Orenchi no Furo Jijou

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Synonyms: Orefuro, Merman in my Tub

Japanese: オレん家のフロ事情

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 6, 2014 to Dec 29, 2014

Premiered: Fall 2014

Broadcast: Unknown

Producers: Media Factory

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Asahi Production

Source: 4-koma manga

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Josei

Duration: 4 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 6.99¹ (scored by 46,325 users)

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Ranked: #3715²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #1613

Members: 90,770

Favorites: 300

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Ranked #3715Popularity #1613Members 90,770

Fall 2014TVAsahi Production

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Synopsis

On his way home from school, Tatsumi sees a man collapsed near a lake. When he approaches him, Tatsumi notices something strange: the person in need of help is actually a beautiful merman named Wakasa! Because Wakasa's home has become too polluted to live in, Tatsumi graciously offers his bathtub as a refuge.

With a boisterous merman as his new roommate, Tatsumi's normal life won't be returning anytime soon, not to mention Wakasa's aquatic friends—Takasu, Mikuni, and Maki—often show up uninvited, making them all quite a handful for the high school student. As he humors their curiosity for human life, Tatsumi sometimes finds himself enjoying their childish antics, but he will have to keep his cool if he intends to keep up with his daily life and newfound friendship.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Tatsumi

Main

Shimazaki, Nobunaga
Japanese

Wakasa

Main

Umehara, Yuuichirou
Japanese

Takasu

Supporting

Suzuki, Tatsuhisa
Japanese

Maki

Supporting

Tsuda, Kenjirou
Japanese

Mikuni

Supporting

Hanae, Natsuki
Japanese

Kasumi

Supporting

Kido, Ibuki
Japanese

Narrator

Supporting

Kawahara, Yoshihisa
Japanese

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Aoi, Sayo

Director, Episode Director

Ayana, Yuniko

Script, Series Composition

Matenrou Opera

Theme Song Performance

Itou, Naoyuki

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"Chimeishou (致命傷)" by Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ)

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Aug 9, 2020

13 of 13 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 10

uchiha-hime (All reviews)

32 people found this review helpful

I had been looking for an anime like this for a very long time, something with a wonderfully soothing and calming vibe, so I was very glad when I stumbled upon this gem of an anime. If you're someone like me who's also looking for a quick pick-me-up that's not plot intensive but nevertheless has the capability of making you feel the most relaxed you've been in quite some time, look no further.

Orenchi no Furo Jijou is a slice of life comedy with episodes that span for only 4 minutes each, featuring the life of a boy who has a merman living in his bathtub (quirky, right?)

Story: 9/10
In all fairness, this is NOT a plot-based anime so there is no plot progression and definitely no plot twist. Each episode features the main characters (and their friends, who're introduced in subsequent episodes) going about their daily life and facing small, mundane day-to-day issues. It is very common to come across overused tropes in slice of life shows, so I was pleasantly surprised at the absence of any boring, cliched tropes. Then again I guess it is pretty hard to use the generic slice of life tropes in an anime with a story as unusual as this one.

Art: 8/10
Keeping true to the manga, the art of the anime adapts the same dual style, seamlessly switching between its normal realistic style and its cute chibi style. For an anime that has a bathroom as the main backdrop, the color palette is pretty warm, which goes a long way in adding to that idyllic, soothing vibe the anime gives off. The chibi forms of the characters, especially the merman Wakasa, are incredibly cute and I kept wanting to see more of the chibi style than the actual normal style, which is a first for me (lol)

Sound: 8/10
Considering this is an anime with episodes that span only 4 minutes, it would be tough to establish a recurring musical theme/background score. The OP is very dramatic and intense, and feels a little misplaced in a slice of life anime, but I have to say that I actually grew quite fond of it by the 4th or 5th episode and didn't feel like skipping it. The voice acting was very consistent, with each seiyuu's voice perfectly fitting the character they played. I personally loved Wakasa's VA the most, it was the PERFECT casting.

