Having lost her mother at a young age, Misha Takanashi, a second grader who is Russian now lives with her Japanese step-father. Tsubame Kamoi, formerly a Japan Air Self-Defense Force, JASDF officer, comes to the Takanashi household as a housekeeper. This is a home comedy where Kamoi, a hardcore lolicon, attempts to get near Misha as she tries to fight against her.
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Pipe
This season we have another anime about a pedophile, aren’t we tired of the same stuff? The most significant change is making the pedophile a female, pretty smart none will notice a lolicon maid being a pedophile. Well, is not clever, but I am giving the author some credit for trying something new. Honestly, I was surprised in the first episodes. The show was enjoyable, original, hilarious. After some episodes, I noticed the series re-used the same joke every time to have the comedy afloat. The anime that we praised became boring, irrelevant, and in the end, it is just another series that will beforgotten as an average comedy because the director does not hurry the pace of the main plot.
The plot is very straightforward with languid pacing because they focused more on the jokes than in the story itself. A lolicon maid falls in love with a young girl because she hasn’t her first period *roll my eyes* Yes, it is funny haha – I tried to laugh but I couldn’t, sorry. So, this maid became a stalker that follows the girl every time, asks for marriage (most all the time), she disguises to be with her. It is fun. The maid enthusiasm combined with the girl repulsion is hilarious. Sadly, since the same joke is repetitive, I got tired. Maybe I expected too much; the first episode delivered an animation quality out of the chart. That is very unusual for a comedy, but the plot quality at the end wastes the animation quality, and the show is now average. You can blame me and send me back into the medieval bonfire, but this show is boring and stupid. In the middle of the series since the first maid lacked humor, the author has the ingenious idea of adding a second maid with some masochism behavior. However, this does not change anything, now we have two perverts for the price of one, and both do not fill the comedy moments showed from the beginning.
On the other hand, Misha, the girl, has a bright personality, and she is the only character that has some development during the story. She is charming, cheerful and is trying to continue her life after the death of her mom. Misha hates the lolicon maid aka Tsubame who has a bizarre personality, and Misha elaborates plans to get Tsubame fired. The maid is a stalker, lolicon, pedophile, she is a hard worker and wants to marry Misha. That is delightful. However, the constant repetition is tedious because in certain parts Misha looks like a person with schizophrenia awaiting Tsubame's assault. Perhaps that was the reason for adding three secondary characters to refresh the plot. Those are Midori aka the extra maid with a twisted personality. Mimika aka glasses and probably Misha’s best friend and since the MC needs someone that challenge her, they added Yui, that always wants to compete with Misha. About Tsubame, I wanted to know more about her but we got some sporadic scenes about her past, so her background is incomplete, sadly.
One important aspect of this series is the animation, and it is impressive in the first episodes. Although, the quality changes and now is a mix of beautiful and weird. There are certain parts were the characters are rough and ugly and are more appreciable in the second half of the series. If we check the colors are very bright and charming. The palette is pleasant to the eye, and a lot of spectators will feel the series warming.
The sound is very nice. The OST is very vivid and helps to catch the spectator in the hilarious moment. The OP and ED are average, but the rhythm buried the lyrics, however.
Finally, my verdict is average (5). I liked the first episodes and was near to give the series an 8 – 9. Nonetheless, after the half, I notice that the fun disappears. It is an alarm if you get rid and tired of the same jokes because the comedy fails. “Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru” issue is the lack of an outcome when it is needed. I disagreed when some persons said me that this show does not have a plot but is a combination of jokes. The show has a plot (Misha life after the death of her mom, that’s why her dad gets happy when Misha wants to share anything new with him, Tsubame life in the air force, how did she lose her eye, was Midori involved? That is called a plot) but if the director takes too much time deciding when to advance the main plot (last episode), that is another thing.
Stark700
Japan loves their maids and it’s not too hard to see why. In their world, maids are much more than just eye candy but portrayed as individuals who treats others with respect, dignity, and care. In the Western world, people will probably see maids differently. Watching Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru brings out an absurd side of the maid culture that I didn’t realize I wanted. Also known as “Our Maid is Way too Annoying”, the show doesn’t intend to hide its intentions from the very start. The first few episodes immediately sets off some red flags as we meet Tsubame Kaomi. She’s a former JSDFfighter pilot and now serves a young girl named Misha Takanashi. In no less than a single episode, we discover Tsubame’s unhealthy obsession towards Misha. At every chance, she tries to initiate some intimate moment between them. The teases ranges from sneaking into baths, proposing marriage, and always trying to be at the same place. It’s the type of humor that can make or break for the viewers.
Because let’s face it, this show’s plot is more of a deconstruction of the maid culture. In real life, maids wouldn’t ever behave in the way that Tsubame does. However, this anime made it clear that Tsubame genuinely cares about Misha’s well-being. From many instances, she comes to her aid when the young girl needs it the most. On the other hand, Misha begins to accept Tsubame more and more despite responding in a tsundere fashion. I should point out that Tsubame definitely leaves hair-raising moments for Misha and it’s not easy to accept her as a maid. Tsubame’s actions speaks louder than words whenever she shows affection towards her. This also extends to another character later on in the show named Midori. The catch is that Midori’s affections are pointed at Tsubame while the latter seems indifferent about them. Amusement ensues.
