Kuro Gal à la Carte Episode 1: Episode 1
Manga chapter 1-2
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OSHIMETER
6.3
42 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
EPISODE REVIEWS
davidsonmartins450
kaepora_gaebora_269
that title had me so confused because i thought this was just about a girl and her friend in a bear suit and then the hypnosis stuff started happening
goh
The way Rina went from being the bossy gyaru to crying and confessing her love was a total shift and it made the intimate stuff feel more deserved
raiju_rider
Zen finally standing up for himself and telling her he wants to change their relationship gave him some good character growth for a first episode
keukegen_king
That bear suit game is definitely one of the weirder things you see in these shows but it actually makes their dynamic feel more unique
uraraka_uravity_124
You can tell Zen is a good guy because he got those bear plushies for her and Rina looked so happy about it, which made the ending confession feel way more special
rosa_sisters_276
Seeing Queen Bee do a vanilla story for once is such a change of pace and the colors in this episode look really nice
kohaku_kunoichi
Rina is basically just a tan Marin Kitagawa and seeing her get so emotional when Zen tried to end their arrangement really got to me
iono_363
The animation is kind of stiff in some places and Rina looks like a budget version of Marin from dress up darling but the childhood friend romance is okay
moryo_mystic_97
It was a total surprise to me that this felt way more like a real romance than the usual stuff from this studio, and Rina confessing her feelings after he tried to walk away was actually kind of touching and I thought the bear suit thing was going to be too much but it worked because they have that history together since they were kids
minato_maelstrom_95
I did not expect Queen Bee to drop something this sweet and that bear suit scene was so weirdly cute in its own way
ungaikyo_usurper_57
Zen buying those matching bear plushies for her after the date was such a smooth move and it really showed how much he cares about Rina
naofumi_naysayer_149
The confession scene really got to me and I liked how they spent time on their actual date before the bear suit came out
ubagabi_usurper_93
Zen going from being a shy guy to actually taking charge after Reena confessed made that whole scene on the bed feel way more intense
iris
I keep waiting for Queen Bee to actually get good at animation, but the way Reena moves in that bedroom scene still feels so stiff and clunky
mikasasimp
Reena and Zen are basically just budget versions of Marin and Gojo from Dress Up Darling but they have way more sex
azukiarai_assassin_83
I just laughed when he put on the bear suit and then things got serious because it was so weird to watch
sheik_263
it is a weird mix of a disturbing fetish and a very vanilla childhood friend romance and you never really know which way it wants to go
sterngrand_sword_488
it was actually pretty sweet to see zen finally opening up and choosing to stay with rina after she confessed her feelings in such a strange way
sailor_tin_nyanko_392
The colors have a nice old school feel to them, but the way the characters jump around at one frame per second is really distracting.
EPISODE CONTEXT
As Episode 1, this is the foundational entry point for the entire series, there is nothing preceding it, and everything that follows builds from the relationship groundwork laid here. Rina and Zen's dynamic is introduced in its most unresolved state, making this episode essential viewing for understanding what drives the series forward. What it establishes now will define the emotional stakes of every subsequent episode.
EPISODE REVIEWS
davidsonmartins450
kaepora_gaebora_269
that title had me so confused because i thought this was just about a girl and her friend in a bear suit and then the hypnosis stuff started happening
goh
The way Rina went from being the bossy gyaru to crying and confessing her love was a total shift and it made the intimate stuff feel more deserved
raiju_rider
Zen finally standing up for himself and telling her he wants to change their relationship gave him some good character growth for a first episode
keukegen_king
That bear suit game is definitely one of the weirder things you see in these shows but it actually makes their dynamic feel more unique
uraraka_uravity_124
You can tell Zen is a good guy because he got those bear plushies for her and Rina looked so happy about it, which made the ending confession feel way more special
rosa_sisters_276
Seeing Queen Bee do a vanilla story for once is such a change of pace and the colors in this episode look really nice
kohaku_kunoichi
Rina is basically just a tan Marin Kitagawa and seeing her get so emotional when Zen tried to end their arrangement really got to me
iono_363
The animation is kind of stiff in some places and Rina looks like a budget version of Marin from dress up darling but the childhood friend romance is okay
moryo_mystic_97
It was a total surprise to me that this felt way more like a real romance than the usual stuff from this studio, and Rina confessing her feelings after he tried to walk away was actually kind of touching and I thought the bear suit thing was going to be too much but it worked because they have that history together since they were kids
minato_maelstrom_95
I did not expect Queen Bee to drop something this sweet and that bear suit scene was so weirdly cute in its own way
ungaikyo_usurper_57
Zen buying those matching bear plushies for her after the date was such a smooth move and it really showed how much he cares about Rina
naofumi_naysayer_149
The confession scene really got to me and I liked how they spent time on their actual date before the bear suit came out
ubagabi_usurper_93
Zen going from being a shy guy to actually taking charge after Reena confessed made that whole scene on the bed feel way more intense
iris
I keep waiting for Queen Bee to actually get good at animation, but the way Reena moves in that bedroom scene still feels so stiff and clunky
mikasasimp
Reena and Zen are basically just budget versions of Marin and Gojo from Dress Up Darling but they have way more sex
azukiarai_assassin_83
I just laughed when he put on the bear suit and then things got serious because it was so weird to watch
sheik_263
it is a weird mix of a disturbing fetish and a very vanilla childhood friend romance and you never really know which way it wants to go
sterngrand_sword_488
it was actually pretty sweet to see zen finally opening up and choosing to stay with rina after she confessed her feelings in such a strange way
sailor_tin_nyanko_392
The colors have a nice old school feel to them, but the way the characters jump around at one frame per second is really distracting.
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