Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou

In my humble opinion, Monster Musume is the gold standard for lewd harem anime. Most of those are way too unrealistic and are just extended edging until in the final episode, the protagonist who has the personality of a log of wood finally chooses the girl that he was very obviously going to choose from the very start. But this anime isn't like that, so allow me to explain how exactly.

Firstly, the premise. Monster Musume takes place in a unique universe with all the monster girl species living with normal humans. The setup perfectly explains the reasoning why all the girls live with the main ... character. They don't all fall in love with him immediately for seemingly no reason, they are essentially forced to crash at his house due to circumstances and Kimihito's genuine kindness, caring nature and selflessness eventually wins them over.

Speaking of Kimihito, he's a breath of fresh air too. His design is basic, yes, but his personality is not. He's a regular guy who struggles against the circumstances he's put into and tries his best. He genuinely cares about the girls that have become his responsibility and eventually builds genuine bonds with them. Every sensible man knows that it is him that is the best waifu in this series.

A good harem anime is of course doomed without the girls and this is yet another strength of Monster Musume, maybe even the biggest one. Each monster girl has a unique personality that makes sense and all of them are lovable and endearing. They have great chemistry with the main character and with each other, which is where all the fun bits of this series derive from. And that's all without mentioning the most unique thing about them - their monster species! Each species has unique biology, quirks, needs, strengths, weaknesses and lore. All of this adds another big and powerful layer that makes not just the girls even more unique and engaging, but helps to actually establish a universe that is surprisingly well constructed and thought out.

Of course, Monster Musume is an ecchi series, so there is plenty of fanservice and sexy scenes. I'm not gonna scoot around it, these are great! They're played off really well and integrated in such a way that they don't disrupt the actual flow of the story. Lewd moments in a lot of such anime tend to appear all the time and derail any momentum the story gathers, but I never felt this here. That's not to mention that this is also a comedy anime and a good one at that. Monster Musume is very sexy, very endearing but also incredibly funny, getting plenty of genuine laughs out of me. It manages to achieve all of these different things and balances all of them really well, keeping the whole experience very coherent and easy to follow. Most anime tend to fail at just one of those things, so this is no easy feat.

In short, it doesn't matter what you're looking for - some nice eyecandy to look at, some funny jokes to lift up your spirits or a really cute harem anime with a satisfying conclusion. Monster Musume delivers on all fronts and is pure joy from beginning to end.

P.S. Suu best girl. Imagine the possibilities!

Harem, Romance, Ecchi, and Fantasy. Borderline a hentai without any penetration with a bunch of half human half animal and a dude who is threatened jail time if he pops any cherries. Additionally he has to try and survive not getting killed by all the monster girl's over excitement attempts to get into his pants and rape his virgin ass. Clothing rips like their paper, and everything is sexuallized for a laugh. Don't watch in public even if watching the censored version.

No one has any real character besides their initial layer. Everyone is dumb, horny, and sexy period. There ... is no real story besides meeting new members to add to the harem. You have to be a real degenerate to watch this show. Everything is centered around the fan service. At every corner the show is attempting to show some slip some tits or make a sex joke. This is not your average ecchi harem romance show that teases you here and there with some skin, no this is the next level full on borderline hentai stuff.
I can't believe it's not hentai!

Story 3/10 What story? I don't see no story.
Art 8/10 Big tits and butts. Very good.
Sound 5/10 I not here for the sound
Character 3/10 What character? Every girl is basically the same, with the only thing distinguishing them is their monster features.
Enjoyment 7/10 I got bad taste.
Overall 5/10 Wound not recommend to parents.

Monster Musume No Iru Nichijou, the most ecchi harem anime I ever watched. (To Love Ru comes in second for me lol). So this anime is just more like a perverted harem anime that makes so many "sexual jokes"..

If you don't like ecchi stuff then don't read this post cause you may not like it. This anime, I know, its a harem anime, but more ecchi kind.

What makes me to give high ratings for this anime is because of the comedy and the romance in it. Because I love watching comedy romance animes. The comedy in it really made me freeze and I laughed out ... loud.. Sometimes I disturbed other people lol.

The characters.. So kawaii (except for Rachnera the spider-woman).. The characters look amazing, the face, the body, and other stuff are awesome.

The art, or I consider it animations, they do look amazing too.. The animations don't suck like how I saw on other "anime" made by non-japanese people. The movements of the body, especially Miia the snake, the snake body, I mean, it really does look like a real snake, and the spider and the other animals look perfect too. But one thing is, Papi's(the harpy) wings will sometimes fold together so suddenly, at first she'd spread her wings wide open, then when she touched the ground, I felt like the staff didn't animate that part..

The enjoyment, I gave it a high rating is because, yeah, the comedy, and a bit of ecchiness. I really enjoyed watching this anime because of the jokes they made, some of the jokes I seen before on other ecchi romance animes like this did appear in this anime.

Now, last of all, the overall points, I'd give it a 8 points is because it's really enjoyable, if you like ecchi or the comedy in the anime itself.

