In their teenage years, few things can hurt people more than the heartaches that come with unrequited love. Such is the case for Natsuo Fujii, who has found himself entranced by his school's ever-cheerful teacher Hina. Deflated by this unreachable desire, Natsuo humors his friends and attends a mixer. There he meets Rui, a girl whose lack of excitement rivals that of himself. After bonding over their mutual awkwardness, Rui takes Natsuo to her house and asks him to have sex with her, hoping that the experience will stop her friends from treating her like a clueless child. With his hopeless feelings towards Hina still on his mind, Natsuo hesitantly agrees.
Equally unfulfilled by their "first times," the two decide to part ways as strangers. However, before he even has a chance to process this experience, Natsuo's father drops a major bombshell: he is getting remarried, and his new wife Tsukiko Tachibana is coming over now to meet Natsuo. As if that was not enough of a shock, her daughters—and, in turn, Natsuo's new sisters—are Hina and Rui Tachibana, the woman he's in love with and the girl with whom he shared his first night. Now, Natsuo must come to terms with the feelings he has for his step-siblings as his eyes open to a darker side of love.
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AlucardNoYuuutsu
SPOILERS INCLUDED. (I didn't read the manga so I can't compare manga and anime side-by-side). Will you do it with me, here? - random passing girl, age 16. After this awful experience, I have to confirm my theory: don't follow friends' recommendations. I didn't want to watch Domestic na Kanojo, but some guys were saying Wow! It was E-P-I-C, watch it! - and I had time to waste - so in the end I decided to watch it and... what can I say? It was horrible. - Plot The premise is quite dumb, because Domestic Girlfriend talks about a random girl called Rui who asks a TOTALLY RANDOM boy shemeets, called Natsuo, to have sex... well... okay? He accepts. And Natsuo is in love with his teacher, Hina. Okay. Then, we get to know that Natsuo's father is remarrying. Natsuo's new stepmother is Hina and Rui's mother. Wow! What a coincidence! You may think: "This is just the original premise. It'll probably get better later, don't worry!". But you're wrong. Domestic na Kanojo's plot is ENTIRELY BUILT on coincidences. Let's talk about coincidences in anime.
There are cute coincidences, like "boy accidentally meets girl" and they don't take themselves too seriously. There can be Deus Ex Machina in an event. But this anime is a constant succession of coincidences and Deus Ex Machina! There were points in which Domestic Girlfriends could end! No. The plot forcedly goes forward, episode after episode.
Examples during the series
- Natsuo's new stepsisters are Hina and Rui.
- Hina sees Natsuo and Rui while kissing.
- Rui sees Natsuo and Hina while doing things.
- Natsuo sees Hina while mast-
Got it? This series should be taken itself seriously. But it's not, because it's not believable. It has more fantasy scenes than an isekai anime. And that's bad. But HEY! BD/DVDs will have explicit scenes! More actual PLOT!
- Art/Sound
The art is actually alright. Not the best ever, but it's okay, not bad like some shows this season (mmmmh... Date a Live III is that you?) - so we can say art is one of the best aspects this show has got. The OP is really good. The greatest this season for sure. Too bad it's wasted on a series like Domestic na Kanojo... The ED is quite good too.
I don't get why a sad music was played when Hina was mast----
- Characters
I HATE THEM! I HATE THEM ALL! Except Rui, maybe
Thinking: "A character who does bad things is not automatically a bad character" is right. But Domestic Girlfriend's characters are awful.
Natsuo is a dumbass. He accepts to have sex with Rui while he's in love with Hina-sensei. Then he tries to kiss Hina while she's sleeping the same day he gets to know that Hina and Rui will be his stepsisters. Seems right, yeah! Then he's sad for Kashiwabara Momo's story so he hangs out and does things with her, too. He says romantic sentences to Hina and then he kisses Rui. Then he constantly lies to Rui because he wants to go to Hina's house. Then he does explicit things with Hina, too! WHAT. THE HECK. IS. THIS. Are you joking? His characterisation? Mmh... let me think... I don't know, he's just an unfaithful boy. He likes to write books and tales about his love for Hina-sensei... okay.
Another thing pisses me off: when a girl sees him while cheating, he asks the girl who saw him betraying her: "why r u saddd, why are u angryyyy" - WHAT THE HECK.
Then we have HINA SENSEI. The woman Natsuo fell in love with. She has a relationship with a married man. Some days after she left him, she's interested to Natsuo again. Wow! It's right! When she sees Natsuo and Rui while kissing she is immediately HEARTBROKEN and she decides to move to a new house. BUT... she wants to f- with Natsuo, still! Hey! You've seen YOUR SISTER kissing him last day and then you betray her! What's wrong with you! You heartless monster! I hate her and Natsuo a lot.
In episode 11 she says: "Natsuo our relationship should end-", then, in like T-W-O seconds, she completely CHANGES idea. WHAAAAAA-
We have Rui. The only girl on the right side, probably Sure, asking a stranger to have sex for knowledge isn't normal, but at least she is kinda faithful to Natsuo and she doesn't betray him/go with other guys. She didn't know Natsuo was in love with Hina-sensei, so she didn't betray her sister's confidence while kissing Natsuo by purpose. Natsuo did.
We have Momo, a girl who hung out with billions of guys and she's infamous for it. Ok. Natsuo was sad so he decided to have sex with her lol. EVERYTHING IS FINE.
Minor characters Natsuo, Hina and Rui's parents! Wow! They don't know their children are constantly cheating!
Fumiya! Natsuo's friend he doesn't care about because Natsuo is too busy on CHEATING.
Masaki Kobayashi! A dude who works of a caffé.
