Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi

How do I say this, this anime could only be described as "meh". Everything just wasn't great. The story was all over the place, and when there was advancement in the plot, it just led to nothing. Its like it shows you a plot, and then out of nowhere they go HEY, just joking, its not really important. And even in the end all it did was left you hanging, there was no closure what so ever. The only reason I even stayed was cause Ookami reminded me of Aisaka Taiga. That is it. Nothing else.

Ōkami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi is about a strange club, the Otogi Bank, made up of high school students who do favors for other students, their "clients," in return for their help in the future. It's a simple episodic anime with a decently large cast of likable, if not the most original, characters. Our male protagonist, Ryoushi, actually doesn't have anything to do with this organization at the beginning of the story. He does, however, have a crush on our female lead Ōkami. While Ryoushi has some extreme troubles with shyness, he manages to protect Ōkami from some attackers, and somehow manages to confess to her within the day. Ōkami refuses his confession, but her best friend Ringo tracks Ryoushi down and convinces him to join them at Otogi Bank. From here the anime takes no delays in getting right to the first of many one episode stories that the show's structure is built on. Normally I would consider this kind of storytelling to be boring and unengaging, but Ōkami-san manages to be, at the very least, more entertaining with this layout than I expected. Its most unique factor is the fact that all of the stories are based (very loosely) on one fairy tale or another. Some are more obvious than others, but the first episode makes the intentions of the show very clear with its obvious parody of the well-known Cinderella story. From there on out the plots of each episode are more or less inspired by various familiar fairy tales. This aspect was very hit-and-miss for me; some of the episodes, such as episode three's The Tortoise and the Hare theme, felt unique and relevant, while others like Snow White often seemed superficial at best. Regardless, an effort was definitely made each time, and I can at least appreciate that. Aside from the situations, the characters themselves were also a mixed bag of generic, boring, and pleasant surprises. Most of the usual archetypes are there and not too different from what a typical anime viewer is used to by now. Most of the characters do have some sort of interesting backstory or developments that separate them somewhat from the caricatures you are used to, but this itself even has flaws. The histories of the characters who are looked into are typically brought about suddenly and without much fanfare, usually delving deep enough to be engaging but not enough to be meaningful or make me feel anything most of the time. Then there is Ōkami's backstory which, without spoiling anything, is interesting but is never really explained for what seems to be the sake of keeping the show's content acceptable for the target audience - a disappointment, to say the least. The gist of it can be gathered, but the clear avoidance of certain topics makes me want more. On the other hand are the background characters, who receive almost no development whatsoever and stay ambiguously strange and unappealing for the entirety of the series. The poster girl for this flaw is Majo, the crazy scientist. I would say more, but there is quite literally nothing else I can say about her despite Majo appearing in every episode and apparently being an active member of Otogi Bank. Other characters, like the President of the club and his cousin, follow a similar pattern, and it is sad when the one episode side characters have more personality than recurring characters that the viewer is supposed to feel something for. On a similar note, there is an overarching plot that is slowly expanded upon until the last few episodes, but its ending was significantly anticlimactic, making me wonder how badly J.C. Staff wants a second season after teasing us with an arc like that. The comedy is nothing to write home about. Near the beginning of the series it is typically almost embarrassing; half the time I wasn't really able to tell if what was happening was supposed to be funny or not. Somehow this does improve over time and Ōkami-san finds its groove, but that might be a result of the show becoming a tad more serious and the joke scenes becoming clearly different from the more serious ones. Overall, though, comedy is most definitely not one of Ōkami-san's draws or strong suits. I also have a love/hate relationship with the art and the music. The BGM is all well and nice, just about always fitting of the atmosphere and the scenes, but nothing ever stood out to me. The character designs are very familiar to anyone with any recent anime experience, so much so that you might be right to call it plagiarizing if fans weren't so forgiving. However, I feel as if this is, for the most part, J.C. Staff's fault; the illustrations related to the original light novels are nicely stylized and appealing, while the adaptation's versions of these characters aren't so interesting, so I can't help but feel disappointed in that regard. Overall, while Ōkami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi was quite a rollercoaster ride of surprises and disappointments, I did at the very least look forward to what it had to offer each week. In the end though, I can't shake a sweeping feeling of mediocrity.

When I watched this anime I thought that I might get a decent love story... but the love story sucked. But the jokes were pretty funny and the fight scenes were pretty enjoying. The Characters are all pretty boring except Ringo and the club president. They are awesome! The main character Ryouko is afraid of attention witch is pretty funny at times :) The main thing I hated about this anime was the damn narrator voiced by Arai Satomi... I wouldn't have anything against her because I love the voice she is making, but she narrates while the other characters are talking. And she keeps telling us what the characters are thinking and I think that is unnecessary at times. The love story was just boring it was like "I love you" and that was it almost... that was the only thing I got from it. But like I said the fight scenes is both good and funny. SPOILER WARNING!!! This might be a spoiler so I’ll try to make it short. There is a reason why Ookami is the way she is. And that reason is the bad guy. I didn’t really get if they actually defeated him because Ryouko was getting his as handed to him, and then he threw one punch at the bad guy… and that was it! Did they defeat him with that or is he coming back… come on! ><

