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Jul 3, 2017 7:21 AM
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This reminded me a little bit of Natsume.

The OP song is nice and I think the story felt pretty straightforward.
I kinda like Inaba so far but man, the place he moved too is weird. Hope this show will develop his character as he seems rather plain so far. I find some of his reactions to the new change in his life to be amusing.

Animation is decent, nothing groundbreaking but I don't think it's bad either. It's an alright start so far imo. Akine seems like a cool girl.
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Jul 3, 2017 9:19 AM
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This is a pleasant show to watch. Youkai and humans live together in an apartment and Inaba is thrown right into it.

I already really like the female exorcist, she's also a nice character to look at.

Inaba's backstory was well presented, nothing over the top.

Jul 3, 2017 9:42 AM
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There's nothing interesting at all in this episode. I understand this is a slice of life anime, so there's no story. But compare to other good slice of life animes, this is just bad.
Jul 3, 2017 9:57 AM
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The beginning of the show is nothing spectacular, it's pretty straight forward.
The character is sort of plain, I don't know if he will become come as the series goes on or what but I do hope that the series gets a little bit more interesting.
Jul 3, 2017 9:58 AM
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There's nothing interesting at all in this episode. I understand this is a slice of life anime, so there's no story. But compare to other good slice of life animes, this is just bad.


Cant help but agree. I just dont see myself watching this until the end cause this episode already put me to sleep.

I rather pass on it now that drop it out of boredom in 2-3 weeks.
Jul 3, 2017 10:04 AM
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Looking forward to this very much so. It's a slow-burning supernatural / slice of life series with a focus on character interactions.

Jul 3, 2017 10:13 AM
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This was a nice first episode. Inaba doesn't want to live with his uncle anymore and wanted to move into a dorm, but it burned down. He was surprised when he saw youkai in the apartment he's staying in. Akine is a nice character. Looking forward to see more.
Jul 3, 2017 10:18 AM
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The MC already looks (manly and) intimidating for an underage spirit-related story. Reminds me with Doumeki and Ashiya of Mononokean. >_<
I wonder if Eriko have Tsundere feeling for the MC. But for now, I guess he should focus with Akine since she might come in handy for dealing with some "naughty" resident.
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Jul 3, 2017 10:37 AM
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The dormitory burned down. That's just bad luck.

Inaba didn't freak out when he first saw the ghosts.

The OP is nice.

Jul 3, 2017 10:43 AM

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Akine is very likable and Reimei provides comedy relief. Decent epd, I'll keep watching to see how the MC adapts to being around other spirits and exorcism.

The animation could be a bit better.
Jul 3, 2017 10:53 AM
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This feels to me like a kids show for some reason. Kinda reminds me of Yokai Watch a little. I think I'll give this one or two more episodes before I decide to drop it.
Jul 3, 2017 11:06 AM

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Pretty average opener but hopefully that's just character and setting introduction. Seems like it could be a relaxing yokai show like Natsume, although I doubt it will be as rich. No doubt, the fact that the MCs parents died will come into the story as some sort of plot point down the line. The OP and ED were both pretty bland.
Jul 3, 2017 11:19 AM
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The only thing impressive about this ep was the MC's goal, main girl being a human, and the fact that it isn't a harem.
Everything else is generic, including the art and non-existent animation. Has anime always been THIS bland in terms of the amount of movement, or is it just because of quantity > quality as of late?
Jul 3, 2017 11:20 AM
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The dormitory burned down. That's just bad luck.

Inaba didn't freak out when he first saw the ghosts.

The OP is nice.


I seriously hope that it turns out the dormitory getting burned down was caused by a youkai, leading to major conflict later in the anime.
Jul 3, 2017 11:21 AM

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I like that they were pretty faithful to the source material (I know it's been mentioned to be the novel for this adaption, but I feel like it's actually based on the manga instead?).
The voice cast is great too, but the music was honestly really surprising. I didn't expect it to sound as good as it did. Amplifying certain dramatic scenes like Inaba going through the house or at the park.
Visually they made it have a really 90s/early 00s anime feel which I think suits it, since it has some similarities to ghost based anime from then. I don't understand why Inaba looks different from his appearance in the manga though, the others look like they do there.