So the pros and cons:
Pros:
- Kawaii characters that I can't even draw them so well
- Funny jokes, some times sexual jokes
- Great story
- Art is amazing

Cons:
- Sometimes I don't really understand the story in an episode

Now, there's one more thing I wanna say, why does every episode starts with "Everyday Life With" and then an certain character. That's the weird part about the anime lol..

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I've never been a big fan of either the ecchi genre or the harem genre. However, with how much this has been hyped lately, I thought I might find something different. Not really.

Story: 5
Like any harem anime, the story is basically just this.
1) Guy meets girl
2) Guy meets more girls
3) Fanservicey hijinks ensue
4) ??????
5) Profit

I'll admit that one think I enjoyed about the "story" here is that it played up a comedy of errors fairly well in many places, at least more so than most other harems I've watched. Sadly, every genuinely funny moment or genuinely heartwarming moment is immediately followed (and ruined) by scenes ... that can best be described as sexually awkward. (Full-on bestiality jokes, anyone?)
All-in-all, it does better than most harems that I'm used to in this department, but that's not saying a whole lot. At least it didn't ruin an awesome premise. *cough* Highschool DxD *cough* Rosario+Vampire *cough*

Art: 6

The art has a couple of standout moments, and some of the faces designed for the characters are outstanding. Other than that, though, it's fairly bland most of the time. Not bad, but certainly nothing to write home about.

Sound: 6

It's a'ight. I've heard better acting, but it's not awful. The soundtrack is kind of limited as well. Not ear-bleedingly bad, but not in any way memorable. However, special note to both the opening and ending, both of which are both catchy and done by the va's of the show. (It's not important, I know, but I love it when shows do that)

Character: 6

I've seen WORSE characters. Honestly, while the archetypes themselves were a bit stale, they felt fresh being in this environment. Sort of? It's... hard to describe, honestly. Certainly not amazingly brilliant characters, but at times they could be charming. Followed shortly by times of being awkward. See story section above.

I will however give special note to the primary character. Darling-kun (his real name is Kimihito Kurusu, but no one seems to fricking care in this universe) is one-note, but he does something truly unique for this genre: he's a nice guy.

*sigh of disapproval from the audience*
Hang on. I mean this in a genuine sense. He's got no ulterior motives. He's not trying to get in bed with the girls (quite the opposite, as a matter of fact). He's not trying to woo anyone, or get anything. He's just a decent human being who treats the girls forced to live with him, and pretty much the rest of the world, with kindness because, you know, that's what good people do.

Too bad he's boring as sin other than the design they gave his eyes for most of the show.

Five characters (collectively known as MON) are actually kind of fun, and I kind of wish they'd gotten their own, more comedy-action oriented show. Sadly, overabundance of fanservice apparently took precedent.

Enjoyment: 4

As stated before, there are some moments that are genuinely funny. (Yay!) There are also some moments that are genuinely sweet. (Awww) Unfortunately, they get ruined about every two minutes, because heaven forbid we have a joke without masturbation references or a loving moment without boobs being shoved in someone's face. It's a real buzzkill, and unless you're here to make your box of Kleenex weigh a little less, you won't be enjoying this show that much. If you are here for that reason, seek help. They are part animal, for heaven's sake.

Overall: 5

I can't highly recommend this. Is it better than most harems? Eh, sort of. Not by much though. If you aren't into the harem genre, this certainly won't change your mind. All-in-all, I'll just wait for Ouran the Gender-Swapped version. At least then I could laugh/cry for more than thirty seconds at a time.

I confess before you all, I came to the anime from reading the manga. I am, as such properly labeled a fanboy in this case, but I'll keep it short, sweet and on the up and up. Monster Musume on the whole should not be as insanely popular as it is right now. The anime tore up the charts and the latest American release of the manga is on the NYT Manga Best Seller's list right now. A spot it's predecessors have all enjoyed as well. It also does quite well at home in Japan. What grip Darling and his bevy of monstrous beauties has ... on the planet (and me) is beyond me, but all the same, it's quite enjoyable. This isn't going to shake the world, it's a harem rom-com with fantasy elements (okay that's mostly fantasy elements) and you know, it's great at that. Not everything needs to be Citizen Kane.

I will note in particular that this is a very faithful adaption of the manga. Frame for panel in some spots!

Here's hoping for season two.

The love of Ecchi. If you don't know what it is, just don't read this. But this isn't your ordinary Ecchi anime. Yes, there are Oppai, but the story was outstanding. The characters weren't like the normal Ecchi anime girls. You really get attached to the story and want to see it all the same night you watch it. I watched it all in one sitting. The way that some of the monsters act, and are treated, actually make you feel. A lot of anime do, but this one makes you feel diffent than the other ones. They make you feel like you wanna be ... apart of that anime. I really love it and anyone that enjoys Oppai o_O should watch it as well.

It is an ecchi harem anime with monster girls in it. The show also features plenty of nudity (but, hey, it is an ecchi harem). Overall, my impression of the show was fairly positive, although there are weak aspects in this anime.

This anime has surprisingly good music. Opening and Ending songs are catchy, and ending song is something I would listen to.

Characters have nice design, and were obviously created with care. The surprising part was "monster info card" which appeared at the end of every episode and detailed several different monster girl types.... except that many of those monster girls never even appear in the ... anime. This gave me impression of the world having some sort of a well thought out lore behind it.

