Audience reviews
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Philia093
Don't see the news if you are planning to watch Umaru chan! watching the show i can't stop laughing, watching the news about the show i can't stop crying
story is unique, it was slice of life so it is predicable but still fun to watch because of Umaru
art style is very cuteee
all the main character and side supporting character really makes it even more fun and intriguing to watch
character is realistic and sometimes dramatized with hyperbole, very fitting for a comedy slice of life
you willllll likely enjoy this story
objectively 9,0/10
personally 10/10 i need to make my review controversial to promote this anime!! because i can't stop crying after watching the news, seriously after i barely completed? fuck you unknown disease!!!!!
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Review originally written in 2017.
Himouto! Umaru-chan is an anime that explores the amusing yet relatable concept of leading two contrasting lives. Initially, I found it easy to connect with Umaru, the main character. But, my enthusiasm shrunk exponentially as I realized her character development would remain stagnant throughout the entire anime.
The anime tries, and fails, to explore the idea that all people have different sides to our personalities. Unfortunately, this theme takes a backseat to “comedy.” If you find watching a girl repeatedly teasing her kind-hearted brother entertaining, you might enjoy Umaru's antics. If this premise doesn't sound very funny to you, chances are you'll get very bored of it very quickly. Just like I did.
My main issue with this show is repetitiveness…
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If my sister acted the way the main character does in this show I think I'd take her round the back and shoot her.
Wow, that was quite the dark opening, wasn't it? Let's...Let's try that again (cough cough).
This show makes me want to find the nearest kitchen utensil and then locate the nearest plug socket so that I will never have to look at this orange football ever again...(that's better!)
If you can't yet tell from my terrible jokes I really do not like this show. What started off a harmless comedy with some fun little jokes stays as such throughout the entire show with no character growth while repeating the same gag over and over again. When this anime was airing last year there was no escaping the orange tic-tac since she was used for every single reaction image and post on every…
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This anime was very entertaining and on point, it was unfortunate that it only last a short 12 episodes. The characters all have a unique and exquisite feature and personality. The main story showed the intresting life of a otaku. The interactions between lazy and cute sister vs. hardworking and dilligent brother was very funny to watch. There is a manga too which features more about the interesting himouto lifestyle. The creator of this anime put his creativity and humour into this masterpiece anime. I recommend it to many otaku's out there. In short, if your looking for a funny, cute, well plotted anime that shows the modern life in Japan with awesome characters this anime is definitely for you!!!
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the only difference between watamote and himouto umaru chan is that watamote main character is an ugly piece of shit. himouto umaru chan is the same as watamote the only difference is that umaru chan is attractive. but wait what about the plot dude? the plot is about a brother and sister complex bullshit if i were to have the same sister as umaru i would be completely depressed and have nothing to do in my life other than crying and praying that she grows up someday. umaru does nothing in her life her brother gets her stuff all she does all day eat food and play video games. yet she is still not fat. - ANIME LOGIC.
feel like your life is piece of shit? watch umaru chan you will feel better about yourself the only good thing about this anime is probably the art. and uhh nothing else that's…
Read at the sourceGiancarloLS
There are a lot of people who, for some reason, fancy Hyundai. Back in my previous reviews, I did have an a-ok tone over Hyundai (or was I just trying to be nice), but as time went by, I was beginning to think the cringe it would be to own one. I would like to really sit and talk to someone who owns such and repeatedly ask them if they know what a car is, and if they know any other automakers from Japan, Germany, America, even Italy.
Is it because Hyundai looks “fluidic” and “beautiful to look at”? I wanna know because this kind of imprudent query is the very kind of impulse I feel over asking an anime-fan or otaku on why they like Himouto! Umaru-chan.
Because why does Himouto! got a SEVEN+ score here in MAL? Is it because of her ‘kawaiiness’?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m somehow okay with i…
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This is the anime you probably see all over Tumblr with funny and relatable screencaps. You'd think "Wow, this anime must be really funny!". Well, it is; In the first three episodes at least.
Basically, Umaru is a high school student who's admired by everyone because of her kind personality, looks, and brains. But once she's at home, she's a lazy weeb who bosses her brother around 25/8 to do shit for her. The art is decent, I guess, but the main point is suppose to be Umaru's personality, or at least I think it is.
