Mieruko-chan

Mieruko-chan tells the story of a high school student Miko Yotsuya who suddenly became highly receptive to spirits of the dead and other otherworldly beings, and now she constantly runs into them trying to pretend she doesn't see them so that they leave her alone. Fortunately, that helps every time. The title is a play on the word "mieru"—"to see", and that's just about the last clever thing you'll see the series do. The whole premise of "a girl sees spooky ghosts and is scared but keeps her cool" sounds like something that would wear itself thin almost immediately—and indeed, that is exactly what happens! The situations keep repeating themselves almost one for one: Miko notices something odd but doesn't really do anything about it, a spirit approaches her and starts questioning whether she sees it (they are, apparently, very inquisitive), she maintains her poker face while being terrified on the inside, spirit goes away, Miko moves on with her life until she runs into another one. That's it—that's the formula. The very few exceptions either have the otherwise very distinctly looking spirits inexplicably mimicking regular people so Miko doesn't realize it, or she just attracts their attention on purpose. At no point do we receive any indication that her past experience has somehow taught her anything, or that the encounter has actually affected her to the point where it would affect her life going forward. Nothing ever changes, and Miko adapts to her life of being bullied by ghosts immediately. If you add it to the fact that why or how she acquired that ability is never explained, you end up in a situation where it's nothing more than a tacked-on gimmick rather than a plot device used to its true potential. It doesn't help, either, that Miko's character is a walking lump of contradictions. Her internal monologue suggests she is scared, but she doesn't really act the part. She pretty much never fails to keep her cool in the face of unspeakable horror, but such mental fortitude comes seemingly out of nowhere (is she secretly a Navy SEAL?). She drops her phone out of shock when it starts behaving erratically, but does well not to flinch at the grotesque imagery that presents itself to her at any other time. Miko's friends are almost completely useless and do nothing except providing occasional comic relief. They never seem to notice how terrified she is, let alone confront her about it. They are non-characters. It could be said that it's made this way because it's meant to be played for laughs. Except nothing about it is funny unless you're easily amused by all sorts of gluttony jokes and distressed girls on the verge of mental breakdown—in which case, please go see a doctor about it. I think comedy and horror are a very difficult combination to pull off in general because the emotions that drive them are almost polar opposites of each other. So in the end, you either get something that is too funny to be scary (as it happens most of the time), or too scary to be funny—but never both in a similar measure. Works that successfully balance between the two to ratchet up the excitement just enough before changing the tone can probably be counted on one hand. Nevertheless, Mieruko-chan is eager to do both... and, predictably, fails at both. And it's paced so dreadfully that if you were to start watching it at 125% speed, you'd only notice something was wrong during the OP/ED sequences. I'll give credit where it's due: *some* scenes have unexpectedly solid cinematography and sound design, and they capture the horror atmosphere pretty well for an anime... That is, at least until the camera decides to focus on one of the female heroines' tits, ass, or thighs, with buttock curves, panty lines and cameltoes well defined—and it lingers there for many seconds on end. The manga is somewhat guilty of this as well, at least in the early chapters, but the TV adaptation takes it to entirely new and completely unnecessary heights, courtesy of Passione—the studio that made its name on some of the more degener— ahem, "cultured" TV series out there. Yeah, the word is still used ironically in this context, but you can already get the feeling that very soon this will become its primary meaning. I want to underline just how intently Mieruko-chan is willing to die on the hill of misplaced erotic titillation: every few minutes, as part of building up dramatic tension, you're forced to look at a vulnerable underage girl from some of the least appropriate angles just to funnel that elevated heart rate into something else entirely. This is easily the creepiest thing about this show by far. In case I'm not being clear enough on what the problem is and how it's different from a typical instance of fan service in an ecchi anime: a brief panty shot or boob slip in a setting where the mood is light and the girl in question is largely in control of her situation (in other words, it's safe for both her character and the audience to assume it won't escalate from there) is one thing. But protracted, persistent creepshot angles in a setting when the girl is vulnerable, afraid, and clearly unhappy, and we expect it to go downhill for her—that is completely different. The kind of difference that separates a joke made in poor taste from being on a list of registered sex offenders. It's important to understand this difference because the end result seen here just feels bad in a very irredeemable way. Why in the world would anyone who is mentally healthy be aroused by the sight of a visibly uncomfortable, distressed girl? Is her sexual performance somewhere in the first hundred of questions you might be having at that moment? Do you find being bullied or terrorized somehow cute, romantic, or funny? If so, again, please go see a doctor before it ruins your future relationships or, god forbid, someone else's life. I'm sorry; I'm at the age where spooky scary skeletons do nothing for me, but realizing how many people get off on this drivel is truly disturbing. Fascinating how the series itself is less scary than the thought of dealing with someone who gave it a 10. Miko is a victim in the spirit encounters presented, and most of her actions are just mitigating the damage already done to her mental state. It's not exactly a funny subject, at least if you think about it for more than half a second. Personally, I find it the opposite of funny: it's actively making me unhappy. Sure, it gets a tad better near the end, like around episode 10–11, when Miko finally starts taking some agency to behave like a protagonist in her own show, and the director—the Interspecies Reviewers guy—becomes slightly less of a creep. The problem is it merely gets from the level of a raging dumpster fire to being almost mediocre. "Better" doesn't mean good; it's far from good. Should you read the manga instead? Eh, perhaps—as far as I'm concerned, neither is worth the time, but the TV series stops at the point where the manga just about gains the semblance of a plot. If this show ever gets a second season and gets rid of the pervy cameraman syndrome, I can imagine it becoming comfortably mediocre. What I find truly puzzling is the glowing reception the series had gotten long before it even started to attempt delivering on the potential of its premise (and mind you, the manga at almost 40 chapters in is still nowhere near where it could've been if written by a competent author). Seriously, if you want good monster horror, try John Carpenter's The Thing or maybe David Lynch's Eraserhead; enjoy your nightmares for weeks. If you want a comedy, try literally any comedy: if you laugh even once, chances are that's already more than Mieruko-chan can get out of you. It attempts to do a lot of things that are completely opposite to each other but does none of them well—not a single thing. Lastly, there are some very misguided comparisons floating around between Mieruko-chan and Natsume's Book of Friends. The idea is so wonder…