Yet despite the reception, this anime can be entertaining to watch when you get attached to the character chemistry between Misha and Tsubame. That is, you’d have to accept them as a pair from the start. There’s no overwhelming character development for either character but it’s shown that they grow to care more and more about each other with every passing episode. There’s also a variety of humorous gags used as comedy stands out as one of the main selling points. It’s pretty cartoonish most of the times that even feels like black comedy. I’m not going to lie, Tsubame’s obsession sometimes borderlines on pedophilic tendencies. Although the show doesn’t really step foot into such category, some of the humor can really be exaggerated. On the other hand, you could definitely watch this show with the intention of absorbing the humor. A lot of it is played for laughs that does what it intends to do: show the audience a different side of maid behavior in Japan. The show is just so damn playful that it’s impossible not to laugh once or twice every episode.
While the plot feels almost nonexistent, there’s some actual characterization with the main characters. The background stories of Tsubame and Midori are explored in details that makes us understand where they came from. The same can be applied to Misha although it’s shown in less vivid details. But honestly, don’t jump into this show with the intention of some interesting plot. The storytelling is mediocre at best and a poorly executed joke at worst. It’s the type of plot that adheres to comedic misadventures with almost every episode being a story of its own. This even extends to Misha’s life at school as she hangs out with her friends. Self-proclaimed rival Yui Morikawa also brings in some oddball drama based on her own perceptions. But seriously, don’t try to invest yourself into this show’s plot.
Doga Kobo’s track record with slice of life content have relatively been regarded as safe and fluffy. Some of their anime also associates with shoujo-ai and it’s not hard witness those moments. This show actually jumps a bit over itself compared to their other works so I was surprised they would take such a project. The 4-koma itself also contains the absurd humor. Not to mention, the character designs are portrayed with care to make the maids look larger than life. Tsubame is a character that no one can take eyes off of whether it’s her personality, stylish maid outfit, or having a ripped body that few can match. This is a sharp contrast to Misha who wants to be as normal as possible as a child. On most parts, the show maintains a balanced art style although the comedy segments can go over the top at times. Character expressions often jumps overboard and the easiest finger to point at is Tsubame. Her affections are shown through the way she blushes and expressing her undying love in the most absurd of ways. The same can be applied to Midori towards Tsubame so you’d better get used to it. I should also point out that Tsubame’s VA did a flawless job at portraying her character. Sure, she’s not a realistic maid to accept but one that definitely gets the job done when it comes to selling her personality.
It’s not an easy show to recommend but that’s ok. When I first decided to watch this series, I had no intention of expecting anything groundbreaking considering its premise and style. It took me perhaps more than half the show to truly accept what this series is capable of. Don’t get me wrong though. Once I embraced the humor, it became a show that I didn’t realize I wanted. This all depends on how you commit to this series as you can easily quote a line or two after watching. But for me, I want to watch more annoying maids doing annoying things.
starfarts
This is a show about a pedophile. There's absolutely no debate about that fact, but I suppose there could be discussion on whether UzaMaid actually promotes pedophilia or not; in my opinion, it strays over the line that separates "protected" media (ie, media that displays immoral things objectively or simply for entertainment) from "WTF is this icky crap" (ie, media that glorifies the immoral/illegal/disgusting). In point of fact, the Maid in question says well over a dozen times that she isn't attracted to any girl who has had her first period. This is also shown in flashbacks at least twice. In every episode she alsodoes illegal and morally dubious (at BEST) actions, such as sneaking into the bath of an 8-year-old, recording her sleeping, stalking her at school, rubbing her underwear, stealing clothes, collecting her hair, etc etc and so on.
So, pedophile.
I actually felt dirty watching UzaMaid at times, because every episode had a couple sequences that were just so...wrong. And not in a naughty way: I mean dirty in the way you feel after you accidentally pick off a mushy scab in the shower and it gets stuck under your fingernail.
So why did I finish the show? Two reasons: the first is that I adore Doga Kobo to the point half my favorites list are productions by them. It's even better because I didn't realize they were behind all those anime until I accidentally noticed this about a week ago (which is why I began UzaMaid in the first place..."it must be good, right!?") The second is that UzaMaid has two underlying strands that are IMMENSELY compelling: very good situational humor and a heartrending dramatic subplot that rui--ahem, is portrayed in the last three episodes. If some fan were to remove all the pedo scenes this would be a fantastic anime.
UzaMaid could E A S I L Y have stood on its own merits without all the fucking nasty shit Kamoi gets up to. Kamoi herself is a unique character; she's a military veteran who's totally jacked but also looks great in a maid outfit. She's smart, athletic, looks good, and has shockingly-deep backstory. The loli around whom Kamoi helicopters is animated well, voiced better, and has a strong enough personality to carry the series herself. All the supports are great too!
It's actually heartbreaking, unironically. Like, who is UzaMaid supposed to appeal to? Normies will be utterly revolted by the pedophilia. Studio fans like me will hopefully be able to pretend that stuff isn't there and enjoy what's left, but will be wondering why it exists in the first place. And the third group, well, pedos don't get to have an opinion because monsters aren't people. So it's GOT to be that UzaMaid exists only to appeal to those subhumans, in my opinion, which means it's a piece of shit not worth watching even if you love Doga Kobo.
