Himouto! Umaru-chan Season 1 (Genre: Comedy, Slice of life)

Genre: Comedy, Slice of life 

Himouto! Umaru-chan is an anime about a girl named Umaru who is a closeted otaku, living with her older brother who is the only one who knows the real her as her "public face" is the perfect high school girl, all the girl want to be her and all the guys want to date her. Her perfect school girl routine seen by everyone keeps evolving with rumours of her being a rich girl who likes to read poetry in her luxury library, her father is a ceo of a major company and her brother is a famous actor. she has three personas Perfect school girl, otaku/gamer Umaru, fake little sister Umaru named kumaru there might be a possible fourth persona because Umaru's brother Taihei calls her a Himouto which mean dried fish little sister it is a combo of "himono-onna" meaning "dried-fish women" who is normal in public but is lazy at home and imouto means "little sister" but can also mean "worthless lazy-bum sister". One of the reason I love this anime is this anime tips/otaku hacks you get. In episode 1 Umaru buys snacks: potato chips, chocolate bamboo shoots, pudding, cheesy cod fish, dried squid and cola as centre piece of her banquet and explain the situation in which these snack are perfect for as apparently there are certain snack for different otaku occasion. so with these snacks she decides on anime/movie dvd combo. These are the step for this banquet:

Step 1 Room must be dark turn of lights and close your curtains. 

Step 2 Place snacks in front of you and your pillow if you are deciding to lay down and watching the anime/movie.

Step 3 Don't go for the cola just yet start with opening you choice of chips/crisp and sweet item

Step 4 Alternate between the potato chips/crisp and the sweets this way you can enjoy them without getting bored of eating them it good combo.

Step 5 As sweet ant salty thing dry your mouth it is the perfect time to drink and replenish your palette with your fizzy drink.

Step 6 Repeat.

Step 7 Then if you finish the chips/crisp and sweets and are still watching your anime movie grab another pairing that goes with

your fizzy drink. 

Another reason I like this anime is Umaru reads a manga called Jun piece which is our version of One piece which is my favourite anime to watch and the anime that means so much to me. If you are new to anime it is quite common to see word play on anime like that or sometime in chapter art a character from another anime is seen in the chapter art, one comes into mind is one piece vol. 77 chapter 766 smile, where you can see Nami wearing a the hidden leaf ninja logo dress and sitting be hind her is Naruto eating with Luffy. I have found a few anime reference in the books and collection Umaru has there's: 

Figure's - Hatsune Miku figure, Chopper from One piece figure, 

manga's - death note, Naruto, One Punchman and assassination classroom, 

Games - final fantasy, Pokémon, street fighter, monster hunter, game of life, Donkey Kong, Ace Attorney. 

If I miss any either cause I didn't know the anime or just missed it please comment.  

Gamer UMR (Umaru) is famous at her local arcade, the manager and staff are in constant battle with the unbeatable UMR. They're constantly trying to sabotage the games UMR plays. 

In episode 5 Umaru gives you advice/tips on her bathing time Umaru style (bath):

Step 1 items needed bath table, shaved ice, Potato chips/crisp, manga, hand game device in a sealed bag, fizzy bath bomb (it wasn't made clear if the fizzy thing was a bath bomb or not).

Step 2 start your gaming device that is in a sealed bag.. (gaming while in a bath is great for you hardcore gamer because this way you don't waste time) ((be carful not sure if this actually works as this is the anime world were talking about))

Step 3 while the game loads read some of the manga you chose and grab some potato chips/crisp (eating potato chips/crisp while bathing means you wont get dirty)

Step 4 now eat some shaved ice ( I don't real under stand why eating ice in a hot bath would be any good but Umaru said it apparently melts your day away.

Step 5 finish of with cold fizzy drink which i think is Umaru's version of cold milk after bathing so any cold drink might work if your not into the other two.

Strange things i have noticed in this season which is only two things, which are in episode one when Umaru and Taihei are a the pet shop in a flash back and Umaru what looking at her hamsters there is a monkey, why a monkey is it a inside joke cause I doubt they actually sell monkey in Japanese pet shop lol. The other thing is cat face man who is a closeted manga author is that a random thing or this anime's author or someone else as i know some manga author's put them selves or there team in their anime. Just googled cat face man his name is Sankaku Head and he or she is a real person the original creator of the manga Himouto! Umaru-chan. which make me wonder if Umaru is some what biased on Sankaku head.  

Other Characters in Himouto! Umaru-can

Taihei Doma - is Umaru older brother who is workaholic with no hobbies, I think he could have one if he wasn't a workaholic as he seems to be interested in cooking and love cats, When is comes to Umaru he is a push over.

Kirie Motoba - Is a shy and socially awkward girl obsessed with chibi Umaru and fake Umaru its possible that she has a Lolita complex.

Nana Ebina - is Umaru's and Taihei neighbour and friend who is a secret country bumpkin but loses her fake accent when she gets excited or nervous. She also has a big time crush on Umaru brother Taihei.   

Sylphynford Tachibana - is also closeted otaku but only to her brother and believes the only way she can make friends though challenges and beating them.

Alex Tachibana - is Sylphynford older otaku brother and is Taihei co-worker/friend who is constantly getting viruses on his work computer because he on adult websites.

Takeshi Motoba - is Kirie older brother and Taihei co-worker and childhood friend. I don't know if it just me but i think he has a sister complex. He is also constantly getting beat up by his sister.