| ANIME - Kobato |

SYNOPSIS: Kobato was tasked to fill a bottle up of konpeito by healing the hearts of people. She helped a lot of people along the way.

GENRE: Drama, Romance, Comedy
NUMBER OF EPISODES: 24 

RATING: 6.8/10

I enjoyed watching this anime for the pureness and heartwarming feeling that it gave me. Kobato was an adorable character. I loved seeing her relationship with others develop, especially with Fujimoto (although, Fujimoto was a jerk in the beginning). She truly wanted to help others, even if it doesn't help her mission. I just wished that it wasn't emphasized in almost every episode that she's kind of dumb and a klutz. It wasn't necessarily bad, but they just did it for comedic effect, and you get fed up with it. You might find it annoying at some point. The character I truly loved is Ioryogi. He's funny, but he tries his best to push Kobato, and call her out when she's being dumb.  

The story was more character-driven, so you won't necessarily see a progression in the plot. Sometimes it felt repetitive, especially since most of the issues that Kobato encountered focused on misunderstandings. If only they talked about it on their own. You can feel that the anime has 24 episodes, meaning its kind of slow-paced. 

I wish that there were more discussions about the different worlds that exist within this story. They were only briefly mentioned in the anime. I wanted to know more about the Celestial World, Nether World, and the Spirit World. Also, it was never fully explained how Kobato ended up in her situation. We never fully get the extent of what Kobato's wish really is. Just tidbits.  I honestly felt a little bit confused by the end because of the lack of it. I only found out about more backstories through the Wikipedia page. It would have been better if they included that in the anime. Although, we can't really fault the creators of the anime because the manga was still ongoing when it was adapted. It's intriguing to read to manga just to find out more about the story that wasn't included in the anime. 

 

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SPOILERY THOUGHTS AND REACTIONS

• THINGS THAT I LOVE:
• Seeing Ioryogi enjoy the different foods that were given to him throughout the series. He was so adorable there.
• Sayaka and Kazuto were able to mend their relationship. I get that Kazuto is the bad guy in the beginning, but he only did that to protect Sayaka. Although, what kind of father did he have to target his daughter-in-law?
• The ending. It felt a little bit rushed, but I was happy that we got to see Kobato and Fujimoto again. Fujimoto was able to reach his dream job before they met again. I'm glad that they were able to remember each other even through magic. It's funny though that the reborn Kobato is rich. They wouldn't have to worry about money anymore.
• The story about the author of the fireflies book. It was bittersweet. I cried during that part because you can really feel his regret about not attending his date with the woman he loves.
• One of the children tried to look for a four-leaf clover to make Kobato happy. It was such a wholesome scene.
• Ioryogi's protective nature. He gets mad at Kobato a lot of times (she honestly deserved it), but when she someone threatens her, he's there as a protective father.
• Finding out that Ioryogi's true name is Iorogi, but Kobato can't pronounce it. He got stuck with the Ioryogi name because of her, yet he loved it.
• Ioryogi begged Ginsei to give the bottle back because he didn't want Kobato not to reach her wish.
• Fujimoto tried to protect Kobato when the Gingko tree died.
• One of the gangsters became nicer after Kobato comforted him when he was sick. 
• Ioryogi got mad at Kobato because of the reindeer hat, yet he wore it outside to go see his friends.
• Ioryogi begged Ushagi not to take Kobato yet and to extend her deadline.
• Fujimoto cheered Kobato on when she tried to work hard to gather supplies for Valentine's Day party.
• I disliked the part where Kobato got mad at Fujimoto because he didn't want to help his classmates with their reports (since they would only copy his work). 
• The cat, Milk, was so adorable. I love cats.
• Kobato was really lucky that she met Sayaka. She managed to find work and a job at the same time. Sayaka is a saint. 
• I found Kobato quite meddlesome during the part where she helped Mutsumi with her crush. I don't know, it feels a little off for me that she had to do that. What if Mutsumi wasn't ready for that?
• I'm really confused about the scenes where Kobato's random memories were shown. There was a guy that looked like Fujimoto, but the Kobato there looked like a child? Or was it Fujimoto and their child? So confusing. I wish that there was a scene showing Kobato's backstory back when she was still alive. Also, did she die young? If the child is hers and not her, how?
• I am amazed that Kohaku came from another story in the CLAMP universe. I just wish it was shown in the anime why her situation with the doctor is like that. Was it a punishment? 
• I was really annoyed at Fujimoto in the beginning. I get that it's his defense mechanism against pain, but he was a jerk back then. I'm glad that Kobato managed to get through to him. They were adorable together.
• I find it quite funny that Chitose's daughters looked like the characters from Chobits. I didn't know they were from the same universe when I started this.
• It's funny that every time Kobato tries to cook, it feels like an experiment. It was funny that the first soup she tried to make looked extremely horrible, but tasted good.
• I kind of got fed up with Kobato's song. She used it to comfort people for every occasion. 
• Was Kobato even human before her contract? She didn't know anything. It seemed like she lost her common sense, and there were times that she had to make Ioryogi repeat his explanations when it was about something so simple. It was frustrating. 
• Fujimoto's sarcasm about Kobato's actions was funny.
• I wanted to slap some sense on Kobato during the hide-and-seek game. She looked for them in ridiculous places. It was so stupid.
• I wanted to know why Ioryogi declared war with the Celestial World. His companions just said that he wanted something dearly.
• I searched for Ioryogi's true form. He was handsome. I wish we saw it in the anime.
• Kobato's artworks were so ridiculously funny. Sayaka, Fujimoto, and Ioryogi couldn't figure out what kind of animals she was making. It's even funnier that Domoto got the bunny one right.
• I felt bad for Domoto when he confessed to Kobato, and she didn't even get it. She thought he was just comforting her. 
• Domoto was a very lovely character. He just wanted Kobato to be happy, even though it wasn't because of him. He even got Fujimoto to spend time with her.
• Kazuto's character design reminded me of Lelouch for some reason.
• I was proud of Kobato's motivation to promote their bazaar. It was a success because of her. 
• The scene where Ioryogi got stuck as a prize for a game, and he tried his best to avoid getting hit by the players was very funny. Who the hell was that old woman who looked like a professional?
• I wonder who the guy with the crescent moon patch is? The one that Ginsei delivered to.
• Kobato's interaction with the world-jumping travelers was really cute. They were kind, and they helped Kobato out too.
• It was heartbreaking to see the daycare get torn down. Still, Sayaka and the others can go start over in another place. 

