Yosuga no Sora

Okay, so what's up with the subpar overall rating, and the reviews that suggest the exact opposite? It's as if the viewership's feelings towards this show fluctuate like the energy levels of a 12-year-old kid running on nothing but Monster and Red Bull. Yosuga no Sora is a controversial anime show, but it's no reason to lay down heavy artillery fire and bring all sorts of Hell on it.

Let's get one thing crystal clear. I am NOT a fan of incest, WINcest, or TWINcest. I am not even remotely sure why a writer will go out of his right mind and write a show while ... he's high off acid, because any of the three I mentioned above end up becoming the byproduct of the writer while he's stuck in his "zone". But I'm an opportunist. Once I've started a show, I won't stop until I've finished (and yes, I've heard of a break, but I watch a show the whole way through to make sure I have a good grip on it). This is why, 12 episodes later, I am writing a review about a controversial series, to deliver a message that I think is important to deliver.

And that message would hopefully convince you to throw your biases aside and watch this show.

Story: The thought of incest makes my stomach knot up in the most painful way imaginable. Mention it once in a show and I will bat an eyelid and turn in the opposite direction. I know, I'm a biased person, but what can I say?

However, I am a stone cold sucker for a good storyline. Do everything else absolutely wrong, from the art all the way down to the characters. As long as you do the storyline right, I may like it very much. You can say that the storyline for Yosuga no Sora is what drew me in.

This isn't run like a normal harem show. If you've ever watched the ending to a movie, bought the media, and watched the bonus footage with all the alternate endings, this is basically what Yosuga no Sora is pursuing, only, all that bonus footage plays a hand in the storyline. This translates to four possible endings, like an eroge or a visual novel. The protagonist, Haruka, can end up with one of four people: Akira, Kazuha, Nao, and Sora. This is what will confuse a good mess of viewers: the story is connected, but what applies in one arc will NOT translate into another; if Haruka ends up with Akira in one arc, the same does NOT apply in an arc that focuses on Kazuha. If I didn't explain it well enough, there's a whole section for it on Wikipedia.

Anyways, down to the actual story. In the same fashion as a visual novel, the guy meets the girl, who has an issue that needs to be resolved. They resolve the issue, and end up together. We know that will happen, that's a given. It's Haruka being the nice guy, doing all the right things, and finally when everything comes together, they officially become a couple. That's how it is with all the arcs, but the events that lead up to that point differ from character to character. In some arcs, we see the true colors of those characters involved brought to light, while some offer a background story with a great amount of depth.

As some would like to reveal outright, there are sex scenes in this show, but even if you aren't a fan of fan service, stick around. There's a reason for these scenes. It's not just "random ecchi", unlike other shows that take advantage of their genre and perform a nip slip every other episode. Yosuga no Sora knows very well what its genre is, and it doesn't try to push its true nature into every slot it sees fit. The sex scenes are integrated with the storyline. Their connection has an impact on the progression of events, and that's what makes this show unique.

Art: If you're into ecchi or hentai for that reason, don't walk into Yosuga no Sora expecting any of that. In fact, if you're reading this right now, pull your pants up and fix your belt. Please. I don't want to think about the strange things you're doing at home by yourself.

People that read the reviews expect this show to be on the verge of hentai and expect to use this as their "material", only to get thoroughly disappointed at how the reviews online lied, therefore, this show sucks. But the fan service, the ecchi scenes, and the "weak hentai" for that matter are all easier comparable to typical ecchi shows that go overboard with fan service. Think about an ecchi show that heavily emphasizes fan service. There are shows like that which are not afraid to exercise nipple exposure and an outrageous array of sexual references. Here's where their first obstacle appears: in which one of those shows do these ecchi scenes have ANYTHING to do with the story? Even if you're a fan of ecchi and you've been around long enough to have seen each and every one of them, you won't be able to name a whole lot. This is what makes Yosuga no Sora's fan service unique; it's not there to be there and give the fans something to swoon over. It's there to shed light on certain situations.

But it's still ecchi. This is certainly a double-edged sword that fights and fulfills my preferences.

Sound: The music is mostly reminiscent of a drama. That lack of upbeat music gives Yosuga no Sora a dramatic mood, but at the same time, the notes are not deep enough to drop your heart at every stroke of the key. It doesn't play out that mood all the time. There are some pieces of music in higher spirits, but don't expect to watch this show with a smile on your face the whole time, the way you watch with that perverted look every time you come across an ecchi. I don't even know how to explain it. Whatever.

Character: This is why Yosuga no Sora is a unique harem. How often do the characters of a harem get their own screen time? Think about that for a second. Have you ever seen a harem so predictable that you saw the ending and thought, "yeah, I knew it"? It happens all the time, and the reason for that would be the lack of development for the other "protagonists", if we can even give them that name. Harem shows tend to place emphasis on one character that the writer determines will be with the protagonist no matter what; their development comes first while the other participants get a noticeable lack of screen time, therefore, only one route is ever truly open to the protagonist. It's annoying, and that is why I believe harems aren't as widely accepted as other genres.

Yosuga no Sora is different. They may be separate arcs which revolve around alternate endings, but we get to see firsthand things such as personality, past events, and the true nature of certain characters instead of having to be told by someone that this is who they are and we have to take their word for it. These characters' ideals and personalities will stay constant throughout the series regardless of the events they are situated in, so as we progress through the arcs, we will continue to learn more and more about the character at the center of each arc, plus a little more about the other supporting characters. Maybe there's a better way to write it so we still get the same level of detail from the characters without having to deal with the storyline ending four times, but hey, it sure beats knowing next to nothing about the other so-called "protagonists".

Enjoyment: I hate incest, as I mentioned above. I hate it very much. But by the end of Yosuga no Sora, for whatever reason that may be, I was backing my full support behind the twins. Maybe something is wrong with me, or maybe I need to see a professional about this issue, but whatever reason it may be, I liked watching this. I find it especially strange because I don't like ecchi, I don't like incest, and I have mixed feelings about harems, but mix all of that together and it equates to a show that is otherwise pretty solid all-around. At this point, I'm not even debating the reasons why I like this show. I'm already at a loss for words.

