Itsuki Hashima is a light novelist obsessed with little sisters, strictly focusing on them when he writes his stories. Despite his personality, he is surrounded by a tight circle of friends: Nayuta Kani, a genius yet perverted novelist who is in love with him; Haruto Fuwa, a fellow male author whose work has seen considerable success; Miyako Shirakawa, a good friend that he met in college; and Chihiro, his perfect younger step-brother who takes care of the housework and cooking.
Together, they play strange games, go on spontaneous journeys, crack silly jokes, and celebrate each other's successes. However, each individual must also deal with their own issues, whether it is struggling to meet a deadline or coming to terms with traumatic events buried in their past.
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Yorozuya4eva
This season of anime was one to look forward to, with popular series like Umaru and Gintama gaining new additions to their story. However there were a couple of new additions that have stood out as well (namely Blend S and Mahoutsukai no Yome). That being said Imouto sae ireba is my pick of this season. The reason simply being because its good at its genre. Compared to Blend S forgetting about the settings of their MC (I can only assume it has something to do with wanting the audience to actually like her) and Mahoutsukai no yome merely touching upon dependence rather than love,Imouto Sae Ireba is a story about a group of people finding their direction in life.
Story 8/10
A lot of you who just watched the first episode are probably bloody confused, the first 5 minutes in nothing but ecchi, and cringey ecchi on top of that. But thats where the protagonist fits in, his love is cringey/unconditional due to the experiences he has had in life, however this series focuses as much on the MC as it does everyone else, meaning that towards the end there is only one character who really brings forth these scenes.
The story itself is episodic and whilst there are buildups that helps with the flow, that being said its not one of those exciting ones, just a warm and fuzzy story which is why I cannot give it a great score despite my liking it.
Art 8/10
The art is a bit more different from the usual anime, that is not to say it isn't good, but its something to bear when watching the thing. There isn't much to say aside from that, but I do know some who were slightly put off by this art style.
Sound 8/10
Opening was great, thats one thing all the new anime have in common this season. But the actual bgm/ost in this doesn't really stand out. Once again simply because of the type of anime, but for the most part it compliments the story and doesn't feel out of place.
Characters 9/10
This is where the anime stands out for me, with an anime like this the characters are the focus and the story is merely a means to compliment them. You have the passionate MC who as I've mentioned before is slightly eccentric, the reason for this was explored slightly too late for my taste, a mistake a lot of anime make, but even without the reasoning it should be too hard to empathize with. On top of that you have a small assortment of females, each with their own reason for being there and supporting the MCs. That being said there is none of the typical cat fights that go on in so many anime, instead its more of a slow paced romance that eventually falls into place.
The relationship between characters is rather dynamic and there are many small changes in the story that put said relationships to the test, which is always good to see.
Overall 8.5/10
I personally put 9 in my score, but 8.5 is probably slightly more accurate. A good one to watch if you have the time and managed to muddle your way past the first episode but for those who are expecting an ecchi incest anime its probably better to give this one a miss.
PyraXadon
Y'know, the realization of writing reviews on this site for four years comes with some vague existentialism of wondering if anyone actually reads the things that I write, or if I've actually improved cause these things are just sort of self-proofread without my outside opinion. Bah, I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's just get into this thing. Story: First off, ignore the first five minutes. As a writer, Hashima Itsuki is peculiar. After getting an earful from his editor for the umpteenth time, he goes off on his usual schpeel about the greatness that is the 'imouto', before being promptly told to takehis work seriously and get his shit done on time, like any novelist with a deadline. And so, that's...basically where our story starts.
Based solely on its cast, Imouto Sae (that's my shorthand this time around) is a slice of life romp seen through the eyes of its literature-based cast as Itsuki and the rest of the main cast do what writers do. Each episode is focused on the character interactions between the cast, whether it be for research for someone's book or spending time with one another through games that act more as a creative exercise for their brains. The show's naturally lax nature exudes the slice of life genre, utilizing a brand of conversational humor with the main focus being what the oddities that are its characters and how they are as people as the brunt of its comedic prowess. On the outside, not much really happens since episode after episode, it's basically the same thing, but slowly, we watch as more minute and complex matter arise.
At times, the show ever so slightly shaves away its naturally fluffy and slice of life feel and touches upon the 'writer's struggle', or at least those relating to LN authors that adds more to the show. We sort of see the individual problems that each of the authors in the show face, touching upon different personal problems that add a nice subtlety to the overall story as the sunshine and rainbow of everything we see sheds away for that brief, sober moment amidst the characters' happily drunk nature being published authors.
Yet despite that, the one problem I see from the show is that nothing seems to change. Sure there're events that lead one thing to another, but because the slightly deeper moments of the show fade away once they're over and leave but a shadow of their impact, much of what we get is the status quo which, while amusing, poses a problem when the moments of deeper thought were only just a few minutes ago. The ending also leaves a lot of loose ends that I'm not particularly fond of. Kind of like a 'read the manga' ending, but not so assholeish that they stop in the middle of some plotline that you'll never get an answer to.
Overview:
+ Provides a nice look into the 'writer's struggle'
+ Never melodramatic despite being a show featuring interpersonal relationships and such
- Tends to stick too much to the status quo
- A bit too many loose ends by the end
Characters:
A connoisseur of the little sister, Hashima Itsuki is the writer of a magic academy series, or by its other name, 'trash'. (I jest, I jest.) Initially seen as nothing but a pervert too prideful in his own work, Itsuki has many moments where his inferiority shows through the cracks, and the cheerful facade that we see through most of the show slowly fades away as he reveals his own insecurities as a writer. As someone who's also been guilty of saying "I'm not good enough" to myself, I find Itsuki to exemplify much the internal battle inside someone who writes, with just enough of this hidden side of him to give us a proper character.