When you hear about cute girls doing cute things in a comedy, the last scene you'd picture in your mind would be a monster popping out like in some sort of horror movie. That's what happens to Miko, who happens to suffer from the unfortuante syndrome of seeing the supernatural. It's everyday normal life turned into a nightmare for a high school girl in this horror comedy. Mieruko-chan is an anime that you should be thankful for unless you happen to be Miko Yotsuya. She's deals with the unfortunate situation where the supernatural haunts her living life, wherever she goes. Whether it's at school, the park, or even in her bedroom, Miko has to live with the reality that supernatural monsters exist in the world of the living. Her own solution is to pretend they don't exist around her but that's easier said than done. From the first episode, we can easily see her fear of the supernatural from her first encounter. It doesn't take long to realize that Miko has built a protective wall around herself and trying to ignore her problem as best as possible. But it get worse! As the anime ventures on, Miko's personal life is affected when these supernatural entities gets involved with her friends and daily activites. Luckily, they take on incorporeal forms and can't directly interfere with anyone, at least in most circumstances. Miko also takes it her respsonsibility to protect others from the supernatural, noticably her friend Hana. It seems the anime loves to throw Miko and Hana on everyday adventures. The latter has no idea about the supernatural events happening while Miko does her best to protect her friend. It's a goofy yet entertaining delight for those who wants to experience a slice of life-comedic horror story. The anime also loves to experiment with how the supernatural reacts to the world. These include conventional areas such as school, Miko's house, the park, or even the subway station. At its heart, the anime wants to evoke a feeling of uneasiness for the audience whenever the supernatural elements occur on-screen. Other times, it shows us how our charming characters enjoy life such as Hana and her gluttonious appetite. While Miko is known for seeing the supernatural, there's also other characters that can affects the story as later episodes shows. We meet Julia, a girl who can also see supernatural auras. She gets involved with Miko and Hana through various misunderstandings and brings in together a peculiar tone of humor. Unlike Miko or Hana, she has trouble expressing her personality but and somehow sees Miko as a 'rival'. And that's the appealing element of Mieruko-chan. This show knew from the start with its setup and builds itself along the way by introducing various characters that connects with Miko's daily life. Miko has to balance herself by pretending to ignoring the supernatural but sometimes, she also takes on the role of helping the helpless. In essence, her ability is both a gift and curse. The anime shows that Miko is able to put her ability to use when there's someone or something important to be protected. And while the show does maintain a mostly moderate comedic tone, there are occasionally serious moments that can evoke fear and anxiety. Two examples includes the Train Man spirit in the subway and Miko's investigation of Zen Tohno, a human with suspected malicious intent. For all its worth, the anime is able to balance out the humor and horror to deliver us this unique piece of work. As a horror comedy, Mieruko-chan does its best to showcase the character personalities. This is especially true for our poster girl, Miko who shows her normal cool self while putting up a poker face whenever she sees the supernatural. In contrast, Hana injects a huge amount of her playfulness. Studio Passione takes adventage of opportunities to throw the pair together in both normal and awkward moments to stir up an audience reaction. Sometimes, that also includes the supernatural. And before anyone asks, there's actually a surprisingly amount of fan service in the show. It appears the anime loves to showcase Miko's chest and legs whenever it gets the chance. Thanks to her appetite, Hana is also a target for fan servicy camera angles, most specifically aimed at her boobs. It's similar to the manga but the anime turns it up for the first few episodes. Otherwise, I am pleased to say that the animation quality lives up to expectations with its colorful chereography, character designs, and highly decorated OP song performed by the ultra talented Sora Amamiya. Maybe in an alternate world, Miko can live without fear. But for now, we know that she has to accept her curse and gift. Venture into this story to see what Miko life is like and maybe you'll discover something enjoyable about horror comedy. I know I did.