Character: 10/10
The main reason why this show shines, and why I loved it as much as I did, is because of the characters and the characterization. Due to the brevity of the episodes you don't really get any deep background story for the characters or some kind of astonishing character development but somehow none of that matters because you still get attached to them anyway. I don't think words can express how LIKABLE the characters are. All the characters - starting from the VERY lovable and cheerful merman Wakasa to the somewhat quiet but very thoughtful guy Tatsumi whose bathtub Wakasa lives in, to Wakasa's buddies who show up in some episodes - each and every character is very distinct and very original and very funny. Wakasa and Tatsumi have a dynamic that's very refreshing and somewhat reminiscent of The Odd Couple. They're the perfect foil to each other, and the hilariously funny situations resulting from their attempts to learn to live in harmony together is what makes the show what it is. The only character that I somewhat disliked is the MC's sister, who fits into quite a few of the annoying little sister tropes, and is also pretty annoying herself. Thankfully though we only get to see her for 2 episodes, and she's so forgettable you won't even think of her for the rest of the episodes which she doesn't show up in.

Enjoyment: 10/10
With slice of life anime, more often than not, there's a huge chance of the jokes falling flat or failing to hit the mark, but Orenchi no Furo Jijou has none of those issues. Not once does it feel like a joke is put there for the sole purpose of trying to draw out a laugh from you. All the humor in the show is completely organic, and it flows so well it actually feels like there's zero effort to try and get the audience to laugh, but you end up laughing anyway.

Overall: 9/10
Orenchi no Furo Jijou is a very light-hearted, feel-good show that by the end of its 13th episode will, no doubt, leave you feeling a lot calmer and a lot de-stressed than when you started watching it. I kept wishing the episodes were longer, just so I could have kept feeling happy for a little while longer. 13 episodes didn't feel like enough, and I sincerely hope they decide to make a second season someday.
So if you're looking for a quick, light-hearted show to cheer you up when you're down and/or to unwind after a long day, look no further than Orenchi no Furo Jijou.

Oh and if you're wondering if it's BL/shounen ai-ish, then all I have to say is that this does have BL-ish undertones, but that's only if you squint :)

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Dec 29, 2014

13 of 13 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 7

somaisbatman (All reviews)

78 people found this review helpful

Orenchi no Furo Jijou is a 4-minute-per-episode anime about a guy who finds a merman, and their completely heterosexual adventures that all take place in a bathtub.

Story: 5/10
As minimal as it gets. Each episode has some central problem or event and it's always something very light. Nothing special, but this setup is pretty normal for shorts. You can watch it all in under an hour!

Art: 7/10
Decent but never astounding, not too much to talk about. Although, they did a good job animating and drawing the merman's muscles, those stand out as quality parts of the show.

Sound: 6/10
There was background music? I hate to keep read more

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Dec 31, 2014

13 of 13 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

DrMcNinja85 (All reviews)

34 people found this review helpful

(Not an in-depth review here) "Short and sweet." Sums this series up very well.

The story is bizarre with little backstory but since no story goes very deep, it is not an issue.
Each episode has a stand alone issue which Wakasa (Free loading Merman) and Tatsumi (Teen whose bathtub has been taken over) both overcome usually in a pretty adorable way.

I love the voice actors chosen, they are absolutely perfect for the characters, especially Maki, his voice made me giggle at times XD

The artwork is not super detailed but personally I think it is fantastic, it suits the light-hearted theme and the chibi forms of read more

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Apr 13, 2015

13 of 13 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

alysael (All reviews)

22 people found this review helpful

If you're looking for a short, light-hearted anime with jokes poking fun at hentai/BL - you've come to the right place.

Orefuro is a short 4-min per episode anime which features a boy and a merman who lives in his bathtub.

Story: 5/10
Story is very simple and most of it is just poke-fun at usual anime cliches.
There's not a lot of story at all to be honest, the time limit makes sure of that.

Art: 6/10
Not bad, but not amazing either. The art style for the opening is like-wise to a painting, which is amazing other than the fact that it is read more

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