Ashihara Miu! The president of the Literature Club! We don't know much about her, but Natsuo will probably cheat another time, I guess.
Other useless characters.
- Overall
Domestic na Kanojo was painful to watch. It's one of the worst anime I've watched so far. I don't know if I'll read the manga, but this 12 episode-based series was enough for me... I continued it just because I wanted to laugh.
Damn.
HellLyter
Have you ever watched an anime and been annoyed at how slow the relationship between characters develops? Sometimes the furthest characters go throughout an entire season of liking each other is hand holding. Well, not with Domestic na Kanojo!!! The very first scene is two of the main characters having sex, almost making me think for a second that I had accidentally stumbled across a hentai. This anime immediately strives to set itself apart from the crowd. It endeavors to be special and throws all sorts of drama at us in the forms of forbidden incestuous love and depressed characters as if attempting to getus to be impressed by how far it’s willing to go to be extra dramatic and unique. Though alas, it falls far short of the mark. Honestly, I'd much rather watch those imouto anime that everyone else loves to hate on over this crap. Yeah, I said it!
I’d also much rather watch characters take 24+ episodes to get to the hand holding stage of their relationship over this show.
There isn’t really an overarching narrative so much as a collection of short stories. I say this because the flow of the anime is simply atrocious. Characters would go through one event, such as the arc covering heroine Hina’s relationship problems, only for it to be completely forgotten for several episodes in favor of the protagonist dealing with another issue plaguing a different disturbed girl. And the worst part is that none of the characters ever evolved as people throughout these arcs nor do they learn from their mistakes. None of the scenarios were deep or impactful precisely because hardly anything ever amounted from them. They just seemed like halfhearted attempts to create romantic tension between the characters, and for me, it just didn’t work.
But don’t despair, for there is one bright spot amidst all of the mediocrity.
The opening theme song, Kawaki wo Ameku, is so good that it has its own anime entry on this site. And it’s much higher rated than the anime itself. Deservedly so, because the song is amazing! The emotion that the vocalist is able to convey is really special, and is something that, from personal experience in the music industry, is hard to accomplish. So hats off to her. Unfortunately, the rest of the soundtrack is plain, and the anime often decides to play upbeat songs during “emotional” moments that further ruin the authenticity of these scenes. Aside from Hina’s seiyuu, the other voice actors just sound so dull and uninterested. Yes, I get that that’s the point when it comes to Rui, but that doesn’t mean that the other girls have to sound so deadbeat. And Natsuo’s seiyuu isn’t any different, though I guess that perfectly fits with Natsuo’s character.
Our protagonist Natsuo is one of the most generic yes men in all of anime. People complain about isekai and harem anime heroes being boring constantly, but at least they can say no from time to time, particularly when anything sexual is involved. This dude just does whatever he’s told with like one exception when he decided not to kiss one of the girls once. *clap clap* And when the anime tries to show that he regrets some of his more immoral decisions, he just goes ahead and repeats them anyway, proving that his growth as a character is still at 0%. Natsou’s incredible blandness and stagnancy is simply astounding. I honestly much prefer his glasses wearing chubby buddy. Like, by a lot.
The heroines aren’t much better. By all appearances, Rui is a character that I should have enjoyed. I like both her personality and design, but she unfortunately suffers from being a poorly written character. Her awkwardness, which was her main trait, was completely thrown out the window after a few episodes, and she just doesn’t do much of anything important in the show. You could honestly write her out of the story and replace the sex scene with her with one of the other girls and nothing would change. The only female character who is actually important to the broken narrative is Rui’s sister Hina, who is the definition of a hot mess. Seriously, Hina has a lot of problems, and I’m sure she was written this way to be an interesting and layered character thanks to her flaws. But like everything else, it just doesn’t work. Why? Because she has no merits. Everything she does is immoral, and like everyone else, she never learns from her mistakes and any remorse she’s shown feeling is completely invalidated by her just repeating the same exact mistakes over and over again. Flawed characters who aren’t set up to be antagonists and don’t even receive a shred of redemption or personality just don’t work, and Hina is a prime example of this.
There are other girls in the show, but they do absolutely nothing for the anime. I guess they’re simply there for some more love drama and harem-esque themes down the line in the manga. But from the anime alone, they contribute nothing to the story. They look cute though, so that has to count for something, right?
My biggest issue with this anime was that I didn’t enjoy watching it. I was pondering what word could perfectly describe my feelings towards Domestic na Kanojo, and the first that came to mind was “cringy”. I was just so uncomfortable while watching it. Now you might be thinking, but isn’t that the point of the anime? Isn’t it designed to cover discomforting material? While that’s true, the reason why I cringed wasn’t because of the material itself, but of how poorly it was all executed in the anime. Characters weren’t deep, just stupid. They never learned from their mistakes and would just make bizarre choices that would often completely go against their established characters. And the scenarios they found themselves in never felt impactful. They were just random spikes of drama that would never actually go anywhere. Shows are meant to be fun to watch, yet with this one…I just couldn’t get into it.
Now excuse me as I go and watch OreImo, Eromanga-sensei, and KissXSis, which all do a far better job with the brother x sister relationship thingy than this one.
Krunchyman
Hmm, how should I sum up Domestic Girlfriend? Natsuo gets in between his two sisters…..nailed it! But Domestic Girlfriend is not your typical bludgeoning of the flaps for the purposes of stimulating that intense surge of dopamine. Instead, its primary focus is on the emotional aspects of an awkward circumstance of which the “fated” lovers — Natsuo and Rui — have no say over. It’s certainly not the type of anime that will appeal to the action-oriented crowd or the numerous romcom enthusiasts (although, there are a handful of comedic moments). No. This is the type of anime that offers asemblance of realism to a medium that all too often strays away from level-headed, unromantic situations, in exchange for chuckles and anticipated endings. “Happy-endings” certainly have their place among the droves of escapist-consumers, but the flooding of the market in recent years has made its appeal less desirable; hence, why Domestic Girlfriend is a welcomed change of pace.