Even though Mieruko-Chan labeled itself as a horror anime, the series itself was never about horror. It’s more about you watching Miko, the protagonist, doing her best to not give out any sort of reactions to the horrific-looking spirits that happen to exist and only people like Miko can witness. And that’s where the entertainment really lies. This show, Mieruko-Chan, instead of keeping its viewers constantly at the edge of their seats and anticipating the next jump-scare, it’s more about following the daily life moments of someone who can see these hideous spirits and not lose sanity. These creatures were supposed to be presented to incite the feeling of creepiness in both of its characters and the viewers. But the reliance on this element in the anime does get aggravatingly repetitive and can lose its purpose. While some of that concern is valid, I think the series does a good job of surprising its viewers every now and then in unexpected ways. One of the aspects of Mieruko-Chan is that it’s unclear what these spirits truly are because the series never really delved into it for possible explorations. But it’s safe to say that a spirit can be a deceased family member or a relative, or even an entity that can express emotions. One such that was presented in the series: A deceased elderly man who found his way to his current living family and helped his equally old spouse to remember a key lock to a small metal box that she had long forgotten. Another random incident in the show was when a spirit hid inside a cardboard box with a cat, intending to provide protection from an evil spirit. It’s random moments like these that I’m quite fond of because it was something that I was not expecting. To a degree, moments like a deceased spirit interacting with the world of the living can provide a deeper meaning than it seems. In a way, the belief in benevolent and malevolent spirits is something that I think is universal because we can acknowledge that there’s no such thing. However, we do subconsciously think of it from time to time. It’s pretty much a reminder, for me, at least, that these feelings and beliefs can still creep their way into the scientific and progressed world. Earlier on in Mieruko-Chan, there were bickerings among the viewers about the unnecessary fanservice in the show. Ranging from ass shots of Miko and other characters to a horny spirit that’s dedicated to an episode. In the end, however, the fanservice served no purpose to the show and as the series progressed, Mieruko lessened its usage as the plot changed direction to more interesting aspects. Other than those little moments, Mieruko-Chan as a show really doesn’t shine much in the horror compartment. However, that’s not to say there aren’t any horror moments. The very few horror moments in the show were decently executed in my eyes, it’s just that there aren’t that many. Additionally, the series is not about finding the intricacies of how these spirits came to be and I think that’s perfectly fine. If the show isn’t really aiming for an in-depth explanation and is still able to provide a sense of entertainment, then I believe that is more than justified for its existence. Score: 6/10

