Temple

From a young age, Akemitsu Akagami was taught by his father that people can never live alone. But underneath the seemingly prudent advice lies a truth that corrupts it—sons of the Akagami lineage are infamous for being heinous playboys. Determined to clear the notoriety of his family name, Akemitsu keeps his distance from girls throughout his life, only to become a victim of his bloodline's instincts, as he falls in love at first sight.

In a last-ditch effort to rid himself of these desires, Akemitsu travels to a nearby temple in hopes of receiving Buddhist training. However, chaos ensues when the girl he had fallen for greets him at the door. After the commotion settles, he discovers the temple is actually a nunnery from which his father had borrowed millions before fleeing. Now working at the nunnery to repay the outstanding debts, Akemitsu tries his best to compose himself and stay celibate while being surrounded by lovely girls of all kinds.

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Aoba, Yuzuki Main

Aimi Japanese

Akagami, Akemitsu Main

Akasaka, Masayuki Japanese

Aoba, Tsukuyo Supporting

Serizawa, Yuu Japanese

Aoba, Kurage Supporting

Yamashita, Nanami Japanese

Christoph, Mia Supporting

Asahina, Madoka Japanese

Baldwin, Kagura Supporting

Uesaka, Sumire Japanese

Kiki Supporting

Takahashi, Chiaki Japanese

Nyagosuke Supporting

Anzai, Chika Japanese

Tendou, Mahiru Supporting

Sasaki, Mikoi Japanese

Tendou, Hinata Supporting

Aiba, Aina Japanese

Kurosu, Nobuhiko Producer

Yonezawa, Akira Producer

Ozawa, Fumihiro Producer

Hirata, Minoru Producer

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Sep 23, 2023

Rachiba

Recommended

Veterans who grew up with the ecchi/harem of the 2000s (or at least recently liked series from that era) will find Temple like you were watching Mahoromatic or Love Hina in your teenage years. And in a generation of fans who are more demanding every day with entertainment - expecting, I don't know, that everything is about society's problems or socio-political criticism - Temple gives a slap to those rabid fans who expect that all demographics (including ecchi) are subordinated to the same type of narrative: Always having a "purpose" that, otherwise, ruins the tranquility of those who consume it by being "uncomfortable."

The problem with ... Temple is that it doesn't bring with it anything new from what we've already watched from any ecchi/harem. Even ecchi/harem fans could expect new ideas of fanservice or comedy from this, despite the fact that series based on Buddhism are not very common to see (Besides Amaenaide Yo! or Yuuragi sou no Yuuna-san). However, Temple bets on what a veteran fan already feels more comfortable with, which is watching your typical anime full of "accidents" and contextualized perversions without the need for sex everywhere.

And no, I'm not referring to just spontaneously showing a shot of tits or legs like the popular ecchi and "ecchi" of today, there is really an effort to take advantage of the jokes and show the shamelessness about it. You have falls, accidents, absurd comedy, and even something like Twister lends itself to a hot scene. Temple doesn't need voluptuous exaggeration or a barrage of contextless or unfunny fanservice to be entertaining, it just needs to be your typical Rom-Com with funny ecchi scenes. The religious jokes make this show even a comedy for the people who already have their pass to hell.

To be honest, I have a mixed opinion of the animation. Yes, it is true that there is a lot of effort and detail when focusing on the body of the characters, from the chest, butt to the suits as extra points. However, in the rest of the occasions, where there is no fanservice but in normal scenes, the inconsistencies in the drawing are very notable, sometimes noticing that in one scene or another the propositions of the same character are different (suddenly, she had a bigger breast and in others smaller, or equal to other girls).

And a much smaller problem is the voices. For the public that is not used to having a voice different from that of a crying teenager, they will find it strange that a voice of a 30-year-old adult seeks to fit into the norm of casting voice actors.

But apart from that, Temple is a series that does not stand out for its animation or casting, but for what it offers.

There is a linear plot around the debt problems of the Mikazuki Temple and Akagami's growth to be a different person from his father, besides all its episodes are dedicated to each of the girls and to developing their personalities. In addition to having three different EDs depending on who it focuses on: "Oidemase! Mikazukidera" for the entire cast, "Itsuka wa Mangetsu no You ni" for the Aoba sisters, and "Culturegap Temptation" for Mia and Kagura, two residents from the foreign. but this does not mean that the show does not seek to take away the seriousness by adding comedy and entertainment in between. This show is fresh air from so many series that bait their audience with some fanservice for teenagers without reaching anything else, or going any further. And I don't discredit those who try them, but Temple does what a good ecchi is supposed to do and that is to highlight at every moment every facet of what makes up a person, with a touch of laughs and a theme, like Buddhism, that justifies everything that happens in each episode.

Sometimes, you need to turn off your brain, stop caring about the details, and enjoy what is presented to you in front of you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Dec 11, 2023

MrRyzGuy

Mixed Feelings

I previously read some of the manga, so watching the anime was an enjoyable enough experience. I think I still enjoy the manga more because the art is just so good, while the anime doesn't excel much visually besides a couple scenes. One thing the anime did do better is make me like all of the girls much more. While reading the manga I was strongly on team Mia, but the anime endeared me more to everyone. The voice acting was a big part of that, and speaking of it does take a little bit to get used to VA for Akagami because it's much ... deeper than you'd expect, but the actual quality is unquestionable.

I don't think the last episode's push for an emotional ending really worked or was earned at all because pretty much all the exposition for it was in the final episode. Even in episode 11 the tone was still pretty silly and upbeat, but then we're supposed to take everything super seriously in episode 12 and I just couldn't. The final episode tries to recontextualize Yuzuki as putting on "fake smiles" and a "brave face" but you really get no indication of that from the rest of the series so it doesn't feel earned.

I still enjoyed this as fun and it was a fine enough adaptation, but nothing particularly special.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Aug 13, 2024

AnimeExplorer21

Not Recommended

I'm still trying to figure out why I stuck with this anime for as long as I did. I mean, the premise had some potential - a guy trying to escape his family's toxic legacy by becoming a monk? That's some interesting stuff. But no, instead we get Akemitsu, the most indecisive protagonist I've ever had the misfortune of watching.

He's all about avoiding his dad's womanizing ways, but then he meets some woman and suddenly he's all about "temptation this" and "desire that". Make up your mind, dude! And don't even get me started on the supporting cast - they're about as deep as a ... puddle.

I was expecting some serious introspection, maybe some cool spiritual insights, but nope. Just Akemitsu angsting around and making poor life choices. By episode 8, I was skipping through scenes just to get to the end. And honestly, I didn't even bother with the last episode. I just didn't care anymore.

Overall, Tenpuru gets a solid 1/10 from me. It's a mess of a show that can't seem to decide what it wants to be. If you value your sanity, stay far, far away from this one.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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