Himouto! Umaru-chan R

Himouto! Umaru-chan's second season could be one of the more underappreciated comedies out there.

It's safe to assume anyone who's considering picking up this anime has already seen the first season. My biggest gripe with the first season of Umaru was that the character herself was, for lack of a better word, a complete cunt. Even though her brashness gave the anime its spirit, the second season does a much better balancing act with the many faces of Umaru. The rest of the characters are as entertaining as ever. I certainly wouldn't have made it through the first season if it wasn't for Ebina and Kirie, ... for example. Himouto!'s second season truly earns a perfect rating in the character department.

People love to diss any type of series for lack of development, and this was especially true for the first first season. Does the second season do anything to remedy this? You could say the show ends the same way it started, but some things undoubtedly changed along the way.

While the first season introduced us to these characters, the second season is much more focused on exploring their friendships and group dynamics. It was quite rewarding to finally see these lovely people properly hitting it off and bonding together. I was especially surprised by the change in the overall tone, as for every goofy scene there seemed to be an equal amount of emotional ones. In particular the feeling of nostalgia was heavily explored. The 2nd season made me feel a range of emotions. The end result was as tasty as eating chips and chocolate with the occasional sip of cola.

On the flipside these emotional moments never truly lead us anywhere. The story of Himouto! (if there is one) is fractured and all we get are random everyday events. The scenes are usually loosely connected, but never in a meaningful way. This kind of structure is natural for a comedy, but it certainly doesn't let the series tap into the full potential of the more serious moments of Himouto!. Still, this could change by the end of the series, which is why I'm definitely keeping an eye on possible continuation.

Overall, Himouto!'s second season was a very refreshing take on comedy. If you enjoyed the first season you should definitely check out this one as well, as it has all the strengths and less weaknesses. The characters are better realized and still extremely endearing. They even gave us a banging ED, so go check it out.

Umaru is one of those series whose main problem lies in having a premise that appeals to a target demographic (that of older teenagers and young adults) but is actually most enjoyed by another (young parents and siblings with bigger age gaps).

I am actually impressed at how much I ended up liking this series despite having low expectations and reading some of the reviews of the original series. While not always having laugh out loud moments, each episode delivered and I always ended up with a heartfelt smile.

*Semi-spoilers and Personal Analysis*

Many people describe Umaru as bratty and annoying, but upon closer inspection I believe she ... is actually trying to make up for a strict and perhaps unhappy childhood. While it is never actually stated, we see some hints here and there that the siblings parents are not actually engaged in their children's lives, meaning that they are either dead (in case of the mother) or uninterested in them (in case of the father).

We know from the first season that Umaru only actually developed his 'indoor' persona after a year of living with her older brother, and while we do see her throwing tantrums with some of her friends she doesn't really act in a mean way other than with her brother. Even then she is shown to express guilt when pushing things too far and feelings of loneliness whenever he is not around. To me this is actually a sign of the deep emotional attachment she has to him as well as her emotional development.

You see child prodigies with strict childhoods tend to develop child-like traits later in life. Add to this the fact that their age difference is 10 years, and it is clear that the relationship they have is not of siblings but that of a parent/child. Some examples in Taihei's commitment to cooking so that Umaru can eat healthy food, teaching her responsibility while playing an addicting game, and being strict when he really needs to.

Young parents should relate to this 'look at me' attitude of small children and I think this is what will make this series enjoyable for them. For the rest of the cast I also enjoyed the teams of social developments, such as Kirie dealing with social anxiety, Sylphyn 'be loud to make friends' attitude and Ebina's awkwardness at being a country girl living in the city.

This is my first ever review on an anime show. Here we go! `(^.^)´

When I read that there would be a sequel to Umaru-chan I felt very happy and excited. Now I could look forward to meeting the characters again and hopefully get to know more about Umaru-chan and all the others in the upcoming sequel. Though I was a bit worried about how this show would be different to the first one, my worries was blown away after finishing Himouto! Umaru-chan R.
I can gladly tell you that this show was even better than the first one!

If you are looking for something easy and ... light to watch, with a dash of humor in it, this is hopefully what you are looking for. The art is very good, I have nothing to complain or point out about it. The only thing that I wish this show would have is a stronger story. I love the simplicity of Himouto! Umaru-chan R, but I think it could have been even better if the studio went deeper into exploring some of the main plots. Now they are only scratching on the surface and it annoys me a little. I want to know more.

