Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai Specials

Nothing is worse for the adaptation of a still-publishing novel than a filler ending, especially if the anime turned out to be rather popular, as is the case with Ore no Imouto. The problem with filler endings of course, is that it's extremely difficult to make a sequel that is still faithful to the original material.

I imagine the producers at Aniplex were quite peeved and banging their heads against the wall about 6 episodes in, when they realized that their anime could be milked for at least another season. But what can they do now? There isn't enough episodes left to change the filler ending. ... Then one sensible producer, whom I will dub Jim, pointed out that there is this thing called the interwebz, and they could just post new episodes up there, if only for the sake of continuity. And all the studio were happy and had party that night, and Jim got a big promotion.

If you watched the original 12 episodes and liked it, then you'll probably like this, because it's more or less the exact same thing, only a slight different (and longer) ending. This arc DOES feature Kuroneko over Kirino, so if you're a fan of her then go wild. And of course to fans of the novel, this IS a faithful adaptation, so if you didn't like the filler ending then you'd probably like this one. Everything else, art, music, characters, still maintain the high level of quality as the tv series, so it is still the Ore no Imouto that we know and love.

Nothing else to say really, except with this new ending, hopes for a second season are high. *fingers crossed* =3

I'm critiquing this anime based solely on the present story progression without any hindsight pertaining to the light novel. It has been my experience that reading the original material before watching the animation may result in set expectations that might negatively impact one's opinion of the animation.

That being said, no I did not enjoy the specials at all. I understand this was an effort to continue the series with what little ongoing story material not covered in the televised series. However, from what was presented in the specials, I think that the overall series would've benefitted more from original televised ending. ... I do understand that the stories in light novels often continue even after their animated counterpart's intended ending and because of that we viewers are subjected, at many times, to sudden cliffhangers that leave the stories open ended. If a light novel series proved to be successful, the story may be revisited with a second season of animation. Animated specials, on the other hand, contain materials that were not featured in the televised series for reasons uncontrollable by the producers. They often feature side stories that provides insight into the story but not enough to further the development of the story on their own. For that reason, the animated special of Ore no Imouto failed. It was too short to be a second season on its own and contain too much development to be half-hearted animated special.

The animated special continues the story with what is considered the "true path" in line with the story development from the light novel. Kirino was removed from the main cast while Kuroneko and Kyosuke was pushed to the center stage. There were minor re-introductions of several secondary characters like Saori and the game club's president as well as the introduction of new characters like various members of the game development club and Sena Akagi. This too was another weak point of the animated specials. I never did like Kirino, however, she is the glue that ties this story together; removing her and placing Kyosuke as the story's focus was a stupid idea. Kyosuke, of course, can't function without being a hero coming to the rescue of young maidens and for that Kuroneko replaced Kirino's position. The story hinted at the romantic tension implied as the schoolmate replaced the younger sister's position but with all due intent, the romantic development between Kuroneko and Kyosuke was much anticipated. However, even that was cut short by second cliffhanger ending the animated special provided. And to further comment, nothing is more frustrating than seeing two Japanese teenagers taking such a puritanical approach to dating. Sena Akagi was hilarious and interesting for exactly 30 seconds. The gay joke dies quickly. The rest of the cast received no development. I won't comment much on the music or art as those rarely impact the value of an animation to me unless in the case that they were extraordinary; they weren't but they weren't bad either.

I do no hate animated special or the Ore no Imouto series but am just disappointed at the decision the production staff has taken. They could've just waited a while longer for the author to release more novels and created an eventful second season but instead they opted for a lackluster continuation that dragged on throughout the summer. In short, the animated specials were a story of Kyosuke and Kuroneko NOT doing anything.

At first I thought that I'm gonna have to accept the fact that Kirino is gonna be in this special 4 episode, but as it turns out that this 4 part special episode is an alternate of the original "Oreimo" TV. I couldn't be happier that this 4 part special turns out to be great-co'z Kirino is not in it. So the rating:

Story: Very good, number 8.