Despite that subtle complexity, the true star of the show (at least in my eyes) is Nayuta herself, the popular 18 year old novelist who from episode one has never stopped trying to get into Itsuki's pants without committing a crime in the process. A natural prodigy at writing, much of her story lies in the events that led her to becomes the girl that we see her as now. It's less of a writer's struggle, and more of a personal struggle, but all the same is done in a way that adds just enough to her character to give us the viewer some more information. Aside from that though, Nayuta acts much like a supplementary character to Itsuki, giving him the drive to be the writer he always wanted to be. Their relationship is cute, and I personally really like the direction they went to explain why things between the two are the way they are.
To round out the quartet, both Miyako and Haruto act as similar characters with their issues, boasting a personal and professional struggle respectively that again, adds enough to their characters to bolster and solidify their problems as looming parts of their lives, like how normal people are.
Aside from them, the cast is filled with a cast of colorful weirdos that spice up the gaps that the main cast leaves behind. Everything from an accountant who takes joy in the squirming in others to a mangaka who wears a ribbon of questionable material provides us with a weird yet amusing spectrum that makes the episodes that much more fun.
Overview:
+ Rounded main cast
+ Amusing side cast
Art:
Produced by Silver Link, the show replicates the original artist Kantoku's style of the slightly muted color palette in conjunction of super shiny, almost reflective hair that's commonplace in the works he draws for. Art quality is very consistent throughout due to the show's severe lack of need for any taxing animation (since everyone basically just sits around), and stands as a nice relaxing sight without anything bad to note.
As far as fanservice goes, the show does have several choice moments that are certainly more risque than what the rest of the show is in comparison, but it's super tame, and if it ever gets out of hand, the show goes to use its various colorful slides with text on the front for 'censorship'. One of the most amusing ways to censor something if you ask me. (Though I will admit that Nayuta is the cause of most if not all of these so blame her.) Most of the perverted comedy is done through innuendos and spoken words, so visually, it's not severely apparent.
Overview:
+ Consistent quality
+/- Some fanservice, but not much
Sound:
Chouchou's "Ashita no Kimi sae Ireba Ii." stands as a song that when combined with the visuals, harkens to the whimsy that authors feel when writing their works, the wonder than a person feels when they put their imagination on paper. Personally, I feel like many of her other songs are more memorable, but this is no way a bad song and given the placement and usage of this song in the series, certainly has its impact.
On the flipside, Aria Yuuki's "Donna Hoshizora yori mo, Donna Omoide yori mo" is a more somber piece that ends the episode on a calming and closing note that compared to the slightly more energetic whimsy of its OP counterpart, gives us pleasing resolution to the episode rather than some seiyuu song or something that doesn't have much impact
Overview:
+ Nice and whimsical tracks
Personal Enjoyment:
I think my first reaction to watching this show's PV was 'Yes'. Not for really any particular reason, but it just seemed like the show I was really going to like. And surprise surprise, it was. It has the quality of touching on the personal problems and the insecurities and stress of making a good story and making a name for yourself in the publishing world without succumbing to melodrama or any kind of super contrived storyline which is refreshing in a landscape where anything drama-based resorts to melodrama. It's a show I watched because I was intrigued, but stayed because I genuinely resonated with the characters having had tinges of these problems myself when writing stuff in my own time. So for that, I appreciate this show and am really glad that this was something on my seasonal list.
Did I like this show?
If I haven't sung enough praises about my enjoyment of this show, then yes, I did like the show. In particular, I really like Nayuta. I'm always a fan of girls who know what they want and earnestly strive for that person they love because often times you get tsunderes or some other stupid trope of girls undeserving of the happy ending they get in the end without rhyme or reason. (Abuse is not love, girls) But more than that, the relationship both professional and personal between Itsuki and Nayuta stands as one of my absolute favorite things of the show because there is reason why Itsuki doesn't take the plunge and overall gives more depth to the protagonist.
What didn't I like about this show?
Nothing particularly irked me, but my only wish is that somehow they continue this. The loose ends were vaguely irritating and given the setup that we were given in the last few minutes, a sequel is all the more possible from that. (We do not talk about the first five minutes of the entire show. That shit is repressed.)
Would I recommend this show?
Personally, I say yes. Though the show is infamous for the first five minutes of the first episode, if you do get past that gate (and trust me, there is an explanation), you are in for a slice of life adventure that really is more than meets the eye. It's a lax show focused entirely on its characters and their interactions, taking time every now and then to expand upon its cast to smooth and polish them out a little more for depth. Plus it's got a nice helping of wackiness that makes things a helluva lot more entertaining than it should.
Admiral_Kukichi
hear me out.. this might be boring ish title.. but believe me when i say the story take on different direction of what typical anime LN takes .. as this anime unravel reality on these LN writer. such as tax evasion (i love the tax baba she cute). or how the editor somehow lock the author to force them to write. the seggs related joke are many but well at this point, only veteran would watch this.. the character is well writen. the plot is well directed. not too good and not too bad. you can feels the slice-of-life ish feel on this anime. last word,i like how this anime goes, not too experimental and not
too shabby. good quality and good joke at modest.