Overall: If you can't get over the incest, you are missing out on a very good show. Don't be biased, because I already made that mistake and I'm here trying to convince you to watch this show, as ironic as that sounds.

A solid storyline (if you can just keep in mind that the arcs are all alternate endings), characters with more dimension than a 3D movie, and an enjoyment factor that generally improves as you continue to watch. If you aren't a fan of incest and are so biased that you don't want to touch this series, I can understand that. But don't rate this series down on the basis that it's an incest show, which most people have the tendency to do anyways.

I'm no incest, ecchi, or harem fan. I loved this show. Just throw aside all of your previous reservations about this show being bad for pushing incest, and if you still don't like it, I won't blame you. But I guarantee that this show is not a bad show, and the average rating it holds does not truly reflect the quality of this show.

When I saw this anime, I was thinking it would be good, like a mixture of Clannad with some ecchi, but I was wrong after watching a few episodes and seeing how the guy, I'm not even going to bother knowing his name, and the girls in the show all seem in love. I mean it would be one thing if the show was similar to Negima were the guy is clueless and the girls all love him but no, the guy is actually serious when he kisses the girls or, as a previous review commented, the hentai scene.

What gets me most about this ... show, is the music, it's all serious which makes me think that this guy is a player, so I'm not bothering with the rest of this anime. If the creators would have just stuck with the initial summary that I read on this series it may have been good.

I would love to watch this show, the art is great and everything else is outstanding but the story and enjoyment factor fails when we get to the guy kissing every girl in the show. To me it's like a high school drama type thing, so if you like that kind of thing, then watch the show, but my overall rating of this is at best a 3 even though I gave other categorizes such high ratings which would normally make me watch the show, I'm not going to bother with it.

Yosuga no Sora, the anime that is a great romance example.
Tough i have to say, this anime has sex scenes, so be warned!
I would be able to say that yosuga no Sora is one of the greater anime´s in a reviewers perspective. As anime watcher it might be slight worser.

First of all: *This is my review what i think of this anime, your's could be different in all perspectives*

What's yosuga no Sora about? * NO SPOILERS *
A boy and a girl lost their parents and they go back to their old home and start living there again meeting old friends and finding love and getting ... back their old habbits and such.

Story:
There is not a big storyline but that's not really needed in this anime. pretty much what i said: A boy and a girl lost their parents and they go back to their old home and start living there again. that's the story and that's all you need to know to watch this anime.

Art:
The art is so good in this anime. just wow!. pretty much on of the greater artworks i've seen in my anime's. It matches perfectly with the theme, and has great work in the finer work, like shadows. pumped to see more of this kind of art.

Sound:
Music fitting in greatly wouldn't say much about that. but the finer work like raindrops and other small details in things in the forst is kinda lacking my expectations. but still did a more then fine job i would say.

Characters:
I have never seen such great work out in charecter's ever. all are unique and it's just wow how that never changed in to whole anime. also the perfection's in hair and even clothing is worked out so that i should be screaming GG! for an hour after this anime. Thing's like clothing style of girls and boys are worked out good togheter in a lot of situations where they did even match each other.

Enjoyment:
Couldn't stop watching that's all you need. because this is for everyone different :).

Overall a great anime with a detail on the small things and focussing on the romance part of this anime.
Great job Yosuga no Sora. i loved you!

score 8/10

Recomended to: Romance lovers, people with not feeling bad about sex scenes. and people who want to watch a serious anime. Because this anime isn't this anime: like oww i want to have a anime that fills my time, but an anime thats just beautifull in many ways.

First, there is incest in this show. I hope that doesn't turn you away, because I loved this series, but if it does I would understand why. I suppose that's your fair warning; you have to go into this show with an open mind to that sort of thing.

The story is divided into arcs, and not the way you are used to. This is my biggest complaint about this show: the scatter-brained mess of separate timelines jumping here to there in an incredibly non-coherent approach at adapting a visual novel... However! There is a remedy to this! Getting an ordered list of what episodes ... to watch for each arc, so you aren't a victim of the horrible pacing and can simply enjoy the 4 stories separately. (I will post the list at the bottom of my review).

The Sora arc was my favourite by far, and the only reason I consider this show phenomenal. The rest of this show is still enjoyable though. My rating of 9 comes almost entirely from the Sora arc. That, and the ost, which I will talk about below.

There was also some stupid as all-get-out chibi skit at the end of each episode that I didn't even watch... >.>

For characters (ordered by my liking, favourites being at top, least favourites at bottom):
-Haru: The nice guy harem lead who happens to be very indecisive.
-Sora: The cute goth twin sister; tsundere.
-Akira: The cute, hyper, ditsy girl.
-Ryouhei: The pervy best friend.
-Kazuha: The classy rich girl.
-Kozue: The normal girl nobody cares about...
-Motoka: The maid featured in the chibi skits.
-Nao: The big busted girl with glasses.

The art is a huge success in this anime, it's absolutely wonderful, I loved the character designs and the array of pretty scenery (particularly when they would show the clouds in the sky).

The ost is my favourite ost by far! Even if you never watch this show I would still strongly recommend listening to the ost! It uses a lot of piano and violin. There's a specific track that I love with piano, violin, and a steel stringed guitar "I think". I don't know the name of that track, since it's in japanese, but I know it is track 5 on the anime ost (the vn ost isn't as good).

To sum up what I think of this show in a nutshell: It's a great dark, sad, drama. Great art and ost. I didn't mind the incest, but I know some people will. The sex scenes were a bit much, but did set a mood and aren't just for fan service. The timeline thing sucks, so use the list I'm posting below. The chibi skits seemed annoying, but i only watched 2 of them. I wouldn't recommend this show to everyone, but it was certainly a favourite of mine. I tried really really hard not to sound like an obsessed fan X.x , but I really am...

