Introduction
Orphan Himari Momochi's only link to her late parents is the house they secretly bequeathed her, which she does not learn of until her 16th birthday. Thrilled by the opportunity to know more about her family, Himari arrives at the rumored haunted house and is bewildered to find three young men already living there: Aoi Nanamori, who identifies himself as the guardian of the place, and his two familiars, Yukari and Ise. Although they allow her to stay overnight, they warn her to leave the next day so she can avoid harm from ayakashi—wandering spirits that sometimes attack human beings.
Surprisingly, Himari is unaffected by her spectral encounters and determined to move in to the residence. After she discovers that Aoi had become guardian unwittingly and is now confined to the property, forgotten by the outside world, her resolve only grows stronger. Touched by his story, Himari decides to find a way to free Aoi from his dim fate, and she convinces the three Momochi House protectors to accept her as their landlady. However, the mysterious Kasha who keeps sending hostile ayakashi to Himari's new home seems to have darker plans for Aoi's future.
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Audience reviews
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If you are a fan of Kakuiryo, Sugar apple fairy tale, xxxholic, kamisama kiss this anime has the same combined sort of vibes of them all. I think it’s an excellent watch for something easy, slightly spooky, and short to watch. I watched it within a night, very easy and has a sweet yet captivating plot. The main character sort of reminds me of a more wholesome version of ciel phantom hive. It’s a pretty goated anime if you are again a fan of the animes I’ve listed. It’s also all around pretty wholesome. I liked the art style, it’s somewhat reminiscent of sugar apple fairy tale & the new kakuiryo. It has the classic trope of girl meets boy and some sort of tragedy but it like kamisama kiss seems to be headed in a sweet direction.
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“The Demon Prince of Momochi House” is a Kamisama Kiss-like that sadly lacks a lot of what made Kamisama Kiss so great, but as far as shojos go, it’s relatively non-offensive.
I think its main issue is that its characters aren’t particularly interesting. They’re relatively simple in their motivations and repetitive in their actions (e.g., Himari has a “I’ll never stop believing in my friends”-type of attitude and completely lacks an inner dialogue—when she doesn’t understand something, she outwardly verbalizes that every time). And in another anime, this might have been fine (it’s not as if these types of characters don’t work ever), but I feel like in a world of yokai, it’s more enjoyable when the characters have slightly-more complex personalities and are a bit smarter about what they…
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A train wreck. There are some redeeming elements though. The character design can be pretting interesting at times, and the premise, although somewhat derivative, could lead to a good story. However, that is where anything good ends. The action scenes are occasionally almost semi-decent, but then we follow that up with cg characters and backgrounds. The character detail ranges from average to poor with limbs seeming to be difficult for them. That and figuring out how to make characters look like they weren't copied and pasted into the scene. The characters don't really develope overtime they just spontaneously do so. They really are not all that interesting of characters anyway, but there are some attempts at depth here and there. The story jumps around and just happens. No rising action o…
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Read the Momochi House manga and save yourself some time.
I write this anime review as, originally, a reader of the manga. Ever since the Momochi House manga originally released, I enjoyed reading it all the way to the end, due to its whimsical fantasy qualities, interesting characters, and the beautiful artwork. So, because the manga is already complete and it isn't as well-known as other series, I was very surprised when I discovered that there was going to be an anime adaptation for Spring 2024. However, upon seeing the first visuals, I immediately knew that it would not be adapted well. Now, after finishing all 12 episodes, I can definitely say that my first assumptions were correct, and this show is terribly bad.
To be honest, the budget of this anime HAD to be incredibly minuscule;…
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I was unsure about starting this Anime but to be honest it wasn't terrible. However, I wouldn't say it was great either. It was good for what it is.
Me personally, I think this is kind of a knock off version of fruits Baskets.
So, if you liked fruits basket then you might like this anime. It has a decent build up, not much character development. it does give a good amount of the characters background which is always a nice insight. I feel like it could have been better or at least better written. I feel like the ending was rushed and very predictable.
Read at the sourceSacredArrow2000
This may have been the worst romance anime of the Winter 2024 season.
Mind-numbingly boring dialogue, unappealing art style, action scenes were under budget and poorly animated, character designs were basic, soundtracks were easily forgettable, plots were uninspired and needlessly confusing to create drama, the story was predictable and the supernatural elements weren't properly explained.
Lastly, the characters didn't hold any true development nor strong chemistry, the individual characters held shallow motivations and their flaws surpassed their strengths. All situations were dealt with by the two Main Characters (three if we were to count Nue, the fox-spirit), all side characters were useless in battle and didn't provide any valuable aid.
