I am a 61 year old man and this anime hit home hard in many ways. It brought back so many memories from my high school years. I was a loner too who in retrospect was also saved by being forced to join a club. Circumstances too numerous to list here forced me to eventually take the lead of the club and I put my heart and soul to keep it going because I felt responsible for it. And in the club there was also a nice girl who at first I was unaware had feelings for me. After some time one day, since I wasn't making any kind of moves toward her, she told me with tears in her eyes that she just couldn't remain in the club anymore. What I did next I have regretted for the rest of my life: I just pretended I didn't care and told her to have a good life. I rejected her because I thought I was too much of an outcast to be compatible with her. It was obvious that wasn't an obstacle for her, but it was for me in my mind. I thought she deserved better and let her go. I was a dumbass idiot. Luckily I got out of my loner shell when I go into college and made a few friends there. Unlike some people here I cannot watch this anime again. It would be too painful in many ways to relieve all that all over again.

As a guy, I could not relate to a single thing in this show. I loved it so much maybe because that’s what I missed in life?..Maybe I’m just still looking for something genuine.

As a person who faced the same situation as Yui during highschol, multiple times, I literally cried every fucking episode of the last season, it's a terrible feeling, just for the sake of avoid conflicts.

I know a Yui in my life... but I chose another person. The wrong person. I didn't realize that she had feelings for me until waaaay later. We met eachother again at some reunion party years later when she came out with it and said that she used to be in love with me. I can still feel my facial expression change to a shocked one when she said that since no girl has ever told me that. I joked with her by saying that it must've been traumatic for her to feel like that; the news not completely sinking in. One awkward silence and a neck scratch later, I was honest with her and told her that I actually thought she was really cute and a sweet person (which she still is) but I always thought that she was just being nice to me like she was with everyone else. As we talked, I started feeling awful since I used to go to her when I needed dating advice or was going through girl troubles. I can only imagine how she felt.. the constant punches to the gut I must've put her through. I then told her that if she would've said something then, I would've seriously thought about it. She proceeded to give me a look of disappointment followed by a weak smile. I could've been wrong since my mind was going through a whirlwind of emotions. From the depression stage of my sorta recent breakup to receiving a late confession (If you can call it that) from this beautiful girl in front of me. Really felt like one of those "What could've been" conversations. We actually exchanged contact information, and we actually talk at least once a week, usually about jobs, family, friends, careers. It honestly feels nice being in contact with someone like that again, it's really like a breath of fresh air. I've really forgotten how infectious her bubbly attitude is. Every time I see her name pop up on my phone, my heart skips a beat. Now I don't mean that in a romantic way, but it sure does feel great having a female that isn't family related text you, not because they need something from me or a favor but.... simply because they want to. It's almost annoying how she knows exactly what to say but I didn't know that it was something I really needed. She's really helping me through my breakup and I'm currently very grateful towards her even if she doesn't know it. I should consider myself lucky that I managed to regain someone who I didn't know was precious to me back in my life. I'll be very careful to not make the mistake of confusing my gratitude towards her for premature romantic feelings. For the time being, I'm perfectly content with the way things are as of now, I couldn't bare the idea of disappointing someone as pure as her. I'm just not ready to fall in love again and I'm definitely not ready to lose another friend. Perhaps maybe in the future, who knows.

You did it man, you made me go rewatch this thing. And probably go pursue the novels too.

Hachiman's arc is literally his acceptance into becoming one of the many anime protagonists out there. Yukino's character arc is her becoming more and separating from her archetype. Yui- her arc is that she is coming to terms of her delusion and reject her reality, which is that she Yahalost. (Btw, I'm more on Kawasaki team than Yukino's team.)

that “yahello” then intro really hit hard, i started watching when s2 was in the middle of airing and honestly this turned into my favorite anime because of how real it was, it wasn’t just an anime about a guy falling into some love story but the characters actually have realistic characteristics and personalities, where everyone wants to hide who they really are to fit in socially and then there’s a couple characters who are straight forward like yukino and hachiman. the anime just brought out so many emotions i couldn’t bring myself to watch it till 2 weeks after the finale came out and honestly the ending was just so satisfying, i love yui and she would be the best girl in many many other animes but yukino is just something else

You put my thoughts into words. I am old enough to be ashamed to admit it, but I cried so many times through this series. I love it, but so many things about it hurt so bad. Thank you so much for this video

Entretainement really is subjective: You didn't like the music, while in the meantime i costantly have the whole OST on repeat. By the way, I loved the video, good job. Can't really give you any constructive criticism (as far as I'm concerned, it's the only type criticism that's worth it) because I'm too biased. I just love Oregairu too much, even if I'm waaaay past school days.