So what exactly separates Domestic Girlfriend from the throng of predetermined, quixotic shows that perpetuate fanciful illusions which rarely come to fruition? Well, rather than slowly building the eventual relationship between the two “destined” lovers, Domestic Girlfriend showcases a scene in which Natsuo and Rui are seen in a bedroom, after experiencing sex for the first time; yet, their jubilation is noticeably absent. What is normally considered the pinnacle of consensual relationships, was merely a simple task to be “checked-off” to avoid the embarrassment of being a virgin.
But copulation done in haste is never so satisfying, nor is it a substitute for a passion-filled, endearing relationship. A reality that Natsuo and Rui discover in a most unpleasant manner, as their first kiss is done tentatively, without mutual attraction (as Rui’s affections are not reciprocated by Natsuo). This is not to say that Natsuo does not enjoy their tender encounters — he is a hormone-driven male, after all — but the connection is never fully established. Fostering an interesting dynamic in which Rui seeks the endearment of Natsuo, while he has his sights set on Hina.
While branching away from the conventions of cookie-cutter plots and defined character archetypes, Domestic Girlfriend does have a myriad of blemishes that prevent if from being a truly great show. It seems the staff made a concerted effort to blitz the viewer with a multitude of plot twists and jaw-dropping moments when the bungling missteps of Natsuo, Rui, and Hina would have provided sufficient entertainment in its own right. Episode 8, with the underwear thief, was just one example of stretching the limits of storytelling too far to “conveniently” pose a new conundrum for the two to deal with (i.e. Alex being attracted to Rui — causing Rui to feel neglected by Natsuo). Literally every episode has one or two moments that resemble the high level drama of a daytime soap opera. It’s not quite as egregious as the machinations of Days of Our Lives, but there is a certain superficiality about it that cannot be ignored.
Furthermore, Domestic Girlfriend suffers from an excess of exposition heavy dialogue. Upon discovering Natsuo’s secret relationship, Rui provides an elaborate explanation as to why she will harbor ill-feeling towards her step-brother. Ordinarily, though, when a woman is unhappy with a man, she is not as forthcoming with this sort of sensitive information. Due to a variety of reasons, women can be rather enigmatic, necessitating the man to figure out the cause of the strife without much guidance. In this viewer’s opinion, if Rui remained silent with her feelings, it would have placed Natsuo in a difficult, realistic dilemma as to if/when he would attempt to mend fences with his step-sister.
In terms of the characters, the main three — Natsuo, Rui, and Hina — are thoroughly fleshed, with a preponderance of unique tendencies that enable the viewer to truly understand/empathize with them. The rest of the cast, regrettably, are relatively weak. Masaki Kobayashi, in particular, is generally irksome with an abundance of foolish moments that make the viewer want to slap their face or cover their eyes (dude needs to hit the gym to tighten those flabby butt cheeks). In fact, many of the secondary and tertiary characters were relegated to the sidelines for the mere purpose of comedic relief from the depressing atmosphere of Natsuo’s relationship troubles. Yet their various absurdities did not meld well with the intended tone of the series. Ice cream and steak are both delicious, but they are not the type of foods one mixes together. Neither should one mix erratic comedy with serious relationship issues.
All in all, Domestic Girlfriend is a flawed series that attempts to take itself seriously, but far too often does not commit one-hundred percent of the time (or even ninety percent). Despite its flaws, however, it has a mesmerizing effect on the viewer, propelling him/her to tune into the next episode to see what happens next. It’s akin to sipping on a cup of tea. The taste is somewhat complex, albeit acquired. The experience is pleasant, but nothing special. And the character is unique, yet nothing revelatory.
Stark700
Fate is a funny thing. Some may believe in it while others pass it off as a superstition. When someone like Natsuo decided to have sex with a girl named Rui, and later became his step sister, is that fate too? It’s too bad since this high school boy has been in love with a teacher named Hina Tachibana and his life got even more complicated when she is his step sibling too. What the hell is wrong with this world? From the way I see it, Domestic Kanojo (also known as Domestic Girlfriend) subscribes to a complicated romance story that feeds off of its drama.The first episode immediately makes us realize that Natsuo is not ready for a serious relationship. He’s pretty much the typical sensitive type of guy who lacks experience with love. Sure, he may have had a one night stand with Rui but what she wanted back then was purely to know what sex is like. Natsuo didn’t feel committed to the relationship either since he’s in love with Hina. Domestic Kanojo is saturated with drama so you should expect plenty of. The most evident is this complicated love triangle between the two main leads – Natsuo, Hina, and Rui.
The meeting between the first three characters on screen brings out nothing more awkwardness. It almost felt like a moment of social suicide for Natsuo as he realizes the reality of his situation. But hey, everyone loves a secret right? Well, maybe not Rui. In the most direct way possible, she pretends not to know Natsuo and whispers to him to forget about what happened. Despite this, it seems Rui has developed feelings towards him. The show explores a deep degree of puberty for Natsuo and Rui. Being the younger characters, they try to experience what love is. However, the show also makes it unclear who Natsuo is commiteed to on several occasions. In many episodes, I feel like he uses Rui as a replacement for Hina. In respect, Hina also does show feelings towards Natsuo as the show progresses but a big question remains is “will or will they”? However, both sides of Natsuo’s relationship brings about controversy. Hina is at least 7 years older than him. Rui’s relationship with Natsuo would pretty much be designated as incest considering their circumstances. Like I said before, controversy and Domestic Kanojo belongs in the same sentence.
