#”Domestic Girlfriend”: Nice mix of genres with a focus on romance

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“#”Domestic Girlfriend”: Nice mix of genres with a focus on romance
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“Domestic Girlfriend” combines many genres and packages them into an entertaining storyline. The anime does a lot of things right and manages to stand out from the typical Romance representatives in a positive way …

Characteristics

Publisher: CASSETTE
Release date: 23.11.2020
FSK: not for people under the age of 16
Playing time: 12 episodes of 25 minutes each (approx. 300 minutes in total)
Languages: German Japanese
Subtitle: Deutsch
Image format: 16:9
Resolution: 1080p
Number of discs: 2 volumes with 1 disc each
Packaging: Softbox mit O-Card
Basis: Manga
Director: Shōta Ihata
Studio: Diomedéa
Year of production: 2019

plot

In Natsuo’s eyes, Hina Tachibana is the most beautiful woman in the world. She is the reason he is in love and the muse of his writing ambitions – but she is also his teacher. The chances of a common future are therefore zero. On a group date, he meets the taciturn and somewhat brittle Rui, who takes him home without further ado to finally get her first time over with. Sober and disappointed, Rui and Natsuo split up afterwards, unwilling to see each other again. Only a short time later, his father presents him with a fait accompli and presents his fiancée and their daughters. Natsuo’s shock is indescribable: Rui and Hina are standing on his doorstep. And as if that weren’t bad enough, father bought a house for all of them right away!

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review

Story & content implementation (double weighted)	90%
Animations & drawing style	60%
music	70%
German localization	70%
Packaging, extras & value for money	50%

Overall rating: ⇒ 72% ⇐

Even if the anime can be called a harem, it is fundamentally different from other representatives. Here, the topic of romance and sexuality is treated much more adult and serious than is the case in most other anime titles. It is precisely because of this that the title has a unique selling point for me, even if it does not generally involve too much innovation. All in all, it is still a successful slice-of-live drama with a great focus on romance.

As is typical for Slice-of-Live, the plot rises and falls with the characters and emotions, as it has no other major focus besides interpersonal interactions. You won’t find any action here, which is why the series is certainly not suitable for every taste. Slice-of-Live and romance lovers, however, get their money’s worth and should take a look at “Domestic Girlfriend”. The characters are also all credible and individually designed. In dealing with one another, you notice how the protagonists are slowly getting closer and the emotions are slowly developing.

From a purely visual point of view, the anime is more in the midfield. While the backgrounds look pretty good, even if there is certainly no focus on large pictures, you can still see a lot of potential in the details and the character design. Musically, too, the title is good, but not outstanding. The music is enough to clarify the emotions, but it is not very sustainable and seems rather enigmatic. The opening is the personal highlight for me because it covers a very wide spectrum in terms of sound. Even after listening to it a lot, it doesn’t get boring.

“Domestic Girlfriend” was dubbed at Violetmedia GmbH from Munich. In my opinion, the setting is also very successful, although there are better implementations on the market in terms of performance. However, it did not attract any negative attention.

The publication is quite unspectacular and comes in a simple softbox with an O-Card and offers no further extras. When it comes to the design of the cover, I also see many more options that have not been fully exploited. Since the title is not a lightweight at just under 45 € per volume, you would have had to do a lot more to justify the price. All in all, this is a below-average price-performance ratio, which is why I would advise you to watch the anime online at Anime on Demand, where it is also available in its entirety.

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