Here is the episode arcs order list I promised above (My favourite arc at the top and least favourite at the bottom). I would strongly suggest watching the episodes in these orders:
-Sora: 1,7,10,11,12
-Akira: 1,2,5,6
-Kazuha: 1,2,3,4
-Nao: 1,7,8,9

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The above review is my second attempt at reviewing the Yosuga no Sora anime. My first attempt (that has already been up for awhile) is below.
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you see a lot of people call this anime out on being a hentai with a sh*ty story to go with it; of course there is always that taboo problem with incest that turns people off.

*showing to a friend of mine, first episode, everything going good until...*
"ewww! they kissed that's nasty! they're siblings! what are you showing me?!"

i might feel this way because i don't have any sibling and could just "not understand" the nasty-ness here. BUT i will say that regardless on your opinion on incest, it makes one hell of a romance drama!

i liked this anime, i liked it a lot; as much as people will think i watch it to "get off" i can honestly say *though of course there are some hottish scenes* that YES i did infact watch it for the story >.>

now that i am on the topic of the story, lets talk about it some... simply i'll just say i liked it, i don't think it's necessary to get into the whole emotional/romance/psychological thing so i will skip straight to my complaints about it. my big complaint was how there are plenty of separate time-lines in the show. * basically, sense this has roots in visual novels, each time frame is about how haru gets with each girl* so there will be some story, then wham!: back to the end of episode 2 where it shows a sort of "what would have happen IF" ...the story i liked the most was the sora arc, yeah that's right, the incestuous story. if you feel like taking my word for it the sora timeline takes place with episodes "1,7,10,11,12" but if you're guna watch it i would suggest just watching the whole thing. its not all phenomenal but is all watchable.

one last note before i end the review; the soundtrack is wonderful! if i remember right there were a few tracks i thought were weird, but most of it is very pretty. there is a particular track i remember loving *track 5 on the ANIME ost; the vn ost isn't very good* that uses "i think" a steel string guitar, piano, and violin. if you never watch the anime i still suggest listening to this song ^.^ i also think it represents the anime pretty well so i will link it *regarding i can link things in reviews, have never tried before o.O* -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy95lu5WaPg

Yosuga no sora seems to be an anime built like some kind of Eroge , I don't know if it's an eroge adaptation , I suppose it might be because so far the arcs of the series seems to revolve with the main protagonist going out with each girl and in the last episode of that arc ''unlocking'' the ecchi scene .
That's why it makes me think a lot about an eroge .

The art is pretty nice , I think it's not the best I've seen but however the chara design is still very likeable. The soundtracks are also really nice and that's ... what caught my attention more than the plot which seems a bit cliché.

However , the plot REALLY is cliché , not even the sad scenes involving some of the character's past manages to make me think otherwise. We have really cliché characters overall , including the tsundere imouto , the cool/prefect big brother , the hyper girl , the busty shy girl and other stereotypes. Not to mention the Maid that act like a frickin' sex addict... -___-'

Though I was a bit afraid of the story revolving too much about Sora's incestuous love for Haru but so far it stayed pretty decent . But I expect they'll make an arc with SoraXHaru as the main couple....
Ecchi scenes and more ecchi scenes , that's mostly the only thing this anime has to offer even if it tries to disguise itself in a somewhat serious plot , we see it comming.

To finish I'll say that Yosuga no sora is far from being the best anime I've seen , but it's not the worst either , if you don't really need a nice plot and just want some romance and fanservice well there you go .
I'd give it a 6 because I've seen many other ecchi anime and it's a bit better than expected but it's still not really interesting , I'm hesitating on watching it entierly.

Yosuga no Sora is the story of a brother and a sister, who are twins, who move to a village to live alone after their parents die. The brother Haru is your typical male lead who is handsome, kind, and self-sacrificial. His sister, Sora, is bratty, cold, and seemingly uncaring. Of course, that changes over time, typical to any tsundere girl we'd encounter in anime.

This story seems like a harem at first. Multiple girls falling in love with our MC. But it's not traditional. He doesn't just pick the obvious female lead counterpart, but the story has multiple arcs in which Haru has relationships with ... 4 different girls. I like the way they did this, fleshing out the characters Haru was involved with at the time. The way they did this was by going back and doing a what if idea, instead of him dumping one girl and moving onto the next.

The music used in the opening and endings are amazing and the art style is quite beautiful. I am unable to speak objectively about the two, but I find them pleasing to both the ears and the eyes, and I feel like anyone could.

The characters were surprisingly deep, despite the fact that each of the girls arcs were 2-3 episodes long. You were able to learn the backstory and problems each of these girls faced, seeing how their relationship with Haru developed as a result and how they came to grips with their problems and overcame them. My only complaint was that there was no arc for the class president, spoilers ahead, as it was revealed in Sora's arc that she too had fallen in love with him.

At the end of each episode, there is a tiny Motoka arc, drawn almost exclusively in a chibi style, that gives you a little backstory on her character as well.

All in all, this series was very enjoyable. Of course, there were various problems, length, the fact that the show had 2 endings, no Kozue Kuranaga arc, but they are all fairly minor when you look at how well the series stood despite that.

So, the first thing you probably think when you take a look at the reviews is that this show is all about sex and incest. There is quite a bit of that in this particular anime, so let it be known that if you can't handle anything like that, this isn't the right anime for you. But, I encourage you to look past those 2 particular things and watch it. I'm not really one to talk because I don't really have a problem between those particular things, so this show doesn't phase me in the slightest, but the story is so good that you'd be ... crazy not to watch it. But let it be known before you watch it, this is NOT hentai, it's echii.

