Midori no Hibi

There isn't a single person in Sakuradamon High who hasn't heard the legends about Seiji "The Mad Dog" Sawamura's demonically powerful right hand. His reputation makes it fairly difficult for him to approach girls, and after being rejected 20 times straight, he half-jokingly vows to finish high school with his right hand for a girlfriend.

Much to his surprise, after waking up the next morning, Seiji discovers that his demon right hand has mysteriously turned into a miniature girl, Midori Kasugano, who reveals that she has had a crush on Seiji for the past three years. Because their situation is not ideal for either of them, Seiji attempts to return Midori to normal. But after causing a big misunderstanding at the Kasugano household, the pair decide to keep their predicament between them until a solution is found. Thus begins an odd relationship, and what could be the only chance for Midori to finally be with the one she loves.

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Kasugano, Midori Main

Nakahara, Mai Japanese

Sawamura, Seiji Main

Taniyama, Kishou Japanese

Ayase, Takako Supporting

Takagi, Reiko Japanese

Takamizawa, Shuuichi Supporting

Ueda, Yuuji Japanese

Shingyouji, Kouta Supporting

Kugimiya, Rie Japanese

Sawamura, Rin Supporting

Yuuya, Atsuko Japanese

Miyahara, Osamu Supporting

Nojima, Hirofumi Japanese

Tsukishima, Shiori Supporting

Tamura, Yukari Japanese

Iwasaki, Beniko Supporting

Kuwatani, Natsuko Japanese

Kyoumoto, Masami Supporting

Matsumoto, Yasunori Japanese

Matsui, Shouji Producer

Murata, Yuuichi Producer

Kobayashi, Tsuneo Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Kikuta, Hiromi Sound Director

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May 24, 2024

PrivateJoe

Recommended

At first glance, the premise of Midori Days may seem bizarre—a high school student with his right hand replaced by a girl—but don't let that put you off. It's actually one of the most underrated anime series out there. I was pleasantly surprised by how funny it is. The humor is right up there with Konosuba, which is saying something.

Moreover, Midori Days excels not only in humor but also in its character development. Seeing Seiji grow through his bond with Midori is really satisfying, and while, Midori Days' heartfelt moments might not be as impactful as other romantic comedies like Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War. Its ... humor surpasses that of any other romantic comedy I've seen, making it a more memorable watch.

Don't let its 7.23 rating dissuade you from watching this show—it's only 13 episodes long and feels like it should be rated much higher.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Feb 15, 2024

DISKOWN

Mixed Feelings

Midori no Hibi may initially appear unconventional, introducing a rather strange premise, but as the series unfolds, it adheres closely to the conventions of typical romance anime. While the show heavily relies on comedic moments, they grow increasingly repetitive and exhausting towards the series' conclusion. Character development follows a standard trajectory within the genre, offering little deviation, ultimately leading the characters back to where they began (which is not very satisfying) . Although there are occasional scenes featuring high-quality animation, the majority of the series remains rather average in terms of visual appeal. The biggest flaw of Midori no Hibi lies in its conventional nature, ... relying on a gimmick to stand out, yet ultimately failing to do so. While the series isn't necessarily bad, it lacks a compelling reason to watch, especially when there are many other anime offerings in the same genre that truly stand out.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Mar 9, 2020

xan0

Not Recommended

i watched midori days because it showed up in one of the MAL "best romance anime" lists and the author drew a comparison to kiseijuu, which was pretty competently made if incredibly fucking boring. so since this show is short and has some nudity in it i decided to try it out.

story - 2. the best comparison i can draw here is to bunny girl senpai since it's also a sex comedy with weird supernatural elements. unlike the situations in bunny girl senpai, nothing in midori days really seems to symbolize anything. midori just doesn't really like being at home and she wants to spend ... time with seiji instead. my guess is that this premise is the author's weird kink.

in one early scene, seiji goes to visit midori's (real) unconscious body. he tries to reunite the two of them by shoving hand midori's face into real midori's breast (for some reason she's completely nude in bed????), then midori's mother comes in and chases him out, rightly assuming he just performed sexual assault on an underage unconscious victim. i guess it could be to your taste, but i found it fucking skin crawling, so much so that i actually just skipped to the next scene.

art - 6. it's fine. character designs are pretty bland but there's some pretty well animated visual comedy. the nudity all reminds me of creepy plastic dolls, though.

sound - 6. the OP is actually a banger. i can't remember a single other piece of music from this anime, but 1 success is better than most shows i've seen.

character - 1. this is pretty much a sitcom, so the situations are pretty unimportant and the show needs to be carried by character interaction. in this area midori days is a fucking disaster.

seiji is a belligerent douche. he yells at midori all the time and seems to be constantly frustrated with how annoying she is, even though the extent to which midori is written to be doting and subservient is pretty hilarious (or cringey depending on how you like your anime characters). his only real character trait other than that is that he's notorious for beating the shit out of people. yeah, this character's reputation for being a delinquent isn't actually a baseless accusation and he isn't actually a misunderstood nice guy, however much the show would like to tell you otherwise.

midori is a non-entity, which, coming from me, is pretty harsh. i have a soft spot for moe and usually the cute character is enough in and of themselves to make me like them. unfortunately, midori has no personality other than being slavishly devoted to a main character who's about as likeable as an angry honey badger.

Female Side Character falls for seiji after he beats the shit out of a bunch of dudes who were trying to kidnap her. gotta say i'm not a big fan of the completely straight-faced glorification of childish violence. there's no parody or nuance to this, it's just painful to watch.

enjoyment - 3. i kind of have to disengage my brain in order to enjoy sitcom humor, so it's not really my thing. midori days combines lame sitcom jokes with douchey characters i hate, so i can't say it's great to watch.

overall - 2. i hate everyone in this show, but it does have creepy plastic anime tiddies so watch it if you're into that.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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