Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge♥

Ever since her crush rejected her by insulting her appearance, Sunako Nakahara has been a shut-in with a hatred for beauty, embracing all things morbid and occult-related. She is sent to live in her aunt's mansion which, to her dismay, she'll share with four exceedingly handsome boys her age. Furthermore, her flighty aunt has made a deal with these boys that in exchange for living there rent-free, they are to turn Sunako into a proper lady by the time she returns from a trip around the world.

Thus begins Sunako's hectic life with abrasive Kyohei Takano, ladies' man Ranmaru Morii, calm Takenaga Oda, and friendly Yukinojo Toyama. As she interacts with them she finds them less obnoxious, and she may not be as much of an outcast as she thought.

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Nakahara, Sunako Main

Takaguchi, Yukiko Japanese

Takano, Kyouhei Main

Morikubo, Shoutarou Japanese

Morii, Ranmaru Main

Nojima, Hirofumi Japanese

Oda, Takenaga Main

Sugita, Tomokazu Japanese

Toyama, Yukinojo Main

Yamauchi, Yuuya Japanese

Nabeshin Supporting

Watanabe, Shinichi Japanese

Hiroshi Supporting

Mori, Norihisa Japanese

Kasahara, Noi Supporting

Nakahara, Mai Japanese

Nakahara, Mine Supporting

Komatsu, Yuka Japanese

Kinoyama, Shikin Supporting

Matsuyama, Takashi Japanese

Watanabe, Takashi Producer

Chung, Jin Ho Producer

Hatta, Shinsaku Producer

Watanabe, Takashi Producer

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Jan 1, 2008

Shido_Tatsuhiko

Recommended

Upon finishing this series, I just had to make a review of it :D

* Story *

I must say, even for a shoujo title, this story has a lot of originality as well as taking advantage of the same old clichés but with a twist. With Nabeshin as director, I couldn't expect any less, as he makes every episode hilarious! And it's nice to see the series has its serious and dramatic moments, and when you see them, you'll crave for more, seriously.
Sunako-chan is quite a character, and you'll love her from the getgo. She is a very special girl, and she suffered quite a lot ... from a mid-school drama. Be sure to pay attention to the series as this is revealed in the first episode and repeated a couple of times more, and it's the reason she locks herself to the world and considers everyone else a "dazzling creature", even though she's really beautiful behind that odd and scary exterior.
She doesn't have any confidence, and she constantly is having nosebleeds upon seeing beautiful people, so living in a house with 4 bishounen is not easy for her! Deep inside, she is very careful and fond of the people around her.
Kyouhei is a very rude boy and food is what drives his mind, and you'll find him very obnoxious, until you begin to see his true self, and he doesn't show it clear, so you'll have to keep an eye to find out! He'll begin to care for Sunako-chan as he sees her true self.
This is a comedy series, but it has its romantic touchs here and there, and of course some drama, but remember that comedy is what drives this series! So it's not your conventional shoujo.

* Animation *

Most likely a low budget was responsible of this: the animation was fair and dit the job, but could've been a lot better. The first opening video was made of recycled scenes from the first episode, and until eps. 14 we see a new opening video with original animation.
The series over emphasizes the use of chibi-formed characters, specially with Sunako. Even though chibi = funny and it's always appreciated, I think they overdid it with Sunako-chan, as we get to see her true form a limited amount of times.

* Sound *

The soundtrack was decent, and played along the theme of the series. The opening song was good, the first ending was passable, but the second ending theme (by BON-BON BLANCO) was very good.
The seiyuus for the series were excellent and they did a wonderful job with their roles.

* Enjoyment *

A 10 withouth a doubt, you'll laugh a lot, and even shed a few tears from time to time!

* Overall *

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge was a pleasant adventure from the start, and it's loaded with entertainment and fun, with hints of romance and even some drama. And if you happen to be a fan of Nabeshin (Shinichi Watanabe) then you're in for a treat.
I'd like to see a second season of the series, though, as the story continues. With the manga still running, it's a possibility we'll get to see more of Sunako-chan and the boys sometime!

8/10 -- Very Good!

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jul 27, 2007

Xinil

Mixed Feelings

Ater taking nearly 4 months to complete, this show finally got the last episode subtitled. So, what were my thoughts?

Story
The story started off great. Four guys need money to pay rent, so their landlord asks them to "turn this crazy girl into an actual lady". Eh, not an amazing story, but sounds funny. I'd probably have given it more than a 6 if it actually went anywhere. But, it didn't really progress, nor did we get to see much happen from the start until the end.

Art
Prepare to be swamped by constant chibi characters. Odd models and bland scenes..the art is something to be desired.

Sound
Nothing special. ... The opening and ending didn't stand out to me, nor did any background music. Could have been a lot better.

Character
The saving grace for this show. Without the male lead and the female lead, this anime would have sucked. I enjoyed learning a little bit about each character's past. I wouldn't say any character really evolves though, as they're pretty much static throughout. I guess the female lead changes a bit (doesn't she have to?).

Enjoyment
Funny, happy, I had a good time watching this. There are tons of "worthless" episodes that don't progress the flow of the story at all, but whatever.

Overall
If you're looking for a brainless anime that will make you chuckle every so often, check this out. There's better out there though.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jun 26, 2020

Mouseanon

Not Recommended

Don't Recommend

This is by far the worst shoujo I've completed, and its sort of a question of how bad my tastes are to watch 25 episodes of this. You learn pretty quickly what the show's animators and director were willing to do, and things don't move beyond that limit- as far as I can tell- ever. You can tell when a joke is going to be included, and when they'll try to subvert expectations.
Shows like this frustrate me looking back. The animation is bare minimum. Even Hanna Barbera made their characters look human. Far too often they used ... cutesy white figures as a way to stretch a few extra yen past their limit. I don't recall watching an anime and thinking, "Wow, I could have animated better than this." and yet in a sad twist of fate I seem to have done just that. It features all the flaws of 2000's anime without tapping into the nostalgic potential that tends to blend out the lack of quality with warm fuzziness, which means this show is only outdated. When Sunako was shown she was drawn well, however they don't bother changing her from chibi form besides a few seconds every few episodes.
At the very least melodrama wasn't spread out across multiple episodes due to a few characters not communicating properly. Instead every episode starts and ends their own melodramatic problem that can be quickly and cleanly finished due to comedy MacGuffins. So cleanly that nothing changes for anyone. I can't say I prefer it because both methods I've experienced and both I hate. I find more excitement plucking grass from the earth and tossing it in the air.
The music isn't bad, it's your typical anime affair. The dub actors were good. Most jokes were improved by the voice overs, in particular Noi, Auntie and Sunako always preformed admirably. Those three made the show far more watchable. There's also this goopy sound they used at the start that made me shiver. That's the only point I had to make on that. It was gross, which I liked.
If a good Shoujo is like a Happy Meal this was like cold chicken nuggets and fries. Spend your time elsewhere, weebs. If you want an adorable and fun romcom go read Higurashi or something.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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