Himouto! Umaru-chan

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: My Two-Faced Little Sister
Japanese: 干物妹!うまるちゃん
English: Himouto! Umaru-chan
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 9, 2015 to Sep 24, 2015
Premiered: Summer 2015
Broadcast: Thursdays at 02:14 (JST)
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: Doga Kobo
Source: Manga
Genre: ComedyComedy
Themes: Otaku CultureOtaku Culture, SchoolSchool
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.101 (scored by 389188389,188 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #38622
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #296
Members: 705,370
Favorites: 4,582

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Synopsis

People are not always who they appear to be, as is the case with Umaru Doma, the perfect high school girl—that is, until she gets home! Once the front door closes, the real fun begins. When she dons her hamster hoodie, she transforms from a refined, over-achieving student into a lazy, junk food-eating otaku, leaving all the housework to her responsible older brother Taihei. Whether she's hanging out with her friends Nana Ebina and Kirie Motoba, or competing with her self-proclaimed "rival" Sylphinford Tachibana, Umaru knows how to kick back and have some fun!

Himouto! Umaru-chan is a cute story that follows the daily adventures of Umaru and Taihei, as they take care of—and put up with—each other the best they can, as well as the unbreakable bonds between friends and siblings.

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Staff

Oota, Masahiko
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Ebina, Yasunori
Sound Director


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Opening Theme

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"Kakushinteki☆Metamaruphose! (かくしん的☆めたまるふぉ~ぜっ!)" by Umaru Doma (Aimi Tanaka) (eps 1-11)
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Ending Theme

"Hidamari Days (ひだまりデイズ)" by Sisters (妹S) [Umaru Doma (Aimi Tanaka), Nana Ebina (Akari Kageyama), Kirie Motoba (Haruka Shiraishi), Sylphinford Tachibana (Yurina Furukawa)]




Reviews

Mar 16, 2024
A fun romp. Don't go in expecting much of a story. It's definitely more about the characters interacting and the wacky scenarios. Has a lot of great moments and Umaru is hilarious. They manage to make you sympathetic to her brother while also making her super silly to the point you can't actually hate her.

My favorite character is Sylphine. Steals any scene she's in. Her dynamic with Umaru as a classmate vs UMR as a mentor figure really helps to develop her character by the end of the show.

I actually like the dub for this show too. It's not half bad.
Nov 15, 2023
Mixed Feelings
So a trope I honestly hate because it is so ridiculous. Wear a hoodie, change your hair, or put a tiny mask on and no one will recognise you, not even your own family. What a stupid trope to do honestly.

The show is overwise fun, nothing really happens since it is a slice of life for out-of-school or work moments primarily.

The art is nice, fun, and clean. It holds up to a good standard.

Sound is nothing special, it is just a standard show.

Characters are fun, like I say the disguise thing seems really stupid.

Overall, it is average.
Jul 1, 2023
InformativeInformative
Review originally written in 2017.

Himouto! Umaru-chan is an anime that explores the amusing yet relatable concept of leading two contrasting lives. Initially, I found it easy to connect with Umaru, the main character. But, my enthusiasm shrunk exponentially as I realized her character development would remain stagnant throughout the entire anime.

The anime tries, and fails, to explore the idea that all people have different sides to our personalities. Unfortunately, this theme takes a backseat to “comedy.” If you find watching a girl repeatedly teasing her kind-hearted brother entertaining, you might enjoy Umaru's antics. If this premise doesn't sound very funny to you, chances are you'll ...

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