Audience reviews
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xtokashx
After watching Scum's Wish, I was placed in a melancholic daze of epic proportions where I almost killed myself. Just kidding. It was a coma not a daze.
I needed something light-hearted, silly, mindless, and fun that didn't take itself seriously and also had a happy ending.
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san fit the bill perfectly. Season 1 pulled me out of my perpetual melancholic state and had me smiling and laughing again.
Then I watched Plastic Memories and got sucked like a Cyclone vacuum cleaner into the void of depression again.
But Season 2 of Haiyore! Nyaruko-san bailed me out from the pits of despair yet again.
The entire series has little to no plot and hardly any character development. It revolves around the static traits of the characters and the conflicts they get into with their situ…
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I liked this as a fun non serious show to watch with a fun cast of characters.
If you go into this trying to take it serious you will probably have a bad time tbh. This show likes to take the piss out of the common Harem and crappy high school story genre.
A show that is similar in terms of how the show treats itself is Renai Boukun. While i did actually like that show compared to others opinion of it. This is probably a better show in terms of how it handles itself. With Renai Boukun it could seem unfocused or lost in where it's going. This on the other hand knows what it wants to do it seems.
Only real complaints are four and you could say that they are just personal opinion so they don't really matter in a actual review.
1. The Harem. While i know that it's a harem story to make f…
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This is based on the show as a whole instead of just the first aeason
Episodes - 24 episodes throughout 2 seasons (and a bunch of OVA episodes)
Genres - Comedy, Parody, Sci-Fi, Harem, Romance
What I Liked about the show -
Character 1 - I loved the comedy/Parody from Nyaruko and she was cute
Enjoyment
1 - I couldn't go a episode without laughing because I found this funny
What I Disliked about the show -
Character
1 - I found the character of Hastur was so annoying throughout the whole series
Favourite Character - My favourite character from the show is Nyaruko, she was my favourite character because I loved the comedy from her and the parodies from her as well
Overall - 8/10
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This review contains coarse language and awful humour.
This review is for both Haiyore! Nyaruko-san and Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W
STORY
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san is a take on the Lovecraftian myths mixed with your usual ecchi harem setting. The outcome is strange, to say the least.
The protaganist is Mahiro Yasaka a cardboard-cutout, self-inserting relationship oblivious high school boy who stumbles into a world of magical crap. Sound familiar? It is. The real personalities of the show are the three side characters, all based off of Cthulu mythos malign deities.
Nyaruko is the personification of the outer god Nyarlathotep. She comes to Earth on a mission to save Mahiro, and subsequently falls in love wit him. She also has one of the longest ahoge I have ever seen.
Secondly is Cthuko, the red hea…
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Well, this is the first time i'm writing a review, and probably the last, but i just have to review this.
I guess the only real problem i have with the show is the main character Nyaruko. About 1.5 - 2 years ago i dropped this show because she was SO ANNOYING. It was painfull to watch most of the time because of her, and it was also painful to watch it again when i decided to try and watch it again.
The way i see the story(might be wrong but i don't care), it isn't really a story at all... it's mostly funny gags that are somewhat enjoyable from time to time. There isn't really much progress other than introdusing a few new characters. But since some of the gags are fun, i'll give a 4
I really like the art... It is good. Not the best but it's close. That's why i give 8.
I also like the…
Read at the sourceElandrial
Beautiful! FUN! Totally satisfying.
This anime has almost no plot, except the main female wants to get into the MC's pants.....simple eh? Once you watch the anime you will understand, why this may be problematic and begin to enjoy it to it's fullest.
The main female voice acting is just superb, and is the main reason you will watch this show. Sure it is quirky, at times stupid, but in the end it is just pure entertainment and fun. I am not going to go into all the details but simply to say, if you need a smile (especially if you finished watching something like Clannad After Story), then this is the anime for you.
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Date: June 25, 2012
Subject: Prisoner #90210 Ratchet
Notes: Subject of test was put in a room and subjected to Haiyore! Nyaruko-san. Subject was then told to give his thoughts. The following is a transcript of his thoughts on this anime.
