Inu x Boku SS

A teenage girl struggling with her interpersonal skills; a loyal man struggling with his intrapersonal skills. Inu x Boku SS tells of the tale involving these two troubled persons. Over time, it is inevitable that one will change depending on his/her surroundings. The influences that come from peers and others are undoubtedly strong. To be able to thrive in such environments, one must be able to filter these influences and only be changed by those which they feel will benefit them. In the end, it is always others that do the shaping; one cannot merely wish to be transformed and have it happen. Whether these ... changes are good or bad is a whole different story.

Art (8/10)
Soothing and calming visuals are few and far between. The light colors, the soft lighting, the detailed facial expressions of the characters - all these make for great artwork. Throw in some chibi drawings of the characters during the comedic scenes and the varying art styles are sure to impress viewers. Even the sparkles which are popular (and often overused) in shōjo anime/manga were moderated such that they didn't feel overwhelming. On the shōnen side of things, the handful of battle scenes and transformations were animated smoothly as far as I could tell.

Characters (8/10)
First off, the supporting characters of the series, though unique and interesting, were a bit underdeveloped. However, the extensive character development of the two main characters made up for this. At first, the female protagonist, Shirakiin Ririchiyo, is your typical, sharp-tongued teenage girl who often unintentionally isolates herself from others. But as the series progresses, she slowly opens the door to her heart, accepting the warmth of those around her while trying to control her tongue. On the other hand, the male protagonist, Miketsukami Sōshi, is a self-despising and deceptive man who knows nothing about emotion and feelings. But, similar to Ririchiyo, he too changes drastically throughout the series. What's most heartwarming is that the two, although having totally different personalities, are actually the ones responsible for each other's development. Ririchiyo shows Sōshi the meaning of emotion and feelings while he proves to her that he will be by her side, no matter what, even if it means being verbally abused. Along with the other characters, the two end up transforming each other for the better, resulting in two solid characters.

Sound (8/10)
The strong point of this category is the elite cast of seiyūs that were part of the project. All of them did an excellent job in their respective roles, with no character having an unfitting voice. The OP was quite good as well - a fast-paced song with gradual progression in pitch. The downside of having multiple EDs is that only the good ones will be memorable. However, the ones used in this series were more or less unique so, even though they weren't exactly excellent material, they were somewhat memorable. BGM did its job well, with some of the pieces successfully standing tall on their own during dialogue-less scenes, while others set the mood well.

Story (6/10)
To put it bluntly, for the most part, the story was boring. Save for the first and last few episodes, the pace of one manga chapter per episode caused the story to be dragged out longer than necessary. Furthermore, the anime original fillers were fairly poor in terms of entertainment value. The first couple of episodes were tolerable given that they were used to introduce the characters and the plot. In the last couple of episodes is where the plot actually picks up from the first few episodes. Those two episodes alone would make for an easy 9/10 as they were both interesting and content-filled. However, with more bad than good, the story gets a 6/10 from me.

Overall (7/10)
Having read the manga prior to watching the anime, I can say that this was a faithful adaption with a couple of original episodes added in. I indulged more in the characters than in the story for the most part which, although not necessarily a bad thing, is slightly disappointing. To be honest, I wasn't quite satisfied with Inu x Boku SS. I felt like it could've been better if more chapters were to have been adapted. With that being said, the possibility of a season two, which I will anxiously wait for, is moderately high given the decent popularity of the show and the remaining non-animated source material. The good thing about Inu x Boku SS is that it has both shōjo and shōnen elements so I would recommend it to virtually anyone looking for a light-hearted romantic comedy with interesting characters.

Does a very good job on sticking with the manga. Luckily the manga is ahead so for those like me who have read the manga way before the anime was released you know how things turn out and you can focus on the artwork and seeing your favorite characters in motion :3


Story: There really isn't a "story" per se. The manga is slowly picking up but as you can see from the first 11(?) episodes released currently it's mostly the main (what? 6-7 characters?) conversing with each other and little things between Ririchyo and Soushi. 7/10

Art: Very Nice. Nice style to it. 10/10

Sound: The OP ... is beast. It just goes so well with the animation. If you don't understand then read/watch the show/manga and then re-watch the OP and tell me if you understand how it flows so well with the animation. 10/10