The weakest part of the show is its story - it is nothing speical. While male lead is thankfully not spineless and the story doesn't happen in a school (that was fairly surprising), there are many cliched interactions, and characters occasionally act in somewhat less-believable fashion. The story gets better when it starts nearing the last episode.

Characters do not really develop much over time, but since the point of story is comedy and because there are a LOT of distinct characters, that is not a very big issue. Сharacters, thankfully are not incredibly cliched and do not squarely fit into some anime archetype (like it happened, for example, in seirei tsukai no blade dance), which is a good thing.

Speaking of which, animation and visuals are quite good. I haven't many noticed obvious standard budget cutting tricks that are common in lower budget titles, scenes are usually well animated and have nice background. So the show is fairly pleasing to eyes as well... though I wouldn't call it "gorgeous". Good, but probably not great.

Overall, I would say the show loses points in its story aspect to titles like To Love Ru or Sora no Otoshimono, and is less "ecchi" than To Love Ru, although it isn't shy about nudity (there's a lot of it). Although the story is fairly weak, due its interesting character designs, and nice music, the anime is still enjoyable.

With all this in mind, if you're interesting in ecchi/harem comedies, the title is definitely worth watching. Despite its fairly weak story, it is fairly well done, and while it wouldn't surpass To Love Ru Darkness, it is better than many significantly weaker titles in the genre (for example, Magikano, which I dropped, comes to mind).

Just recently I finished the series, so I thought I'm gonna share my thoughts with the community. Of course, this note is absolutely and fully subjective - because of that, be gentle onii-chan tachi... Anyways, let's get things started.

Storyline - lol, u kiddin'? No, seriously, it's a HAREM to the bone anime, there's no such thing as a STORY. As the title states, it's just an everyday life... with monsters. Though truth is - for me it was enough. Seeking some depth in that kinda show is like touching a twelve year old in search of a breasts - NO. POINT.

Art - well, that's always ... the worst part, because it's fully subjective, even as for reviews subjectiveness... That aside - the gfx is nice and pleasing to the eyes. That's all I have to say, since I'm no expert...

Sound - hm, truth is, I can't remember any music that will anchor in my mind. But as we know, music isn't the only sfx... Character voices are nice and neatly made, random jingles are also without complaints.

Character - yeah, this is where you're gonna hate or love Monster Musume. There are lots of main characters, also a great s***load of supporting ones, which some may find irritating. In my case, it was surprisingly nice and it didn't bother me. Also, every character is different - ain't talking about looks, but personalities of everyone. We got one with nobility and dignity off the charts, another with chuuninbyou complex, yet another is some freaky bondage hothead, while other loves tragic romances, and so forth, and so on... Some of the supports are not developed enough (simply because some just lack screen time), though it wasn't an issue in my case.

Enjoyment - I don't particularly like ecchi scenes and something that borders on being hentai, though this one was actually fun to watch. It's coarse. It's stupid. It's simple. It's loud. It's ecchi. But it was also nice and warm, almost like a high-class SoL. I enjoyed every episode and laughed so hard, I got my throat sore and neighbours probably hate me now... It was a time nice spent.

Overall - if you're seeking for something more ambitous, dark, with interesting plot and so forth - beat it, go away, shoo. But if you're into something SO stupid, that it's funny (and you don't mind ecchi scenes, or even crave for them), this one's for you. I gave it overall eight, because it fits into my rating scale. Well, I hope you enjoyed this little review, and - as I said in the beggining - be gentle, onii(-nee)-chan...

At first it was quite slow, and very odd for what I'm used to. After about 3 episodes I was hooked though. The character development, and overall story progression took a while for me to get into, but Suu saved my life tbh. Suu is love Suu is life.

I absolutely Loved this character, she gave me reason to come back every time. Her dialog and backstory was second only to Jean from AoT. She honestly really does give me hope for the future of these writers. Not to mention that I watched this with my girlfriend, and she didn't think it was weird just ... goes to show that it's a good genuine anime you can watch with your girl.

I originally started watching this out of Nostalgia, I was a perverted kid, but these days I don't generally watch too many overly ecchi anime as they are usually dull and boring. However, this anime reminded me of Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun which I would have never expected, an anime with almost no ecchi vs an anime that's basically a monster girl fetishist haven are incredibly similar in how the comedy is done. I will say it's a downgrade from Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, however, it is still incredibly enjoyable and funny. As for best girl, I want to say Arachnera minus BDSM.

Harem is like romance comedies and slice of life anime to me. It's something I never could really get into and I never liked anything involving harems that much. Either hat or I didn't care. Then I stumbled upon Monster Musume and to this day, I sh*t you not it is probably the only harem anime I like to this day.