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SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1. Kobato and Ioryogi arrived in the human world. She has to fill-up a bottle by healing the hearts of people to make a wish. She sang to a baby to make him happy and proved that she's worthy.
2. Sayaka gave Kobato a job at the nursery and helped her get a room through her friend. Fujimoto is her neighbor.
3. An angel appeared to tell Kobato that she only has four seasons to fill the bottle up.
4. Gangsters attacked the nursery to threaten them into leaving. They wanted to shut it down.
5. The Yomogi Nursery went on a field trip. Ioryogi investigated to find out what's up with the nursery. One of the children tried to search for a four-leaf clover to make Kobato happy.
6. Kobato went to Fujimoto's school to give him the report he left at the nursery. Kobato met Domoto.
7. Kobato tried to adopt a kitten. However, Chitose didn't allow pets in the building, and some children in the nursery are allergic to it. Along with Chitose's daughter, Kobato tried to find someone to adopt the kitten. The grandmother of the baby in the first episode adopted the kitten. She heard about it from Fujimoto.
8. They went to a summer festival.
9. Sayaka told Kobato about Fujimoto's childhood. He's trying to become a lawyer to help the nursery.
10. Kobato worked at a dessert store to help Sayaka with her debt.
11. Ginsei tried to steal Kobato's bottle, but Ioryogi begged him to give it back.
12. Sayaka got sick. Fujimoto and Kobato helped her recover.
13. The Yomogi Nursery held a bazaar to raise funds to pay the debt. During the event, Ioryogi was busy protecting his baumkuchen.
14. Kobato found out that the debt collector was Sayaka's ex-husband.
15. The children started to leave the nursery. They were getting scared because of the gangsters. 
16. One of the gangsters collapsed, but Kobato took care of him.
17. Domoto confessed to Kobato, but she didn't understand it.
18. Chitose told Kobato that Fujimoto became an orphan during Christmas. 
19. Kobato told Domoto her worries about Fujimoto, and Domoto decided to give Fujimoto to Kobato as her Christmas Gift.
20. Kobato worked at the dessert shop to get some ingredients for the Valentine's Day Party of the nursery. She met some world-jumping travelers. She realized that she wanted to be with Fujimoto.
21. Sayaka decided to close the nursery after the graduation ceremony. 
22. The nursery is torn down. Kobato was sad because of it. Fujimoto has been staying away. 
23. Ioryogi tried to beg the angel to extend Kobato's time. Kobato died as a casualty to the war that Ioryogi started.
24. Kobato took care of Fujimoto when his arm got injured. He tried to push her away. They spent a day together. Kobato didn't care anymore for her wish. She just wanted to spend her remaining time with Fujimoto. 
25. The angel came for Kobato. Fujimoto chased after her. He found out that Kobato is dead. She had to fill up the bottle to be reborn. She almost failed. Fujimoto realized his feelings for her, and the bottle became full. 
26. Kobato wasn't able to stay because even though her wish changed, the contract was to be followed. She'll have to go to the place she belongs to. Ioryogi tried to beg the angel to let her stay.
27. Everyone forgot about Kobato. When Fujimoto found her konpeito, he suddenly remembered. Kohaku told him to just wait. 
28. Years later, Fujimoto is now a lawyer, Kobato reincarnated. She didn't remember him at first, but she saw her konpeito, and they reunited.

KONPEITO EVENTS:

• Kobato managed to comfort a child by praising his mother. Other people look down on her because they think that she can't take care of her child properly since she's busy with work.
• Kobato met Mutsumi and helped her communicate her feelings to her crush.
• Kobato helped Kohaku and Kudo go on a date in an amusement park. She didn't get any konpeito because Kohaku and Kudo are already happy together.  
• Kobato helped the author of a children's book find happiness again. His beloved died. They never got to see the fireflies together.
• Kobato cheered Domoto up. She told him that he can do what he wants in his life. 
• Chitose's children got sad about milk leaving, and Kobato sang to them to comfort them.
• Kobato managed to Na-chan and Yukino to fix their friendship. 
• Kobato was able to help the people in the dessert shop. 
• A tree was about to get cut. Kobato tried to prevent it, but she couldn't. She decided to sing to the tree, and she made it happy.
• Kobato helped a child realize that his grandfather cares for him.
• Kobato helped Kazuto and Sayaka fix their relationship.

| ANIME - Hinamatsuri |

SYNOPSIS: Nitta, a member of a Yakuza-clan, became a guardian when Hina, a girl with psychic powers, suddenly arrived in his home.     

