Uzaki-Chan Wants to Hang Out!

When Hana Uzaki discovers that she will be going to the same college as Shinichi Sakurai, a boy who was a year above her at high school, she is delighted. However she soon discovers that he is introverted and doesn't appear to be getting involved with much; his somewhat intimidating appearance doesn't help. After a year she determines to get him out of his shell and doing more... whether he wants to or not.

I thought this series was a lot of fun. Hana and Shinichi's contrasting characters were a good combination. Sometimes she may be a little overbearing but not excessively so and this drives much of the comedy. The story is simple enough; it is very much character driven with most things happening to provide a laugh. In this it succeeds. The character designs are good although some may be put off by Uzaki's appearance; she looks quite a bit younger than one would expect for a college girl despite having an ample chest! One would expect this to suggest a fan service heavy series but, while there is some, is isn't excessive. As well as good protagonists there are plenty of fun secondary characters, especially the protagonists' families. Overall I'd recommend this to anime fans, especially those who enjoyed the likes of 'Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro'.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.