(This is a spoiler-free review adapted for this site) [Synopsis]: Ookami Ryouko, a tomboyish high school girl, is a member of the Otagi Bank – an organization on campus that helps other students with their various problems in exchange for their own assistance at a later date. After confessing his love to Ryouko, the scopophobic Morino Ryoushi (Irino, Miyu) is recruited as the 8th member of the Otagi Bank by Ryouko’s closest friend Akai Ringo (Itou, Kanae), The story’s narrator (Arai, Satomi) often badmouths the characters and interjects her own thoughts as the show progresses, sometimes causing the characters to break the 4th wall. Ryoushi tries to get closer Ryouko as he, along with the rest of the Otagi Bank, helps other students through their dilemmas. [Characters]: The characters in Ookami-san are a good place to start because I think they are one of the show’s strongest points. While the show’s title speaks to only Ryouko’s seven friends in the Otagi Bank, the cast is much larger than this – mostly comprised of other students from Otagi High but not exclusively. The eponymous Ookami Ryouko is fierce and somewhat cold to others at face-value however it is quickly elaborated upon that this is an attitude she has adopted and that she is actually more shy and caring underneath her exterior. This is the primary trait that leads Morino Ryoushi to fall in love with her and the integrity of this demeanor makes up a good amount of the show’s drama as Ryouko’s past is explored and her current lifestyle disrupted. I love her character design and, as many would point out, she is highly reminiscent of Taiga Aisaka from Toradora! (along with the fact that they are both tsundere). On the topic of her design and of her name – Ookami-san does something quite interesting concerning the characterization of its cast. Many of the characters both inside and outside of the Otagi bank have light references to fairy tales and the like most prevalently featured being references to Aesop’s Fables). Because of this, along with its energetic, fourth-wall-breaking narrator, the show is often mislabeled as a parody of sorts however I would say that the references are not made to such a degree that anyone would miss anything about the show if they were not familiar with the source materials; the character references are a bonus. A few examples of this are Ookami’s wolf-like persona and occasional pointed tooth, Akai Ringo’s red hair and outfit reference Little Red Riding Hood (she is also a reference to the apple in Snow White), and Hitsujikai Shirou is a reference to The Boy Who Cried Wolf – insinuating that he lies. There are some interesting parallels the show draws with these references however they are of no ultimately great import to the show and make up only a small amount of the characterization – the show takes these characters and traits and makes them its own. To quickly go over Ryoushi, he is a shy and timid character, mostly due to his scopophobia however when the stakes are high or when Ryouko needs his help he steps up to the plate and becomes an immensely more enjoyable character. His scopophobia is more present in the first half of the show than the later half and part of this is brushed off as development however it appears quite randomly as a gag and I think was one of the few comedic elements that could have been executed better within the show. The other characters, and there are many, are all very interesting – each with their own distinct personalities, designs, and sometimes references that make the large cast and their interactions with each other quite pleasurable. [Art/Animation]: I was very pleased with the art and animation of Ookami-san as I felt it exemplified the things that J.C. Staff does best. The animation itself was very reminiscent of other J.C. projects such as Toradora!, Toaru Majutsu no Index, and Shigofumi which I am a complete sucker for. The fight scenes, and there are a surprising number of them given the show’s premise, are very well done and are good action for a show that otherwise busies itself with comedy and drama. There are more of these scenes at the beginning than at the end however there is a good final fight in relation to this and so the action element of the show never feels to be completely missing. There is also a lot of interesting work being done with the character designs as many of their elements go hand-in-hand with their the characters story-tale references. Additionally, I like that Morimo’s design is rather bland in comparison to some of the more outlandishly designed characters like Majolica le Fay – this approach makes him feel like a bit more of an outsider in comparison to the rest of the Otagi Bank and serves as a stark contrast for when he gets fired up, revealing his oft hidden eye(s). Along with the actual characterization of the cast of Ookami-san, I would say their designs are its other strong point as I really enjoyed them. [Story]: The primary story, which involves Ookami Ryouko’s past as well as her current relationship with Ryoushi makes up about half the show whereas the other half follows the premise quite closely in that the Otagi Bank addresses the needs of other students or the members of the bank themselves. Because of this the ‘story’ is not really the meat of the show but rather an interesting yet irregularly recurring feature. The show focuses primarily on Ryoushi and Ryouko’s dynamic, often comically, and then on the activities of the Otagi Bank and its members. The show does arrive at a climax of sorts in relation to the ‘main story-line’ however does not truly resolve everything and as there is no secondary installment into the series the show is left a bit open-ended which somewhat hurts it. [Music]: The music was not a negative aspect of the show as it did not actively detract from anything however I would also say it was not a plus as it felt extremely background oriented and didn't attempt to ever win out over the action or the drama. This is not a good or bad thing, it is simply an approach – one which worked perfectly fine for this show. Nothing much to make note of in this category; there is nothing here that would cause me to recommend the show based on its soundtrack. [Final Thoughts and Rating]: Ookami-san is a really fun show with a lot of stuff going on inside of it but the main story leaves something to be desired. Not because its presentation was lackluster but because it fails to resolve what it brings up and because I wish there was more of it – the show simply wasn't long enough for it to do everything it wanted/needed to which is always an unfortunate shortcoming. I would best sum up the show as something that doesn't overly commit to any of its genres but does well enough in each of them to be enjoyable respectively. Rating: 6 I gave Ookami-san a 6 because, while it was a really fun show in its characterization and its aesthetics, the comedy was only mediocre and there wasn't enough of the decent drama that the show had to have felt committal. [Recommendations]: I would recommend Ookami-san to fans of J.C. Staff first and foremost. If you enjoyed some of their other big titles at least in part for their animation, then this show is another good place to enjoy a similar style. People that enjoy references to fairy tales or perhaps the most avid fans of Into the Woods would get a kick out of the playful character and plot allusions brought up in the show. Ookami-san has a few good, short bursts of action and has decent comedy but nothing excellent in that regard. The drama, while intermittent, feels pretty real when it shows up and Ryouko’s trauma is very well presented.