As I said a second ago, the story is amazing. I won't lie, I think it is a little bit wrong to say that underage sex and incest makes up a good story, but for one thing, that ties into the story well, it tells you just what the 2 characters are feeling towards one another, and the relationship that the brother and sister have with one another. But one of the things that made me fall in love with the story was the fact that it had multiple stories in it, and I don't mean like "this happened after the previous story", I mean like visual novel style, like "okay, so since I did this and got put on this route, I'll do this and go down this route", so you get to see what would have happened if he had started dating someone else. That's what made me love the show the most.

But then there's the artwork, which also plays a major role in how I fell in love with Yosuga no Sora. The first scene is the 2 main characters on a train, which is passing by splendid scenery, expertly drawn, that takes them to a town, which is expertly drawn as well, it feels real, like there might actually be a place in Japan that looks exactly like that area. Then it comes to the characters... at first I didn't believe that Hakura and Sora were twins at first, because Hakura was a skyscraper compared to Sora, but looking past that, they definitely got that "twin vibe" shooting out from them, and you don't see many good-looking twins these days in anime... then there are his lovers. Easily told apart from, so I don't get confused with any of them, like, "which one is ___?".

Voice acting, well done. In a lot of the scenes I watched, the character's voices were filled with emotion and realism... however, I didn't particularly like one of the voice actors... it's nothing personal, but he's done some acting jobs that I never really loved, so I was a little disappointed to see he got one of the roles in the anime, but I pushed that aside and focused on the main characters in the story and not as much on the minor ones.

Characters... characters, characters, characters... I think there was 1 out of the entire character list that I didn't like, and that just happened to be the role of the actor that I am not very fond of... but luckily he wasn't in a lot of the show, and when he was, it was for a few minutes at maximum. As for the main characters, Sora is my favorite. I have no idea why really, she just grips me as a favorite character for some reason... as for Haruka, he is what all girls want as a boyfriend. He's nice, funny, and he isn't perverted like most characters can be in echii animes. All his lovers had unique personalities, I really liked how hyperactive Akira was, she was one of my favorites as well.

As for enjoying this anime, I'm just going to say it, it may be a little hard to enjoy Yosuga no Sora. There are some fairly funny scenes, and I like seeing Haruka get together with whichever girl the story is focusing on, one of those, "Finally!" moments... but it was depressing about 3/4 through it. I felt really bad for some of the characters, the experiences they had to go through, it was really sad to watch... but in the end, most of the characters ended up happy, so that was what I was hoping for in the end.

Seriously, this was actually really, really good. I'm surprised this isn't higher ranked on MAL. I know a lot of people enjoyed this. So as I was saying before, even if you don't do well with sex and stuff, give it a shot. It may surprise you in the end and you'll enjoy it!

I can't believe I watched this; I actually feel bad for watching this. The anime was obviously made from a visual novel, considering it switches who the protagonist is courting halfway into the series without telling you. I can see a lot of ignorant weeabos looking at this like it's some kind of masterpiece. The story lines are not thought out, and it seems like the only thing they focused on were the sex scenes. This might appeal to you if you are around the age of 13, or a fucking creep. The series ran extremely fast, and all of the scenes jumped from one ... thing to the next with ill-fitting transition, sort of like the mentality of a bipolar otaku female who's in heat. This is a good example of what shouldn't become an anime.

Yosuga no Sora. Hahah. I get a stupid smile on my face whenever I think about this anime.

To be honest and to put it bluntly, I'd have to call this series "a Hentai with a very good story". It's because in Yosuga no Sora the story and sexual scenes go hand in hand. They're inseparable. Actually now that I think of it, it's probably what the makers wanted to do. I suppose that was the point of the story, to show us sexual relationships between one guy and a lot of girls and what the consequences of that could be. At the same time ... however the story doesn't tell us what's right or wrong. Instead, we're left with the saying "love knows no boundaries" which basically means that as long as two people really love each other, no one has the right to say if their relationship is right or wrong.

Well but what if that relationship concerned a brother and a sister? Worse yet, what if they were twins!? That brings me to the characters and as in any anime, there are quite a few of them but the two main ones are the twins: Kasugano Haruka and Kasugano Sora. Haruka is a guy with an unbelievable charisma. He's a chick magnet unlike any you'll ever see. He literally has some kinda of a sexual force field surrounding him which can attract any female within a 500 yard radius. He's energetic, bold and most of all he has that one trait which all guys dream about - he's not afraid of women. Needless to say, with all of those traits combined, for him getting a girl is as easy as turning on the TV. However, there is one girl he's afraid to confess to... or maybe he's just hiding the fact. "So, what's the deal?" you ask. Well, it's his twin sister Kasugano Sora. Apart from their strikingly similar appearances they are actually opposites. Sora is lazy, apathetic and just generally doesn't care about anything or anyone besides of her beloved brother. The story explains why the twins have feelings for each other and how it all started. The story also involves other girls but I will not expand on that to avoid spoilers.

The music in Yosuga no Sora is something so beautiful that it cannot be even described. Think epic violin music taken from gloomy dramas and "end of the world" movies. I'll be certainly grabbing the original soundtrack.

Art is extremely good and precise. In fact it's so good that you can distinguish the characters not only by the color of their eyes or their hairstyle but by small things like nail length and hip width (not kidding). The scenes where characters are outside walking around in forests or wheat fields are absolutely breathtaking. Top notch quality, you can see that the design team spent a lot time and effort in making this anime.

Well to sum it all up, Yosuga no Sora is one of those few rare stories that present us with unsolvable issues. When it comes to such complex things as love, the sense of right or wrong no longer has any meaning. It is up to the two people in love to decide their future and that's exactly what this anime is about. The ending is kinda open but it's good instead of depressive, not the "School Days" kinda ending.

Yosuga no Sora gets 9 points from me.

Before we start, I should say that this anime DOES have sexual scenes, female frontal nudity (top half only, not below the [Frontal area] waist).....and an incestuous relationship so it might be a complete turn off for a lot of people. BUT it is NOT a Hentai! But I say that you overlook these particular things because if you don't, you might miss out on a pretty good anime.