Purpose: To understand why anime of the “Harem” genre turn him into a raging lunatic. The results will be used to decide in what sector of the asylum to place him.
Transcript: I can’t believe I just sat through twelve episodes of this underwhelming, clichéd, and uninteresting mess of an anime. And it’s not like this anime didn’t have the chance to do something other than be a load of crap. It had an interesting idea in using Lovecraft lore in the plot. In fact, that was the best part of the series was when it embraced its inspiration. But after maybe two…
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Mythology. Something that you don’t see everyday in anime. But I came across it in so many places, hence I would give it a try. Well, before I watched the anime, I always replayed its opening song because it was awesome.
The anime, produced by XEBEC, starts with the meeting between Mahiro, a normal high school boy, and Nyaruko, a Nyarlathotepian (or alien). She was sent into Earth by an organisation to protect Mahiro from aliens that lurked in this planet. As it progresses, more characters are introduced, be it with the pair or against them.
The story has some funny moments. You ain’t looking at an ordinary heroine, but a crazy one. The one who obsess with anime and manga, not as someone who is serious to follow commands. That makes the anime good, in the sense of comedy. Fan-service is…
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This will is more sort of a warning than it is a review.
The anime itself has nothing original to itself. There is no plot or I just forgot it. The anime itself does not even care.
This is a comedy anime, I know, but the comedy aspect could be better. It is FULL of references and nothing out of their own creation. Even tho I know for sure I could not catch about 80% of the references, you can just tell they just didnt do it themselves. I just think it is too much of a multi-parody, and it never stops.
I'm sorry if you think this is not helpful or that I just straight up hate on the anime. I don't hate on comedies, specially if they make me laugh. But this was too much greed. "Easy money".
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This anime is for those who want a good laugh. It starts out with what seems to be the making of a story but then just goes, 'screw it' and slowly dissolves into gag jokes and characters, mostly characters. The only real plot is how Nyaruko is madly in love Mahiro and keeps trying to 'swoon' him.
Here is a basic run down of the story:
Mahiro is walking home from school and is suddenly transported into an alternate dimension and attacked by a freakish demon and begins to freak out, only to be saved by what can only be described as the most flamboyant character ever, Nyaruko, who immediately falls in love with Mahiro and tries to do everything in her power to sleep with him. Nyaruko is an alien who's duty is to protect earth from undocumented aliens. these aliens are only after one thing (…
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I really don't get why this anime gets so many bad reviews. Actually, I do.
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san is the epitome of a plot-less anime, with the absence of "true" romance, conflicts, or any character goals. This makes Nyaruko-san very polar; you either love this kind of random comedy, or hate it. And I happen to love it. It is such a relaxing, fun anime to watch, something you can enjoy without having to focus too hard on picking up the details.
The core of the anime is based around light parody comedy, while throwing in a TON of references. This anime has so many references to video games, TV shows, anime, etc. that you won't catch them all. And of course, it's very enjoyable when you do understand one. All of the characters are very likable, allowing viewers to easily become attached to…
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Uu~! Nyaa~! Uu~! Nyaa~! Uu~! Nyaa~! (dun-dun-da-dunn) Let's Nyaa~!
Er-herm....First off I just want emphasize that the nature of the show makes reviewing it difficult. Enjoyment of it is highly subjective to the viewer so please take that into account.
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san is a comedic parody on a rampage. It's essentially the epitome of mindless entertainment with consistent gags, references, and over-used humor. It has a very clear audience: people with significant history and interest in anime. Outside of this group, the quality of show will likely be lost. With humor also being a subjective quality, appreciation (or lack thereof) of Haiyore varies from person to person, so it's not for everyone. This is a show geared towards those with more extensive histories in anime due to the sh…
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Anime Review:
Haiyore! Nyaruko-San!
By Bobjonez98
Story: 6/10-
This is a tough one, the longest arc lasts maybe 3 episodes and the rest are either 1 or 2 episodes long. But the shorter arcs are actually the more entertaining ones. The story revolves around Nyaruko, who has come to earth to protect Mahiro from the evil deities of the Cthulu Mythos, hilarity ensues as anime is the only world where a Cthulu can become a bespectacled, green-haired cute anime girl.