"Can you see me? Are you watching me for the horror comedy and not for the fanservice? Please see me...or feel my wrath!" To say that Mieruko-chan is the perfect segue to air in the season where Halloween is abound in existence is truly an understatement, other than the trepidatious BL supernatural mystery show Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru a.k.a The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window that aired alongside this show at the same time. In hindsight, this show is a breath of fresh air from the many iterations of Junji Ito's pure horrifying horror, done with a mix of comedy that doesn't feel contrived in all aspects that feels entertaining and enjoyable from start to finish. But the journey to get there has some qualms, purely because of the people related in production, and it doesn't take a bat inch of an eye to see why. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Putting that out of the way first, Mieruko-chan is just a basic straightforward plot of the protagonist who has for some unknown reason, the ability to see ghosts/spirits, but chooses to ignore them with a straight face. And this is a clear example of people like mangaka Tomoki Izumi, knowing the intricacies of a simple plot and using its characters to elevate the story segments intimately, as such seen with the protagonist Miko Yotsuya, with ghosts lurking at every corner that sends shudders on her skin each and every time she encounters them. With someone being able to see and sense the supernatural, Miko shouldn't be just a castaway MC who's wrought to suffering alone, and this is further implemented by the other characters who serve a purpose alongside Miko as friends that ought to be protected while in full view of the situations at hand. Hana Yurikawa for one, she's Miko's classmate and a best friend whom is air-headed and a glutton, but that gluttonous behaviour actually serves a purpose as a proportionate yin and yang between herself and Miko. You see, Hana is the exact opposite of Miko, that she is a literate ghost/spirit human BBQ that small prey can easily be fried through her with just a contact of the skin (a.k.a huge boobs) to be fed to the larger spirits. Talk about a god aura that the level of air-headedness doesn't know that she's helping Miko be kept sane. Yulia Niguredou on the other hand, she's the illusive girl that's initially stalking Miko on the sidelines, only to realize that she's the exact same as Miko, only on a customary lower level fitting to the smaller spirits. These 3 girls are the epitome of Halloween horror comedy, and while they had a rough start, it doesn't take long for their characters to become likable, especially Miko who has to trudge through that creepiness everywhere. Man, Miko's got a hardened steel heart to play hide-and-seek with these ghosts and wished for constant emancipation as it legit scares the living shit out of her, this girl is a real MVP. Over the course of the show we get to see other people whom has been proven time and time again about their actions from the 3 high school JKs, and they've promptly received their salvation from them, which I thought was a nice touch all things considered. Of course, what is Mieruko-chan without the obvious elephant in the room: the fanservice. And what better way than to bring this to task with the studio best representative of "culture" (that is Passione) with the in-house director Yuuki Ogawa that helmed one of the most defining "men of culture" shows of the 2020s, Interspecies Reviewers. And if the near-obscene ecchi fanservice shots are of any indication to the source material, while I've seen a fair bit of the Western side being in loggerheads that the fanservice adds or detracts to the anime, over in Japan, people were allied in total hate of this move, saying that this unnecessary decision to add the ecchi fanservice scenes only degrades the source material, earning it average ratings in the process. Production is decent to good, save for the obvious fanservice, so give or take that as you will. And man, Sora Amamiya as the MC Miko Yotsuya is really running on high for this show, it's simply "gas, gas, gas". Not just in her stellar VA performance, but also in the OST theme songs as both OP and ED are sung by her, what a star-studded Stacy/Trixie. For a horror show that blends the creepy heebie-jeebies with comedy, I don't really remember if there's any other AniManga like this ever done before, but it's for certain that Tomoki Izumi's work is the first that I've come around to enjoy a fair bit, even if the inherent flaws (like the fanservice) do detract from the experience. Love it or hate it, Mieruko-chan is not great, but at least it's a play on the horror genre for doing something different and unique. And for that alone, Mieruko-chan comes easily recommended if you wish to get the creepy factor but without being too overly shocked by its premise.

Welcome to M1c3f's condensed anime review. I'll be giving you all the necessary information about a show in just a few sentences and the following recommendation. Today featuring: Mieruko Chan The genres of Mieruko Chan are: Comedy, Ecchi, Horror - Is it particularly funny? No - Is it particularly scary? No - Enjoyable fan service? No The show clearly failed its mission regarding that. The protagonists clearly deserve their own special Emmy: Emmy for most apathetic main character. Emmy for most reluctantly annoying sidekick. The show has one single character who is enjoying to watch and is not written by an ape. There's no real story that's been told to follow along nor are there any designated antalogistic arcs. Most of what's happening is incoherent and serves no greater purpose. Only close to the end of the show the narrative gets some depth to it. The animation is honestly basic and not creating any kind of apt atmosphere. The lightning and coloring mainly is way to bright. Recommendation: Kinda waste of time. The show features not a single interesting element. It tries to lure you in with some really shity fan service but after Episode 3-4 there won't be any fan service'y scenes anymore. My score: Story: 2.4 Characters: 2.6 Animation: 4.0 Sound: 4.8 Enjoyment: 3.0 (Also refer to my profile for scoring criteria)