Character: The characters are nice. Loyal bodyguard who has a past with the protagonist, tsundere protagonist, friends, etc etc. Everyone is suprisingly nice. There are times when certain people seem like "antagonists" but there really is no "bad guy". 10/10

Enjoyment: It's a light refreshing series to watch. I high ly recommend reading the manga thought since it has the anime + more. 10/10

Enjoy :) see you in my next review



Edit: Apparently me stating that this review was created at the time of the eleventh episode, the fact that I put "12 out of 12" for the MAL version of when I wrote this is bothering certain people. I understand completely what these people are complaining about. Why should I be limited to 12 out 12? Why not give me 20+ out of 12. I have knowledge on the manga which surpasses the limits of the animes episodes. Therefore 12+ is all free game as stated above. It doesn't matter what happens in episode 12 or 50 for that matter. That's like reviewing a restaurant that you've been to before anyone else had the chance. I'm allowed to review it however I want. I've sampled the dishes before the general public.

you feelin me?

ENJOY THE SERIES.

Haven't read the manga but i know the anime and the mango are complete opposites, while the mangoose is more tragic in nature, the anime is more comedic.

Story
The story is about a girl (Ririchiyo, who in fact is a Youkai) who wants to be alone in this special mansion, because she tends to make people go away with her harsh words, she then meets this man in this mansion (Soushi) who appeared all of a sudden and tells her that he will be her SS, she wants to make him go away but she fails because he knows her from a long time ago, but ... she can't remember and that's where their relationship could seem close but it's distant at the same time. The story was good, but from what i read from the manga difference, it could have been outstanding and thought ''why didn't they adapted the things like that?'' tho i didn't change my score on the story because of that, it's just that it was just good for a supernatural rom-com, nothing new to see but keeps you entertained, overall was good.

Art & Animation
The art style and animations were very well made, nothing much to say, i liked it and felt it was very good.

Sound
The music was great, the background music matched the moments and were really enjoyable, the VA and the OP were great, there are different ED and all of the were really good, specially the one from Ep. 5, that one was hilarious, overall was very good.

Character
The character development was good, they were really memorable even tho they have weird names you can remember their personalities and all of them were funny and interesting.
-Soushi could seem the typical guy who is in love or tries to be the kindest guy with the girls but he's not, and sometimes maybe you feel he's too kind for your blood to handle but that kindness is presented with comedy and it was ok and i was surprised but kinda expected his back story.
-Chiyo was really good and you can feel the chemistry between Soushi and Chiyo.
-Karuta for some reason was adorable.
-Natsume is funny whenever he talks.
-Rensho was damn hilarious and the music they put on him everytime he transforms made it even funnier.
-Kagerou was funny with his S and M division of things, and the support characters with their little on screen time were funny too, but it wasn't perfect and it showed at times, overall is good.

Enjoyment
I have to state that the comedy is a strong point in the anime for you to enjoy it and the romance was satisfaying even tho it's almost at the end, not to mention the music and characters made it more enjoyable; It has flaws and if you have read the manga obviosly you won't like it because the story has a lot of changes for the anime to be more happy, the ending was good and i wanted to see more after seeing their dialogues, the OVA is really great, go watch it too, overall the enjoyment was very good.

Inu X Boku SS was one of those anime's i had seen around, or saw some tiny references to, but it never gave me any incentive to watch the anime and it seemed to me like it was one of those anime that focuses to much on fan service and comical stuff. That being said after having not a lot to watch i gave it ago.

Story 7

The concept itself was ok, nothing special, your typical romcom anime. The story had a slow start, i didn't feel particularly pulled into the story until about episode 11 where Miketsukami past was revealed the episodes inbetween i ... felt was purely fan service and it was there to make viewers laugh, and believe me it did =D. The ending i thought was pretty nice, although it did feel a bit rushed but it was quite heartwarming and im sure romance viewers will like it. But one thing that annoyed me was that episodes 3-10 was basically just introducing a bunch of characters, and Shirakiin being all like "Oh i need to repay and thank Miketsukami" and when it did happen Miketsukami was all like "I don't deserve your thanks"... what the fuck is up with that just accept her appreciation

Art 7

The art in this wasn't bad for an anime that came out in 2012 its to be expected, i quite like some of the character design, Miketsukami fox form is pretty cool, so is Shirakiin's demon form or w/e she looked pretty kawaii. I absolutely Love the character design for Zange chan the bunny ears just works so god damn well, completely suits his personality and really draws out the comical moments from him. Renshou demon form is pretty jokes, his scroll look is pretty funny and provides quite a lot of priceless moments in the anime.