And for those wondering, this is mostly a slower paced supernatural slice of life story and don't expect too much from the mystery genre... I'm honestly not sure why it's even listed as being a mystery. It has a more character explorative narrative than an enigmatic mystery feeling. The mystery part comes into play slightly later.
The real focus is on the characters and how they either interact with each other or develop. Something similar to iyashikei (I don't know if Youkai Apartment counts as one though) series ala Flying Witch, Amanchu, Sweetness & Lightning and Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou.

The OP is really spoilery for having certain characters in it.
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Jul 3, 2017 12:00 PM

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I thought it was pretty good for a first episode. I like art style and music and am interested in seeing the rest of the cast.
Jul 3, 2017 12:04 PM

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Okay start, guy getting into a yokai apartment and freaks out a bit.
Jul 3, 2017 12:46 PM

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It's not great, but it was definitely better than I was expecting.
Jul 3, 2017 1:10 PM
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To be completely honest this one is okay... I guess. Nothing too ground breaking, however nothing too impressive either. I will give it a few more episodes to see where this goes and from there I'll decide what to do with it.
Jul 3, 2017 1:15 PM

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A less funny Maison Ikkoku? With ghoooooooostssssss... Oh! Scary!
Jul 3, 2017 1:51 PM

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Ok start. I really hope it's gonna be nice cause I really like the manga ver. it's got a good development. So far i'm not imprest but too soon to say.
Jul 3, 2017 2:12 PM
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Not bad, I find myself enjoying learning more and more about Yokai the more I hear about them, so this should be interesting series. I keep finding myself enjoying these things more then others, and wonder how much of it is the critic situation. I'm still new to watching alot of anime, so everything is new to me, while people that watch anime for years alot of this stuff is cliche heh.
Jul 3, 2017 2:17 PM

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That score though. Man, tough crowd.
Jul 3, 2017 3:48 PM

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Episode 1 was really good! It has such an old school feel to it but is still able to keep with the current day vibe. I loved episode 1. Those birds had me crying. Really looking forward to the rest of this anime.
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Jul 3, 2017 4:09 PM

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Finally. A good anime this season. Very rarely is an anime about human and youkai relationships bad. These type of shows are always right up my alley. Also helps that there's a cute girl voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro.

That cheap rent and you only have to worry about youkai? I'd live there, personally.
Jul 3, 2017 4:11 PM
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I only got this show fun as I learned some interesting things. The art isnt so much energetic (but better than SR) as reminds me of Trickster (same studio - Shin-Ei Animation, but I can see some improvement from last time).
I am hoping this show will be fun as LN is finished and we will have proper ending. And also so far characterization were engaging. Yeah expecting episodic show and hope that there will not be a drop in quality.

Too bad, currently Mal rating is severely dissapointing. This should been 7.1-7.4 rating show. But at least I ensured myself at least one relaxing anime for this season. Somehow expecting 24 episode!
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Jul 3, 2017 4:51 PM

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He looks way too mature to be just graduating from middle school and entering highschool lol. But dam Akine is waifu material
Jul 3, 2017 4:58 PM

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The music doesn't really fit well, and the yokai designs seem really generic and uninteresting. Probably going to drop this.

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Jul 3, 2017 5:14 PM

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Will see, but a bit too juvenile for me. Was hoping for something with a bit more depth/complexity. I think the target of this is early teens. Oh wells...
Jul 3, 2017 5:16 PM

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Very nice and peaceful to watch.... but damn this boy is getting beat down by life

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Jul 3, 2017 6:15 PM
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Saw this was coming out and had a manga, decided to give it a read. Gotta say it really didn't do much for me, and I find slice of life comfy as hell.
Most of the arcs are more about human emotions (fair enough) than the supernatural but I just felt it seemed forced or annoying a lot.
Jul 3, 2017 6:17 PM
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I really enjoyed this episode. Nice relaxing anime so far which is perfect for summer. I personally enjoy supernatural slice of life anime so as long as the characters are interesting.

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Haha I get your Fosters reference. I love both those shows. When west meets east. I like it XD
Jul 3, 2017 7:24 PM
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I think it's a nice start... I really hope that the story will develop well... Somehow I am eager to watch the next episode...
Jul 3, 2017 7:45 PM
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This MC looks like the dude in Aoyama-kun with that similar basic anime guy design. This has more potential than that one though.
Jul 3, 2017 7:46 PM

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that was really nice
Jul 3, 2017 8:41 PM

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Enjoyable first episode. OP & ED song are decent. Art is not bad as well.