Here we have an alternate of 'Oreimo' unlike in the original 12 episode, she canceled here plans to go to the US, but here, she pursued it leaving her masochistic brother alone in here room, but not for long, ... co'z he found a replacement form her crazy primadonna and sadistic sister in Kuroneko, but unlike his sister, she's more reserve, restricted but still a mighty handful for the muchacho (Kyousuke). well it is what it is from MAL's info.

Art: fair number 6.

The way the characters were drawn are still the same, so not much to say here.

Sound: Fair 6.

Same here.

Character: Good 7.

Well, the usual characters from the original 12 episode anime, were now reduced to cameo roles, so this special features new bunch of supporting characters, but, as usual there is still the main lead and one former supporting lead who is now the main lead, so who are they?

Kosaka Kyosuke: He one hell of a patient brother who would be willing to put up with his sister's demands and nasty rebuffs, now she gone (spoiler, it is said that the muchacho is gonna be fetching her from the US on the last special episode), he sees Ruri Goku as his sister's replacement despite his denials.

Ruri Goku: She also goes by the name "Kuroneko," she a member of the "Anime Girls Unite " were the muchacho's hermana is part of. But, unlike the muchacho's hermana, she doesn't treat the muchacho like a pierro (dog), but she does give him a lot of cold looks and nasty comments. according to MAL info she has develop feelings for the muchacho as seen in the special episode 3.

Genosuke Miura: He's the president of the so called "The Video game Research Club," were the muchacho and Ruri joined with, co'z the muchacho suggest it and the Ruri reluctantly tried it. According to info, he's the oldest senior student who hasn't graduate since he enters the school were both the main characters were attending. Oh and there were also 2 fatso twins and another gringo who were also part of the viejo gringo's (Miura) club and not to mentioned another otaku by the name of Akagi Sena who's not only a proficient game player and designer but also a BL otaku as well, she's also a tsundere like Ruri and also gives the muchacho the same cold treatment as Ruri does.

Overall they make the special episode great.

Enjoyment: Good 7.

Frankly, the reason for such rating is simple, because Kirino is not in it and the relationship between the muchacho and the lead chica makes it enjoyable to wish if they are to be in a more serious relationship.

Overall: Good 7.

Definitely it is something which anybody could enjoy, I mean the fact here is that the kind heated muchacho does have a silver lining in his life with the lead chica in it. But, then again I really do want his childhood friend Manami Tamaru to be his love interest........then again, like that's gonna happen.

I've already watched both seasons of OreImo, and decided I wanted to rewatch them and write reviews for each section right after finishing them.
If you're on the fence about watching this show, here's how it is: OreImo is a damn good Romcom, and if you enjoy that kind of light hearted show, you should definitely watch it.
This here is the "True Arc" ending to season 1. Basically, this is what happened when the first season surpassed expectations and the anime producers thought "We need to find a way to milk this more. That produced these 4 episodes of alternate ending to the first season, ... which I hear follow the manga. And god damn is it a treat.
Now, if you're going to watch this, I expect you've seen the first season. If you haven't, don't be an idiot and start at the beginning. Since you've seen the first season, no need to delve into plot.
You'll get a fair amount of what the first season delivered: fun characters, a decent setting and a fair amount of comedy. These four episodes however focus much more on Kyousuke than the first season, since Kirino is sort of removed from the scene for a while.
Since one of the main characters is gone, we obviously need new characters, right? The main addition to the cast is the colorful Akagi Sena. She's... a surprising character, who adds a new dimension to the whole 'Otaku culture study' feel that this anime has. Other than that, a few other characters are introduced, but they are mostly secondary.
We also see Kuroneko coming to the front of the stage. She's a now a student in Kyousuke's school, and as a result of this, the two become closer than before. It leads to some pretty entertaining situations, and in fact, most of these 4 episodes consists of Kyousuke sticking his nose in Kuroneko's affairs and trying to help her out.
So really, these 4 episodes are a pleasant addition to the first season, and if you enjoyed that, you'll enjoy this. I will say however that although this is only 4 episodes long, I actually enjoyed it more than the first season. There were far more laugh out loud moments, as the writing seems altogether better than previously. There is also a sense of progression, where Kyousuke is helping Kuroneko out, learning things about himself and all this in 4 episodes, whereas the first season sometimes seemed a little slow, with little actual progression going on.
It's a short little changing to the old ending and a promise of more good to come. And if you plan to watch season 2, you had better watch these cus I made the mistake of not seeing these the first time I watched season 2 and goddamn was it confusing.

