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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 28, 2021

This show was an way watch and worth the investment. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 1, 2019

Let me start by saying I love this show. The show isn't getting a 2 star review. The anime itself would get all 5. The BluRay however has an issue. Disc 2 will not allow you to select Japanese as the spoken language. I thought it was just the one I bought. But I have been through 3 so far and still no Japanese on the second disc. The American actors can't capture just how listless Tanaka is. They still sound like they are peppy and high at the same time when trying to sound listless. The difference in how voice actors affect the tone of the show is really displayed in disc 2.
If you are going to get it and want the subtitle version, stick with the DVD.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 28, 2019

This is by far my favorite slice of life anime! Def worth buying blu-Ray. The discs have cute art on them as well!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 5, 2020

Was in great condition. Sealed

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 16, 2018

Tanaka-kun is Always Listless is a very peculiar show. Its premise will sound familiar as it concerns the day-to-day life of our high school protagonist and his circle of friends; hardly new ground for an anime. However, this particular show works well because it features a protagonist who is unlike most anime protagonists I've ever seen. Tanaka is not trying to fit in or be cool, he's not trying to win the heart of a popular girl or become a star student; he just wants to get through the day by expending as little energy as humanly possible.

As I said above, Tanaka is a perpetually lazy high school boy who passes his time by daydreaming or sleeping. This could make for a potentially boring show but the entertainment derives from his interactions with his schoolmates. His best friend Ohta is the complete opposite of him; responsible, attentive and always looking to help someone out. Tanaka also gains a few admirers along the way, one girl respecting him for his listlessness and another liking him because he sees past the superficial stuff, seeing her for who she is. Don't worry, though, it's not a harem; they just like him.

The reason this show works is because of how Tanaka becomes this figure to whom multiple people are drawn to in spite of (or even because of) his aloof attitude towards life. Because he doesn't care what others think of him or what they might do, they don't feel the need to hide from him; he betters others because he won't judge them one way or the other. His passivity earns him admiration and respect, even though he doesn't care about either. It's refreshing to have an anime protagonist who isn't actively trying to be friends with everyone.

I also have to say the show's presentation also deserves praise. The characters are well drawn, well animated and none of them exhibit outlandish characteristics; everything seems proportional and grounded. I also really enjoyed the soundtrack; some of the music is delightfully quirky and at other times is more in line with typical anime fare. Always entertaining, though.

Tanaka-kun is a different kind of slice of life anime. Its main character isn't looking to fit in or make friends, he just kind of exists and draws people in by being himself. It's refreshing that a show gives us something different for once. Give it a try, I doubt you'll regret it.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 20, 2018

Tanaka is a high school boy who would like nothing more than to sleep all day. His classmates and friends would really like him to stay awake, especially in class...

I love these sorts of series. Very low key, but fun and cute. Similar shows include

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2018

Pretty good anime and worth a look!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 15, 2018

I read the reviews, thought it sounded interesting.

Nope. Tanaka is so much of a slacker that he makes real slackers look like over-achievers, he is not just clueless, he is somehow anti-clue supreme, and this is an attempt to tell the story of someone who is so laid back he gets a much larger male classmate to carry him around.

For some reason the girls seem to like him, and, at the same time, are angry with him for either not responding or for a possible response, or, somehow, for both too much response and a failure to respond at all-- at the same time.

This was one time I wished I had paid attention to that little voice whispering "pass on this one, pass on this one, pass on this one."

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