Danchigai

Looking for a series that you can feel like relaxing once in a while?

Well, Danchigai is the perfect series for that. There is no intense plot or melodramatic story as the series goes on. Danchigai moves at its own pace, with slowly but surely calming vibes until the end of its series. The series may not have a tear-jerker plot, but the cheerful moments with a lovely atmosphere in Danchigai have exceeded and covered the series' flaws. In a sense, this series is far better than the rest of the series in the same genre. While the others clearly show one weakness or two, Danchigai does the opposite with a good example. On the contrary, I’ve placed Danchigai as one of the most relaxing series of all time, yet it’s undeniably entertaining and quite worth watching.

Story
As mentioned above, Danchigai really doesn't have any sort of plot or story. But this doesn’t mean that both authors and producers take this thing lightly. It is like a 4-Koma story with a different story for each of the episodes. This makes the series much more fun in a way. The length of each episode is also rather short, with only 3 minutes plus 30 seconds per se. Nevertheless, the series' scenes and pace are still nicely arranged, where each episode becomes better at telling us what sort of hectic life they usually have. I do think it is worthwhile to be impressed considering the series' short length. The relationships of the family are also well explained as the series goes on. Each of them plays a very different role in creating the Danchigai family. What’s more that I can even say? You definitely should see it for yourself.

Danchigai tells us the daily life story of the Nakano family. That leaves us with our male protagonist, who is Haruki. Their parents are currently overseas. And these siblings are trying their best to complement each other. The relationship between Haruki and each of them is far more unique and special than he even realized. Still, Haruki loves all of them deeply without any discrimination and even goes as far as to sacrifice himself for family happiness. Honestly, Haruki is so bae. Although he is not the oldest sibling, you can still see how heavy the burden is that he holds on to. He rises a bit more than the rest of the main lead I’ve ever seen up until now. Mad respect and, simply put, I loved him.

Character

Haruki
The good-looking boi is totally my favorite character in the series. A person who clearly defines the true persona of a big brother in the family. Haruki shows us how important it is the responsibility of being a big brother in the family. Most of the time, it can be annoying and whatnot, but being someone who is dependable in the family can be very rewarding in the end. His character is also loveable, even when he is a nerdy type. Since he always gets serious the moment it involves his family. Haruki as a character clearly is not full of bangs; rather the series lets him shine in his own way to rivet one’s attention. If this is not something to be impressed with, then I don't know what is. 

Uzuki and Satsuki
I’m getting this straight, both of them are incredibly cute as hell. As far as I can remember, usually, the kid's role is always to show how nave they can be, as well as how their heart is the purest form of white cotton. While, on the other hand, this pair is quite naughty and pervert. I love how interesting their characters can be. Their charming demeanor is just so hard to resist. The pair's existence itself makes the series become more memorable. Frankly, every single character in this series is the one that takes Danchigai to the next stage of admiration.

Yayoi
Here comes your average tsun tsun character. But in all honesty, Yayoi is actually a very good girl from the heart. She’s just too shy to show her love or affection towards her older brother, in this case. Thus, this always leads to the tsundere moments in the series. She is rather violent, and sometimes can be very annoying haha. But in general, she's still a good girl who is really shy. 

Mutsuki
Mutsuki is an onee-san type of character in both anime and manga. She is a natural beauty with an airhead attitude. Almost good at everything, there's nothing that can not be done with Mitsuki's help. Mutsuki is also known as the one who is always taking care of this family. Without her, the siblings were clearly imperfect.

Sound and Animation
The series doesn’t have an Op. They only have Eds. Yet, the ending is amazingly created with a catchy tone and beautiful melodies. I didn’t pay attention at first, but I was already enticed without even knowing it. Still, the sound effects for each scene in this series are highly marvelous. The voice actors also played their roles quite greatly in maintaining the balance between all the characters. Clearly, this is professional work. For a short type of anime series, I’m pretty much amused by how good their animation is. Far from the perfect one I’ve ever seen, but still top-notch above its peers.

Conclusion
In short, I highly recommend this series to everyone. The ending of this series was rather interesting and balanced. This wasn't as bad as some make it out to be. Nevertheless, I will give Danchigai a green line as my recommendation. And despite the easygoing atmosphere surrounding the entire series, Danchigai is still an enjoyable show. If you were looking for some entertainment, or even if you don't, try giving it a shot. The ending is more than worth it.

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It can be tempting at times to infer things about the creator of a work from the thing that they have made. The temptation, even the allure, to think that watching/reading/viewing something not only leads us to an understanding of the subject itself, but also gives us a window into the mind of the person or persons responsible for it's creation. Having watched Danchigai, I find myself thinking that creator Kazusa Yoneda must be an only child, because only someone without siblings would imagine it being like this.

Danchigai is a short family sitcom that centres on the goings on of the Nakano siblings, who we find living together while their parents are conveniently working overseas. Each episode sees our protagonist Haruki, an otaku much like you, the viewer, caught up in some sort of shinanigens with at least one of his four sisters: Mutsuki, the older & perfect in every way one; Yayoi, the energetic & quick to anger one; & the "adorable" twins Uzuki & Satsuki. They laugh. They cry. They do the things siblings surely do. & because this is anime, those things include:

IIIIINNNNNNCCCCCEEEEEESSSSSTTTTT!!!!!

