Kimi wa Meido-sama.

One day, Hitoyoshi Yokoya wakes up to a mysterious nameless girl dressed as a maid ringing his doorbell, asking to be his servant. With her former master referring her to the Yokoya household, she offers her expertise as an assassin. Intimidated by her background, Hitoyoshi tries to send her away; but when she leaves something behind, he rushes to return it to her and is nearly hit by a truck in the process. With her fast reflexes, the girl saves him just in time, and Hitoyoshi ends up taking her in.

Ironically, the maid lacks any skills apart from the art of killing she has perfected since childhood. Nevertheless, Hitoyoshi welcomes the girl with open arms, encouraging her to leave her monochromatic past behind and experience a normal life. To seal the deal, Hitoyoshi names her Yuki, marking the beginning of her path to redemption and happiness.

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Yuki Main

Ueda, Reina Japanese

Yokoya, Hitoyoshi Main

Kumagai, Toshiki Japanese

Grace Supporting

Lynn Japanese

Yokoya, Riko Supporting

Iida, Hikaru Japanese

Hikage, Naka Supporting

Inagaki, Konomi Japanese

Agemochitarou Supporting

Matsui, Eriko Japanese

Nazca Supporting

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Hikage, Tatsu Supporting

Furukawa, Makoto Japanese

Yamashita, Kobachi Supporting

Amasaki, Kouhei Japanese

Kurokawa, Taiga Supporting

Nagatsuka, Takuma Japanese

Matsui, Yuuko Producer

Endou, Kazuki Producer

Kurashima, Youichi Producer

Nishi, Kei Producer

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Dec 21, 2024

Marinate1016

Recommended

Meido-sama is special to me for a few reasons, not the least of which is the fact it’s the first ever anime OP for Tricot who are one of my fave alt-rock bands of all time! But it also scratches that itch that Violet Evergarden left me with a few years ago after the movie. It might not have Kyoani production values, but it tackles a lot of the same themes that VE does without the problematic grooming relationship. I’ll always be a sucker for the “raised as a human weapon” to learning what it is to be human development pipeline and Yuki’s transformation in ... this was so good. She and Hitoyoshi were just bliss to watch every week and my Saturdays will certainly be worse off without them in it.

There’s so many things we take for granted on a daily basis. Family, friends, being told we matter and are cared for, etc. So I like stories like this where there’s a character who only knows pain and suffering and gradually learns the joys we take for granted. Yuki might be a master assassin, but she knows nothing about people or love. She comes into this show as blank slate who only knows how to kill, and leaves out as a pretty damn normal girl. Her path to getting there isn’t always straightforward. There’s roadblocks and misunderstandings, but everything usually gets resolved quickly thanks to the characters communicating with each other! I almost felt like a proud parent watching my daughter grow up before my eyes in this show. Conversely, the male lead brings his own baggage into this and we kind of see them both help each other through their trauma and become closer, going from a master-servant relationship to something more special.

There’s some action and the occasional Yuki going yandere on another female character scene, but for the most part this is a chill wholesome story where we get to go through the two leads’ daily routine and them growing closer. While it might seem mundane, when you get to learn about all the pain Yuki has been through, the normality of a daily routine becomes something priceless. While it doesn’t have the iyashikei tag, this show was very much therapeutic to me. Yuki’s reactions to the most normal stuff were so cute and just seeing her try her best to get better as a cook, grocery shopper and student was awesome. We didn’t get into a ton of the story in this season, but they laid the groundwork for what seems like a more intricate and potentially action packed story later down the line with the assassin guild Yuki belongs to playing a bigger role. What we got in this season was great though, I’m a sucker for cute girls trying their best to improve.

The cast is pretty small here, I was a big fan of Hitoyoshi’s little sister who was he and Yuki’s biggest shipper. She also becomes a little sister figure for Yuki which was nice for her development. Nitta was a funny comic relief character who I’d like to learn more about in the future.

Just really enjoyed this one. Nothing too spectacular, but it got me choked up on more than one occasion. Yuki and Hitoyoshi are the perfect couple even if they don’t quite see it yet. They came into each others’ lives at the perfect time and we as the viewers really benefited! This show is such a sweet and wholesome watch and any fan of romance or healing anime will enjoy it.

Meido sama gets 8 out of 10

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Oct 21, 2024

TheMageDalamar

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (3/12 eps)

I've always wanted to have a beautiful maid at home—specifically one that can, you know, murder people without hesitation. The premise of this anime is just that! A boy living alone ends up with a maid who has a dark, assassin-filled past and zero skills outside of eliminating targets. They try to get along, and there’s definitely potential for a romantic angle as she learns the art of caring rather than stabbing... a heartwarming journey, right?