**Spoiler free** If the word underrated had a form then it would be this anime You may think i am over exagerating this but this is possibly one of the best anime i have ever seen in my life and yes i have seen almost 300 anime so i can say this.I am absolutely sure many people is gonne skip this due to the lack of "score" in MAL,but i really don't understand why this is a 7.57 (at the time of writing),it is a solid 8.90 show or even a 10 for me. Story Never thought a slice of life almost ecchi horror anime could make me cry and has breath taking action fighting scenes but here we are.Sure the starting of this anime may look like classic ecchi boring slice of life with no development to character whatsoever,but as the episodes progresses it is noticible that the ecchi part completely vanishes after the 2nd episode because the story becomes so damn good. It has a complete layer of mystery to it and at first we will see all the ghosts in this is like classic mindless faceless beings but its not.Each of the ghost has a deep story behind him/her. The progression and the exploration we see in each epiosode is mind blowing(atleast for me). The scary stuff actually hits in this show. Bruh the amount of tears this show made me shed is just unbelievable. Mieruko is a normal highschooler who is into scary stuff. A lot. Until she actually meets one which changes her whole life. The thing that makes her soo interesting is that she progressively realizes that she is the only one who can see them(until ep 4) and completely ignores them from the get-go.She does not show emotions that much but is still caring .In her mind she gets the shit scared out of her which causes her to pee(Just once). She also realizes that if the ghost realizes she can see them they could attack her.Also the goddamn twists this show pulls of brings tears to the eye. Characters Mieruko's friend hana is a very cheerful big booba:) girl who has a appetite which matches that of an elephant.We do learn why she does get this appetite frequently but i really wish we could see more of her character besides the hungry and gets scared easily but a good and very caring character nonetheless.There is also yuria and a teacher who is interesting and very mysterious too. Animation The quality of animation of this show is breath taking.Like we could see every single detail of the ghost/monster and the action scene is really really good. Overall Really underrated anime, do try to watch first 2 or 3 ep if it is not upto your interest or expectation then understandable To people who are reading this don't overhype a show and then get dissapoint because it didn't live upto it.Start a show normally and if you don't like it thats that. 11/10 show for me

So this was insanly dissapointing. This Anime did not make close to enough improvement or developement of Characters or Story to be interessting. It makes you feel like watching the same episode over and over again because exactly the same happens over and over again. For People who hoped for an good horror Comedy Anime this will end up boring and dissapointing, it doesnt has any Comedy Elements that make u enjoy this Anime or actually grin or laugh to it. I only watched it through hoping for anything catching to happen but it didnt. The Animations are alright i would say.

Mieruko-chan was definitely an anime I felt intrigued to figure out myself, due to the fact of having a girl being able to look at ghosts, and unable to fight them back, often choosing the flight option rather than fight. This premise roped me in to watch something that somehow feels lackluster and does nothing more than be creepy. Story: 6/10 I am afraid that this show has nothing else to offer other than its synopsis. It delivers just that, however, lacks the quality to be one, this would mean it is merely subpar. It tells a dull slice of life story about a boring girl with the ability to see spirits, which makes her wish that her life goes as normal even if she possessed the gift. I couldn't really say much about it. Rarely does anything essential happen in the story, it focuses on an episodic formula where Miko encounters an evil spirit, ignores it, and nothing ever happens excluding a few moments. One thing this show does love to do is preach the message 'Don't judge a book by its cover' and the only good thing I've seen from this adaptation so far. When it comes, it does very well at it and I would like to watch more of it. For a comedy/horror anime, it's neither funny nor horrifying to watch. There's more emotion than scary moments. Why is that? The evil spirits are empty threats, all they do is come close, breathe at you, and repeat lines that should sound creepier coming out from a broken music box. In every single episode, these spirits that scared Miko has done nothing to her friends other than drain their mental energy. On the other hand, I sometimes wonder how in the world do these evil spirits could not attack them if a tiny spirit is able to lift a coin? They must have known that humans could never look at them, they should have been able to cause supernatural attacks on public places, yet they didn't. Art: 4/10 The evil spirits don't look scary. The character designs look generic and unremarkable. Timing for scares doesn't hit very well. There's more fanservice than their scare factor. Overall, it ends up being a show that sells to horny people who think The Room is scary. Character: 6/10 Miko, one of the main characters in this show is definitely dull and uninteresting. There's nothing to know about her other than her ability to see spirits, has no quality that makes her stand out from the rest, her friend is just an energetic talkative glutton that is just there to bring out the threat of the evil spirits, but in the end, nothing happens to them. For character development, there is, although it is indeed a slice of life about a dull girl, so they end up being lackluster, devoid of personality because of the author's inability to introduce more compelling details to Miko. No matter how much you look at it, the cast isn't memorable and does not leave an impact. Enjoyment: 5/10 This show is apparently mediocre. It goes without saying that anyone who is new to the anime community or has a lot of spare time could watch this. It's nothing remarkable and nothing bad to look at either.

First of all, I would like to make it clear that I am 40 years old and perhaps someone younger might have a different opinion. I didn't like it, I don't recommend it. The anime is very weak, the script is nonsensical and doesn't explain anything that happens in the plot. Until now, I don't know what led me to watch this anime on Crunchyroll. I don't know if the story is unique and although I like the genre, I didn't like the anime. The art style isn't the best I've ever seen, however, it fits the story. The characters are completely incomplete, full of flaws and they weren't strong at all. The main character is the worst of all the characters that appear...

