Takuya Seo is a loner student who sits in the familiar left-back corner of the classroom. His classmates don’t know much about him, and he prefers it that way. This is because if they were to know that he’s a huge fan of Glittermon, a girl’s anime, he’s sure they would make fun of him. Amane and Ijichi, the two cutest girls in the class, would especially do so, or so he imagines. In reality, it turns out that Ijichi doesn’t judge him for it at all, and that Amane is a secret fan herself. Before he knows it, he has become friends with two people he never thought he’d be able to get along with, and on top of that he’s free to geek out over their shared obsession. Maybe school life won’t be so bad for Takuya after all.

When it comes to Ijichi and Amane, they’re relatively entertaining characters to watch. However, the main protagonist is so basic and bland that it sours the entire episode, at least for me. He’s constantly flustered and nervous around the girls, as expected from the genre, but there isn’t even an attempt to make him a unique character. The plot of this pilot episode is very formulaic, which is the nail in the coffin for me. But it’s not all bad: The pacing is alright, and the tone is lighthearted and fun. So if the synopsis sounds interesting to you, or if you like the genre and are looking for something simple and entertaining to watch, you might want to give it a try. I won’t be around for episode 2, though.

Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? is streaming on Crunchyroll.