After watching the first three episodes, my initial impression is that the boy is as flat as a cardboard cutout—no depth whatsoever. So, it's pretty clear the focus will be ... on the maid, her backstory, and her growth. Honestly, she feels a bit like the mother from Spy x Family, minus the whole family dynamic, of course.

When it comes to the visuals and sound, this anime is about as average as they come. As for originality, let’s be real—assassin maids are practically a genre of their own at this point, so it's not exactly groundbreaking. If you’re into assassin maids and the boy’s fantasy of a hot, protective maid, this might be up your alley. But if you’re looking for a deeper romantic comedy with solid character development, this might not hit the mark. Expect a mix of entertaining episodes and some slower fillers—it’s going to be a rollercoaster of enjoyment and, well, the occasional painful stretch.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Dec 21, 2024

Tharr

Not Recommended

So, maid + former assassin. Well, I selected this anime based on the poster and then I lightly read the synopsis. My first hope was we'd hear someone say something like "I once saw her kill three men in a bar... with a pencil. With a fookin'... pencil!". This show is anything but that. Here it goes.

The designs are amazings. She looks a bit like Komi-san (thats the vibe I get). Actually other than that loser MC, all the designs are somethat decent-> nice -> gorgeous. It feels like posing. They went somewhat mid/bland for the most part and for the "special" scenes: BAM! insert ... super-amazing graphic.
And thats it. Thats all the nice parts about this series. I praise the designs, the graphics, the coloring. Some of those at least. And I downvote the recycling of scenes. Too much copy/paste.
The story is meh at best. MAL has it tagged as "Comedy, Romance". It might be, if you're braindead. In the beginning I thought this is some kind of slice of life. But it is even more boring. In a slice of life genre, stuff happens. Even if I don't like it, I'd rather have had some scenes where troubles arise (or should I say "ARISE!"? can't wait for the next season...) because she doesn't know how to be "normal" (as the show states over and over and over and over). You know, she does something assassin-like, or wanting to protect her new master. I guess I should say there is one such scene. ONE. Involving chalk. And thats just to move the plot forward. The comedy is meh, like I said. The romance is... none. They remembered it should have some romance and it was shoved in the last episodes. And no, those 1-2 scenes every episode before? That doesn't count. I don't know the source material and I don't care. This show, this anime shouldn't have neither Comedy, nor Romance tags.
Next, character development. What character? Ok, she does have some bit. Just a little bit. Because they needed it for the plot. And funnily enough, she was more interesting BEFORE we knew her backstory. And we find about it in a dream. That exposition there, brilliant writing! Like I said, I think she would've been more interesting without all that expo, or the "sad sad sad stuff happened in her life, bro! You should feel sorry for her!" thing shoved in our face. Him. Well, he has a bland design and persona. And it gets worse in the last episodes, with so much unnecessary drama packed full in 2 episodes. Omg, I just remembered. SO much filler!!!
"So, we need some drama. We need to make it look like he's going through some stuff. How do we do that? Lets say he has some past trauma about being rejected. How do we do that? Maybe we can use his mother cause shes not in the picture anymore? Or maybe an old gf or something? Yes. Yes, what? Yes all the above. Something in it must click and make ppl feel sad and sympathetic. Ok, and next? What do you mean? Well, what else? You can't make him have only this thing for a couple of days, without talking about it. He's not a 5 yrs old. Or can we....?"
Yes, I had a little bit of fun. Btw, the girl might be her? What about their age? I don't think they care anymore.
Back on track. And I feel this lousy show takes too much of my time. So, fast:
The OP and ED are meh, at best. Nothing wow visual or audio. The ED is a bit interesting visually, but not THAT much. The production value looks ok. The soundtrack is meh at most. Too much "quirky" music. You know, that "check it out, funny scene incoming" music. The VAs do their job with that they have. Which, as I've already said, lacks in story, in dialogue or even for character development.

And thats about it. I hope. A romantic comedy show about an assassin maid (btw, knives-only, she's useless with firearms.... :| ) who is shy and a klutz and tries to be "normal" (even though "normal" usually equals slice of life...). Without the romantic or the comedy, with people mostly sad, with misunderstandings because they can't have a proper discussion, no full sentences talk.
Oh, I almost forgot. Not even ecchi scenes!!! She's flying over rooftops and we won't even get some nice shots. Yes, we get to see her in a swimsuit and in her underwear, dressing (with light rays censoring). For a couple of seconds... In a show with a maid...
Yes, I know this isn't an ecchi anime , but that would've saved this series. Maybe.
Anyway, thats that. A 4 from me, mostly for the (too few) amazing graphics. Happy holidays.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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