

見える子ちゃん
Miko Yotsuya's eyes water as she fixates on a single spot on her phone—she ignores yet another dreadful, horrific monster that is in her face, uttering the disturbing words: "Can you see me?" Before now, Miko enjoyed her unassuming high school days, with late-night horror shows serving only as a form of entertainment. But ever since one fateful day, she is the only person aware of the invisible monsters walking freely among humans. Courageously, Miko makes a bold decision: she will never, under any condition, acknowledge the presence of the horrid specters. However, even though she pretends they do not exist, she can still see how they disturb the people around her, especially her best friend, the energetic and lovely Hana Yurikawa. In order to protect them from the monsters' annoyances, Miko gives it her best to continue her school life and avoid every troublesome crisis—even when they scare her to tears. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Miko Yotsuya's eyes water as she fixates on a single spot on her phone—she ignores yet another dreadful, horrific monster that is in her face, uttering the disturbing words: "Can you see me?" Before now, Miko enjoyed her unassuming high school days, with late-night horror shows serving only as a form of entertainment. But ever since one fateful day, she is the only person aware of the invisible monsters walking freely among humans. Courageously, Miko makes a bold decision: she will never, under any condition, acknowledge the presence of the horrid specters. However, even though she pretends they do not exist, she can still see how they disturb the people around her, especially her best friend, the energetic and lovely Hana Yurikawa. In order to protect them from the monsters' annoyances, Miko gives it her best to continue her school life and avoid every troublesome crisis—even when they scare her to tears. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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MrCheeseball
March 18, 2022
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.
veganismo
December 9, 2023
Hello! I wrote this review in the 3 most commonly used languages on the page. Spanish is my native language, so if I made any translation or formulation errors, please let me know! Thank you. ¡Hola! Escribí esta reseña en los 3 idiomas más utilizados en la página. El español es mi lengua materna, así que si cometí algún error de traducción o formulación, ¡házmelo saber! Gracias. こんにちは!私はこのレビューをページで最もよく使われている3つの言語で書きました。スペイン語が私の母国語なので、翻訳や表現に誤りがあれば教えてください!ありがとう。 Title: Mieruko-chan: A Promising Attempt with Untapped Potential Genre: Comedy, Horror Episodes: 12Rating: 5.5/10 Synopsis: Miko Yotsuya, a typical high school student, suddenly begins to perceive terrifying monsters one day. Initially frightened, Miko decides to overlook them and carry on with her life as if nothing extraordinary happened. Review: Mieruko-chan boasts an intriguing premise—a girl with the ability to see monsters choosing to ignore them—a concept that holds both comedic and eerie potential. However, the series falls short in its execution. The primary issue lies in its sluggish pace. Across the 12 episodes, very little substantial plot development occurs. Miko consistently evades monsters, safeguarding her friend Hana, resulting in a repetitive and uneventful narrative. Another drawback is the lack of compelling characters. Miko, the protagonist, appears somewhat one-dimensional. While kind and caring, she lacks distinctive traits that would make her memorable. Hana, a more charismatic character, is defined primarily by her tendency to get hungry near monsters, lacking further depth. In summary, Mieruko-chan harbors untapped potential. The premise is intriguing, yet the execution falters due to a slow and repetitive narrative, coupled with less-than-engaging characters. Recommendation: Mieruko-chan may appeal to enthusiasts of the comedy-horror genre. However, it is essential to note the series' sluggish pace and repetitiveness. If seeking a more dynamic plot, Mieruko-chan may not be the optimal choice. Personal Opinion: I interpreted it more as a comedy featuring grotesque characters (the spirits) rather than a horror/suspense