Audience reviews
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air_dan
Overall, a fun and humorous show that talks about the creative and narrative process. The little sister trope is a bit overplayed for me, but I think it lands fine. I liked the characters but that’s the issue I didn’t love anything. Honestly, the character I felt for the most was the editor because is job is very demanding. I just think the show had more potential instead of a group of friends all liking each other. Each one has a in depth backstory, but we barely scratch the surface for them. When we get character development it is focused as a reveal to the audience but instead it should be for the characters. I have not read the light novels or the manga, and I could see where this could excel in a second season. Yet, it had the room and time to do it earlier and in fails in that. If yo…
Read at the sourceGrilledMackerel
This is my favorite anime of all time(as of writing this review), so I am super biased in this review and most people probably won't like it as much as me, so take the review with a grain of salt.
A sister's all you need is a well written story with interesting characters, that also touches on serious stuff if you look past the surface.
If you have a problem with fan service then you shouldn't be looking at an anime with the ecchi tag.
I wouldn't recommend this to someone who doesn't like dirty humor, because there is quite a bit of it.
If you have a normal amount of a problem with incest than this show is fine, but if you have a severe problem with it than you probably shouldn't watch this.
If none of the above apply to you then I would recommend this show. The first few minutes a…
Read at the sourceGorron
The show had potential with some of the deeper content but it felt like panning through mud for gold and only coming up with a few specs that aren't even worth anything. The characters are not good. Most of them are creepy or downright criminal, with several of them being guilty of SA, which just gets brushed off as if it's normal to strip strangers clothes off on the street because you want to see their naked body, or downright R-ping other characters to get them to agree with you. These examples sound extreme but they are things that actually happened in the show. There are some more meaningful moments, but they're completely overshadowed by the unending torrent of s*x crimes. Even when it comes to the positives of this show, the unfortunate truth is that this show is designed to appeal…
Read at the sourceMaxTheYukoner
#4
If this anime didn’t have the slightest mention of sisters, it would be a pretty solid anime. It was actually pretty enjoyable and quite nice when the main character wasn’t talking about his dark twisted fantasies. How is the MC not in jail? Like, this anime had some SERIOUS potential considering it had a semi decent story and message, but it was completely ruined by fan service that was uncalled for. The FBI could be at my very door step… wait… I GOTTA RUN ITS ALL THIS SHOWS FAULT!!!! DON’T WATCH!!!
Seeing the MC suffer was a highlight
4/10
Read at the sourceAdmiral_Kukichi
hear me out.. this might be boring ish title..
but believe me when i say the story take on different direction of what typical anime LN takes .. as this anime
unravel reality on these LN writer. such as tax evasion (i love the tax baba she cute). or how the editor somehow lock the
author to force them to write.
the seggs related joke are many but well at this point, only veteran would watch this..
the character is well writen. the plot is well directed. not too good and not too bad.
you can feels the slice-of-life ish feel on this anime. last word, i like how this anime goes, not too experimental and not
too shabby. good quality and good joke at modest.
-kkc
Read at the sourcebakarlolite
I was expecting your average imouto loving trash from the title and the first couple minutes of the first episode but boy was I surprised! Instead it explores the world of writing light novels through an Imouto loving writer and his friends! Despite not being what I expected, I fell in love with this anime. It was comical to the point where I was laughing out loud but it was also balanced with realness and depth that made all the characters lovable to me. I never would have thought I'd enjoy an anime about making light novels so much. I'm praying for a season 2 but until then I'm going to read the light novels! This anime is definitely worth a try and is one of my new favorites!
Read at the sourceevemetalchick
Spoilers ahead When I first saw this, it was for a list of perverted characters showing Itsuki because of his sister fetish and highly expected a poor anime with bad laughs and me being bored two episodes in; when I started watching, I never thought of how deep and almost realistic it can be. While watching this anime, you see how everyone struggles to be the best in an environment where even if you want to do it for yourself, you have expectations.
I did watch the dub because I learned it had Jamie Marchi in it, who voices some of my fav characters like Ayame from Shimoneta and Lucoa from Kobayashi; but I ended up liking/loving all the voices of characters in the anime. Of course, there are those who may seem very annoying, but they have their own slice of humility and attraction. Of cou…
Read at the sourceConfirmed_Otaku
Okay got to lay out some speculations-
Dropping the first episode is a mistake actually, i know the first impression was totally offbrand or i don't know.
