Audience reviews
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Yandad
I want to warn some people because people might have wrong expectations. In general I like this type of comedy but still it was one of the worst I ever seen because of main character and his family. Main problem? There is huge focus on suffering without enough mitigation measures. Main hero want but can't escape from hardcore bullying and in general suffering that grows and at some point push him to think about suicide which actually wouldn't be so unreasonable in such situation... In most comedies in such circumstances at least main hero is just immune or almost immune to pain or at least have some escape (just something), but in this anime hero have half baked immunity and sometimes try to be serious which makes everything harder to swallow as comedy. You can feel lost potential, you can…
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There was one moment I vividly remember from this show that nearly had me crying from how hard I was laughing. It was that one moment that kept me painfully crawling towards the final episode, only to be left disappointed.
The premise is interesting enough. The characters aren't great, but you don't always need great characters for an enjoyable piece of entertainment (I am much more forgiving of this in comedy shows in particular). Save that one joke that beautifully stuck the landing, I just did not have the same sense of humor as the writers did. One particular gag (that unfortunately recurred throughout the show) regarding the poor MC's dad left me disgusted, and the remainder of the jokes were forgettable.
Which leaves the romance. There were a few sweet moments here and there, but…
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THIS ANIME IS AMAZING!!!!!!!
Seriously I just finished watching it for the 3rd time and I've come to the conclusion that this anime is perhaps the most underrated anime of all time. Not only does the current 7.88 score on mal confuse the heck out of me, it also makes me disappointed that some people may see that score and be turned away by it, although it's not "low", it doesn't do this anime justice. This anime is among the best, among the big boys and definitely a classic that has stood the test of time, I watched this is 2018, it came out in 2007, and I somehow felt like I'm seeing something new and refreshing, absolute fantastic masterpiece that would guarantee you a great time, I'll tell you why.
It proves that you really can't judge a book by its cover, or review on MAL.
The story…
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The plot kicks off immediately. Nagasumi Michishio is drowning, as he's sinking, he's saved.. By a mermaid?
Sun Seto is the adorable mermaid that saved Nagasumi, nobody believes him, until she turns up out of nowhere, and proposes to him.
The show is ridiculous, which is what helps make it so hilarious.
Nagasumi then ends up proposing to Sun.
Sun's father hates Nagasumi, while her mother loves them together.
The romance parts are nice, especially when they're the serious bits. It makes you wish the anime was a little less over exaggerated so you could enjoy the story it has some more, because it's a clever idea, but the point is to be funny and over the top, and it does it well.
There's lots of familiar voices for the dub. Plus lots of references to other anime and movies/shows in gener…
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My Bride is a Mermaid, wow, just wow.
In my life, I've only experienced exuberant mirth once.
I found myself fallen from my chair, gripping the underside of my couch, asphyxiating from laughter, tears streaming down my cheeks as my sides burned in protest. I can truly, without a doubt, say that this show is a one of a kind comedic experience, and was it ever fun.
Savvy, that's what My Bride is a Mermaid is.
Artwork and Animation: 10
My Bride is a Mermaid covers an immense amount of animation styles. Given that it's part parody, many of these styles are directly inspired by other popular and well known series. There are several Jojo inspired bits, Fist of the North Star, Death Note, Naruto, the list goes on and on and on. Pop culture makes an enormous splash here too, with things like t…
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I myself am not the biggest fan of the comedy genre, most of the comedy entries these days are bland and generic with no substance that will only get a slight giggle at best. But, Seto no Hanayome is different, it's a unique entry that actually made me laugh out loud on every single episode, which is amazing considering I don't like comedy.
(There will be a tl;dr summary at the bottom for those who don't like to read)
[LIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD]
The story starts out with our protagonist Michishio Nagasumi, regarded by most as a useless person that shines in the most useless of ways in useless situations. He is on vacation on Seto island visiting his grandmother's. One day while he was at the beach, he went too far out and almost drowned, almost. He sees the image of what looks like a mermaid…
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This anime will have you laughing hysterically. Seto no Hanayome is so far the funniest anime I have ever seen.
The story of Seto no Hanayome begins with Nagasumi going on a trip to his grandmothers house. While there he drowns and is saved by a mermaid. The mermaid later appears on land and asks him to marry her. Later it turns out that the girls family is part of the Yakuza and by mermaid law if a mermaid saves a human that said mermaid has to die. However, there is a loophole that if Nagasumi marries Sun then she would not have to die because Nagasumi is technically part of her family. So he proposes to Sun and the rest of the anime is just a series of running gags that will always make you laugh.
