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Shlugo_the_great Since: Sep, 2009
#1: Aug 5th 2015 at 5:27:22 PM

My little sister Umaru (age 16) is a renowned beautiful girl in the town. A perfect sister with a kind heart, high scores and popularity, who everybody admires... or at least that's what people believe, but once she walks in her room, she becomes...

Surprised we don't have a thread this yet. I love this show, for me it's the comedy of the season. The sheer contrast between how perfect Umaru is, and how she let's herself go at home never fails to brings a smile on my face. Also, this show is just a wellspring of funny faces.

Diamite Rainy Echoes Since: Jul, 2013
Rainy Echoes
#2: Aug 5th 2015 at 6:12:12 PM

Umaru and pals are quite charming indeed.[tup]

I like the scene transitions. Those running guys make me chuckle sometimes.

@Latest episode: Seeing Ryu working in an arcade was funny. As were his attempts to hinder UMR, the Ultimate Arcade Gamer. And Slyphnford's such an earnest competitor.

MeetTheNewBoss I'm Ruthless. from The Same As The Old Boss Since: May, 2015 Relationship Status: Love is for the living, Sal
I'm Ruthless.
#3: Aug 5th 2015 at 6:13:58 PM

Two words: Otaku pandering.

One more word: Dropped.

You claim that God is opressing us, but I see you opressing others without needing a God.
Trivialis Since: Oct, 2011
#4: Aug 5th 2015 at 6:24:26 PM

What, exactly, about this series is otaku-pandering? What do you even mean by it? There are other series that are more open about otakuish, for better or worse.

Side note: the anime has voices that are very different from what I expected from the characters.

Shlugo_the_great Since: Sep, 2009
#5: Aug 5th 2015 at 6:50:55 PM

Pfft, ignore the haters

It was interesting to see a day out of taihei life. Man, his life would be dull without Umaru.

MyssaRei Since: Feb, 2010
#6: Aug 5th 2015 at 7:10:33 PM

I've found that, if anything, the anime made Umaru bearable. Her manga version really got bratty at times.

Shlugo_the_great Since: Sep, 2009
#7: Aug 5th 2015 at 7:24:31 PM

Bratty Umaru is the best tho. grin

Trivialis Since: Oct, 2011
#8: Aug 5th 2015 at 7:26:47 PM

I think I started to get interested in Umaru because of UMR. It adds a new dimension to the premise.

Rareitor Mad Doctor from the house of cards. Since: Jul, 2010 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Mad Doctor
#9: Aug 5th 2015 at 9:46:35 PM

I think I said something like this on the season thread: the characters are likeable and not as annoying as you'd imagine of their usual cliches, because there is an aura of honesty and self awareness in pretty much everyone.

Sylphin is best girl btw. You'd think she'd be unbearable as the bratty and obnoxious I R BETAR THAN U oujou, but she is so freaking funny and, oh joy, actually competitive in a way that doesn't make me want to shove her into a blender.

Also, that poor backdrop.[lol]

edited 5th Aug '15 9:47:50 PM by Rareitor

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Shlugo_the_great Since: Sep, 2009
#10: Aug 6th 2015 at 4:38:37 AM

Sylphin works because there's nothing mean spirited about her. She just honestly enjoys competing with Umaru and doesn't feel the slightest bit of resentment towards her.

UltimatelySubjective Conceptually Frameworked from Once, not long ago Since: Jun, 2011
Conceptually Frameworked
#11: Aug 6th 2015 at 5:41:02 AM

[up] I think that makes her boring though.

Umaru is the most fleshed-out character. The only problem is how perfect she manages to be with no effort whatsoever.

But since this anime basically treats her as a shape-shifting were-imouto-hamster, that's overthinking it.

I mean I am enjoying this show. I'm even having trouble getting that hamster swarm OP out of my head.

edited 6th Aug '15 5:42:13 AM by UltimatelySubjective

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IceAnt573 Forever not amused. Since: May, 2015
Forever not amused.
#12: Aug 8th 2015 at 4:40:46 AM

After like episode 2 and like...Chapter 20 or so in the manga, Umaru's worst trait about her (the temper tantrums when she doesn't get what she wants) stops. I think the beginning episodes were just there to establish Umaru at her worst.

Elfive Since: May, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#13: Aug 8th 2015 at 5:02:29 AM

Umaru is a Parody Sue, plain and simple.

IceAnt573 Forever not amused. Since: May, 2015
Forever not amused.
#14: Aug 10th 2015 at 4:32:56 PM

Shots Fired.

From Chapter 115 in the manga.

Shlugo_the_great Since: Sep, 2009
#15: Aug 12th 2015 at 5:38:14 PM

Episode 6 is out!

Good episode, shows that Umaru might be very needy but Takei really needs her in his life. And Umaru really loves her brother.

Oh and Kirie gets some development as well, becoming a bit more social.

vicarious vicarious from NC, USA Since: Feb, 2013
vicarious
#16: Aug 12th 2015 at 6:54:13 PM

that fish gift tho

She's so awkward it's cute

also lol at Ebina being Taihei's waifu in the Life game

There's not a lot of siscon jokes. But it's sweet that both siblings really do love each other.

SebastianGray Since: Apr, 2011
#17: Aug 17th 2015 at 11:10:28 AM

Anyone seen the Himouto! Umaru-chanS Specials. More fun with chibi versions of everyone.

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Shlugo_the_great Since: Sep, 2009
#18: Aug 17th 2015 at 11:33:06 AM

Yeah I've seen it. It's so delightfully absurd. I especially liked when they had to train to move in the chibi forms on the account of the giant heads.

SebastianGray Since: Apr, 2011
#19: Aug 17th 2015 at 11:39:26 AM

[up]That was my favourite part as well. Would that count as a deconstruction of chibis?

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vicarious vicarious from NC, USA Since: Feb, 2013
vicarious
#20: Aug 19th 2015 at 8:50:57 PM

Oh hey, so Bomber is Kirie's brother. What an interconnected bunch.

Manager time next week.

Shlugo_the_great Since: Sep, 2009
#21: Aug 20th 2015 at 2:10:22 PM

I forgot that it wasn't mentioned yet. Yeah, Bomber is Kries brother, all of Umaru friends have older brothers that Taihei knows independently.

The bar scene was funny, especially with the interruptions.

At the beginning of the Sylphie segment it looked like they were about to kiss. [lol]

That segment was especially funny for me after reading Dagashi Kashi, a manga dedicate to that type of stores. Also, even though I never visited one it made me feel nostalgic.

Speaking of nostalgia, Taihei segment managed to capture that feeling you get while wandering in places you didn't visit since you were a child. Also, it might been the first glimpse into the shows murky back story.

entropy13 わからない from Somewhere only we know. Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
わからない
#22: Aug 20th 2015 at 8:03:27 PM

Hmmmm...

I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.
vicarious vicarious from NC, USA Since: Feb, 2013
vicarious
#24: Aug 27th 2015 at 2:15:53 PM

Bomber and Umaru are fun to party with.

Come on Taihei, just ask her out.

Shlugo_the_great Since: Sep, 2009
#25: Aug 27th 2015 at 3:32:46 PM

Say what you will about Umaru, but she always seem so happy when Taihei spends time with her. Also, Kotatsu work by means of magic, I'm sure of it.

Those two know how to party. By why did Umaru, who frequently pulls all nighters fallen asleep?

Kanau is so cute, Taihei should ask her out.


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