Kipo0007
At first looking at this anime, i thought it was another generic maid genre anime with bit of comedy added to it. Boy i was proven wrong. So what do you get when you put in a introvert shut in Russian Loli and a hardcore Military retired Maid with a ripped body (and i mean really ripped) who is a hardcore lolicon together? A total Blast of slap stick comedy filled with lolicon moments and scenarios and i mean in a really enjoyable way including good touching and emotional moments in between. The Show basically revolves around Misha (the loli) who has started being a shutin and introvert due to her mothers recent demise and given upon a normal life. As her father yasuhiro is mostly busy with work and wants someone to take care of the house and Misha, he hires for help, and enters our Lady Tsubame the ex-military officer who applies as a maid and damn she is the very definition of lolicon, assaulting on Misha everyday with her undying love for her through various ways like preparing delicious food and trying to help her in some other ways , and misha obviously revolted with tsubame's lolicon fetish trying to escape her antics but sometimes falling for her tricks such as her cooking and getting surprised by Tsubame's Military prowess and techniques all presented in a really good comical manner.
There are also funny moments where there are lines and scenarios which might make it awkward or a bit uncomfortable but if you really have a high tolerance of comedy you will really enjoy it.
The Best part of this series in my opinion is its not all rainbows and sunshine, because they add some really good, relatable emotional and touching scenes for example misha's memories with her mother , and her current personality due to her mothers death, and the viewers can really feel the emotion of the moment, but the flow of the story is so good that when the scene continues and it goes into lighter and comical moments quickly the viewers can enjoy the rest of the entire episode too and also indulge and savor the emotional part of the episode as well, which made me hooked on to this series.
The last Episode just proves that and was done really well.
Talking about Art, Doga Kobo works usually are one of the best. The animation is really good, the expressions, and the flow of it is top notch. Detailed drawing like Tsubame's weird but funny lolicon imaginations and Presenting her Ripped toned body which brings out her manly side in a funny way for the viewers and other aspects of the story which the audience will notice when they watch the series.
As for the Sound, Haruka Shiraishi the VA for Misha and Manami Numakura the VA for Tsubame have done an amazing job for the characters, The op "Uzauza☆Waosu!" and the End "Tokimeki Climax" are both sung by the VA's.
"Tokimeki Climax" being my favorite which is sung from Tsubame's perspective is too good , its really catchy and enjoyable to hear and watch. :D
Character wise Tsubame is really my favorite, She has a multi talented character development, where she is a high classed trained individual but succumbs to her love of little girls especially misha and totally loses it at times, but is totally dependable, mature and sometimes a mother like figure totally a refreshing sight for a female Mc.
Misha is also really good with her cute, shy , introvert and her inner gamer personality which some people can relate to. She can be really funny while reacting to tsubame's advance and tactics and her reactions are priceless.
In the end i would say if you are looking for a story or a anime with a powerful hidden message or story , then no this isn't something you should watch, But for a good refreshing slice of comedy with the element of lolicon, weird, cringey comedy (in a good way) and a bit of emotional, serious moments, which people who like humor will enjoy and to sit, back relax & be entertained then yes this really a recommended watch .
Hololicaust
Wow, what a great anime! Let's start with the most important thing: the loli. The loli here is very cute and funny as well as lovable. If you love cute lolis, funny lolis, or even both, you're in for a treat. There are some other lolis than the main loli here as well, if you're into other lolis or more lolis. But personally, the main loli is so good I don't even need any other lolis. The protagonist is very relatable, which really helps the viewer to immerse in the world of the story. Definitely the sentiments, feelings and motives behind the protagonist's actions will resonate withmany. If you like animes with relatable protagonists such as Bocchi the Rock! or Baki the Grappler, then this is definitely something for you.
There is a lot of cute and funny scenes here and the overall tone of the show is comedic, but the last 2 episodes take a darker and more serious turn. Without spoiling anything, the show delivers an important message - that a caring and attentive adult can help an alienated child deal with trauma and other issues, such as societal alienation.
I would rate it higher, but the other maid character (the submissive hag) that shows up halfway is annoying, and her bits are the weakest part of the show. It would be better if it was just a deep character study of a relationship between the loli and her maid.
Lord_Lamington
I quite enjoyed this show at first, it was right up my alley. Cute characters, funny and overall no real story. Just the type of show I would enjoy. However, it quickly became a boring mess. The jokes got really repetitive and it turned into a chore to watch after about 5/6 episodes. The characters lost their appeal and it started to take multiple sittings to get through an episode. What little soundtrack there was, was pretty bad. I don't usually take much notice of soundtracks, but this show was so quiet. It was just voice acting a lot of the time without any musicto go with it. Just complete silence at times. What little music that actually was added was extremely simple. Yeah shows like these don't usually need a solid soundtrack to go along with it, but a good ost will really bring out the enjoyment of the show. It was disappointing to see wasted potential
Apart from that, it was cute and colourful. Overall i wouldn't recommend people to watch this. There are much nicer slice of life shows out there to spend your time on.
Discord02
It's really great to see when the comedy surpasses expectations. although it is rather a controversial theme lolicon / pedophilia, I really think that in animations these themes can pass, just as a murderer or a thief can win the sympathy of the public in fiction, our heroine Kamoi can either, being a character that transits between this forbidden area saying really disgusting phrases, and a love that resembles the maternal love. The other characters are also quite caricature though complex, with feelings and reactions quite human. The anime knows when to hold you for a serious situation, when to be funny, and when tomake fun of your own absurd situations. Very well written characters, beautiful animation and music, a lot of fun in general.
ABPAEAE
Simply put, this anime is like a blend of An Angel Flew Down to Me and Dragon Maid. AAFDM was actually made by the same studio that made this anime, but managed to get more attention through marketing or some other trickery. While often a genre that people the FBI has an affinity for, viewers who have no intimate interest in underage anime girls can still find enjoyment in the less perverted and more wholesome moments. The Bad: Subjectively, if you like things pertaining to lolis. The ethics of such a thing is another argument entirely. This is just a review of the quality of a showthat revolves around the subject.