I recommend that do not drop it because the Story and Comedy is good ( put some romance as well )
So some of my words here have spoilers ( not that big deal )
In the first episode was off, i know some of you knows, because it shocked me as well but getting through that is exciting and entertained me by what this anime showed, it is not a generic INCEST or some sh*t, i promise this anime is worth it.
Okay for the story for me is 9/10, why?
- Going through a fun ride with 12 episode of this is soo good, specially episode 10 ( Itsuki finally admits that she love Nayuta but not enough to show that he love her cause of his current stage/…
Read at the sourceKaizoku-Otaku
At first, going into this anime, the first impression gave you of it is simple and filled with fanservice. However, it ends only there; it will just be another one of those all so famous Imouto anime you see nowadays. However, that's quite the false alarm, because, for me, I was pleasantly surprised to find out what this anime is actually like.
It's nothing like what you might think at first glance; it's a lot more and to put it easy, its delightful, quirky romance with a dash of a slice of life added in the mix. I won't deny you will see fanservice now and then, but then again, a tiny bit of ecchi has never hurt anybody. If it doesn't shove it in your face and it feels like a natural aspect to the anime, I don't see any issues with it.
Story
The anime follows a novelist, Itsuki Hashim…
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Do you like little sisters? Good, because our protagonist Itsuki loves them probably more than you do. I give this anime an overall score of 6, but that does not mean I think it is distasteful. In fact I think that some people will give this anime a 8 or 9, maybe even a 10. This review is a spoiler-free review by the way, but it would not hurt for people who have watched this anime already to read this review too.
Story:
I acknowledge how the story may seem non linear at times, but I assure you that this anime actually has an excellent narrative. The overall plot is Itsuki, an aspiring author, making his way through the light novel industry while passing through hardships. It is a story of friendship and comedy for the most part, but I would pay more attention to the background. This st…
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Contrary to its title, this is NOT an anime about little sisters! It's not really a romance either. It should be appropriately labeled as a slice of life comedy. Now with that out of the way, here's why. Imouto sae Ireba Ii is actually an anime with several narrative goals. It wants to be a coming of age story directed at college students or viewers who are beginning to enter the "working-phase" of their life. It wants to be a comedy that makes fun of "little sister" and "ecchi" anime tropes. It wants to be informative with regards to the life of a light novelist. Finally, it balances these lighter elements against several instances of drama revolving around themes of friendship, romance, and goals. Sound familiar? It should, but you've probable never seen all these concepts played simulta…
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A few hundred or so people have dropped this anime the moment they saw the title, most commonly because of the "Imouto" which gives off an idea of similarity to Oreimo, but it's not that. Rather, it's not really focused at the "Little Sister / Imouto" thing at all, it's just like some kind of extra detail or fuel to the protagonists debuts and works.
Also for the most part of the Comedy being about the lives of the Novelists. There's often a sex joke (not as much as Shimoneta handles) by Nayu. I'd go as far as to tell you that Nayu x Itsuki all the way. Honestly, they should just date already.. (I'm going off track now)
Ok, first off... the story.
I might've already explained some parts of it.
It's not focused about "Imouto" but rather on the Characters and the Lives of those in the Nove…
Read at the sourceKnighto16
First, if you haven't watched ... skip to 1:42 of the first episode, you will probably thank me.
The series isn't a Bakuman for Light Novel authors, but it gives you a good approach at the industry and allows you to learn about how things go in their "normal" days.
I put this series on hold, some weeks ago, but then against my better judgement gave it another chance and I'm kind of glad that I did, the enjoyment from the first part of the series wasn't much so I put it on hold, but ...
I rewatched ep 4 and went with 5 instantly, the 4th was funny but it was the same as the other, but ep 5 was super interesting and you can see how the mind of an author works, then ep 6 was even better a really strong episode, I would even say it was the best of the series (Haruto turned to be my favorit…
Read at the sourceKhalilKay
ImoSae was just as if not shittier than Eromanga.
The only reason I didn't drop it was because I always pick a show every season and watch it precisely because it's terrible to make me feel thankful for the existence of actual good shows.( Previous season it was "in another world with my smartphone". God damn it was bad lol ).
The show tried to force kanikou down my throat and into my heart and it failed miserably.