To put it simple, this is a show for those who wants a light hearted, enjoyable, sometimes hilarious slice-of-life show. For me, the main thing about this show is the developing of the characters who I came to like very deeply and identify with.

I hope we will be re-united with Umaru-chan and all her friends soon, and I also hope this review was helpful for someone.

PLOT: Season 2 continues off with the momentum! This time, Umaru decides to take a leap of faith & be more outgoing with her friends. Her adventures gets more interesting with the encounters they deal with in every episode. Not a lot has changed to be honest...

CHARACTERS:
Umaru: Sweet, kind, funny, adorable, cute, lazy, intelligent & a total foodie. She still loves video games and anime. Surprisingly, I'm still impressed on how she can have so many personalities while her friends noticing & still maintain good grades.
Taihei: Caregiver & older brother of Umaru. He's responsible & does a lot of cooking in the house. We get ... to see him with his friends at work more this season.
Slyphin: Umaru's rival & UMR's friend, she loves Japanese culture & is very competitive. She is also very kind & caring when it comes to her family & friends.
Ebina: Umaru's friend & neighbour, still shy & adorable, but has growing feelings for Umaru's brother.
Kirie: Umaru's friend & (technically) Chibi Umaru's Master lol, she's kind & caring too but at times can have a bit of an intimidating look. She is an aspiring artist & has a complicated love-hate relationship with her older brother.

OVERALL: Even though not all has happened this season... It is still a fun anime to watch. Umaru is still adorable where a lot of us can relate to her, her personality & mannerisms. I just hope one day she can reveal her identity as UMR & her himouto (chibi-self).

This looks more like a reboot to me, except with one upside—more goofier than the first season. Umaru-chan herself is starting to realize her laziness, and the other characters—they feel more characterized than before.

Don't expect new characters—it's the same thing, except twice as better. We get more screentime for the side characters (like Sylphynford's brother) and more relaxing scenes. We get to see more of UMR, and we get to see Taihei and Ebina-chan together.

The art style is the same thing as it was before, and the sound is also the same thing as it was before. I liked the opening and ending songs more ... than the previous one, though.

Umaru's laziness is still there, except twice as lazy (and twice as hate and murderous intent I want towards her loli side).

My overall enjoyment for this show is great, it's because it's greater and have more fun than the first season. This is a good anime to watch when you're bored, if you don't have any problems with Umaru, that is.

It's okay to watch the first season, because I think this isn't a second season at all—more like a reboot.

How the days go fast indeed, not only in the show, where 12 episodes cover a whole year,s but only in real world, where 12 episodes felt like a lightning flash, something about this show that really distinguished is from any other, even the first season feels like a stranger in comparison, your favorite references are still present, the wholesome jokes is as lively as ever too, but what's the real new thing is “actual plot”, not going to lie, the first season, was so vague, pointless stuff occurring in a typical slice of life comedy anime, but this one has a strange addition, you ... can really feel a progression in the story, the characters are doing something for once, they are developing as times goes by.

- Story (7.8/10):
12 episodes that follow the life of a slacker, Umaru-chan, the perfect girl in the eyes of many along with her brother Taihei, while interacting like they siblings they are, they make some changes to the people surrounding them, they influence them to improve, to change their personalities, and enhance their treats, like for example with the shy unpopular Ebina, who gains confidence, and the lonely Kirie-chan who wins friends she can depend on, from time to time, there are those little glimpses of few character's flashbacks that really help clear things out, and desyphers the way they are. It's really satisfying how they dug up their past, only to make them seem connected somehow.

- Art (8/10):
I haven't noticed any differences between this animation, and that of the first season, both are great and colorful, very lively and wholesome, ever wondered how could a drawing be wholesome? Here it is, how the characters are drawn, how the backgrounds blend so well with the atmosphere and everything, something that this anime does so well, is the representation of food, yes you heard me right, food looks so much more appealing in anime and manga, but in this particular show, it's done so well that it makes you believe it was done by purpose, and that's just one example.