Outside of the main cast, I confess to say the other characters are far less appealing. For instance, Momo is introduced as the nice and friendly ‘girl next door’ type. It doesn’t take long for her to show interest in Natsuo but the show dumps her without much development whatsoever. Natsuo’s friend Alex is introduced later with a goofy personality who manages to make no impact in the story whatsover. The manga expands more on his character but the anime adaptation treats him like a butt monkey. Perhaps the more important supporting cast includes Shuu, a married man who had engaged in an affair with Hina. There’s a plot that involves Natsuo and Rui trying to get Hina to break off their relationship yet she seems reluctant. Indeed, this show has adultery and isn’t shy to express it. The storytelling themes reminds me of modern day telenovela where romance always seems to have consequences.
But hey, Domestic Kanojo could make a break for experimenting with love right? After all, the first episode included Natsuo and Rui in a sexual one night stand to experience what it be like. The sad truth is that neither seems satisfied and didn’t grow up from their experience at all. As someone who have read the manga, this 12-episode adaptation can’t even manage to capture the magic of their intimiate scenes. It’s hard to get emotionally invested into any of the main characters when you see how many mistakes they make. While I can say this is relatable to real life relationships, the anime indulges in too much drama. Every episode seems to add drama on top of drama for the sake of….drama. Anyone who is familiar with character relationships in similar dramas can easily see how flawed the characters are. To me, this was nothing less than a guilty pleasure that occasionally bought out some unintentional humor from time to time. By the time I reached the final episodes, I can say it’s pretty much a laughable drama with too many mistakes to fix.
Diomeda is a questionable studio to be honest. Even some of their work in recent years (Sky Wizards Academy, Unlimited Fafnir, Fuuka) reminds me of production quality similar to the mid 2000s. You’re not going to find high level visuals or realistic animation here. Instead, you’re going to get fan service shoved down your throat in the form of panty shots, boobs, and in some cases, nudity. (yes, there’s an actual uncensored version out there) The manga isn’t shy with its sexualized content either. But for all its flaws, I give credit due for the incredible opening song (Kawaki wo Ameku) performed by Minami. It’s one of the most well decorated theme songs for a drama anime I've seen in recent years. The melancholy, stylish piano choreography, and character emotion in this song is phenomenal. Similarly, I also give praise for the performance of the two main female leads – Rui and Hina. Despite being flawed characters, their voices expressions reflects their personalities and emotions rather well.
Watching Domestic Kanojo wasn’t an easy experience for me even as a manga reader. There are several episodes that made me want to tear my hair out. Relationships in this show is expressed through drama added on top of drama with weak direction. It isn’t one of those fairy tale romances with a happily ever after. No. This is more like a telenovela that’s suited for live action than anime with too much stupidity. Except, it is an actual anime...
synkonn
i hate this show dont watch this show whenever things in the show start to go well and there's hope that it might get better, that's when this show likes to shatter your dreams and just bring everything back down to ruin. it's still a 6/10 because it looked nice and had good music and i can understand how someone could potentially enjoy such a dumb story. it also wasn't that bad 100% of the time. i might just be being a bit generous but surprisingly i did find a couple redeeming qualities. that still doesn't mean this show is worth watching unless you enjoy hurting yourself mentally. that'sall, that's the tea sis
JiangHaoyi1979
A lot people gave this anime a 3 or lower score, seriously an anime this good, that doesn't follow any cliches except for "Kuzu no Honkai?" Frankly for people to gave this a 3 or lower did a big injustice to this anime, and why not? This was a drama theme anime, and if one thinks that live soap operas were much better than this, then by all means watch it..........Stupid. So my ratings for this anime: Story- Very Good 8: Like I've said this anime doesn't follow any cliches story plots, though there were some elements in it, but it doesn't contain something that goesin one direction rather the conflict that exist in Fuji household as two step sisters move in with their mom, because Natsuo's dad remarries and hold and behold, the 3 knew each other and in fact have a history with each other,and yes I'm talking about Natsuo, Hina and Rui , Hina is Natsuo teacher, and Rui is some that the guy had a fling with and from there the conflict and romance begins. But the nice thing was that in the end, Rui ends up with Natsuo, or at least here in the anime, cu'z in the manga, there were spoilers that points that nobody will end up with somebody.
Art- fair 6: For starters there isn't any NTR in this anime, and the swimsuit services weren't that good. But the usual cliche of them girls wearing the usual eyecandy school uniform is still the mainstay.
Sound- Outstanding 10: basically I really hate the seiyuu who did Natsuo's voice Yashiro, Taku whom we know who did Asta's voice in "Black Clover" AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! yeah, that Bakasta. So why such high rating????? Cu'z that is for the opening theme "Kawaki wo Ameku " by Minami.
Character-Good 7: Natsuo, I really hate, despite the fact that he and Rui already fucked, the guy still has to play that virgin guy card where he has to act like that she never kissed a girl before , or play this guy who has to be stupid for accidentally seeing a naked girl you know stuffs like that, I mean what kind of fucking did Rui and him did that didn't involve any kissing and seeing each other naked... If I would have it my way, I would just screw that virgin guy card and simply make Natsuo have that player attitude where he intentionally sees Rui naked, kisses her and do some lovey dovey thing like that of having a affair and not play that nice dumb guy card where he basically ruins Hina's reputation of being a school teacher.
