Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.

This anime took a standard anime idea "find all the reasons for the cast to take their clothes off" and really made it entertaining and funny. The characters were endearing and at times absurd. They also managed to ride the line of lovable aholes too. I wasn't sure what kind of humor I'd encounter when I started watching it since frequently things with plus sized in the title can nose dive into just straight up bullying to audience, but this anime didn't come off like that to me. It came off more like the creator realized that he could draw all the big boobs he wanted if he just made the ladies big too, and I appreciated that. If you're looking for a silly, flirty, lulzy time then this anime is for you. If you want something with a little more substance and less focus on exercise and diet, then you might want to look elsewhere.

I only watched this mostly as a joke and going off of the hype of elf season (Frieren and Marcille) and I guess I don't regret watching but its a total waste of time. If you are in to fat woman than maybe you'll find some sort of enjoyment from this lol but that's just not my cup of tea so I wasn't expecting to like this. Even despite that though the show is pretty bad, animation is very low quality, the fan service is just random as hell and the story is mostly nonexistent. I'm happy the episodes were only 12 min long because I wouldn't have been able to get through a full length episode every week. Some people try to add points for its little bit of fitness knowledge that it tries to lay on but its all such basic information that none of it is actually helpful if that's something you want to argue in favor of.

Plus-Sized Elf - Now that's an elf that full of savoury umami...that you don't want to associate with. With elves slowly taking over the anime realm with perfect examples ranging from Sousou no Frieren a.k.a FrierenL Beyond Journey's End's Frieren to Dungeon Meshi's Marcille Donato, the age of the elves taking over anime would be a dream come true, even if by fantasies alone. But sometimes, having a goal sometimes be tripped up by some acid-fueled deterioration, and this would result in some unsatisfactory results, as in the case for Hentai mangaka Synecdoche's Elf-san wa Yaserarenai. a.k.a Plus-Sized Elf. Get this: pair Queen's iconic Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics of "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a (plus-sized) landslide, no escape from reality!" with the combination of a world that's both human and fantasy, and you get a rather unhinged world where humans are typical, and fantasy beings like elves are atypical, maybe even more when they're fat, plus-sized, gluttons. This is the scenario of the osteopathic seitai massage practitioner Tomonatsu Naoe helping to relieve his clients' musculoskeletal systems in the relaxation clinic that is Smiley Boar alongside his director Ahiko Ino, with the latter not realizing that the clients that her co-workers handle aren't quite the human figures they are, ranging from the series' titular female MC Elfuda to mythical creatures like an alraune, ogre and the like. Elfuda's problem is simple: she does not exercise, consumes way too much fat through a rather obsessive addiction to French fries, and seeks help in order to go back to her world through a lift-like mountain apparition that crosses between fantasy and reality. Luckily for her, Naoe is also a dietician since he also preps meal plans for his clients, and the pursuit to lose weight thus begins. Being as ultra uncensored as it is, I can't help but think that the anime still fails in many regards. First off, if you're the type of person who loves big boobs and the like, you're going to love this show because it literally flashes right in front of your face, and it's quite excessive to a degree that it feels overdone just for the comedic effect. I don't mind the anime operated being a half-episode run series, since most of the manga's stories, while having the semblance of Elfuda's goal and objective to lose weight, cram in as many characters to give diversity not just to Elfuda, but the others...who are also vying for Naoe's human heart...? OK...? The other characters, say, for example, dark Elf Kuroeda and lycanthrpe Raika, are easily my favourite characters, for the former being a big butt girl and Elfuda's antithesis of natural enemies enough to constantly bicker without fail, and the latter just being fed human food so much that she gained weight just like everyone else. But truth be told, it's a Hentai manga to begin with, so aside from the intentional sexualized poses, nudity, and the like, you want to take as much chance as you can with the human frolicking with as many "dirty" people who're just as frenetic as they come. And as they say: two's a company, three's a crowd, and ten or more just feels overcrowded. Naturally, Hentai works always have a way to bond together, and in the anime's case, it's Hentai studio Elias producing this rather underwhelming show that is a serious degrade over the manga. If you're a man of culture, I shall withhold my opinions, but let's just say that production values are just mediocre in this one. Same goes with the music, it's all white noise and composed rather poorly, even from a famed group like Real Akiba Boyz for the OP collab. Nope, I just cannot in good faith recommend Hentai anime this bad, even if it uses exercising and promotion of healthy eating as a way of fitness, as a way to form a story out of it. The one good thing that this show has going for when it does is the teaching intention, which I actually quite enjoy for infotainment at times. But then again, if forcing the expose of boobs and private parts is the sole way for Hentai works to gain notoriety, then it's just in-your-face disgust and not respecting its ecchi origin to begin with. Skip the show and read the manga, winner winner, healthy eating, plain and simple.

