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I gave myself a goal to watch as much anime as possible during the summer since, knowingly, I would be quite busy afterward. Myself; Yourself was my first pick, not only because the art style reminds me of School Days, but 'cuz I was more invested that it was originally a Visual Novel instead. Since I can't actually can't play the Visual Novel for whatever reason, I decided the anime would do for now.

Myself; Yourself was a pleasurable watch that took a turn that I wasn't expecting. It may not be Doga Kobo's greatest work, especially given how basic the animation is (ignoring my love ... for the 2000s style), but the story definitely holds up the ground for me.

Episode 10 by far affected me the most. Not to give spoilers, but ya, it had me thinking.

Can we talk about the music? Yea, I think we should.
The soundtracks are pretty alright, assuming that it was taken from the Visual Novel, I think it fits the vibe quite well. Wouldn't necessarily say I would bop to them 24/7. The OP/ED is pretty good too, very catchy, very nice. Yea, that's pretty much it.

The only thing that left me disappointed was finishing this anime. The way they concluded it was pretty wholesome, but I just wanted so much more.. Would've been more satisfied if this was a 2 cour series, but we don't live in that timeline

Good anime, alright soundtracks, mediocre animation, engaging story. I enjoyed this show back to forth.
7/10

Oreimo is a piece of otaku media that I simply adore, even 14 years later after the anime release a lot of the weeb culture around it still holds up to this day.

Truth be told, I wasn't always an Oreimo fan, this is actually my second rewatch.
I first encountered it when I was 13, freshly new to anime. I hated it at first, I thought Kirino was a brat, Kyousuke being a weird obsessive sister freak, and I viewed the otaku culture around it as unpleasant. The only characters I liked were the main MC's friends (Ruri, Kanako, Manami, etc etc) but even that wouldn't ... convince me to change my mind.

It was a weird otaku incest bait for me, and I had that thought for a few years. That was not until I decided to give Oreimo a rewatch this year.
I don't know what prompted me, I guess It was just a simple "Rewatch it since you haven't seen it in a while" kind of mentality.

So, I rewatched it,
And I didn't just love it, I ADORED IT!

Screw what I thought about it when a young lad, this anime was extremely eye-opening for me! Before I didn't understand Kirino's struggles with having a niche hobby, I just thought she was exaggerating about how society would treat her as a disgusting pervert. now, as I type with a full manga & figure collection right beside my bed, I slowly start to relate.

People view the Weeb culture as a weird group of individuals, which becomes more prominent when Kirino almost loses her best friend after discovering her weird fantasy of being a sis-con. It's scary how easily someone can treat you after one hobby, and to abandon you as well is a whole new level. You start to keep secrets so that you can be "normal".

The bond between Kirno and Kyousuke was honestly the best. Kyousuke started as not understanding Kirino's obsession with being an otaku, not comprehending why she would group herself with those kinds of people, but after a few months of going to conventions, playing eroges, and even talking to Kirino's otaku friends, he starts to understand that involving yourself in those community is, fun. Sure it's weird to most eyes, but that's the point.

Kirino knows her hobby isn't considered "normal" by an outsider, and yet she doesn't care. Living happily is more valuable than trapping yourself in a tiny bubble.

Oreimo perfectly evaluates the weeb culture, even the rip-offs couldn't match up the quality as Oreimo did.
It's a must-watch for me if you want an anime solely surrounding the otaku culture.








... Oh, the incest? Ya I find that based lol