Sound 6

The OST wasn't anything special, although this isn't exactly an anime that really focuses on music, Each character had an opening and ending, which is pretty cool in my opinion, some of the voice actors was pretty good, Zange chan, Shirakiin's voice actor worked pretty well and really suited them. But this anime isn't really focused on the sound its more about the comedy it provides.

Character 7

There was a wide variety of different characters each with a personality that made this anime pretty funny, Shirakiin with her bad habit of being rude to others led to some rather comical moments, that coupled with Miketsukami, who is totally in love with her is quite funny. I loved the bits when she calls him a dog and he basically acts like one =P. I Love Zange chan personality, that sarcastic attitude yet trying to act nice and innocent is pretty jokes, and his "Love" is way to over the top, man his love for Miketsukami is jokes. Even though i like all the characters in Inu X Boku SS it seems that there is a major lack of character development, not much is said about some of the characters past, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of character development between some of the side characters and Shirakiin for example her relationship with Nobara isn't very developed considering shes one of the first side character Shirakiin meets. It seems that the only 2 character that got the most attention was Shirakiin and Miketsukami but i guess they are the main characters, the romance between them was pretty nice as well, i would've liked to see more about zange chan and the others, especially Sorinozuka and his past.

Enjoyment 8

This anime, is one of those ones which is just filled with comical scenes with the slight serious scenes the only really serious episodes was after 11. I quite enjoyed it interms of i was laughing quite a lot, even though most of the jokes seems to be based around the same thing taking the piss out of Banri, or Shirakiin's bad habit even though its so repetitive i cant help but still laugh =D, Miketsukami's love for Shirakiin or Nobara's pervertedness is just hilarious and will surely make you laugh your head off.

Overall 7

Overall it was an ok anime it's your typical comedy romance anime, where its filled with loads of comedy and then right at the end it hits you with romance. I personally quite liked the plot of the story but there wasn't really much development of the main story which is the problem i found with this anime =/. If you want to watch an anime that'll make you laugh your head off, then Inu x Boku SS is definitely something for you.

Inu x Boku SS or what others may refer to as - Dog and Me.
Adapted by the manga Inu x Boku SS. It′s not too long ago when I read the manga, but when I found out that there will be an anime, I thought of trying to watch it until it comes out. Honestly, it made me a little bit impatient. Because I really wanna see the animated version sooner.
And of course, my hopes didn′t let me down. As I thought, the animated version is great and much like-able.

If you are reading the manga, and currently at the latest chapter. You might be impatient ... in waiting for the latest episodes of the anime to come out, why? It′s easy. It′s because of the scenes in the manga which is really making the anime fans (of InuBoku) to be impatient, they would want the scenes in the manga to be animated faster; and I am one of them.

- Inu x Boku SS isn′t an anime that′s out-of-the-ordinary. It′s just like some Supernatural anime, but with a bit of Romance and light comedy (just a really light comedy). Living in a apartment complex, in which you have neighbors, who are not what you would call 'normal'. Instead, you have neighbors who is a demon, a nine-tailed fox, a giant skeleton and a whatnot. That′s a new pace for some watchers.
But I think that it′s mainstream -- no?

The story start′s of at a flashback, yes, flashback. I must say that these flashbacks which starts the story is really good. It makes you understand the story more and tell what′s the cause or reason of the problem. Flashbacks are kind of annoying, especially if it doesn′t have a connection or whatsoever from the episode of the storyline. But in InuBoku, it has a connection from the story, related to a past of the character.

- InuBoku′s animation or art is rather light and soft. It′s not very unique, nor plain. But the art is just normal. The characters are really well-drawn, especially the guys or the bishounens. And the girls are cute too. It does have some flaws in it, but I can′t just point out where. Sometimes, the characters are drawn as chibis, when they are performing a light joke/comedy on-screen. Mostly, Ririchiyo′s the one who is drawn as chibi.

The coloring fits perfectly to the characters, what I meant to say was, the hair color of the characters and other body parts which is easily seen. What catches your attention the most, that is.