The business school burning down is just bad luck. The Youkai apartment looks cool & weird. Yuushi doesn't seem to care too much.

Another supporting role for Sawashiro, Miyuki. Akine is an Exorcist & sounds great. The voice cast for this show is great. Lot of familiar names.

Looking forward to seeing more.
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Jul 3, 2017 10:49 PM
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Even though there wasn't much happening, I really enjoyed the first episode. The characters were likable so far and there's nothing overly dramatic about the show. It's got a nice art style too as I like the grown-up looks the characters have. Hopefully it stays entertaining like this.
Jul 3, 2017 11:29 PM
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Not as bad as i thought, but isn't good either. Just hope the next episodes will be better.
Jul 3, 2017 11:38 PM
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The only thing impressive about this ep was the MC's goal, main girl being a human, and the fact that it isn't a harem.
Everything else is generic, including the art and non-existent animation. Has anime always been THIS bland in terms of the amount of movement, or is it just because of quantity > quality as of late?
this show is mostly slow paced and nothing of mystery
Jul 4, 2017 12:17 AM
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AnimeFanboy1234 said:
The only thing impressive about this ep was the MC's goal, main girl being a human, and the fact that it isn't a harem.
Everything else is generic, including the art and non-existent animation. Has anime always been THIS bland in terms of the amount of movement, or is it just because of quantity > quality as of late?
this show is mostly slow paced and nothing of mystery


Well, what can I expect from it?
It doesn't appear as though it'll have the tone or any of the emotions of Natsume's Book of Friends.
I've watched plenty of anime's 1st eps and could tell what the main selling point is supposed to be.
Fate/Apocrypha a giant-ass magic war.
Knights' & Magic is generic mecha + generic fantasy.
Youkai Apartment's main selling point is...what, really? What reason is there to truly continue watching this anime?
Jul 4, 2017 12:44 AM
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AnimeFanboy1234 said:
elior1 said:
this show is mostly slow paced and nothing of mystery


Well, what can I expect from it?
It doesn't appear as though it'll have the tone or any of the emotions of Natsume's Book of Friends.
I've watched plenty of anime's 1st eps and could tell what the main selling point is supposed to be.
Fate/Apocrypha a giant-ass magic war.
Knights' & Magic is generic mecha + generic fantasy.
Youkai Apartment's main selling point is...what, really? What reason is there to truly continue watching this anime?
from what i seen in this anime i dont undertend why should be any selling point just becouse it manga
Jul 4, 2017 12:47 AM

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Natsume, Inu x boku, and mononoken vibe and I love it
Jul 4, 2017 1:12 AM
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25,000 yen?????that about $20 , poor guy, I wonder if there is gonna be a yaoi thing here? You know they should have portrayed the character as a college brat rather than a High School dude.
Jul 4, 2017 2:20 AM

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Well okay I guess. Not bad. I'm gonna watch it, I like the silly characters.
Jul 4, 2017 2:56 AM

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A less funny Maison Ikkoku? With ghoooooooostssssss... Oh! Scary!


Ikr?! The interlude really gave off Maison Ikkoku vibes :')

I enjoyed the first episode. And it seems interesting to see how it'll go.
Also, the music has this nostalgic feel to it. Loved it.

Also Miyuki and Akira as the cast <3
Jul 4, 2017 5:11 AM
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Not bad i guess but the score is way too low.
Jul 4, 2017 6:55 AM

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Well that was a surprise when they said they just graduated from middle school but already looked old enough to be university students. (At least for anime looks and your usual char design.) Liked that they don't look too young.

Nice main char and the other chars/Youkai are interesting so far. (There seem to be a lot in the opening/ending.)

I'll continue to watch this. Might be a nice SoL without the usual annoying "cute girls doing nothing" shit but with a nice male lead and other interesting side characters (Youkai).

Yeah score seems a bit low. I had expected that people liked this kind of show and it would be between 7.8 and 8.2. Considering that for example Knight's & Magic (which might get generic later) is even higher than 7.0 where I'd expect less (even though I liked it community usually likes such stuff less they only like the well-known fantasy where the source was super popular).
Jul 4, 2017 7:06 AM

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I don't think Abe is appropriate for Yuushi. I kinda feel that he's too energetic for Yuushi's character.
Jul 4, 2017 9:40 AM

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I really like slice of life shows, but err... I'm not sure about this one. Everything about this first episode felt pretty meh to be honest.

I will give it a couple more episodes...

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