"I was... team Yukino, because Yui is my WAIFU and if she were to end up with Hachiman, that meant she couldn't end up with ME." Me, a team Yui guy: A-... that makes perfect fucking sense what the hell...

As someone who has been a Yukino fan from day 1 and really admires the OST, you again have given a wonderful interpretation of the main characters and overriding themes of the story. I'm happy to have subscribed to your channel.

holy shit why did it take me so long to find this video? also high key diamond no jundo yukino ballade hits different

OreGairu made me miss school...

This is my first time watching one of your videos... You just earned a subscription. I had the hardest time figuring out why this anime I picked up simply because I was bored and contained incredibly low stakes (at first glance at least) effected me so deeply; and you fully explained why. The entire time I watched this anime I kept thinking how much easier everything would be if the characters were honest with themselves and with each other, but it didn't bother me because without realizing it I was heavily relating to the main trio and each of their struggles. At surface level I had nearly forgotten how difficult alot of people find emotional communication, it's something I had the privilege of refining in the family I grew up in, however this something that's especially difficult during highschool as everyone struggles to find themselves. I've watched other Rom Com anime but Snafu truly felt like it was in a league of its own P.S. Yui was my favorite by an incredibly small margin (I just wanted the entire trio to be happy) which made it so much more heartbreaking to watch as Hikkigaya made the choice we all knew he would. The shows not a masterpiece but, definitely artistically brilliant for making me feel the way it did.

Great video man. This is probably my favorite rom com absolute masterpiece

I’ve watch this anime 3 times and can’t get enough of this show. Anime speaks for itself, I can’t put it to words of how great this anime is. This anime is a top 5 in my book

Just finished watching this series. Your commentary was very good. Subscribed.

EASILY one of the best analysis out there on oreigairu I've seen, subscribed you deserve man, can't wait to see more!

Great video man, I've just finished oregairu and you explained everything so damn well.

Shit man this was deep. Oregairu one of the best romance/comedy type of anime. I’m pretty sure this is slice of life. Always will resonate with me

Watched the whole thing, REALLY good video and analysis

Amazing video man,you've really got huge potential

It's gotten to the point where I struggle to relate with high school anime anymore, but sitting through this video encouraged me to give this one a try. No matter how old I am I am still in the audience for a good love story. Tight writing too? Time to give that series a watch after all! It was a meme when Mandricardo came out for FGO that he looked like the main character. I was supposed to watch it then, but I am really bad on following through when the reason is that shallow? And now I regret not doing it because hearing you praise it will color my experience. Darn! But I'm sure it won't matter too much. When I do finish, I'll leave a comment again! Maybe I'll have something of my own to add. Who do I relate to in the cast? Hmm...

Thank you for this video! It was great to see your perspective on OreGairu and your interpretations of the main caracters journey! This video was well done and I got to say, I disagree with the music part, to me, it stood out but everyone's got different tastes in music! So thats all! Hopw you have a great day!

Hikigaya was never worthy of Yui, but she only realized this after Komachi's hint

Loved the video my guy. Great job

Great quality man... keep it going!!!!

I like how you higlighted yui, ive never got to watch s3 so i never really got to know her, i just read the novel for i try to improve my understanding words, but visuals really gives more and just seeing yui's reactions in this video i get to like her more!! Thabk you!!!