There's some side characters, but they don't do much. The anime has 0 plot. The entire series is just the same repetitive scenes and jokes. Umaru doesn't improve as a person, even though there were multiple occurrences where the plot could've developed, but nothing. Although t…
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By day she is known as the famous perfect girl with princess like qualities: Umaru-sama, but by night she transforms into the fridge raiding, cola drinking, snack munching, and brother mongering girl known as: Umaru-chan. She is the epitome of cute and fun characters; she gives off the kind of aura that makes you want to forgive her for even her biggest grievances. She is adorable, she is malicious, she is conniving, and all the while still manages to be sweet. She is the kind of character who will make you froth at the mouth with anger, and then seconds later offer you her favorite thing begging for forgiveness. She is heartwarming and reminded me instantly of my time watching Oreimo (How can my little sister be this cute), minus the incest obviously. We are introduced to a girl who when…
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THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILER. jk there ain't shit to spoil.
Himouto! Umaru-chan is a series about Umaru, a Mary Sue, the high school girl you dream of having as your gf, or waifu for that matters (not happening brah, srsly?), or so that’s what everyone thinks of her. When she gets home, the perfect schoolgirl façade is dropped, revealing her lazy, irresponsible side, which I find cute, relatable and annoying at the same time.
The series doesn’t have an overarching plot, instead it follows these episodic formulas:
- Umaru gets back from school, enters lazy mode, brother goes back from work, gives her a scolding but ends up being her slave as always.
- Umaru hangs out or have friends over, and either she keeps up her usual outer shell OR she pretends to be her own sister while retaining h…
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I don't recommend this anime. Things included in this show are unlikable characters, terrible comedy, and essentially everything you've already seen before. I get it, the chibi form of the main character is cute and marketable, it's being used on banners and logos and whatnot, but it's all just a ruse.
Now let me make this clear. I love slice of life anime. I loved Nichijou, Barakamon and the list goes on. However this particular anime has a few breaking flaws. First off, the main character is a bratty teenager who basically gets whatever she wants and if she doesn't, she throws a tantrum. Do you even understand how much I wanted to stick my hand into the screen and bitch slap the ever-living shit out of this cheeto lookin' ass? You know when you go out, there's always that one kid who ju…
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Do you want to watch something that will smile on your face regardless of what mood you are in? Specifically, an anime that has one particular character that has the charisma and charm to make an entire series into a glorious package of fun and cuteness all by herself? Oh boy, do I have an anime for you if you do.
Himouto Umaru-chan is one experience that still perplexes me as I am writing this. Not just because of how much I loved it, but also how something like this could exist. It is essentially a gag comedy anime with the most generic formula you could ever witness if you read this idea on paper. She is an otaku girl who tries to keep her otaku secret from the people around her, even her close friends. Only her brother is aware of this and takes care of her despite her wacky and almos…
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Himouto! Umaru-chan is a funny anime, does that you see them just for having a good time and laugh about the things that happens. Very short if you don´t like extended anime. Very interesting the fact that the main character have a split personality.
Story : 10/10.
Very short story, but funny. A lot of references of things, if you know things from Actual Japanese Culture, you´ll have a lot of fun finding them.
Art: 10/10
Lovely drawing style, the difference from the normal drawing and the chibi is amazing. Characters are cute.
Sound: 10/10. Character: 10/10
Lovely characters. Great develop of the characters, and very interesting the way characters react with others.
Enjoyment: 10/10.
Very funny, to see it in a row it´s highly recommended. Laughs are guaranteed.
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This anime went from being horrible to somewhat decent to horrible again.
This is my first review and I plan to write more in the future, so I hope I can explain well why I hate this show so damn much.
First things first: The story.
There is none.
Umaru, while being popular at school and great in every subject, just turns into a lazy otaku at home, doing nothing but gaming, watching anime, reading Manga and having her older brother she lives with do even the smallest things for her.
That's it.
There is no plot progression - aside from some season-related episodes - there is no character development, which would be rather necessary to get something out of the main character.
"But it's just a comedy", you might say, "It only has to be fun, what do you expect."
Of course giving a show th…
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This anime was recommended to me by one of my friends. I'm just gonna point this out now but this is pretty much your average comedy slice of life anime with cliches all over the place. If you're looking for a great story then this is not for you. Also if you dislike this '' annoying '' imouto type who forces her onii-chan to do everything you'll seriously hate this.