- Sound (8/10):
I can't think of a better fitting score for this, just like the first season, the same wholesome tracks play all the time, nothing new, or at least that's what I think, I really like the opening, it was one of those openings that are really odd and unlikable at the beginning,but I really grew to love it, and the same can be said about the ending song.

- Character (7.8/10):
Your same old characters, but less annoying (yes, looking at you Sylphinford freaking Tachibana), and more likable, like Kirie-chan, what really helped raise the quality of the characters is the way they developed into the best, Bomber and Alex got some more screentime, and so did Kanau, I thought that was great, there were few other characters introduced, like family members, some of them were really interesting, but some of them were just not welcomed, of at least that's how I felt when I first saw Hikari.

- Enjoyment (8.5/10):
One might argue that this anime is just a waste of your precious time, a waste of resources and energy, it has no story for it, nothing at all, BUT, this second season, looked much more dynamic, it felt like the studio learned from their mistakes, and improved upon them, I really enjoyed every bit of this anime.

- Overall (8.02/10):
Yes, the decimal precision matters in the score.
Would I recommend this anime? It certainly is not for everyone, most the people who watched enough anime, read enough manga would grasp those little hints and references about other works, it true comedy in the show for me, lays there.

So Himouto! Umaru-chan got a second season which was pretty surprising for me, but I have to say that the series is pretty decent and kind of enjoyable to watch.

This series is kind of enjoyable, it makes you laugh sometimes but its also kind of boring and annoying, like its predecessor. The art and story are pretty decent and nothing out of ordinary for a slice of life. The best thing about this anime is the characters, which they are pretty cute and really enjoyable to watch. For a slice of life anime is pretty good and enjoyable but somites it gets lazy and ... boring.

I recommend to watch this anime if you enjoy slice of life and comedy but be bearable with the main protagonist and how enjoying she can get. I honestly enjoy this season than the first one.

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The second season is a lot better than the first. We're finally past the focus on the paradisiacal and gimmicky otaku life of Umaru and her dual personality. The focus now is the development of the characters' friendship and their daily life together. A lot more time is dedicated to the other girls and their problems and concerns, which actually makes Umaru more relevant and interesting as a character since this time around she can be more than something for her older brother to bear and clean up after it. We get a chance to see her more of her behavior as a friend and ... how she tries to improve the lives of the people around her… except her brother's life that is, she is still a toy hoarder and can't clean up after herself.

Now that Umaru, Kirie, Tachibana and Ebina is officially a group of friends, that's where the series goes; There's a getting together for christmas episode, getting together to go to the poll episode, going to the amusement park together, getting together to see some fireworks, going to the beach together, the works. The interactions are more varied and have a better pace, but don't expect too much. It's a very episodic anime. Like before, all problems the characters have are superficial, it’s either there for a joke or to be easily overcome. Everyone has a kind heart and everything works out in the end. It's good escapism and it doesn't want to be anything else.

I love how season 2 was not that much different to season 1, it basically continued where season 1 stopped. Now, me saying that might make me look like a dumbass, but I've had the feeling that I was watching a 24-episode anime, instead of a 2-season with 12-episodes each-type-anime. Apart from that, it was still as enjoyable as the first season, still as funny and I'd recommend it if you want to watch something to relax your mind off of some stressful events in life.

Umaru's back at it again, and it seems that she won't let go of her habit in a long ... run. Thank God they didn't mess up this season, because now I can pridefully say that this Slice-of-life-comedy-anime was the best one I've seen so far. Perhaps a challenger will appear soon, but for now, Umaru is on top when it comes to this genre.

"I had fun watching Umaru."

<SHORT REVIEW>

Pros:
1. Character developments
2. Character backstories told
3. Umaru not as annoying as in first season
4. More heartwarming than first season

... Cons:
1. Not for those who doesn't like moe Slice of life anime
2. Umaru still can be kinda annoying at times
3. Character ships hinted, but didn't progress

<LONG REVIEW>

Himouto Umaru-chan is an anime I stumbled upon in 2015 because of how popular it was back then. As a fan of moe Slice of Life anime myself, of course I had to watch it. After watching the 1st episode, at first I didn't really like it. I didn't like Umaru's character at all. But after watching a few more episodes, I found out that I actually enjoyed watching this. It's cute and the as a sister Umaru-chan is very like a sister in real life, a brat that no one likes. She isn't moefied to the Sagiri level and that's what I thank this anime for.