For those who don't know, I am Josh and today I review the anime known as Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou. Or if you don't want to say all those damn words, Monster Musume. Here we go

Story- It the generic harem anime. But it gets ... a bonus from me being a harem anime with monster girls. Hot monster girls. But it is your average harem anime with ecchi and all that. Doesn't go to the full extreme with its fan service every time cough *Eiken* cough. I will admit some of the jokes are hit and miss for me, but it can be good with its comedy. Overall I give the story a 7/10. Would be a five for being generic harem but it gets two points for changing it to hot monster girls

Arts- Arts pretty good. Nothing particularly bad to say about it really. One of my high points with this anime. Overall it gets a 8/10

Characters- I surprisingly like the characters. Granted there are a few I find weird or don't care about, they are all alright. Plus this show does have one of my favorite characters in anime Papi who I love the most in this anime. It's just so sing about her that makes her a favorite of mine. The rest of the harem are alright. Plus I got to give them some credit for not making the MC a complete dumbass. I'll give him credit since he does seem able to voice his displeasure which a lot of harem MCs never seem to do. Overall the characters get a 7/10

Sound- Opening and ending fine, I'm okay with it, but not something I play on loop The voice actors did a good job so I won't complain about them. Overall 6/10

Enjoyment- 9/10. First harem anime I even remotely enjoyed. That's a rarity. It's about as me like a romance or slice of life anime.

Overall- Monster Musume is a harem anime I highly recommend...never thought I say that. But in all seriousness this is a pretty good anime and the comedy can be pretty good. Plus it gets a bonus for changing to monster girls. Overall Monster Musume gets a 8/10 from me.

Now if you excuse me, I am off to go celebrate the fact I finally review an anime I like. Been a while since I did that cause the last two things I did reviews for.... *shudder*

Peace people

Never in a million years did I think I would enjoy this show. My typical response to harem anime is to roll my eyes while running full speed in the opposite direction. However, when I saw some art for the show on Tumblr, I thought to myself, “Well, I’m an open-minded guy, I can watch at least one episode of this show.” (This decision may or may not have been influenced by the, shall we say, “voluptuousness” of the girls.) After tracking the show down on Crunchyroll, I watched the first episode. And then I watched the next one. ... And the next one. And the… (you get the idea).

Monster Musume is nothing short of miraculous. I might even go so far as to proclaim it a harem masterpiece (take that as you will). Over the course of its twelve episodes, it started out as an “Oh my god, this is literally porn, why am I watching this?” show, then transformed into a guilty pleasure, and eventually became a genuine pleasure. I liked this show so much that, after it ended, I went out and bought the manga (which I also recommend, though be warned: it’s even more NSFW than the anime). It also completely changed my perspective on harem anime, motivating me to voluntarily check out other entries in the genre such as Trinity Seven (pretty bad) and High School DxD (surprisingly entertaining).

My main complaint with most harems is how contrived the premise is: the main character somehow finds himself surrounded by beautiful women who all want to sleep with him, yet he’s unable to “seal the deal” with any of them and nobody ends up satisfied, most of all the viewer. Here, however, the show takes this premise and makes it somewhat believable. Kimihito, the show's male protagonist, becomes the hapless host of a menagerie of buxom beast-women thanks to a convenient clerical error. However, despite their numerous and rather aggressive advances, he can’t sleep with any of his houseguests because (1) it would be illegal, as the law forbids human-interspecies copulation, and (2) he might die in the process (though I suppose there are worse ways to go). There’s also the implication that, because the Monster Girls are all part animal (mermaid, centaur, etc.), their mutual desire to bang Kimihito stems from a heightened instinct to procreate, particularly in the case of Monster Girls from female-only species. (There’s also the fact that Kimihito is a “nice guy,” which I suppose still counts for something, at least in anime.)

The underlying concept of the show is quite clever, with the integration of Monster Girls into Japanese society mirroring current real-life civil rights issues like gay marriage. Additionally, the characters are fantastic, both in their designs and their personalities (yes, even Kimihito, whose blank, dead-eyed expression just screams “What has my life become?”). I’m particularly a fan of Miia—the hot-tempered Lamia/snake-girl—and Rachnera—the cunning Arachne/spider-girl; indeed, they both stirred within me certain fetishes I had heretofore been unaware I possessed. My favorite parts of the show are the interactions of the Monster Girls with both Kimihito and each other, which often lead to naughty situations and comedy gold (and, occasionally, character development).

What else? I’m a sucker for mythology, and this show has some great world-building, particularly in the Monster Girl Collection Cards at the end of each episode. While the animation overall is only okay, the animation in episodes 1 and 12 is phenominal, demonstrating once again that, when they make the effort, Studio Lerche can do stellar work (for another example, check out their Fate/Prototype OVA from 2011). It makes me wish the animation quality was at that level for the entire series, but I'll take what I can get. The music is good (especially Rachnera’s base-line leitmotif), the OP is addictive, and the ED is surprisingly solid. Finally, the show is eminently rewatchable, with the comedy and storytelling holding up for me even after repeated viewings.

Am I going to hell for giving this show a 10/10? Maybe, but it's still the show I derived the most entertainment from during the Summer 2015 anime season. That being said, the show definitely isn’t for everyone, since it’s pretty much nothing but fanservice (which is what pornography is, after all). Personally, I found the gratuitous lewdness so over-the-top that it became hilarious, almost serving as a parody of Japan’s hentai industry. In the end, I’m really glad I took a chance on this show, and I hope you do to.