- InuBoku′s opening themes and ending themes were .. I don′t know what to say. I don′t really pay attention to the opening songs that much. Most likely, I just skip them. But I have heard a bit of the opening theme. It gives you a rock-theme feeling. I guess it doesn′t fit InuBoku at all, does it?

- Here we have the not-admitting-it, the loyal one, the taciturn one, the pervert one, the sadist, the bad boy, the masochist one (?!), the brother-like one, and maybe a mix of everything and anything. The characters of InuBoku are all great, each and every one are most likely introduced, but not in a character introduction way. They really made quite an amusing set of characters here, all living in the same apartment complex, and of course, all of them are not normal. All of them have supernatural powers.

They transform whenever it is needed, or by saving their masters, or people whom they serve.

- InuBoku is an enjoyable anime, even though some of you might not like it, why not give it a go? I believe that it′ll improve and be more exciting in the following episodes. I agree that InuBoku is not an out-of-the-ordinary kind of anime, the story is not that unique either, it′s quite mainstream. But give it a little credit, why not watch it ′till it satisfies your enjoyment? Every now and then, all of us anime watchers should move on to a new pace. Having a rule like - I won′t watch an anime that is boring; yes, I agree, even though some anime are boring and a crap, you still need to give it a go and give it a little credit. It might not meet your expectation, but whatever.
All in all, InuBoku is an enjoyable anime, though I′m looking forward into more excitement on the upcoming episodes.

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Re review
Inu X Boku SS-- ( Dog and Me) The story of this anime is about The Shirakiin house's daughter, Shirakiin Riricho, who has issues with her rich family as she is unable to do things on her own free will. Also with friends at her school too. I have this feeling her past will catch up to her. She decides to break away from her family and life. In order for her to live independently she lives in this mansion "Ayakashi Kan" (House of Spirit/Demons/Ghosts/Youkai) where she meets her SS-Secret Service Miketsukami, Soushi who is her servant, guard etc. She rejects the SS ... and him but i have feeling she''s change along the way. Other members of this mansion live here and have their own personal SS. But this mansion houses" people" with special abilities/powers. We find out Ririchio SS is a fox spirit( at first i though OMG -Inuyasha like demon XD) but not really. Looking forward for more episodes.

I was drawn into watching this anime because of three reasons.
1. Yoko Hikasa, Aki Toyosaki, and Kana Hanazawa were cast in it
2. Ririchiyo Shirakiin looked cute
3. The picture I saw hinted at romance

I liked how the animation style switched between normal and chibi to make the funny moments even funnier. The story was mostly fun and light-hearted and was not about fighting like I was expecting. They only had to fight three or four times and they were not that serious. The story did not have that many screwed up events in it. The worst one concerned Miketsukami but ... it wasn't as bad as other good shows I've seen. (Gosick had worse for example)

This anime pushed all of my buttons. It was cute. There was romance. There was just the right amount of sex appeal, which was centered around Ririchiyo Shirakiin's cleavage and was sprinkled with Nobara being a creeper and Chino's chest.

The character designs were excellent. I loved how unique and sometimes stupid, in terms of fighting ability and functionality, their transformations were.
My favorite characters were Ririchiyo, Karuta, and Chino. I see myself in Ririchiyo Shirakiin but instead of doing that annoying, uptight "humph" before every conversation, I don't say anything. We both have trouble saying what we mean and are honest when we write.
I like Karuta Roromiya because of her voice and her love of food. Her throwback form is unexpected and awesome.
I hated and liked Kagerou at the same time. I hated him for the type of person he was but liked and laughed so hard at him because of how he flaunted it. I've wondered what it would be like to be classified by him. I have an idea of what he would say...
Chino was so cute. She acted cute, her other form was so cute, and I could hear and see Yui.
The other workers at Maison de Ayakashi are diverse and funny.

I usually don't like songs sung by guys but the opening song, Nirvana by MUCC, is good. Most of the ending songs are awesome, especially sweets parade. SM Hantei Forum made me laugh so hard.

The ending made me so happy because I enjoy a good romance and it left the story wide open for development. Out of the dozen shows I followed this season, Inu x Boku SS is my favorite. Season 2 Please.

This anime 'Inu Boku SS' seems to point to 'Dog and me secret service', but, it isn't the literal meaning of course, that would be a bit boring unless you had some super cool dogs! anyway.