I have never written a review ever, but this anime was so bad that I had to bust my review cherry just to talk about it. First of all, the story is non existent. You will literally go on multiple episodes with nothing contributing to the overall plot of this anime. Not only that, but every single episode has the same layout, mc gets in situation with scary ghost thing, sits there for about 3 minutes thinking about what to do, plot armor kicks in and saves her. They do this for about 7-9 episodes. The anime is supposed to be a comedy horror. The thing is, that does not work at all. Not only is the anime not funny at all its also not scary at all. If you like "cute" girls and also like fan service this is the anime for you, as that is all this anime is good for.

Mieruko is fairly popular, I see it a bunch on social media and that was the reason I started watching it. It's not like I had my hopes fairly high, but I certainly didn't have it low either from what I have seen online. The story is very repetitive, the premise for each episode is almost exactly the same and I find it's more of a series of events rather than a story. While that isn't bad sometimes, it certainly didn't suit this genre. It's tags don't seem to suit the series either. I couldn't find a way to get scared or even remotely disgusted by anything apart from the fanservice in certain moments, so it didn't suit my tastes in terms of horror. The supernatural tag definitely fit in, but the comedy one, not really. I didn't know which part I was meant to laugh at while watching. The whole story was just frustrating, there were many problems that could've been solved if MC had said something. Even if she didn't want to explicitly say that there was a ghost and they shouldn't go in, she could say something like 'the vibes are off' and it would be accepted because instincts are a thing. Though I can understand it's for the story sometimes, others I really am not sure why she kept letting herself get misunderstood. I couldn't find any way to empathise with mc either, i cld def sympathise but I cld not understand her sometimes. She can have very contradictory thinking, like she knows how it will end since ghosts are only ghosts and have limited abilities, but decides to get scared abt it until she cries. Something that also made me dislike the series was how oblivious other characters were. Miko could be standing still for a good 5 minutes and her friends just stare at her. Like ??? Idk if that's how it's meant to be but it can be a slap in the face sometimes. Overall, Pro: - pretty art and animation - it gets slightly better as you go along - uses day to day situations and implements stories well (execution wise tho...) Con: - repetitive - characters seem one-dimensional and can get very frustrating (e.g. only rlly being there for comedic relief, serve barely any use to the story) - fanservice where there shouldn't be (wish i cld name them but don't want to spoil) In the end, maybe it's just not my taste, but I feel that there are better animes that can satisfy your need for horror/comedy/supernatural.

Do you like the mix of cute and horror? Slice of life? This anime is perfect for you. Although not plot heavy which is a disappointment I feel, It does have a good charm to it with the mc's. So it is not a total let down. It can hit home with you hard in certain episodes. I found myself tearing up and almost crying because of how heart warming some episodes were. It will get you in the feels for sure and find yourself appreciating some of the characters and end up loving the anime for these moments and character development. Just forgive the first 2 episodes because its extremely fanservicey so don't let that bum you out. It is very unfortunate to see it but happens alot in anime for its kind of desensitizing. The mc's are all ladies which is always a plus to see female leads in anime. All of them each have a cute unique charm. A Chunnibyo, ditz, and the mom of the group would be Mieruko. I'm sure you end up loving one of them for sure. No annoying/unintresting side characters here. Just a girl group all hanging together c:. I certainly wished that it was plot heavy though instead of plopping the mc with a gift we never find out why she was given it and it leaves it open in the air. It was picking up for sure following a certain plot line but then adds nothing to it. It doesn't try hard for another season but it was asking for it when it left the ending so empty and sort of mysterious. The art is sure great I loved how the the mcs are cute and then when the monsteryly ghost appears it really balances each other out and i really loved that about this anime.

Sees ghost -> feels scared -> try to escape situation -> repeat x12. No real plot. No real comedy. Does not explore backstory of ghosts and what their grievances are (except one scene). Does not attempt to help ghosts with any last wishes they might have (except one scene). Does not attempt to fight/exorcise ghosts (except the Kitsune, which I'm still confused about) Does not show Mieruko try to figure out how to deal with the ghosts definitively, even though there are other character(s) who can see them. Hana only talks about food, food and food EVERY single episode. In summary, No action No romance No feel-good aspect No comedy Not even the horror is done properly... the ghosts simply breathe heavily around Mieruko and don't actually do anything to her/humans. It is an anime about a girl trying to ignore ghosts for 12 episodes, with a sprinkling of scenes showing big boobs, short skirts and plenty of thigh (I could watch other stuff for that if I was really interested in doing so...) There are several possible ways that the story could have elaborated on the ghosts. However, they just exist and there is nothing much to discuss about them... I'm not sure why this is anime of the season on some ranking sites...

