Yuri Seijin Naoko-san (2012)

Yuri Seijin Naoko-san is a crazy little piece. It's a little hard to describe, but if you're familiar with the "denpa" aesthetic, you'll get this.

STORY: 6
There really isn't any story to be had here. Misuzu's sister left a while back and she's been replaced by a perverted alien who goes by the name of Naoko. Craziness ensues. The focus is obviously on the rapid-fire gags which will be hit or miss. There's one scene in which Misuzu dreams of her older sister which added a nice contrasting touch of nostalgia; it was very well done. Overall, it's all over the place, but that's the point.


ART: ... 8
It's very well animated. Seeing how it's only half an hour long or so, I would say watch it just for the pictures alone. It got me pumped up. The disconnected feel of the whole thing is both familiar and foreign--it's perfect for setting and motif. It's very denpa-kei.


SOUND: 9
BGM fits. OP and ED are awesome. If you like MOSAIC.WAV, watch it.


CHARACTER: 7
No depth. No development. Still, these characters are a pretty fun bunch and their interactions are lively.


ENJOYMENT: 8
I really liked this. It was very straightforward and it was a fun ride. Despite being little more than a half hour of gags, there's a sense of cohesion and scope. There's a sense of the ephemeral. When it isn't pounding you with excitement, it feels like you're drifting. Naoko-san can be summed up in the OP and ED. If anything, watch those.


OVERALL: 7
If you have time to kill, watch it.

This little gem really is underrated, with brilliant animation from Tetsuya Takeuchi and a pretty good OP and END theme.

Story: It's basically about an alien trying to conquer the earth by yurifying it. Not much else happens this this is an ova, but if you really wanted to get the whole thing I'd definitely recommend the manga.

Art: The animation is amazing, with maximum efficiency and minimal frames, from the brilliantly talented Tetsuya Takeuchi. You probably don't know, but his animation style usually fits into that category. The art is light and colourful, maintaining quality all throughout both ova's running time.

Sound: The show has ... a very retro feel to it, one that you would find on some of the old arcade machines and early 90's home consoles. Overall it's pretty enjoyable.

Character: Because this show is so short, there isn't room for much character development at all, but you get the idea that Naoko is trying yurify everything, with Misuzu disapproving of everything like a regular person would. But of course there isn't much room for character development, so once again I heavily recommend the manga.

Enjoyment: There were some pretty good moments all throughout the entire show, you'd think the entire thing would just be filled with lewd joke after lewd joke, which it is. However they are pretty funny throughout both ovas.

Overall: You can definitely tell Tetsuya Takeuchi cared about this, you can tell that he actually read the entire manga to get a feel of the characters and how they would react. And I definitely hope he gets more opportunities to show off his talent because I'd certainly watch whatever he makes.

8/10 They really need to make more of this

Not worth seeing. Lesbians beware. Fucking leave.<3
Watch Revolutionary Girl Utena, Hidamari Sketch, Haibane Renmei, Asagao to Kase-san or read My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness instead.

The gross and pedophile fueled nightmare that is this supposed Shoujo Ai-Comedy makes my skin crawl with it's infuriating attempt at constructing comedy out of cute female characters making sexual advances and sexually assaulting cute underage characters, presenting it all as a entirely normal and fun affair.
The attempts at reminding us of it's "problematic" qualities(yes, it's not really just problematic, it's asinine) consists of one joke about attacking a pedophile ring with a weapon built to take out suns and another ... one that ends in the sister telling her younger brother(both children) that his erect penis is "normal".
How this is supposed to make anything this short does excusable remains entirely unclear.
I am not amused, this disgusts me.
End funding for this shit.