GENRE: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Slice of Life
NUMBER OF EPISODES: 12

RATING: 6/10

If you looking for something funny, this one is for you. It was entertaining for that aspect. However, that's all there is to it. I don't think there's much substance to the story and the characters. Most of the episodes felt like a filler. The story was supposed to be about Hina, a girl with psychic powers, yet she rarely used it. It focused more on the everyday lives of the different characters introduced. To be honest, somewhere in the middle, I got bored. I just finished this for the sake of finishing it. It wasn't that bad, but it wasn't engaging. Also, sometimes the humor comes from the pain of others, and I didn't really like that.

In terms of the characters, they were all right. However, I didn't get attached to any of them. They felt quite shallow. This is probably because most of the emotional scenes that were shown were usually followed by something stupid. There were many filler type characters introduced. Most of them were useless or annoying. Sometimes both. Also, some adults here aren't trustworthy. They are disguised by the comedic nature of the show, however, if you think about it, they are quite problematic.

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SPOILERY THOUGHTS AND REACTIONS

• I find it funny that Hina goes to school and just sleeps because I can relate. However, I study so I'm not like Hina.
• I wish that we could've known more about where Hina came from, and how is it that she has psychic abilities.
• My heart broke for Anzu and her homeless family. It was devastating when they had to be separated. They had to let Anzu go so that she could go somewhere better.
• I honestly feel bad for Hitomi. She was forced to grow up before she wanted. I wished that she could say no to more things so that she won't be trapped by them. I'm proud of her, though. She earned a lot of money at her age.
• I disliked Hina in the beginning. She was selfish. She was a freeloader at Nitta's home, and she could have done better to help him around. She pissed me off. She had many good intentions, but honestly, she could have tried harder to make it work-out. She half-assed things, and that's why she ruined the house multiple times. I'm glad that she got better, but she can still improve a lot more.
• I love Anzu. She was the most hardworking person there. She sucked when she was still a thief, but after meeting Yassan, she got better. She worked hard for the things she has. 
• I'm actually proud of Nitta. He had to endure a lot while taking care of Hina. Sure, there were times that he sucked, but still, he tolerated Hina's selfishness and laziness. Even Anzu couldn't take her selfishness, and Anzu is the kindest person in this anime.
• I love the bond that Nitta and Hina developed.

• LEAST LIKED CHARACTER: Utako
• FAVORITE CHARACTERS: Hitomi, Anzu
• ANNOYING CHARACTERS: Kei, Mao, Mami

• PARTS THAT I LIKED:
• Yassan taught Anzu a new way of life, and the homeless people adopted her into their group. I love their bond.
• Nitta didn't make Hina use her powers on others even though he could have. He didn't take advantage of her.
• Hina decided to go back to Nitta even though she was making enough money just because she likes being with him.
• Hina gave Nitta a new vase to make up for the ones she broke and apologized to him.
• Anzu was happy when Hitomi became her friend. 
• Nitta told his family that Hina is his daughter.
• Anzu got adopted by a nice family and her being motivated to work harder than ever so that she can use the things that Yassan and the others taught her.
• Hina and Nitta's celebration before the time that she was supposed to leave with Kei.
• Hina tried her best to celebrate Nitta's promotion. The outcome was very stupid, though. Nitta thought they were having his funeral.
• Nitta believed that Anzu is a good person and had a genuinely good time with her.

• PARTS THAT ARE FUNNY BUT ALSO SAD:
• Nitta got trapped inside the pod, and Hina wouldn't release him. He had to piss on himself before he was able to escape. The least she could do was help him out because he did take care of her.
• Hitomi got a job as a bartender, but her mother wouldn't believe her. She had to move out and try to live on her own. 
• Hina tried to clean the house to make Nitta happy but ended up destroyed things. 
• Nitta disowned Hina after she destroyed his home. 
• Nitta didn't believe Hina when she told him that she was running for the student council. Honestly though, who would believe that immediately. 
• Nitta celebrated with Hina when Utako agreed to go on a date with him, and he accidentally injured Hina.
• Kei was shocked when she found out that Hina became a better person.
• Hina arrived back at home after Kei told her that they wouldn't be able to leave, and she found out that Nitta was celebrating.

• PARTS THAT ARE FUNNY BUT ALSO STUPID:
• Nitta was promoted in his clan because Hina defeated the rival group.
• Nitta thought that he saved the nation because he took care of Hina. He imagined a hungry Hina who attacked the town.
• Hina and Anzu's fight that turned into a game because of Nitta. The facial expressions that Hina and Anzu made. Also, every time Nitta bribed Hina so that she would provoke Anzu.
• Hina joined Nitta in the girly club because she wanted to spend more time with him. 
• Hitomi's homeroom teacher believed that she's not his student after she made him drinks.
• Hitomi and Hina tried to help Anzu find TVs. 
• The Yakuza clan called their lawyer just to help Hina with her speech as a student council president.  
• Hitomi's classmates found out that she worked as a bartender, and they made her admit it out loud. Honestly, it was kind of disturbing that they thought she was sleeping around with their homeroom adviser.
• Nitta was promoted as a lieutenant after he was almost killed for the misunderstanding.
• The bosses made fun of Nitta because of the video-special that the journalist manipulated. 

