Right now you can watch Lovely★Complex in Australia on Crunchyroll, and in the US on Hulu and Crunchyroll — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 170 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Akemi Okamura's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight on Crunchyroll and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Lovely★Complex earns its spot. The jokes in Lovely★Complex land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Love is unusual for Koizumi Risa and Ootani Atsushi, who are both striving to find their ideal partner in high school—172 cm tall Koizumi is much taller than the average girl, and Ootani is much shorter than the average guy at 156 cm. Akemi Okamura and Akira Nagata lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It first aired in 2007. The timing in Lovely★Complex is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Lovely★Complex is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie is the obvious comparison, but Lovely★Complex earns its own place alongside it. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Akemi Okamura sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

Lovely★Complex wrapped up in 2007, created by Aya Nakahara — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.