not sure about the show its like watching a bad porn but like some aspects like their training detail stuff the methods the protagonist uses in progress of weight reduction but its like watching ecchi stuff without getting a bonner.The show has a unique take but fails to deliver like manga some suggested,not super sure about the future of this anime but hopes are high if it gets a second season. Majority believe the characters require more development and details completely lacked on that stuff,the art system is okay but can do more justice to the characters. If you have not read manga maybe you will enjoy a bit

I really wanted to like this anime. I love the source material, as well as the characters. But this anime is what a lot of us in this scene expected: low-budget drivel that doesn't really do the source justice. I'm glad that it has an adaptation to begin with, but I'd be lying if I was totally satisfied. The animation is, let's face it: quite poor, but strangely enough, I feel it is at its worst in the OP and ED. The actual show is serviceable, despite wonky faces now and then. I will say that it is extremely faithful to the source, though. What you see is what you get, but that in addition to its quality means that this adaptation really doesn't bring anything new to the table. I've read the original manga (all 8+2 currently available in English!), and I follow the author's art. I recognize that the art is... well, let's say niche. My kind of niche, though, so I obviously enjoyed that part of it. I'm here for that sweet sweet WG, that jiggle, those thighs and especially those tummies, big or just chubby. If you're also here for that, then just go watch it already. If you're not... well, I'll say that this is still extremely funny, but bad official subs do hold it back. If there are fansubs, I'm sure they're better, but in typical HIDIVE fashion, they've played them way, way too loose. My Japanese probably doesn't even qualify as "beginner level", but even I can tell these subs just aren't accurate. It's not 2005, guys! We know things about Japanese culture! You don't need to "dumb it down" for us! (ex. E11, uses "valley girl" instead of "gyaru") TL;DR: If this is your kind of anime, you probably have already watched it all the way through. The rest of you may not be as impressed-- but I can recommend the manga any day of the week.

We all know what we're here for, a variety of big, beautiful monster women and a bunch of excuses for seeing them topless. If that's all you need, then I'd recommend it. However... It just didn't feel as good as it could have been. Art and animation are fine, tbh I think the worst of it is in the OP when they're all dancing together. The ending stills look gorgeous, and I wish they upped the budget a bit more for some of the cakey shots in the show. We get a little time with every girl, but that's also kind of a weakness. Each girl gets so little time, particularly the dragon girl, so it's a bit of a let down in that regard. "A mile wide and an inch deep" as some would say. I think this really could have shined if we had the main guy putting his hands on the women more often, since his job as some kind of health/dieting expert. Personally, I think this could have been stronger if it focused on one or two women more, but that's my personal taste. Minor gripe: I would have liked a little more variety in the women's nipples, like color, areola size, etc. In my opinion, if you're going to bother to include partial nudity it should look good! There's a wide variety of nipples in the world! It's a 5/10 for me because it really could be great, and I really wanted some good, horny animation with monstrous BBWs. My final verdict is: If you wanna watch chubby women get their clothes blown off or ripped up, go for it, but us perverts deserve so much more, and I hope we get it one day.