Hina, is basically a MILF/ cougar and whore, in my book, she get into an affair with a married man, and who knows, maybe the original creator,Sasuga, Kei, may have planned to have her meeting different men, but then again she a whore who goes back and forth between Natsuo her tadpole and the married guy whom she fell in love with when she is in high school. Tbh, I'm really disgusted because she is a kind of woman who somehow like to get into messy relationships and one of it is allowing Natsuo to get into her, to the point that such relationship has gotten them more for what they've bargain for.
Rui- If you ask me for such score it was basically for her, cu'z I kinda feel bad that she could be a good wife material for Natsuo, but unfortunately, spoiler both from the manga and other site info suggest that she'll never be with him, too bad, Natsuo is not the type who wants a good wife material , rather he prefers MILF's than to his own level.
Enjoyment- Very Good 8: Despite the fact that seeing Natuso preferring to go with a MILF like Hina than to Rui disgusts me, I still find this anime very moving. That, as one episode ends, I can't wait to what will happen next. Also there is that thing in me where I hope Natsuo will drop Hina for Rui, but in the end Natsuo reluctantly ends up with Rui, in this anime only, for all we know he still has a thing for that MILF/ whore Hina.
Overall- Great 9: I don't usually go that high, but damn this is a GREAT drama anime, and any body who rates this overall a 3 or below, Screw them!!!!
Mijuku mujou saredo
Utsukushiku are
No Destiny fusawashiku nai
Konnan ja kitto mono tarinai
Kurai katattokeba umaku iku
Mono, kane, ai, koto, mou jiko kenji akita
Déjà vu nani ga sonna fuman nan da？
Sanzan wagamama katattoite
Kore ijou hoka ni nani ga iru？
Sonna tokoro mo wari to kirai ja nai
Mou ‘kikiakitan da yo, sono serifu.’
Chuuto hanpa dake wa iya
Mou ii
Aa shite kou shite ittetatte
Aishite dou shite？ iwaretatte
Asobi dake nara kantan de
Shinken koushou muchakucha de
Omoi mo shinai omoi kotoba
Nan do tsukaifurusu no ka？
Gamer651
Domestic na Kanojo had quite an impression on me when I have first watched it, be it the situations showed in recent episodes is quite interesting, to say the least. (Spoiler Free Review) Story: 8/10 The story of this anime provides an interesting concept that has gripped me during the start when I first watched it. Essentially it could have definitely been done better, but overall it was still compelling. The story is simplistic in manner and easy to understand, with the concept of love and all, but delivers a complex situation that is hard to fix. The pacing of the show is continuous, The "scenes"I believe deliver their purpose, and satisfaction, if you know what I mean. The individual elements of the show such as the romance between the characters are very interesting for me. The fan service is definitely way up there, so up that it's better to consider it a soft-core hentai, the drama is favorable as well. The ending delivers an acceptable conclusion for me.
Art: 8/10
Art-wise the anime has a clean style in doing things, clean on the eyes and straight to the point. The mood developed in this show with this style achieve it's purpose, and it's fitting for the story. Backgrounds are clean as well. In terms of character designs it's very appealing, and matches well with their personalities The character's are easy to tell apart, but they weren't as much unique but rather clean.
Sound: 9/10
The voice actors for the characters played out well and probably chosen to play that specific voice. The background music played it's purpose and is fitting, though it wouldn't really catch my attention when replayed. I probably won't be listening to the background music anytime soon but the opening and ending songs for the anime is different. The opening song I'd say is one of the best I have heard so far, I can really feel the emotions of the singer and it makes it as much more intimate as it already is. The ending song is quite emotional as well, but more so for the opening to be especially notable.
Character: 8/10
The character's isn't so much as well rounded and isn't so much as stupid but their actions are quite questionable, the characters for the most part react realistically, in some parts not so much. I related in some things with the main character, but other than that I don't , but It was very interesting to me and compelled to see what they are going through. There isn't much character development in the anime, but I don't see it as much as a problem, but it definitely could have been better if there was. The anime focused quite mainly on the main character and the two female leads, with some supporting cast given some background. The supporting cast played their purpose for the most part, I didn't really like Hina and her judgement so I go for Rui. The author probably has the intention for making Hina that way being restricted by society and it's problems. In the future I probably would remember them because they gave out quite an impression.
Enjoyment: 8/10
The majority of people probably dislike this series because of it's lacks of depth and personal development and mediocrity, non-anime fans and new people in the anime community or people who doesn't mind such things will probably enjoy this series or be fine with it, I'd probably re-watch some specific episodes for those "scenes" but I am interested in reading the manga for those "scenes" and probably more in-depth than it's anime counterpart. I'd like to own this series if I could. The series isn't really that memorable, there wasn't really anything unique that i'd probably forget it within a few weeks, but as much of how everything seemed to be not anything special. The anime was still able to play it out in a way that I was still looking forward for the next episode, just to see how it would play out.
Though I really think everything would have been much better if it were to be just a hentai show.
r4physics
DISCLAIMER: Let us stop being immature and call sth trash irrationally. Let's look at DomeKano from a new perspective. I hope that you, the potential viewer, who hasn’t written DomeKano off as trash, who hasn’t let the appalling state of MAL reviews affect you, will take some time to read what I have to say. Before we know it, it becomes evident for us that as humans, we better find ourselves in love with another, traditionally from the “opposite” gender. This love is supposed to be qualitatively different from all other kinds of love that we either receive, give, or partake in. For instance, this love cannotbe an infatuation, cannot be driven solely by lust, and hopefully(?) must have to do with a connection, of the ethereal kind. And when you do find yourself engaged in such a “romantic” relationship, do not hesitate to tie the knot and create a new family. But hey, how is this love different from the one between you and your parents/siblings/relatives? And why is it different? Why were you searching for a different love in the first place? Wait, do you even love anyone?