Characters besides the main loli character act in a completely unrealistic manner, which isn't a complete gamebreaker for a comedic show. There's comedic anime that have realistic acting characters who still manage to be funny, this just isn't one of them.
There's some rare moments where anatomy looks all kinds of fucked up, particularly when a younger character moves in fast/unique motions, or when the maid who's as ripped as Arnold Schwarzenegger in his steroid days is viewed from specific angles. Again, this is rare and 95% of the animation is fine.
The good:
Right off the bat, the OP/ED is a bop.
A lot of the comedy managed to get a laugh out of me, so it succeeds in being a comedy.
The characters, while lacking in many aspects, have unique and interesting backstories. I won't go into deails as you should just watch the show for yourself if you're curious, but it's not anything similar to the characters I've seen in the dozens of other anime I've watched.
The ending is actually pretty heartfelt and wholesome, almost got some tears out of me. Sadly, this heartfelt moment ends pretty quickly and goes back to the already plenty abundant perversion.
It has a muscular mommy-esque character so that's like an immediate +1 score, right?
In the end, watch it if you like lolis or AAFDTM, maybe watch it if you liked Dragon Maid. If you didn't like either of these shows, but like comedic anime, watch this with a grain of salt and don't feel obligated to stick with it if it doesn't catch your interest in the first one or two episodes. While the ending was pretty good, it's not really worth watching all the episodes if you don't like this stuff. There's very little if any character progression shown in the characters.
Otorez
Cute & funny seem to be the best works to use as a description ! Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru! was a refreshing anime, with very original characters such as the crazy loli lover maid or the masochistic bipolar friend. Even though, it is not perverted, vulgar or anything misplaced like that. Only remained the humour, with a crazy relationship between the main characters. I'm glad they actually managed to answer every questions in the last episode (Kamoi & Misha's pasts especially) and created a decent conclusion. It won't need any additional episode or volume. However, the episodes might be a bit repetitive, since the characters involvedin the whole anime aren't several. Most episode consist in Misha doing stuff (going to school, going to camping, going shopping, going on vacation etc) with Kamoi following them and always appearing as a funny guardian-lover. I really liked when Midori showed up, it gave a second tone to the atmosphere. Indeed, her bipolar nature (both sado-masochistic & very serious woman) made everything funnier and built a kind of "loving triangular", which was totally appropriated here !
Anyway, except for the last episode that has a sad effect (with a relieving conclusion though), every other episode was a good moment.
Great anime overall, could be watched whenever your mood is going a bit down !
sketchesofpayne
This show would have benefited greatly from either being more wacky or being more grounded. As it is, it occupies an uncanny middle ground. The story would have worked better if the maid were just clingy and overprotective. Making her a real weirdo detracted from the suspension of disbelief. Even if the writer wanted to keep that aspect, her lolicon fetishes should have been expressed to the audience through internal narration, rather than spoken aloud all the time. I wanted to like this show more than I did. The animation is good. The ending song sequence is oddly catchy. Voice actingis great. Many of the sound cues are overused, which is really distracting when you watch the series in one sitting.
There's a lot of missed potential. She could have trouble kicking old military habits and behaviors. Keep an overly rigorous training regimen. Have quirky military buddies interfere with her new life, rather than just the one masochist. Could have had an episode where extended family they've never met want to take the girl away. Maybe some antics like Sousuke from Full Metal Panic. One of the girl's classmates could have a military father that always ends up indirectly competing with the maid. The dad's mother or aunt or whatever could visit and try to get rid of the maid by assigning stupidly difficult tasks to her.
Whatever its faults, the show kept me watching all the way through. So there's that.
Fishymonster_
Let's get the bad out of the way first. I didn't think that the Lolita complex would bother me at all because Misha and her maid are both women, but the show took it too far a few times. I would have liked it to be toned down so their relationship could actually have room to grow, instead of having one episode where it grows a little and one where it grows a lot. Same with goth cat darkness rip off, her masochism could also be toned down a bit. However, this show is still really cute and there were even a few times I laughedout loud. Most of the jokes I just smiled or chuckled, but there were a few that were actually pretty good.
One thing that surprised me was how dark (relative to the rest of the show, it's not like there was a genocide or something) that it got at points, and how emotional the last episode would be. Most of the show was just your basic comedy slice of life with a twist (the Lolita complex in this case), but then the last episode came along and blew my socks off. It's not like it was the best episode ever, but it was by far the best episode in this anime and was probably the best you could get if you were only given the episodes before that to base it off of. It was emotional and nice, and there was actually character development for both main characters.
Overall, I had fun watching this show, and I think whether or not you like it really just depends on your preferences. I gave it a 7, which is slightly worse than average for me, but that still means I liked it. (Also I think the op is a banger, so that's a plus.)
FullyCharged
This anime is misunderstood. For sure you've read somewhere some rant about the maid being a full-fledged pedophile as the main theme of this anime, but there is nothing that could be more wrong. Sure, the comedy skits may sometimes seem to lead in that direction, as well as the (ironic jokes) recurring phrases from a certain character, but in reality there is nothing more than simple affection and the relationships between all characters are platonic at most (as it should be in a non-h show). Despite the heavier irony it pushes, for comedic purpose, this show is more innocent than you think. This gets properly unveiledand explained in later episodes, but it's already possible to discern it with attention from the very start.
From now on slight spoilers may be present. Beware.