Characters: 8/10-
Nyaruko is spunky, jumpy, head-over-heels in love, and that special breed of adorable/annoying. Some of her antics make her a little difficult to swallow, but she's still quite likable. Kuuko, the quiet, lustful redhead and Hastur, the girlish young wind boy add a few unconventional relationship paradigms. Ove…
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This anime in the first 4 episodes is pretty funny to watch. You'll get a few laughs, however the anime kinda dulls down from episode 5 and on but comes back in episode 7. Still it can't hurt to watch it once in a while.
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This will be my first true review of any series and I promise not to hold any punches!
When I started watching this series I had very high hopes for it. There seemed to be a lot of great possibilities they could have brought into play. Ancient deity, actually an alien, many different aliens, etc...
That they ended up following the path they did was bewildering to say the least. I was seriously disappointed in the lack of building up of the main character Mahiro. So little is known about this character by the end of the series - he had great potential and it was never explored.
What I thought was fantastic about this series is the voice acting of Nyaruko! What a breath of fresh air to have a female lead who is so over the top and so much fun! Her acting alone has made me give this series…
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After reading many of these reviews, or quickly scanning them, I realized there really wasn't a middle ground - you either loved it or hated it. And it seems to me most people wanted to hate something like this. But maybe both sides are missing the point: after all, for the people who want to bury this in the ground: lower your sophisticated and urbane shields for a second and try to understand WHY this anime wasn't deep or anything. And for the people who think this is flawless, it isn't. But perhaps I should make a stand here and try to look at BOTH sides of the issue.
Story: 6/10
Alright, so the story was complete trash. But that's because it's a PARADY of a serious anime; after all, every huge fight and build up turned into something comedic. But that was the point. This wasn't suppo…
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Quick and dirty review time!
Really, they tote this as a Cthulhu Mythos based anime, but the only connection to the mythos I know is a couple names of ancient psychic outer god alien beings slapped onto teenager characters who are some kind of space cop aliens living on earth, thats about it. Beyond that, a handful of references and a couple gags relating to the dice and paper RPG are all that tie this into the mythos at all. It's funny, kind of twisted, but overall nothing special, yet another cute romantic comedy with a harem theme based around a normal everyday teenage boy who is pulled into a fantastic situation that results in him being involved with cute girls that all end up part of his daily life in some way for the rest of the show. Also, like most harem anime, he is some kind of…
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I really Like the anime Haiyore Nyaruko-San because its shows the beings
From Different World can Get along with Each Other and Becomes Friends
As well, I Love the part where they Show the characters Being Interested in
Games,Anime,Novels, and Showing Akihabara-being the Center of Anime
Goods and Stuff
the anime Have Really Nice Design For each character
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In an age where media is thriving and the economy is stagnating and slowing to a crawl there’s often the question of product quality versus a more cost-effective approach. This holds especially true for the anime industry where the bulk of the paying audience are exploitable and easy to profit from. There's a sizable amount of anime where a certain degree of integrity and quality is held over the potential of large sales numbers and, conversely, there are shows where quality is disregarded and instead replaced by a number of efficient pandering methods.
Unfortunately, Haiyore Nyaruko-san is one of the latter.
The anime takes place in a world where deities of the Cthulhu Mythos are secretly wreaking havoc on Earth, often having their horrifying appearance and demeanor replaced by that of…
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Comedy...it is very subjective, whether or not you consider a show to be funny or not simply depends on you, I think that mindset sums up Haiyore! Nyaruko-san perfectly.
This show is about a young high school boy (I know, I know) named Mahiro Yasaka, he lives an ordinary life until one day he is attacked by a demon and saved by a young alien girl by the name of Nyarlko. Afterwards she confesses her love for him and well we get a stereotypical "hijinks ensues" plot for the rest of the show. The main focus is Mahiro fending off Nyarlko's constant advances (which as kind of refreshing, it's usually the other way around) We get introduced to a few entertaining characters, Cthuko, a alien girl who is in love with Nyarlko and constantly tried to keep her apart from Mahiro, even threatening to b…
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