Should you watch Himouto! Umaru-chan?
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Himouto! Umaru-chan
Anime · 2015
People are not always who they appear to be, as is the case with Umaru Doma, the perfect high school girl—that is, until she gets home! Once the front door closes, the real fun begins. When she dons her hamster hoodie, she transforms from a refined, over-achieving student into a lazy, junk food-eating otaku, leaving all the housework to her responsible older brother Taihei. Whether she's hanging out with her friends Nana Ebina and Kirie Motoba, or competing with her self-proclaimed "rival" Sylphinford Tachibana, Umaru knows how to kick back and have some fun! Himouto! Umaru-chan is a cute story that follows the daily adventures of Umaru and Taihei, as they take care of—and put up with—each other the best they can, as well as the unbreakable bonds between friends and siblings.
The sides of Himouto! Umaru-chan
- A perfect student who turns lazy at home
- A hamster hoodie, chips and video games
- An older brother doing all the housework
Himouto! Umaru-chan is good for you if…
- you like a cosy, low stakes show about daily life.
- you like Umaru's tantrums the second the front door closes.
- you like a patient brother and a spoiled little sister.
Himouto! Umaru-chan is bad for you if…
- you need something to happen, and here the stakes are a soda and a game.
- you don't watch anime.
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