"You can't stop yourself from falling in love with someone..."

First off, Yosuga no Sora is set when the main character - Haruka - and his twin sister Sora - both move back to a town they used ... to be in when they were younger. They are orphans so they live together in a house. At first this seems like your generic harem with pretty much every female falling for Haruka at the first glance they get of him but a 'Photokano' is pulled off here. What I mean by that is its basically a Visual Novel-like setting. You work your way through the story and when you complete that route, you go back to a 'save point' and go for another route for another ending. So for Haruka he ends up with a different girl after each arc which is just like a Visual Novel.

As far as ecchi and fan service goes, it is a little overused in some particular areas like cliche water splashing all over a girl and her shirt becomes see-through etc but still its easily overlooked. If I'm honest the first couple of episodes got me rather bored since it was kind of predictable but after that I started to get 'attached' to SOME of the characters and I still wanted to know what would happen next.

But the more larger portions of ecchi such as the sexual scenes I think are not there for the fans to enjoy. It's more meaningful than what you'd normally see in hentai (as in that you'd usually see 2 people doing it in a lustful way but in Yosuga no Sora, they each have a meaning towards it such as they love each other enough to do so).

Story 7/10:
The story was a little slow to start I admit, but for me going from 1 route to the next in like 2-3 episodes instead of focusing on a particular couple for the entire/more than half of the episodes of the anime doesn't cut it for me.

But hey that's my opinion remember - I just prefer episodes that last a little longer for each arc such as anime made by Key (Clannad, Kanon etc).

But I think each arc was told rather well. I feel a little 'bad' in saying so but I actually liked the final arc the most and I wanted those two to be together the most...don't get me wrong, I just liked their coupling the most because of their story.

The story itself was pretty bland and rather predictable for the first 3-4 episodes but that changed, especially around the later episodes.

Characters 7/10:
The characters again at first seemed like hopeless girls just waiting to get some of Haruka but I was a little wrong on some of them. They all have interesting backgrounds, as in what their family was like in their childhood for example, except for Nao (I might have missed it or something I guess). Anyway I think Akira was the character I felt connected to and sympathized with the most but again that's my opinion. Haruka is your generic good guy I guess. He doesn't really have anything outstanding about him other than his hair colour. As for the others, I think their appearances are quite unique and I like that quite a lot.

Music/Sound 10/10:
If there's anything I liked about this anime its definitely the music. It just sounds amazing. I can't really describe it well enough unless you hear it for yourselves.

Art 8/10:
I quite liked the art on here and some of the character designs. Especially Sora. I liked her appearance the most. Namely her hairstyle and costume while at her house. The backgrounds were 'okay' I guess but nothing I can really recall as memorable except for the Shrine. It would have been a 9 if the backgrounds were worked on a little more but still I think its pretty good.

Overall/Final Verdict 8/10:
This anime in my opinion has shocked me in quite a few situations but nonetheless, the majority of it was enjoyable. In a way this anime made me think of what is considered 'right' or 'wrong', what love is and what you, as a person, would think about yourself. Honestly, I would rather follow what my heart tells me than lie to myself and bring myself grief. This anime makes you think about your own views on love and what society would think about you based on the decisions you make. Its not just a fanservice anime, it is very meaningful and watching every episode was worth it completely.
I would recommend you watch this, IF you can overlook all of the sexual content.


Sorry if it was a little long, but yeah thanks for reading this~ :D

Now I gave everything a 10 because I personally love this anime. It kept me on edge with the final arc and was quite heart wrenching for me to see it play out. Too many people rate down this anime because of how in each arc Haru is with a different girl. That's because its based on an eroge. Also because of the incestuous themes that come along with it but to me it adds to the drama and puts you through quite the rush. Well this is just a reveiw but I believe this anime is excellent so please give it a chance.

After losing their parents, twins Haruka and Sora travel to the countryside to start a new life. The two soon meet new friends in the shrine maiden Akira, wealthy Kazuha and well-endowed Nao, amongst others. As the days go by, Haruka learns more and more about the new ladies in his life, all the while being a patient confidante and good friend, leading him into their hearts, as well as their loins. Meanwhile, Sora can't help but have a recurring memory of her brother kissing her as a child…

Now on to the review and I hope you enjoy reading this review and hope its helpful ... in anyway:

Story & Characters (6/10)
This anime was based on a visual novel developed by Sphere. It contains a short 12 episodes.

I've watched this anime a few months back and if I can recall it is basically about a guy and his twin sister going back to their old town in which they once spent their childhood there. The protagonist is not your average looking guy, he and his sister stands out in the town because he is a pretty boy and his sister is like an angelic doll. They both came from the city and traveled by train. As soon as they arrive at the town he was soon noticed by the girls there and some they knew from way back. His sister Sora has a condition in which prevented her from being Independent and relies on Haruka (the protagonist) to take care of her all the time. Haruka is surrounded by girls who will eventually fall for Haruka as each girl had their own story to tell and is separated by different arcs throughout the series. This is the first anime I know that had the arc separated as most would just merge them into a single story.

Some people might get put off in the series as the characters are viewed from a paralleled universe after a certain episode but you will find it probably worth it to continue towards the end. The best drama is saved to the last. You will find in the first few episodes that Haruka and Sora shows signs of being attracted to each other and that the narrator has certainly left an obvious clue there for you to catch on.

Your main character, Haruka, is a nice, considerate, and extremely kind pretty boy and his sister is very much a cute delicate doll that lies around and does absolutely nothing besides letting her brother take care of her and being extremely lazy and apathetic. She will be her brother’s secret crush and vise versa.

Art (8/10)
The animation is smooth and very eye-catching but the other girls beside Sora are blend and plain looking especially Nao. I love the country side landscape and it surely compliments the anime. Surely an anime based on adapting to the visual novel art and graphics are expected to be good. Unfortunately some of the girls deserve some improvement to their appearance in order to not look plain. The image shown after the opening music when both Haruka and Sora are riding together is very appealing and adds a touch of finesse to the anime.