What is so enjoyable about Ookami-san is that it seems to almost make that attempt to relate to teenage lives (with the anime spin on that of course) but still remains comedic throughout the series. All of the characters add so much to this story, no matter how questionable they may be. Its rare to me to see such in depth character analysis within such a small span of time done well. The way that is done well is by giving each character some realm of like-ability, but then also never strays away from the main character and trying to build your attachment to Ookami. Sound has the lowest score because to me sound isn't the best use of a score system in most anime because many use the same or similar sounds and in this case the sounds are good, but nothing special. When it comes to my overall opinion the biggest factors to me come from character and story. Mostly because those will directly influence my enjoyment. The story takes the turns it directly needs to and still gives that level of peril that you need to make a story work; without having the type of story climax involving EVERYTHING bad happening. Stories that can do that succesfully to me are special, but the overall is an eight because I feel that the story takes a turn for the (rather) dark too quickly and into a place that could have been set up a bit better. All in all it's a great series and one of the few that I know I will watch again and indefinitely one of my favorites.

TIP: KEEP WATCHING AFTER THE ENDING MUSIC, THEIR IS MORE IN THE EPISODE AND SOMETIMES WILL CONFUSE YOU IF YOU DON'T WATCH IT, AND THEN THEY'LL BRING IT UP IN THE NEXT EPISODE!!!Ok so I am horrible at writing reviews. I honestly am, but for Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi it was love at first sight! The story, art, sound, character, enjoyment, and overall is a 10, 100% amazing. The only tiny little down part is there is a narrator sometimes, and she could be a tad annoying. Nonetheless, it's my new favorite anime, I finished in a day. It's only 12 episodes sadly, and I thought there was more. I Wasn't paying attention to the amount of episodes. The less the episodes the better the anime plot! But still, I honestly feel like crying, because it gives you feels (sometimes) it gives you drama, romance, and comedy! Each character has his/her unique trait related to their creative arc. I honestly believe you MUST watch this, or forever hold your piece. I have no idea how this anime isn't as well known, and want more people to watch it. It certainly keeps you in your seat!

Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi is the daily lives-day anime that contains elements of comedy, romance, and action. the highlights of this anime is: anime uses the general idea of the various fairy tale, which is then made ​​in a story by including the role Ookami and her friends in the story of the fairy tale it is. in other words, its creates a unique a unique and interesting story, because we like watching a fairy tale with a Different "version" and adapted to our daily lives are now ... the character depiction is quite unique, and fits with the story, so as to produce a good story, even though the hero has a weak character (typically, weak-looking hero is not liked by the audience). the lack of this anime is.perhaps the narrative may be somewhat exaggerated, and sometimes make comments that do not need. but after all,the unique of the stories and the fresh parody makes the viewer Enjoy this anime.

Even though the series is very short and the plot/story isn't very complex at all, it is interesting enough to keep you wanting to watch more. While I originally watched this assuming it was more focused on romance, the comedy kept me laughing each time. There is some romance, but not enough to really enjoy beyond the comedy of the romance itself.

Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi is the kind of anime where you'll quite enjoy it in your free time, and probably this is what this anime meant to be. Honestly, this anime is average as its best but they really and seriously had a chance to make it decent and unfortunately they failed to deliver it to make it great. The concept is relative mainstream but consider it's 2010 anime, i am not sure it's bad idea at all, and the story...yup the weakest part of this anime. So let's begin with this review for every aspects: -Maybe i unintentionally to give some spoilers, so spoilers alert- (Story)= 5 Well like i said before, this is the most underwhelming part and aspect for this anime. Let's take a look from the main focus of this anime, there is a tsundere girl called Ookami Ryouko who have been trying for getting stronger and stronger so she can' protect herself without the helps from others because from what she experienced in her "dark" past, but guess what in highschool she then suddenly joined with this Bank Otogi without any explanations why she can joined. I mean, she tried to avoid any contacts from people (except Ringo who the only person she can trusts) but the way they never explained it bothered me a little. And then suddenly there is this "stalker" called Ryoushi-kun appears nowhere and confess if he loves her just because personally for me a weak reason why he can love her, and then he says will do anything to be in her side (a little bit cliche here). Well as you can see, there are a lot ordinary progress that happen toward the story, but the problem is actually: there is no actual or big progresses at all!!!! I mean, from episode 1-8, people are gonna expecting something bigger gonna happen that can influence both of them to be more closer or a big event who can drive the story to be more creative and awesome, and yes there are some small events happen there, but the impacts aren't that much from what we expect. I won't gonna spoiling more so that's the best i can tell to you about the summary of story in the anime. (Art)=8 This is the best aspect of the anime for me. The animation is decent enough, and the quality isn't bad at all, i mean it's 2010 anime so with this animation they actually did a pretty good job for it. The character designs also aren't bad although some of them are pretty weird and mainstream, like this Ryoushi-kun is the type of main character that you'll forget easily, or Ookami herself who look like Aisaka Taiga 2.0 (with more height, but still no boobs lol), and the antagonist Hitsujikai who looks pretty edgy for me. But overall, this aspect is good. (Sound)=6 Kinda meh except the voices acting especially the narrator who i like so much, but the music and soundtracks aren't going to be in my favorite and i am not bothering to skip every opening and ending for every episode of the anime. (Character)=6 I honestly not really like Ookami at all because actually i am tired of the tsundere character, and this girl is kind of the extreme one. Sometimes i just want her to stop, i mean seriously like stop for acting like a bitch and yes it annoys me a lot, and don't forget the mainstream part she always punches and blames main character even he does nothing, i am pretty sure no one likes this type of cliche right. And her character, yup so complicated, for comparison Aisaka Taiga is also an extreme tsundere but at least she tried to be honest about herself to the person she loves but this Ookami, no...she never even tried how to get close with the persons she cares instead everyone right there who always do it for her especially the main character, but guess what? he always ends up with a punch on his face smh. I know it's a 2010 anime, but even then i still can't stand with this tsundere heroine. And then the mc Ryoushi-kun, who actually has the character developments in this anime, but unfortunately like i said, he isn't so special and doesn't have any great appeal at all, you'll so easy to forget him anytime soon. And the antagonist of this anime is terrible, i don't get his motives at all because they all are so unclear, why he suddenly becomes the student council chairman in rival school? where he have been before? what his actual motive to do that? we'll never know because the anime failed to tell us clearly about it. Besides that, most of the side characters are pretty interesting and good, so this one really saves this aspect for me to this anime. (Enjoyment)=7 Regardless from the negative opinions i give towards this anime, i'll be honest if i actually enjoy it a lot because i just like the anime who using a school setting as their genre, and if you're like me so i am sure you'll like it too, at least to fill your free time. (Overall)=7 Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi is an average anime, not great but also not really bad at all so if you like the anime with the tsundere heroine as its focus, and school setting with actions as its genre, i can recommend it to you but don't expect it too much for the progresses or anything, because that's the part where this anime failed to deliver..

Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi is an anime that had some potential, but ended up going nowhere after being dragged down by a variety of factors. First up is the narration aspect. Clearly intended to be a comedic device, the narration was funny, I guess, in a forced way. However, it clashes with the fact that this anime was supposed to be a RomCom, dragging down some of the show's few potentially impactful serious scenes with random comedy that falls flat. Also, the narration comes in randomly over top of the regular lines, making it so that they can't be heard. While the lines that get blocked out are never all that important, it still detracts from the experience. This sort of comedy narration might work in a pure comedy, but it just annoys here. Second, the story ends up going nowhere. While watching the final episode, I felt like I must have missed an episode and skipped to an extra. Major plot points are left completely unresolved. Throughout the show, sometimes the episodes progress the plot, and other times they don't, making pacing rather erratic. The romance aspect never really went anywhere either. Third, the characters had some potential, but never really coalesced into anything. They felt vague - like faceless ghosts that are in a human shape, but have no clear identity. For example, Ookami is actually a half-decent character concept, if not entirely original. She's the reason I wanted to watch this show in the first place. But the show can't seem solidify her character. There's nothing wrong with having a character who appears strong but hides some weaknesses, but it never really felt believable. Sometimes she'd be the strong Ookami, and then other times she would be the damsel in distress. Somehow, those two aspects were never really pulled together to create a believable character who has both strengths and weaknesses. The same could be said for Ryoushi. Most of the time, he's a weakling, but then he becomes a powerhouse out of the blue, and those two aspects never feel justified. There were some moments I really enjoyed, but they were few and far between. Those moments are why I feel that this could have been a good show, especially romance-wise, but in the end it just came across as a total mess with a bunch of corny 'hero saves the damsel in the distress' scenes, among other overused tropes. A greater focus on the primary plot points, some better character development, and balancing the serious plot and romance aspects with the comedy more tactfully are what this show really needed to shine.

