Orenchi no Furo Jijou is another of those anime with annoyingly short episodes. However, this show really makes the most of it and is actually an enjoyable watch.
Story:
Near non-existent. Read the two first sentences of the summary on MAL, and you wont be surprised. At all. The story is really that simple, following the life of a teenage boy with a merman living in his bathtub. No plot twist, no anything, just the characters solving their small everyday problems. The pacing of the story is fine, introducing new characters once in a while and the show never grows boring. Still the story is poor, and I can't give it more than 3/10.
Art:
The art is one of this show's good points. While it is in no way great, the character design is really cute and quite unique, all the characters being quite handsome. The style fits the show well. There aren't really any changes of setting and the bathroom looks rather plain, but in episode one, 'outside' looks good, the water being sparkly in the sunset and all. The opening is quite pretty as well, even if the video doesn't really fit the show. Art gets a 7/10.
Sound:
The sound is all right. The voice-acting is quite good, the background music sounds funny and fits well. I see a lot of people complaining about the opening being dramatical and thus unfitting. And yes, it is dramatical. But that's the hilarious part! I really think they made it like that on purpose, to be ironical. Sound is ok and gets a 6.5/10.
Character:
The characters are definitely largely why anyone would watch this show. The show is very short, so we don't get really close to any of the characters, like their backgrounds, how they really feel and such, which is a shame. Still, all the characters are really funny and very original! Wakase and Tatsumi make the perfect pair of mains, Wakase's bright and cheerful personality bringing out the best in Tatsumi, who is rather dull. The side characters are funny and very different from each other, spicing the show a bit up. Characters are a 7.5/10.
Enjoyment:
I usually don't take enjoyment into account, but for such a short show, I think it's necessary, especially since it's comedy. Of course, most shows wont be able to send an important message with only about 3:30 minutes of plot (not including opening) and neither does Orenchi. However, I still really enjoyed watching it. This show is a sweet, feel-good comedy and it can definitely cheer you up! I thought it was quite hilarious and definitely a good 4-minute break. 7.5/10
Overall:
Orenchi is definitely a show aimed at girls. While it does have homosexual hints, this is not of importance. It's merely a bit of fanservice. I think anyone could watch orenchi and enjoy it, if they were looking for a short moment of hilariousness. The show scores an overall of 6/10.