Being in the Nisekoi discord, it was inevitable I would be exposed to this series. I finally decided to check it out last month and boy, I am happy I did.



I first read the 10 available volumes of the manga before watching both seasons last week. Then I binge read everything up to chapter 167 to learn more about the story and to find out when it diverges into character routes.

I have to admit it’s unique and while it does cheapen the overall story, I’m happy they exist. The reason is because all, and I mean all, of the characters are so likable that I would hate to see them be heartbroken.

Unlike Nisekoi where I honestly could not care less about any other girl aside Chitoge in that harem, I’ve grown attached to the characters in Bokuben’s harem. I like how each girl has an individual goal and how hard they work towards it. All the side characters too never left a foul taste in my mouth. Even a jerk like Fumino’s dad got a redemption arc and he’s now hilarious.

The song used is the 3rd opening theme song from Ranma ½ Omide ga Ippai. It was reintroduced to my life at around the same time I started reading. I simply love the warm feeling one gets from listening to it.

I finished this AMV on the same day the last chapter of Fumino’s arc was translated.

It must be fate because now that all the material for her is available, I will try my hardest to make an AMV worthy of her.

She’s definitely the best girl of this series and she deserves my best effort. I already have the perfect song ready to use.🥰

In case you are curious of my ranking of the girls, here it is

1. Fumino

I think the thing that made me love this character is how she did things that I did not expect. I thought of her as the super girly type who would cry when faced with adversity but no! She held her ground, faced up to the challenge that is her father and never broke down in tears like I would expect. She’s not dense and instantly picked up on her friend’s crushes and because of that, was so hurt when she developed feelings of her own. She has a fun and trusting relationship with Nariyuki because of all the situations they’ve been in together, not to mention both of them losing a parent early in life. That’s something only the two of them can understand. And of course, she is in my eyes the most beautiful girl in a manga full of them. I know I said I would be heartbroken to see the other girls cry but I don’t think I can handle seeing Fumino cry from a broken heart if routes didn’t exist.🥺



2. Mizuki and Sekijo

I obviously don’t consider them part of the harem but in terms of my enjoyment in reading, as well as their design, when they appear, they are both definitely second. Sekijo is such a fun character that I’m thankful we got to know more about her in Rizu’s route. Mizuki is entertaining every time she appears that I desperately want one more chapter focused on her.



3. Asumi

I instantly enjoyed her teasing and she has a cute design too. Her backstory gets more fleshed out in the manga and that really makes me like her more. I don’t see her winning at all in the canon story so I’m really interested how her route is going to play out.



4. Rizu

At first, she was just the short socially awkward udon obsessed girl who I didn’t mind reading. You could say I was neutral about her. But I’ve come to really like her aggressive side especially in the latter parts of the manga so much that, even though I don’t think she has a chance, I can’t help but root for her a bit harder. She’s also such a pure character that I’m a bit sad her route is kind of a letdown. They literally needed to utilize supernatural elements to make her route work, not that it wasn’t funny but it just shows how unlikely it was for her to win.



5. Kirisu Sensei

I understand her role and appeal and her chapters are really funny. It’s just weird to be thinking a student and teacher will actually get together though.



6. Uruka

I don’t hate her at all. She’s very sweet and pure but compared to the others, she’s the least fun to read. I actually think she is the best person to get together with Nariyuki but to quote from a discord user, “the problem with Uruka is that her relationship, the childhood friend, was pre-established and as such her relationship with Nariyuki didn’t have much rising space.”

