It's my first time being here and this is my first review, so it might be a little silly. Don't worry, it will not have spoilers. And don't mind my bad English ^^''
Himouto! Umaru-chan is about a girl named Umaru (really?). In school, she's a very pretty, popular, and dedicated student. But appearances can be deceiving, because when she arrives at her house, she literally transforms into a chibi with a hamster hood, being a completely lazy and egoist person. Are you interested? So let me tell you my opinion about this anime...
--Story (3/10)--
Scared by this score? Well, it's for a good reason. This anime doesn't have a story, it's just a slice of life thing about a girl being a completely angel in school, but when in home, she's lazy, addicted to cola and video games while torturing her older brother by using her manipulative skills. If you don't like this kind of anime, thank me for warning you. I don't really like this kind of genre, so when I finished watching it, I got disappointed. I really thought it was going to have a little conflict, but in the end, it was just a way to fool you into watching it completely... Like Umaru-chan does.
--Art (9/10)--
Now things got better, right? It's for a good reason too. The characters and the scenarios are great to look at. The main characters are cutely drawn and the scenes are very dynamic, with sparkling lights and Japanese Onomatopoeia. The character that I found cute in design, was Sylphin. Don't judge me if you think the opposite, I just liked her long blue hair, sparkling blue eyes, cat-like mouth, and most importantly: her ojou-sama way of talking.
--Sound (7/10)--
It wasn't epic or unforgettable, but this anime had music and sound effects. And they were good. It wasn't strange nor bad quality.
--Character (8/10)--
I really loved the characters. I found really cool the idea of Umaru being a two-faced sister, and hiding the lazy personality from her friends and others. I liked the idea of she having a rival: Sylphin. Of course she would have one, she only scored 10 in her exams! Umaru's older brother: Taihei, is a completely cool person! He cooks, cleans, and takes care of his little sister although she's a brat! And the character I really liked in the series was Kirie. I'll try not to say spoilers, but Kirie is Umaru's Number 1 Fan and she can't talk to her properly, acting really creepy. Some other things happen after this, but I will spoil the entire anime if I say and it will be really boring to watch after knowing this things... Remember when I said that it didn't had a story? So.
--Enjoyment (6/10)--
Well... I watched the entire anime, but only because I thought it would have something intriguing. But it hadn’t, so it got a bit boring. And on the Anime List’s page synopsis, it said that it was a comedy anime. But I didn’t found it very funny. Sometimes I laughed, but not like a comedy thing, that you cry a lot. It was just a bit funny. Not comedy.
I only scored 6 because I could watch it completely (if it was really bad to watch I would drop it for sure), and the episodes were full of games and anime references. It was fun to find some of them.
--Overall (7/10)—
In my opinion, Himouto! Umaru-chan is a watchable anime, but just to spend time. You have nothing to do? Watch this anime, it will probably be something. If you want a more thrilling or intriguing anime, that makes you excited to see what happens, watch another. Simple as that. Don’t get mad and write a review just to say that this anime is shit. It has potential.
And don’t worry because….. There’s a second season coming! Maybe it will have a story at last! ^^
