Romance

Slice Of Life

The art style anime studio project no.9 adopted is a bit on the generic side, especially for the character. I only own the manga to compare to and the manga have more details going on even though the art style for the character looks somewhat similar but not identical to the anime.

Overall art and animation quality is hit or miss. Some close-up shot looks nice such as when Mahiru is eating pizza in episode one where there is a cheese string from her mouth but in some scenes, the character looks distorted when shown from a short distance.

The same can be said for the background, some scenes got background characters moving about and some scenes feel very empty be they outdoors or indoors. At least the character expressions are good enough to convey their emotions to the viewer and there is no shortage of cute facial expressions.

The characters are not doing anything out of this world and their character development is okay and nothing out of ordinary but both Amane and Mahiru are extremely likeable characters. 

Amane may seem moody, cringy, and loaner but he is not all that. He is deep down a kind, gentlemanly person and every time he tries to resist Mahiru and the temptation of having a cute and kind girl around him, I can’t but related to him as a fellow introverted loner.

I have done the same in high school where I always say to myself “this is impossible, she is out of my league or she won’t romantically like me, etc...” But of cause reality is often disappointing and no Angel like Mahiru drops into existence (LOL).

Mahiru is “chelf kiss” a top tier waifu. She is smart, adorable, talented, can cook well, can clean well, can take care of herself, pure and shy with a bit of selfishness and possessiveness which makes her cuteness meter go off the chart.

Both Amane and Mahiru are not flawless characters either. Mahiru was never loved by her parents as a child and was left to her own devices. As for Amane, he is super sensitive and conscious about his surrounding due to his doting parents. The first time Mahiru met Amane's mum is the first time she experienced parental love firsthand. 

I like the aspect that Amane and Mahiru slowly show each other their true colour and not the mask they wear at school. I kind of like the aspect of keeping secrets and keeping up a fake front at school. It makes it feel like the secret only two of them know. The chemistry between the two characters also just work where they depend on each other.

As for the side character couple Chitose and Itsuki... well they exist and didn’t get a lot of screen time. They are one of the best wingmen/girls who do their best to nudge the main couple in the right direction though. Much like in reality, a good wingman is a blessing to have when it comes to pursuing romance and having a close-knitted circle is also a blessing for Mahiru. As someone who prefers having small close knitted friends around me, I approve of this.

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken

I like the opening song, it is pretty catchy, especially the chorus. Could there be a better-fitting song for the anime? Probably but the opening song is pretty solid. 

The ending song(s), yes there are multiples are all sung by Mahiru’s voice actress and they are all very good and really cute. Chiisana Koi no Uta, you can’t mess up that song. Ai Uta was also pretty good.

The background tracks aren’t anything special. They are very typical slice-of-life sounding tracks but did a good job at setting the tone of the scene, especially some of the piano tracks. Sound effects are alright without anything missing be it when Mahiru slide the plates or at school with a noisy background. 

The voice acting to me is very soothing. Both Amane and Mahiru's voice actors and actresses did an excellent job voicing the characters. Mahiru in one scene gets close up to Amane ear to whisper something into his ear and the anime make sure to give us an ASMR-like effect to us viewers too.

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is a uber wholesome anime that will make you squee like a little girl and make you warm inside. I say it even rivals or outdid Tonikaku Kawaii in the wholesome department.

The story is very simple and in a typical boy-meet-girl setting. Amane the male protagonist saw Mahiru the female protagonist aka the Angel sitting in the rain at a public park. Amane shields Mahiru from the rain using his umbrella and went back home in the rain which later causes him to catch a cold. He later found out Mahiru live next door and she ends up taking care of him. One thing leads to another and their lives begin to intertwine.

If you are like me and love slice-of-life romance anime where everything is wholesome and calm without any real drama, you will like The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten and find it to be quite entertaining. 

Not to mention this anime is the biggest wish-fulfilment anime where the waifu is a perfect angel. Every episode makes me so warm and fuzzy inside by just seeing how sweet and caring Mahiru is and how wholesome the two relationships are to the point I wish my high school life is a quarter of Amane and Mahiru's life. 

Yes, it is a simple story. A lot of scenes are mostly in Amane’s room but I am surprised that this is another one of those anime that I wish wouldn’t end so that I can keep self-inserting myself in Amane's shoes to experience the wholesomeness.

In the last episode where the generic male background character messing with Amane when they found out he and Mahiru are close, the thing Mahiru said to them are some of the most down-to-earth and sensible words such as “do you pick your partner just because she is pretty?”.

The story shows the relationship between Amane and Mahiru slowly ramping up which starts rather cold and become warmer and the two characters feeling become more obvious. I have never read the LN which this anime is adapted from but I would say the pacing is a tiny bit fast. In some episodes, I feel like huge progress has been made between the two protagonists without me knowing.

The best part is the whole season didn’t end with anything solid happening but actually ended with a wholesome and warm confession. 

Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Review

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

(°ロ°)! MAJOR SPOILER AHEAD

Reviewed After : Season Completion

Final Score

7