where to even begin with my levels of brutal disappointment? ive been a huge fan of the original manga for years, and struggled to understand how or why the series never got picked up for an anime adaptation. now i understand: plus-sized elf is simply unadaptable. at least, in regards to the faithfulness and dedication to the art that something as visually as appealing as it is deserves. "oh we'll adapt it. but do you mind if it looks like complete shit? oh, you do? well this is about to be super embarrassing for all of us then" it makes sense as to why this show was picked up and animated by elias, a studio with 4 shows under its belt to this day, one of which is airing this season, and the other two of which are plus-sized elf. it also makes sense why this looks as shitty as it does when one examines their other works. this studio seems to make its thin slices of bread and butter strictly on the backs of low budget ecchi anime based off of high quality but difficult to adapt ecchi manga, and i for one think this injustice needs to end. this is my first and final straw. they have too much plus-sized blood on their hands the animation. is abhorrent. as many have already said, the intro and outro are both laughably bad, with heads and bodies hardly even matching one another, and it looking rather amateurish at best. and thats not even mentioning the quality of the music which somehow rivals the awful quality of the visuals. its not much better within the show itself either. it seems the studio couldnt be bothered to take basic anatomy lessons, because the biggest appeal of the series (which is obviously the ass and titties) look like crap. why do the breasts of all of these girls look like mounds of sand on a beach? where is the gravity? where is the weight? oh and speaking of weight im aware its called "plus-sized elf" right. but its "plus-sized elf". not "morbidly obese elf". they bumped my girl up 10 sizes like the grinchs fucking heart, PLUS the rest of the ladies as well. its not appealing anymore! its a fine line, but the demographics dont always cross over. thick does not equal fat, and these chicks are h u s k y. no shade to fat chicks! all love. but thats not what i signed up for, big dog! there must have been some sort of miscommunication here. i dont want these trash animation, ugly designs, terrible music, awful writing, all around a complete butchering of my guy synecdoches work. even his jokes fall flat because even that was apparently too much for the crew here to handle. its just a mess. "but blue, whyd you watch all 12 episodes plus the 2 episode special then?" because i hate myself ok. and also because ive wanted an anime adaptation of this for years. and also because i like Ass dont watch this show though yall im so serious. i know half the country is borderline illiterate now but for the love of all that is plus-sized please pick up the book. its so worth it. sexy, hilarious, gorgeous to look at. idve preferred a prison school treatment over this mess. what a nightmare. weve reached the point where what is essentially a motion comic wouldve been better than a fully animated 12 episode series. also the thick dragon girl only appeared like twice through the whole show. how did we get here? are we here only to suffer ?

To be thick is to live. Are you a person who enjoys thick women, because if you are then you will find enjoyment in this anime. The story. find a cute fantasy woman who has become choppy, and now human will help her. The character design is very nice, pretty, sexy, but sadly there are some really cheap parts where they look bad, I think the dancing scene in the intro always takes me out of this world of existence. Enjoyed this show, I read the manga and fought it looked sexy. anime looks a bit cheaper but still in good fun.

You get about what you expect. A comedy about girls from fantasy world isekaing into our world and becoming chubby because of our unhealthy food. The show is a pretty mixed bag in terms of comedy and probably the worst I've seen in regards to animation (obviously low budget with some of it being laughably bad). If you like chubby girls, you'll probably like this show. If not, there is a chance you'll still like it, but it'll more than likely be a pass. Regarding comedy, for every hit of a joke, there is a joke that misses or is just too predictable. I think there was one or two that made me laugh, and a few that had me smiling, but the rest were just alright. Honestly it was the animation and off-model visuals that had me laughing more than the intended comedy (occasional lazy eyed faces or questionable animations). But with all that said, as a Certified Chubby Chaser™ and just going into the show knowing full well what it would be, I had a generally good time. I kept teetering on giving a 6 or 7, but kept it at 7 in the end due to the later episodes being consistently enjoyable.

