Minami-ke Okawari review: Enjoy the warmth and laughter of everyday life once again

Minami-ke Encore - Revisiting a warm everyday life

Minami-ke Okawari is a TV anime series based on the popular manga by Sakuraba Koharu, which aired from January 7 to March 31, 2008. It is the second installment in the Minami-ke series, which depicts the mundane daily lives of the three Minami sisters, and is a long-awaited sequel for fans. Animation is by Athlead, produced by the Minami-ke Okawari Production Committee, and directed by Hosoda Naoto.

Broadcast information

"Minami-ke Okawari" was broadcast on several stations including TV Tokyo. The specific broadcast schedule is as follows:

• TV Tokyo: January 6, 2008 to March 30, 2008, every Sunday from 25:30 to 26:00
• TV Aichi: January 7, 2008 to March 31, 2008, every Monday from 25:35 to 26:05
• TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting: January 7, 2008 to March 31, 2008, every Monday from 26:53 to 27:23
• TV Osaka: January 8, 2008 to April 1, 2008, every Tuesday from 27:10 to 27:40
• TV Setouchi: January 10, 2008 to April 3, 2008, every Thursday from 25:58 to 26:28
• TV Hokkaido: January 11, 2008 to April 4, 2008, every Friday from 26:00 to 26:30
• AT-X: January 24, 2008 to April 17, 2008, every Thursday from 11:30 to 12:00
• Chiba TV: October 7, 2012 to December 30, 2008, every Sunday from 24:00 to 24:30
• tvk: October 7, 2012 to December 30, 2008, every Sunday from 24:00 to 24:30
• Teletama: October 7, 2012 to December 30, 2008, every Sunday from 25:00 to 25:30

Each episode is 30 minutes long and there are 13 episodes in total.

story

Minami-ke Okawari is a story that depicts the daily lives of the three Minami sisters in a straightforward manner. Please don't expect too much. As always, this story depicts the daily lives of the three Minami sisters in a straightforward manner. Please don't expect too much. However, as the Minami family grows up, they may, will, or must change...even something as simple as "I'll try a different hairstyle" or "I want to become a better cook" is enough of a change. This is a sketch of the ordinary daily lives of the three Minami sisters: Haruka, the reliable eldest sister; Natsuna, the second sister who Chiaki calls the idiot representative of Japan; and Chiaki, the third sister who is an elementary school student and speaks harsh words... Let's have some more!!

Commentary

The second anime series of the laid-back comedy manga "Minami-ke" centers on the ordinary daily lives of the three Minami sisters: Haruka, the eldest sister who is a responsible person; Kana, the second sister who Chiaki calls the "Japanese idiot representative"; and Chiaki, the youngest sister who is an elementary school student with a sharp tongue. The cast remains the same, but new staff will be taking a completely different approach to depicting the daily lives of the Minami sisters.

cast

• Haruka Minami: Rina Sato
• Minami Natsuna: Marina Inoue
• Minami Chiaki: Minori Chihara
• Minami Touma: Mizuki Nana
• Makoto (Mako-chan): Science Morinaga
• Fujioka: Tetsuya Kakihara
• Hosaka: Daisuke Ono
• Takeru: Shintaro Asanuma
• Uchida: Eri Kitamura
• Yoshino: Aki Toyosaki
• Maki: Reiko Takagi
• Atsuko: Ryoko Ono
• Keiko: Saori Goto
• Rico: Midori Takahashi
• Yu: Momoko Ohara
• Hiroko: Chiba Saeko

Main Staff

• Original author: Sakuraba Koharu
• Director: Naoto Hosoda
• Series Composition: Masashi Suzuki
• Character design: Tanaka Masaki
• Art Director: Tokuda Toshiyuki (Studio Easter)
• Color design: Naoki Fukutani (Studio Ron)
• Director of photography: Seiichi Morishita (Studio Twinkle)
• Offline editing: Junichi Ito (Jay Film)
• Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina (Sound Team Don Juan)
• Sound Production: Magic Capsule
• Sound effects: Naoto Yamatani (Soundbox)
• Recording studio: Studio Uni
• Music: Yasuhiro Misawa
• Music Production: Starchild Records
• Music Production Cooperation: TV Tokyo Music
• Producers: Takahiro Yamanaka, Shinichi Ikeda
• Animation producer: Kyoki Hiramatsu
• Animation production: Aslead
• Produced by: Minami-ke Okawari Production Committee