As stated by several others, this anime is a perverted ecchi harem that increases the amount and types of fan service as the show progresses. I can honestly say the only reason why I finished this anime is to have one that I could hopefully refer people to instead of the two seasons of Sekirei (which have a lot of similar themes but differ in a few key areas - the MC having been only slightly better written and the girls being social outcasts due to them being monsters).

As is typical in these types of animes, the story is only there at the setup and ... then flounders and/or dies the rest of the time. Which in the case of this anime could have been its redeeming quality but it is ignored and the ecchi harem formula is followed to a T.

I'm keep it straight here. I'm simple man, with simple pleasures. I've giving this a 9 rating because I'ma bias and have a monstergirl fetish, BUT I'm do this review as non-bias as I can and Im going tell a lot of people to skip this even though I gave it a 9. I'm also going to divide this review for everyone here so you don't have to read an entire book just to get an idea of the show. You can also just skip to summary at end if you want the in a nutshell version.

If your new to anime and curious about this ... show, there are much better shows you could be watching. Put this onto your "To watch later list" and maybe down the line consider looking at it, depending on how you feel about ecchi.

If your coming from the manga and you enjoy it, then your going to have a fun time. If your didn't like the manga then don't expect much and move on to the next anime.

If your like my friend, who despises with a furious passion any show with any hint of ecchi within a show, steer clear.

If you don't mind the ecchi as long as isn't mindless and shoved down your throat every 10 second, you should be good... but then you will probably have mixed feelings. The show isn't completely always ecchi, but when this show does its fair amount of ecchi, it doesn't slack in anyway. At times it can seem excessive especially in the uncensored version since they definitely go out of their way for it at times. I may even recommend watching it censored at this point and have you deal with the white streaks in the earlier episodes, then switching to uncensored along the halfway mark when the show's ecchi is toned down. This is because, in the uncensored version, they don't just remove the white streaks but they add more ecchi things here and there that were not there originally in the censored version which may seem unnecessary and feel like it's being shoved down your throat. If you can't handle the white streaks then just go uncensored but you have been warned. That being said, the monstergirl twist may be unique and refreshing enough to allow to push forward and blow it off as not that bad, but that just depends on the person.

The show is based on a lot of rom-com/ecchi humor, so if not into that kind of stuff your probably going to be disappointed and you should skip this one. There is plenty non ecchi/rom-com humor here and there, but your better of watching something else if is the only thing your looking for. If your looking do give rom-com and ecchi humor another shot, you can watch this show, but you should probably look elsewhere for a show that focus's more on the humor rather than a combination of ecchi and humor.

If you can enjoy some ecchi and rom-com/ecchi humor, your going to have a good time here. The show's source material is original and the cast of characters personalities are fresh and unique so don't worry about your cookie cutter personalities that you find in most harems. MC is quite likable, unlike your common harem MC's, where you want to punch your monitor at times. The show also doesn't focus on the romance so you're not going to be force to watch pointless drama with back to back teasers scenes with each girl; the classic phone call that interrupts a kiss scene. The monstergirl twist to the rom-com/ecchi humor is very refreshing even to veterans and its very well done. The plot is a bit lighthearted, so don't be expecting anything deep and intellectual, but not garbage like most harems. If you haven't gotten the message at this point, the show doesn't share the usual harem anime problems. The show can even feel like a slice of life at times, but it generally has a forward momentum so it doesn't feel stagnate.

Now if here your here for some "plot" don't you worry. Enjoy the uncensored oppai to the fullest and be amazed on how every girl seems to never wear a bra when they get wet. No but seriously... The "plot" isn't over the top though, but certainly not lacking. Suu and Rachnera are going to be your best friends. Hopefully you can enjoy the monstegirl twist to the ecchi as well and turn to the dark side like me, though I was on the dark side before this show. If you pm me, I may provide links/pics to allow you to find a new side to you ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).. eehh but enough of that for now.

If your looking for male "plot" look elsewhere. There isn't even a trap for even the hint of yaoi.

Now if you have monstergirl fetish such as I, You'll probably understand why I rated it a 9. You also should just soak in this show's ecchi in as much as you can because we ain't going to get anything better than this for a long time. . Our long wait for animated hentai of monstergirls is still going to continue, but this show may draw enough attention for one to be made. You can be hopeful, but don't be surprised if they make one that its low quality or just based off this anime. For now we will just have to continue to indulge in the normal stuff. If you have no idea wtf I'ma saying, ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) pm me, and let me show you.

SUMMARY: Don't like ecchi any rom-com/ecchi humor, look elsewhere. If your on the fence about it then i would point you elsewhere but watching this wouldn't be bad... But definitely far from the worst, hands down. Otherwise try it out and get past at least the first 4 episodes before you decide to drop or not. The show is slow at introducing all its main characters so it hard to say where exactly to stop, but you should get the general flow at that point, though be ready for the heavy ecchi when Suu arrives. The show overall is definitely one of the better harem ecchi's out there, so if you holding back because of the harem tag, don't, because the show doesn't share the usual harem anime problems. Thus is my verdict

Monster Musume is a rather interesting show to watch. I generally am not a fan of the whole harem and ecchi combination, but Monster Musume is a different cup of tea.

tl;dr version: Monster Musume is a well executed series that makes up for its lack of a storyline by utilizing and succeeding with comedy and satire.