narrative. Possible Improvements: Accelerate the series' pacing. Incorporate a broader range of jokes. Infuse more horror elements into the storyline. ------------------------------------------------------ Mieruko-chan: Un buen intento, pero con un potencial desaprovechado Género: Comedia, Terror Episodios: 12 Puntuación: 5.5/10 Sinopsis: Miko Yotsuya es una estudiante de secundaria normal y corriente. Un día, de repente, empieza a ver monstruos horribles por todas partes. Al principio, Miko está aterrorizada, pero pronto decide ignorarlos y seguir con su vida como si nada pasara. Opinión: Mieruko-chan es una serie que tiene un buen planteamiento. La premisa de una chica que puede ver monstruos y decide ignorarlos es bastante original y tiene potencial para ser divertida y aterradora.Sin embargo, la ejecución de la serie no está a la altura. El principal problema es que es muy lenta. En los 12 episodios que dura la temporada, no pasa prácticamente nada. Miko se limita a evitar a los monstruos y a proteger a su amiga Hana. Esto hace que la serie sea muy repetitiva y aburrida.Otro problema es que los personajes no son muy interesantes. Miko es una protagonista bastante plana. Es una chica amable y bondadosa, pero no tiene ningún rasgo de personalidad que la haga destacar. Hana es un personaje más carismático, pero su principal rasgo es que le da hambre cuando está cerca de los monstruos, pero nada más.En general, Mieruko-chan es una serie que tiene un potencial desaprovechado. La premisa es interesante, pero la ejecución es muy lenta y repetitiva. Los personajes tampoco son muy interesantes. Recomendación: Mieruko-chan es una serie que puede gustar a los fans del género de comedia de terror. Sin embargo, es importante saber que la serie es muy lenta y repetitiva. Si estás buscando una serie con una trama más emocionante, Mieruko-chan no es la mejor opción.Yo lo veía más como una comedia con personajes grotescos (los espiritus) qué como algo de terror/suspenso. Posibles mejoras Acelerar el ritmo de la serie. Tener un mayor repertorio de chistes. Introducir más elementos de terror. タイトル: 見える子ちゃん: 期待される試みと未開の可能性 ジャンル: コメディ、ホラー エピソード: 12 評価: 5.5/10 あらすじ: 四谷みこは普通の高校生です。ある日、突然恐ろしいモンスターがどこにでも見えるようになります。最初はみこは怖がりますが、すぐにそれを無視して何もなかったかのように生活を続けることを決意します。 レビュー: 見える子ちゃんは面白いプレミスを持つシリーズです。モンスターが見える少女がそれを無視するという発想はかなりオリジナルで、面白くて怖い要素を持っています。 しかし、シリーズの実行がうまくいっていません。主な問題は非常に遅いことです。シーズンを構成する12のエピソードでほとんど何も起こりません。みこは単にモンスターを避け、友達のハナを守るだけです。これがシリーズを非常に繰り返しで退屈にさせます。 もう一つの問題はキャラクターがあまり興味深くないことです。みこは比較的フラットな主人公です。親切で思いやりのある女の子ですが、彼女を際立たせる個性的な特徴がありません。ハナはよりカリスマ的なキャラクターですが、モンスターの近くにいるとお腹が空くという主な特徴しかありません。 全体として、見える子ちゃんは未開の可能性を秘めたシリーズです。プレミスは興味深いですが、実行は非常に遅く、繰り返しの要素があります。キャラクターもあまり興味深くありません。 お勧め: 見える子ちゃんはコメディホラージャンルのファンには魅力的かもしれません。ただし、シリーズは非常に遅く、繰り返しの要素があることを知っておくことが重要です。よりエキサイティングなプロットを求めている場合は、見える子ちゃんは最適な選択肢ではありません。 個人の意見: 私はそれをホラー/サスペンスの物語というよりも、グロテスクなキャラクター(霊)が登場するコメディとして見ました。 改善の可能性: シリーズのペースを加速させる。 より幅広いジョークのレパートリーを持つ。 より多くのホラー要素を導入する。 変更点: 要求に基づいて、文章を明確で理解しやすいものに調整しました。アニメのタイトルとキャラクターの名前も取り入れました。
447799
December 19, 2021
After seeing the news that Mieruko-chan was getting an anime adaptation, I read the synopsis and skimmed the manga to see what was the deal and what to expect from it. I thought the best thing about the manga was the art, specifically how the monsters were drawn and the contrast with the scenarios, I wondered how the anime would do justice to it and I didn't expect it to be as good as the manga. After watching it, I know that this is indeed the case, the anime failed to bring the most important thing from the original story and that is my biggestcomplain about this anime. It's not the case that the art for the anime and the monsters is bad, but it can only do so much. That doesn't mean the show is not enjoyable though as it has many other things going for it. Mieruko-chan is about a girl with the ability to see monsters and her struggles to pretend she doesn't them. That pretty much sums up the story of the anime, there are many different situations but it's always she coming across a monster and trying to avoid it, some of them are interesting and other are really boring and repetitive. At least you can say that it never strays from its premise. I don't think this anime was made to be scary, as