The story is based on a girl named Ririchiyo who lacks social skills and can never say what she really thinks. The Fox Spirit, Miketsukami Soushi is her secret service agent and pledges his life to protect her. In the beginning you feel like there is an underlying story behind his commitment or a reason for his attitude towards his job.

Even though she is projected, I feel that the main ... character is Soushi, as he commands a certain presence in this anime that drags attention to him. Even if the anime focuses on her problems and how she evolves to make friends, it is really his character that it interesting.

After finding out about him, it is like that we would go back and watch the series again, just to find out where he gives cues about his life and his reasons.

It goes a bit slow when it focuses on her; and then heats up near the absolute end only because you want to know what will happen!!

Overall, I liked the anime as the ending was sort of expected but, the end scene was a bit cliche I feel. Anyway, the art of all the transformed ayakashis are really good!!! Love the little horns on Rirchiyos head :P

Not too much action though, sort of wished there was a fight where we couldn't decide who would win! well, that was there but it ended unexpectedly.

Anyway, enjoy and pay attention through out the anime for little hints ;)

So I am not quite sure why some people are not so happy with this series. I thought it was very sweet and enjoyable, and I really really liked it.

Story:
While the story was not an overarching plot-line, nor was it extremely deep, it was very enjoyable. This series was more of a rom-com than anything else, but it definitely had some drama to it, and the supernatural aspect of it actually worked to enhance the story overall.

Art:
Nothing special or extraordinary in the art department, but the series had beautiful, bright colors, and the characters were unique and beautifully drawn. The art ... is a teeny bit "bishie" but it works quite well, no complaints here.
(as a side note, while there isn't a TON of fan service, there are definitely a few scenes that are NSFW)

Sound:
The soundtrack wasn't too memorable, but there were a few pieces that were beautiful and added to certain scenes.

Character:
This is where the series really shone for me. I was able to connect and related to Ririchiyo and her social awkwardness and inability to connect with people due to a dark childhood. Miketsukami on the other hand is a bit harder to get a read on at first. He seems slightly perverted and is definitely obsessed with Ririchiyo, but we don't really know why until the last few episodes. But you can't help but like him and have a soft spot for his kindness towards Ririchiyo. By the end of the series the character development is phenomenal (especially for Ririchiyo). I ended up loving both Ririchiyo and Miketsukami, and the side characters are lovely and memorable as well. The side characters have a ton of diversity as well: there is a Trans character, two gay characters, and lots of different family situations, which is very impressive and definitely added to my enjoyment.

Overall:
Overall I enjoyed this series a lot. I thought the story was sweet and the characters are wonderful to watch.

"The time you have lived thus far; we will remember it, again & again, the story of a long, long time we will live out together"

Inu x Boku SS is one of the series that made a lot of us, laugh, cry, and smile all at the same time. This is one of the greatest and almost beautiful love story I have seen in a very, very long time.

First of all let's start with the storyline...well, there really wasn't any at all. But this really follows the manga so well, I'd almost say they got it word for word! The first episode describes a young ... sixteen year old girl named Ririchiyo who is moving into an apartment on her own. Serving her "until the death" is Soushi, a young, mysterious man that seems almost emotionless. Though the first part of the series the storyline seems to be not picking up and I was starting to lose interest until BAM, it hit me like light and I was hooked for the rest of the season. The series also accompanies many other characters that have a personality all of their own.

The art was simply beautiful, it gives us everything, including detail, emotions, and the feeling of the characters. Watchers may find themselves feeling the same emotion as the main girl Ririchiyo (in which she goes thought some confusing mixed feelings continually throughout the series).

As I first said a couple paragraphs before this, almost all of the characters pull of many moments that create a sense of personality. One thing I absolute hate about some Anime is that some characters seem "robotish" or "no personality" and that's clearly out right BORING for me. I find myself itching for some personality or at least some creativity of some sort I can relate or want to relate too and this anime delivers it luckily.

Overall, absolute LOVE ♥ Once you finish this whole series you find yourself feeling all fuzzy inside and that's a promise! I recommend watching this if you want some romantic comedy and girls, if you have a heart that is dying to melt watch this! I guarantee you won't regret it~

There is something very unfortunate about a show that chooses to confirm certain traits and elements of the story that the viewer sometimes wanted kept to the power of the imagination.

