Chimimo

In her house, Mei Onigami discovers a strange round creature that only says "chimi." Her sisters, Mutsumi and Hazuki, agree to let the being stay with them until its owner comes to claim it. However, as soon as one of them utters the word "hell," more creatures show up until there are 12 in total. The sisters think nothing of this until the critters create a portal that summons an envoy from Hell.

Jabberwock the Eighth, a horned and fanged man covered in fur, has come to unleash a living hell on earth under orders from his boss. However, when living in the human realm proves to be challenging, the Onigami sisters allow him to stay with them. They also take in his "Chimimoryo spirits"—the round demons that preceded his arrival. Called Jigoku-san by the Onigami sisters, this messenger from Hell has a lot of work cut out for him if he wants to take over the world. But before that, he will have to survive the everyday hells of human life.

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Onigami, Mei Main

Kouzuki, Yuria Japanese

Jigoku-san Main

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Onigami, Hazuki Main

Kakuma, Ai Japanese

Onigami, Mutsumi Main

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

Yagippa Supporting

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Mukai, Kouichirou Producer

Mitarai, Eri Producer

Fujiwara, Ryouji Storyboard

Komatsu, Mikako Theme Song Performance

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Sep 23, 2022

PDKGAMEPLAY

Recommended

finally i can write my completed reveiw in these 12 weeks ,
i hope everyone enjoy this anime as much as you want it because every episode i seen here is soothing my mood,it because even the anime is based on hell concept, its not even show a hellish theme even a kid can started love helly chimimo's they have very nice cute animations and lovely kid theme is super coo l, making the animation even more better look for childrens. anyway super theme and super hell i really loved to see it ,it's a worth for watch.
first the chimimos is look like a slime with ... white coating,it looks more beautiful because of kid concept.
the family with two sisters and a mom is look more hell then the jabberwack character.
that's all thank you.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Sep 22, 2022

EveAleon-88

Recommended

Chimimo is an ideal serie if you are looking for an innocent comedy about a family united emotionally by showing their personal flaws.
At first glance it may seem like a simple anime aimed at a child audience, but it is a good reflection of a fairly realistic interaction that usually occurs, mainly between siblings.
The supernatural creatures, Chimimoryo, serve as "cool pets" that bind the different cast members together. Jigoku-san, is a subject that a priori should generate chaos but has a very warm heart. For their part, the three sisters are the ones who constantly "manipulate" Jigoku-san with their whims, but in such a way ... that the audience can feel empathy for all of them.

Personally, it is the anime that I recommend the most this season.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Sep 22, 2022

Miidas

Recommended

Preliminary (5/12 eps)

CHIMIMO = Fantastic | Streams on HiDive | Shin-Ei Animation

The Onigami sisters discovers a strange round creature in their house, where a series of events, leads to these sisters renting out their gardening shed to an envoy from hell (Jigoku-san) and his 12 Chimimoryo spirits. Its brilliant balance between dark comedy / slapstick with its comfy / cute moments, goes hand-in-hand with the theme of the show. Life is filled with both “tiresome / negative moments = hell on earth” and “comfortable / positive moments = blessing of life”, and it’s the contrast / harmony between a range of different experiences / emotions, that make ... us truly appreciate the good times and bounce back from the bad times. The comedy is such a joy, where the personality of the characters are simple to understand and their chemistry is my favorite of the season, where it’s brilliantly balancing both the use of anticipation + predictability to make the audience speculate on the direction of the episode, while having a generous serving of repetition and enough twists to make the punchline hit hard. It also validates the frustration of petty first-world-problems, where our personal hell-spawns may seem harmless and laughable from the outside (just like the Chimimo’s themselves), but experiencing them first-hand / in-the-moment can be a living hell. Everyone experience hell-spawns in some way or form, but venting / suffering alongside fellow friends / family and looking back on these moments in a comedic + accepting light, help us grow as people and cherish life, with all the valuable and varied experienced it provides.

The cartoony expressiveness of the characters, with their morphing / squashing / stretching, makes it one of the most visually fun shows of the season. The sketchy backgrounds with their comfortable color palette, contrast and complement the character art’s thick outlines and goofiness, giving it a strong visual identity, while fitting the chaotically fun and comfy atmosphere of the show.



Heads-up:

- While I adore the character art, it looks quite simple and cartoony, and different from what most anime fans may want / be used to.

- It makes strong use of repetition (often 3 times), where I know some may find its use of repetition to be repetitive (in a bad way).

- Some people may find it childish, as it’s a family anime for all ages, despite many jokes being more relatable to adults.



Favorite aspects:

- The cast in general and their interactions is my favorite from the season, but I’d like to give a special shoutout to Hazuki. She’s such a slob, but I can’t help love and cheer for her, but also deservedly laugh at her when things go south. College art student that’s constantly on the edge of not having enough credit, laze around all day barely doing any work, constantly drinks beer + eat food and chase the quickest + simplest next short dopamine high, she’s sly + greedy and rarely mind doing stuff others would consider low… However, while she’s a crude person, that’s quick to give up and get annoyed, she’s also a person that’s easy to please, where her joy is quite infectious. Is she a good person…, probably not, but she’s not a bad person either, she’s a normal person with her own issues (more than most…), but can still be a kind sister (ofc, still quarrel a lot, having the most genuine sibling quarrel I’ve seen in years), and spread joy to those around her. Most people probably know someone like this, a person that’s lots of trouble, but you still enjoy keeping in your life, as the joy + energy they bring is more than worth the “trouble”.

- Audiography is just as good as the visuals. Where I especially love how much joy the OST brings me during the comfy moments, and the excellent sound design enhance the comedic moments to new highs, where these often harmonize with each other. Chimimo bouncing along with the music in an adorable manner, OR defying expectations like multiple objects breaking with a soft goofy-cute “bloop” sound effect to the music, just for one to have a harsh/sharp “tzchk” effect that’s often just as strong (or stronger) than the visual gag itself, where this combined audiovisual execution gives the joke that extra oomph needed to transform a chuckle into loud laugher.



Least favorite aspects:

- Episode 1 is good, but easily the worst episode of the show, which can make the show hard to sell, with the 1 episode test.



OVERALL, if you want a goofy-cute + visually distinct family-friendly anime, that brilliantly balances dark comedy + slapstick with more comfy moments, while being extremely relatable to most adult viewers (and most younger viewers), with a wonderful core cast focused on family, then I strongly recommended checking this out as my AOTS.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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