I’m not going to use arbitrary numbers since that’s not going to help you understand what I just watched. These episodes are the true ending of Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai (or Oreimo [or My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute]), so it goes without saying that you need to watch the first season of the show in order to understand them. Now it’s hard for me to quantify this series on a scale of whether I like it or don’t like it (I really like it), because it’s just so damn charming and I get the feeling it shouldn’t be. ... This 4 episode ending carries on the endearing nature of the show, but adds a little more spice to a few of the side characters (mainly Kuroneko) since this is the alternate route where Kirino actually leaves Japan for track and field training. There’s also a bunch of new characters (some you may be more familiar with than you realize) which opens up a whole new dialogue. I can’t help but be oddly smitten by this strange grouping of characters and story points and I feel like anyone would be too provided you’re not here for incestuous diddling. Spoilers.

I’m simple and I like my romances much the same (I’m not here for romance, I promise). These episodes that make up the “True Route” are very characteristic of your high school romance, but they still capture that spirit of comradery and rivalry that remained constant throughout all of Oreimo. It’s just a continuation of the series so anything that I said regarding art, sound and any other technical aspects remains the same. It’s still colorful and has a great soundtrack, moving on. This isn’t like the first ending to the series which was really sweet (because the siblings finally got along). Instead it’s a little more bitter which is alright, because a series like this can’t be too sweet for too long. They’re worth the watch since it’s a totally different ending to the series and it’s cool to see this story about visual novels (most of the eroge presented are VNs as far as I can tell) be treated like one.

ALSO, make sure you watch these if you’re continuing on to season 2. OTHERWISE the beginning will spoil all the new characters/events that take place.

This arc is the true ending of Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai from the novel which serves as an alternate ending to anime's lackluster filler ending. It adds to the character development to Kuroneko; fans of Kuronecko will love this ending while the Kirino fans may find this to be lacking. The quality of the anime remains the same with the special.

OPINION TEXT ONLY - Contains spoiler

First of all, before I make any remarks on these special episodes, I scored Ore No Imouto Konnani Kawaii Wake Ga Nai with a 4. There were lots of flutuations in quality, a big lack of criativity and a very, very annoying Kirino by the barrel full.


Nonetheless, I gave these specials a chance. I quite didn't like (or dislike) the first episode (the real episode 12) until the last part, when Kirino actually travalled to the USA.

It's in episodes 2 and 3 that I really, really loved these specials. The abcense of Kirino and the main role ... for Kuroneko payed off. There were lots of enjoyable moments, good dialogues and characters, even though some people may not like the excessive approach on the otaku community. I personally loved the Akagi-Fujoshi thing, the constant yaoi references and the acting.

Then, episode 4 kinda disappointed. Standard Ore No Imouto episode, Kirino as the main star (that's bad) and another bad conclusion. I mean, how''s it possible that after a bad ending, the producers create a series of specials to counter that, and still make the same mistake, ending, yet again, in an awful way?


I would like to stood out the excelent and very loveble character Kuroneko, which was very well voiced. Her lines were particullary pleasant, and she kept the show rolling with a good pacing.

My real problem with the True Route, is the following: being this an attempt to erase the original ending, it failed miserably, because it ends with another bad ending. That's why, independent of the great amount of enjoyment and particular affection to Kuroneko, I score the True Route with a 7.

This was a very compelling alternate version even though I haven't read the novel of it. I thought these specials were amusing and promising with the exception of Kiriono's appearance, which, in my opinion, made the series empty.