The Long Version:

(This next paragraph talks about my experiences with the manga, however, it brings up a point I want to mention)

When I first began reading the manga (of which I'm still reading at Chapter 35), I didn't have a good feeling about it since I had heard it would ... have similar tags as this. Around the 20th chapter, I realized something about this series that is the very reason it has kept my interest this long.

MONSTER MUSUME IS NOT A SERIES THAT FOCUSES ON STORY. (Will mention more about this in the story segment)

Rating Breakdown:
Story:(5 out of 10):

As mentioned earlier, this series isn't one that particularily has a story. One could argue that its story is how our main MC goes through his everyday life with several monster girls living with him, but that's not what I'm getting at here. Despite lacking the story that many series are known for, Monster Musume makes up in its comedic almost even satirical "What if..." scenario. The reason I have given it a 5? Because despite its weak storyline, it still has a decent enough writing to keep those that watch the series interested. (I'll touch more on that in enjoyment).

Art (9 out of 10):

What? I rarely give out tens for anything unless specifically mentioned.

Seriously though, I'm still having a hard time seeing any issues with the art or animation. It is well done. This will more than likely change a little upon completion of this series (in which I'll rewrite this review due to MAL policy)

Sound (9 out of 10):

I'm sure there are more people like me who read manga and when an anime adaptation comes out, we're like "I hope [character] sounds like this..." or something like that. Hey, don't judge me...Anyway, all of the voices were well done as they all fit their personalities. To pick examples; Manako the Monoeye , Papi the Harpy, and Suu the Slime were the three voices that I believe were nailed directly on the head.

Meanwhile, on another note, I personally love the MON ending.

Character(8 out of 10):

Normally, my character rating is based on initial personality, character development and character personality persistence (does the character maintain their personality and any slight changes all the way through or does it seem to disappear?). Since it was mentioned that this series doesn't really have a story, this rating would generally reflect that missing element. Being aware of this special case, I focused more on the first and last elements. Most of the characters have well thought out personalities from the start. Between a overly obsessed romanticist, loyal and chivalry-type, birdbrain, airhead, tragic lover, and a sadist that are combined with their traits for being of a certain species, makes the interactions between each of them and the male MC (who doesn't have much to him outside of being a nice guy) rather comical.

Enjoyment (10 out of 10):

Yes, there is a 10...oh boy...

As I've said countless times, this show focuses more on comedy. Just like in the manga, I've laughed countless times at the various jabs of humor and satire. Whether it's a simple question as to how a snake uses a toilet to our lovely harpy forgetting her own name because she's a birdbrain, the show utilizes its creativity for (to be blunt) making fun of what it would be like if these other species were living lives similar to our own. Monster Musume's use of comedy with irony also adds to its enjoyment factor. I'd give some more examples, but I don't like to spoil and I think I've spoiled a little bit. (If you're that interested, watch it).

Original Story: 8/10

Final Score: 9/10 - Excellent execution of the series that remained closely tied to the original manga.

Summary:
For those that came here looking for an anime with a fantastic story and really good characters, I'm sorry these aren't the monster girls you are looking for (Bad reference is bad). If you want a good laugh with an anime that takes a ride on the more comedic side of entertainment, this is a show for you.

[Not related]: Since I'm still new to reviewing, feel free to PM me or post to my profile any feedback that would help make my reviews better. See you all around!

Here is our review on the anime counterpart to the manga, Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou/Everyday Life with Monster Girls.

The anime is great. The characters are very fun to watch, and lots of action, adventure, suspense, and much more. Although it’s completely based off of the manga, most of the scenes are hit or miss, but mostly miss. Only a few scenes are actually accurate while the rest are either a bit accurate, or they’re not even there and are completely missing. But this is most likely backed by extra made-up scenes seen in multiple episodes. English translation is a complete miss, absolutely none of ... the words match the manga. Not even Centorea’s speaking which is unique. As for being ecchi, the anime sexual activity and nudity is extremely often but it also keeps it’s limit to it, which is still very high. The animation is smooth and pleasing to watch with deep, vivid colors, lots of depth, and loads of detail. The audio quality is a downfall. it sounds fine already, but it’s extremely soft and completely lacks depth and at some points, amplification. This is mainly observed with the opening and closing of the anime. The opening for the anime is nice, very catchy, but also annoying. But is both, annoying in a good way, and annoying period. Also, Suu’s singing is extremely faint compared to the rest of the girls singing. This is heavily noticed when you compare it to Centorea and Rachnera’s singing, which are very bold. The animation is quite nice as well. The closing for the anime is between heavy rock and light metal. The song is amazing but has it’s drawbacks. Mainly, it lacks depth badly. So badly, it actually sounds kinda mono at some points. The animation for doesn’t really have any animation whatsoever except for the near ending. It feels much more like a slideshow, but it also shows chibi versions of Droppel, Manako, Zombina, and Tionishia. So basically it’s half-and-half for both, intro and outro.

This anime is good, very good. But it does have it’s many draw backs. It has great audio, decent music, great color, art, and detail, engaging characters, and plenty of potential to grow in the future. But the way it currently is, it simply is not, and may never be as good as it’s manga counterpart without it’s much needed improvements.

let's talk about Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou, which translated would mean something like "Every day life with monsters".