This show doesn't quite give what you'd expect if you were going in to find a good story because frankly, the main overarching story does not get resolved at all and you are pretty much left with guessing what actually is happening. The motives of the main villain is never explored and nothing is actually resolved with the conflict as both sides are exactly where they start out at by the end of it. That would what you'd expect out a terrible show but there is still a bit there if you are really digging which people take the chance to cling onto. However, if you are watching for the story, this might be one of the worst show you could watch as it will leave you wondering why did any of it even happen once you finish it. The general tone of the show regarding Art, Sound and Characters are what you'd expect and overall quite generic. The tsundere female MC, the shy but nice male MC, the cute and protective friend of female MC and a cast of somewhat generic anime tropes as background characters. All this glued together with references to popular fairy tales. All of this makes for an average school anime with a slight twist. 6/10 material right there, 5/10 for the terrible story right? All except for how much enjoyment I got out of the parody elements of the show. The whole show makes a lot more sense if you don't take it at face value and just feel how well the tropes are played. The evil school with the evil people are evil because the show needs conflict, they even tell you this in one of the episodes. The whole plot is a cheesy mess just because it's not important. The character dialog is often covered up by the 4th-wall breaking narrator because it's not important. It's all just there because it has to be. It is only uses it as a way to put the characters in situations where you can get their interactions. The show was quite an enjoyable sitcom and the tropes played are enjoyable if you aren't super serious about it. The way the characters play off each other in situations are both fun and funny. That is what made the anime worth watching. It knows why a lot of comedies like this are funny and it makes a joke of the other aspects of some shows like this. One thing that this show does however seems to be that it is way too subtle with some of these parody elements. I feel like there is a joke there about why the kids never go to the adults but the reasoning is just be the kids don't want to worry the adults which is a joke in itself but they could have done a lot more to emphasize it. Thing like this could be played a lot more openly. This makes it harder to tell when the show is actually joking or just bad. This doesn't bother me too much but I can see a lot of people missing it as a joke, if it was intended as one. I don't claim that all the terrible plot holes and bad writing are just for comedic effect but the show was genuinely enjoyable to me and I over look all that just because of it. Not the best anime but if you can enjoy it as a parody, the comedy is fun and enjoyable.

My review for Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi ===================================== Simply a Rom-Com-Drama Slice of life anime, This season has been done as a "day-to-day" adventure, Where each episode is it's own adventure for our cast. Story : 7/10 : Partially romance between our main male and female protagonists, Our main protagonists works at "Otagi-Bank" basically I club in school that helps people our in return for favours (I help you, you help me), So each episode is more or less and episode about that, A little more serious than Sket Club but that's essentially what it is. Art : 8/10 : The animation was done well, up to standard no reason to complain. ( 9 & 10 scores reserved for distinguishable animation styles that work. Basically a style that is easily recognized as a particular studios work.) Sound : 10/10 : The voice acting has been done well and the voices fits their personality and looks (Japanese Dub). Sound effects have been done up to standard. I'm not one to actually listen to the opening or closing so I won't be rating that since honestly that (to me at least), doesnt make or break an anime, Character : 6/10 : Though I really enjoy this anime, other than our 2 main protagonists the rest of the cast don't really develop, they are introduced we learn about their pasts and that's about it. Though in most "day-to-day" type animes that's usually what happens, and we learn more about the characters in the long run after multiple seasons. (example: Sergeant Keroro, Hayate the Combat Butler) Though the cast is full mix of characters that we are used to seeing, they are quite underdeveloped, Enjoyment : 8/10 : I personally enjoyed this anime for the most part trying my best to not get bothered by the really annoying narrator, The reason's the narrator is annoying is the interruptions and the overlapping of speech, It's like your watching this anime with a friend who already watched it and they can't stop explaining about this and that. From time to time they will break the fourth wall as comedic relief and in moderation that's fine, But when the narrator has to explain everything again and again as if the viewer can't add 2+2 by themselves. Though either way I personally enjoyed the anime and if it was any less than it is, I would have probably dropped this because of the narrator. ============================================== I hope you found my review helpful If not, Please send me a message as to what I can do to improve my reviews. Like what I should add, what I should removed, What information do you want to see in a review. ============================================== And If you have the time please check out my list if you have something to recommend to me, Always looking for another friendly recommendation.

This anime is short and sweet. Something to pass the time with and it' s rather enjoyable. It provides decent action, comedy. and romance., although it could have been better. The main thing that I disliked about this anime was the narrator that would not shut up! Even while characters are speaking, it gets annoying fast. Sometimes the narrator would make a funny comment but it was just pointless in having a narrator at all. Overall it's a good anime and I recommend it if you don't have anything else better to watch.

