Violence: All violence is exclusively slapstick, and there is some blood, though not much.

Sex and Nudity: There is no nudity and almost no fan service to speak of. (The only exception is some bikini-clad action figures, who appear exactly twice as a gag.) There is some light innuendo, though nothing happens.

Theological Themes: There isn't anything problematic in this regard, though there are some things more conservative Christians would object to. A female character strongly resembles a handsome boy and consequently has many female admirers, who she flirts with. However, she has a male love interest. At one point, two characters decide that two male characters from a dating sim are soulmates and write a comic about it.


Problematic Themes: One episode references drugs and alcohol in the context of a character concept. I don't remember any problematic language other than Chiyo saying "Oh my god!". If there was any swearing, it was very mild and infrequent.

Overall: I love this series, and I can always count on it making me laugh. This is one of my first anime and it will always hold a place in my heart. When I first started it, I thought, "Eh, this is going to be really cheesy, but I'll watch it anyway." Halfway through the first episode I was laughing my head off, and I knew I had made a good decision. This is a good example of a romcom that puts the comedy well before the romance. (And I mean WELL before. Do not expect any relationship progression here!)

Our characters are all gender-bent versions of popular anime stereotypes. For example, Mikoshiba is very blushy, insecure, and fumbles up his romantic encounters. The shoujo protagonist mold fits him like a glove, so Nozaki decided to model his heroine after him. Chiyo's best friend Seo is an exaggeration of the insensitive bad boy type. And so on and so forth. As for our protagonists, Chiyo is shoujo protagonist material, which makes her very upset, since Nozaki doesn't use her as inspiration instead of their other friends. Surprisingly she isn't the straight man of the group, despite being the most normal on the surface. She can get a little too obsessed with Nozaki... Nozaki himself is as dumb as a brick and as dense as one too. I honestly have no idea how he's so successful, since I've seen the kinds of things he comes up with on his own. I don't think there were any characters I disliked. Everyone was funny. I mean everyone.

The art is really cute and recognizable. Chiyo has a wide range of reaction faces. It's beautiful. The ending theme was pretty generic, but the opening is crazy catchy.

It's really, really funny and worth a recommendation. I'd advise you to check it out.

I'd say preteens and up for this one, as Netflix's PG rating felt much more accurate to me than Hulu's TV-14 one. It really just comes down to mild suggestive themes and slapstick violence.