I love Oreigaru so much! Yui is one of my favorite characters of all time, and was my favorite in this series. Shes such a tragic character, and was not only the emotional tether for both Yukino and Hachiman. She was also ironically the strongest willed character in the series. She has multiple instances where she could have had Hachiman, but doing so would have cut off her relationship with Yukino. Due to her greed, she was never going to have her wish granted. She was never going to have both a Romantic Relationship with Hachiman, and a best friendship with Yukino. Ironcially her wish does get granted. But only for Hachiman and Yukino. Because unlike Yukino she has the strength of will to maintain these relationships depsite her crush, hooking up with someone else. Its incredible to me that she has more power than both of them, is more mature than both of them , and tethers both of them the most. Though ends up losing the most between the three. Yuis incredibly tragic, and this isnt enough to summarize it. I might personally have to make a character analysis about her, cause I havent seen anyone else do it.

I'm so happy I only recently discovered this anime and didn't wait 5 years for the next season to arrive because I was immediately hooked after season 1. I finished this anime literally yesterday. I have seen a lot of animes in my lifetime and hands down this series has become one of my favorite animes of all time. It's at least in my top 20 of favorite animes of all time. I thought it was so well done and I completely related with these characters. It's a masterpiece in my opinion.

Hearing Diamond No Jundo Yukino Ballade in the background really hit home

u deserve more bro what a well done video review

Personaly as a soon to be high school fresh man, I relate a lot to Yui, trying to adapt and be "friend" with every one, having a one sided crush that will likely stay like that forever and be chill and happy outside when your just suppressing your feeling. And that one sided crush I have it's a Ctrl+C Ctrl+V of Yukino, I really loved this anime, I watched it and rewatched it and I'm still doing that to this day, maybe for how much I relate to those characters that I learnd to love after I don't know how many rewatches, but more I relate to Yui more I'm afraid to end up just like her, alone.

This is what you call quality content🔥

Those “yahallo’s” break my heart

Excellent review of one of the very best love triangles in anime. What makes this atypical is that all three very much love and care for the other two which is the source of the subtextual complexity. No one wants the other one to be hurt. As a side note, all three of the Yukinoshita females have a positive reaction to Hachiman. We never see or hear of Mr. Yukinoshita, but in the LN, it's said that Hachiman is very much like Mr. Yukinoshita which explains the attraction. At the very end, Yukino tells Hachiman that her mother has grown fond of you, and she wants you to attend a family dinner. Just one more episode of Hachiman at that dinner surrounded by Yukinoshita's would have been hilarious and comedic gold watching him squirm, but it never happened. But a family dinner in that situation, is the family thinking ahead about a new family member! Mr. Yukinoshita would probably be keen to add a male because he has been surrounded by females all his married life.

Bruh, I thought the stickers were always there, i didn't notice that they were gradually built up, lol

Dude I love this video your a great content creator

I just gotta say, this video was super well-made. Based on the production quality, I thought your channel would be way bigger. I really like the use of funny clips interspersed between the more dense analysis. Super interested to see more of your work. One comment on the music-- I totally agree that it is generally just serviceable, but I do think it nails the right moments. There was a particular scene in episode 11 of the final season where I stopped and thought to myself, "that's really cool". More specifically, it's the one where Hachiman was pulling away Yukino's fingers and they synced it to the guitar. It's the little stuff like that which to me elevates an otherwise "just alright" OST. Also, yeah. Harumodoki is a fucking banger. Easily one of my favorite openings of any series. Not only is it a great track, but the visuals are beautifully done (although I prefer the first version that is only found on youtube for some reason). It really does leave a huge impression after coming off season 1.

I love this series but i have not stated season 3 because i know that there is so much hurt waiting for me

I love Nao Tôyama, she performs her roles spectacularly but has anyone realized that she always voices the #2 girls Yui, Koga from Bunny girl Senpai, Ruka from Rent a Girlfriend.

We just need to find someone who will marry Hiratsuka now

Dang I love the background piano music in this video😂

Great video as always

I just rewatch these masterpiece.

Amazing video man

I just finished watching it, and I already feel so nostalgic watching this video. I fucking loved I didn't know why I was so mentally bothered by the series, but it is as you said my personal experience can be somewhat relived through this anime. I want to see a OVA and see how their relationship continues to flourish and that first kiss hopefully. Also, Yui is best girl!!!! Keep it up man, great video

17:30 As a Yui fan myself i couldn't agree more.

The background Jazz is soothing

You hit the nail right on the head

I've always been on Yui's camp all while knowing perfectly well that it wouldn't end well for her. But I love how it ended. The ending is very bittersweet for me but that' spart of why I love it so much.