This anime is very transparent with what it is and who it appeals to, if ya like seeing naked chubby girls then you are likely going to enjoy Plus Size Elf. I am one of those people who likes the squishy girlies, so I enjoyed my time with this anime! Its nice to see a series like this that appeals to an almost never explored demographic. But outside of this niche that the anime was obviously made to appeal to, there is not all that much reason for a general audience to watch this. If I'm being more objective, wouldn't call Plus Size Elf a horribly bad anime by any means but I also wouldn't call it particularly good either. The main structure of the show works well enough. Naoe, a massage therapist, meets various monster girls from another world who happen to have weight issues and he helps them lose that weight (until they inevitably gain it back). Its a fun setup that creates a nice space to play around with exercising different parts of your body and leads to some mildly entertaining banter as well as the expected ecchi of seeing the girls work out. There is also a surprising amount of genuinely useful workout tips that you could apply in real life which is cool (I will not remember any of them xP). The main problem is that once the monster girls of the week's introductions haven happened, they all kinda get thrown to the side and are rarely seen. There are so many girls in this show and it feels like only three ever get substantial attention. ;/ The other girls are all pretty one note and forgettable. They only ever show up for a little bit in the background, never really doing anything outside of their introduction. But the girls we actually get focus on can be pretty entertaining and are pretty likeable for what they are Another thing about this anime that you will instantly notice is the animation quality. Its pretty okay to subpar in every episode, which I'm honestly not surprised by. I don't imagine an adaptation like this would get much funding sadly. ;c Because of that, much of the animation can be jarring and come off as weirdly uncanny and creepy, like the dance in the OP. Other times the animation just feels kinda empty and utilitarian. Outside of the animation, the visual style is reminiscent of the manga's and sometimes does a surprisingly good job capturing the spirit of the original manga, but more often than not the art lacks that soft feel of line work and a general sense of cohesion the manga had that made it so initially appealing. A nice bit is that the colors in this anime are nice and vibrant which fits the vibe of this very non serious ecchi comedy show well! As an anime who's main appeal to me and presumably most viewers is the big boobies and big tummy jiggling fan service nonsense, how does the ecchi hold up? It's pretty mediocre unfortunately. There are lotsa scenes of the girls bursting out of their clothes or through some contrived nonsense their shirts tear right at the boob which at a surface level would be sexy right? Supporting this is the full uncensored nudity in this anime, which is awesome, but the anime's more slice of lifey comedy tone doesn't make it feel all that sexy. The monster girls generally don't seem to care about being seen naked which is fine, but it ends up making the anime not feel particularly horny outside of the shallow fact that they are often naked. I don't mind the ecchi not being amazing since I did genuinely enjoy the SoL bits of this anime. That being said, it is nice having some chubby girl fan service for once, its a such a rare thing to see in anime and I'm elated this anime supplies. Its something I've been wishing for forever Overall, Plus Sized Elf is not worth a watch for the average viewer. But if you enjoy trashy ecchi, bigger girls, or both I think there is definite value here! This is not a complex anime, and the production quality is pretty poor, I wish it was better produced but I found myself enjoying it for what it was. Even outside of my surface level liking of chubby girls, the low stress, dumb fun comedy of this show was enjoyable enough for me to give at least a 5. That being said, my liking fat bitches absolutely made me enjoy this anime more so I'm giving it a 6 xD

“Plus-Sized Elf” is what happens when you want to create an amalgamation of “Monster Musume” and “Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?”. So a lot of people say that the manga is actually good and this show doesn’t do it justice. I actually hope that is the case because this show is the embodiment of repetition. I get that a comedy shows love running jokes but this one isn’t even that funny — the elf losses and gains weight repeatedly. It was funny the first time, in the first episode. I don’t need to have it (I think it was) 3 more times. Despite having an interesting idea for a story the plot is… yeah… I’ll get to that. Before we start I would like to explain something. I will be talking about “plot” and “story”. Many people use those terms interchangeably. I’m not one of those people, so to make sure everyone is on the same page… I use the definitions for “plot” and “story” as Lisa Cron describes them: “What happens in the story is the PLOT, the surface events.” “STORY is about how the things that happen affect someone in pursuit of a difficult goal, and how that person changes internally as a result”. I’m gonna start with this: there is a lot, and I do mean A LOT of fan service in this show. Well… actually it’s not even fan service, it’s straight up nudity. I don’t think there is a single episode where at least one character doesn’t show her breast. As a boobman myself I usually see no problem with that. This time my problem is that it’s so in your face and heavy handed that it’s not even tasteful. Just keep that in mind before watching. The story itself is actually pretty interesting and new (at least I haven’t seen many shows that tackle this subject in an urban fantasy setting) — a group of fantasy creatures struggle with weight because of their lifestyle and abundance of processed food here in our world. On top of that there is an in-world reason, other than health, that they might want to keep their weight in check. You have to have the same weight when You come into our world as You do when you exit it or the magical portal won’t work. It’s actually pretty clever and I liked it. It’s simple, easy to understand and actually creates stakes. Not very high but still. The problem is that none of the cast really expresses the need to go back home so those stakes are weaker than expected. Shame. This show could use some sort of tension to balance the over the top comedy and exhibitionism. The characters themselves are, in contrast to their weight, flat. They all have one semi unique trait that is cosplaying as personality but that’s pretty much it. We don’t know much about anyone. We don’t know what most of them do for a living, we don’t know their hobbies, ambitions or goals other than losing weight. We do get a little (and I do mean very little) more information on our female lead — Elfuda (funny thing: MAL lists her as Erufuda, but the subs I had used “Elfuda” as her name so I will too) — but it’s nothing groundbreaking or meaningful for the greater picture. Because this show is done as a sitcom it uses the ancient, unwritten rule of sitcoms — at the end of the episode everything reverts to status quo. It does help to set up episodes when you don’t have to worry about consequences of the previous one but it also makes the whole show seem a bit pointless. There is nothing wrong with episodic format. Done properly it can be an amazing way to tell your story and plot (just check out “Cheers” or “Married with children”). This show… is not exactly it. The episodes are fine for what they are — a dumb comedy with some naked thick fantasy creatures — but most plots aren't very original and the characters aren't interesting or fleshed out (pun not intended) enough to do the heavy lifting. I guess the fact that the episodes last only for about 12 minutes is a saving grace. If you’re not binge watching it (like me) you can consume it in small dosages and not feel drained. It’s not a total travesty. The idea alone is worth at least investigating and some characters, despite being flat, are rather interesting. Elfuda and Kuroeda actually bounce off each other pretty well and their banter, even if mostly crude, can be entertaining. If You don’t mind heavy handed writing, not exactly tasteful nudity and cheap jokes I think you can have some fun with this one.