Well, implied incest. The kind that every lonely otaku with an "innocent" sister fetish imagines. As happens in pretty much every anime involving teenagers, we get the usual mix of innocent misunderstandings & tender/romantic moments, only given an incestuous edge due to the familial nature of our characters. Haruki falls ontop of his sister? Check! Haruki walks in on his sisters having a bikini party? Check! Haruki gets his head caught in a sister's cleavage? Double check! Mutsuki tries to practice her first kiss with Haruki? Che....wait no that one is narrowly avoided after two uncomfortable minutes of buildup.

As someone who has siblings, I don't get this side of anime & Japanese fetish culture in general. This combination of a single child's fantasy of a large family with a pervert's fantasy of diddling their siblings is something that just doesn't do it for me. The Nakano's relationship is one of those idealised, all the ladies love their onii-chan types that I do not understand or recognize. Given the age range of the female siblings, Danchigai gets to give Haruki the full otaku fantasy package of being a nerd whose also a great brother, father & possibly lover whose sisters adore him, even if they don't always show it openly.

The only time a recognizable family occurrence happened was during one episode where Uzuki purposely doesn't sit in her usual place around the dinner table, causing Haruki to be confused & anxious about what this upsetting of normality could mean. Little things like that are what should be the heart of family sitcoms like this, not the tedious repetition of pratfalls, camera closeups on boobs & I love my big brother stuff. When the episodes focus on the twins, Danchigai almost gets the right tone. But there always has to be something sleazy, leery or just plain stupid to ruin it.

It doesn't help that despite the age range of the female siblings, there really isn't anything personality-wise to distinguish them from the usual cute girl lineup you get in any school club or classroom comedy. Uzuki & Satsuki look the part, but their personalities could pretty easily be put into the bodies of their older selves & you wouldn't really notice. They're not like Rin in Usagi Drop or the kids in Strawberry Marshmallow who seem like, you know, kids. The relationship between all the girls & Haruki could likewise apply to pretty much any setting. Too little happens to give the show that sense of being about an actual family, rather than, for instance, a group of friends who kind of act like one.

It's not that I don't get the appeal of seeing a fictionalised version of either your family or the family you didn't have. It makes the comedy that much more relatable, in theory, when its at least partly recognizable in your own life. & sure, it's a nice idea that your siblings see you playing MMOs & watching anime & don't give you a disappointed look before going back to their much more successful lives...oh God what am I doing with my life?!

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Anime shorts are a very odd kind of anime format. Usually ten minutes or less in length, anime shorts usually try to just give you a little something for the little time that they have. So, for the three minute Danchigai, what kind of a story do we have here?

Story: Danchigai is very straightforward. In a small apartment, there are five siblings. One brother and four sisters. This is their daily life.

As an anime short, Danchigai doesn't have any kind of "deep" story or anything. With each episode coming at a whopping length of 3.5 minutes, the show acts similar to a 4-koma manga, as each episode follows the same kind of format. There's the set up, where it tells you what these characters are doing, the problem, which is the situation that the episode is about, the climax, where something like a twist occurs, and the resolution where the whole story ends.

In all seriousness, this short really doesn't have much to offer. With its absurdly short 3 minute runtime, Dachingai both doesn't create any sort of interesting story, and doesn't have anything to offer because its ministories are really forgettable.

Characters: The characters just comprise of the five siblings. Haruki, the only boy in the family, and his four sisters Mutsuki, the only one older than him, Yayoi, the tsundere one who totally doesn't show brocon feelings at the start, and the twins Uzuki and Satsuki. Every one of them are one-note characters that don't really have any sort of development. They're very simple and not hard to remember while watching, but they don't really have much value to them.

Art: Danchigai is drawn in a moe artstyle with lots of bright colors and a very colorful appearance. It's really standard, and there's not really much to say about it.

Sound: The sound is basically nonexistent. There really isn't any music in this entire short, so don't expect any.

Personal Enjoyment: Danchigai is...meh. It's essentially a timewaster and the entire series can be watched in less than an hour. (Hell, this review probably took longer to write than the entire viewing of the whole series.) If you have some time to kill, and you really don't want to be fully invested in ANYTHING at all, then I guess you can watch this. If you have better things to do or better shows to watch, then considering this probably wouldn't be worth your time.

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Disclaimer: I am NOT a PROFESIONAL reviewer I’m only a anime fan trying to give feed back to other anime fans with that said one to the review.

-Thoughts:
I really enjoyed watching this it was a really well done slice of life anime, they managed to slide in so much comedy and great writing in just 12, 3 minuet episodes. IDK why its getting hate I found it to be a cute show
-Art: 9
I loved the art style used in Danchigai it was very beautifully drawn and I love the bright colors used in this to convey the happy go lucky theme
-Character: 8
The characters are not only completely lovable but funny as well especially Uzuki and Satsuki. You can really see the bond portrayed between the characters
-Final Thoughts: 8.8
I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS ANIME

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