Audience reviews
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DVA_Online
A very cute and cozy watch.
Decent animation, nothing to complain about. The characters all looked great. And they're all lovable too. Well, the male MC is a bit plain and at points felt like he could be more mature and supportive, but I guess he's only a teenager. The plot feels a bit fast, and I do wish it was slowed down a bit to give it a more slice of life vibe. Certainly doesn't feel rushed though, and I didn't hate the pacing or anything. Also, it's not really a romance. More like the prologue to a romance. Still, I recommend for a cozy watch!
Read at the sourceCynthesia
It's pretty easy to rag on these kinds of nothingburger romcom shows. The absolute lack of plot, utterly unimpressionable protagonists and cliché heroines certainly don't do them any favors, for the most part these are the embodiment of slop. However as someone who typically enjoys these kinds of shows I understand their appeal most of the time. Generally speaking they succeed so long as they're able to cultivate an easy going atmosphere with natural gags and a cast with some semblance of chemistry. Unfortunately this is not a success story.
More or less, this does everything I previously mentioned that earns these kinds of shows that slop moniker. This is best seen in the cast which has next to no chemistry or impressionability whatsoever. The main character, Shintarou, ends up being on…
Read at the sourceKimuraTheHatoru
Well, a short explanation of this show is basically cuteness overload with some tropes and cliches.
Honestly, the anime really accomplishes almost everything it sets out to do. Of course, i originally thought it's gonna be a romance anime, but it really is not. The anime doesn't really highlight that, the genres it has don't promise that.So if there's anybody to blame i suppose it's my expectations. This is basically slice of life meets yokai encounters. There's only 1 human girl, every other fleshed out character is a yokai,or an angel. Vampires are there too. The female characters in this show are unique enough to not be interchangeable. THe MC on the other hand... bland,generic. No goals,no motivations, nothing really. He's a plot device more then he's a character. Honestly that makes…
Read at the sourceAnimeExplorer21
This anime was a delightful surprise, like finding an angel on your balcony (literally!).
Shintarou's ordinary life is turned upside down when Towa, a kind and innocent angel, crash-lands into his studio apartment. I loved how their relationship evolved from awkward encounters to a heartwarming bond. Towa's curiosity about humans and her childlike wonder made me laugh and smile.
But what really stood out was the exploration of personal space and privacy. With Towa living in the tiny apartment, things get cozy (and complicated!) fast. I appreciated how the show tackled the challenges of hiding Towa's true identity and navigating relationships with other girls.
And then there's Tsumugi, Shintarou's classmate and friend - she's an absolute sweetheart! If Towa wasn't in the picture, I'd tot…
Read at the sourceTonalpaca
A lovely blend of fanservice and cuteness in just the right amounts, all packaged up in a visual treat. While this anime won’t make you come to any life-changing epiphanies, it will provide a joyful amount of enjoyment across all spectrums of typical anime spheres. Unless you absolutely hate fan-service or need blood and gore in your anime, this one is worth a try for sure.
There is fanservice in this anime, yes. However it's in very modest amounts, and doesn’t feel out of place or incredibly forced to the narrative. It's also considerably front loaded and diminishes as the season goes on. It also comes with it some very prettily drawn elements of clothes and bodies, ones that would be inspiring to an artist or mangaka.
Everything else illustratively in One Room is stellar, from the ex…
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One Room, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki” is an amazing anime filled with sweet moments that melt your heart. The adorable scenes and incredibly cute gestures are simply irresistible, making you fall in love with the characters. The countless hilarious situations will have you laughing out loud. Truly, this anime is a delightful experience !
The story of “One Room, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki” is quite unique with its charming blend of everyday life and supernatural elements. Even if some parts are predictable, the delightful interactions and heartwarming moments make it enjoyable, especially if you are a fan of this genre and setting.
The art style perfectly complements the story. The cute and vibrant visuals enhance the overall charm and appeal of the anime, making the sweet and funny mo…
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This anime is wholesome and cute but it fails as a Romance Harem and should have been a pure Slice of Life/Cute Girls doing Cute Things, anime instead, because that's what it excels at with exceptional female characters that are more than their tropes.
I genuinely believe that the shows highs are completely undercut by the male lead although he does act as connective tissue between the girls. The Male lead is your generic NICE GUY Harem MC but somehow less than that. One could describe him as an extreme discount version of Rentarou from 100GF's but saying that is a disservice to 100gfs.