Here are my thoughts on these specials:
Story (8)
Not as interesting and gripping as the original series but it was good. The only story I ever like in the specials is Kuroneko's feelings for Kyosuke. I get excited and happy whenever she's around him.
Art (10)
Like the series, the art is flawless and artsy.
Sound (7)
There's nothing say that much about the background music; it's just there for the ... dramatic moment, nothing less.
Characters (10)
The characters, notably Kuroneko, have progress a lot in these specials. Who knew Kuroneko takes care of her siblings while her parents are out doing work and Saori being a rich girl living in a huge mansion. What an unexpected surprise from these two.
Enjoyment (9)
I genuinely enjoy these hilarious alternate specials. There were humorous jokes about being perverted and girls loving yaoi and emotional scenes of Kuroneko and Kyosuke. I guess you can say it was melodramatic and comedy.
Overall (10)
Even though Kirino was in America practicing for her race track, I enjoyed the specials. It was very fun and dramatic.

Do not read this review unless you've watched and completed the anime 'Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai'. Otherwise it will be usless to you.

This "special" is actually the true arc that follows the Light Novel's original story, unlike the filler ending in episode 12 of the OreImo anime. It's comprised of 4 episodes so you could consider this as an extension of the first season.

To be completely honest, it was a bit unsatisfying. I know that this arc stays true to the Novel but I was hoping for some development between Manami and Kyousuke. Saori is not given enough ... time yet again, so she's still in the "shallow character" zone and guess what - more martyrdom for Kyousuke. The only characters that were actually given a significant portion of the time were Kuroneko and a newcomer - Sena.

Manami - a supporting character and clearly in the same boat as Sena priority wise, gets shafted and literally only makes 5-6 appearances throughout this arc. Why have the makers done something like this I have no idea but it definitely made this series inconsistent.

On the other hand we see plenty of development between Kuroneko and Kyousuke, we see that their relationship is starting to grow and change. I'd go as far as to say that it's slowly developing into a romance but I did get that impression a lot earlier while watching the first season of OreImo. There was always a subtle romantic atmosphere surrounding those two.

Kirino is absent for most of this arc (she left for america unlike in the filler ending where she decided to stay) so nothing to write on her; she does come back in episode 15 though. Nothing too dramatic. This arc doesn't really bring that much in terms of the story, even though a considerable amount of times passes in it; half a year if my memory serves me correctly. Basicaly it was just a way for the makers to get back on track, after the filler ending fiasco.

I will be looking forward to the 2nd season.

Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai Specials, or just take out Specials and put in OVA, is of course the "better" ending of Ore....now i really don't normally write reviews for animes in which i agree with the majority of others and their opinions on the anime in question, but why not.

This is definately something to watch if you found the series enjoyable....the only problem being that the two middle episodes don't really add anything to the emotions or story as far as progression (there was plenty enough build up in the series and so much character progression that these 2 episodes ... only really explore Ruri's relationship to Kousaka...which at this point is not the first thing on everyone's minds as Kirino is the main focus), and the first episode (except for minor details) is a repeat of episode 11 from the tv series. What sucked the most was the fact that Kirino was too much of a side figure throughout what should have been a revised closure since the one in the tv series was easily brushed aside.

That being said, i found that i could have just watched the end of the 3rd episode, and all of the 4th without missing much at all, but nevertheless, i did find episode 2 interesting. it's a good watch for sure

Quick Review:
I didn't feel satisfied with ending of the first arc/season of Oreimo but these episodes felt like the much needed ending to that series which I enjoyed quite a lot. The episodes add some new content to the plot plus a true ending as well as the arrival of some new characters like the homo eroge lover Sena Akagi and a new relationship coming to light between to characters. In overall I felt this was the true ending to the first season of Oreimo and is a must see to anyone a fan of the show.

I'll just go ahead and say it: the best thing about the "True Route" is, that Kirino is largely NOT in it. It's no secret I hate Kirino's character, which made watching the original series a veritable cringefest. Thankfully, this short alternative arc largely focuses on Kyousuke trying to deal with the absence of his sister and helping Ruri (Kuroneko) fit in as a freshman, find friends and get through some challenges. It also introduces a few new characters that add nicely to the story.