The term "degenerate" gets bandied about quite a bit, to the point that it's more a term of endearment than abuse. But every now and then you hit a show that gives the term a slightly uneasy resonance. I imagine the history of waifus has gone something like this: * Come and watch our show, we've got pretty girls! * Oh, is that getting dull? Here, we'll throw in some catgirls! Weren't expecting that eh? * Oh, the catgirls are normie-tier now? How about... monster girls! * Okay, you've seen monster girls, but... not *fat* ones, yeah? Here you go! And on it goes. One can only imagine what the next evolution will be. Whatever it is though... I'm here for it. We're on this ride together, gentlemen. People have described this show as a sort of Walmart Monster Musume, and they're not entirely wrong. It's a show about cute chubby metahuman girls doing cute things, and sometimes cutely attempting to exercise. It's as ridiculous as it sounds, and it's a joy to watch. The story, such as it is, is predictable and limited in scope. Given that the episodes are short (half-length), this is unsurprising, but the show is fun enough that you likely won't mind. I found the girls charming and the comedy funny, but you'll have to watch an episode to see if it's your thing or not. The visuals are clearly done on a limited budget, but what they lack in resources, they make up for in enthusiasm. (Do yourself a favor and track down an uncensored version.) The sound is great, and the ED slaps. I really enjoyed this show, it's a solid trash anime that satisfyingly delivers on its unique premise. It's a series of shorts, so by all means, give it a few minutes to see if it's your jam. P.S. Kuroeda Krew represent

Would heavily suggest reading the manga. The anime was a long time coming, for what it is it doesn't do the series justice. Animation: it gets really bad. It's on the nose with following the manga, a bit too on the nose with how stiff shots can get. Panels where you expect it to be animated a certain way are completely still. The characters are off model a lot. The inconsistencies are really jarring, especially on Dark Elf. She's supposed to be flat chested but her cup size is ever changing with each episode. I had mixed feelings on a few voices for the characters, especially for Satyr. I was not expecting her voice to be that deep. Wished it was higher. Same with Dragon. The rest sound good. The story is simple enough as this is mainly ecchi, but they messed up the order of the chapters with one episode. I still watched this all the way through as a cope (lol) from waiting so long, got slight enjoyment from seeing these characters (rarely) come to life. Seeing this honestly made me feel bad for Synedoche, he already had to deal with switching publishers and his anime adaptation is mediocre, he can't catch a break.

Unpretentious Reviews What exactly is the target audience, or intended message of Plus Sized Elf? If there are any characters that aren't shown naked I don't remember them. Some are naked in every episode. It isn't horny style naked, but not incidental either. Like...non-pushy sexual nudity? I think the creator of the show just has a thing for ladies with extra weight on them. It isn't bad, but the plot of the show is the opposite of the characters--it's so skinny and emaciated, it's a wonder it survives all 12 episodes, half length though they are. Given the high priority in espousing the wonderful qualities of french fries, it makes you wonder if the chief investor to the show was a french fry vendor. If so, it worked lol--I ended up ordering fries while watching this show, directly because of it. The show has several short informative sections interspersed throughout about the benefits of stretching and massage, which made me think of the show "How Heavy are the Dumbells the you Lift". That show really focused on health info though, where this one focuses mostly on eating yummy food, getting pudgy but happy over it, and bursting out of clothing at the drop of a hat. *shrug* to each their own I guess? The OP and ED animation didn't catch my eye, but the songs both seem custom made for the show. Clever, but I didn't find them download worthy. No special What? or Wow! moments come to mind.