• PARTS I DISLIKED:
• Nitta left Hina home and fed her canned mackerel just so he can flirt with the ladies at night.
• Utako blackmailed and tricked Hitomi into becoming a bartender. 
• Utako pushed Hitomi into leaving her home and making her move into an apartment that costs a lot just because she didn't want to lose her best bartender. Hitomi had to work plenty of jobs to survive, even though she was just in middle school. 
• The customers of the bar told Nitta to go away because he disowned Hina. Honestly, that was bad, but they didn't the struggle that Nitta had to go through.
• Hina decided to become the student council president, but when she became the secretary, she never attended. Hitomi had to take her place. As if Hitomi didn't have many things on her plate.
• Nitta was almost killed by the bosses of the Yakuza because Sabu told them incomplete information. Nitta deserved the benefit of a doubt. Sabu should've told them immediately. I get that he'd be in trouble, but Nitta was good to him.
• Sabu taught Anzu how to gamble. I liked that Anzu didn't get addicted, though.
• The journalist manipulated the data he gathered about Nitta just because it didn't fit the image of a Yakuza. He couldn't accept that Nitta was just a normal person. 
• Nitta kept trying to push Anzu to turn into a selfish person just because he had a hard time with Hina. He was jealous of Hina's adoptive parents and wanted them to have a hard time raising Anzu.
• Every part about Mao. She was a stupid addition to the characters. She was useless. The martial arts students were also annoying. 
• The part about Kei was also useless. I get that it was supposed to be heartbreaking for Hina and Nitta, yet they didn't even push it. Hina didn't have to fight anyone to let her stay or something. They simply weren't able to leave.
• Mami was another stupid character. She was annoying and useless. I'm actually glad that she embarrassed herself hard, but it was so cringy.

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SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1. A pod with a girl inside suddenly showed up at Nitta's house. He was forced to become her guardian after she used her psychic powers. He made her promise not to use her powers outside, not knowing that if she doesn't use it, she won't be able to control it. She self-destructed. 
2. Nitta made her use her powers during construction job. He didn't demand her to use it for other things. She voluntarily helped him defeat a rival group. He treated her ikura as a reward.
3. Anzu, another person with psychic powers, arrived to defeat Hina. Nitta managed to convince them to play a game to find out who is better to avoid casualty. Anzu lost. They hanged out afterward. Anzu wasn't able to go back because her pod got destroyed. She became a homeless person.
4. Nitta realized that his women weren't hanging out with him. Rumors circulated that he was prioritizing his daughter, Hina. He started to leave Hina home at night. Hitomi and Hina tracked him down. Hitomi accidentally became a bartender. Hina told Nitta that she wanted to go to a girly club with him. They partied. Nitta spent a lot.
5. Anzu was taught by a Yassan about how homeless people survive. He even took her to his camp. Nitta gave her money, but she had to pay the stores she stole from before. She started her life as a homeless person.
6. Utako blackmailed Hitomi into being her bartender. She was almost caught by her homeroom adviser and principal. She used her skills in bartending to convince him that she's not his student.
7. Nitta got mad at Hina and told her that she should try being homeless sometime and that he wanted to switch her with Anzu. Hina tried doing chores to please him, but she just destroyed more things. She got food poisoning for eating expired ikura. When she was healed, Nitta disowned her. 
8. Hina immediately spent all of her money on food. Anzu let her stay with her for a while, but she couldn't take how spoiled and selfish Hina was. Utako and the other customers found out what Nitta did, and got mad at him. Hina managed to join a band by using her powers for effects but decided that she wanted to go home to Nitta. She bought him a vase as a peace offering.
9. Hitomi helped Anzu with her can collecting. They became friends.
10. Hina and Hitomi tried to help Anzu collect old TVs so that she could sell them. She wanted money so that she could buy games and play with Hina.
11. Hitomi's classmate became suspicious of her activities. They thought she had a relationship with their homeroom adviser. They followed them and found out that they went to a bar together. They were surprised that Hitomi was a bartender there. They made her confess.
12. Nitta took Hina to his family. He initially told them that she's just a daughter of a friend, but later claimed that she is his own daughter.
13. The homeless need to disband because they were being thrown out of the park. Anzu didn't want them to be separated, but they had no choice. She was adopted by the Hayashi family and started working in their restaurant.
14. Hina decided to run for student council president. Nitta's boss even called their lawyer to help her with her speech. She was elected as secretary, but she never comes in. Hitomi was forced to take her place.
15. Nitta wanted to ask Utako out but got rejected. Hitomi and Hina managed to get her to say yes. While celebrating, Nitta accidentally broke Hina's foot. Hina still told him to go to his date. Utako rejected him because she thinks that he's too attached to Hina.
16. Kei, a person from where Anzu and Hina came from, came to check up on Hina. Since Anzu never returned, she was considered killed in action. They wanted Kei to check on Hina to see if her behavior improved. She saw that it has indeed improved, so she told Hina that they have to go back. 
17. A classmate of Hina found out about her psychic abilities and tried to get Hina to teach her how to do it. She managed to humiliate herself when she thought that Hina taught her enough. 
18. Hina had a hard time telling Nitta that she had to leave. They celebrated their time together before she left.  
19. Hina wasn't able to leave because Nitta threw away her pod. She went back home and found Nitta celebrating because she was supposed to be gone.
20. Kei told another co-worker, Mao, to come and bring an extra pod so that they could bring Hina back. Mao landed on a deserted island and lost her belongings. She tried to survive on the island for several months but decided to leave using a raft she built later on.
21. Nitta's boss became sick and was about to give the position to another member of the clan. Hina voiced out that maybe Nitta could be the boss, and to humor Hina, the boss agreed. The other members tried to hurt Nitta for the betrayal, but the boss cleared up the misunderstanding. Nitta was promoted as a lieutenant. Hina tried to celebrate his promotion, but it ended up looking like a funeral.
22. Hitomi told her mom that she has a lot of many by working as a bartender, but she didn't believe her. Utako managed to convince Hitomi to move out, but the rent of the place she moved into was high. She was forced to work other jobs and got stressed because of it. On her welcoming party, she invited her mother so that she could sabotage the current arrangement. Instead, her mother got proud of her connections.
23. Anzu got her first allowance, and so she invited Hitomi to go with her to the mall. She wanted to buy a massager for her parents, but she didn't have enough money. Sabu arrived and told her she could make more money by gambling. Anzu lost her money, so she decided to give a personal massage to her parents.
24. A journalist approached Nitta to get a story about modern-day Yakuza. Nitta was a lot nicer than he expected. He fabricated the clips to make Nitta look eviler. Nitta's boss decided to make fun of him because of it.
25. Nitta had to take care of Anzu because her parents went on a trip. Hina wasn't home because she also went on a trip. Nitta tried to make Anzu act more selfish like Hina. He didn't succeed. The school called to say that Hina went missing on the school trip.
26. Hitomi, Hina, and two other classmates got stuck in the mountains. Hina told them that she has powers, and she can use it to help them out, but she lost all of her due to hunger.
27. Three years later, Mao finally found someone that knows Hina. She got stuck as a student in a dojo. Her master tried to prevent her from going to Japan to see Hina.