Hello, and welcome to the Fullmetal Narcissist anime review! I’m your host, Naru the Narcissist, and... You know what? People make mistakes for a reason. It’s not just so we can learn from them, but so that we can teach other people about them, too. And today, I’ve decided to educate all of you about a mistake that I made recently, and on that note, this is my review of Okami-san and her Seven Companions. Ryoko Okami is a sixteen year old student, who goes to the very prestigious Otogi High School. She has a strong sense of justice, and is always ready and willing to throw her all into a fight in order to protect herself and others. This admirable toughness, along with her generosity and benevolence towards those weaker than her, serve her very well in the Otogi Bank, a school club that does favors for people in exchange for returned favors down the road. She often works with her best friend and room mate, Akai Ringo, a girl who’s sweet and charming on the outside but cunning and manipulative on the inside. Together, this team of Wolf and Red strike terror into the hearts of the wicked... All of whom look like stereotypical anime punks. One day, as they’re walking home from a mission, a mysterious boy from their class follows them, and proclaims his love for Ryoko! His name is Morino Ryoushi, a boy who’s bold in tongue but shy at heart, who gets terrified whenever somebody stares at him. But only if they think the word ‘staaaaaaaare’ while they’re doing it. With his ability to seemlessly blend into a crowd, he gets recruited into Otogi Bank, and now, the three have to continue working together! Well, that’s the set-up... I’ll save the plot for later, because hoo boy. For now, Okami-san was produced by JC Staff, the people who produced Index and Toradora, and to say that it’s a step down would be putting it nicely. For those who don't remember it, the animation in Toradora could occasionally look cheap and clunky, like a sketchy pen-and-ink design that isn’t quite finished. There are quite a few shows that default to this style once or twice in order to stretch their budgets, like Samurai Seven and Welcome to the NHK. It’s ugly, but taken in small doses, it’s not the worst thing in the world. Well, Okami-san is presented entirely in this style, from beginning to end, and it’s incredibly difficult to get used to. The backgrounds and landscapes are amazing, but in regards to the characters... It’s like K-ON, but a few drafts shy of the final draft. The dub isn’t terrible either, but we are unfortunately dealing with a Jamie Marchi script, and like usual, I can tell it’s her within the first half of episode one. Have you ever had a weird aunt who tries to look cool by saying all the hip slangy stuff that she thinks your generation will be able to relate to, even though she just comes off as ironically charming at best? That’s Jamie Marchi. Thankfully, she shares duties with Chuck Huber, so it’s not as bad as it could have been. Joel McDonald plays Ryoushi as earnestly as possible, doing a great job in making him likeable. Monica Rial seems to have a great understanding of her character, as she’s able to play every shade of her personality believably. Oddly enough, the one who falls flat is Brina Palencia, who would normally be one of my favorites. I’m going to chalk this up to bad casting, because she never really seems to own this particular character. The most depressing part of the dub is Luci Christian, whom I have come to consider the queen of voice acting. Whom I would sell a kidney to meet in person. She plays the part of the narrator, who’s job extends far past the intros and outros that you’d expect her to voice. No, she’s present through the entire show, talking our ear off the whole time. She dumps exposition on us, makes rude comments about the characters and their bodies, she drowns out the dialogue, and basically struggles to find some sort of a point for her own existence. Luci tries to make this character interesting, but even with her behind the wheel, I haven’t heard narration this pointless, cruel and infuriating since Pitch Perfect. So, I didn’t want to go into the plot earlier, and for my reason? Well, the plot of this show is an extensive point of discussion all it’s own. This is the basic plot, in a nutshell... Ryoko is only pretending to be strong, but she’s actually scared and girl on the inside, and it’s Ryoushi’s job to warm her icy heart and turn her back to her normal girly self, so that he can be strong for her instead. The term ‘sexist’ gets thrown around a lot, but when the plot of an anime boils directly down to ‘woman not really strong, let man be strong for you,’ that’s a pretty big red flag, particularly when it has to remind you over and over again that the main character isn’t actually strong. Yeah, I’m sorry, was she just duking it out in a street fight with several armed older men? Was she just putting on a brave face while a much larger group of them took her down and attempted to violate her? And she’s not strong because she’s afraid and only pretending to be strong? Because she likes puppies and girly novels? Do I even have to point out the layers of bullshit at play here? Sorry, but fearless bravery isn’t real bravery, it’s just stupid recklessness. Being scared but doing the right thing anyway is true courage. The Olson Twins’ made for TV Halloween movie taught me that when I was a child, and this show still has a tough time understanding it. Oh wait, there’s an explanation for it. She pretends to be tough because she got violated by somebody in middle school, but when she tried to report it, nobody believed her, and everybody started to hate her for lying. There’s a certain nuance to that... She’s scared and distrustful because she was violated and never vindicated for it, but she acts tough because she doesn’t want it to happen again. Her best friend wants to set her up with a good man so she can slowly undo the damage that was done to her. Makes sense, right? Well, ignoring the troubling implications that this idea makes in regards to the creator’s opinions towards women, I have to ask... Why am I supposed to want to see this change happen? What do I, as the viewer, get out of it? Okay, for the sake of comparison, let’s talk about Batman for a moment. Yes, I know, they have nothing in common... Ryoko became a kick-ass vigilante because something traumatic happened to her in the past, while Bruce Wayne became a kick-ass vigilante because... Okay, maybe they’re not that different. Well, Batman’s backstory is so well known that every single incarnation of his story has explored it at some point... Except for Brave and the Bold during daytime hours, because we must censor to protect the children... and it ties in perfectly with the development that happens down the road. Now, I’m not the first person to suggest this, but it would be very healthy for Bruce Wayne to just get over his parents’ death and give up the crime fighting. He could put aside his cape and cowl, and just live life as the wealthy philanthropist playboy he was born to be. find a good woman, start a family, and live the American dream. So, if it would be in his best interest, why doesn’t it happen? Because if it did, nobody would care anymore. The fanbase would die off, and the only readers left would be the ones holding onto the hope that it’s just some sick dream created by The Mad Hatter. Similarly, seeing Ryoko giving up on her quest for justice would take away what is, frankly, the only interesting thing about her. Without it, she’s just another generic Tsundere, like Naru from Love Hina. She is not my namesake. And yet, her best friends... And some viewers as well... want to see this development happen. Apparently it’s okay for a grown man in a black suit to dedicate his life to being strong and kicking ass, but a teenaged high school girl? Work through that shit! And here’s my biggest problem with this show. Bigger tha…

