Tsugumomo

2017

Original language: Japanese

animation
comedy
drama
action & adventure
sci-fi & fantasy

The story

Kazuya Kagami never goes anywhere without the precious "Sakura Obi" his mother gave him. One day a beautiful, kimono-clad girl named Kiriha appeared before him. Kiriha naturally began to live with Kazuya in his room. Then there's Chisato, Kazuya's childhood friend with glasses and a ponytail, who meddles in his affairs. Soon there's also an overprotective older sister who seems to want to take baths with him. Jumble in a huge-chested priestess, a good-looking sorceress named Kokuyoura, beautiful women, and hot girls, and Kazuya's happy, embarrassing, confusing life begins…

What it’s like

Bright, saturated anime palettes with soft cel shading and a lot of pastel interiors: a teenage boy's bedroom, a sunlit school corridor, shrine grounds with warm afternoon light and drifting petals. The camera stays mostly in the cozy middle distance, with quick comedic cuts, exaggerated reaction faces and bouncing bodies, and the spiritual battles arrive as flashy but brief bursts of light and wind. Music leans on bright J-pop openers and jaunty incidental pieces that keep the mood buoyant. The vibe is giddy, flustered, warm and silly, a light sitcom rhythm that suits a lazy weekend, a comfort rewatch, or something playing while you fold laundry. The fan-service is constant: frequent bath and bedroom scenes, suggestive camera angles, and a lot of innuendo, though nothing explicit. Violence is cartoonish, with supernatural fights that are brief and rarely bloody. It is goofy romance with a dash of folklore and a supportive family-tinged heart, best for viewers who enjoy harem comedy and don't mind the teasing, flirtatious tone.

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