-kkc
thesmore
Do you like little sisters? Good, because our protagonist Itsuki loves them probably more than you do. I give this anime an overall score of 6, but that does not mean I think it is distasteful. In fact I think that some people will give this anime a 8 or 9, maybe even a 10. This review is a spoiler-free review by the way, but it would not hurt for people who have watched this anime already to read this review too. Story: I acknowledge how the story may seem non linear at times, but I assure you that this anime actually has an excellent narrative.The overall plot is Itsuki, an aspiring author, making his way through the light novel industry while passing through hardships. It is a story of friendship and comedy for the most part, but I would pay more attention to the background. This story is actually about a depressed young man who fights against reality, diving into his own form of escapism, probably retreating into his perverted light novels, only to realize how his peers have earned successes that he has yet to earn himself. For instance, one of his friends is a much more talented writer while the other has an anime in the works. Itsuki deals with his issue by not caring about it. As the anime goes on, you will find Itsuki making peace with himself, and I feel that this narrative would be enjoyable for literally anyone who has felt at least a taste of depression. The flaw to this narrative, however, is that it lacks a dark theme since this narrative only lies in the background, but the anime makes it obvious enough for an attentive audience to peace this together. So now that I have pointed out where your attention should be, I think you would find the story to be at least above average. (8)
Art:
Given the silver link art quality, I thought this anime would be able to use art to its advantage. I was right in some parts as the art is often used to show Itsuki's room clearly and everything outside as a foggy and generic setting. Although it gives the impression that Itsuki himself views the rest of the world as irrelevant, I feel that scenes where some of the girls are naked are more horrific rather than enjoyable. Now that I'm here, I would like to emphasize that the fan service is not good. I'm not a personal fan of fan service, but the anime is willing devote 5 minutes every two episodes to only showing fan service to the reader. (6)
Sound:
This is the worst category for good reason. So I did not hear anything in the background, I do not know why. Maybe it is to illustrate how Itsuki is living in the real world, but I think it is because the show did not have enough budget. Nevertheless the opening and ending are great, but I think the overall soundtrack could be used to describe the anime's overall mood rather than a deafening silence. (4)
Character:
Earlier I mentioned how this anime is actually a narrative of a depressed young man. That was a lie. This anime is really a narrative about multiple depressed people that hide their flaws from each other. I'm not going to say any spoilers, but I will just say that every episode has a little crack of the character and you will enjoy, or sympathize, with the character when he or she breaks. (8)
Enjoyment:
Please take this category with a grain of salt. I thought it was at best fair. I could see how other people would enjoy this anime more than I did because I really liked the episodes when the characters played board games, showing there inner flaws or making a spoof of another popular work, but I thought that the overall silence of the anime was very unfavorable. I suggest that you just pay attention to the character's dialogue because they really are interesting at times, and I also recommend that you treat this anime as a totally different work from the likes of Shirabako or any other anime with a Japanese entertainment industry. (6)
Overall:
This anime has its ups and downs, but I just have to give it a little more than average. I predict that there will be many who enjoy this and many who don't, but it's really a coin toss. Would you be willing to toss that coin? I would. There is something for anybody in this anime, but if you are more of a edgy type of guy I would say this anime is not for you. (6)
sixfourone
Many people will probably dismiss Imouto sae Ireba Ii. as another Eromanga-Sensei, or straightly drop the show after seeing the first minutes of Episode 1. People can’t blame them since the first episode was a giant normie filter. Nevertheless, you shouldn’t judge it based on just the first impression. If you’re someone who’s new to watching anime, or someone who’s not comfortable watching 'unconventional' scenes, then this anime will probably throw you off. There’s a huge amount of sexual comments even in the first episode. The show doesn’t hold back when it comes to fan service. It’s a giant normie barrier. Your normie friend will gocrazy watching this show.
But if you can overlook these things, there are many things that this anime has to offer.
Let's skip discussing the plot and focus on two things that makes this anime good.
On Being Informative:
These are just small details, but the little explanation they add on some topics was a nice addition. For instance, the hometown tax, a system introduced in Japan in 2008, was briefly mentioned and explained in episode 4 of the anime.
You just learned about taxes in an anime that has “Imouto” in its name. The anime also gives information about different things like drinks every episode. An example of that is the daiginjo sake featured in Episode 6.
Nowadays, it's not common to find an anime that can both inform and entertain the viewers.
On the Characters' Interactions:
One of the good things about this anime is the characters’ interactions. It’s nothing spectacular but it’s definitely enjoyable. Scenes like Haruto and Itsuki getting teased, Miyako sympathizing with everyone, or when Itsuki struggles to meet the deadlines. We even get a general idea about the life of Light Novel authors in this anime.
So..
Should you watch Imouto sae Ireba Ii.?
The show isn’t something spectacular, but it definitely has many things to offer. It’s a great and enjoyable anime that doesn’t have any complicated plot. Give it a try and watch a few episodes before deciding if you like it or not.
Overall, I'll give it 8/10.
Whoahoho
I wanna have sex with my sister.........Right..................in your dreams , Itsuki, so another harem with a mangaka author in the helm has ended which pretty much has a similarity from "Eromanga sensei" so, my thoughts on this: Mediocre 5, story: Pretty much the same setting and plot, except what we see here was more like a relationship of a group of authors as they discuss things relating to their works and things that occur in everyday life, like deadlines, games, taxes, slump and nosing at some else's life. And there is that, main guy who has this fetish of having a sister, or wanting to bein a incestuous relationship with a sister, that he doesn't have......oh he does have one , except that...either he knows that the step sister is just a cross-dressed bokuko or he's just plain stupid.
Fair 6, Art:
So Kani Nuyata has a habit of being a nudist when she is by her lonesome, so we have seen the girls being naked quite a number of times, but don't expect to see some frontal flash nor see any nipples or panties........
Decent 4, Art:
No comment, nothing to say and I don't care.