Now where Umaru 2nd season stood out from it's previous season was in it's characters department. We got a lot more character backstories told to us this season to make us care about them. Each backstories told was surprisingly very heartwarming. I especially like learning about the characters when they are in their childhood days. They are very cute and likable. Character developments also took place more often in this season. You get to see characters getting past their old self and revealing a new side of them. Quite entertaining. At least the characters this season aren't as cardboard as they were in the first season.

The OP and ED theme also stood out to me. The OP theme, if you read the lyrics, suits the anime pretty well. It's Umaru herself in the lyrics. The ED theme stirred quite a craze in Chinese Anime Streaming Site Bilibili where a lot of people are doing dance covers of it. I also found the ED to be very catchy. The voice acting is great! The voice actors and actresses did their best to make the character feel realistic. The BGM aren't anything special, so no comment on that.

That's pretty much it that made the 2nd season better than the first. This is a Slice of Life anime so no story is needed. The art and animation remained what it was like in the first season, no major changes. So ya, overall, what makes the 2nd season stood out more was thanks to its characters. They were well developed and were well built up. So if you hate the first season because of the shallow characters then watch this, I heard a lot of positive reaction from people who didn't like the fist season and fellow manga readers, so don'w worry. That's it for my review. Thanks for reading. :)

Himouto! Umaru Chan, one of my favorite guilty pleasure anime. When I came across the first season, I don't know why but I was so hooked that I binged the entire thing so fast, since then I was really hoping for a sequel and I am GLAD we got this cause it is so enjoyable and just what I needed after watching some serious dark anime like Made in Abyss.

I usually say for anime like this, there is really nothing much to break down, They are just made for you sit back and have a good time, but in modern anime, shows like this ... are so over saturated that a lot of time you can't give them a pass, They force a bunch of bad jokes and stereotypical cuteness at your face with a bunch of lazy ass characters that makes it seem like they are just trying to sell the show using a formual instead of giving you something to have a good time, and that's why a lot of these shows that use the same formula are so painful to watch but Himouto Umaru chan is just so organic, they do use a similar formula and it has it's fair share of cliched scenes, but using that they have constructed something that is so worthwhile.

Part of what makes Umaru chan work is how effortlessly relatable it is, you gotta admit that there is an Umaru in all of us, she is the child in us that just wants to laze around, eat junk food and have fun all day and there are so many scenes that just make you go like "Ah, That is so me!".

Also Why this show is good is this environment that is being created, it almost makes you want to go live there, that's how you know a slice of life is working. The different characters placed in this environment and the impact they have on the different personas of Umaru makes it seem like a superhero character and the interesting ways he hides his identity and reacts when he's not himself, apart from all the fun and jokes, this is the element of the show that really captivates you.

Coming to the jokes, This shit is hilarious! You gotta be super serious to think this is not funny lmao, while I would say the second season isn't nearly as funny as the first one, they make up for it by kind of really exploring the other characters which I thought was really interesting and the way they connect these characters together and create circumstances really add to the flavor of the show. One gripe I do have about this show is the pacing of it, like they would build up scenes for Christmas and then go all the way to new year. Like what's the rush man? calm down gahdamn.

Nothing much to say about the Art and Music, I usually skip the OP and ED. The background music does it's job but it's nothing to talk about, the Animation is cool, It is pretty consistent throughout and gives you that laid back and jolly feel so I will give them credit for that, The true magic is the voice acting, Hats off to the voice actors, they don't sound cute or funny just to be that, they deliver the jokes in a way that makes it feel genuine and 10 times funnier than it should be.

Overall man this was a great season and I am really hoping for the announcement of a 3rd one, This is one of those shows you wish never end. Himuto Umaru chan is a very rare show that has mastered being flawed and formulaic and yet remain extremely entertaining.

7.25-7.5/10

Just give me more, please.

Himouto! Umaru-chan, an anime about a Mary Sue and how she abuses her brother to get what she wants. This may not seem like a good story for an anime but hear me out, this anime is hilarious!