No spoilers ahead Let me just start and say this was a surprisingly good show. Next thing i'd probably have to say is - don't let the first episode's excessive fanservice turn your down from watching this show, while not entirely gone, it gets very much toned down later on. And not that i'm against fanservice, but its much better that way, the first episode just made it look weird as heck So then, what is this show? An odd mix of comedy and horror, with a small yet surprisingly interesting story that comes later on, and some surprisingly wholesome moments that you wouldn't expect nor believe where possible in a show like this. Does it work? Yes, very much so, and there's not a dull moment throughout it either, which on paper you'd think would be a lot harder to achieve in a setting like that. Lastly, would i recommend it? Definitely, easily a 7.7/10.

I'm a few weeks late to reviewing this series, but in honor of it being October, I have yet to watch an anime that embodies the middle ground of "spooky season" and "pumpkin spice" vibes as this. Take that for what you will. Mieruko-chan follows Miko, a high-school girl who suddenly finds herself able to see spirits, and in accordance with various Japanese beliefs and folklore, chooses to ignore them with her best poker face. Being forced to carry on with her daily life - family, friends, school, et cetera - she often finds herself blindsided and forced to be creative, otherwise facing a negative reaction or even danger. Now, this is the first true horror-comedy anime I can remember seeing, and it manages both fairly effectively. For one, the concept is kind of genius, using a "Sixth Sense" type scenario mixed with a Japanese perspective that turns it on its head. The spirits are usually meant to be unsettling, and the show delivers on that front; the comedy bits can feel kind of basic at times but admittedly did land some laughs from me. The animation was solid, albeit filled with unnecessary fan service in the first portion of the series. Miko and Zen were by far the most well-developed characters, with the latter having an especially heavy backstory. The writing does contain some intelligent moments and subverted expectations, but things did start to feel repetitive for a 12-episode series at points, and there are several details that I felt deserved more substance than others, like some things left unexplained in a dissatisfying rather than intriguing way, as well as characters we could've used more background on. If we get a second season, several of these issues could absolutely be rectified, but for now, I'll rate Mieruko-chan for what I feel it is - a "turn-your-brain-off" series with a few serious beats rather than something to really sink your teeth into. It'd be perfect for an October night paired with a decaf PSL, though.

This anime was so good, the whole plot with the cats totally surprised me and that scene at the end of the last episode. It was like, damn, now I have to read the manga! I was thinking about it anyways but still. I can't wait to see if that gets expanded on. The ghosts were really interesting, I like how it leaves a lot to the imagination but I'm also really curious about why the ghosts work the way they do. Like the axe ghost, what the heck was he doing? Was he even a ghost? I'll be running to the manga so fast. It's been a few years since this came out but maybe we'll get a second season some day. I'll keep my fingers crossed for it. EDIT: I started reading the manga because I was dying to find out what happened next. I started it from the beginning and read through the stuff I'd already watched. It's a really good adaptation. I've said it before and I'll say it again, anime is one of the few places where you can go read the books and find it so similar you wonder why you're even bothering. I'm glad I didn't skip though, there was some small things here and there that the anime cut, nothing big, just small little scenes that wouldn't be missed but were still fun to see... but then it happened. I finally got to where the anime left off and now I'm kind of disappointed in the anime. I still think it was really good and I enjoyed it, but the shrine stuff, it was all set up. If they'd had two or maybe three more episodes they could have wrapped the whole thing up with a neat little bow but it ends with a cliff hanger. I've looked into it and apparently, there's a season two in the works, which is great, but I wonder how that's gonna go. Is season two going to start with a big climax that should have happened in season one or are they gonna drag the shrine stuff out over the course of season 2 and have that be the whole plot? I know twelve episodes is typical, sometimes they have a thirteenth episodes. But that really hurts the show here.

