Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai


OreImo

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Synonyms: My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute
Japanese: 俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない
English: OreImo
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 3, 2010 to Dec 19, 2010
Premiered: Fall 2010
Broadcast: Sundays at 23:30 (JST)
Licensors: Aniplex of America
Studios: AIC Build
Genre: ComedyComedy
Theme: Otaku CultureOtaku Culture
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 6.931 (scored by 394975394,975 users)
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Ranked: #46872
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #313
Members: 702,825
Favorites: 4,519

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Synopsis

Kirino Kousaka embodies the ideal student with equally entrancing looks. Her grades are near perfect, and to cover her personal expenses, she works as a professional model alongside her best friend Ayase Aragaki, who abhors liars and all things otaku. But what Ayase doesn't know is that Kirino harbors a deep, entrenched secret that will soon be brought to light.

At home one day, Kyousuke, Kirino's perfectly average brother, stumbles upon an erotic game that belongs to none other than his seemingly flawless little sister. With her reputation at stake, Kirino places a gag order on her sibling while simultaneously introducing him to the world of eroge and anime. Through Kirino, Kyousuke encounters the gothic lolita Ruri Gokou and the bespectacled otaku Saori Makishima, thus jump-starting an entirely new lifestyle. But as he becomes more and more involved in his little sister's secret life, it becomes that much harder to keep under wraps.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai also has a drama CD, a radio show and video games based on the franchise.

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Ending Theme

1: "Imouto Please! (妹プリ~ズ!)" by Ayana Taketatsu (eps 1)
2: "Shine!" by Ayana Taketatsu (eps 2)
3: "Horaizumu (ほらいずむ)" by Ayana Taketatsu (eps 3)
4: "Shiroi Kokoro (白いココロ)" by Saori Hayami (eps 4)
5: "Orange (オレンジ)" by Ayana Taketatsu (eps 5)
6: "MAEGAMI (マエガミ☆)" by Satomi Satou (eps 6)
7: "Masquerade!" by Kana Hanazawa (eps 7)
8: "KAMEREON DAUGHTER (カメレオンドーター)" by Hitomi Nabatame (eps 8)
9: "Suki nanda mon!! (好きなんだもん!!)" by Ayana Taketatsu (eps 9)
10: "Iie, Tomu wa Imouto ni Taishite Seiteki na Koufun wo Oboete imasu (いいえ、トムは妹に対して性的な興奮をおぼえています)" by Yukari Tamura (eps 10)
11: "AKIHABARA Dance Now!! (アキハバラ☆だんす☆なう!!)" by Ayana Taketatsu, Kana Hanazawa, and Hitomi Nabatame (eps 11)
12: "Tadaima (ただいま。)" by Ayana Taketatsu (eps 12)

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Nov 10, 2024
There are many questions in anime that have puzzled even the wisest of scholars.

What IS the One Piece? Would Gojo win? Did Hachikuji actually stutter?

And among those riddles, one stands tall. One stands above the rest.

Is there possibly a way that Kyousuke Kousaka's little sister can be THAT cute?

...I actually thought she was fine?

To be honest, if they REALLY wanted spineless wish fulfillment, they could have easily made Kirino some fluffball "do your best, onii-chan!" little sis but giving her some kick at least makes it seem like he's TRYING to fulfill a somewhat realistic big brother x little sister ship (...I assume, I don't ...
Dec 23, 2021
Mixed Feelings
An easy way to describe this anime would be the brother MC is essentially a punching bag.

There are also way too many tsundere's in this anime, even the dad is a tsundere, where most of them are more tsun than dere.

What this show has going for it is literally just the titles for each episode are funny and memes at this point. The rest of the show is honestly not the best for an enjoyable pleasant watch.

Specifically, both main characters brother and sister are not that great. The sister, Kirino, is violent and continuously hostile to her brother. While he himself feels like an ...
Feb 22, 2025
The pacing of this anime is nothing short of atrocious, rushing through episodes with little regard for coherence or depth. While it manages to evoke a few chuckles, its potential remains largely squandered. The premise had the opportunity to explore the fascinating conflict of an otaku girl struggling with her eccentric tastes, yet the plot conveniently sidesteps this, leaving a hollow narrative. The character dynamics, which should have been the show’s strength, instead feel mismanaged, setting up intriguing interactions only to leave them hanging, like a punch that never lands.

Repetition plagues the series, with new plotlines emerging abruptly and vanishing just as quickly, devoid of ...

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