| ANIME - Okaasan Online |

SYNOPSIS: Masato and his mother, Mamako, were transported inside a game world. There they had their crazy adventure. 

GENRE: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
NUMBER OF EPISODES: 12+1 OVA

RATING: 4/10

I love the theme of the game they went into. It just wanted to help mothers and their children get closer. I enjoyed seeing the point of view of a parent and a child about the issues they encounter with their relationship. We got to see the darker and lighter aspects of raising a child and being a child. I love the bond between Mamako and Masato. However, many inappropriate scenes were shown, especially with Mamako and Masato. Most of it was not children friendly, and it was disturbing to me. It totally ruined the wholesome theme because some parts were kind of hentai-ish. Also, the traumatizing things were downplayed.  

The story was okay, but it wasn't exciting. I don't think much happened throughout the twelve episodes. Many of the scenes had a mixture of being funny and annoying, but more on the annoying. Tbh, I kind of felt like I lost some of my brain cells after watching it. Many things were so absurd.

I don't think it added anything new to the Isekai genre. Still, I found the fantasy elements cool, and I wished there were more of it. There were a lot of talks that happened during fights and its kind of annoying. 

Mamako is hella awesome when she's wielding her weapons. I just wish that there were more fight scenes since that's one of the reasons why I decided to watch this.

In terms of the characters, they were kind of alright. However, the issue is that most of them had an annoying trait or traits, and some you wouldn't even care at all. I am honestly amazed that Masato is not one of those teens that's horny as hell, and that's why I like him. 

 

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SPOILERY THOUGHTS AND REACTIONS

