January 24, 2025
五等分の花嫁* - I thought this was going to follow the visual novel, but it seems it went in its own direction. It was nice seeing Fuutarou, Yotsuba, and the rest of the family 5 years older. It's not the most thrilling plot, but there were some absolutely hilarious moments - and there's some especially amusing stuff from the perspective of an English-speaking Japanese viewer. Also I really appreciated the lack of fan-service, which previous OVAs weren't necessarily so great about. I would have liked to see some more Fuutarou x Yotsuba moments - but there were still some nice ones in there, and it's not surprising the anime wouldn't choose to emphasize them. Still it was nice that there didn't seem to be any 未練 sort of stuff - just interacting like normal family members. A nice enough addition that made me want to get back to playing the game(s) that I never finished.