The voice acting is great. Todd Haberkorn and Alexis Tipton are hilarious together in th…
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I'm bad with reviews, and the top reviews are most likely what people will only see, but I'll still write one. Seto No Hanayome is hands down, the best romcom that I have seen, that uses the usual cliche comedy mechanics, and uses them in a way that is enjoyable AND funny, without being dry or dull. The story never had a dull moment and had a lot of humorous moments. There were even references to real-life movies which were fun to figure out and were funny if you understood what they meant or at least, what they were attempting to replicate.
The description of Seto No Hanayome is perfect in describing this show, Ill just leave it at that. The story, was easy to follow. Its pretty straight forward and only has a few flashback moments. The art was a bit old, but I enjoy that style. They had…
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With all the hype around most popular animes these days, and mainstream entertainment in general, I thought that this anime was going to be medicore at best. I couldn't have been more wrong. No matter how many animes you've watched, what your age is or how experienced and knowledgeable you are when it comes to anime, this series will utterly and completely suprise you. By the time the last episode finishes you will be crying and laughing at the same time because this truly is a dramatic-romantic-comedy.
The plot may seem all too familiar, a nice girl from a powerful and wealthy familly is forced to marry a nobody through a chain of weird events and now everyone's out to get him. What makes it work in this anime is the dazzling originality. The "tie your son-in-law to a rock and throw him…
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Let me go out on a limb here and say this. This anime is with no contest the funniest anime I have ever seen. I'm not really a "lol" person but this anime genuinely made me laugh..... a lot.
Unfortunately, the story itself is a little cliched. Man forced into marriage due to punishment of death and in laws don't like it blah blah blah irrelevant. Seto is different due to the fact that it doesn't need an engaging story to be an engaging anime. The rest of it's features more than make up for the story and therefore make it irrelevant.
There was something that made me fall in love with the art style. At times, it seemed normal, then it became ridiculous and over the top (especially when the main character Nagasumi is being viciously attacked, which happens all the time). The fact that in th…
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Sometimes it is just nice to have a ordinary love story. A young man and a mermaid find one another and get engaged under pain of death. The father in-law sics a shark on the young man and calls him up in the middle of the night and whispers in a deep voice “I am going to rip your frickin balls off”. You know the usual father in-law type of things. O and I forgot the father in-law is part of the underwater Yakuza. Yea just another ordinary love story.
The show opens with a mermaid saving a young boys' life. The boys name is Nagasumi and the mermaids name is San. Apparently there is a rule that if a human sees the true form of a mermaid that mermaid must die. Sans father isn't exactly crazy about that idea, so he comes up with a plan. He is going to kill Nagasumi. San and her mother are n…
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Seto no Hanayome is fast-paced, random and hilarious anime at its finest. It is one of the funniest animes I have personally seen and I've had to pause multiple times while watching due to uncontrollable laughter.
The story is about a young man named Nagasumi who's saved by a mermaid named Seto San and due to various circumstances related to her being a mermaid (and also sort of belonging to a triad family), he is forced into marriage with her. Throughout the anime you will meet absolutely hilarious characters including an overly protective father in law (think crazy triad leader obsessed with his daughter) and a cute little fairy type creature (looks can be deceiving!).
Basically it is a romantic comedy, with more comedy than romance, and the storyline suffers a bit from side tracking…
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Very rarely does an Anime come along and make me laugh this much. Seto no Hanayome does a great job at it and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Story: It sounds cliche the whole "guy forced into marriage" thing. Normally this would bother me because I get sick of these types of premises but the show makes up for it with great jokes and fun characters. The episodes themselves follow the day-by-day plot. Where each episode either introduces a new character or they just deal with stuff. No real plot here. Unfortunately, the end was a bit rushed and disappointing. There was no buildup to it and it was mainly one of those "We need to end the series on a serious note" kind of things. It didn't work for me.
Art: I think the earlier episodes looked pretty bad. One side of a character's face would n…
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DO NOT watch this anime in public (especially when you are surrounded by people, ie. library @ school, internet cafe, or wherever) unless you want to embarrass yourself due to uncontrollable laughing-out-loud (a real LOL). Consider yourself warned!