• I'm curious as to why Porta doesn't have her mother with her. Was she an exemption to that rule? 
• I love it when Mamako says Ara ara.
• I love Mamako's overpowered skills. The main reason I decided to watch this is to see that. I'm kind of disappointed though that most of the fights, there would be something that would not allow Mamako to use her powers, and that would prolong the fight. Also, we only got limited fight scenes. Most of the fights were finished by talking.  
• I love the part where Mamako was able to block the effects of Medhimama's staff. I hated how unfair she used that staff.
• I love that by the last episode, Masato was able to appreciate his adventure with his mother. He accepted that he can't do anything, but enjoy being in the game world, even though he is stressed by some of the things that Mamako is doing. 
• CHARACTER THOUGHTS:
• Mamako is an amazing mother. She loves her son, and she wants to get closer to him and understand him more. However, there are times when she acted immaturely, and she said or did disturbing things towards Masato. I hate that sometimes she blushes during inappropriate situations with her son. 
• I honestly like Masato. If I was in his situation, I'd probably react the same as he did. He got angry in the beginning that Mamako was with him, but I understood that. He just wanted to be on an adventure, enjoy it, and be independent. I love that he reacts appropriately to the scenes where Mamako is cosplaying or getting naked. I felt bad for him during those scenes, because it was kind of traumatizing. The outfits suit Mamako, though.
• Porta was adorable. She didn't have much screen appearance, and she's not a fighter, but she was always there to support the team.
• I felt so bad for Medhi. Even if this was in the game world, she was abused by her mother. She just wanted to enjoy the game and make friends, but she experienced trauma. She even developed an evil split personality because of it.
• I was kind of annoyed at Wise. She feels like she's more powerful than any of the members (except Mamako), yet she's useless as fuck. She always gets paralyzed, or her magic got sealed.
• Shirase pisses me off. She's always dead, and she's annoying. She likes seeing Mamako strip or cosplay, it's disturbing to me. She also does many annoying things just to get Mamako to strip.
• The Empress of the Night was a deplorable character. She wanted to kidnap handsome men with great abs and pecs just to harass them. She treated them like playthings and slaves. She was also a  terrible mother. Imagine leaving your child to go hang out with younger men, and treating her like someone who robbed you of your peace and freedom. She also physically hit Wise badly, even though that was only in the game. Honestly, she shouldn't have tried to reach out to Wise. 
• Medhimama was another awful mother. She wanted her child to be always number one, even if it was by sabotaging others. It was disgusting that she wanted Medhi to use her body to attract customers during the festival, even ripping her clothes off. She also told her that if she wasn't number one, she's worthless. I don't know how Masato saw her acts as something a good mom would do even if it was abnormally enhanced. 
• I get that Amante is supposed to be an idiot enemy, but it got annoying. She always says things that she isn't supposed to. Being one of the bosses, she should've known better.
• PARTS THAT ARE FUNNY AND STUPID TO ME:
• The meaning of MMMMMORPG - Mom's Massively Maternal Multiplayer Making-Up-With-Offspring Role-Playing-Game.
• Wise managed to get paralyzed two-times in a row during their fight with the slimes.
• When the slimes monster melted Mamako's clothes and the tentacles of the sea anemone, grabbed her.
• Wise reviving Shirase while she was still impaled and Shirase just dying again immediately. However, since this is a game, it should have automatically been removed.
• Dark Lord Scenario Quiz in the academy. Why the hell would the Dark Lord be concerned about his mother?
• Porta was able to transform the tentacle obtained during the swim class to a Takoyaki Party Set.
• Mamako's customers in the school festival cafe became part of the staff because they wanted to help her.
• Mamako went to find Wise during the waitress beauty contest to make her heat up soup. Also, she won the contest just by being there.
• The large amount of health and mana potion that Wise and Masato gained as a reward in the academy when what they wanted to gain was experience points.
• Masato got the apron equipment for mom's even though the prize was only supposed to be a reward for him. 
• Medhi got angry when she found out that she couldn't use her healing powers because Mamako is overpowered.
• The team went to the village with the tower even though they knew it was a scam.
• They didn't care about Amante sending assassins because Mamako is the one left inside the guild house. They only got worried because he was disguised as a door-to-door salesman. 
• The bomb didn't explode after Mamako calmed it down by treating it like a baby.
• Mamako using her skills and weapons to do household chores. I think that was unfair to Amante, though. Even if it was efficient.
• Wise thinking that Masato was talking about her chest when he said washboard.
• They had their team meetings while they are naked in the hot spring. Amante's normal reaction when she found out that they do this.
• Mamako got angry at the Mamako illusions set before by Masato because she was worried that Masato would get scared of her. Although, those Mamakos were indeed scary.
• Wise and Medhi having fun at hitting the illusion version of their mothers.
• Every time Mamako gains a new special mom skill. Most of the skills were so exaggerated.

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SUMMARY OF EVENTS

1. Mamako and Masato were transported inside a video game. The goal of the game is to get closer to your parent. 
2. Mamako had higher stats than Masato. She was able to get two swords as her weapon and two-hit multi-target attack skill. They had to find teammates before starting their adventure. Wise fought with her mother, so she can't leave the game. Wise (mage) and Porta (craftsman) joined their team. 
3. Shirase, one of the admin, made them fix glitches that were disguised as quests.
4. They had to defeat the Empress of the Night, who is revealed to be Wise's mother. She abandoned Wise in the game when she found out that she's strong, and can make a lot of money. She was using a cheat tool that someone sent her to do whatever she wants in the game. She thinks that her daughter is selfish and that she robbed her of her freedom.
5. The team went to an academy to increase their stats since Mamako is always the one who defeats enemies. They met Medhi and Medhimama. Medhimama always pushes Medhi to be number one even if she got it by knocking down others. She thinks that if Medhi is not number one, she is a disappointment. Medhi developed a split personality that resented her mother. Mamako and the team managed to defeat them in Q&A in class, PE swimming, school festival cafe, and school festival beauty contest.
6. Shirase concluded that someone is trying to shut down the game by causing a rift between mother and child.
7. A new tower dungeon opened. The reward for completing it is that you can wish for anything you want. In that town, all of the adventurers have gone missing except for the mothers. They joined a group that aims to rebel against mothers.
8. The team decided to create a guild and invite more members to help finish the tower. Amante, the leader of the rebel group, sent attacks to their guild, which they managed to thwart.
9. The mothers in the town decided to join their guild to finish the tower and find their children. 
10. Mamako and Amante had a contest as to who can finish chores better. Mamako used her weapons and skills to win.
11. Amante changed all of the children to monsters and controlled them. Their mothers managed to calm them down and return to normal.
12. The team had a showdown with Amante. The rebel group aims to erase all of the mothers in the world. They are mad. They think that children can't enjoy the game because they had their mother with them. Mamako managed to defeat her by scolding her.
13. Shirase told them that Amante is just one of the four fiends of the rebel group, Ribel, so the team has three more enemies to defeat.

| ANIME - Oresuki |

SYNOPSIS: A story about Joro and his interactions with the girls he goes to school with.

GENRE: Romance, Comedy, Harem
NUMBER OF EPISODES: 12

RATING: 5.8/10

I am torn about what to feel about this anime. It was entertaining, but I dislike the deceits and betrayals that occurred throughout the episodes. They were okay in the beginning, but I got fed-up with it. Everyone had ulterior motives for the things that they were doing, and it rubbed me off in a bad way. You will develop trust issues with the characters. Some of the twists made my head hurt. I never would have gotten them if they weren't explained in the end. Sometimes it seemed a little convoluted. I like that it played and mocked the rom-com genre, but there were times that they went in an annoying direction. The same goes for when they broke the fourth wall. 