Pathetic 1, Character:
So let's go over them:
Hashima Itsuki- At first you might think that he the usual quintessential oblivious guy, who doesn't know about the girls whom were having feeling for him, until he blurts out "I wanna a sister" as it turns out, he's siscon without a sister or has a sister (Step Sister that is) that he doesn't even know that he is a she. Also, he likes Nuyata, but has a lot of fuss about even having a relationship with her. There is Miyako, for some reason who keeps hanging out with him and his gang of authors who obviously likes him but keeps playing the oblivious card with her. So therefore for him alone the score was for him.
Nuyuta Kani- I kinda like her free spirit and directness of liking Itsuki, but she kinda strikes me as a she pervert who can have some yuri sex with every female characters around here and still have some energy left to do it with Itsuki.
Shirakawa Miyako- Is a fish out of the water around with Itsuki and his gang of authors. In fact she should have just left that loser, Itsuki for ditching college where he would have had a much better future than being an author where your works are as good as your previous ones. To me , I see her character of being better off without Itsuki and his gang and going on her own with her classmates. So just hanging out with a loser like Itsuki, she's another reason for the low score in my book.
Hashima Chihiro- Ok, so she's Itsuki's step sister who is a cross-dressed bokuko, so just how long would a guy take to know that he is a she? And how pathetic he was to not notice and it has to take Nuyuta and Ashley to know that she is a girl, so that another nail to the coffin.
Fuwa Haruto- Well, he seem like a guy who is doing well, much better than Itsuki and Nuyuta in fact......Then again , I'm glad he didn't get to be in a relationship with Miyako.
Ena Setsuna and Mikuniyama Kaiko- one thing I can say with these two, which one of them is Itsuki's illustrator? Btw Mikuniyama, strikes me as some who could have sex with Nuyuta all day, while Ena, can pass as a sex offender.
Ono Ashley- Strikes me as a harem girl who can have sex both with Itsuki and Haruto.
And my fave character, Toki Kenjurou, my man can really kick Itsuki's butt.
Good 7, Enjoyment:
Well, part of me really want's the possibility that Itsuki would either reveal that he always know that Chihiro is a girl and the he had a serious relationship with Nuyuta, but part of me also , want's to see him fail, good as it it, it is just not good enough.
Fair 6, Overall:
I may like this anime for the character's stupidity , but overall it's still a face palm.
Merry Christmas
RebelPanda
The award for the most misleading title goes to…! Probably not A Sister’s All You Need but it’s a pretty damn misleading name. It’s definitely caused a bit of confusion for people deciding whether to watch it or avoid it like the plague, so before I start the review I feel like it’s necessary to say what this show is and what it isn’t. This show isn’t... -A little sister romance. -A rip off of Eromanga-sensei. -Ecchi, but there are few over-the-top lengthy fanservice scenes. -A kids' show, despite how the characters appear.-The horrifying events that occur in the first 3 minutes. It gets better after that, I swear.
This show is…
-About the ups and downs of being an artist.
-A character study. Yes, as ridiculous as that sounds this show is about the characters, not the story.
-A (perverted) gag comedy.
-Unfiltered. Characters do and say what they please. Be prepared to laugh and possibly to be offended.
No time is spared in establishing the perverted tone. Within the first three minutes of episode one, the main character’s horrifying sister fantasy is shown to the audience in grotesque detail. Later it’s shown that the main character’s editor is reading then spitefully denying his appalling work as he drops the script to the table (not unlike how I initially dropped the show after only that first scene). The start of the show may be a bit alienating to anyone who isn’t prepared for a sis-con, but it does a good job of preparing you for the show’s absurdity even if no other scene reaches the heights of the first few minutes. Don’t take this as praise though. The show knows where the line is between too much fanservice is, and it purposefully crosses it to get you to think about how disgusting the whole fantasy is. It’s self-deprecating for sure, but that’s part of the charm.
A sister obsessed light novel writer, his younger stepsister, a perverted novelist, his plain jane friend, and a few more writers and publishers make up the cast. The story is small in scale, but it gives the characters plenty of room to develop. The main character struggles to come up with new material and jokes ensue around him in his distraction. He gets some absurd story ideas turned down by his editor. He spends a lot of time in his apartment with his friends playing games, telling jokes, talking about anime, and this all brings about plenty of funny perverted gag humor. If you can’t gel with perverted humor then I don't think this is the show for you, but give it a chance beyond just judging a book by its cover.
Despite looking and acting like teenagers, the characters are used to adult life and often show their wisdom in conversations. They can be really perverted at times and seem like sickos but over time they grew on me. Through great moments of the character’s reflecting on themselves you’re able to get into their heads and understand why they are and what motivates them. For the characters to be so well developed it becomes easy to get invested in the ups and downs of their lives as they become adults. We learn about what formed them into the people they are through the many outgoing conversations they have with each other. They’re not perfect friends and their chemistry isn’t totally perfect, but the way they clash adds to their believability. I find myself justifying their actions no matter how deplorable by referring to the minor details that built their foundations as people.
All of their weird quirks just make them so believable, the weird insistence on sisters that Itsuki has, how Nayuta only writes naked, and Miyako’s jealousy of lives of her interesting friends. We know these characters for more than just their weird quirks. We seek how they interact with one another, not just the main character, we get a sense of what their lives are like outside of Itsuki's apartment. Even the supporting cast of publishers, freelance artists, writers, mangaka, and just normal people all have expressive enough personalities to carry the show for the brief time that they appear to offer some wisdom or humor.
I don’t gauge characters based on how realistic they may seem, I gauge them on believability. Could the characters in Imouto Sae Ireba Ii exist? Probably not, but after seeing what formed them into the people they are I’m more inclined to believe.
