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Jul 27 2012 11:31 PM
Acchi Kocchi is based on an ongoing manga. It is a slice-of-life, romance, comedy show that aired in Spring 2012. The series did not receive a simulcast nor did it receive a US license. Before continuing further, it should be noted that, yes, this is a moe show similar to that of Lucky Star, Azumanga Daioh, Hidamari Sketch and the like. If you do not like these kind of titles, I suggest you stop reading here or at least be aware before commenting on this review.

Acchi Kocchi's "story" is like many other slice-of-life moe titles. Episodes are standalone of each other for the most part. However, there is some timeline continuity unlike a variety of moe titles. It's not creative like Hidamari Sketch but it makes events of prior episodes somewhat memorable. The comedy is quite fun, fluffy, and lighthearted despite being obvious and  typical. However, there are two big flaws with this show: firstly, it doesn't have a hook in its initial episodes that really sets itself apart; secondly, its humor is kind of bland and mostly driven by moe...which isn't a bad thing if you really enjoy Tsumiki. So what's good about Acchi Kocchi given all the moe hate? Well for what some people call "mature" viewers probably not much. However, if you've ever had a "that's so cute" moment in your life, this show is full of it and it does it quite well.

Art is basic but quite colorful and certainly appealing on the eyes. Character designs are typical "moeblob"/moe-fest types with designs of surrounding characters effectively having no faces. Animation is basic but otherwise solid by AIC. Definitely not their best given the recent work on Amagami SS, but certainly good nonetheless.

ED is cute but generally forgettable. OP is also cute (in fact more) and catchy too...but also forgettable. Rest of the music and sound is pretty average. Seiyuu, on the other hand, is quite good. A nice mix of experienced seiyuus and less experienced seiyuus all of whom did quite well in their roles.

Enjoyment? So I've been going on and on about the "relatively" bad things about this title....In that case, what's good about it? Well, as implied earlier, this is a love or hate show completely driven by how much the viewer can enjoy the characters in this show. It definitely did a have a rocky start but once it got a feel for the cuteness it should be expressing, the show did quite well overall. It doesn't have a "proper" conclusion (as expected) but it does leave room for future possibilities. I will say that given the vast amount of disappointments in Spring 2012, this was one of the more enjoyable titles.

Overall, Acchi Kocchi is not some amazing show like Fate/Zero or Aquarion EVOL but as an underdog (or cat in this case) of the last season, it did a great job at maintaining consistency...something that many shows in Spring 2012 were unable to accomplish. It's major drawback comes from being a "how much do I likes this character" type show...i.e. moe, which given the times, it's not a favored genre at the moment by many due to the flood over the last decade. Had it receive an anime adaptation around 2008, it may have actually been more well received.

Preliminary Score: 7/10
Final Score: 7/10

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Jul 2 2012 01:45 PM
The end and Io actually seems to like Tsumiki more then he realises. The chocolate part was fun with the pigfeet. It was to be expected that Mayoi would get something nasty in return for her frog chocolate. Also a third possible relationship seemed to be in the making which was a nice feature.
Too bad that this series ended without a clear confession between the participants.

In all this was a good series with some nice characters. Some crazy scenes and characters made it a worthwhile watch. Only one big flaw as Io only got better in the last episodes. Mayoi's freakiness however compensated that perfectly.
A second season would be good indeed to deliver its promise of multiple possible relationships (and some more idiotic scenes )
In all a nice 8 out of 10 for me.

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Jun 29 2012 06:00 PM
Aww to bad the run is over, I would have liked to see more of Io x Tsumiki. :3
I quite enjoyed Acchi Kocchi to the point I'd say that it was the best/most enjoying watch of the spring season for me. ^^

a 10/10 from me.

Also lets hope that they make a second season, although that Is very unlikely with animes such as this. :p

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Jun 24 2012 10:06 AM
This was a nice episode. The new years visit to the temple was fun. I wonder if we should get the hints of who connects to who seriously. Probably not, but still i hope so. This series needs an ending and not a possibility to what the ending could be. The visit to Sakaki's home made a good progression on the first part.
The last part had some serious impact however. The progression in the relationships felt to be there again. Io seems to notice how he feels about Tsumiki. Hopefully we get a last episode with some serious connections between people.

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Jun 10 2012 03:51 AM
Hmm, i am not sure about episode 10. The first part with Mayoi dressing up as a bear was nice. It really is something you would expect from her. It was a good part of light humor without any meaning. The second part with the christmas cakes felt a bit weaker. Some things were good like Tsukimi wanting to be petted as well when buying a cake and Sakaki/Mayoi's interpretation of heatstroke. However it felt to be not so original like the too large santa suit. Still the end made it worthwhile with that strange remark from Sakaki when Mayoi was flying (why would he say happy new year...combined with that shown expression it felt off.) and Io/Tsumiki's secret.
A good enough episode but not the best of the series.

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Jun 5 2012 01:16 PM
Okay so they finally pulled off a very HNNNGGGG! moment with Teumiki being dressed up in a cat costume. Pretty much I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later there.

In any case it still seems that Io has pretty much most of the female cast fawning over him without him trying overly much. That and he can manage to give them massive nosebleeds by trying to act cool, even though it might be rather natural for him to do though.

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Jun 3 2012 12:32 PM
Whoah, they just promoted Tsumiki to a new moe level. Getting her into a cat costume is very cute. Mayoi looks way nicer with that hairstyle too.
Is it me or is this series getting the relationship between Io and Tsumiki to a level when they may actually will confess? The last two episodes gave more close calls between them and now they are getting more friendly every time. The best part for me however wasn't for Io or Tsumiki. It was the reaction of the class mates when they said that Sakaki removed Mayoi's labcoat...It may never happen between them but it sure gives some depth to an otherwise series which focuses on one relationship.

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May 26 2012 02:25 PM
Still a nice series until now. The jokes seems to suggest that there is a bit of progress in the relationships. Io's remark gave the feeling that he likes Tsukimi. The homework scene with 3 playing was pretty good. However the cutest scene was Tsukimi trying to shoot Io. This series hasn't disappointed me yet so i'll stay with it till the end.

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May 6 2012 05:03 AM
Hmm, not the best episode this time. Even Mayoi could not save this episode. All the girls start to act like they only like Io. As Tsumiki is too afraid to do anything about it it takes a lot of possibilities away. Hime also is too plain...
This series needs something to shake it up: like Mayoi or Hime getting more direct with Io (or Sakaki together with Mayoi. They would be a good pair. Both being hyperactive) or maybe a date organized by the rest.

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May 6 2012 12:44 AM
Pretty much why do I still get this Lucy Star slice-of-life series, but at the same time doing a bit of Nichijo as well with some of the antics that come up every now and again.

I mean there's mnot much to comment on here aside from watching the whole IoxTsumiki deal play out throughout the series.