This is a story of love. But not a romantic one.
This is the story of two people who were on the verge of despair after losing everything.
Two people who suddenly found a light in front of them, a light that was destined to nullify that despair and bring happines back in their lives again.
Those lights were nothing else that each other.
The story unveils their lives, that were apart from each other, as well as falling apart, until that moment, intertwining with each other and healing themselves in the process.
The story shows the growth of both characters, that with their weird interactions, started learning how to enjoy life, and start living once more.
The show doesn't spare you moments of hardship, but knows how to appease you when it's time to show moments of joy.
This show is a metaphor for life.
A weird life, that is.
In conclusion, I have to add this: personally I don't really care if this story, continuing in the source material, will end with romantic elements between the two main characters down the line, after some years, when Misha is grown up.
There, I said it. To be fair, if she's an adult when it happens, there would be no problem at all.
There isn't any coercion or abuse from Tsubame to make you hurr durr at grooming, nor there is planning (unless you count the romantic delusion gags as planning).
You maybe could miss it at the start, with all the jokes and such, but after the big reveal, you'll have to concur with me that Tsubame set very strict boundaries for herself, that she never surpassed, and she really never did something to make Misha uncomfortable beyond help or go against her desires and will. Sure, some actions may have made her uncomfortable from a (spoiled) kid's standpoint, but that was still within the limit of what a parent would do (and her dad was always fully informed about things and gave permissions, by the way) to make their kid somewhat "uncomfortable" (with quotes). We're talking about helping someone to grow, not to force them to do so, or something else, o making them hate you.
TL;DR there is no planned, forced or abusive grooming in this. I don't see Misha falling for Tsubame anyway, but I wouldn't mind if she ever does.
PyraXadon
I wonder if it's possible to just like half a show. Like just say that a show is good only because one main aspect of it is good while the other part is the thing that you kind of wish didn't exist. Cause this is the kind of conundrum I default to when I talk about Uzamaid. Story: Our story follows Misha Takanashi, a half Russian half Japanese girl who only lives with her stepfather after the passing of her mother. Needing help to care for his stepdaughter due to working long hours, Misha's stepfather hires Kamoi Tsubame, a previous member of the Japanese Air SelfDefense Force as a maid, who just so happens to also have fallen in love with Misha, much to the grade schooler's chagrin.
There're two parts of Uzamaid: the parts where Misha starts coming out of her shell and opens herself up both to the characters and to the audience, and the parts where Kamoi threatens Misha's chastity on a daily basis which really should be grounds for a restraining order.
Both of these parts fit into the series in a rough 40:60 split of the entire runtime, meaning that the show is mostly comedy based with enough emotional and character moments to deepen the its characters. Personally, I feel like the show suffers because what you end up getting is lost potential. Despite being a comedic series, the show has a lot of backstory for its relatively small cast. In fact, a number of its episodes are devoted to a single member of the cast (particularly Misha) so much so that I wish the show was primarily about things like Misha and coping with the loss of her mother rather than Kamoi being a pedophile half the time.
And that's really where the show primarily sits on: Comedic lolicon pedophilia. So often you'll see Kamoi go to hilarious (and creepy) lengths to fawn over Misha. Schedules are set, particulate things are collected; out of context it's all very unsettling. However, luckily things don't go only that way thanks to the fact that Misha acts as a very strong counterbalance to Kamoi's actions, consistently retorting and taking equally hilarious (and extreme) measures to make it so that she doesn't have to associate for Kamoi for maybe a half an hour of the time. At most. An issue I find is that because this is the show's default mode, often times more heartfelt moments have their mood shut off completely because now all of a sudden, we're back to Kamoi holding a camera and drooling again. Thankfully the comedy isn't written so poorly that it doesn't become 'unfunny', but it does get tiring if not a little annoying cause we're quite frankly watching a second grader wanting as much privacy as she possibly can.
The result of all this culminates into a show where comedy presides over the majority of the script with enough character defining scenes and moments to validate a more personal and emotional script. Given the potential of the characters' backstories and the tastes that we're given, I'm very disappointed that the show didn't offer more of that, given how there are entire episodes where we're structured an A and B part without much character to go off.
Characters:
Takanashi Misha is the best character this show has to offer. No doubts about it. She's written as an oddly mature second grader given how she retorts back to Kamoi in such a blunt fashion and speaks with a vocabulary well above someone her age, all while at the same time still feeling like a kid. But I feel what makes her good is just how much the show focuses on her. She is the protagonist, and so much of the runtime is dedicated to fleshing out her relationship with both her parents and her pet ferret, as well as the changes she has in her life once Kamoi enters it. Kamoi does (unfortunately) have a positive impact on Misha, and I wish that was explored more rather than the more...prominent side of her character. There's a clear difference from how Misha is at the beginning compared to how she is at the end, which, coupled with her very well-timed retorts to Kamoi's actions, make for a protagonist worth watch.
Kamoi Tsubame by comparison is a character with a lot of ups and downs. Mostly downs. Kamoi's main character trait is her undying love for Misha, a love so strong that she regularly asks Misha for her hand in marriage, as well as casually stalks her so she can see her at all parts of the day. You know, normal maid stuff. This trait stands above everything else so much that half the time I forget that Kamoi was once a pilot-in-training because they only bring up her military background every once in a while, coupled with shots of her extremely ripped body to showcase how much effort she put while in the force. The tragedy here is how the show hints at a deeper past with Kamoi, but we never really get it until the very end where the full story is fleshed out. We see pictures, a few somber (and humanizing) moments, as well as the fact that she doesn't have one of her eyes, but it never comes up often enough to really matter, only serving as a means to the end to finish up Misha's full character arc.