Umaru Doma is a girl that's popular in school, she has good grades and friends, however, when she comes home, she turns into a lazy monster, a spoiled brat who gets everything from her brother. This is the second season of Umaru causing chaos and while I enjoy both I think the second season does a better job with the characters, especially Umaru. The second season doesn't do ... much to change the story but it does have little side stories like Umaru's childhood friend Ebina trying to express her feelings to her crush, which adds to the comedy.

If you want a good comedy I would suggest watching Himouto! Umaru-chan and the second season, but I'll admit that this series isn't for everybody. If you don't mind a little sister being mean to her older brother for a couple episodes then I think you would enjoy Umaru-chan

When I watched the first episode of first season this anime turned out to be my number one anime. I watched the first season again-again every weekend after the hard work. I was so happy when they announced the second season. So let see my short review about this.

I am happy because they didn't change the settings (same place, same soundtrack, same design), just new Himouto-s. Or at least I hoped for it. In the first season we already got to know how Himouto is our Umaru, and I thought there will be new ways to show this kind of lifestyle. This season concentrated about ... the minor characters what I like very much (as a video gamer I always sorry about in a narrative video game that we can't get to know better these kind of characters), however it lacks of funny moments and that's why I rewatched the first season all the time because of these Himouto moments which are missing now.

The one thing is that I dislike, or I mean the one I dislike in the season is the character of Hikari. She was very annoying and useless character, I see her as a lame or wannabe Himouto. After I saw her for the third time I couldn't stand it anymore and skipped those scenes with her in it.

However I hope they will continue this anime because I still love it (see the romance of Ebina and Taihei, the progress of Kirie). So yeah it was a little bit of downside from the first season, but you will like this one too ;)

Himouto! Umaru-chan R is showing more dimensions to itself than the first season did...in a good way.

Ok, so as a person who was highly skeptical about the first season and the major problem/dilemma of the main protagonist Umaru Doma voiced by Aimi Tanaka and her "himouto-ness" and oddly by the end of the first season LA warmed up to it, LA wondered if this second season that appeared ut of nowhere will stick the same old scthick or try some different. It tried something different.

For sure, the Himouto-ness of this second season is still there with Umaru being her usual self and all with one ... actual obstacle in the way but that a bit later. The actual improvement of this second season comes to the form of the character development and fleshing out of Umaru's friend circle of Kirie, Ebina and Sylphinford along with ALL their family members and LA does mean ALL. Kirie by FAR gets the majority of the stage presences in this season and though LA didn't like Kirie from the first season being the highly reserved and shy character she definitely opened up this season by interacting with nearly EVERY single character even outside of her click. Ebina gets into a bit to her older brother which sets out Ebina's twice shy romance with Taihei with the help of Kirie. Sylphinford gets some again in the form of her family members along with her usual antics with UMR and Umaru.

Now for that obstacle Umaru faces, it's in the form of another little sister archetype Hikari Kongou voiced by Inori Minase vying for Taihei's attention for some reason and this obviously annoys Umaru to no end wanting Taihei all to herself. We do get to see who she is and what relation she has to Taihei and even though she's a rival to Umaru, she's VERY similar to Umaru personality wise (just without the himouto scthick). Which actually adds to the fact that Umaru DOES care about Taihei as a family member due to Hikari being in the picture even if many of Umaru's exploits led to some of her ulterior motives for her, Hikari acts as a good counterbalance to Umaru.

The animation done by Doga Kobo is expected moeness and instills the same flavour from the first season, to be expected they also did the first season. There isn't much notable things to talk about for the animation as it's pretty much the same quality from the first season.

The voice acting is obviously the same but like LA said about Kirie, LA obviously started to notice Kirie's voice actor Haruka Shirashi in the process and due to her character opening up, we get to see more of her range though it's the typical shy and hauntingly nervous, she does flex her vocal chops more this season. LA really likes Nana Ebina voiced by Akari Kageyama as a character even with her vocal archetype not being LA's type but she did quite well as well. Once again though some people might find her annoying but LA quite enjoyed Sylphinford's voice actor Yurina Furukawa and like from the first season injected that zany flair into this season with her opening her range as well for some of the more solemn moments of this season.

