# Oreimo (2010)

> A high school boy discovers his stylish model younger sister is secretly an otaku of adult games and becomes her only confidant.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/50511

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 25
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy
- Network: TOKYO MX
- Cast: Yuichi Nakamura, Ayana Taketatsu, Satomi Sato, Saori Hayami, Hitomi Nabatame, Kana Hanazawa, Akeno Watanabe, Fumihiko Tachiki
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1751305/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: teasing, warm, awkward, playful, uneasy

## What critics say

Audiences are divided: the sibling comedy's bold premise and character dynamics draw praise, while the second season is faulted for a weaker turn.

## Synopsis

Oreimo (2010-2013) is a Japanese animated comedy series produced by AIC Build and A-1 Pictures for TOKYO MX, a Japanese anime romcom in the tradition of the teen slice of life genre. High school boy Kyousuke Kousaka (voiced by Yuichi Nakamura) lives an ordinary daily routine until he learns that his younger sister Kirino Kousaka (voiced by Ayana Taketatsu), a pretty fashion model admired at school, hides a secret obsession with adult games. Kyousuke becomes the only person she confides in, and he is pulled into her hidden fan world while trying to keep her secret and his own uneasy place in his household. Principal supporting roles include Manami Tamura (voiced by Satomi Sato) and Saori Hayami as Kirino's rival-minded friends. The show runs two seasons across twenty-five episodes, and each episode is a self-contained slice of everyday life built from awkward conversations, shopping trips, and fan culture jokes. The tone is teasing and warm, with a sharp comedic edge around intimacy and secrecy. Fans of Welcome to the NHK, Lucky Star, and Bakemonogatari will find a similar mix of otaku culture observation and teen romcom awkwardness set in modern Tokyo.

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