well this being my first review,i decided to write because of the anime itself, though it may seem uninteresting,believe me it has it's charms the protagonist portrayed as a shy boy-would fight for ookami-san without thinking if what attracted me to the show, the art is gr8 , the story line is no doubt great as it does not let the show go into boring territory,lack of fillers makes it worth it totally, to me who downloads and watches the shows it was totally worth watching,it has really good fighting sequences and a sure fill of comedy, specifically i found the narrator a little annoying but without her..nah...it won't be fun... Finally to all those who are delaying watching this plz just "Go For It" ya the no progerss of the main couple would be a disappointment

----Might Contain Spoilers and Angry Rants---- Those who really like this anime please leave. First of all, it is my fault. My fault that I watched this anime while setting my mind that I would take this anime's plot seriously.And Because of that, I am depressing myself over the fact that this anime sucks in so many ways. The typical tsundere loli? The typical passive protagonist? Here are the reasons why I', frustrated after finishing this anime. 1.What annoyed me the most is the narrator. Yeah. The narrator. She constantly interrupts the scene and leave me frustrated enough to slam my head onto the keyboard. I can't pay attention to what the characters are saying because of this stupid shit narrating that interrupts even at an important points. 2.Development. There are not even a tiny bit of development between the characters. Oh yeah. there is. Ryoushi and Ryouka are a little bit closer than before. Ryouka finally acknowledges that Ryoushi is a man capable of protecting her. About the other characters? They are as the same as when you're first introduced to them. 3. The plot. there are no closure to this anime. Well not that I expected a full closure but at least you could give a gist of what will happen at the end of the story. But NO. Fuck that. Lets leave all the audience wondering what will happen to them, even after this anime end in this season. Even the fight between Ryoushi and Hitsujikai Shirou is barely started, and yet unfortunately its at the 11th episode already, almost the end of the season. ahhhh..lets stop this. I'm sorry guys. I know that this anime shouldn't be taken seriously.Even the producer of this anime didn't take this seriously. We should actually watch this anime and laugh by its comedy, but I can't. I'm annoyed with the narrator, the plot goes into drain, and the characters didn't even develop a bit, whats left? An eye candy art? Yeah that's forgivable. The art is still good enough for me. Reminding me of Toradora. Maybe it can be repaired with a 2nd season. But no. This kind of shit should be stopped. For those who want to watch this, set your mind right. If you want to indulge yourself into a serious anime with a deep storyline, avoid this. but if you just want to laugh your ass off and watch a light anime, without questioning the plot and how the producer put a closure to this anime, maybe this is the one for you. Oh, and I gave this anime a 6 right. That is only because of the art, and apparently I had a good laugh in some moments.

Truth be told, the only hook I was given while being dragged in to watching this anime was that the male protagonist speaks like a Prinny. After finally finding some time, I sat down and watched the whole series. Now the start looked very promising. We are introduced to our bumbling male lead and the apple of his eye, the titular Ookami-san. A few episodes later introduces the rest of the members of the Otogi Bank before seguing in to an ominous shadow. Now at this point, the story gets switches rapidly between the ominous Onigashi thread, the characters and reinserting some light-heartedness back in to the mix for variety. It isn't that horrible a mess but I find the pacing off. That aside it even leaves the main conflict between our leads and their antagonists unsatisfactorily resolved. A real shame but it may have more to do with the short nature of series (ie it is only 12 episodes long). The animation however is constant in quality despite the number of action scenes worked in. Funnily enough, it also runs the gamut in terms of variety, showing off serious situations and slapstick comedy with equal attention to both without taking anything away from the scenes. Solid showing. Props as well to the sound, and one of the few times a voice actor really does make the show better for me. More specifically, the lemony narrator as voiced by Satomi Arai. That's not to say the sound falls short in the other departments. The background music shows variety to accompany the various scenes and supplements the art well. Especially when some damn heroic stunts need to pulled off and succeed, set to the tune of the opening no less. What mars this good sound direction are the sound effects. There is one grating flaw and it is that damn meow sound effect used by the Neko Knuckles. Of course that's some would no doubt find it funny that a punch is masked or glossed over by it but it really really bothers me. In terms of character I say the effort put in is adequate. Here as well, variety is a watchword. We are treated to our expected stereotypical characters and then there are those that evolve as the show runs its course. Mostly its our male lead, which I find pleasingly not stuck with his neuroses and weaknesses and who moves forward. Which brings me to the end of my musings. I'm a sucker for lemony narration though and this one is really well done, which is why I was laughing most of the time when it was twisting well known fairy tales with the fight scenes alleviating the boredom when humour could not. I can't say Ookami-san is a bad anime though but it wouldn't be the first thing I recommend this season. Give it a try and see for yourself.

Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi is an overall okay anime, not the greatest but not the worst. Long review ahead and is generally spoiler free. Story The story is like your standard highschool romance comedy. But unlike most highschool romance comedies, there is an actual villain - Hitsujikai. His and Ookami Ryouko's past is what makes the show more interesting. Each episode has underlying fairy tale references which are interesting and well executed. The story does have flaws too. Some of the episodes are quite strong. For example, my favourite episode - Episode 9 where Shirayuki-senpai and Akai Ringo's past is shown is one of the strong points in the story. It adds to Ringo's character and makes her more developed and takes away the impression that she is just Ookami Ryouko's sidekick. While there are good episodes, there are some episodes that serve no purpose and are a waste of time. Episode 8 was probably one of the worst episodes in my opinion. The two characters - the butler and Chutaro Nezumi were annoying (Chutaro being your stereotypical rich brat and the butler with his weird and crass jokes -__- ) and the whole episode was pointless and I see it as wasted twenty minutes and money to make one dumb episode. The ending in my opinion was rather unsatisfying. (No spoilers) Art The art was okay, not too shabby. I liked the character designs. If you have noticed, the show has references to fairy tales and Japanese folk tales. You can tell from the design of the character. However, I find Morino Ryoushi's design rather bland in comparison to crazier characters such as Majolica le Fay. The animation was consistent throughout. Sound The voice actors did a good job with the voicing of the characters and conveyed the emotions of the characters well. The background music consisted of the continuous re-use of the opening, this irritated me. The show is reliant on the narrator. Although it is good to have a narrator who could help make things clearer for the viewer and help them understand the story better, the narration is too much for me because they should give the viewers some space to think instead of having the narrator's voice going on and on. Character The main characters are reasonably well developed. Ookami Ryouko is a strong, manly girl with a tsundere attitude. However, she goes beyond the one-sided tsundere. She has a hidden self that no one really knows and is much softer on the inside. Ookami seems real and I can somewhat reach out to her. I find her relateable, compared to other anime heroines. The male lead, Morino Ryoushi was probably one of the more dynamic characters. From a quiet boy with a scopophobia (anxiety disorder that is characterized by the fear of being looked at), he transforms into a braver person who is able to stand up for his friends due to his crush on Ookami Ryouko. Both of them make a decent couple in my opinion. Akai Ringo is Ookami Ryouko's best friend. She seems to be a happy-go-lucky loli character. However, she is not a typical loli and is rather tricky. Kudos to breaking the stereotype! The supporting cast had a lot of people. Other than the ones part of the Otogi Bank such as Alice and Majolica, the side characters are less memorable and do not leave any impression on me. Some of the characters were plain awful such as the butler or the rich kid from Episode 8. I wished it cut down on fan-service and maybe reduce the number of side characters. As the saying goes, "Too many cooks spoil the broth". Enjoyment Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi is not particularly memorable but I would gladly rewatch it just for the laughs. I like the animation and characters the most. Perhaps the show would be better if the plot was improved. In conclusion, I'll give the show a 7/10. It is not too bad and I recommend it to teenagers. It is light-hearted and sadly, has untapped potential. Although I expected slightly more from the show, I enjoyed watching it overall. I hope you find my first review useful and have a nice day.

Okami-san Embodying the fairy tales of yore, Okami-San is a fun, hilarious, romantic romp. (Warning, there is a spoiler at the end of the story panel) Story The story centers upon a modern day club, The Otogi High School Bank, which does essentially any requested favor which in return earns the club a favor that can be cashed in at any time. This club plot seems quite over-used but Okami-san offers a unique story line where many episodes are re-telling of classic fairy tales, such as Cinderella, but with a memorable Okami-san twist. Many are quite noticeable and others are more subtle. The Romance between the main characters starts off with one sided love but both begin realizing their feelings as the show progresses. The ending although a cliffhanger, was great where it left off being a true Tsundere ending, with Ryōko not being able to express her romantic feelings. Characters All characters within Okami-San are quite pleasant; the side characters are lovable and the main antagonist is delightfully evil. Much like the plot, all characters are based on fairytale characters. Ryōko Ōkami is the “Main character” within Okami-San. Beginning as a simple Tsundere, scary and tough on the outside and sweet and kind on the inside, but is later learned she has had a tough last couple of years. She originally sees Ryōshi as a weakling but later develops romantic feelings for Ryōshi. Ryōshi is actually the “real” main character with many segments focusing on him. Ryōshi is a shy boy suffering from Ophthalmophobia, a fear of people staring at him. Ryōshi also is able to blend into the environment for he has a bland appearance. Incidentally he is deeply in love with Ryōko doing everything is his power to protect her. Art The Backgrounds are pleasant and the character designs are almost standard, however the character design also portrays the personality of a character. Such as Ryōshi, whose eyes are rarely shown showing his ability to blend into the environment. Many other character designs portray the fairytale character the character is based off of. Sound Quite standard, although the narrator’s voice frequently cuts off many of the important details due to loudness (This may be only my copy) Overall Okami-san is an adorable comedy that is well worth the watch

The narration over the characters talking was horrible. The random adventurers and tasks they take on are very bland while none of them seem very connected or help build the character. The relationships never really develop beyond anything promising and you feel like there is no accomplishment in finishing the anime beside for the fact that its finally over. we all lived happily ever after.....lame!!!!!