Not every joke lands, but enough do to keep it enjoyable. What had me coming back to it week after week was the realistic drama mixed in randomly with the zany comedy that would surprise me when my guard was down. The characters evolved into people I actually liked, not just the stupid pandering archetypes I initially pegged them to be.
Gorron
The show had potential with some of the deeper content but it felt like panning through mud for gold and only coming up with a few specs that aren't even worth anything. The characters are not good. Most of them are creepy or downright criminal, with several of them being guilty of SA, which just gets brushed off as if it's normal to strip strangers clothes off on the street because you want to see their naked body, or downright R-ping other characters to get them to agree with you. These examples sound extreme but they are things that actually happened in the show. Thereare some more meaningful moments, but they're completely overshadowed by the unending torrent of s*x crimes. Even when it comes to the positives of this show, the unfortunate truth is that this show is designed to appeal to people who have ego problems, as the overarching themes include feeling worthless, reckless spending, violating the rights of others, and trying to be the "main character". It might seem like the show gets better as it goes, but it actually just gets worse. I'm sorry, but the only thing this show did for me was inflict psychic damage to myself. I regret watching this show and I wish I spent my time doing something better like kicking broken glass or flossing with human hair.
This show would have been fantastic if they just boiled it down to 4 episodes and cut out all the creepy and degenerate garbage, but they didn't.
Kaizoku-Otaku
At first, going into this anime, the first impression gave you of it is simple and filled with fanservice. However, it ends only there; it will just be another one of those all so famous Imouto anime you see nowadays. However, that's quite the false alarm, because, for me, I was pleasantly surprised to find out what this anime is actually like. It's nothing like what you might think at first glance; it's a lot more and to put it easy, its delightful, quirky romance with a dash of a slice of life added in the mix. I won't deny you will see fanservice nowand then, but then again, a tiny bit of ecchi has never hurt anybody. If it doesn't shove it in your face and it feels like a natural aspect to the anime, I don't see any issues with it.
Story
The anime follows a novelist, Itsuki Hashima who is quite obsessed with little sisters and tries to revolve his work around that. His goal is to one day create the ultimate younger sister novel. Despite its weird background for the plot, the anime delves into some realistic themes — both in his work and outside of life. The anime is simple and straightforward, but it was a very entertaining watch for me, more than I am willing to admit. I would not mind a sequel because of that.
Art
The art for this kind of anime fits nicely, and it doesn't seem lacking from my understanding. It's cute, and moe, but have this certain mature vibe to it. I don't know how to put it any other way. Adding on, the facial expression and comedic moments hits well, and you don't see yourself yawning over how boring the art style is. It's simple but compliments the anime well and suits it well for this kind of anime.
Characters
Characters are all colorful and quirky; no one feels flat or dull. They all have something about them that can entertain you. Especially, a certain silver-haired female, Nayuta Kani. Without going too much into spoilers, let's say she is with a doubt one the reasons I liked this anime and want more. Her personality is so refreshing, and it's not something you see that much of anymore. She is to put it in laymen terms, quite the daredevil and unpredictable an overall super fun character to watch on screen, as her shenanigans with Itsuki unfold.
She is my favorite character among everyone, but you have a good cast in here that feels alive and important. They are not just there to be there. The story might as well be around them, although, there is a set goal for our main character, Itsuki, that's no the only main focus here. It goes into the issue with making a light novel, romance problems which are handled realistically and don't come as forceful: even family issues and more, like the common problem you happen to come upon.
The Negative
I enjoyed the anime from start to finish; I never taught it was tedious or boring. Sure, some arc did feel slightly rushed and certain moments with the game they were playing was kind of weird, I wanted them to focus more on the characters instead of that. This is my only gripe if you take into mind it was only a 13-episodes long first season. If it had more to offer, I would probably ignore it altogether. Also, mainly this is just a tiny gripe, nothing more or less. My overall enjoyment for this anime was barely affected by this one thing.
The bigger issue is that there is no sequel for this anime, and although, it's not a negative aspect by itself, it does fit in here so, there is that. However, all said and done; I never had any problems that made me want to drop it or yawn as I was watching it. It was a good watch, and I am hoping we get a sequel soon, or I might start the light novel instead. Since, I am very curious where it will go in the future, what more problems will arise and... I do want more Nayuta, so there is that too.
Conclusion
This anime was quite a pleasant surprise, one I am glad I did not skip over and got to experience. It had a surprisingly good cast of characters, and it was kind of it to delve into some realistic theme making it for an exciting and fresh watch if nothing else. I would highly recommend this to anyone who doesn't mind ecchi and want something slightly different than the other anime which falls in the same category as this one.
Overall Scores
Story: 8/10
Characters: 8/10
Art: 8.2/10
Enjoyment: 9/10
Overall: 8.3/10
MaxTheYukoner
#4 If this anime didn’t have the slightest mention of sisters, it would be a pretty solid anime. It was actually pretty enjoyable and quite nice when the main character wasn’t talking about his dark twisted fantasies. How is the MC not in jail? Like, this anime had some SERIOUS potential considering it had a semi decent story and message, but it was completely ruined by fan service that was uncalled for. The FBI could be at my very door step… wait… I GOTTA RUN ITS ALL THIS SHOWS FAULT!!!! DON’T WATCH!!! Seeing the MC suffer was a highlight 4/10
GrilledMackerel
This is my favorite anime of all time(as of writing this review), so I am super biased in this review and most people probably won't like it as much as me, so take the review with a grain of salt. A sister's all you need is a well written story with interesting characters, that also touches on serious stuff if you look past the surface. If you have a problem with fan service then you shouldn't be looking at an anime with the ecchi tag. I wouldn't recommend this to someone who doesn't like dirty humor, because there is quite a bit of it. If youhave a normal amount of a problem with incest than this show is fine, but if you have a severe problem with it than you probably shouldn't watch this.