I relate a lot about your views on the anime respect to the parallels and the way I felt while watching it. Although I couldn't disagree with you more on your take about yui.... Great vid bud, saw your post on reddit.

This show made me feel like i was missing a ton of things. I am just like Hachiman, cold and not caring. But it helped me fit in more and find somewhere that i am now comfortable and grateful for. This show let me find my true friends.

God I fucking love this show, great vid bro!

At first i thought this anime was just another typical wholesome romcom anime but i was totally wrong, watching this for the first time really is a roller coaster of emotions and still is, after watching this video it made me want to rewatch it and feel the mixed emotions again

i couldnt relate to hachiman but seeing his arc was incredible, its one of the only shows that just feels special, like your lie in april, hunter x hunter, and erased. Watching it feels like youre watching something more. I love everything about Oregairu, yui is one of my favorite fictional characters and is up there in my best girl list right next to rui from domestic girlfriend and rem from re zero. Yukino, while not being as great as yui, is still and incredible character in her own right, and i was happy to see them get together. Iroha was secretly also an incredible character, and fun fact every time she does the rejection skit she gets more and more dtf, like she starts off saying nah i like someone else and ends saying yo if you cant choose between them im right here. i need to rewatch this anime, its really incredible.

I subbed right away when I heard “team yui”

LOVED this.

This was a brilliant piece of work. Really put into perspective a lot of things, and things I missed myself. But best moment was at 17:33 when you took a pause, I went, "Yes?" And well... well replied xD

Every time I hear that Yahallo in my head, I only feel for her😔

wait wtf, I thought this is one big channel. holy cow, you deserve a ton more subs for that kind of humor and critisism.

I love your videos man

Did you watch the last OVA? I liked it, It felt comforting seeing them all get along well. And Yui bravely taking Hiki on a date out of nowhere made me so surprised and hesitant at the same time, I am glad they continued beeing friends even with a some what acceptable awkwardness between them. And SHE FINALLY CONFESSED! That shocked me but it felt so good watching her finally let everything out even tho the two knew nothing would change. Great OVA really. And the sister is the president of the club now? Wow you go Komachi!

Your MAL is prob one of the most accurate scores I’ve seen, but how you gonna give bunny girl senpai movie a 6😩

Great video!

It sucks so many people miss out on this because its slice of life and semi romcom. Sometimes there's just no convincing people

Honestly, I felts sad that I didn’t discover it earlier, but good thing also because there was a 5 year break period. I was really happy when i saw that there will be shin, i feel sad because there will only be 8(i think). Honestly there is much more story to tell (like you said) so i think that shin is a good addition.

Bro thank you for this

Great commentary. But you forgot the 4th member: Hiratsuka Sensei. She's a f*cking GOAT.

I also relate to one character, but not Hachiman. It's Yui, despite the fact that I'm 20 years-old man. Not because I was in love triangle or sth. Because I felt more than anything the concept of "people that smile the most, also hide the most suffering". Such as her, I'm always cherrful person that smile and luagh everyday when I'm among people. But when I'm alone (especially when I'm studying whole nights) a lot of sadness and burden come to me. Suddenly. Feeling that I can't tell anyone what is hard for me, can't ask for help my friends casue... I should be the person that provide aid, at least this is what stick in my mind... And being that cheerful person also made people think that I rly don't have problems, that everything is ez for me... And that is even more painful. Cause many of them are surprised when I try to tell about my feelings, when I'm rly in deep trouble. Some people are even angry on me when I achieve my limit and need to put out my flustration, anger ect. and it's casued by minor thing, some stupid bullshit. Tbh, I'm slowly managing to work out this, thanks to for example many anime, medium that touches emotion in a way that none of western medium can, at least for me. It teach me a lot, but also give me so many emotion roller-coasters that I can cry, put my anger and anxious out through it. Just by watching. Oregairu was one of them, especially by story of Yui, that I root for to the very end, even when I knew that Yukino will win. Eh... Still, I love that character, love fact that lots of people love her, love that kind of person. And this anime also show that people like Yui, people like me, also suffer... Suffer a lot, like everyone, but hide it... Hide it TOO well... Thx for this video, take care guys!

my best buddy was unapologetically on team haruno and I was jokingly team kawasaki

Op 1 - is a great song both as an op and an insert song when it counts. Op 3 - is my favorite among the 3. Op 2 - specifically the second version from episode 3 onwards tells a lot about the endgame of the series (if the subtitles of the op is accurate) even if people haven't read the light novel.