To start it off, I consider Seto no Hanayome a masterpiece of its genre(s). It is unfortunate that Seto no Hanayome was aired at the same time as Lucky Star, as some of its glory was "drowned" by it.
Story:
There isn't much of a storyline to really talk about for Seto no Hanayome except for how everything got started (which you can read from the synopsis above). After that, each episode basically consists of random events follow by some more ridiculously stupid events and help bring us to the end. However, these little the bits and pieces of r…
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First off, I would like to get this straight. I am not a huge fan of romance anime's, throw in a harem in the way, then just forget about it . Now, dont get me wrong. I am not saying this anime breaks away from the tired formula of harems, in fact it has the word cliche written all over it. But what separates this anime from the rest, is how it uses those cliche to its advantage.
Read the synopsis, an average student gets forcibly married to the girl. We all know how those goes, right? Yes, the plot has been done a hundred times before and its teeming with stereotypical characters. Even each individual episode is predictable, as the anime goes through any harem anime would. Throughout the anime more girls come to like the protagonist, more fan service. its all textbook execution.
Make no…
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I was really impressed by the overall feel of the anime. At first, when Nagasumi was drowning in the ocean and the mermaid comes to the rescue, I was really corny and It didn't really hit me as anything spectacular. However, halfway through the first episode i was already hooked. And I mean to say, HOOKED!
Some people may not understand the type of humor they use and I'm sorry for you. This is a spectacular anime. Now I guess i'll chip it up into different sections and judge it from there.
Story: The story was and is very good. I love every part of it; the love triangles, the sudden plot twists, and the suspense. (Yes, there is a little bit of suspense in the series. Even though it's a comedy.
Art: The art is astonishing. At first glance at the show my reaction was, "wow, i could take a…
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I haven't done a review in a while, but every now and then a show pops up that just asks for it. Seto no Hanayome is one of those shows.
So you are looking for a show that can make you laugh? Look no further. Seto no Hanayome is just the thing for you! In all 26 episodes there hasn't been a single moment that made me consider putting it down. Its just too dang hilarious! No matter what situations the main characters end up in. One thing is guaranteed. And that is a good laugh.
But SnH manages to go beyond being a funny show. The story isn't really anything special. Its just your average sudden bride thing. But its the way they handle it. The easy way out would be putting the 2 in some awkward positions, drop in a rival or 2, and fill the rest up with fan service. And to be honest. to a…
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Seto no Hanayome is a Romantic, Comedy about a young boy who was saved from drowning by a beautiful mermaid and according to mermaid law, he/she must die. However to escape their wrath, he decides to marry her but this will eventually cause more problems. The premise of the show may be that of an average Romantic Comedy but it is so enjoyably fun to watch that it doesn’t matter.
That is basically how the story begins and from that point on there really isn’t any storyline that moves the series along, but just a bunch of random cliched settings that every anime fan is familiar with. That’s not all, as this anime happens to move so fast that you can easily forget what joke was made a couple minutes ago but that is the style that works well with the show. Even though this i…
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This anime owns... nuff said.
This is definitely the Funniest anime i have EVER seen. Its got its parodies and it likes to make fun of other anime styles which I find hilarious because its done SO well.
I'll make this brief so you people aren't overwhelmed by a wall of text.
Story - Decent story, basic, nothing too special but overall fun to see how everything plays out.
Art - Nice artwork, flowing animation and fast paced when the action getsa goin. Sound - Love the soundtracks, and the music in the anime itself is awesome. They've got the right music for every mood.
Characters - Best of all. I love these characters as well as the voice actors that play as them. They've got real talent. You cant watch this anime and NOT fall in love with the chars. I.M.O. this is what made the show.…
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Seto no Hanayome is one of the rarest types of anime you can find - a parody rom-com that is actually extremely funny!
This is without doubt one of the funniest animes released in the past few years, and I have never seen parody done so well since the original Jungle wa itsumo hale nochi guu (especially Michishio Nagasumi's pardoy of Ken from Fist of the North Star, and Runa's father as the the terminator).
The art style in this anime, like most parodies, can take a little getting used to, but it doen't really cause headaches. The characters have all have their own quirks and foibles (San-chan's sakura petals appearing out of nowhere for instance, and Nagasumi's first kiss - I laughed so hard I got cramps), but these traits enhance the characters.
One of the biggest plus points for thi…
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