The rest of the cast falls into either a slightly more developed area where the second maid Midorin and Yasuhiro, Misha's stepfather. Yasuhiro especially feels like he really could've used more work as a character since he like Kamoi has a lot of potential, but he's shafted mostly because the show doesn't give him enough time in the spotlight to really make a difference, save for one episode. A shame. Other character involve other girls from Misha's school, but they primarily exist as extensions of Misha's character due to Misha's overall growth.
Art:
Doga Kobo is one of smaller those production companies that I oddly never have a complaint with. Usually I find at least one negative running trend for each company, but at the very least here, the trend is consistent moe animation quality.
The show doesn't really look anything special. It's a moe style meant to exemplify the cuteness of Misha especially and 'all of her second grader glory', as gross as that sounds. The few standout qualities that the art has is just how detailed the show goes into showing off Kamoi's ripped body. It's kind of unsettling (and a bit of a culture shock), but I don't really mind in the long run because it does ultimately fit with the weirdness of the situation regarding a military grade maid.
The only complaint that I have with the art is some inconsistency issues coming off the tail end of the series. Given how large Misha's eyes are drawn, it's easy to see the frames and similar ones like it have consistency issues that end up with a picture of a little girl looking cross eyed. It doesn't happen very often, but several distance shots have this problem.
Overview:
+ Standard animation
- Slight inconsistency issues
Sound:
Both "Uza Uza☆Wows!", the show's OP and "Tokimeki☆Climax", the show's ED are sung by the seiyuus of Misha and Kamoi, Shiraishi Haruka and Numakura Minami respectively. Both of these songs have a very upbeat tone to them (reflecting the common tone of the series), and a lot of repetition in them. They're ok, but I wouldn't give too much attention to them personally.
Really the only interesting thing I can say about them is how they reflect the two halves of the characters' relationship towards each other. The OP is dominated by Misha and constantly insults Kamoi, whereas the ED is dominated by Kamoi where she constantly gives praise to Misha. It's an interesting duality, but the ED especially is jarring because some episodes end on a somber note, and the first thing you hear once the episode's over is loli praise. Just kinda weird if you ask me.
An extra note on Sound is the show's bgm being basically just a bunch of random stings or soundbites put in the background at the right time. Like this show literally has its own Psycho soundbite for whenever Kamoi does something creepy followed by Misha's screaming. It's basically an overused laughing track by this point.
Personal Enjoyment:
I expected pedophilia comedy, I didn't expect so much of it. Uzamaid really surprised me as to how well it could write a second grader still reeling from the death of her birth mother, while also making her bratty enough to be a kid yet justified in her anger. Really what I'm saying is, I watched this show for Misha, as she is pretty much the driving force for the show and she carried a lot of weight to get this series to the end. If she wasn't as well written as she was, this show would be a lot worse by comparison.
Though even with that, I feel like what this show was really lacking was enough time on its more emotional moments so the mood would settle down instead of springing right back to more of the show's more creepier shenanigans with Kamoi. Both Yasuhiro and Kamoi don't get fulfilling enough sections of the runtime to be better characters, and had they did, I feel like this show would've been a lot better than it is now.
Ultimately my recommendation for the show is really for those who want to see a good protagonist with valid growth...and I guess lolicon comedy if you're into that. The show strikes a decent enough balance (though leans a little more towards comedy) that I feel warrants maybe a watch, but aside from that, it's probably not worth the time to invest into it.
BobP
Only the Japanese could pull this one off. Take tragedy, love, mixed family, maids, macho woman, lolicon, pedofile, masochist, young Russian girl, elementary school, adult themes, and friends and put them in a bowl and mix well. There are cringeworthy moments that will have you in stitches because they are so bad. And there are moments that are so touching they will have you reaching for tissues. And it is all nonstop including the catchy opening and ending. I would recommend this to anyone brave enough to endure the roller-coaster extremes this anime presents. Especially since there are many honorable thoughts presented here too. Itseems some reviewers are mistaken about something though. Misha (the Russian girl) seems to be purely Russian since during the flashbacks Misha asks Yasuhiro (eventually Misha's mother's husband and Misha's de-facto papa) if he will marry her mother so Misha already had existed with her single parent mother before he came along so she is not a half and half. All in all though, an excellent mind stretching and mind bending exercise that I like so much about anime.
tlato_but
When you read the synopsis of the anime, you’ll surely think that this is a lolicon anime, and the show doesn’t even try to hide it, because they even confirmed it in the first episode and repeated it for the rest of it. At that point, there’s no way back and your mind will be forever tainted by this. However, if you give Uchi no Maid a better chance or if you don’t mind the pedophilic nature, you can find some things that are very funny and some of them have a certain depth. As a fan of Doga Kobo and its classics like New Gameand Himouto Umaru-chan, I expected some good laughs and of course yuri, despite the big elephant in the room called the questionable interaction of the maid and the Russian loli. I’ll put some spoilers from now on, so go with caution.
Story (8/10):
The premise is simple; a former JSDF member called Tsubame Kamoi tries to reinsert herself into civil society by being a maid, so in a snowy day, she passes by a house of a family of Russians, in where she sees a young white girl called Misha Takanashi playing in the snow with her Russian mother, Tsubame gets instantly in love with the little girl. A few years later, Misha is alone with his “father” Yasuhiro after the death of her mother and is known for driving out the maids from her house; enter Tsubame who gets hired to take care of Misha and the house. The now 8 years old girl is determined to drive out another maid to protect her feud, but Tsubame is skilled enough to keep her pursuit of little Misha while taking care of the house.
