egutmann - 2017-02-10 03:28:04

I like the art. Yurika is best girl

ferry.ruth - 2015-04-15 23:36:34

It pains me to see how unpopular this show is. It’s really sad to see it overshadowed by cliche, nonsensical, and fan service reliant harem shows. You want a good harem show? It’s right in front of you.

Rokujoma (how I’ll refer to show) follows Koutarou Satomi and his life with 7 girls, 5 of them want his apartment. You’re probably thinking, “Okay, what’s so special about the show?”

Well, unlike most harems, it doesn’t use fan-service for cheap laughs. It literally had almost no fan-service. A harem that doesn’t have an ecchi tag is as rare as a protagonist who isn’t oblivious. There was a beach episode, but even that wasn’t filler. It actually contributed to the plot. Anyways, the comedy is consistent. The gags never get old and the new jokes are refreshing and funny. This shows holds a special place in my heart for not resorting to anime falls and boob grabs.

Now a days it’s hard to find a harem anime with an intelligible plot. Luckily for you, Rokujoma’s story is coherent. It may seem like it’s all over in the place, but it’s not. Everything is tied together one way or another. For a world with ghosts, magical girls, space warriors, and an underground society, the events that occur are reasonable and rational. The story is simple and fairly easy to follow yet engaging and enjoyable.

How the romance is approached is one of the show’s greatest qualities. All the girls don’t just suddenly fall in love with the protagonist 3 episodes in. In fact, in the end, out of the 7 girls, really only one of them has fully acknowledged that they like the main protagonist. The romance doesn’t go at some abnormal pace. Their feelings for the protagonist actually feel authentic. They see his good qualities, but they’re not crazy for him. They simply understand he’s a good guy and one of the best friends you can ever have. When the romance progresses into something more, then it was worth the wait, because you got to see legitimate reasons as to why the girls fell in love with Koutarou. 

The show also has a nice slice of life feel to it. You get to see their school life and what they’re like at home. It’s certainly delightful to have a calm and serene atmosphere in the stead of exaggerated and melodramatic drama. 

I don’t have much to say about the art and sound. I highly doubt you’ll have a problem with the art. The heroines are cute and the scenery is nice.

As for the sound, the op and ed are upbeat and catchy. They both have a friendly feel to it. I don’t think I’ve ever skipped the opening. The voice actors are amazing; the voices of the characters are perfect. 

The characters are all lovable. They’re not the most unique and realistic characters, but none of them reek generic or one-dimensional. The heroines have back-stories to add depth to their character and they don’t completely abuse any tropes. Koutarou is a great main protagonist. He’s not the standard spineless super nice male lead. He’s kind, but has his own interests too. Not to mention, he has a back bone. He doesn't let himself get stepped all over. He's got pride , something a lot of protagonists lack. 

The cast is nothing short of adorable. The way they act and their relationships with one another are hilarious, but endearing.

Rokujouma is what a harem show should be; Good comedy that doesn't utilize fan service, romance that feels genuine, relaxing slice of life moments, and one of the most likable casts you will ever see. Give it a shot and you'll see why I'm so disappointed that it's barely talked about. 

jcole - 2015-02-04 16:52:37

good to pass time also a different story from the usual style of anime

mmurray - 2015-01-30 03:36:00

It's fun, enjoyable and very light... Interesting plot but it lacks romance and the ending... it's not what I expected.

harber.joshuah - 2014-12-26 02:11:55

I don't know what to comment about Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?.
For me, the animation, sound and character is good but the story is kind of plain and the enjoyment is just average. 

arely94 - 2014-10-02 03:34:58

This plot is just the same as a lot of recent harem anime, nothing new here, no sudden plot twist, they even dare to take a step back in the story's development (Yurika route).

The animation is ok, nothing excellent, but nothing unsightly. A bit of 3D here and there, mostly for objects so it doesn't feel odd.

The music is decent, nothing unforgettable, though the OP and ED are a bit catchy. The voice actors choice is quite... strange. Except for the MC, all the main female cast features almost unknown voice actress, 3 out of 4 are making their debut with this anime. Otherwise, most of the secondary characters roles are covered by renowned voice actors (Yukari Tamura, Saori Hayami, Ayana Taketatsu, Aoi Yuuki...)

The characters seemed really nice and interesting at first, but there's almost zero character development. Even if you watch this anime "for one character" or something like that, there's a high chance you'll be disappointed. Let's not talk about the harem MC.

All in all, this promising anime just ruined everything it had. It's not original, it's not funny (repeating the same joke 2-3 times doesn't make them funnier), it's not interesting and it's not getting any better by the (totally open) end. It can be summed up with a single word: disappointing.

keira.nader - 2014-07-22 22:27:44

A normal Student, a ghost, a (fake?) magical girl, an intergalactic alien princess and a descendant of the Earth people all gather up in at very small room for different purpose...and they play cards...yeah.

They have a lot of different characters with different abilities but after 3 episodes, nothing interesting/funny happened which is very disappointing. I wouldn't give up on it so far since it's still building the atmosphere but it is worse than your average comedy for now.