Veronin

Over the past 10 years of watching anime, there have been hundreds of stinkers, truly dreadful shows that have tested my tolerance to its utmost limits, but, gee, I think we've found the stinker of all stinkers with this one. That is to say, "Ore ga Suki nano wa Imouto dakedo Imouto ja Nai" (or however the hell you are supposed to abbreviate this dumb, dumb, cretinous title) is the worst TV anime I've ever seen. Yes, number one, and without any hyperbole intended. It doesn't get any uglier than this, and I do mean so literally as well as figuratively... Let me showcase the amazingdialogue with one of the show's finer moments: "Yes, I'm the up-and-coming author, Enryuu Homura!" *gasps so hard he is practically dying* "I'm a huge fan! Please give me your autograph!" "You're a fan... a fan of my... ? This is humiliating. I'm the one who wants an autograph!" "Hey, what do you mean, you want my autograph?" "Are you even listening to me? I want your autograph!" "Y-you want my autograph? B-but why?" "Isn't that obvious? I'm a huge fan of yours, Towano." "Hawuuuhhhh??" Oh, there is plenty more, deeply intelligent, riveting content, such as a five minute discussion on what it means to flash one's panties, the protagonist dressed in bondage clothing and whipped by his little sister until the crack of dawn, him sniffing and fondling his sister's hair during a live radio interview, or some random girl the protagonist has only known for about two days cosplaying in his bedroom to test what does and what doesn't make him pop a boner, because apparently that is relevant to writing fiction. Where she even got her cosplay outfit is a mystery only the heavens can unfold, because, really, who in the hell carries around a succubus outfit for no reason? "Ah, at long last, an occasion has presented itself for me to wear this succubus outfit I've carried around all these years." Perhaps she cast some incantation to summon it from the abyss? Who knows. Whatever. Every asinine, ludicrous trope a light novel adaptation could possibly have (yes, even in 2018, apparently) is present here: the obligatory beach scene (complete with lewd lotion-lathering), girls screaming at Yuu (the protagonist) for walking in on them changing clothes, an unnecessary harem, and like its mouth-breathing brother, Infinite Stratos, all members of said harem are for some reason attracted to the protagonist despite him having the same level of appeal as a cockroach. I don't even want to refer to the protagonist by his name since he doesn't deserve the honor of having one. So, actually, in the unfortunate event that I must discuss this show again, he will remain 'the protagonist'. That sounds a lot better, sort of like I've rinsed my mouth of bacteria. I present a challenge: try watching an entire episode of this show without shuddering or saying 'ugh' in response to the hideous faces the characters make. It's a bit of a difficult one, alright. Whereas many poorly-animated TV series are infamous for a few particular screenshots, eye-cancer here and there (say, Naruto Shippuden), here it is that but all the time. It is so bad that sometimes the characters' eyes are not even aligned and instead are facing opposite directions, as if they are truly and completely mentally void, or are just... uh, ant-people? Even a climactic confession scene is brimming with ant-people for your viewing pleasures. The 'music'... music? Can you call it that? A, B, A, B - random, senseless notes played repetitively on a piano, like a kindergartner who has discovered a piano for the first time and thinks any noise it makes is special. "Wow, you're so good!", says mommy. Clap-clap. Why they even bothered to include these tracks is a wonder, considering how much less ear-piercing some good ol' silence would have been instead. No, having music for the sake of having music is not always a good idea, but when has this anime ever shown itself capable of good ideas, anyway? All that is even remotely tolerable about this giant turd of an anime is its opening and ending themes. Mostly for the music, and definitely not for the putrid animation, but rather for the lack of it since these sequences are essentially slideshows. Any time things start moving is when things get real ugly, and so I can only be thankful for the few seconds when the damn show doesn't move. It is pretty well remarkable how much of a disaster the production process of this anime has been. Even the animators recognise the abysmal state of their anime, what with their subtle cry for help in the ending credits of the sixth episode, where they changed one of the names to 正直困太, which can be translated as "Honestly, we're in a bit of a mess." This is perhaps unprecedented for a TV anime. Though I do not know the actual situation at the anime studio, it is pretty clear the animators were both understaffed and forced into impossible deadlines (and thus had to cut corners... all of them, to meet said deadlines), because, really, there is no sane person on this planet who would look at the animation and think "Yep, this is totally good to go for broadcast." Even the most terrible of terrible anime at least put some semblance of effort into covering up their blemishes: here, it is in full, putrid glory. And so, "Ore ga Suki nano wa Imouto dakedo Imouto ja Nai" will be remembered by those unfortunate enough to watch it. It is an anime that truly goes for it, being as dreadful as possible in every and all aspects. I can't even find the energy to lambaste it to the extent I did with my previously most-hated anime, Infinite Stratos 2, for in this case it is so pathetic it actually transcends words. The worst TV anime I've ever endured, and congratulations for that, as it was not an easy feat. Like a train that has tipped over and burst into flames and debris, this is something you would be best not to approach. Put a hazard warning on this one.

Saku_k

There are a lot of negative reviews for this series, so I wanted to provide my own input. This show is absolutely HILARIOUS. I feel a lot of people are watching this show for the wrong reasons. Yes the story is bad. Yes the characters are 2 dimensional. But again, the comedy is top notch. The art is just incredible. The main heroine (the imouto) will go from looking like 10 different people within the same episode. Her face will melt between a cute as heck little sister to a cross-eyed goblin, and it is amazing. She will be on her bed with a normal pillow, thenthe next second the pillow has become a gigantic shark pillow. She will be in the most awkward, physically unnatural poses, and I just can't stop laughing. As if that isn't enough, the over the top voice acting, for the mostly absolute nonsense dialogue drives it all home. There is a ton of entertainment value to be had here. Watch this as an over the top surreal comedy, and you will have a good time.