In one of the most disgusting moments of the anime comes early is when Tsubame starts talking about why she’s in love with Misha, and in a flashback, she confesses that she prefers “girls who haven’t menstruated”; but for the rest of the series, it’s more focused on the interactions of the former JSDF member with the Russian girl, with the occasional stalking from the maid to the girl in the most outrageously funny ways possible, like climbing an electricity pole, or putting CCTV cameras everywhere.
Unsurprisingly, it touches sensitive issues like why Misha doesn’t go to school, explaining that she gets all the attention because of her blonde hair and she feels “ashamed” of it, Tsubame explains to her in a Martin Luther King way that she shouldn’t be worried of her hair color, because sooner or later, they’ll judge Misha by the content of her character, showing a small transition from lolicon maid to lolicon maid with motherly attitudes.
After Misha gets back to school, she meets Mimika Washizaki (Washiwashi from now on) who’ll be her best friend, and supposed rival Yui Morikawa who only cares about beating Misha. The group will now be entangled with the misadventures of Misha with Tsubame, who the girls have a great appreciation due to her modals and great efficiency in doing the job done.
In latter episodes, another former JSDF member who goes by the name of Midori Ukai is trying to find her former comrade and crush Tsubame, Misha then finds Midorin in the dumps after doing some weird things in the neighborhood, and sensing an opportunity to finally get rid of her maid, attempts to hire Midorin, much to the chagrin of Tsubame. Despite the consistent efficiency of Midorin in all things concerning to house cleaning, she has terrifying cooking skills due to her consistent masochist tendencies.
Misha, feeling now missing Tsubame’s cooking talent, attempts to rehire her by sacking Midorin, but the latter informs her that firing someone has to be done with 1 month of anticipation according to Japan’s labor laws. And in typical Uchi no Maid fashion, Misha confesses that she prefers Tsubame’s food, and the recently rehired maid records the scene for posterity.
Entering the final quarter of the show, we start getting more insight on Misha and why she constantly protects the room where her late mother used to draw, and also why she acts like that with Yasuhiro, her dad. She feels alone, and when she was in her mother’s death bed, she receives a ferret who called Kumagoro as a parting gift from her mother. She also wants to have her dad constantly around her as she feels alone and explaining why she went full hikikomori after the disappearance of her mother, considering that Yasuhiro is actually self-conscious about it.
Tsubame in fact, despite her hardcore lolicon tendencies towards Misha, she appreciates her a lot, sometimes taking a symbolic position as Misha’s mother by giving some advices and helping her in the most dire situations when she saver her from a bear in Hokkaido.
In the final two episodes, we start to see the high chemistry between the 3 lolis, Misha, Washiwashi and Morikawa, in which the first invites the other two to a pajama party with the help of Tsubame and Midorin. However, in typical Uchi no Maid fashion, it has several chaotic moments like when they were in the bathroom, or eating, or basically every moment the three girls and the two maids are in the house. In contrast to other episodes, Washiwashi and Morikawa entered the holy grail of Misha by accident, her late mother’s studio, and Misha discovers that and gets extremely angry, so in order to provide cover to the two girls, Tsubame assumes the guilt.
By “assuming” the guilt, Tsubame is trying to maintain the equilibrium that Misha has made since she came and by taking a step too far like finally explaining that her late mother is not there and won’t come back; she immediately becomes like Misha’s de facto mother. And while the maid has her owns doubts because of the semblance of her infancy, Midorin opens again Tsubame’s eyes to have that final dialogue with Her Lady. By explaining the situation, Misha confesses that she had the fear of forgetting her mother, but started to move on from that when she asks her maid to clean the former holy grail of the house.
Art (9/10):
What I expected from Doga Kobo, very fine details and making very cute and accurate characters. For example, Misha is drawn with the typical phenotypes of a Russian girl, very pale skin, very blond hair and with turquoise eyes; Tsubame has a more bulky type best shown with her amazing set of abs, which is unique in modern anime, but also with a rose on her right eye which doesn’t explain what happened there; Washiwashi and Morikawa keep the cute designs seen in other classic Doga Kobo animes.
The animation is extremely consistent, due to the high standards of quality of the studio, it has the occasional weird frame here and there, but it’s minimal; the bright color pallet enhance the characters and the backgrounds with seemingly no effort. The animation is fluid and never stalls, with some nice detailed backgrounds, specially the house of Misha.
Sound (9/10):
The sound is typical Doga Kobo, very cute with the occasional variant of more dark scores, nothing too impressive, but serviceable for Uchi no Maid, loved especially the Russian tunes in several moments which they complement very smoothly the calmness of the anime. Some background sounds magnifies the comedic and stalker ambiance nature of this show.
The opening and ending are sung by Misha’s and Tsubame’s seiyuus, Haruka Shiraishi and Manami Nukamura and exemplify the comedy aspects of the anime; the ending in particular is the better. Nukamura is clearly the highlight of the voice actress with acting roles in Overlord, Shirobako, Aikatsu and fellow Fall 2018 anime Release the Spyce, she proves her talent by changing smoothly between the funny and stalkish voice of the maid and the more ceremonial and serious tone that personify Tsubame easily. There’s also the talent of MAO while voice acting Midorin and getting the best of the masochist tendencies of her.