While the original series was really strong on the social commentary and presenting the dark depths of the otaku lifestyle, these ... 4 episodes were much more focused on the characters and way more fun to watch. Yes, it's partially the absence of Kirino, but it also feels better for the tighter storytelling. It was great to finally see Kyousuke actually being rewarded for his kindness without some bitchy tsuntsun screaming and beating the crap outta him in every other scene.

In the music department, OreImo was pretty strong to begin with, but the ending songs are really good here too.

If possible, I'd like to see more of this. I much prefer this version to the "original" ending, since we can see way more character development and it helps putting the entire thing into perspective. At the time of this review. I haven't watched the second season yet, but if it's anything like these four episodes, I'm sure I'll have fun.

After watching the first season of OreImo I was mildly surprised. It wasn't completely mediocre as I had suspected, and the show definitely showed potential, although that potential was never really fulfilled. Will the continuation finally break out of it's own shell? Let's look at Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai Specials.

Story (6/10):
The first thing I noticed when watching OreImo's Specials, is that the plot seemed to have calmed down a bit. As you can recall, the first season of OreImo had some pretty bizarre arcs in there, that degraded the shows character focused story. This time around the plot seems ... to have taken some chill pills, and has taken a more slice-of-life approach. Because of that, the story is actually better than the first season, giving the viewer nothing more than a nice little story that isn't too complicated.

That's all I can say about it though. While the story is pleasant to watch, it isn't really trying anything special. There's some decent comedy in there, but it isn't nearly as funny as the first season. The drama, the little there is, doesn't really pack a punch.

Art (7/10):
I've complimented the artstyle in OreImo before for having a very nice looking colour palette with good looking character designs, and that hasn't changed. What I really liked about it though, were the wide variety of outfits that the characters were wearing, and sadly, that isn't the case here.
This isn't really caused by a lack of effort, but more by the setting. High School students in Japan usually wear the same outfits in school, and with that, the variety is thrown out the window. It makes sense of course, but I am sad that such a good aspect of the show isn't shown in these specials.

The animation is average, not really bringing anything unique to the table. But since it's a slice-of-life show, I can't really fault the show for it. It doesn't need to excel at animation.

Sound (6/10):
The soundtrack is pretty much the same as the previous installment. It fits with the scenes, but isn't really memorable.

I have noticed an improvement in the voice acting department, especially on Kuroneko's part. The voice actress seems to be a lot more comfortable with her part this time around, and it is quite noticeable.

Characters (7/10):
It's an interesting turn of events for our characters, isn't it? Kirino is faffing about abroad, Kuroneko goes to the same High School as Kyousuke, and now they seem to be active in the computer club, adding a new character to the cast.

So let's start off with Kyousuke. I've said before that Kyousuke was a good male lead, showing just the right amount of compassion that you would expect, but also having some unique quirks, and twists on his character that make him interesting, and he's no different here. He does have some development in the specials, which is nice to see, but it doesn't really seem like anything major.

Kuroneko seems to be holding up quite well as the female lead this time around. The chemistry with Kyousuke might not be as funny as with Kirino, but she does present some sincere moments with him, that are entertaining to watch. She does shine at the end of the specials however, providing for some really good scenes.

The new character, Sena, isn't really that good though. She seems to be more like a replacement for Kirino, being an otaku herself, although a bit different. Yes people, this is the yaoi fangirl of the show. Run while you still can. Saying that though, the yaoi aspect of her actually provides most of the laughs in the specials, when she starts ranting about her interests. Other than that though, she doesn't really bring anything interesting to the table.

Overall (6/10):
OreImo Specials is kind of an oddball. It seems to have removed a lot of the flaws the original show had, but seems to have negated a lot of it's really good aspects. So would I recommend it? To repeat myself, if you're not into the whole incest-thing, no. Otherwise, it bridges the gap between the previous season, and the next season, so it is essential to the overall plot. Therefore, if you're interested in watching the next season, it's essential you watch this first.

"So anime characters don't automatically disintegrate when they leave Japan?"

