Kokoro Connect’s an interesting genre “connection” of teenage romance and adolescent coming-of-age. So why do I find her relatable? Iori Nagase’s me, or at least an extreme version of me. They might have gone back to waiting for Himeko to be adorable or awesome again, except this girl’s raining on Himeko’s freaking parade too.

They turned their backs to the story, deeming it contrived even in light of the show’s premise. They couldn’t understand where her shift in attitude came from. They felt betrayed that this bright and social character they liked or tolerated suddenly become bleak and anti-social. A girl so considerate, even-tempered, and sweet suddenly making an about-face and turned into this really sullen, angry, nasty bitch.Ī lot of viewers felt disgusted by this newest attempt at “forced drama” gone too far. Consensus-wise, the character that I found most relatable is decidedly less liked, not in the least due to her to her rather souring behavior in the show’s last animated arc, Michi Random. To be friends or even more-than-friends with someone like that in real life (if not with Himeko exactly) would likely be a dream come true for many fans of her character. This essay, in particular, is about Kokoro Connect’s final arc, Michi Random, though the show does contain specific references to its first arc, Hito Random.Īs much as viewers of Kokoro Connect such as I may exclaim from the top of their Internet lungs Himeko Inaba being “ GREAT SO GREAT WHY IS INABA SO GREAT” forever infinitum eternity etc, in truth, I don’t personally find her the most relatable character in the show. Management: While my opinion of the show is generally positive overall, this essay, by no means, is meant to serve as a comprehensive review, but rather, as an articulation and analysis of some of what I feel is this series’ most integral and interesting themes.

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