# My First Girlfriend is a Gal (2017)

> A nervous high school boy who wants to escape virginity asks a stylish gal out on a whim and finds himself dating her.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/63044

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 10
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, romance
- Network: AT-X
- Cast: Yuki Nagaku, Eri Kitamura, Ayana Taketatsu, Yui Ogura, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Kenji Akabane, Minoru Shiraishi, Kazusa Aranami
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6538106/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: awkward, breezy, playful, sincere, lighthearted

## What critics say

Audience reception is mixed to negative, with viewers finding the ecchi-tinged romcom premise thin, though the charm of its lead pairing draws some goodwill.

## Synopsis

My First Girlfriend Is a Gal (2017) is a Japanese anime romantic comedy series produced by NAZ and broadcast on AT-X. Adapted from a manga, its single season of ten episodes follows Hashiba Jun'ichi (voiced by Shintaro Asanuma), an anxious high school student desperate to stop being a virgin. Following his friends' advice, he asks the gyaru Yukana Yame (voiced by Yuki Nagaku) out, and to his surprise she accepts. The engine of each episode is his nervous attempts to navigate dating, school rivalries and the fashion-conscious social circles around him, with classmates such as Ranko Honjo (Eri Kitamura) and Yui Kashii (Ayana Taketatsu) adding friction and warmth. The show plays as a light, breezy slice of life, with awkward humor and frank teenage embarrassment giving way to sincere moments of affection. Its sexual innuendo and fan-service moments are part of the comedy's mood. Fans of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War and Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai will find resonance in its school romance and playful characters.

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