One of the most important things to get out the way when watching this show: The place and role of the main characters, in this case the male and female leads, Miketsukami Soushi and Shirakiin Ririchiyo. Miketsukami is a 22 year old incarnation of the Kyuubi, the fox spirit, and Ririchiyo is a 15 year old high school student. Keeping in mind that this is a clear 7 year difference in age, one cannot ... blame the casual anime watcher feeling a bit uncomfortable in a situation like this. Seeing as how Japanese culture views older male partners coupling with younger girls and women as acceptable, this is not a fault within the show itself. Although again, it may be odd to some, hence the confusing mix of feelings one feels as he/she completes this show. I say a confusing mix, because Inu x Boku, admittedly, presents a very solid storyline that fulfills its goals and generally feels satisfying. The characters are fleshed out, the humor is original, the animation is very good, and the situations are unique to themselves. There would seem to be a paucity of complaints, but it is because it is such a solid show that problems arise.

The big one, and this may not be a problem to most (much more of a personal problem). The age gap between our respective love couple. The reason for such discontent with the romance aspect of this show is because the show presents such a deep past that links together with the present to create a meaningful, not-spur-of-the-moment love that is justified in all sense. The feelings of loneliness, lost identity, and the need for "reciprocation" between one another in the process of healing, are all perfectly identifiable and explainable in every sense. As people, the love is honestly genuine. But yet, I just can't seem to rid the thought of, "What if the age gap was a bit smaller? Would it feel more... relatable? More 'romantic'?" Of course, all of this rests on the subjective opinion that the closer you are in age, the more likely you are to understand your loved one. It may be true in some sense, but the show sets up the plot so that it proves such an idea otherwise, which I find impressive and also a bit frustrating. For me, at the end of the last episode, it felt unbalanced even when the show went to great lengths to make sure that it didn't.

"Happiness from love transcends age difference". I wonder then, where the line is drawn, if at all?

One thing Inu x Boku had going for it was the small cast of interesting SIDE characters. Although their own stories were trivially small compared to the main leads', it kept the show moving and respectably created an atmosphere full of personality and purpose. Aside from the 'main' side characters(yes, main side characters), some of the side characters made relatively few appearances, which wasn't a problem necessarily. But, I would have liked to have seen all of them more equally. However, the interesting personalities of the characters that DID make recurring appearances were enough rapports to continue on the main storyline.

Perhaps the personality of the main male character simply did not resonate with me, but I found his obedience and extreme level of devotion somewhat dull and expected. It became a punchline that quickly grew old a few episodes in, and I felt that they could have done a much better job of refining his personality.

The sound was not particularly noteworthy, and I don't remember any of the musics played. Looking back, it almost seemed like an afterthought, like it blended a bit too much into the background.

Inu x Boku is an original love story, but could have most definitely stood out more than it did. Short and sweet, but nothing that popped out.

The series started of brilliantly, with the way the main character, Ririchiyo is introduced. The way the series introduced the Ririchiyo's problems as well as the other residents at the apartment was also great. Overall, the first episode was an excellent start to the series.

But then, as the story progressed on, Ririchyo changed. Instead of being some badass character who wanted to get along with everyone, she changed into a shoujo who fell in love, and the latest few episodes focused a lot on her feelings and shoujo character development.

Comparing to the comedy, and the set up of the first few episodes, the latest few ... episodes were really disappointing. It loses the comedic feel to it, and begins to show signs of some cliche shoujo

According to MAL, this series has 12 episodes, so I'm having my fingers crossed that the last few will become much more exciting and action-filled.

Though I must add, the sound and the OST is absolutely awesome. They fit the scenes and the atmosphere very well.

In a way, I found this anime hard to watch at times. I had a strange vibe from it that didn't really suit me. But on with the review.

The story. They could of done much more with what they gave us, I feel they could of expanded some more on the things that we were first told in the first episode about their ancestors and such and less about the main protagonists everyday life (mainly school), that I could of done without. because they spent good amount of time each episode of the protagonists morning routine.

However, If you ... can get those quirks out of the way, you have yourself a rather well done anime. There is one thing that really stood out with this anime, and that was it's character development. You really learn lot about most of the characters anywhere from their personalities to there past or really just anything about them, and I feel that really helped the show out.
The comedy was well done, short lived jokes but they were enjoyable to laugh at.

