Amaenaide yo!!Comedy, Harem, Ecchi, Supernatural, Romance
MAL (http://myanimelist.net/anime/591/Amaenaide_yo!) | Torrent S1 (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=torrentinfo&tid=90098), S2 (http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=torrentinfo&tid=90100)
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Ikko is a Buddhist monk in training who works at his grandmother’s temple with six nuns -- six very attractive nuns. Though lazy, weak and unmotivated to learn the skills of a monk, amazingly strong holy powers sleep inside of Ikko that are triggered only by the awakening of his, shall we say, lust for worldly delights. A vengeful spirit is haunting your home? A flash of pantsu, and Ikko's your man. But therein lies danger; what really is the secret behind his mysterious powers? And how many hits to the head from angry, semi-naked nuns can a man take? (Source: Anime-Planet)
Amaenaideyo is quite a nostalgic anime for me. It's one of my early anime. When I think of this anime, I get the feeling, "It's such a pity that they don't do this good ecchi rom coms anymore..."
Ecchi isn't the best part in this anime. Neither is the comedy, the romance or the supernatural elements. In fact, there's nothing in particular that stands out here. It's them all together, as a balanced entirety, that makes Amaenaideyo such a good anime.
There are no weak points. Quite an achievement for an ecchi anime.
The characters are all likeable, and while seemingly stereotypical, many of them are also very well developed. Ikkou is a good main character: sure, he's a bit dumb, and perverted, but he has a good heart and some other qualities that make him a likeable character. The female lead is a bit violent, but being the main target of Ikkou's "perverted rebounds", it's kind of necessary. I said the show is a very balanced entirety, but if I had to say one thing that stands out positively, it's the characters.
Oh, but on a second thought, there
is another thing. In the last ep of the first season, there's a scene where Ikkou is
way cooler than the main character of an ecchi rom com has any right to be. The second season, while lacking a scene of equal coolness, presents even better character development than the first season, as well as a genuinely interesting plot. I'm still waiting for a third season, I want to know how the plot continues.
PicturesLet's start with our hero. Normally he's pretty useless...
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...but if handled right...
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...he can surprise you.
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(^Some damn good music here, another thing you don't expect from an ecchi rom com.)
Of course, there's a drawback to this method.
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Here's the female lead, Chitose:
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Yes, she can talk a gangster spirit to pass on. She also has a pretty good punch.
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Yuuko, the flat-chested tomboy:
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Haruka, the lazy flirt:
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Sumi, the kindest of them all, loved by animals and men alike:
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Sakura... she has an interesting hobby.
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Jyotoku, Ikkou's grandma:
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She's pretty badass... but apparently she was even more so in her youth.
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Lastly, Hinata, Sakura's little sister and my favourite girl. I usually don't like the quiet and seemingly emotionless type, but Hinata is an exception. This girl has depth.
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...and her companion, my favourite little demon:
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Some of the ghosts they meet are pretty... weird...
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...but not all of their enemies are ghosts.
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Let's finish with a group portrait:
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