My main gripe is that the show excels at the characterization of the female cast & the interactions between the girls which is something noticeable from episode 3 and reinforced as the season continues. T…
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Cute, simple fun anime with a very loose harem context. Mostly it's a sort of found family comedy, at least that's the bit I enjoyed. This isn't groundbreaking but I found it relaxing and fun.
I'm not a fan of harem anime at all in all honesty, so here are my two big usual issues and why this is one I enjoyed:
Dreadful protagonist - I hate the usual highly strung, terrified of women (or, shock horror, seeing part of naked woman). While our friend here isn't entirely different he is a lot of fun and has a good nature. He's openly quite lonely at the beginning which really helps the growth he experiences make sense.
Objectification of women - Most harems seem to see women as romantic and sexual objects only. Rarely do they have agency, intellect or lives of they're own. While Towa is very m…
Read at the sourceJrDetectiveUBet
Anodyne. Nothing particularly good, but nothing bad either. I wouldn't bother leaving a review, but I'm super pissed off, and need to vent.
Whoever translated this into English needs to knock that shit off, westernizing Japanese expressions. It's insulting, like 90's anime translation style. Do the job right, of seek life elsewhere.
MAL is making me pad the review, so I'll include an angel joke:
There was this preacher who was an avid golfer.
Every chance he could get, he could be found on the golf course swinging away. It was an obsession.
One Sunday was a picture perfect day for golfing. The sun was out, no clouds in the sky, and the temperature was just right. The preacher was in a quandary as to what to do, and shortly, the urge to play golf overcame him. He called an assistant t…
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Obligatory TMT.
One Room, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki (or Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included if you prefer the localized name) is a feel-good anime centering around the lives of Shintaro and Towa, and in all honesty, that's about it.
It's a great-looking, feelgood, substance-less show whose primary good points come from it's production. The plot is haphazard, because it's not meant to be much of story told as much as it resembles all of the working parts of a basic romcom. The heroines, for the most part, are interesting characters (sans Hisui who I have some grievances with) who work as fun foils for one another - even with a surprisingly mature scene with Noeru. I think it's safe to say that I did enjoy watching this show.
My biggest criticism is that a lot of the more s…
Read at the sourceRobertBobert
One Room, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki is one of those pseudo CGDCT harem shows that adds romance and a male self-insert protagonist to the classic "cute girls doing cute things" four-girl ensemble formula. It more or less works if you want a big dose of sugary moe in a non-all-female anime, but ends up being pretty mediocre if you're expecting at least an average harem show from it.
It's far from a perfect female focused Slice of Life anime, but it does a good job of delivering cute content. All the girls are cute and have more or less well-defined personalities. At least for this type of show. I had no problems getting involved in what was happening and I quickly began to care about it, waiting to see how this or that character reacted to the “irritants” that arose. For example, I parti…
Read at the sourcePanzerIV-J
"Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included" is a good overall anime.
However, there is an issue with it. The anime features a female MC with good character development, but it has an overly cringy and bland male MC with an uninteresting personality.
Story-wise, "Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included" has a decent plot involving a clueless angel named Towa and a slightly awkward male MC named Shintarou. The premise of an angel adapting to human life alongside a regular guy has a lot of potential. Towa's innocence and Shintarou's awkwardness could create a compelling dynamic. They pair up decently well, at least theoretically, providing moments of humor and charm. However, the big issue is that Shintarou remains overly bland throughout the entire series. He shows almost no m…
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"Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included" oferece uma experiência leve e divertida, ideal para quem gosta de comédia e slice of life com um toque de fantasia. A química entre os personagens principais e as situações cômicas são os maiores pontos fortes, enquanto a trama simples e o ritmo inconsistente são os principais pontos fracos. No geral, é uma série que vale a pena assistir para momentos de descontração, sem grandes expectativas de profundidade narrativa.
Pontos Positivos.
1 Personagens Carismáticos: Kotarou e Tia têm uma química divertida, e suas interações são o ponto alto do anime. A ingenuidade de Tia e a atitude resignada de Kotarou geram muitas situações cômicas e emocionantes.
2 Comédia e Slice of Life: O equilíbrio entre momentos cômicos e situações cotidianas real…
Read at the sourceMarinate1016
Tenshi-Tsuki isn’t anything new. Teenaged hs student who somehow lives alone meets beautiful girl who ends up being an angel on the way home one day, she moves in, she acts as the perfect mother/wife figure to him, other girls join harem etc.