There isn't a doubt that Himouto! Umaru-chan R is a vast improvement from the first season for LA and sure some people might think that just because of the character development gets flesh out means as much, but considering the first season's character development was more or less showing Umaru's himoutoness and her excessive laziness bringing in that divided towards people about this anime (like LA), showing more of Umaru's friends and their developments as characters was a welcoming change that LA didn't mind that Kirie or Ebina or Sylphinford had some focus as they desperately needed it otherwise they would have turned into one-note running gag characters.

LA didn't expected a huge change to the structure of Himouto! Umaru-chan as a series but this change was enough for LA to still stick to Himouto! Umaru-chan even with her shortcomings as a slice of life anime looking at Himouto.

I found the sequel to Himouto! Umaru-chan much better than the 1st season. I found the first one just ok, however because I need anime to just binge and binge and binge while I do my hobbies like knitting, I still watched season 2.

Much better. Each episode was refreshing and a nice change of location and scene. We got to see Umaru in several other outfits and states, with more character interactions and also a better juicier plot.

It sounds contradicting for a slice-of-life to have a juicy plot, but I feel like a slice-of-life should at least be a bit more exciting and ... have that productive "it's another day!!" vibe, cus it's a slice-of-LIFE, and we want to see someone with an exciting life, not a boring one.

This is an anime that is best watched to calm down. The anime is calm , the characters are whimsical and it never takes itself too seriously neither does it suddenly forces something serious on us.

The story is calm and just tells the story about a perfect girl who is a lazy brat in the background and how people meet and talk with her. Slowly we see her making friends and honestly through her own personality bring changes on the lives of people she meets through her kindness or innocence. It's a light hearted cartoon. The most "serious" theme it gets close to is how ... time changes but even that is never too serious. The charecters simplicity also compliments this style.

The characters , though they have their own struggle , the struggles are simple. Some deal with shyness , Some deal with inability to make friends while others just deal with social anxiety.Initially the charecter sometime might come across as too simple but it's not too bad. By the end i honestly had grown attached to all the characters and their simple nature.

I would genuinely say watch this anime. Watch this to see something light hearted and simple. We have enough troubles in our lives so you might as well just calm down.

tl;dr: A solid continuation of the lighthearted series that's similarly amusing but now has just enough plot to make you want to know how things progress.

This is a continuation of the story of Umaru that pretty much picks up exactly where the first season leaves off and continues in the exact same way. As before, there isn't really any overarching plot, but rather its the story of Umaru and her friends as well as their brothers plus a couple other characters simply living their lives, and just as before it's similarly quite amusing and enjoyable to watch. Things to note this season though that make ... it different from last season is that it feels like there was more progress in terms of things actually moving, in that character relations actually seemed to develop a good deal and it was nice seeing them learn more about each other and become closer friends. In terms of romantic relationships it didn't move that much, but it felt like it was getting to a point that it would get moving, which is actually a bit annoying, but I did enjoy what they did so far. It actually did set up some plot points, wherein I was really interested in what would happen when certain things were revealed to certain characters or certain characters who hadn't met before finally met. In the end none of it happened, and with the way the show is structured to be honest I have no idea whether it actually was close to happening or that's just wishful thinking, but I was surprised how interested I was in the direction things were going and not just the comedy. Though I should note that doesn't diminish any of the strengths it kept from the first season, wherein the show is still greatly light and relaxing with characters that are still adorable to watch and its still greatly amusing to watch their various skits.

The art and animation were solid and I don't mind the chibi aspect as much anymore. The OP I thought was kind of weird audio wise, but visually it was solid. ED was solid. Soundtrack was okay.

The first ever girl who can change her height! (Not using magic of course)

Himouto, as I heard, is a combination of hikikomori and imouto. From only the title, I knew that what I would see is a comedy, slice of life anime about a little sister who nail herself at home, also cause endless troubles to her brother. But so far, Umaru-chan has shown me the kindness I’ve never thought about.

Receptive and Unique; those two adjectives is the best way to describe ss1. But at some last episodes, UMR-R makes me feel like I am watching a harem rom-com series disguises as a ... slice of life anime. I don’t intend to offense because this is one of my favorite slice of life anime. Not only has a fancy idea, it also has close bro-sis’s relationship, which hits right on my style.

