Anime Rec: Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
Anime Rec: Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge a.k.a. The Wallflower
Sunako Nakahara is literally the scariest girl you will ever meet, taking being goth to a whole new level. No, seriously: her best friend is an anatomy model, she only watches horror movies so gruesome they were banned, she lives in a dungeon-like room, and she has nosebleeds when something is too bright or beautiful. Unfortunately for her, her four really hot house-mates have struck a deal with her aunt for free rent--if they can make her into a lady. Of course, nothing goes as planned. My love for this anime knows no bounds. After watching Ouran High School Host Club, I worried that I would never find another anime as attractive, sweet, and downright hilarious with such a special protagonist again. Well, I found it. Although I'm a sucker for the reverse-harem situation, what really makes this anime are the characters, especially the unlikely love interest, Kyouhei Takano, who falls for Sunako's...obsession with slasher flicks and corpses? Although the four boys here are very good-looking, this anime makes that into a plot device, showing that being attractive can be as much of a curse as a blessing. Kyouhei's constantly being kidnapped, stalked, mobbed, and sexually harassed, to the point where he needs a police escort and dreads Valentine's Day. But the best part is that this anime is that it's utterly hysterical, and if you can finish it without having "Goth Goth! Loli Loli!" stuck in your head, you're not enjoying yourself enough. Now, do beware that it's very strangely racist and...kind of ambiguous about being sexist or not. On one hand, the message is great, but on the other hand, girls do all the cooking and housework, and seem to enjoy it, because boys are hopeless at it. So I wasn't sure how to feel about that, though it only hindered my enjoyment a bit. To be fair, what anime isn't sexist or racist? Definitely check it out, especially if you're as enamored of Ouran as I was.
EDIT: Look up the live-action version, too! It was really fun, especially Kyouhei's character.
If you're interested in more of my anime recommendations, go here for my huge list of anime reviews.
Sunako Nakahara is literally the scariest girl you will ever meet, taking being goth to a whole new level. No, seriously: her best friend is an anatomy model, she only watches horror movies so gruesome they were banned, she lives in a dungeon-like room, and she has nosebleeds when something is too bright or beautiful. Unfortunately for her, her four really hot house-mates have struck a deal with her aunt for free rent--if they can make her into a lady. Of course, nothing goes as planned. My love for this anime knows no bounds. After watching Ouran High School Host Club, I worried that I would never find another anime as attractive, sweet, and downright hilarious with such a special protagonist again. Well, I found it. Although I'm a sucker for the reverse-harem situation, what really makes this anime are the characters, especially the unlikely love interest, Kyouhei Takano, who falls for Sunako's...obsession with slasher flicks and corpses? Although the four boys here are very good-looking, this anime makes that into a plot device, showing that being attractive can be as much of a curse as a blessing. Kyouhei's constantly being kidnapped, stalked, mobbed, and sexually harassed, to the point where he needs a police escort and dreads Valentine's Day. But the best part is that this anime is that it's utterly hysterical, and if you can finish it without having "Goth Goth! Loli Loli!" stuck in your head, you're not enjoying yourself enough. Now, do beware that it's very strangely racist and...kind of ambiguous about being sexist or not. On one hand, the message is great, but on the other hand, girls do all the cooking and housework, and seem to enjoy it, because boys are hopeless at it. So I wasn't sure how to feel about that, though it only hindered my enjoyment a bit. To be fair, what anime isn't sexist or racist? Definitely check it out, especially if you're as enamored of Ouran as I was.
EDIT: Look up the live-action version, too! It was really fun, especially Kyouhei's character.
If you're interested in more of my anime recommendations, go here for my huge list of anime reviews.