Sound (9/10)
The opening music is truly magnificent as it gives off an atmosphere of serenity and beauty. Totally compliment the anime. I love the voice of the opening theme music as I think all Japanese voices are amazing and very touching. The voice acting is normal like any other anime but the cheerfulness and fun character of Akira will surely lift you. There is no complaint about the voice acting. The ending theme song is also pretty good.

Opening theme music
Song: "Hiyoku no Hane"
By: "Eufonius"

Overall (7/10)
“Yosuga no Sora” does not stand out much in the romance and drama genre and can be regarded as boring sometimes but it is nonetheless interesting to watch depending on your taste. When you first watch this series you will get an immediate impression that this might be your Clannad kind of anime with well-polished animation and good story focusing more on the plot instead of fanservice but you be wrong. Although the animation is eye-catching and the two main characters are attractive by comparison to the rest of the cast, it contains incest, some fanservice and sex scenes. Sort of borders on eroge and soft-core hentai. The incest part is a taboo and may lead you to feel disgusted but most people still watches it though because you want to know how it all ends and it will be dramatic.

One thing I find it really stupid in this series is that when Haruka first arrived in town all the girls are attracted to him just by appearance alone and I bet that if he comes around to greet them they might fall over him. The story seems one-sided and two dimensional for me in this regard.

The plot seems somewhat predictable but still good for those who want to watch a decent anime and are interested in the element of the story minus the hentai.

Alright so this is my first review guys, I'll give it my best shot. Yosuga no Sora seems to have two very different views. There are some who find the underlying themes in this series to be quite thought-provoking while others just drop it after seeing how sexual this anime can get. It has sex scenes, lots of them (the most I've seen in an anime). It is not hentai, but it is as close as you can get without having that label slapped onto it. Be prepared for this. If you can't handle it, this might not be the anime for you. The series ... is in omnibus format. For those who don't know, this means that each heroine has an "arc". This means that each one will have 2-3 episodes dedicated to them, with the others acting as supporting characters. After each arc the universe will "reset". This means that its as if the other arcs didn't happen. You're starting off with a clean slate. Now, I'll try to keep this short and sweet...

Story-7
I thought the story was good. It was nice and simple without being too cliche. Two twins cope with their new lives as they move to the country. I will consider each arc as a separate story. Each of the heroines have a problem of some sort that needs to be solved, which is resolved in 2-3 episodes by our protagonist, Haruka. It's pretty straightforward, except for the final heroine, his own sister. This was easily the most intense of the stories as it dealt with the most controversial aspect of this series: incest. There were a few moments that left me gasping. Easily bumping this score from a 6 to a 7. Its worth looking forward to.

Art-8
The art was solid. The backgrounds were colorful when they needed to be and dark when they needed to be. They seemed to be on par with some of the best animations out there. The characters were also drawn very well, possibly even more stunning then the backgrounds. It is made very clear that Haruka is the pretty boy. Only nit picking thing I have here is that the models are kind of cliche. This is not the first time I see a rich girl with long, black hair or a class president with glasses and braided twin tails. Looks good though.

Sound-7
The sound held its own. I thought overall it was very good at conveying the atmosphere. Only problems I had were repetitive tracks and the ed. The tracks were good, but they lacked variation. I started to get sick of the track that depicted a tense atmosphere when a good chunk of the latter half of this anime was tense. The ed was good but... out of place. It is very light and peppy which totally contradicted the end of a lot of the episodes (this is a pretty dreary series at times). If they had changed the ed and thrown in some extra tracks I could have given this an 8.

Character-5
The weakest part of the anime in my opinion. Was it bad for what they had to go with? Most certainly not. However, I would like to judge this series as a whole. Each character had two opportunities to stand out. The first few introductory episodes and the arcs. In one heroine's arc, we wouldn't see any characterization for anyone but Haruka and that heroine. With two episodes for each girl I didn't really get a good grasp of their character, with the exception of Sora (Haruka's sister). It's not that they did this poorly, but it's effectiveness took an extreme hit from the constraint of 12 episodes. Trying to do 4 heroines in that amount of time cuts down on each one. This could have been remedied by having a 24 episodes anime but unfortunately that is not the case. It also made the heroines feel kind of loose on their morals when they are willing to have sex with Haruka after 40 minutes of screen time. But bare in mind this was compressed quite a bit. Most likely much more happened between each of them that wasn't included.

Enjoyment-6
I'm in the middle on this. Did I enjoy the sex scenes? Not really. They were a bit too intense for my liking. Did they have a purpose? Yes. They were there to basically score the winning goal in the game that was that heroine's story. You knew they were together from that point on (in that universe). It's not there JUST for kinky pleasure (although I do believe that had some impact). The themes are quite deep in this anime. This takes incest to a level not many anime will do. It also incorporates themes of teenage romance, betrayal, and friendship. It is not at all a shallow anime. That part I picked up on and enjoyed quite a bit.

Overall-7
This anime is not for those who can't stand sexual content. It's there. But this anime is not for those who want to watch a hentai either. The story and themes are far too fleshed out to be a simple hentai (plus it's not a hentai, it's hardcore ecchi). If you can get through the sex scenes, you will find a very profound story that focuses on many deep and sometimes taboo aspects of life.

I really have one word for this anime: weaksauce. Now before discredit my review, and though as high as they are, I will explain to you how I got that conclusion.

1 - The main character is pathetic. This is one bothers me greatly. A lot of the new crop of harem/ecchi style anime seems like to archetype as the main character. He says nice things, but when it comes down to it he can't bring the hammer to the nail. Maybe my standards are high but in a harem I expect a main character to be of essence. Our protagonist in Yosugo no Sora is ... all words no action.