it's so lighthearted and focused on the comedy for the most time, so if anything, the horror parts are comical due to the contrast. There are some touching scenes like the granny that didn't know the combination to open a safe, the one about Miko's father and the pregnant teacher. All of those scenes took me by surprise and showed the potential of the anime. There are a lot of fanservice scenes as well, specially in the first episodes, which a lot of people have been complaining about. I don't think it's that bad, and they don't prevent me from enjoying the anime, but that's different for each person I guess. And some of them are actually important to the plot like the bath scene that was used to show more of Miko and her otouto relationship and was a wholesome moment. Miko is the only main character in the show, and the only that has much depth. She has an unmistakable design, marked specially by her yellow eyes and somber expression. Hana is Miko's airhead friend that likes do eat a lot, that's her character and there are jokes about this that are repeated over and over until the end of the anime. There are some explanation about her gluttony, but I couldn't really bring myself to care for her character and it was not interesting at all for me. Yuria was a nice addition as she is really funny, has some background and added to the plot. Another character that deserves mention is Zen, his arc was the best part of the story for me. He was an interesting and mysterious character from the start, got a really good background story and not only had a good development himself but was important for the development of Miko and the plot. The art is a strong point for this anime, it's really beautiful and the art for the monster is good as well. But, as I said in the beginning of this review, it doesn't really do justice to the manga. In the manga, there's a lot of attention to the details in the monsters' design, making for a lot of memorable panels, while in the anime, they are a lot more simple, which is expected. Regarding the sound, the OST was skillfully used and important to help bringing the feelings for many suspenseful or emotional scenes. The opening and ending are both sung by Miko's voice actress Amamiya Sora and they are both catchy songs with many elements of the story added to the lyrics, which was a nice feature. The voice actor were just the right choice for the characters the voiced here. Ten-chan gives a voice to Miko similar to Akame from Akame ga Kill, which makes sense since the characters are similar. Ayaneru for a cute character like Yuria was the perfect choice. And finally, Nakamura Yuuichi bringing his famous voice to the sensei was remarkable as well. Mieruko-chan was an entertaining anime for the most part, it had ups and downs with uneventful episodes and other memorable ones, but it never got really bad and was still enjoyable overall. I don't consider this show anything exceptional though, as it was not able to convey the most remarkable aspects of its source material.
Stark700
December 19, 2021
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.
moozooh
December 19, 2021
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! Thesituations 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 wonderfully asinine it deserves its own paragraph in this already long review. So let's get this straight: the two are nothing alike beyond the most surface-level similarity. Natsume is a very kind-hearted series with a pronounced feel-good vibe and a great deal of respect shown to all of its characters. And while it also tends to succumb to the "monster of the week" formula with little to no overarching development, the protagonist shows a great deal of agency in how he goes about solving the issues he is presented with in almost every case, with his friends meaningfully supporting him. Miko doesn't: she's just passively drifting along the similarly episodic plot, doing little other than getting distressed (with no lasting effects) and showing ass—and being none the wiser for it. It doesn't feel good, it doesn't feel appropriate, it's mean-spirited in both form and spirit. tl;dr scared gurl funey and has nice ass
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