Jingai-san no Yome

A show like Jingai-san no Yome merits a simple review. It's a simple show and there isnt much to it but it is nice for those that are like me and like what its selling. The show revolves around cute boys and weird creatures that pick them as their wives. Note: not husbands, wives. You may wonder how any of that makes sense and why they would be wives but that's part of the appeal of the show Its basically monster boy x human boy yaoi featuring the human boys thrown into the wife role. It resembles art and scenarios I've seen on deviantart andtumblr. Espeically with how the boys are designed. They look less conventional and more scene-like, with multicolored hair, messy or long hair, and sometimes often scowls. In my eyes it's clear what this anime is marketed towards. And for that market I think it's a decent show that provides some cute moments between the boys and gives the heartwarming romantic moments that one wants to see. As someone looking forward to the anime originally while I wish it could have been more in depth it at the very least didn't fail in providing me something I enjoyed and hit the base notes that it needed to. That said because it's so barren it's really only for fans of this subsection of yaoi and those that want to see cute boys becoming wifes. While it does that fine there nothing else to the show and nothing that'd merit someone from outside that taste to watch. Which basically brings it down to this, if you like what its offering it's a good use of 36 minutes. And if not, then the show probably isnt for you. Which is fine. Personally I think what it does right is fine enough.

So... This is my first review so go easy on me. This anime is basically about 4 couples, all of them constituted by one human (a teenage boy in the case) and one supernatural creature (that goes from a kind of yellow and superfluffy bear to cyclope twins, being the twins married with the same guy). It shows their daily life basis as a married couple, the "wifes" taking care of the house and sometimes even doing more romantic stuff like going on a date. Story: I give it a 6, although I enjoyed it I recognize that the story is plain, there's no drama orwhat so ever, it's a pretty white and simple slice of life I would say. Art: I give it a 6 again, the characters are cute, especially the creatures, but , again, simple. There's nothing wrong about it being simple but there's nothing that you could call eye catching. Sound: A 7, I liked the score, it wans't bad, especially the ending, through out the 12 episodes there was not even a single time I skipped the ending, it was fun and it goes pretty well with the whole anime. Character: It's a 7, again, some of them are cute, pretty adorable but... I mean, they are a bunch of guys that married a bunch of creatures, they have moments when they are really adorable but sometimes they can also be a little way too boring. Enjoyment: It's a 8, despite all I really enjoyed it, it was different, it's not an anime for all the otaku community to watch but it's worth watching, for the right people. Overall: Its a 7, I liked it, it's not the worst anime I ever watched, also not the best but I still had a really good time watching it. If you want a little romance, a little yaoi, a small slife of life and a ending you can dance to, this is a good shot. This is only my opinion so don't be mad if you don't agree. Also, english is not my mother language so sorry if I made any mistake.

What makes an effective psychological horror? Is it the claustrophobic ambiance evoked, your deepest fears that writhe in the deepest crevices of your mind unveiled, or perhaps the dawning of existential dread crawling up your spine, as you realize you will one day die? “Sure, all of them work,” I would have said two days ago. But that was the old me; she is now dead and buried, being feasted on by worms. No, the new me has seen a comedy anime that inadvertently threw away all my ancient preconceptions on what constituted truly disturbing horror out the window. Welcome to the fucked up worldof Jingai-san no Yome. Oh sure, the cover photo looks cutesy. A demure teenage boy sitting awkwardly with his sentient throw rug of a monster sidekick, right? Maybe we can expect some light-hearted isekai shenanigans or a tale about the importance of friendship and rainbows. I, too, used to be that naïve, dear reader. Now prepare to kiss away the last remnants of your innocence, because this is actually the story of a boy forced into sexual slavery to a reject abominable snowman. From its first episode all the way to its uncomfortable conclusion, my face was contorted into a silent scream, madness dawning in my eyes. Elementary and high school boys are chosen by monsters to become their “wives”. Why the series refers to them as wives instead of husbands will remain one of the universe’s unresolved mysteries. In this chilling society, schools serve as de-facto marriage-arranging companies. Each student’s homeroom teacher informs them of their grim fate with a smile, the kids’ loud protests ignored. They marry these strange creatures, and live in a house funded by the government. If suspicions arise that the marriages are fake, students must submit proof of their commitment to the ward office. I am not making any of this shit up. Jingai-san no Yome tries to present itself as a wacky romcom, but I could see right through the facade. No joke lands, its slapstick fails, and every romantic moment destroys the last remaining pieces of my hope for humanity. Despite not having a trace of world-building, I still needed answers. Normally, when a story has a sloppy presentation of its setting, I will quickly lose interest. Not so here. Hundreds of questions bubbled up within me as I completed episode after episode. Where are their parents? What do first-year students do in their school’s ‘Wives Club’? Why are girls never chosen as partners for these monsters? Why is child bestiality so widely accepted in this world? Does God stay in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he has created? I remind you all that this anime is one of the very few that focuses on married life. Let that sink in. To my eternal dismay, plenty of romantic scenes abound. Thankfully, it is all PG-13, or I might have had to jump off a bridge. However, the rating still does not completely blunt the blow, for what the audience sees is enough to raise goosebumps all over their flesh. In episode 5, we see the main character, Hinowa, taking a bath with his monster husband, Kanenogi. He looks at his lover’s tail, eyes glistening, cheeks bright red as if kissed by a cherub. He jumps out of the tub as if struck by lightning, hastily readjusting the towel around his hips. Someone call 911, I’m going into cardiac arrest. The rest of the characters are introspective, deep, and charismatic, in much the same way like roadkill rotting under the sun is. Other monster husbands appear in the series: a mummy with a crude smiley face drawn on, a balding pig with a Japanese conical hat, and two bat-like humanoid twins wearing red stockings. It is a shame Shakespeare died so early, for he would have written countless sonnets about their love. Animation looks like it was done on a shoestring budget, but I suppose there was some creativity involved in the monster design. Kanenogi looks like a Wampa from Star Wars finally deciding on settling down. He wasn’t getting any in Hoth. Hinowa’s design is rather hideous; he looks as if he got a haircut at a slaughterhouse. Other male characters’ designs look interchangeable except for their hair. For example, one kid has long red hair and the other looks like a backup dancer from NSYNC’s heydays. Voice acting is passable. Deku’s (from My Hero Academia) voice actor was cast for the main lead’s role; I sure hope his agent knows what s/he is doing. OST is disappointing. Instead of the more thematically fitting demonic choir from Hell chants, we get cookie-cutter pop songs and uninspired synth tracks. As for the ending…well…Stockholm syndrome has kicked in for good. Very sad. Recommended only to brave motherfuckers with huge ovaries/balls of steel. Your courage inspires us all.

This anime really made almost no sense. Each episode was 3 minutes. At the outset we find a few of the local High School boys are betrothed by a method not really explained. The central character is Tomari Hinowa who marries a strang creature. Tomari and a few of his friends all end up marrying creatures called Kanenogi (カネノギ) which could be described as sort of like alien & yokai although this is never really explained. The creatures are referred to as the "Husband's" and the boys are referred to as the "Wife's" which isn't really explained. The boy's do exibit traits of doting wives andthey find themselves in many one shot scenarios stereotypical of engaged couples and newlywed's. The whole series was a good way to waste 36 minutes of my life.