If none of the above apply to you then I would recommend this show. The first few minutes are not the actual story so don't drop this because of what happens in the very beginning.
I give this a 10/10 because I liked it from a few minutes into the first episode, and for some unexplainable reason it is my favorite.
If you liked the anime read the light novels
Knighto16
First, if you haven't watched ... skip to 1:42 of the first episode, you will probably thank me. The series isn't a Bakuman for Light Novel authors, but it gives you a good approach at the industry and allows you to learn about how things go in their "normal" days. I put this series on hold, some weeks ago, but then against my better judgement gave it another chance and I'm kind of glad that I did, the enjoyment from the first part of the series wasn't much so I put it on hold, but ... I rewatched ep 4 and went with 5 instantly, the 4thwas funny but it was the same as the other, but ep 5 was super interesting and you can see how the mind of an author works, then ep 6 was even better a really strong episode, I would even say it was the best of the series (Haruto turned to be my favorite character)... and ep 7 happened, it was rising really good my interest and then a full 100% fanservice episode, it made me remember why I put on hold the series, the rest of the episode were interesting too, but they had the same faults, going up and then down between episodes and even in the same episode.
in the specific section:
the story isn't something out of this world, we have our average harem protagonist "in college" (well...), at least that is something more new. He's a novelist (works in light novels, *cough eromanga-sensei *cough) and has a big ass fetish on imoutos (little sisters), but he doesn't have one, instead he has a "trap" little bro that really cares for him. He isn't that bland as a protagonist, he has some complex (it's a japanese series so you can easily guess what's going to be), with just one day he can grew hair really fast, it's not a bad one, but I wouldn't call him the best MC of the season.
the series goes for the slice of life with a tint of gags each chapter that makes you think it's a 4-koma (seitokai yakuindomo), but the series is based on a LN, it has a manga adaption in neither of them have that style, so it tends to feel really flat when overused each chapter and it was used every single episode, it also has a side A and B of stories, that one tends to be a tabletop games and that trust me, are pretty funny most of the time, except ep 7 that went too far though, but most of the time they don't give you much detail in the characters, but I would probably play with friends some of them.
art isn't bad, music isn't bad, OP is fine, ED is great, and they have a little music to announce each chapter that is pretty nice, and appears from time to time each episode (the same as with the gags, it can be easily overused, and probably will -and it was-).
characters are pretty much stereotypical, but ochinchin girl is cute and except for the boxers scene, she's charming and she kept her style all season, you can love her or like her (and you can notice the original author fetish *cough nun dress *cough), she doesn't get annoying. already talked about the MC, the best friend got his episode and he used pretty well, since ep 6 I really liked each time he appeared and how he acted was the most realistic one of the bunch, he's pervy too, he can fall in love, he isn't dense, feel envy, sadness, joy and complements pretty well the MC and it's good that he's there so he doesn't have to monologue as other protagonist.
this series is pretty much binary, you like it or you don't ... I don't know how I found me in the middle and kind of glad I did, but if you can put up with the innecesary fanservice and want to know more about the characters in another LN adaptation of the creator of Haganai, do it, it's on your own risk.
Therustyfountain
*SPOILERS* This anime has a very shocking opening to the first episode that almost kept me from watching this show at all. However, something like that has happened with a show in the past. I dropped a show after a very cringy first few minutes, only to give it another try months later. I ended up really enjoying that anime after those first few minutes. So for A Sister's All You Need, I pushed through the first scene and boy am I glad I did. This show mostly focuses on being a slice of life comedy about light novel authors and what they go through ona daily basis. It shows the fun of writing, the difficulty of making deadlines, and even the pain of trying something new, such as making your novel into an anime, and it failing misserably. This all helps to keep you interested when some slice of life can get boring and redundant. The humor combined with this fresh take on what it's like to be an author makes for a really enjoyable watch.
There are a few things that I am left wondering, but that could be fixed with a second season. For one, what made his little sister decide to pretend to be his little brother for the whole anime? She obviously didn't know that his longing for a little sister is what drives his light novels, so why'd she do it in the first place? She shows that on the last scene of her when she's in the bath and tells herself that she needs to tell him the truth soon. Why hasn't Itsuki's new stepmother tried to meet him? If you marry someone who already has a kid, wouldn't you meet them at the very least? I realize that it may be due to his poor relationship with his father and the fact that Itsuki resents him for re-marrying so quickly. But even so shouldn't she want to meet him? I don't remember the anime ever mentioning that she's tried to make contact with him at any point. Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.
Another thing I would have liked to see was more development in the relationship between Itsuki and Nayuta. I'm sure they will if there is another season. Him admitting to Haruto that he likes Nayuta and wants to date her was a good step in that direction.
One more thing to mention is the strong ecchi component in this anime. I personally like it if it's done right and, thankfully, I think it was done right in this anime. It's used almost entirely for comedic effect. If you dislike ecchi then I would not recommend watching this.
Okay, so would I recommend this anime to another person? Yes, I would. Now if said person does not like slice of life anime or ecchi I obviously would not, but otherwise I would definitely recommend it to others. It is a funny slice of life that has an interesting story and cast of characters to keep you engaged for the whole 12 episodes.
My personal rating is: 9.2 out of 10 stars for how much I enjoyed it.
My objective rating is an 8.3 out of 10 stars.