We’ve seen this set up dozens of times, but where Tenshi-Tsuki separates itself is in execution. The girls are all cute, likeable and the story is really about them all coming together and forming a friendship group with the MC at the center rather than just competing with each other for the MC’s affections. They all genuinely care about one another and it makes for a very lighthearted and enjoyable viewing experience. It really ends up playing out more like a traditional wholesome CGDCT slice of life with the harem aspect in the background. The add…
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“One Room, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki.” has got to be one of the most boring and unengaging anime in recent years. Its tropes overused, its storyline lacking in tension, its characters unremarkable and generic, and its attempts at character development clumsy. What results is an anime that is plainly bad and forgettable.
One Room is about a high schooler (totally not overused) with a childhood friend (totally not overused) who encounters a kind angel and a bunch of supernatural kawaii anime girls (totally not overused), and go through their daily ordeals like going to work and studying etc (totally not overused). The tropes used in this anime can be traced back to the Mediaeval times when Shakespeare wrote his masterpieces: classic, overused, prosaic.
Speaking of the plot, one of its c…
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A normal high school student that ends up with an angel in his apartment and a twist in his life that only grows weirder.
We follow Shintarou, a normal high school boy, who one day has an angel, Towa, show up at his apartment. From that point on we follow the two of them as they start to live some sort of a normal life, where slowly more people get involved in it. From there we follow their everyday life and the interesting situations all the characters end up in.
For the plot, it is very clear that the season is very much about introducing all the characters in the Harem, and then to actually start learning about the different characters. Though the different characters are often introduced through different means and situations, which gives the plot some flow to it. The supernatural pa…
Read at the sourceST63LTH
One Room is a series where fictional entities like Angels, Kappas, and Vampires enter the modern world with a twist—they are cute anime girls. Choosing Shintarou Tokumitsu as their host, he must brace for the unknown and unexpected, all while working a part-time job and studying in high school. What awaits Shintarou on his journey of interacting with them?
Story & Character: 5/10
The story is nothing unique, featuring a stereotypical average modern-day main character swarmed by cute non-human characters. What sets One Room apart is that Shintarou isn't parading around girls; instead, we experience modern amenities and activities for the first time through a lifestyle approach. The story can feel slow at times since the narrative is driven by adventures with no sense of plot goals, making…
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Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included. - A rom-com harem with beings of the supernatural kind...that's kinda decent.
In my opinion, if there's a genre that has been overdone for many of its sub-genre creations, it would be the romance genre, right after Isekai/fantasy. And if you need any proof to see why, see the offerings for the upcoming Summer 2024 season. But back to Spring, the genre is still in rest thanks to its lack of offerings (thus far), and this season, from the same author that brought you Fall 2018's rom-com Beelzebub-jou no Okinimesu mama. a.k.a As Miss Beelzebub Likes., mangaka matoba is back with another one of his/her rom-com works, in the form of the author's latest work: One Room, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki. a.k.a Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Inc…
Read at the sourceZNoteTaku
I’ve long abandoned the idea that every anime needs to aspire to artistic greatness. To think that they should is to be so consistently setting an impossible bar and inevitably getting disenfranchised, as well as to ignore that sometimes media can, in fact, purely exist for the sake of entertaining or distracting its audience for a brief time. There’s nothing wrong with that – media carries innumerable uses. Although, it does unfortunately mean that the phrase “turn your brain off” has become accepted as a default soundbite to undermine critique of a show that’s simply trying to entertain and, to the person in question, failing to even succeed at that level. Media does not need to “make a point” or “be about something” in order to function or even be considered good, but media also does no…
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I convinced myself that nowadays, any anime can have any type of character seemingly dropping into a protagonist's doorsteps for no apparent reason. Obviously, that's part of how to get a plot running but this can easily be applied to this cute little gem known as Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel. And yes, you can guess it from its headlines, the main protagonist meets an angel in a one room apartment.
Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel introduces itself as a modern day rom-com with supernatural elements. And yes, the poster does indeed gives off a bit of harem vibes. That's not necessarily a dreadful thing as not harems are created equal. Instead, we should focus more on the main story and cast. From the start, the ordinary high school student known as Shintarou Tokumitsu is in…
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