To be honest, this filler is actually enjoyable IMHO. Even this is filler. When I first planned to watch it, I thought that this filler will be full of unnecessary content. But, as I watch the first two episodes, I personally think that this filler is better than the other anime title fillers.

Story 8/10
The story is actually very good. Even it's just a filler. I found it surprisingly entertaining. At first I don't expect much for the story line. I thought this filler's story line will be plain and full of fan service. Well, my opinion changed after actually watch the episodes.

Art 7/10
I don't ... expect much for this filler's art quality, since I have seen the main Anime of Oreimo. It's just the same as Oreimo.

Sound 8/10
Soundtrack is actually good. Even it's just the same as Oreimo, but my ears actually enjoyed it.

Character 8/10
For a filler, the character development is very good. Even the process of development is fast, but I can enjoy it. Ruri Gokou is the character with the most drastic development. Well, she's the main character here, basically. For your interest, her heart and behavior is adorable in this filler.

Enjoyment 9/10
Very good story line, Very good character development. I found it very amusing and entertaining even though this is just a filler. Also, I enjoyed seeing Ruri-chan here.

Overall 8/10
This filler is very good, surprisingly. I have to admit that I don't expect this filler to be this good. Maybe my rating for this filler is overrated for you. Honestly, usually I don't enjoy anime filler. But my opinion about filler is changed after I watch this filler. Surprisingly warming story, decent Character Development, and a set of enjoyable soundtrack. This filler is for you who likes to continue the Season One of Oreimo.

note : You will find Ruri-chan aka Kuroneko is heartwarming here.

*Contain Spoiler*

yup this anime is good, a good relationship between a brother (Kyousuke) and her sister (Kirino), in the start they didn't get along but one day suddenly Kyousuke found a erogame that her sister dropped by mistake and then he founds out about her Otaku hobbies that was the starting of their good relationship.
then he even helps her to keep her hobbies as secret and when their parent found out about her he even convince their parents to let her keep this hobbies and even cover for her erogame :D
Whenever she get in trouble he just tell her "Leave it to me" and then ... helps her in so many things like make new otaku friends whom she can speak about her hobbies, when her school friend found about her hobbies.
and as they spent time together and he helps her he found out that her sister also has cute side.
she hits her, kicks her but he still helps her in all way he can.
than i really like the way they made 2 episode of 12th episode one as "good ending" and another "true route" but i really liked the "True Route" (last 4 ONA) in which she suddenly disappears one morning without telling him anything and went to America. after that Kyousuke started to feel lonely without her and one day when she messages her to throw her collection then kyousuke run to America to help her and bring her back.

I really liked this Season of OreImo, and the attitude and behavior of her sister didn't bothered me bcz i have a sister who is just like Kirino really Pissed me off some time but when she come to me like "bro plz help in this" there is no way i can refuse to help her.

Story :
from starting to till end how they started to now each other, how their relationship changed over time i really liked this season's story.
9/10

Art :
well i m giving Art full points bcz there are different illustration of OreImo in every single episode in the end and i really liked some of them. and as for the animation and art in anime yup they are really good.
10/10

Sound :
now this is really something to make different ED songs for every episode. and i also liked OP of OreImo.
9/10

Character :
hmm nothing to complain about the character well bcz as i told i have a sister and she is just like Kirino the only difference is she is not otaku XD
and as for rest of the character i really like Kuroneko (Ruri Gokou), ahhhh she is so cute ♥♥♥
9/10

Enjoyment :
well there is no doubt about it that i really enjoyed this anime, so many events, happy times, sad times,fighting, making up, till the end "true route" really enjoyed this anime.
10/10

Overall :
as for overall i m nothing much left to write in this part :p
9/10

now this was my feeling for season 1 but for season 2, are they fucking kidding me.......

This is my first time writing a review, and apparently, the guidelines mentioned not to write any spoilers. However, I would still explore a bit of the Oreimo story since it is what made me like this Anime so much. I would write the review intended for people who plan or have watched the anime until the end (S2).

