Masamune-kun's Revenge
2017
Original language: Japanese
- animation
- comedy
- drama
The story
"I've returned to this town for revenge!" Eight years ago, Makabe Masamune, a weak and chubby boy, was harshly rejected by the beautiful Adagaki Aki. Now, he's lost a ton of weight, changed his name, and returned as a handsome teenage boy... all to make the "Brutal Princess" Aki fall in love with him so that he can reject her just as harshly as she did.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated anime palette with crisp cel-shaded lines, sunlit school hallways, pastel-washed classrooms and summer-blue skies, and plenty of bouncing close-ups that lean into exaggerated expressions and cheerful pop-rock openings. The mood is bubbly and mischievous, with a sharp undercurrent of wounded pride that keeps undercutting the sweetness. Pacing is brisk and episodic, built around escalating scheming, awkward near-misses and running gags, and the emotional register shifts often between slapstick comedy and sincere, bruised moments. Its people are a proud girl who hides her hurt behind cruelty and a boy whose revenge plan keeps tangling with his own feelings, so the arcs circle slowly toward honesty. Intensity is low: some verbal sparring, teasing and mild bullying-related sting, with no real violence, gore or explicit content, though the subject of cruelty runs through it. Good for viewers who want a light, funny romcom with a little bite, for comfort watching on a weeknight, or for fans of rivals-to-lovers teen comedy who enjoy a bit of spite.
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