It's laughable that this series was given En…
Read at the sourceShie_Ru
I rarely write review, but I think this anime deserves higher score. Besides of it's cliché romance plot, it has plot twist and made me curious about what will happen in the next episode.
Aoi isn't your typical tsundere-who-always-yelling-without-reason like other male lead, he's a really sweet boy. You may find his personality feels weird, but it's normal, because he's knowledge is like a 10 years old. That's why he act so sweet like a baby boy.
And also, you may complain about Himari's personality, but don't forget the fact that she's just an ordinary human without power. She won't easily crying, don't worry about her.
I want to give it 7.5/10
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(i should have dropped this seeing the "recommended" to "not recommended" ratio, except I forgot to check that before putting it in my watchlist)
Look, (to whomever reading) I didn't watch "Momochi-san chi no Ayakashi Ouji" to trash on it. The premise seemed very "Kamisama Hajimemashita" (or "Kamisama Kiss") and I was all for it. I was very much here to enjoy a shojo ayakashi rom-com...
Except, you can just watch Kamisama Hajimemashita instead.
I don't know what this story tries to accomplish or what the story is even, it just seemed like a bad copy-paste work of Kamisama Kiss. And that has me sad & angry. At first I was thinking 'well, this is juts an average anime that walks straight behind Kamisama Kiss', but by the end of it, i knew it doesn't. It's bad. it's not worth the time or…
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Honestly, would give this a 6.5 if I could!
The demon prince of Momochi house centers around Himari finding out that her late parents left her a house. Upon arriving to this house, she discovers however that she’s not the only one residing there… enters Aoi and friends.
If you have seen Kamisama kiss, this is incredibly similar. The same can be said regarding fruits basket. They all have: a down-on-her-luck girl ending up at a home full of boys. Then decides to reside with them and help them with their troubles. Even though I actually love stories like that, this one couldn’t stand up to the other better written plots, and better chemistry between the love interests.
Also, I think a big hardship for this show is that the manga came out in 2013, during a time where stories were written…
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Omg I almost this good anime because of bunch of negative reviews. Thanks god I gave myself a chance to completed this anime. This is actually my first time writing review for an anime that should deserve some positive reviews. This anime is highly recommend if you want some slice of life + romance. Because people kept comparing this to Kamisama Kiss, it received so many negative reviews. The anime is actually decent to watch if you want to kill your time. In my opinion, at least the art is better than Kamisama kiss. So do yourself a favor and give this anime a chance – you won't be disappointed. :) Definitely deserve a second season! Can’t wait for it 🙂🙂.
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I don't normally write reviews, but I honestly think it's awful that this anime has such a low rating and a majority not recommended reviews. This isn't a perfect anime by any means, it's a bit clunky, and probably too rushed to give the characters any real room to breathe, but it's an interesting story and a nice romance. Don't let the score fool you, if the title and poster drew you in, you'll probably enjoy this anime. I'm beginning to realize that MAL underrates shoujo in general. An equivalently decent shonen would not be sitting at a 6.4, so keep that in mind.
I've seen a lot of people comparing this to Kamisama Kiss, but worse. I've never seen that anime, so I can't really make a comparison. But I can say it does feel Fruits Basket adjacent, but with much less focus on the characte…
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This anime was very contradictory to me. I liked the characters but at times they felt very distant to me. I knew that Aoi and Himawari liked each other and that they could not indulge in these feelings but instead of romantic tension sometimes it felt flat. The premise was intriguing but it just didn't get there for me completely and I'm not sure why. The ending was tonally sound but it also felt muted like a lot of the series.
Part of the problem was everything felt like it needed to be expanded upon, whether it was Himawari's emotional state, Aoi's past, the ayakashi all around them, or specific plot points, it felt very condensed in on itself. I think if it took on a broader scope, had a little more tension and drama, and really capitalized on this kind of nostalgic shoujo romance ba…
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The Demon Prince of Momochi House - It's Kamisama Hajimemashita, but 100 times worse. Let that sentence sink into your brain.
Everyone within the AniManga community sure knows famed mangaka Julietta Suzuki's Kamisama Hajimemashita a.k.a Kamisama Kiss, if not, then where the hell have you been? It's one of the famed Shoujo series that all girls will speak of when they have a classic that they can recommend to, hell even to guys who are not interested in the Shoujo genre, at least for the classics (which I recommend you read/watch the entire series in general). And yes, countless examples have followed this tradition, but not in the specific sense, which is where mangaka Aya Shouoto comes in with her work of Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ouji a.k.a The Demon Prince of Momochi House. And let m…
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