Thanks for reading! This is my first time doing something like this so let me know what you think. If there's something I could change or improve on I'd love to hear it. Also, let me know what you thought of the anime in the comments, I'd like to know how other's opinions differ from mine.
Thanks again!
QuakAtak
There's something satisfying about a show that knows what it's about, sticks to that, and doesn't try to overreach. Imouto sae Ireba Ii is about four friends. It's about straightforward humor and anchored by emotional struggle. Following Itsuki in his life as a novelist, the story is solid, but not particularly captivating, though that's understandable given that the show is built primarily around character interaction and the unveiling of character depth. Which, I suppose, are two key elements in any slice of life anime. Conversations between characters were generally pretty good. There were quite a few instances that felt mundanely generic as well as some moments that were reallywell crafted. Overall, I felt that the first half or so of the series had fewer uninteresting moments, but it was mostly enjoyable throughout.
While the characters, understandably, did not develop a huge amount of depth in such a short series, what we do learn about them turned out to be welcomingly believable and heartfelt.
-Miyako's feelings that she's wasting time at college while her friends are living 'real' adult lives with jobs, creating tangible products of the time they spend, and making a name for themselves
-Haruto's struggle to maintain his friendship with Itsuki despite his feelings of inferiority as an author
They're human, and realistic. The characters develop into people we can connect and empathize with.
The moments of self reflection and serious contemplation are, while comparatively brief, insightful. Emotion feels honest, these scenes follow the moments of absurd, and often sexually explicit, humor quite naturally.
What I'm saying is it doesn't feel forced. Or fake. They feel fitting and astute.
Moving on from the praise, there were parts in the second half especially where the show felt bland and unfunny. It wasn't for a lack of trying though so I write it off as a consequence of different jokes for different folks.
The ending wasn't very satisfying, while it's not as if though it was wrapped up in a messy and overstuffed ending, it leaves all but a few issues unresolved. It screams of a second season, but to my knowledge there isn't one planned. Disregard this point if one does come out.
7.5/10 - a creamy, well blended cup of funny and feels that you didn't think that cute barista could pull off at first, and maybe deserving of an 8 should I revisit it. Iif you give it a chance and bear through the strong, bitter sip of the first two minutes, it's something I think you'll really enjoy.
DevWinterCast
A few hundred or so people have dropped this anime the moment they saw the title, most commonly because of the "Imouto" which gives off an idea of similarity to Oreimo, but it's not that. Rather, it's not really focused at the "Little Sister / Imouto" thing at all, it's just like some kind of extra detail or fuel to the protagonists debuts and works. Also for the most part of the Comedy being about the lives of the Novelists. There's often a sex joke (not as much as Shimoneta handles) by Nayu. I'd go as far as to tell you that Nayu x Itsuki allthe way. Honestly, they should just date already.. (I'm going off track now)
Ok, first off... the story.
I might've already explained some parts of it.
It's not focused about "Imouto" but rather on the Characters and the Lives of those in the Novel Industry.
Our protagonist is an Imouto-loving Writer but doesn't really rely on that for the story, rather, he's just using it as a motivation and as his primary fuel for his works.
This is a Comedy Romance type of Anime but without the falling in love with his little sister part.
It's about his and the other characters growth as Novelists. His motivation to overcome his love interest in terms of Novels in order to soothe his Inferiority Complex and to accomplish greater heights on writing novels (yes, he loves someone other than Imoutos)
Although most of the background and fixing about him and his family's misunderstanding is somewhat ignored so that they could continue with the "Lives of Novelists" kind of thing.
Also noting that the title came off from one of his favorite works, so don't put this on the same shelf as Oreimo and Eromanga.
Art.
Yes, the modern style of backgrounds and the details are complimentary, although we are mostly seeing him in his room, the visuals of the outside when he ever goes out to get ideas are nice, although common in terms of new anime, it still gives off the new modern feel into it.
Sound.
Not much I could say but the Opening and Ending is nice. Also a good set of choice on VA's.
Character.
Yes, this is where the story is focused and what develops the most, everyone is trying to overcome and achieve goals for the whole anime. Feeling inferior to someone with natural talent. (It happens) in a chain-like manner, and the fact that they are doing their best to so even with the Comedy. A few occasional drama (not as big as youtube drama) are shown and the Romance part of it isn't exaggerated, everything's at their own pace and their own methods, their lives and the turns and loops of it. They get along well regardless of their competitive characteristics.
Also, I have settled my ships as what they wanted it to be.
Enjoyment.
Simple Comedy and Sex Jokes often portrayed (mostly from one character tho) just makes it fun, it's not offensive for the most part and that the order feels like a day-to-day Slice-of-Life. Also features more about what a life of a Novelist/Writer is. One of the few nicely paced anime I could go on to if the others are way too tense and messed up.
Overall, I'll give it a 10 at this point, my opinion is you shouldn't judge a whole anime by it's title and covers. For those who haven't watched it yet, I suppose you should let down the "Ahh, a new Oreimo" thought about it.
lemoclemo
Imouto sae Ireba Ii (A Sister's All You Need) is an anime which i didn't expect much off. But to my surprise, it is, in my opinion, one of the best anime of this season. And I think that if this anime came out last season for example, it would've probably got way more attention. The synopsis is kinda misleading. It gives off the vibes of a carefree comedy/romance with basically no plot. But in reality, it is none of that. While Comedy is very dominant in this show, it also has some slight romance and drama in it, and a kind of shocking twistswhich you would not expect from this sort of show (This is more apparent in the later episodes). As for the characters, I personally found them very entertaining, with each character having multiple dimensions to their personality rather than a blank canvas. Overall this anime was very enjoyable and one which i would recommend to anyone who enjoys this sort of anime, and especially to those who enjoyed oregairu and want something similar
PS: I found that this anime's writer also wrote Haganai, which I've heard good things about. So i might give it a shot.
