Tanaka-kun is always listless. He doesn't want to be the main character even in his own life. It takes too much effort, too many things happen to you when you're the main character. You're always going somewhere, there's always someone bothering you. It's best to be just an extra in a street scene, if you're lucky enough, they don't even need to draw your face. One of Tanaka-kun's abilities is to become almost invisible.
Tanaka just wants a silent place where he can be quiet or better yet, doze off into a nice, ten hours nap. Like his friend Oota mentions, Tanaka is aiming to achieve a form of listlessness beyond anything known to mankind before. He's impressed enough by this resolution that he vows to help Tanaka in any way he can. Is he just curious to know how languid Tanaka can get, or he's convinced Tanaka cannot function without him? Maybe a little bit of both. Oota is a really nice guy and a really good friend.
While Tanaka is the heart of this show, such a character can only go so far on his own. What really hold things together here is the people around Tanaka, specially Oota. The responsible, reliable and incredibly abled-body Oota, who will literally carry Tanaka around and make sure he can function at the most basic level. Their friendship is the reason this anime works so well. They're opposite of each other in many ways and oftentimes their relationship become something of master and apprentice thing. Even if Oota is not on the path of becoming listless himself, he's always interested and intrigued by his friend's take on life and is always ready to listen to Tanaka's surprinsingly insightfull take on things.
Oota's dedication to his friend seems contagious and is a delight to watch. Tanaka's gratitude and appreciation is enough to make him worthy of such friendship and everything else in the show grows around that. Miyano, a classmate of the duo, wants to follow Tanaka and become a languid master herself. Ehizen is the fake delinquent beloved in the neighborhood for her helful disposition. Shiraishi grows fond of Oota and Tanaka after realizing they respect her for what she truly is.
It's one of those shows where everyone is actually kind-hearted and caring and so nothing can ever go too wrong. It's a circle of friends that keeps growing and everyday life is an opportunity for amusing, delightful moments... and for Tanaka to doze off to a gentle summer breeze.
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