Dosanko Gal is another (in a long and august tradition) of anime on which I find my opinion diverging sharply from the general consensus.
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Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!) – 11
When it comes to Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi, I don’t swim with the current to say the least.
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!) – 10
Well, I think we have our answer to the "four seasons" question I posed after Episode 6.
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!) – 09
Nothing says teen fun like an auger and a tupper full o' maggots.
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!) – 07
How, the reasoning goes, could pretty teenage girls like a guy like this?
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!) – 12 (End) and Series Review
There's no bait-and-switch happening with Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - people just see what they want to see.
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi – 06
Obviously a high school student having a curfew isn't in itself unusual, but it's pretty obvious that Tsubasa's home life is.
Patron Pick Winter 2024: Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi – 05
This is now a love triangle of sorts, undeniably. But it doesn't bother or even annoy me because of the way it's being handled.
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi – 04
I'm sort of waiting for the carriage to turn back into a pumpkin here, but Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi is in no hurry to cooperate.
Winter 2024 Taste Test: Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!
Hokkaido gals are super adorable, and so are Tokyo boys like Tsubasa Shiki. Keep in mind, however, that this anime is unquestionably ecchi. You will be treated to…
Third Impressions – Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi
Is any romcom with one male lead and multiple females in significant roles a harem? I don't really think so..
Second Impressions – Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi
Obviously this could all go south (no pun intended) at the drop of a ski cap, but for now I'm very much pleasantly surprised.
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! Review
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! is another generic romantic comedy anime, but this time with gals (gyaru) in Hokkaido.
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 08 – Their Best Selves
With Tsubasa no longer in danger of being shipped back to Tokyo, I figured the drama would shift to the romantic, as Rena seems to be making a…
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable – Episode 1
Hokkaido girls get their time to shine in this genuinely sweet premiere that'll have viewers looking for a high school romance yearning for more.
Hokkaido Gals are Super Adorable Review — C
Our main character moves to Hokkaido and finds out.
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Upon moving with his family from Tokyo to Kitami City in Hokkaido, Tsubasa Shiki is captivated by the rural serenity of the Hokkaido winter. He was so
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First Impression: Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!
Tsubasa is a high school boy from Tokyo who has moved to Hokkaido, the cold northern part of Japan. The moment he steps out of his taxi, he…
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 3 - 10 Second Anime
On the class ski trip, Tsubasa spends time with the beautiful indoor-type Sayuri. Can he help Minami befriend her? Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Ep 3
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 4 - 10 Second Anime
Tsubasa meets Minami’s gyaru MILFtastic mother. Later, Minami teases him from her bathtub. Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 4
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 1 - 10 Second Anime
Gal Minami meets Tsubasa after he moves to snowy Hokkaido. Then she invites him to her house. Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 1
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 9 - 10 Second Anime
Minami’s friends and classmates fret about White Day commitments. Ice fishing leads to warm feelings. Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 9
Drill, My Tiny Senpai, The Dangers in My Heart, Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!, BAKI
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 6 - 10 Second Anime
Tsubasa studies with Minami and Sayuri but misses curfew. Can next-door neighbor Rena soften his grandma’s anger? Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Ep 6
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 7 - 10 Second Anime
Tsubasa agrees to Rena’s tutoring to achieve top ten scores on his final exams. But Minami grows jealous. Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 7
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 8 - 10 Second Anime
Minami and Sayuri follow Tsubasa and Rena on their date at the mall. Mama Fuyuki later joins the party. Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 8
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 2 - 10 Second Anime
Minami takes Tsubasa to a winter festival. Later, she meets Tsubasa’s intimidating grandmother. Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 2
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 11 - 10 Second Anime
Minami takes Tsubasa to see Hokkaido’s pink spring blossoms. But will pleasant memories turn bittersweet? Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 11
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 10 - 10 Second Anime
Tsubasa’s springtime of youth blooms, matching Hokkaido’s season, but Minami’s sunny disposition hides anxiety. Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Ep 10
Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 5 - 10 Second Anime
It’s the Valentine’s Day episode! Tsubasa hopes for chocolate from Minami and Sayuri after karaoke. Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi - Episode 5
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 06 – Girl Next Door
Finals are approaching, and Minami invites Tsubasa and Sayuri over for a study party. She breaks out a Hokkaido classic: Pokka Sapporo Ribbon Napolin Orange, which I may…
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 10 – Serious in Spring
It’s been two months since Tsubasa moved to Hokkaido, but he’s feeling a lot less out of place. Even as the sakura are blooming in Tokyo, there’s still…
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 11 – Symphony in Pink
This week opens with the first of many rare sights: Minami without any makeup. Of course, she’s still stunning. Watching her gaze into her mirror and wordlessly go…
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 09 – Smelting My Heart
This week Hokkaido Gals jumps to the eve of White Day, and we’re reminded that there are other guys in this show, not just Tsubasa! The red-haired Matsuo asks him…
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 07 – Like, Totally Edged Out
I’ll say this of Natsukawa Rena: She knows what she wants and she doesn’t hesitate to get it. When she hears that Tsubasa wants to not only do…
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 05 – Buddy Choco Party Time
We open with Minami singing a song that ends with the line “I love you,” making Tsubasa blush. She always sings this particular song at karaoke, because it…
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 04 – Springtime in a Blizzard
Both Tsubasa and his gran are under the mistaken impression that Hokkaido locals walk to school even in the middle of a blizzard. Thankfully this mistake doesn’t cost…
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 12 (Fin) – Cool Like You
This finale starts, somewhat surprisingly, with Tsubasa and Minami sharing a hotel room together. Turned out they missed the last bus home because they read the weekday schedule…
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 02 – Trusting in a Smile
In a welcome acknowledgement that she’s neither a MPDG (Manic Pixie Dream Gyaru) nor a figment of Tsubasa’s imagination, we get a slice of Minami’s family life as she shares…
First Impressions Digest 01/09/2024 – Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi, Himesama “Goumon” no Jikan desu
A nice hot loaf of bread to scoop up the juices and burnt edges from a crock of beef stew? Yeah, I’d spill too.
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 03 – We’ll Make It If We Try
When the classes reach the ski resort, they split off into groups based on their skill level. Minami has been skiing since grade school and rules at it. She…
First Look: Hokkaido Girls Are Super Adorable!
Tsubasa has moved from the big city to Hokkaido. Lost and out of his element, he’s helped out by a local Gal and the two immediately become friends.
First Look: Hokkaido Girls Are Super Adorable!
Tsubasa has moved from the big city to Hokkaido. Lost and out of his element, he’s helped out by a local Gal and the two immediately become friends.
Winter 2024 Impressions: Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!, Hime-sama, “Goumon” no Jikan desu, The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil
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Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! – 01 (First Impressions) – A Warm Soul in a Cold Place
Shiki Tsubasa has just moved to Hokkaido from Tokyo, and is not used to the cold or wide open spaces. Then he encounters a gyaru standing at a…
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Hokkaido Girls are Super Adorable #01 — “Come See Our Convenience Stores”
Weird pitch, but okay. Impressions: And so we end today with this. "What if a girl with a chest as large as your head started rubbing herself…
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This is not high art by any stretch of the imagination, but it's hard not to smile.
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For me, once a series has established that plot armor doesn't exist, I'd rather it not revel in demonstrating it ad nauseam. Read more
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Mononogatari is growing into its premise, albeit slowly. Read more