At its core, DomeKano is an anime that brings to light, the status of human relationships today by aggressively challenging the many social norms that most of us have come to accept as “natural”. But note that DomeKano does not intend to be a seinen anime that one-sidedly uses itself to make a case for its ideology. DomeKano is very visibly, a romance-drama, very much like KimiKiss and Y.
Natsuo in as aspiring novelist who has had feelings for Tachibana Hina, who is a teacher at his school. Offhand, his countenance belies his meek and empathetic demeanor. Telling himself that his longings will never be reciprocated, Natsuo ends up having sex with the intriguing and socially awkward Tachibana Rui, after a mixer. So he is genuinely surprised when his father tells him that he’s about to marry Tachibana Tsukiko, who happens to be the mother of Hina and Rui! With time, we see that Natsuo is a very sensitive character who is not afraid to support others and that the socially awkward Rui is adorably sincere in her ways and has a strong sense of agency that leads her to assert her emotions proactively.
The characters in DomeKano do not shy away from communicating via physical contact - something that generic romance anime seem to decorate as a trophy, to be received at the culmination of invisible exchanges, strenuous inter-personal issues and maybe a couple of heartbreaks. There is however, NO fanservice in DomeKano.
With a stellar voice-acting cast and a gorgeous OP, the production team displays its sincere attitude towards the material by valuing character animation and composition. Do not expect something of “Yesterday wo Utatte” level here. But nevertheless, Ide Naomi, together with Ihata Shouta, has done a splendid job with the opening and character design. Maho Takahashi is responsible for the intricately detailed backgrounds and the general maroonish-pink shades that give DomeKano its mood - erotic, dramatic, melancholic and inviting coming of age.
Having said all that, DomeKano is not without its faults! The drama it uses is often outlandish and leads to developments that are fairly easily anticipated. Not much attention is given to supporting characters and the whole idea of following the pursuits of an aspiring artist is nothing new when at the end of the day, it is only used minimally to emulate mixed feelings at the coexistence of sorrow and creative processes.
Yet, the anime makes you ask, what is a family? Why is something socially forbidden? And through the anarchy of its characters, we realize how many things around us are not just social constructs, but also serve the bizarre purpose of controlling individuals and their desires.
LuisSV23
The anime ends well and is decent, so why all the hate? Is it because of the manga? I haven't actually read it, so I can't say how it compares, but personally, I believe the anime shouldn't be judged alongside the manga, as they're different products despite sharing the same story. I enjoyed the anime; it's entertaining, and while there are moments where you might dislike certain characters and some interactions don't feel very organic, overall it's quite acceptable (especially compared to the generic trash that comes out year after year). At least it stays true to the characters' personalities. The soundtrack is good, both the external(opening and ending) and internal, fitting well with the anime and conveying what's being shown. The use of licensed songs at certain relevant moments is a huge plus.
In conclusion, the anime is fine; the characters are memorable, and the drama holds up. I'd recommend it if you're looking for something to pass the time; you might be able to take some aspects seriously, but not too much, really.
BadGuyBoog
This show has so much more than just incest. You have affairs, teachers sleeping with her students (who is also her brother), sex between strangers (who later become siblings) and just a whole lot of bullshit. It’s not as fun as it sounds. This shit is painful. Hina’s a bitch, Rui could have been a great character but she’s in love with her brother, the best character is a slut but she doesn’t get any screen time, the main character is a stupid dumbass and my favorite scene is his best friend making fun of his sister. This was so uncomfortable to sit through. Ihonestly wish we got more of the slut. When that’s what I’m looking forward to then you know this shit is ass. But what really annoys me is how the show tries to be well written and mature. I can’t enjoy this shit ironically if the dialogue is actually decent. This show’s writing is solid enough just so I can’t enjoy it ironically but just bad enough that I can’t take it seriously. Fuck this show.
AnimeDefector
This Anime is my undisputed #1 anime of all time. Sometimes throughout my day especially at night I just find myself thinking about the spicccccy story and plot, the amazing characters, the looked down upon love, the twists, turns, loops, the tall and fine glass of wine that is Rui and Hinas Mother, you know the normal things. This anime changed my entire outlook on Romantic Anime and Anime as a whole. I used to be confined to just shounen with a little bit of isekai every now and then so a lot of action, fighting type anime but after watching just 1 episodes of domestic nokanojo I realized that I had no idea about anything in anime and my taste was absolutely terrible and not good enough for anything. But after watching this anime I opened up o other genres and now and fluid between all grounded of anime EXCEPT FOR GUNDAM, NEVER IN MY LIFE WILL I WATVH GUNDAM NOT EVEN FOR MONEY, NO!
Oh and yes I used 5 C's for spicccccy because the spice in this anime is to the levels of extreme that surpass the ghost pepper the spice can't be measured by mere earthly standards, this anime takes spice to a whole new level the story nd plot is atleast 100x spicier than my friends Javier's grandmother's Taco's that I am forced to eat every holiday so as to not disrespect her and let me jist say the next week is not a delightful one at all!
I absolutely reccomend this anime to everyone in existence. If you haven't watched this anime you are just missing out and ur life is probably at least 10% more incomplete than it would be if you watched it, an absolute masterpiece in my opinion with amazing characters, artwork, story, sound, etc.
Please, please, please, please, please! Do not write this anime off just because you don't like romance or because of the rating or because its new or anything else, not that my word is much but I loved this anime so much I can't even explain it.