In terms of characters, I like that some of them had character development. However, most of the time their development will be destroyed by something they said or did. It was infuriating. This happened a lot, especially to Joro. There were times when Joro was likable and there were times that I hated him. The only ones I truly liked were Pansy, Sasanqua, and Tsubaki. I love the friendship between Oga and Joro, but when I remember the Oga's betrayal, it makes me angry. Still, I love it every time Joro picks Oga out of everyone else. I also love the bond that developed between Cosmos, Oga, Joro, Pansy, and Himawari. 

In terms of art, it was nothing amazing, but it was pleasing to look at. I dislike the aspect of Pansy's boobs, though. They were too big. I watched this after I watched a lot of wholesome anime and those parts kind of traumatized me.

 

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SPOILERY THOUGHTS AND REACTIONS

• I like Pansy, Sasanqua, and Tsubaki. The others can all go to die.
• It was so cringe-worthy every time Cosmos' panicked and developed an alter-ego.
• Honestly, how can Pansy hide her enormous breasts like that? Doesn't it hurt? Also, she revealed herself on school grounds by removing her glasses and showing her breasts?? What the fuck. 
• I was disturbed that Joro's mother looked like a normal mother, but she had the voice actor of a loli character.
• It's adorable that Pansy developed feelings for Joro when she saw how much he cared for Oga by preparing his favorite snacks and waiting for his tournament to finish. 
• How the hell does Pansy know Joro so well?
• I felt bad for Joro when he had to leave his friends alone for a while because of the article. Asunaro shouldn't have done that to him. She's a selfish bastard.
• I felt bad for Pansy when she had to endure Hose's attention again. She didn't want to be around him. She even tried to hide behind Joro.
• My heart broke for Pansy when she had to hurt Joro and lie about what she feels for him to make him stay away from the library.
• I get that the anime ended that way to progress the story, but I think that Asunaro, Cosmos, and Himawari were selfish for what they did. If they were truly friends with Pansy, they should have noticed how she reacted whenever Hose was around. They should have at least thought that Joro made that contest to protect Pansy from Hose. Still, Joro was an idiot for not telling them. 
• SCENES I FOUND FUNNY:
• Each of the vital moments that the characters had happened during the finals of the baseball tournament. Joro was so stressed out every time they mentioned that.
• Every time the white bench appeared. It always appeared in places it shouldn't be in.
• Every time Joro broke through the fourth wall.
• Every time they make fun of the romantic-comedy genre with a harem.
• Oga's reaction to Cosmos' 5000 problems assignment when she was tutoring them for the exam.
• In the pool, Joro had the most fun with Oga than any of the other girls.
• Joro got trust issues if Tsubaki was sincere with him because of how the people in his life acted.
• Pansy tried to use Tampopo's line about the ear hair.
• CHARACTER THOUGHTS (Order by Best to Worst):
• Chiharu Yoki - "Tsubaki"
• I had trust issues with Tsubaki in the beginning. She seemed too good to be true. I'm glad that she's one of the respectable characters in this anime. 
• She gave Joro a job and always made him realize his worth, and how much his friends cared for him.
• Asaka Mayama - "Sasanqua"
• She is very adorable. She was quite mean in the beginning, but she tried her best to apologize to Joro. She acted tough before, but she was so shy around Joro.
• When Joro was down, she cheered him up.
• Sumireko Sanshokuin - "Pansy"
• She was there to help Joro whenever he needed her. She managed to see the best parts of him and confronted him whenever he did something wrong.
• She's kind of creepy when she stalked Joro.
• Amatsuya Kirasagi - "Joro"
• THINGS I HATE ABOUT JORO:
• He looked down on Pansy because of her looks, even though she helped him a lot.
• He tried to make Pansy date Oga, even though she likes him.
• He claims that he is kind and pure when he has an ulterior motive for the things he does. 
• He always has lewd thoughts about all the girls in his life.
• He used an underhand way to supposedly win Pansy over Hose. Good thing it backfired. He's pretty dumb for thinking that the other girls would pick him over Hose when they want to be with him themselves.
• He got thrilled when the girls confessed to him, even though I think he wanted to be with Pansy.
• THINGS I LIKE ABOUT JORO:
• He got mad at Oga for laughing at Himawari and Cosmos' feelings.
• He still went to the library for Pansy even though he told her that he wouldn't go there again.
• He didn't go for Pansy even though she revealed that she's the beautiful and big-breasted girl.
• He apologized to Oga after the betrayal events because he didn't care about pride, and he just wanted to be friends with him again.
• He got mad at Asunaro not because of the betrayal, but because she wasted Oga's time.
• He told Sasanqua that an apology would be enough because everyone makes mistakes.
• He realized that he was an asshole when he got mad at Pansy when she confronted him.
• He apologized to Pansy for getting mad at her and admitted that he got mad because of his inferiority complex.
• He got mad at Himawari for buying him the book when she clearly should have prioritized buying herself a racket. He wanted her to prioritize her dreams more.
• He was happy when he got a picture of the beautiful version of Pansy.
• He went back to Pansy after Tsubaki made him realize what Oga and Pansy did so that he won't be troubled.
• Taiyo Oga - "Sun-chan"
• THINGS I HATE ABOUT OGA:
• He betrayed his best friend because of a girl. How about the bro-code man!
• He played with Himawari and Cosmos' feelings. He treated them like they were nothing.
• He tried to harass Pansy in the library when he thought they were alone.
• He managed to redeem himself later on. He apologized for what he did to Cosmos and Himawari. He tried his best to support and protect Joro. 
• Aoi Hinata - "Himawari" and Sakura Akino - "Cosmos"
• I hated them both in the first few episodes. They used Joro to get closer to Oga and then betrayed him. Joro had an ulterior motive, but still, they used him and even got mad at him. 
• They got better in the later episodes. Cosmos helped him with Asunaro, and Himawari helped him with the book.
• Momo Sakurabara - "Cherry" and Luna Kusami - "Tsukimi"
• I understand their choice to stay friends with Hose and not pursue their feelings, but they should have been more honest with themselves about how much it was hurting them.
• I hate that they never thought of how Pansy feels about Hose. They always pushed Hose to her, even though she doesn't like it and they told Joro to stay away from her. What right did they have? They are not even friends with Pansy.
• Kimie Kamata - "Tampopo"
• She is such an annoying character. She had no personality and is quite selfish (pushing Pansy towards Sun-chan just so she can have Hose for herself). She's a moron. 
• I love that Joro insults her every time. 
• Yasuo Hazuki - "Hose"
• I knew he was too good to be true. He was so upbeat and nice that it seemed suspicious.
• I understand why Pansy disliked Hose. He didn't understand that by asking the girls around him to cheer him on, he was hurting them. It's like he was rubbing salt to their wounds. There's a fine line between being naive, and not caring.
• Hina Hanetachi - "Asunaro"
• I hated Asunaro. She's such a selfish bastard. She treated Joro like trash using the article, manages to make him feel abandoned, and then she goes and confesses to him. I'm happy that Cosmos uncovered her shit. 
• I'm happy that she never became part of the group. Though she still appeared from time to time.
• I also hated her when she tried to help Tampopo with her goal to match Oga and Pansy. She only thinks of herself.