The art and sound I found no problems. The art wasn't anything special or finely detailed, and the sound was normal. Very average but not bad.

I gave this anime a 7 out of ten. I recommend this anime for those who are looking for a romance with a few fight scenes. Enjoy.

Inu X Boku SS from the very first episode I've became addicted. :)

(10) Story: The story line is fantastic! Its about a girl, Ririchiyo, who doesn't really know how to socialize with other people and by going to this dorm, Ayakashi Kan, where she meets many interesting people who she later calls friends. On her first day she meets a guy, Soushi Miketsukami, who swears to protect her as like her body guard. Soushi is very loyal like a dog otherwise referred to as the Inu. Many twists in turns happen in this anime I found myself intregued and wanting more and more each week. ... If you like a anime where you laugh at almost all the episodes which at the same time cheering on Ririchiyo as she begins to fall in love with a certain guy in here but I will say no more or I might spoil it. The point is if your into romcoms this is the anime for you. This is a anime not only for girls but for guys. :)

(10) Art: The art is amazing! I'm sure most of you noticed how hot the guys are in Inu X Boku SS! xD I find that all the characters are drawn out well, I read the manga and the art is right on. I actually judge wheather I like the show or not by the image. Like if the art is crappy then I find it hard to enjoy it more without a clear picture.

(10) Sound: Sounds were good and clear. I actually think their voices suited them well.

(10) Character: The characters have great personalities and their looks and voices went with them very well! :)

(10) Enjoyment: You will surely enjoy this anime, one episode will have you hooked and wanting more!! :)

(10) Overall: Overall this anime is the best! It has everything good that you look for in a anime! It has the surprise factors, everything! I guarentee you this once you watch that very first episode you will fall in love with this series. After you finish you will be wanting more and believe you me I am! :)

I'm going get straight to the point. This is my first review so ima to keep it simple. This is just my opinion. This anime was good overall. It isn't a ground breaking anime by any means but its just a lighthearted romance comedy. The female protagonist is pretty chill even though i hate tsunderes in general. What got me is the male protagonist. I hated his personality so much. He was creepy to the max. I know they tried to make his creepiness funny, but idk. It just didn't work for me. The age gap wasn't helping either. ACT YOUR AGE! Sometimes i just ... wanted elbow him in the throat. His back story explains why he's that way but come on bruh! The other characters were cool and funny which really made the anime enjoyable to me. The art was pleasing to the eyes. I think the art was the best part about this anime. Overall it was a 7 in my book.

Inu x Boku SS is essentially a story about two people trying to learn about how to connect to others and while that sounds similar to other romance based anime's, this anime felt surprisingly unique.

For starters, with an anime with Romance and Comedy genres you would expect a Rom-com. However Inu x Boku manages to keep them apart which means the viewer can enjoy both the seriousness of the romance and the laughter separately. Furthermore the action scenes, while few and far between, are used to help drive the romance at key moments. Just don’t expect flashy fight scenes.

The characters are all fairly individual ... and none are alike and often appear to be opposite to what they first seem to be. Also they all provide their own different comedy moments with their personalities and characteristics which are so varied that there really should be something for everybody.

To conclude, this anime does have a familiar romance plot however it goes about delivering that in an unusual way which is interesting and refreshing. The characters are likable and will grow on you even if your first impressions of them weren't fantastic. It’s an anime that will leave you thinking about it for days after you have finished with it.

At first I almost dropped this anime. I watched the first half and told myself, another anime that has useless character interaction that means nothing to the actual story. However I am glad that I stuck with it. The second half of the anime proved to be worth it as a love triangle ensued. Ririchiyo came to a new school that was for the supernatural. She ended up getting a butler or a contracted helper named Soushi that pronounced his undying loyalty to her. After some time they form a special bond based off of their past and realize ... they have a lot more in common than they thought. It was a cute little story, but I wish that the first half would've had the effort that the second half of the anime did.

Inu x Boku SS came has something a bit excentric and maybe controverse with the MC's relationship, but I m glad, really glad I came to watch the show.