LegendAqua
Imouto sae Ireba Ii. A Sister's All You Need...no this seriously isn't ANOTHER imouto incest anime...though it looks it. Imouto sae Ireba Ii. is by far for LA, one of the animes for Fall 2017 where much of the outcry for this anime as unwarranted even with it's excessive ecchiness which it displays itself full force. Yeah, LA saw Imouto sae Ireba Ii. as more of a character study of writers more than the ecchiness overload many thought from the first few minutes of this anime...though as LA says that, LA knows Imouto sae Ireba Ii. has it's problems even due to this. Well the first thingto deal with is the excessive fanservice Imouto sae Ireba Ii. has, the main culprit and instigator from all this is usually Nayuta Kani voiced by Hisako Kanemoto. LA at first was skeptical about her as a character and she usually derails many of the cast's conversations and games, but for LA if anything she spiced things up taking things to the extreme towards an anime that is mostly talking...sure it's fanservice but LA doesn't care, LA hasn't seen this brazen of a character since...Eromanga-sensei...if you catch LA's drift.
Now the character study about writers are shown through the main protagonist Itsuki Hashima being an amateur siscon novelist, Haruto Fuwa voiced by Hiro Shinono, a fledging writer who happens to be friends with Itsuki, the aforementioned Nayuta and a genius novelist who are actually influenced by Itsuki and has a uhhhh....very clingy liking to Nayuta because of it. Now these writers also surrounds themselves with editors, auditors, friends and illustrators which makes up for the anime being mostly talking. The most interesting and LA's favourite character in Imouto sae Ireba Ii. being Miyako Shrakawa voiced by Ai Kakuma being both Itsuki and Nayuta's friend. There are other characters like Ashley Ono voiced by Manami Numakura (the auditor) and Kaiko Mikuniyama voiced by Akane Fujita (illustrator and a caricature of Sagiri Izumi from Eromanga-sensei) to have her own...unique scenes to their plate however besides the editors in this anime, the rest brings little to the plate besides their one-scene wonders.
Imouto sae Ireba Ii's most interesting aspects goes to us going into the writers headspace through the main cast (all ranging from different backgrounds) and seeing how they tick or just their way of thinking when it comes to writing in the form of the weird games they play. From Nayuta's blatant fanserviced nature to Itsuki's siscon fetish to Miyako being the minder to most of the cast and trying to get the story back on track. It's a weird notion but it's similar to Eromanga-sensei's belief on writing (Imouto sae Ireba Ii. has some strong connections to Eromanga sensei doesn't it?).
Imouto sae Ireba Ii's shortcomings however comes in the form of plotlines not following through at times such as Chihiro Hashima (Itsuki's step brother) and again the odd one scene wonder characters like Ashley and Kaiko doesn't get brought up again. This and the most obvious one being of who Itsuki's likes by the end isn't shown in this anime and it's a shame as LA oddly liked the dynamic of Itsuki's pseudo-friendship romances...just not the follow through.
The animation by Sliver Link is mostly decent, from the good yet not as exotic character designs to the typical backgroundings, the "game" animation was greatly done and yes...the fanservice is great for the most part even if it is mostly intentionally censored for obvious reasons.
The voice acting, well, LA doesn't need to say much but Hisako Kanemoto, Ai Kakuma and Manami Numakura blasted this anime out of the gate. Though LA likes Miyako as a character, this is a role Ai Kakuma is in her niche (a la fanservicey shows), the MVP easily goes to Hisako Kanemoto going full lewd mode and her mannerisms.
The only other plot point that actually does have a follow through is how Itsuki became obsessed with little sisters in the first place and to contrast Masamune Izumi's beliefs, Itsuki's backstory has some legitimacy to it...but that isn't until the final episode of the anime.
Imouto sae Ireba Ii. has it's major problems to the detriments of it's heavy reliance of fanservice, plotlines not going following through and an anime mostly about talking. But for what's it worth...Imouto sae Ireba Ii. though it's risky and "controversial" in many ways it has become to be known as...it rewarded you at least.
It's no great masterpiece...but LA doesn't think Imouto sae Ireba Ii. was intending to anyways.
lady_yuno
For me Imouto sae Ireba Ii started out really well. The character introduction was quick, clean and to the point and wastes no time getting to the jokes. This anime is mostly a comedy and really nothing else, maybe slice of life/ comedy. So was it funny? At times sure but it wasn't lol funny. Lots of sexual type jokes less slap-stick or punch line type jokes. My problem with this one is that for the most part, story wise, nothing happens. And yet it hints that it will. It almost felt like two people wrote the script where one wanted a story and theother just wanted cheap laughs. This lack of fluidity made me not care about the characters and all in all made it less funny. Now i can forgive any anime if it has good romance, unfortunately if you're here for the romance be prepared to be underwhelmed. And that's all i'll say about that. I recommend this anime to anyone with nothing better to watch or want a quick laugh. I did enjoy it enough to finish it with ease but next week I will have forgotten all about it.
bakarlolite
I was expecting your average imouto loving trash from the title and the first couple minutes of the first episode but boy was I surprised! Instead it explores the world of writing light novels through an Imouto loving writer and his friends! Despite not being what I expected, I fell in love with this anime. It was comical to the point where I was laughing out loud but it was also balanced with realness and depth that made all the characters lovable to me. I never would have thought I'd enjoy an anime about making light novels so much. I'm praying for a season 2but until then I'm going to read the light novels! This anime is definitely worth a try and is one of my new favorites!
