Ane Naru Mono
Ane Naru Mono: The Elder-Sister Like One

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Ane Naru Mono is held in quite high regard, to the point of it being the highest rated doujin on MAL, but is it that amazing? The answer is yes, it’s really good, great even.

The story of Ane Naru Mono is both dark and wholesome. Yuu is a young boy and his parents were both killed in an accident. From then on he’s been moving between relatives' homes and eventually, a demon, Chiyo, comes to help him. She acts as his ideal older sister. Because Yuu has a crush on her, Chiyo is required to get Yuu’s semen. This acts as a way for her ... to become stronger and stay as a demon, but also partly because this is what Yuu wants. This was a genius way of tying these two aspects of the doujin together.

The main character of Ane Naru Mono is okay. She’s a stereotypical shota for the most part. His past makes him a broken person on the inside, though this often isn’t referenced too often. He’s a bit of a pushover, as most shotas are, but he cums significantly more than the average shota.

Chiyo is a top-tier older sister. She was made to be the perfect older sister according to Yuu’s taste. She takes perfect care of Yuu, cleaning the house, doing the cooking, everything. In addition to that, she’s hot as hell. In the manga, she acts in two different ways. One of them is the possessive, overly-caring older sister archetype and the other is the gentle, loving older sister archetype. Chiyo can fit both roles perfectly. This is a further demonstration in a segment where Chiyo ends up having both forms split, which causes Yuu to be unknowing every day with which Chiyo he’ll interact with.

The interactions between Yuu and Chiyo are often very sweet. It’s nice to see the two of them grow closer together through the span of the doujin.

The art in Ane Naru Mono is magnificent. There’s so much detail drawn into each panel. Every single line is wonderful, as if they were drawn with much thought put into it. The lines used are very soft and the variation in thickness of the lines is well thought out. The use of colour and shading is also really good. It helps make all the scenes where it’s supposed to be gentle, feel gentle and the more impactful moments stand out. The lighting is also really good at setting the tone and emphasizing what’s going on.

Overall this is really well-made and deserves all the recognition that it has received. It is also worth checking out the ecchi version of this work.

What is romance? Part of it is mystery and anticipation. I feel like Ane Naru Mono perfectly executes these two elements. In addition, it makes an already (I believe) worn out, overused category of anime new and interesting without any relatively new themes. I made this short review completely spolier free, as it only analyzes themes and aspects of the manga!
Well for starters, Ane Naru Mono perfectly blends its art style with the atmosphere of the story. Each stroke and line is handled with care and dignity. The atmosphere is usually calm but its minor tone changes are handled perfectly with difference in artistic touch. ... In addition, the slow build and mystery on the underlining characters are handled perfectly. Every chapter, you can see how their relationship develops and every time more and more of their back story is revealed. Although there is a lot of cliches and a lot a lot of fan service, they don't interfere with the development of the story. In fact, often are used a stepping stones for later development. If you are a reader who wants good art, a new interesting romance, or a slow build,with a common pre-text of anime tropes in your next read, you should give Ane Naru Mono a try!
Score Overview:
Story: 7
Art: 10
Characters: 8
Enjoyment: 9
Overall 9

Are people be confusing this doujin with the manga version? Am I missing something?

Aside from decent artwork there is nothing special about this doujin. The story is mindless sex, nothing more. The characters have an okay gimmick: demon lady, orphan boy, but because the story is non-existent this gimmick only amounts to fluff text and an alternate costume.

Apparently this is the highest rated doujin on MAL? We live in a very sad reality if the #1 best is only slightly better than a random average work. You would have to spend 10 minutes searching for this doujin on various websites, and I see no reason ... to recommend that instead of just picking the first random doujin with decent art.

Story: 3
Art: 7
Character: 3
Enjoyment: 6
Overall: 6

Reviewed on May 16, 2022