I can't say enough how fun it is to watch this series. First of all, I want to thank AniOne Asia for uploading this series on YouTube for free. I've been meaning to watch this series because of the OP. When I first watched it, man, I got hit by nostalgia because I hadn't heard that song for long and just realized that Umaru almost hit the 10th anniversary. Isn't that crazy?
But anyway, let's get into the review.
We are going to review the story/plot first. Actually no, there is no plot, of course. It's a f*cking Slice of Life Comedy, or people like to call it a sitcom for some reason, but that's not the point. The point is that it's so joyful to watch this. As a grown-up who has a brother in university and a sister in high school, this is the most relatable series ever. I relate to Taihei, especially when he is with his annoying little sister like I am with my little sister.
The characters as well, like omg. As annoying as Umaru is, I actually can handle her in her show. I guess it's because I have my own annoying sister, but it's just fun whenever she doesn't get what she wants and gets the punishment she deserves. Then whenever UMARUUN! happen, or she changes her appearance, it's like a completely different character. That in itself is one of the interesting things in the show. The fact that she can deceive people into thinking that she is two different people leads to some fun moments in the show. Heck, actually, she deceives even Shylpin with her 3rd persona, like it so fun to watch.
Anyway, let's move on to the next one, the OST. Like I said, I've been meaning to watch it because of the OP, and I stand by it, it is so good. The fact that Umaru's voice actor sang this song with two voices reminded me of Ayunda Risu of Hololive Indonesia, even before Hololive was a thing. I love that attention to detail. Then the ED is also soooo good. I was actually so surprised to hear both Ebina and Kirie sing, like literally. I never thought these two cinnamon rolls, who are very shy, sing. Then, the foreshadowing on that ED just made me realize how dumb I was. This is not a spoiler I am just letting you know that the ED is actually the final episode of the 1st season. I'm not even joking. I never thought they would do that because most of the time, ED is just random sh*t thrown in there to ease your way for finishing the episode but not for Umaru, apparently.
As of the regular OST, as in episode OST. I will say it again: I very much enjoy it as long as the OST and animation match the mood.
Now, onto the animation review. I can't believe that I never noticed when I saw the OP that the one who animated this is Doga Kobo. Like, man, they are so talented to make SOL so much fun to watch. If you saw the completed series that I've watched, you can clearly see all of the Doga Kobo series that I've consumed. It's pretty much a lot. I like a lot of series produced by Doga Kobo, and it will grow bigger and bigger as I speedrun these animes that I need to catch up on.
And last but not least, the VA. I've mentioned Umaru's VA in the OST section of the review, how about the other VA? Well, I can say that they are very good. I don't really have a complaint. Even as annoying as Umaru and Sylphin can be, they make it so I can watch them two chatting. It's like not super on top, where it becomes hard to watch. It's decent and it's bearable.
Overall, I give this 7.8/10. If you like SOLCOM, this is the series that you have to watch. It's available for free on the AniOne Asia YouTube Channel.