dude I hate how boring my life has become that I actually, Actually finished watching all 12 episodes of this lukewarm bowl of nothingness. No actually, a lukewarm bowl of nothingness is too kind, this is the anime equivalent of an unseasoned undercooked chicken breast. Oh Dear God. Yes I realize it's a different take on the "school girl with supernatural abilities seeing supernatural things" trope, as in she doesn't become OP and start having superpower battles with the spirits, yes I get that, but this MC has stepped miles deep into the "impossibly dumb" category. I don't care who you are, a modern human being, raised by the internet, in the 21st century, would have the following sequence of reaction if they started seeing spirits: 1) *panics, gets scared, etc.* 2) *realizes they've lived their 10+ years of lives without seeing these things and probably walking through them all the time and nothing bad happened so far anyways 3) "I mean...this is, probably not a big deal right?" and then if you lived with this "condition" every single day for weeks, for months, you'd DEFINITELY stop caring about it. You want a non-shounen, realistic depiction of an everyday man/woman's reaction to "seeing spirits"? that's what it's gonna be like, and there's plenty of drama/comedy/etc. you can do with a character like that, but instead the author decided to use an impossibly dumb MC who never learns and never adapts. And we all know why, it became painstakingly obvious why the author made the MC this dumb a few episodes in, because they can't write. They can't write characters, dialogue, or any interesting stories. So they keep the MC dumb, impossibly dumb, so they can reuse the "sees spirits, gets scared, pretends to not see it, the spirit goes away" plot a billion times, they really were shameless enough to pad out this many episodes with this exact same plot. Wow. The few exceptions are plotlines you've already seen in Mushishi, Jigoku Shoujo and other similar shows but done in much, much more moving and satisfying ways. And Oh God, that best friend, "I~am~hungry~let's~go~eat~~~~~~~~", I'm not exaggerating when I say that was literally 99.9% of her character. This author really just, doesn't even try. the fact that writing like this a manga like this was deemed worthy for an anime adaptation......I guess the anime industry has stopped pretending that they need to try eh, "just put out anything and the dumb otakus will pretend to like it and pay"

Better off not watching it. The whole storyline was just meh. Just a girl with supernatural eyesight seeing icky creatures. Nothing really stood out. The mc was scared shitless the whole time while pretending she's not, which lowkey ticked me off. Wish she sought help or do more research on how she can exorcise those creatures, instead of just enduring them. Also, there were a lot of irrelevant fanservice scenes, which was really odd/felt out of place, since this is a "horror"-themed anime. (Although I wouldn't consider this horror. It was more horrifying for the mc than it was to the audience). The only wholesome element of this anime was the mc's little brother, who was quite caring towards the mc.

I’m conflicted on this one. The art was stellar, as were the two main characters, but I feel like it was lacking. To me, the plot was quite random and had no end to work towards to. I mean it is a slice of life, but once you work fantasy (in this case “horror”) into it I feel like it just didn’t work anymore. Half of what was going on seemed like forced afterthoughts. The old lady and Yuria needed more development, I saw them as filler characters who were trying to be part of the main plot, but not executed well. After the first five episodes, the anime went downhill. Zen and his story was so random and I didn’t see the point of it. Now onto the “horror” aspect, it wasn’t terrifying. I was never on edge, worrying about the characters and how’d they get scared next. It was just oh, some girl sees ghosts everyday, with no plot. The ghosts were a bit creepy, but nothing that would keep me up at night (and I’m someone who usually doesn’t handle horror too well). While watching this, I found it enjoyable, but around episode 10, I realized ‘how r they gonna end this series, as there really isn’t enough to close up. After finishing this series, I was left quite confused. TL;DR great animation and main characters, the storyline itself? lacking and discombobulated

Should you watch it? A scary anime that's also can be funny at times, and fan service at times may seem weird, but oddly enough this anime was good and mixed the elements really well. Thoughts: Honest I think this anime would've still been good even without fan service, but let's add it in their why not for some episodes. Anyway to get to the main bit. This anime takes advantage of the feeling of not wanting to be caught because when you get caught it's all over. Like imagine you're inside a murderer's home without their knowledge, and you're trying to get evidence that they did a recent murder, but they come home, and now you're hiding under their bed trying not to show your presence. They take advantage of that feeling alot in this anime. But go through with it in multiple situations, and multiple episodes. Though I'm still waiting for the ultimate question which might be a (Spoiler of what Doesn't happen) this season, but I'm still wandering. How did she get her power, like can her family see spirits as well? Or was it just her father? Will she ever get any power to fight off spirits? These questions still make me invested in the series and I want to know more. Art: Those ghost look terrifying they did a good job with that. And then they decided to have cutesy looking anime girls in there as well. I mean it looks good, but would've thought I should put cute and horror in one anime, but not mix them. Sound: Opening and ending are good. I like them. Still though the ending is the prime example of how do you have cute and horror together? Not hating on it, but it's interesting, and different. Characters: Meiruko-chan's personality is kinda blan at times, but she's so used to hiding how she feels because of the spirits that it kinda makes sense. So it fits her character well. Her best friend gotta be the big oppai bimbo. Of course carefree and all. She's alright, but I'm curious about her power as well. The other girl who can see ghost is kinda hilarious at time making things a competition. I think she's what makes the anime funny at times because she over thinks things and doesn't speak out instead. Overall: Good anime I've enjoyed watching it this past season. Can't wait for season 2