In life, especially for youth, normally people would want to have a good outlook in life, a better future, goals, and etc. However, everything would not always go well in life. Sometimes we have regrets, and sometimes those regrets would haunt us for the rest of our ... life.

I particularly like the kind of animes that taught us the morality of life, specially targeted for youth. They taught us a very important thing about life growing up: to not have regrets for the future. In Oreimo, it is displayed through the relationship between Kyosuke and Kirino throughout the series.

The most beautiful aspect of this anime for me is the concept or idea of the siblings' relationship that grows throughout the anime. The actions that Kyosuke did and the initiative that Kirino took eventually enlighten them on what they are missing in the first place, and fully understand how to live their youth life without having regrets.

Albeit there are controversial ideas in this anime, it is imperative to understand that for youth, exploring new things and fully being themselves are most important to live a life without regrets. And in the end, I bet they would reminiscence about the past fully knowing they did what they thought the best for them, and would be more confident in walking their own path of life.

P.S. I don't really like how reviews are written in MAL because, for me, the most important part is the moral of the story. Meaning that I would normally write the story summary and explain important highlights on why this anime is better than the others for example, compared to other aspects of the anime, such as sound, music, character, etc. Because for me those things come naturally and are just extras that extend the quality of the anime through the core idea. Since that is what I would normally remember after watching an anime.

This ONA just goes to show the side characters are way more interesting, fun, and funny to be around compared to the main characters. In this it revolves more around Kuroneko(Ruri) as is evident by the cover and follows the source material which then opens up for season 2 of the anime.

If you plan on continuing this anime you will have to watch this to be able to understand season 2 before starting it anyways as it introduces different dynamics and characters that carry over.

Overall, it was actually pretty funny and interesting for a change of pace from the original show. Could easily ... be a movie with the same structures it has towards the ending.

If you are watching this a decade later just as me, you probably had the opportunity to watch another work from the dearest Taketatsu Ayana, Dagashi Kashi Season 2.

This ONA has the EXACT same problem Dagashi Kashi had: "where is the protagonist?", we still have Kyousuke and the upgraded to main character Gokou "Kuroneko" Ruri, but honestly I don't get the hype over her, maybe it is yet another Hanakana character that people love for the seiyuu and not for itself. Anyway, the main issue is "where is the 'imo' of 'oreimo'?". Kirino doesn't show up until the second half of the last episode, and ... considering episode 12 TRUE ENDING is at least 50% the same as the episode 12 of season 1, you could say that Kirino was vanishing of her own show for almost 70% of the time, what's the point?

They weren't trying to show how Kyousuke missed her, the writers were developing Kuroneko's story since she will be a main character in season 2, so his longing for Kirino was secondary in this ONA, despite what he says in the last episode.

So most of the time in this ONA the "little sister" thing felt collateral to what was going on, if it was any other series, alright this ONA would have been good, average score a bit too high imo, but still at least a 7, but that is not the case, this was supposed to be a show about a "little sister", where the little sister shows up in the last moments, they didn't bother to make the episodes about Kyousuke missing her, only about Kuroneko.

That's why I felt that Dagashi Kashi 2 is the same as this, and oh the irony that Ayachi happens to be in those two shows, still I really like her.

Ah yes, nothing I love more than light novel adaptations with confusing watch orders caused by, presumably, executive meddling. We're asked to disregard episode 12, or rather to watch it again but this time slightly different. Without meticulously checking against databases like this to make sure you're watching the right version you're more than likely to find the episodes in some bizzarro order and be confused by this whole section of the anime adaptation.

Save yourself some time maybe and just don't watch any of it, OreImo is trash to the core anyway and not worth troubling yourself over. It should only be handled by hardcore ... masochist weebs such as myself who'll watch anything the random number generator they use to decide what anime to watch next spits out (yes really.)

It's not that I don't think there are things about this series that are funny conceptually, I just find the overarching tone of actual blood-related sibling incest to be incredibly distasteful. It's good for a meme, but not for actual digestion as a story. Any time something good or funny happens it's undermined when you remember what show you're watching. Not horrible to watch and certainly never boring, just something I can't in good conscious give very high marks to. So, 7/10