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TopicRobazoid Ranks 275 Anime and Top 100 Anime Characters 2 (Average and beyond)
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09/27/22 8:15:44 PM
#223:


116. Himouto! Umaru-chan
https://myanimelist.net/anime/28825/Himouto_Umaru-chan
Summer 2015 (12 episodes), Fall 2017 (12 episodes)
My Score: 6/10, MAL Score: 7.12/10 S1, 7.33/10 S2
Best Character: Tachibana Sylphie Sylphinford

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC04OBq_aVk

Premise: Doma Umaru maintains a reputation as a perfect student at school. At home with her brother Taihei, however, she transforms into a lazy, needy slob!

The Good: Himouto is a comedy about the titular Umaru-chan. She strives to seem perfect everywhere except at home. Around her beleaguered older brother, she throws on a hamster hoodie and literally shrinks into a slobby gremlin who only cares about snacks, gaming, and being lazy. It's a basic premise for a comedy, but the execution leads to a lot of funny jokes. Umaru and Taihei get most of the focus, and they're fine. However, the side characters are where Himouto really shines. There's Ebina Nana, a shy girl with a crush on Taihei and who is absolutely adorable. My favorite is still Sylphie, the self-declared rival of Umaru who strives to beat her at anything and everything. Himouto is at its best when it's focusing on the side characters.

The Bad: I don't dislike Umaru, but she's right on the cusp of being a bit too much for me. I'm glad Taihei is around her most of the time because otherwise the slobby/lazy jokes would get really old. The bits where one of her friends shows up and she needs to pretend to be perfect are my favorite parts (also because the side characters are great). When it's just Umaru alone, the humor is kind of mediocre.

Overall: Himouto! Umaru-chan is a decent comedy with a serviceable main duo and some excellent side characters. Umaru being lazy is fine as a premise, but those jokes and scenarios weren't my favorite thing. I mostly enjoyed this because of the different dynamics the side characters brought to the table.

COMING UP TOMORROW:
115: This anime has strayed from the path of godliness and become a slobby failure.
C47: This character had their bread stolen by a dog.
114: This anime thinks that drinking blood is gross.

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