Kodomo no Jikan

Synopsis:

Daisuke Aoki has just landed his first teaching job as a grade school instructor at the Futatsubashi Elementary School placed in charge of Class 3-1. However, teaching elementary school children becomes alot more difficult than it seems when during his first roll-call a mischievous little girl named Rin Kokonoe proclaims herself as Daisuke's girlfriend and develops and intense crush on him. Daisuke not only has to learn to understand and teach his elementary class but must now also deal with Rin's constant advances while trying to maintain the professionalism of a teacher... and keep his job.


Reviewer: Endosanity
Episodes Watched: 12 + 1 OVA


Review:

Right up front I'll tell you that this show is wrong in so many ways but in all honesty, this is what works for the series and I loved every minute of it. It takes a very questionable plot and just uses it without sugarcoating it by having any of the characters get all timid when presented with some embarrassing situation. It's interesting to watch Aoki-sensei have to deal with Rin at every turn and keep a cool head when she tries some sexually-oriented tease or tries to humiliate him publicly both during and after school. But there's a lot more to the precocious 9-year old and her close friends, Kuro Kagami and Mimi Usa, as Aoki-sensei becomes more involved with their life in general and helps them deal with other things that may affect their school life such as family issues, problems with self-identity, or even... wearing a bra.

Kodomo no Jikan really does have some excellent plot elements hidden within it's loli exterior and presents them with perfect timing within it's 12 episode run. Not only that but the character depth is explained extremely well for all the main protagonists which allows you to connect with everyone and understand who they really are. Kodomo no Jikan gets a little intense towards the end but never loses sight of it's loli-humor making it one great series, with decent animation, interesting plot, and over-the-top comedy... this series is *highly* recommended.

Kodomo no Jikan (full opening)

Recommendation: |High|