For those who never watch ss1, I highly recommend that for you. I also mention about both seasons in this review. It’s the only way for me to describe this anime fully.


Story:
Everyone has their dark side that doesn’t want to be explored. Worse, though, no one can accept that or doesn’t get away from you. And about our main character: Umaru-chan, a student girl always has a high academic achievement, a definition of perfection, has lots of respect at school, turn out to be a lazy ‘hamster’ chibi at home. The one who knows both of these characteristics, and surprisingly doesn’t tell anyone about this secret, is her reliable onii-chan.

In front of each person, she has different characteristic to show. Until now, there are 3 sides of her and I’ve no idea why she has to hide her true identity, also her past, too. Anyway, everybody fall in love with it, even with annoying actions.

Romance has been focused more in ss2, but not too much to dim the slice of life part. If it has anything I’m not happy about, like I said before, is harem situation beginning to develop. Other than that, UMR has lively moments and bland relationships.


Characters / Art / Sounds:

Adorable characters

With the development of each character grows smoothly, they’re all express emotions and acts fit with their easily recognized characteristics. When talk about it, in ss2, Kirie-chan isn’t longer too shy; a dynamic Tachibana has shown her deep and thought that surprising me; the sight of Doma x Ebina love story; and still a beloved himouto umaru-chan from ss1, even Doma said that he could feel the changes of her. With the attendance of more supporting characters, the story still has a lot of things to blush.

Nothing too much special about art and sounds effect. I can say it fits well with the characters for every side, and it’s quite similar to the manga’s art, also cute chibi. Love Tachibana’s voice and exciting ED.


Enjoyment:
An easy to watch anime and beloved characters. I also checked for the manga right after watching all episodes, also asking myself why this hasn’t gone viral, but different people have different thought, so I got it quickly.

Anyway, this is worth giving it a try, just like me when I first saw it. Let’s have a cute, funny time with Himouto Umaru-chan and friends.

As a critic, I'm interested in what a story communicates, what it says directly or indirectly, by inclusion or by omission. Rather than, say, my personal preference for genre or art style.

I think this series as a whole is somewhat of an unacknowledged gem. Why? Most who discuss it acknowledge its popularity, often with some degree of annoyance. The show is known for Umaru's obnoxious character and for being generally standard fare moeblob SoL packaged in such a manner to make it ripe for seasonal success but ultimately forgettable.

I understand this take, I just kind of disagree with it.

A good part of the show is ... standard slice of life hijinks with an upbeat tone and decently executed comedy. But Umaru gives us some more meaty substance to chew on too, beneath it all.

I'll note that, additionally, the show at least gives us basic conflicts between characters, differing motivations or desires in scenes to give us an idea of where it's going or what the joke or punchline is going to be. This is more than I can say for some moeblob SoL--where the point and purpose is just to generate gifs of cute girls doing cute things and call it a day.

So what is that substance? After all the silly hijinks and playing out of the usual tropes, the show gives us some space for some really genuine emotional warmth and intimacy between its characters.

It hits us with OST 39, which I will link, https://youtu.be/Kunj2Uzy0Bg?t=3459, creating an atmosphere and a tone for a lot of tender kindness and human goodness. None of it feels particularly fake, it seems like a proper addendum to the silliness that makes up much of the show. It gives the characters space for a little more depth, and to characterize them as appreciating and caring for one another in a way that befits the relationships they have nominally as friends or siblings.

It's nothing earth-shattering or revolutionary, but that little bit of warmth and emotional intimacy gives the show some humanity and realism that elevates it above simply being a moeblob SoL gif generator.

I don't know what that R stands for but it has done wonders to Umaru Chan compared to the first season! Himouto! Umaru-chan R goes more into the relations of the rest of the cast compared to exceedingly showing Umaru and Taihei which is where you see too much of the bad side of Umaru (ex - Guilt-tripping and awful treatment) Even those interactions have been improved as she actually seems to show regret and even admits to faults at times which in the previous season was a rarity. What could have caused this? I'm going to go out on a limb and say that ... R stands for restorative because that's a synonym for wholesome. Seeing the girls and their older siblings build better bonds is a treat to the soul. This season features much more of the cast being supportive of one another and if you are into that kind of stuff I would highly recommend Himouto! Umaru-chan R.