Story:
As i've stated before, this doesn't have a good storyline. It's pretty much how the main characters spend their days. What i do like is however that they try to hint alot of relation and expose the main things about the anime. They will try to make you hyped about when her secret will be revealed or trying to create some shipping. There's even hint of backstory. However this anime will not bother doing any of that si…
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This show was definitely a surprise for me. Umaru-chan is a very simple anime: it has mostly no story. We just watch Umaru and her lazybutt adventures. However, it is surprisingly enjoyable: although watching shows can easily be a bore for me, I watched all episodes in something that was almost a rush.
Story (6):
The story is simply a cute girl who excels at school, sports, beauty, literally everything, but is a slacker when home: she spends her entire day playing games, reading manga and drinking cola. Annnnd, for most part, that's all. Yes. Really, that's all.
Art(9):
The art was pretty good, and kind of helped in the comical effect. Alongside with pretty much everything in this show, it was simple as well, but smooth. I liked it a lot.
Sound(7):
Far from outstanding, but good and wel…
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Laziness. The pinnacle of human bliss. Doing absolutely nothing is something of a rarity these days as we all run around like headless chickens doing god knows what in order to properly execute whatever we have to do in our lives. So, what if we followed the life of one someone who is blessed with such a simple life? Here's Himouto! Umaru-chan!
Story: Umaru Doma is the pinnacle of high school perfection. She's friendly, she is the best in both academics and sports, and she very beautiful and all around the most popular girl in school. But underneath that facade, when she arrives home, she transforms, donning her signature hamster hood and turning herself into her true form, the himouto, (A Hikkiomori Imouto, basically) where her perfect appearance is melted away to reveal the selfish and…
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“All I want for Christmas 2015 is Ebina Nana-chan. ^^”
I first known about Himouto! Umaru-chan after searching what anime I should watch after finishing spring season. Honestly, I consider this as my main priority to watch for Summer 2015, but after watching Gakkou Gurashi! (Considered as my highest priority for SM 2015) I still make Himouto! Umaru chan as my second highest priority to watch in 2015, so no hard feelings for Himouto lovers. :D
And I’m really glad I watch Himouto Umaru-chan, one of the best combination of comedy and slice of life anime in my life, I don’t know for others but it may depends on their perspectives but for me I totally enjoy it. Down below is my full review about this series. Other than that, I’ve learn so much from this anime that I completely forgotten to d…
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A very peculiar creature is living among us, elusive for so many years due to its ability to perfectly imitate a human being. First discovered by SankakuHead in 2013, but his findings are in a language known only to few, but thanks to the hard work of cryptologists at Dogakobo they have provided us with SankakuHead's findings in a format we can make sense of and I am writing this report after going through their findings.
Though without a botanical name as yet, but persons around it refer to the creature as 'Umaru', so we shall refer to it as such within the course of this report.
At first glance the Umaru seems to be a casual and playful creature, it is largely lethargic in nature and enjoys to indulge itself in as much frivolities as it can. Its preferred natural habitat is a suburban…
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Most of the humour and appeal of Himouto! Umaru-chan comes from the protagonist being strikingly similar to its target audience; a lazy, entitled otaku teenager who always gets what they want. You're meant to identify with this cola-obsessed girl to the point of empathizing with her every move, and that obviously worked. Within days of the first episode airing, the show became a meme. It was (and at the time of writing, still is) hard to enter an anime discussion without catching a stray gif or picture showing Umaru in her chibi form, because people loved that they saw themselves or their behaviour in this cute little character. A month later, the show's viewer base had unexpectedly doubled.
This isn't the first time this model has succeeded. In 2013, both Oregairu and WataMote garnished…
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I’m not going to lie. Watching Himouto! Umaru-chan (My Two-Faced Little Sister) makes me feel like a kid all over again. Each week, each episode is like an indoor and outdoor adventure of its own. Titular character Umaru Doma is the class superstar as well as the model that almost everyone looks up to. Her brother, Taihei Doma, is kind of like the sidekick providing her shelter, food, and a sense of comfort for her when she’s living at home. Really though, this series took me by surprise like an unexpected storm. And I’m talking about the type of otaku storm where you have to see it to believe it.
Based on the 4-koma of the same name, the series is adapted by studio Doga Kobo. In recent years, they are better known for their work with slice of life stories. Essentially, that’s how this sh…
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