2 - It is neither funny nor dramatic. Four episodes in, and that's about 1/3 of the storyline this series is not funny at all, yet contains no drama. You need one or the other to draw interest in such a slice of life/harem styled anime. Romance is fairly one sided because all of the girls like the main character... for no real reason. If our protagonist exhibited great bravery, selfless kindness, or any real reason other being a sweet talker I would let their romance pass - however that is not the case. What we get are introduced situations but no real conflict.

3 - Ecchi without the ecchi. So far the series exhibited weak romance and drama, no real comedy... so then viewers can enjoy the ecchi right? Nope. Ecchi is relatively weak in this series except for one scene in episode 4. And by ecchi I mean it should be prominent and considered a proportional part of the series. Some people do enjoy the ecchi genre but this anime brings a very mellow tone and atmosphere - making it hard to enjoy the nude scenes and ecchi moment it does have. The atmosphere is way too melodramatic to accompany the nudity or panty shots.

Concerning technicalities, Yosugo no Sora is a wonderful anime. It is well animated. However art alone does generate interest.

Conclusion - It is one of those animes where you'd watch to waste time, otherwise it's not worth it.

Most people are repulsed by the idea of having intercorse with a sibling, or marriage to a sibling and claim that it is something wrong to do 'as a human being.'...but why?

There's the obviouse factor that if you were to reproduce with that sibling you would produce a eyed monster, but beyond that there is an obvious moral objection. Why not become one with a sibling?; They know you better than anyone, they love you regaurdless, and they are God's gift to you. These are the precise reasons why sex betwean siblings...or betwean mother/father and offspring ... is so morally disgusting, because you are abusing God's gift to you; But isn't it you gift? to use as you please, this is the premise this anime explores.

Two orphan >twins< move into the mountains, enjoying they're slice-of-life-life; with the costant sexual tension betwean them. Both characters have a deep, deep love for eachother that is obviously further than obviously love, but is pretended to be such. But what happends when one of them starts dating, and starts having sex withother women?

*Sigh* I'm sorry, I'm terrible with reviews. If you HATE fanservice, and can't get past it, then this anime is not for you; I, myself understand that ALLL anime, both good and bad will have a massive amount of fanservice (sucks..:P) If you can't get past the idea of incest, then this is also, not a good anime for you.

There are many sex scenes in this anime, 87% of which are relative to the storyline. This anime deals with the topic of right and wrong, on incest.
I personally believe if you love someone, then sex is fine; However, the moment we stop frowning on incest is the moment horndog teenagers, who have NO feelings for each other start fucking.

Let me start this review of by showing the anime's descriptive genres.
Genres: Drama, Ecchi, Romance, Harem (Not so much "Harem")

If neither of the above interest you, this is definitely not your anime, do yourself a favor and carry on.

I must state that after a few episodes, the anime got me hooked pretty quickly. There was actually a plot to the random sex, and the plot was actually pretty interesting. The idea of incest was really disturbing and repulsive to me, but the anime made it work and actually made me question it.

Story: Sora loves her twin brother Haruka, yet they are siblings and the ... idea of it is repulsive to outsiders. Haruka dates many girls in an attempt to replace his true love.
That's all I can say without spoiling the anime.

Would I recommend this anime? Well if you're interested in Ecchi/Hentai then yes I would, harem not so much. I had very little expectations of this anime based on it's rating, but I was very surprised with the outcome. It also made me change my ideas on incest, if both individuals are in love then it's not my business to say what's wrong and right.
The opening song is really good, and the art's not bad for this type of film. I watched the entire anime in one day, it's one of those anime where you can just sit down and finish the entire series.

The rating I gave is based on the genre of the anime, compared to other anime of the same genre I think this anime succeeded and deserved a 8. The anime fulfilled its intentional goal.

Well, I don't know why I watched Yosuga No Sora. I didn't know much about it, not even that it was a soft-core hentai. Needless to say, I did not enjoy this anime and do not recommend anyone to watch it.

Story(2/10) The story is composed of arcs for each girl. The first few episodes are to introduce the setting, characters, etc., etc. After that, you get a couple episodes for each girl, all set in a different universe where no actions affect another. The story is bland, boring, and predictable. Not one bit of the drama made me feel any emotion whatsoever.

Art(6/10) The art is ... one part about this anime that isn't too bad. Just like you would expect from a newer anime, the artwork is easy on the eye. Some of the animations aren't too bad either. However, I can't say the same about some of the 3D animation. Also, you will see plenty of fan service.

Sound(4/10) Well, you pretty much hear one melody played over and over with different instruments. I liked it at first, but after hearing it every time the show tried to be dramatic, I got sick of it. The opening isn't that bad, but I dislike the ending songs a lot.

Characters(1/10) Seriously, I didn't see any of these characters develop (besides Sora becoming more and more obsessive/annoying). Also, none of them are likable. Haru is your typical harem protagonist. He's good looking, kind, and of course all the girls want him. I hated Sora. All you see her do is sit in the house obsessing over Haru or flipping out when Haru doesn't do what she wants. Kazuha is forgettable. Akira seems like the only character you can come close to liking because she is your typical cute girl. All I remember Nao doing is helping Haru be incestuous with Sora.

Enjoyment (2/10) The only reason this isn't a 1 is because some of the earlier scenes almost made me smirk. Also, the comedy in the shorts after episodes was mediocre. One part that did make me laugh was when Haru and Sora were caught. Overall, the series is boring, and I didn't enjoy it.

NOTE: Again, this review is only based on the anime. I haven't read the manga or played the visual novel.

I got curious about this anime for its sex scenes actually (like most others). So I asked my friend for a (downloaded) copy of the anime and watched it. But that view of mine eventually changed.

When I watched it, what I saw wasn't much of the sex scenes. Really, there aren't even a lot of sex scenes here, and they don't even last long. Heck, some sex scenes make use of still frames. What I saw instead was the various scenarios and dilemmas the pair (Haruka ... and one from Kazuha, Akira, Nao and Sora) has to go through before their happy ending. By the way, the anime shows all the possible endings in the visual novel, and by doing such, the anime gives a sense of discontinuity in the story. It's quite a "love it or hate it" thing actually, but as for me, I have no qualms about it.