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SUMMARY OF EVENTS   

1. Joro decided to help Cosmos and Himawari get along with their crush, Oga. Pansy confessed to Joro.
2. Joro found out that Oga likes Pansy and tried to make Pansy go out with him. Cosmos and Himawari found out and got mad at him. 
3. The students ostracized Joro because of what happened at the library. Pansy revealed that Oga tricked Joro. He planned the event that made Cosmos and Himawari mad at Joro. He was angry that a girl he liked preferred Joro. Cosmos, Himawari, and Oga apologized to Joro. Pansy revealed that she's the beautiful and big-breasted girl that Joro likes.
4. Joro, Oga, Himawari, and Cosmos made up. They became friends again. They began hanging out in the library with Pansy. Pansy and Cosmos tutored Joro, Oga, and Himawari.
5. Asunaro from the Newspaper Club blackmailed Joro. She was going to publish an article exposing Joro as someone who dates three girls at the same time. 
6. Joro was nominated for the Flower Festival Dance. He was supposed to dance with three girls. One of them backed out. Oga became the replacement. 
7. Asunaro's article about Joro got leaked. The girls told Joro to stay away for a while. Asunaro still spent time with him. Cosmos revealed that Asunaro leaked the article on purpose so she can have Joro alone. She liked Joro. She wanted to be the replacement for the Flower Festival Dance, so she ambushed Oga as well. Joro got mad at her for wasting Oga's time. Pansy became the replacement for the dance. She figured out that Joro made her spend time with the others so that she would have friends.
8. Pansy met Joro's mother. The gang went to a pool. Himawari, Pansy, and Cosmos made a contest to determine which one of them would Joro enjoy spending time the most. It ended up in a disaster, which Oga saved him from. Oga won the contest even though he wasn't part of it. Joro ran into Sasanqua, and she asked how she can apologize to Joro for what she did during the article issue.
9. Tsubaki transferred to their school. She fell for Joro when he bought all the food in her stall during the baseball game to cheer Oga up. Joro started working at Tsubaki's family restaurant. He wanted money so that he can buy a new copy of the book Pansy lend him, which was accidentally destroyed. Pansy got mad at him because he was working for the wrong reason. Joro met Hose and was comforted by him. He apologized to Pansy. Himawari spent her money on buying Joro the book he wanted, instead of buying a new racket.
10. Tampopo wanted Joro's help in getting Oga and Pansy together. She wanted to find Pansy a boyfriend so that she can have Hose for herself. She and Pansy went to the same middle school.
11. Cosmos found out that the school is planning to close the library. They planned a countermeasure to avoid that. Joro asked Hose for help. He found out that Hose is one of the reasons why Pansy hid her true form. They went to the same middle school, but she didn't want to be with him. He protected her, but she hated that he hurt the feelings of the other girls who liked him. She didn't say that to him because she owes him. She was grateful to him.
12. Oga and Pansy agreed to start dating. She told Joro to stay away from the library because he's more trouble than he's worth. Tsubaki made him realize that Pansy only did that to protect him. They realized that even though Pansy and Oga had an agreement, Hose would never back down. Joro told Oga that he figured it out.
13. Hose confessed to Pansy. To make Hose give up, Joro decided to hold a popularity contest. Pansy, Himawari, Cosmos, Asunaro, Cherry, and Tsukimi get to vote who they think should be with Pansy more. Joro thought that he would win because four of the girls are on his side. Cosmos, Himawari, and Asunaro gave their vote to Hose because they want to be with Joro.