Oh and Rui is always my #1 Wafiu but,
#TeamHina
Mitul007
Why do I feel like people these days are way too judgmental ? Some of the comments regarding this series are just pure exaggeration. Sure, I'll admit that this definitely wasn't one of the best I've watched so far, but some of the comments are just too much. As for the series, if you're into unrequited love, I'll definitely recommend it. And yes, it is on the border of incest as well. This series doesn't follow the stereotypical romance anime plot. This is gonna be more true to life than you can imagine. The protagonist is a person who is not perfect by any means.He constantly makes stupid decisions that are frustrating. But that's the point of the series. In real life, you're not always going to make the right decisions. That is especially true if strong emotions of unrequited love are involved. Not to mention the fact that he does whatever they can to avoid hurting his step sisters. But at the same time he can't keep his feelings in check. Soon you'll be experiencing a plot where the characters constantly make stupid decisions based on human emotions, impulse and more often face the consequences. There are genuine moments of human connections throughout the plot. It also shows how powerful human emotions can be. It's a constant roller coaster of emotions. There are flaws and issues, like most series, but they are easy to ignore. Calling it garbage or trash just because the plot isn't to your liking is just acting like a spoiled brat. It's really easy to sit back, relax and bash other people's work. Personally i feel that not all the series that come out are for everyone. Different people have different tastes. Just because it isn't to your liking doesn't mean you should act all spoiled and just take a dump on it. It really is easy to just avoid it instead of ranting about it, so that sensible people can write proper reviews about it. And even if you feel the need to write about it, there are better ways of doing it rather than acting like a kid and whining about it. Most of the reviews are pure rants and does not help provide any proper information regarding the anime. I may have broken a few guidelines myself and i apologize for that.
Thanks.
spectre699
This anime is so good. The main plot is taboo IRL and I think that is why many people hate it, but I think that is what it makes this show great, the story is so complicated that I can't predict what happens next. I think the reason people hate it because not everything is going the right way, which is why they are upset, but for me I think that is what the author like us to feel. This is my first review but I watched tons of anime titles before, I feel like I just need to make a review for this one,as I saw how people are upset about this and some reviews are inaccurate based on what I watched (Haven't saw the manga yet), also sorry for bad grammar etc. English is not my first language.
v11v1
What the fuck did I just witness? I am not that new to anime, but I have this goal to watch many different genres and go through different themes (as in the plots) as much as possible. I have seen mixed reviews about Domestic Girlfriend and it's been on my watchlist for quite some time. Because I am a sucker for romance in any shape and form, I decided to finally watch it. And for your information, I did not check the MAL score for this before watching, which I kind of regret now. I did rate this 4, which I think is GENEROUS. The onlycharacter that did NOT make me want to drink bleach and die was Rui. Don't get me wrong, she was a dumbass too, but tolerable. The opening was fire, which this anime did not deserve.
The thing that disturbed me the most was the plot. Like WHAT THE FUCK??? "Forbidden romance" my ass. You mean ILLEGAL ROMANCE?? Hina was his teacher, TEACHER!! AN ADULT. An adult and a child. That is not romantic. SHE IS A PEDO and a groomer. And on top of it all his STEP SISTER. Natsuo gets between two sisters, oh I'm sorry, his STEP SISTERS. They really tried to make this a love triangle. It's just a bunch of horny teenagers (some of who are siblings) and an mature ADULT woman. The plot made no sense at all. Natsuo is a dumb teenager who is clearly not mature enough to understand relationships whatsoever. He isn't mature, because HE. IS. A. CHILD.
I am not the type to drop an anime, so I pushed myself to finish this. Now I kind of wish I had dropped this after the first episode. I am shocked to see that this anime / manga even has fans. I have not read the manga, but I am pretty sure it is not any better. I am disgusted, save your time and do not watch or read Domestic Girlfriend, please. If you genuinely enjoyed this, I am deeply concerned for you.
ProxTheFox
Honestly, I feel most people who dislike this anime as much as they do just cannot relate to the type of romantic struggles the characters are going through. I would not recommend it to the younger audience if they do not have the empathy to watch it unbiased. It's honestly a really good adult anime, and you can tell the author of the manga expressed herself through the story. I've watched a lot of romance anime and it's one of the more mature, down to earth adult romance anime series I've come across. There are numerous times where somebody said something or made a choice Ifelt was extremely mature and unlike other conversations in other anime. Do you have the awareness to stop a kiss when you sense they are uncomfortable? Or step away when dependency is occurring rather than romance?
The symbolism and topics here are deeper than RomCom anime, and the choices made are meant to be hard, and maybe not make sense to some (but love doesn't always make sense, does it?)
Do you make the realistic, long-term choice even if it leads to sadness? Or do you opt to accept how things are to enjoy a moment of happiness even if it isn't realistic.. It's worth watching to find out.
Creepyphasma101
Look, I'm not like some reviewers here on this website that write a whole ass essay. I'll write my short-ass review here for you readers. MC: chad as af. Pulls multiple baddies in the show. Alabama 100. Music: nonexistent. I was too busy tugging my meat to notice it. Art: decently drawn boobies. The only part I remember so I highly recommend it. Story: sex and drama, yes there is a story to this anime and it is pretty good. It's like a soap drama but with sex.If you want to beat yo meat to anime, then this show is for you.
mofizboss
After having watched too much Shonen, I decided to watch domestic girlfriend. And what would you know? it cured my depression that comes when you only watch Shonen like all the noob anime fans. For 5 million years , we humans have been waiting for the day when god blessed our souls with the show called domestic na Kanajo aka domestic girlfriend. In short, our main character Natsuo bangs a random girl named Rui but his true love is his teacher Hina. Then he finds out that his dad is getting remarried and now Natsuo has 2 step sis : his teacher and Rui. Now,how the fuck does he get out of this situation? you may ask. Well in this situation, does Natsuo try to forget his love for Hina or still try to go out with her? In this show no matter what decision the main character makes, there will still be no happy ending(or is it? no spoilers). what i like about this show are the main/important characters, Rui, Natsuo and Hina. the characters don't hide their feelings and expresses it instead of holding themselves back from the person they love whereas in most romance shows, we barely get a hand holding scene after 3 seasons. this show is definitely entertaining even if you don't like it and will definitely keep you at the edge of your seat for the entirety of its ride.
