Minami-ke Okaeri

A year has passed since Okawari and the three sisters have grown up. Their likings and moods are almost the same. Haruka, the older sister, is a love-giving mother to the younger sisters and a discipline follower. Kana, the middle one, leaves everything to the last possible moment and always gives trouble to the trio. Chiaki, the little one, is the calculating and manipulating one; she likes to be admired and loved by Haruka and always gives trouble to the less blessed Kana. Despite being an unbalanced family, they love each other with all their heart. The family's daily life is as funny as ever; trouble and love are always present. Now it's time to see if they'll survive this age change since Haruka is now a young adult; she has even more responsibilities, having to watch over the young while integrating into the adult life.

(Source: ANN)

Minami, Kana Main

Inoue, Marina Japanese

Minami, Chiaki Main

Chihara, Minori Japanese

Minami, Haruka Main

Satou, Rina Japanese

Hosaka Supporting

Ono, Daisuke Japanese

Makoto Supporting

Morinaga, Rika Japanese

Minami, Touma Supporting

Mizuki, Nana Japanese

Uchida, Yuka Supporting

Kitamura, Eri Japanese

Hitomi Supporting

Saitou, Ayaka Japanese

Fujioka Supporting

Kakihara, Tetsuya Japanese

Minami, Natsuki Supporting

Yoshino, Hiroyuki Japanese

Yamanaka, Takahiro Producer

Hiramatsu, Kiyonori Producer

Oikawa, Kei Director

Ebina, Yasunori Sound Director

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Apr 17, 2009

verayo

Recommended

Since the 2nd season of Minami-ke was a let down, this third season, Minami-ke Okaeri, was expected to bring back the enjoyment experienced from the 1st season. Good news is that it's really improved. The OP and ED is back to being good, and the show is now much more fun and interesting with the increased comedy and the cute developments. The character designs and animation has been modified again. According to some news I read before Okaeri came out, the producers tried to bring it close to the look of the 1st season and I'm glad to say that it didn't turn ... out badly. They also used the idea of strategically positioning the OP and ED in each episode, which is something I look for in anime, but I expect very creative and effective blending when producers try to do that, and it turns out as a so-so blending. Further going negative, the improvements were not enough to filter out all the bad things from the 2nd season. Some episodes were a bit boring, or maybe really boring but still, they have really good material in most of the episodes which greatly makes-up for it. You'll be expected to laugh here, very much on some parts, so it's a MUST WATCH specially for Minami fans.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jul 7, 2011

Chai_

Recommended

Minami-ke:
Its basically a slice of life, comedy anime. Very chill.

General Plot/Story:
There is no overall plot or goal. No plot arcs. Just shows how 3 sisters live together in their apartment, go to school and have fun with their friends. Strictly episodic. In fact, each episode is kinda segmented too; dealing with a specific story. Story-wise its similar to Azumanga Diaoh. The only difference is that in Minami-ke, the minamis interact as a family whereas in AD its all about friends. Never felt the story dragged.

Slice-of-life-ness:
The slice-of-life part is done very well. Like very, very well. You know how many animes have the typical 'school ... opening part' --> 'kareesames (Christmas) party' --> 'sports fest' --> 'field trip' --> 'emotional part (love confession etc)'. Well minami-ke doesn't do that. It does something a bit different. To me, i felt like, instead of understanding the characters based on their reactions to events, we get to know characters by their direct interaction with each other.

The comedy:
The comedy is quite subtle mostly. There is less of the ridiculous-looking, exaggerated faces expressing emotion. Less of the screaming, silly poses. Basically its less slapstick in nature. It adds to the slice-of-life effect.

Characters:
In my opinion, they were very well performed. There were a few surprises here and there which didn't make them seem robotic. Personalities are easily distinguishable without falling into common stereotypical types. So its not like we have a dumbass, a smartass, a disgusting ass (?), the well-endowed ass, the handsome ass, the mature ass, the average ass....u get my point, right?
The variety of characters was also pleasantly surprising. The 3 minami sisters complement each other very well without developing a strict, rigid, 2D personality each.

Soundtrack:
Slow, soothing, matches anime genre. OP songs are awesome! My fav were 1st and 3rd. Note: 2nd season OP is supposed to be a parody of the serious slice-of-life types. Many ppl didn't understand tht and started hating on it.

Overall:
Very chill anime, nothing too exciting. Gives off an easy going feeling. Excellent for those who hate cliffhangers. Non-stereotypical characters. Main characters have some personality depth and are not like robots. Comedy is subtle and the not in-your-face kind.

p.s= kana is boss :P lookout for the famous, pink t-shirt xD

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jan 17, 2009

Dr_Jan_Itor

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (2/13 eps)

Short Review for the Reader With Little Time
Story (6/10): There is not a coherant storyline throughout the anime, but more of one than in the original. Just as depicted in the desription, the day by day lives of the Minami sisters.
Art (5/10): The art hasn't gotten better since the last season, in fact, it got worse. After the disappoint of Minami-ke 2, I was hoping the art be improved, or at least match the original Minami-ke.
Sound (4/10): Not much to say for music.
Character (7/10): The characters all share the air time, which is nice, but the new character designs are what bother me. The personalities ... are the same, also nice.
Enjoyment (5/10): Not as enjoyable as the original, or in fact, the second season of Minami-ke so far. However, it is still early in the series, so it could get better!
Overall (5/10)

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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