It is released in July 2015 anime, consisting of 12 episodes and its categories ecchi, fantasy, ecchi, supernatural, ecchi, comedy, harem & ECCHI.

HISTORY: The anime takes place in a world where human and inhuman coexist, they are like a mixture of a human with an animal or fantastic being, and what I've seen in the anime all usually girls (woman-horse woman -pájaro, woman-slime, etc ...).

So that there are no more problems between human and inhuman as and there were previously, has signed a memorandum of prohibited violence ... between the two races and thanks to that the inhuman have begun to incorporate in the human world and it is now normal to see a woman-snake down the street for example ... ..

The Act requires each inhumane to live in a human host family to demonstrate their integration into society, and this is where our protagonist enters: Kurusu.

Kimihito Kurusu was not initially offered for the exchange program, but when he looked stunned that Ms. Smith gave the very scared and ashamed Miia (woman-Lamia) to his door by accident, he has no heart to send her away and they begin to live together.

But hey, without eating or drinking and for reasons I will not explain Miia say that is not the only one who ends up living with Kurusu, but it Kurusu ends up living with 6 different inhuman.

The anime focuses on the daily life of this peculiar "family" that focuses on Kurusu and love with all the girls for him.

CHARACTERS:
-Kurusu Kimihito: The main character of the story. It is a normal boy who inadvertently becomes involved in the monster care program inhuman and ends up living with 6 different. It has no quality especially when the time comes but can turn into a hero, and that's why his great kindness and all the girls he lives is just falling for him.

-Miia: A woman-snake (Lamia). It is the first inhuman to live with Kurusu, and falls in love with Kurusu. she has a very sweet personality but sometimes too protective towards Kurusu, while rival comes to regard love the other girls who come to live with them.

Papi: It's a bird-woman. Despite being an adult woman has a body and a personality of a teenager. Often skips the rules and is quite clumsy and always wants to play with everyone.

-Centorea: Is a woman-horse (centaur). Besides its imposing front, she has a great sense of honor and obedience to her master (Kurusu) for whom would not hesitate to draw his sword (even a replica) to defend him from harm.

-Lorelei: It's a mermaid. It has an extremely sweet and friendly personality that makes Kurusu interested in it from the beginning. It has a peculiar taste for romances ending in drama or accidents that sometimes gives a touch "sadist".

Sue: It's a woman-slime. she has a body that can take any form and feeds water. initially has the personality of a child to be taught but can become very friendly to Kurusu who has accepted it yet.

-Rachnera: A spider woman. It has a fairly large body relative to the others. It is characterized by a rather sadomasochistic personality and likes to demonstrate binding and doing "things" to others.

ART: This is certainly one of the strengths of the anime for more than obvious reasons: THE GIRLS.

All of this inhuman anime have a really good design and based on the difficulty of monsters have done are perfect

Undoubtedly, the OPPAIS perfect sizes that are sure to delight lovers ecchi if we talk uncensored

I can say that is an anime with a normal animation in what fits, but I admit that I have not paid much since my eyes have focused directly on the OPPAI of the girls.

SOUND: It has a music room as is common in comedy animes.

On the other hand we have the opening, which I liked a lot because it makes you a presentation of all the characters with a melody quite lively

ENJOYMENT: I think they have wasted a good base argument with the whole issue of the inhuman. The anime focuses on everyday life and lacks "epic" moments and the plot is 99% ecchi.

On the other hand the protagonist is not as stupid as many of the protagonists of the harems

This is an extended review of Monster Musume adapted for suitability to MAL from my own personal blog. Therefore this will be a longer review. If you are looking for something that quickly summarises the scores someone has given then you are better looking elsewhere. This is designed to be a detailed breakdown of the show.



Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a flying pair of boobs in your face because for today's review we're heading into the world of ecchi anime. Monster Musume tells the story of some guy who jerks off a snake girl so that she orgasms in order ... for him to be released from her tight grip. Yeah, this is the sort of stuff ecchi was born for.

I'm not joking when I say that description I've just given is genuinely the first scene you see within this show and my reaction was the same as everyone else's, "What did I just see?" So, what's the show about? Well, basically, it's a massive harem of monster girls coming to live with a human dude. You see the events that occur for them to end up in his ever-growing household and then the every day life events that occur after they're there. It's far from a classy show but that's not necessarily a bad thing. After all, for every plot driven phenomenon like Death Note it's good to have a more trashy show that tries to achieve appeal in the most basic form, breasts and comedy. There's not really much more to say about the plot because there just isn't one. This is your regular comedy ecchi show with some monster girls in. Nothing more, nothing less.

Viewing exactly how it goes about being what I've just said I have to say it does a very good job. At first I was a bit off put on the show as I just didn't get what it was trying to be but then it hit me, it didn't know either. It didn't care to know because this show is pretty much the anime definition of brainless fun to its very core. I can't say at all that it's a clever show but at the end of the day it did make me laugh a lot and I mean a lot indeed. It's hilarious and honestly the weakest parts of the show came when it tried to be something more than just a harem, ecchi comedy show. There were parts where it tried to be touching (not in that way, well... actually) or emotional but it didn't come off right at all. It was occasionally trying to be something it never was going to be. Stick to the ecchi jokes from now on guys and you have the thumbs up from me.