Main Characters

• Haruka Minami: The eldest daughter of the Minami family and a second-year high school student. She has a serious personality, but this is due to her sense of responsibility as the eldest daughter, and in reality she seems to have a laid-back personality. She is in charge of the Minami family's diet. She is a member of the after-school club, but has the skills to be an immediate asset to the volleyball club.
• Minami Kana: The second daughter of the Minami family, she is in her second year of junior high school. She is the most troublemaker of the three sisters due to her lively and energetic personality. In contrast to Haruka, her cooking skills are terrible. She gets excellent scores on tests that are full of humanity. She is good at both low and high kicks with her right leg.
• Minami Chiaki: The third daughter of the Minami family and an elementary school student. She is a blunt and strict honor student. She has a talent for coming up with nicknames that mercilessly gouge others' weak spots, but the nickname she gave herself is "Princess." She gives off a mature impression, but she also has an elementary school student-like side.
• Minami Touma: A fifth-grader at the same elementary school as Chiaki. Another eldest daughter of the Minami family. He is treated as Chiaki's younger brother because his name has the character "Fuyu" (winter). Fujioka thinks he is a boy.
• Makoto (Mako-chan): A boy in Chiaki's class. He is cheerful and energetic, and often acts without thinking. He admires Haruka, and Kana suggests that he dress up as a girl when he goes to the Minami family home. When he is dressed as a girl, his nickname is "Mako-chan."

subtitle

• First drink: Enjoy the hot spring (2008/01/06)
• 2nd cup: Taste is passed down from generation to generation (2008/01/13)
• 3rd cup: A night of hospitality, served quietly (2008/01/20)
• 4th cup: Can I clean up? (2008/01/27)
• 5th bowl: Once a bowl is out, it can't be taken back (2008/02/03)
• 6th bowl: Cold or warm, home-cooked food (2008/02/10)
• 7th cup: The more you chew it, the sweeter it gets (2008/02/17)
• 8th cup: The pool is a whole other story (2008/02/24)
• 9th cup: Is it getting too bitter? Secret Mako-chan (2008/03/02)
• 10th cup: The age when rice cakes are better than flowers (2008/03/09)
• 11th cup: This is getting really bad (2008/03/16)
• 12th cup: Another sip is too spicy (2008/03/23)
• 13th cup: Thank you for the meal, everyone (2008/03/30)

Related Titles

• Minami-ke
• Minami-ke Welcome Back
• Minami-ke I'm back
• Minamike Separate Rose
• Minami-ke Sorry for the wait
• Minami-ke Summer Vacation

Theme songs and music

• OP1: Wings of the Heart
  • Lyricist: Uran
  • Composer: Hidetsugu Kawai
  • Arrangement: Hidetsugu Kawai
  • Sung by: Minami-ke 3 Sisters (Minami Haruka (Sato Rina), Minami Natsuna (Inoue Marina), Minami Chiaki (Chihara Minori))
• ED1: I want to hear that voice
  • Lyricist: Uran
  • Composer: Kaoru Okubo
  • Arrangement: Kaoru Okubo
  • Sung by: Minami-ke 3 Sisters (Minami Haruka (Sato Rina), Minami Natsuna (Inoue Marina), Minami Chiaki (Chihara Minori))
• IN1: Experience points increasing ☆
  • Lyricist: Uran
  • Composer: Kaoru Okubo
  • Arrangement: Kaoru Okubo
  • Sung by: Minami-ke 3 Sisters (Minami Haruka (Sato Rina), Minami Natsuna (Inoue Marina), Minami Chiaki (Chihara Minori))

Review

Minami-ke Okawari is the long-awaited sequel to the Minami-ke series, which depicts the daily lives of the three Minami sisters. The unique humor and warmth of the original author, Sakuraba Koharu, is faithfully reproduced in the anime, entertaining viewers. In particular, the episodes that highlight the individual personalities of the Minami sisters provide both laughs and emotions.

The eldest sister, Haruka, is reliable, but there are many scenes where her laid-back personality is glimpsed, and her human side is charming. The second sister, Natsuna, is a lively and energetic troublemaker who makes viewers laugh, but her disastrous cooking skills add to the comedy. The third sister, Chiaki, is an honor student who speaks harsh words, and although she plays the straight man role, her elementary school student-like side is endearing.

Sub-characters such as Touma and Makoto also add color to the daily lives of the Minami sisters. Makoto's cross-dressing scenes in particular provide viewers with new laughs. Many of the subtitles for each episode are related to food, giving the viewers a sense of the warm, homely atmosphere of the Minami family.

In terms of music, the opening theme "Kokoro no Tsubasa" and the ending theme "Sono Koe ga Kiitakute" are sung by the three Minami-ke sisters, warming the hearts of viewers. The insert song "Kenken Shou Joushuu☆" also fits perfectly with the atmosphere of the series and draws viewers in.

Minami-ke Okawari is a work that provides viewers with empathy and laughter by depicting small changes and growth in everyday life. By revisiting the warm daily life of the Minami sisters, viewers will be able to spend a comfortable time. This work is recommended not only for fans of the series, but also for those who like slice-of-life anime.

Recommendation

Minami-ke Okawari is a must-watch for fans of slice-of-life anime. The three Minami sisters' unique characters and episodes depicting their daily lives will provide viewers with laughter and emotion. Also, by watching it together with the other works in the series, you will be able to feel the growth and changes of the Minami sisters even more deeply.

This is especially recommended for:

• People who like slice-of-life anime
• People who like works that depict family ties and growth
• People who want to enjoy both humor and emotion
• Fans of the Minami-ke series

"Minami-ke Okawari" is a work that revisits the warm daily life of the three Minami sisters and provides viewers with a comfortable time. Please give it a watch.