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Tsutomu Adachi is a nobody in the grand scheme of manga. He won a rookie award early in his career and never amounted to anything. His only real notability is his relationship with his brother, Mitsuru Adachi, who is notorious for his sports romcoms that have been published for decades.

It's a manga by a nobody that didn't have enough talent to succeed on his own. How could this manga be any good?

I think this manga succeeds because its story is very unique and very genuine. Tsutomu isn't a great illustrator - his art is quite poor. But that's what the story is about, his poor ... art skills. The manga is a product of its own story.

It's also a relic of a bygone era; Tsutomu often brings up artists that were generally unsuccessful and lampoons them. These artists are regarded as even less noteworthy today than Tsutomu himself.

But, my favorite part of this manga is the relationship between these two brothers. Mitsuru labels him a failure, and Tsutomu takes credit for his success, but you can tell they really did care for each other.

You probably won't get anything out of this series unless you are a diehard Mitsuru Adachi fan, but as a short, funny read, it kept me interested.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Adachi. you wrote an unremarkable manga, but your influence sure left a mark.

Chameleon is an anime that gives the viewer moderate expectations that it immediately lives up to, leaving the viewer sad and confused.

Story: 7/10
The anime immediately throws you into a set of circumstances with no backstory. Eisaku Yazawa is a high schooler that, despite his size and personality, wants to be a feared gang member. There is no true explanation for this. There is little backstory in this anime at all, but with length of this OVA, this prevents character development for characters nobody cares about.

Art: 5/10
The art in this show is extremely dated, especially for an 1992-1996 release. The animation quality and background drawings are ... about on par with something from the mid-to-late 1980's. There aren't any noticeable mistakes or flaws in the animation.

Sound: 6/10
Sound effects and music are very consistent throughout the whole OVA. Nothing in this anime is considered bad from a musical standpoint, but it doesn't stand out very much.

Character: 8/10
The characters in this show are what saves it from being completely overlooked. The protagonist is a very funny character that can give of many funny lines and expressions. He fumbles around the world of gang violence, but he is viewed by his peers as a real threat by mistake. This dynamic got a lot of laughs out of me.

Enjoyment: 7/10
Enjoyment of this show is more subjective than anything. Yazawa can be hated or loved depending on how he is viewed, similarly to Mineta in the newer anime Boku no Hero Academia. He is never portrayed as completely rotten, but he is perverted, as protagonists go. People who are fans of the era might find this entertaining.

Final Notes:
This show isn't great. But it isn't awful. While dated, it can still keep my interest for an extended period of time. The sex and violence isn't awful, but there are still touchy subjects and stereotypes that haven't aged well (Yu), but it can make for an entertaining time.