Story and the Art are you average stuff, by average I dont mean bad, it is what I m accostumated to see in most anime nowadays, and of course that depends how what you choose to watch. So it can be relative by a huge margin.
But I digress, both were interesting enough, the story has its rythm, slowly expanding, developing and introducing new characters, and the art supported the anime very well. The OP is beautiful, ... if a character needs to be portraited in a certain way, make the viewer believe in those emotions, it got it across overall quite well. A plus for the cute moments, I really enjoyed those alot, if the art sucked, it would had diminuished the enjoyment greatly.
I also want to mention that while I felt satisfied with the story conclusion's, it felt a bit rushed in the latter parts of the last episode.
And episode 11 by far was the best episode, in terms of storytelling, it gave some much needed feedback Soushi, and I was honestly touched with its story. It gave the needed development for a character, better than I though it would give.

Nothing special for the sound, but the OP song is great, plus having more than 5 EDs for different episodes, that fit in nature with the content previously showed, was a good idea, and makes waiting and watching the ED more meaningfull.

I said the anime was a bit excentric. The reason is due to the cast.
The 2 main characters (aka MCs) are Ririchiyo and Soushi.
I came to enjoy alot Ririchiyo personality, she main she too lofty at first, but that is due to her difficulty in how to approuch other people, and in fact she is a very caring, cute and kind person, despite her harsh tongue, she is a very sensitive and shy person. One of the pleasures of the anime, was seeing her develop, grown closer to others, and of course, those cute moments! Ririchiyo you soo kawaii~~
For the other MC, finding for yourself would be better, but I was plenty surprised. Better than I expected for sure (reference to episode 11 again).
But it is the great variety and amount of supportive cast that makes the anime so excentric, in a good way, I pretend to make it short, so you get a guy who classifies everything as either masochism or sadism, likes to put a spikey collar on his SS agent, a girl that seems emotionless, but is actually very kind and attentive person. A deliquent who keeps affirm himseld to be as so, but is probably one of the more fragile and generous persons in the anime, a guy that hears rabbit ears, and has a "naughty" personality, these are the main supportive cast, but I could go a bit further, with other personas, everyone adds something to the anime. On paper they may seem generic, but it really works well and is refreshing, and the whole cast is animated and interacts with each other.

May enjoyment depends greatly of the characters, I would say it got even better the last episodes, with some great laughs and more emotive scenes, but looking back, there were plentyful of scenes that were very enjoyful and meaningful.
But again, my enjoyment got a higher grade with episode 11, something that was left empty, finally was put into its proper place, thus the whole picture started to make more sense.
I found myself liking the anime more after it ended, than when I was at the middle term of it.

If I were to give the show a score, it would be a 8.4, but I do think it is more important to read the text with why you may come to enjoy the anime, so for a TL;DR, focus more on what is below, than the rating itself.
Overall
It is a romcom, more excentric than usual, the cast is very interesting, dont expect much from the story, there are some cute moments, that will leave you all cozy and happy, there is romance, but IMO the latter part of the segment was a bit rushed, nothing that affected the overall experience thought.
If you look to have a fun time, with something more meaningfull than some shitty romcoms, give the show a try, dont expect alot of action or amazing plot development, but something with its charm and originality that will graduality keep your enjoyment, with some minor twists here and there. Besides that just ignore the controversial aspect of the MC relationship (wait for episode 11 for the most of it), and have a good time.

so ,im writing a review of this before the last episode is going to come out,i have to start with one thing,this anime did NOT look apealing to me whatsoever,why did i watch it? because i set a goal to watch 1/2 spring 2012 anime,
dispite this i actualy came to enjoy this anime,the story for the first 9 eps ,DONT MAKE ANY RELEVENT SCENCE!!!!but episode 10 answered alot of questions :),
this is one of those animes that you have to just hold out with the comedy (which is pretty good in this show)untill you actualy get some plot to the story,

its overall "good" touching,funny,and a ... reletable anime,worth your time
although it lacks some structure the comedy makes up (the best episodes in my oppinion are ep 5&10 ,when kagerou visits,)...............(.if u have to watch any watch those 2),also episode 11 has THE BEST story,everything is reveled,dont give up on this anime like i was

Once in a while a nice romance is always satisfying to find. The art is well done with a lot of detail and the characters are different from one another. The complete differences in personality is an interesting attraction to the other characters. Other than the very slight progression between the two main characters, there isn't much to the plot. The story goes slightly into detail about the past of the leading female and male characters, only enough to lightly touch on it. Overall it was really cute, but I was expecting more depth to the story and progression in their overall growth. 7/10