They went for the trope of the girl who's very "lewd" and always aggressively coming onto the MC but blushes and shuts down when he "unintentionally" comes onto her. I hate those.
She also says Nyaa all the time for no fucking reason and it's very annoying. You don't get to say Nyaa unless you're a cat girl or you're just saying it in a comedic bit.
Also why the fuck is this a…
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Many people will probably dismiss Imouto sae Ireba Ii. as another Eromanga-Sensei, or straightly drop the show after seeing the first minutes of Episode 1. People can’t blame them since the first episode was a giant normie filter.
Nevertheless, you shouldn’t judge it based on just the first impression.
If you’re someone who’s new to watching anime, or someone who’s not comfortable watching 'unconventional' scenes, then this anime will probably throw you off. There’s a huge amount of sexual comments even in the first episode. The show doesn’t hold back when it comes to fan service. It’s a giant normie barrier.
Your normie friend will go crazy watching this show.
But if you can overlook these things, there are many things that this anime has to offer.
Let's skip discussing the plot and…
Read at the sourceWhoahoho
I wanna have sex with my sister.........Right..................in your dreams , Itsuki, so another harem with a mangaka author in the helm has ended which pretty much has a similarity from "Eromanga sensei" so, my thoughts on this:
Mediocre 5, story:
Pretty much the same setting and plot, except what we see here was more like a relationship of a group of authors as they discuss things relating to their works and things that occur in everyday life, like deadlines, games, taxes, slump and nosing at some else's life. And there is that, main guy who has this fetish of having a sister, or wanting to be in a incestuous relationship with a sister, that he doesn't have......oh he does have one , except that...either he knows that the step sister is just a cross-dressed bokuko or he's just plain…
Read at the sourcePyraXadon
Y'know, the realization of writing reviews on this site for four years comes with some vague existentialism of wondering if anyone actually reads the things that I write, or if I've actually improved cause these things are just sort of self-proofread without my outside opinion. Bah, I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's just get into this thing.
Story:
First off, ignore the first five minutes. As a writer, Hashima Itsuki is peculiar. After getting an earful from his editor for the umpteenth time, he goes off on his usual schpeel about the greatness that is the 'imouto', before being promptly told to take his work seriously and get his shit done on time, like any novelist with a deadline. And so, that's...basically where our story starts.
Based solely on its cast, Imouto Sae (that's my shor…
Read at the sourceColorly
Is it good? Not really. Is it bad? Not really.
Imouto sae Ireba Ii is one of those animes that people will probably think it's Eromanga Sensei rip off or whatnot but in-reality it's nothing like that. The anime is more of like a chill laid back slice of life anime that really isn't taken too seriously. It doesn't have a complex story nor the best character development ever but I think it's not as bad as people make it out to be.
Story 6/10:
Like I said, the story isn't complex or anything. There should be a Slice of Life tag for this anime because it's literally just that. Romance? Barely any romance in the story. There is bit of romance from time to time but it's doesn't deserve it's own tag since it's not the MAIN focus of the story. The story is simple, it's pretty much about Itsuki…
Read at the sourceDealdog
Really fun watch that starts as Eromanga-sensei and ends up more like Shirobako with characters that embody real concerns and issues. This is not the place to start if you're new to anime but if you give this a try past the notorious first episode, you will find many things to like and keep thinking about beyond the immediate humor.
The author previously create Haganai, which is seemingly well liked in general, but fell a little short compared better series. This outing demonstrates a huge improvement that subverts industry tropes and conventions with many anime and gaming insider jokes and references, while establishing characters that you will care about that are struggling to succeed and find happiness.
This was an unlikely highlight of the season and worth giving an open minded try.
Read at the sourceYorozuya4eva
This season of anime was one to look forward to, with popular series like Umaru and Gintama gaining new additions to their story. However there were a couple of new additions that have stood out as well (namely Blend S and Mahoutsukai no Yome). That being said Imouto sae ireba is my pick of this season. The reason simply being because its good at its genre. Compared to Blend S forgetting about the settings of their MC (I can only assume it has something to do with wanting the audience to actually like her) and Mahoutsukai no yome merely touching upon dependence rather than love, Imouto Sae Ireba is a story about a group of people finding their direction in life.
Story 8/10
A lot of you who just watched the first episode are probably bloody confused, the first 5 minutes in nothing but ecch…
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