Although the art is similar to the ones found in visual novel (this anime being adapted from a visual novel itself), it looks nice and fresh. Meanwhile, the soft and dramatic music (except for the ending song used after the special) suits the nature of the anime.

The special (omake) episodes after the main ending song serves to lighten the mood after the drama and the romance in the episode, and yes, it does its purpose well. It also has some nudity like the anime, but like the anime, the nudity isn't too much.

My only complaint about this anime is that the inconsistent production values, with the animation going from smooth to obviously flaky (I'm looking at you episode 10). Besides that, there isn't anything major to complain about.

If you - the reader of my review - got curious about Yosuga no Sora just because of the porn scenes in it, then think again. Watching this just for the sake of the half-baked porn scenes would mean throwing away the plot, the drama, and the romance to waste, which is a sad thing, really. This is an anime that should be watched with attention given to the story.

Although its dramatic scenes will not reduce you to tears, this anime's a must watch if you're looking for a worthwhile drama series that could take your breath away. As long as you don't mind the "objectionable content" here and there, that is.

WARNING: There's profanity

Main selling point: 10

This anime deserves a fucking grammy. You want to know why? The main character is NOT a pussy. I repeat, the main character is NOT a pussy. Ecchi Harems are fun and all, but I get sick of seeing the beta as hell MC be too scared to make a move on a girl. You know what this anime does? Completely shatters the mold of ecchi/harems everywhere. This dude simply gives no fucks. I gave it a perfect 10 even though its not even close to perfect. Know why? BECAUSE THE MAIN CHARACTER ISN'T ALWAYS COCKBLOCKING HIMSELF AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY ... HE GETS.
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Story: 7

Haruka, the main character, takes turns being with different girls. Nothing too special considering what genre it is. I think the story is the weakest part, as it is, as I said earlier, generic. Despite that, it's still a fairly good story, with some very emotional scenes and memorable moments scattered about.

Animation/Soundtrack: 9

This anime looks fantastic. Very smooth animation with breathtaking backgrounds. The reason I picked this anime up was because I thought the art and animation looked top notch. The soundtrack had a lot of beautiful piano and string pieces that fit the overall mood of the anime. Like most other shows, there were no stand out tracks, and the OP and ED were mediocre in my opinion. But the OST fits what's happening in the show.

Character: 6

Like I already said, Haruka is a 10/10 because he's not a gigantic pussy and actually DOES something with the harem, instead of chickening out every time. The rest of the girl main characters all have their own respective arcs that last about 3 episode, while Sora, Harukas sister, gets 4 episode in her arc. The girls are generic as hell for the most part, but they are entertaining and likable in their own ways.

Enjoyment/Overall: 10

Like I said before, this anime destroys any cliche bullshit that you expect to happen in an ecchi harem anime. Instead of random shit stopping the MC from getting with a girl,l (someone walks in, MC pussies out, any other stupid distraction). So overall, this anime gets a 10/10, would watch with my family, if not only for the fact that the MC isn't the same ole harem lead that makes you want to bask your fucking head in because he's so stupid.

Yosuga no Sora is a incest anime, and at least i found this one good (at least considering that it is a incest anime).


Incest is a hard subject to talk about .. or you accept it and it's okay, no problem watching this stuff, or for instance if you have a brother/sister, watching this kind of stuff may be weird and even uneasy for you. About me .. well i deal pretty well with this, i've seen a lot of incest animes already, and this one was the best.


Until now every incest anime was also an Ecchi anime (it contains nudity and sex), ... so for young ages this is not the anime that you are looking for.


Story: 7/10. This anime has a unique division .. it is divided in 4 arcs, and in every arc our main Character Haruka ends up with a different girl. One of those arcs, he ends up with his twin sister, Sora. The story in every arc is not bad but it is not good either .. Personally i loved the last 2 arcs, while the first 2 are boring. The story looks like every romance anime actually, but we see some action here (sex). It only has 12 eps, so 3 eps for each arc more less, so don´t expect any deep development. We only have that kind of development on Haruka and Sora, because throughout the 4 arcs, they are developed along with the action.

Art: 8/10. The art is quite good, i loved the character design, especially Sora's design, one of the best i've ever seen actually.. The background is nothing awesome but the character design makes up for it.

Sound: 6/10. The drama has some nice OST, but i think they were miss placed. The action didn´t matched up with the sound in my opinion at certain parts of the anime. The rest is pretty weak.. the opening nothing great, so as the ending.

Character: 8/10. Since the first episode, when i saw Sora, i immediately got in love for her. She just looks great. Brilliant design.. this feeling is nice. We want her to have development and she has development, so when it comes to talk about her, it just looks great!. The other characters are pretty much the usual that we see in other animes .. I loved the last arc, when the "main action" takes place and is also were we can find more Sora development, that's why i loved the last arc. We also have a nice development on Haruka. We get to know every feeling that he has, and how he feels about incest.

Enjoyment: 8/10. Small histories with the same as big stories have .. well this anime made it. Every arc is like a resume of a normal romance story, but without all of that shit talk. Ofc it loses some quality due to the lack of development but still it's nice. It could even be better if the first 2 arcs weren´t so boring.. The end is reasonable, personally i enjoyed it. Ah don´t forget, every arc has an end, so we have 4 different ends. You can pick the end that you liked more :D. They may seem similiar, but if we consider the all story behind it, we realize that they are different from each other. So 4 reasonable ends in just 1 anime .. it's amazing xD.

Overall: 7/10. This anime is one of those that i think you don´t need to see , because if you are looking for romance, there are better animes out there. However, if you like incest, or if you wanna try and you don´t have problem with nudity and sex, give it a try.