Characters (10/10):
There are just 6 characters overall and all of them is important in the plot of Uchi no Maid, this is in my opinion the strength of the anime:
Misha Takanashi is an 8 years old girl who is a shut in since the death of her mother, she doesn’t express correctly her emotions, but in the inside, she feels lonely and wants her father Yasuhiro to be with him most of the time. Misha is also a tsundere with Tsubame, somehow justified by the questionable actions of the maid, but she also prefers to have Tsubame around, especially when it’s about cooking.
Tsubame Kamoi is a 28 years old former member of the JSDF who explicitly said even when younger that she prefers “girls who haven’t menstruated”, which clearly indicates that she is a lolicon and has an obsessive crush on Misha, to the point of telling she’ll keep loving her even after having her first period. In surprising fashion, she’s very efficient in doing house chores like cleaning, washing, cooking and maintains an aura of formality and respect to hierarchy when addressing to other people. Tsubame, with her obsessiveness with little Misha, she begins to close on her to help her with problems like loneliness, extreme introversion, like her late mother did a few years ago.
Midori Ukai is also a former member of the JSDF who is in love with her former comrade, Tsubame, and because the latter rejects Midorin, she enjoys being treated badly by her. In spite of this, she is also very skilled in survival due to her more than intense training in the forces, giving some interesting and funny moments on how she hates comfort and prefers the hard way.
Yasuhiro is Misha’s dad and was married to her mom; he is a hard worker and doesn’t have time to be with her daughter, so he hires maids to take care of her until Misha drives the maid out of their house. He also has problems in being considered Misha’s father and he wants to have the honor.
The other 2 characters are Washiwashi, Misha’s best friend and a compliment towards Misha’s cool and direct attitude, and Yui Morikawa, who is the self-proclaimed best girl in the class and Misha’s rival, but in a one-sided way. While not very well written as the other four, they clearly play a huge role in the final 2 episodes.
Enjoyment (8/10):
I have to take out a point from here because of the obvious reason that there’s lolicon inserted in the anime, and it’s clearly explicit in the way that is presented. However, it’s clear that I have enjoyed this anime a lot, the wacky and chaotic comedy moments were extremely well made, even in the moments of higher tension, the comedy is still on point to dilute the mood a bit, even by considering the constant repetition of the lolicon “joke”, and the characters are very consistent and realistic inside this somehow unrealistic crazy comedy.
If you pay attention closely to the intricate and tsundere interaction of Misha and Tsubame, you’ll start seeing it more as a mother and daughter-lite interactions which for me makes the show earn its coins despite the big problem mentioned constantly above. As a final parting word, a second season could do justice if they can manage to touch things not mentioned at all in the anime like why Morikawa acts like that, how Yasuhiro came to meet Misha and her mother, etc.
Final Score: 9/10.
RommyHD
>___>. . . . . Well my 2021 opinion about this shall be revealed This anime .. er..allow me to say this without offending anyone(gender wise).. My same opinion will go on wataten but in a different scenario, This anime was pretty decent..funny moments, cute characters ..and of course.."fan service" due to people loving Yuri but on top of that one is way older than the others, which is indeed a pedophilia situation but the creator did good in their part because it wasn't directly the main character trying to do touchy and weird stuff to her but in a way where it was cute andhow the story was still being focused into getting rather better during it's episodes.. . ..
"People ask these questions"
A:What makes adult(even female ones) into children, It's a birth effect that cannot be healed(do change my mind) but it has it's levels of it's havoc(not saying it in a crazy way) just think about it, it could of been a lot worse than what we'd it expect it to be but it turns out that the main character( Tsubame)
Going after (Misha) but more likely straight female watchers will indeed in a high Guarantee have a problem with it.
(Remember this is all based on opinions don't strike me! D:)
and as for males well...er I mean i don't really find this "fascinating"
but i find it adorable how things are still at a level of Non extreme sexual harassment. all could agree on this<3
see you all soon!
AnshulGoyal
The story was good but the kid was extremely out of line. I know that one should not scold the kids, but sometimes it is necessary to scold them so that they don't go out of bound and that's what this story shows. A cute kid and a lolicon who extremely loves that kid. The story was good and comedy was good to. The kid was extremely out of bounds though. But seeing this as a anime, that's what made this show worth watching. Story about friends, a lolicon, a doting step-father and many more things are extremely good. I don't have much to write about this show and mypersonal feelings will definitely ruin someone's view but this is how I feel. This show shows and sets a bad example before kids and that's it.
yuunjac
This anime scream of crime from the very beginning. However, the way it progresses is entertaining no doubt. Surprisingly there are a lot of touching moments and a good back story that gives the characters purposes and their behavior. Most anime portray 'maid' in a very different light from the maid that I know, which is part of a family. Those who grow up with maids in their household know how they are part of the family despite how different they can be. Although exaggerated, I find this lovely story captures the important aspect of the role of a maid in a household, particularly theone without a mother figure.
I think the young audience can relate, especially those with single parents. We find attachment with what's left behind by the dear departed, all the way to attachment with animals / pets. Children are lonely by nature and need attention. I like this anime and certainly recommend this to all audience, while some may not like it but I think the message worth exploring:
1. Children will eventually grow up but at their own pace.
2. Everyone plays crucial role in a family no matter how bizarre they can be.
3. Love comes in many form.
4. Ridiculous will attached with ridiculous friends.
5. Good friends shares (eg: wear maid costume) & accept each other's nonsense.
6. Animals/pets understands human more than we give them credit for.
7. Maid can be part of the family.