side note : the opening is a fucking banger (no pun intended).
yxckson
Q: What the hell is this show? A: No answer. Q: Why does it exist? A: I don't know, ask the horny sicko who made this abomination. Q: Why did I start watching this? A: A friend reccomended me it, I didn't know what it was about, and I was too dumb at the time to stop watching. Q: Why did I finish this?A: Wait, I finished this?
Q: Why am I writing a review for this?
A: Oh, just you wait...
Welcome to Domestic Girlfriend, where every plot point is a question and every plot point is never answered.
Domestic Girlfriend was written by a horny prepubescent doofus who snorted a little too much nequick chocolate milk powder and got such a high that it can only be described as "exotic", and decided to make this absolute catastrophe. Honestly, if you've seen the show and didn't know who made it, you probably wouldn't be surprised if that was true.
How in the actual hell did someone come up with this? No seriously, this is some impressive garbage. Garbage, but it's so garbage that I can't even begin to comprehend how this man/woman thinks. This dumpster fire makes Naruto filler and Orange Is the New Black look like modern masterpieces.
In as short as I can possibly summarize the "plot" of this show, it's about this scumbag named Nastuo who has "deep feelings" for his teacher named Hina (for what reason; I have no clue), and then sleeps with this chick named Rui (who is the only slightly tolerable character in this show yet gets treated like garbage on a stick). Then Natsuo's dad announces that he is getting remarried to a woman named Tsukiko. Why specifically these three names? Well let's see the last names' of all three of these characters.
Hina Tachibana
Rui Tachibana
Tsukiko Tachibana
OHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOO...
Yep, this show is about stone-cold incest and parents so clueless that it should win them both an Oscar. And if that wasn't bad enough, let's get into the flaws of this nuclear wasteland that some people actually call "entertainment".
Other than the god awful plot, there is really just three main problems.
Natsuo
Lopsidedness
Hina
Natsuo Fujii is the worst main character I have ever seen. This man is an utter piece of garbage, he knows that, he doesn't careabout that, his character design is as generic as can be, and his personality is so bad words can't even describe it. Let's see, Natsuo is boring, clueless, lustful, annoying, bitchy, a dumbass, and an asshole. That's all I gotta say bout him, there are literally no pros to this scumbag. It should be obvious why he's my personal least favorite character of all-time.
Lopsidedness may be an understatement. As if this show couldn't get any worse, it does. Even though Rui is a complete suck-up (calling her a simp would be an understatement) to Natsuo in every manner and is the most loyal chick on the planet (who also has the worst taste), Natsuo treats her like a tool and a sandwich maker, and nothing else. Rui is literally one of the only reasons this show was slightly tolerable, yet she gets used like a maid without pay. INSTEAD, scumbag sucks-up to his TEACHER, yes, TEACHER, Hina, even though there is literally nothing special about her and he has zero reason to what actually makes her so special other than "he he, she's hot". Due to this lackluster decision by Natsuo, Rui get's treated like a punching bag for the rest of show (I mean ALL OF IT), while Natsuo continues to show off to the world why he is the scumiest man alive, and continues to simp like a loyal Pokimane donor after his, again, T E A C H E R (and stepsister I should add again). Natsuo would literally cut off his pp with a saw and sell his liver to the black market just to be with this uninspired slut (which she actually is, I'm not just trying to be offensive).
Hina. Man, Hina. Not only is Natsuo my least favorite character of all-time, Hina is one of my least favorite female characters of all-time. Yes, Hina is the textbook definition of a slut. Not only does she scold Rui for trying to make moves on Natsuo, while also making advances on him herself, she is also HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH A MARRIED MAN. Yeah, I rest my case.
Now period, Natsuo should just move on and find someone outside his family to date like a normal human being, but remember this was written by a even bigger lust-filled idiot than Natsuo himself, so that option has been off the table for a while because in the words of Rui Tachibana, herself:
"It's not like we're related by blood or anything".
This show isn't just appalling because of the plot, it's also just a horrible romance, drama, and comedy. Even if you removed the god awful incest element, you would still get a horrid show that doesn't know what it is and strives off it's shock factor-filled plot.
Mom, Dad, I am so sorry I watched this, please forgive my year younger self. I've learned not to watch stuff like this anymore.
Should you watch this? Absolutely not.
Bye.
darkoblivion2
This is probably going to be the only anime I ever review on this site. I am leaving this review because how utterly terrible this is as an anime. I personally don't see how a single soul could like it. I may have been slightly fine with it when I was 15, but as an adult, it is vile. The amount of awkward shots that last for 10 seconds and have no audio at all is pain inducing. The predictability of the plot is boring. There was a multitude of times where I wanted to stop watching because of the combination of the last twopoints, but I had to force myself to to finish it. The way the characters treat each other is absolutely insane. From what I've heard, the pacing is terrible. I can't get behind this show at all, and I enjoyed kiss x sis when I watched it (tho that was about 4 years ago). The MC is one of the most disgusting people I've ever seen with no consideration for others and more eccentricity than any other romance MC I know of. The only reason I gave a single point to this abysmal show is because of Rui. She deserves justics. Also the OP is an absolute banger.