15:58 @AnimeInRetrospect, bruh.... I feel you 100% on this because, sighs, I am in the exact same boat here amigo. But in my case, I had both "Yukino", and "Yui" irl and also made a choice....

I watched the entire anime from start to finish over the last 1.5 days , and I want more!!!!!. Anyway , Nice video

My favorite anime of all time. And most likely will always be

Great video

like you do, i'm totally ok with our mc choosing yukino, cause i want yui for myself personally i think that this girl has been written with the sole purpose of making viewers feel that way

29:20 So araragi is still gonna be araragi even when he is a cockroach in overlord interesting

Hachiman:*Breath * Me:"Dude... I know it isn't a personal attack or something, But why must you hurt me this way? "

When i started snafu i was a yukino fan all the way then for some reason season 3 completely change me i thought i was on the winning side only to switch sides at the end and get incredibly hurt

I just watched the whole series this past week. I love the story but (from a beginning to end binge standpoint) it was obvious Yukino would always be the final girl. That said the character growth of all the main 3 make this a series that will always have a place in my heart

I couldn't complete the 3rd season when it released so i did it few days ago and since then i had so many things to say abt this anime and you said it all...with one change though...i love yukino...i wifuu yukino😂man she's adorable...but yeah thanks for the video man

i think all of us have elements where we related to 8man back in high school

Finally someone who spoke what I could not put into words.. ❤️I am happy with the ending.. Yukino for Hachiman is really ❤️.. But trust me.. Yui has always been the best Waifu ❤️❤️

Lit🔥

17:30 yeah I'm with you on this one and I'm never hiding it.

Damn you. I knew this hit different when I watched this. 2 Days later I reminisce with my mate, and I realise....F U K ... I was Yui all along. The impact of a show I thought was just gonna be another haha Harem-ish thingy. Couldnt have been more wrong.

I am relatively new to anime and I tried watching this show on Crunchy Roll in 2021 but I dropped it after the episode where the pink-haired girl came to thank him for saving her dog and he just blew her off and used the stupid excuse of "She is nice because she wants something" and it really made him hate him because even though I can understand being a recluse, being a cynical jerk to others in that extent is just too much. I had no idea he actually undergoes an evolution and drops the cynical loner a-hole attitude, mainly because most other videos and comments about the show were usually just people praising and idealising his loner lifestyle. Also, maybe it's partly because my own teenage experience was different from those in Japan or the west as I was born and raised in Nigeria.

The protagonist has the exact same mind set I do . And I more then likely will till the day I die .

Im kinda fond of iroha, her being all cheeky and whatnot. Though i suppose thats why everything Oregairu has the trio or Yui, Iroha, and Yukino. Saki Kawasaki is also 😍 wish there was a figure of her too

"If you've read The Game, then you know what I mean." I don't think I've ever been so insulted before than to have it insinuated that I've read The Game.

I think that oregairu is such a well written story and has such good characters i really loved it and it will always be my favorite romance anime also where the #Teamteacher at😅

am i a heartless person for not crying while watching the anime but still loved it??

I low key started to hate hachiman for how he was treating yui in season 3, constant cold shoulder when she was trying so hard is just depressingly relatable.

Wow thanks to youtube. That i found a great channel keep the videos lit 😎

The scene where Hachiman has to choose which bowl of food to eat at home and proceeds to ask Komachi, "Aren't they the same?" (or more intuitively aren't they of equal worth?) Both "bowls" are an acceptable choice, but only one can be chosen. That's why it hurt so much for either side. It wasn't right vs. wrong. Both choices were correct, just different. That IS a metaphor for the main heroines btw. Although, I DO agree with his choice of the right bowl.

The anime that got me hooked on romance, 10/10 would recommend

Wow I never noticed the meaning behind the stickers

i feel still the same

Sorry i was in team Hiratsuka