Being a harem show it's crucially important that the characters were on point for this show and I'm happy to say the were mostly. There are a couple of characters I personally didn't care for such as the entire Monster Ops: Neutralization squad which couldn't have been less interesting had they tried. I can't believe they got an entire episode to themselves and the ending features them. Truthfully though that's a rather subjective view. They aren't horrifically written, just not my thing. As for the main girls though they all score very well as they are all genuinely very different. To quickly skim through them we've got the yandere snake girl (Miia), the bondage spider girl (Rachnera), the fairy tale addict mermaid (Meroune), the lolicon bird (Papi), the miss proportioned centaur (Cerea), the "Ha, I'm inside you" joke catalyst slime girl (Suu) and the one no one really remembers (Lala... I think). We've also got the protagonist who actually has slightly more of a personality then you might think for a harem although that's a bit like saying the headache you've got is a slightly less annoying then you'd expect. The point stands still though, it's annoying. Similarly he really still doesn't have much going for him and so I'm not going to waste my time talking about Mr. Kimihito. Going back to the girls it's a bit difficult to go through all of them individually so instead I'll just briefly highlight the notable characters to you. Miia is best girl and if you disagree you're wrong. Who doesn't love a lamia-like snake girl who goes bat shit crazy every time some even tries to get near her "DAARRRLLINNG!" She says that a lot by the way. I also really like Mero as her two faced attitude can make for some really funny moments. The way she manipulates Miia into thinking she's helping her get close to Kurusu but in reality she's getting herself closer is funny too. It's even funnier when Miia realises what's going on. Outside of these two though no one really appealed to me. To its credit though I liked all the girls at least enough to support them which is very rare in a harem. Kudos for that I guess.

One thing I have to give this show huge credit for is its artistic merit. A lot of harems that I've seen are very lazy and ecchis even more so but there's no evidence of this here. It's a very good looking show which will keep you engaged visually for the entirety of its season. There are a lot of vivid colours to take in and overall it's just a very appealing aesthetic they've chosen. Much can be said for the animation too. Whilst I've seen better animated shows in my time that certainly doesn't mean you'll be missing out if you choose to dive into this show. All the scenes flow smoothly, there's very little lazy animating (which is sadly becoming more and more common today) and overall it runs just how you would want it to. Very little to complain about on this front.

The opening of this show has very quickly attached itself to iPod music library and it's very obvious as of to why this is. The song is very catchy and fast paced, extremely suitable for the kind of show Monster Musume is. The visuals come and go at an equally quick pace but there's lots to look at and the opening is sure to get you into every episode as one should. It's also a really nice touch to have the voice actresses sing the opening. I know it's not the first show to do so (K-ON! also did this for example) but regardless it's a nice touch which raises the overall quality in my opinion at least. The ending is somewhat of an acquired taste as far as I'm concerned. I really didn't enjoy it too much and after 3/4 episodes I found myself just skipping it but I've seen a lot of other people really enjoy it so give a try at the least.

So then is Monster Musume worth your time? Well it's somewhat niche and I can't see this being one of those shows that everybody loves but it definitely has its place in the world of anime. I would think anyone into ecchi shows is bound to enjoy it but even the wider fan base of just comedies might get something out of this too. It's very funny and it achieves its primary purpose (to entertain) with flying colours. Truthfully the show does lack any description of a plot but I don't really think it would even benefit from one. The shows appeal is its characters and its humour which I feel is the right way to go for the kind of show it is. Monster Musume does the job it sets out to do well and for that reason I can recommend this anime even if it is with a hint of precaution.


Story: 6/10
Art: 9/10
Sound: 8/10
Character: 7/10
Enjoyment: 8/10

OVERALL: 8/10

I loved this anime, it's a little different from your average harem anime. People describe the different species as "fetishes met", but I see it as "accepting someone for who they are, rather than what they look like". It's all a matter of perspective I suppose. I do think the story would've been better if they put some more focus on the actual learning between different worlds, maybe throw him into their world for an episode or 2, which would probably make the anime a bit longer in the process.

I do know that I would love it if they made a second season for ... this, possibly sending him to their world for a few episodes, actually telling us who he's choosing or a few other species as side characters (some male "monsters" would be nice as well, since the only ones in the anime are the group of orcs).

Overall, my opinion: The characters are likable, the art and animation are good, the story is decent, the opening is cute-ish, the ending is awesome and the anime is just entertaining.

For a show about cute monster girls, this takes on a much lighter tone than you might imagine. The animation is top notch and the characters are very good. The story and setting are better than most might expect. The lines and dialogue are almost always fun or funny. If I had to mention something I didn't like, it would be that the main character is not all that entertaining. If I had to mention something I liked, it would be the rather well thought out approach of each individual character. Rather than simply slapping on a generic personality to each character, each character has ... a personality based on their species of monster. And of course, the ecchi! Favorite character: Suu. I give it a 8.5/10

TLDR Version: Looks good, ecchi, characters are funny and cute. Not much else.