Sister Princess Review

Written by: Lulaloli

A new anime series called Sister Princess came out in 2004, released by ADV Films, Inc. If you like Tenchi Muyo, you’ll definitely love it.

Wataru Minakami was at the top of his middle school class until the finds out he failed the entrance exam into high school. He then gets sent to an island called Promised Island where he finds out that he has twelve younger sisters he never knew about! He must learn to live with them even though they constantly fight to spend time with him and even go so far as to assign hours that each sister gets to spend with him.

Plot: 6.5/10

The plot is rather weak – generally each episode is a “Wataru spends time with one of his little sisters� type of thing. There are many obvious questions that would go against him not knowing he had twelve little sisters (they lived on a house on an island… what parent leaves their twelve girls to watch after themselves on a small island?) and other basic plot elements like why he failed his entrance exams to high school or why his butler seems to always follow him around.

Animation/Graphics: 9.5/10

Very beautifully done. There were no awkward transitions or strange poses. However, my only pet peeve was that if a character wore glasses, the entire eyes got covered, making the face look a little bit awkward.

Voice Acting: 10/10

The actors that were cast were probably the best ones possible for their roles – the voices all sounded very much like you’d expect the characters to sound like. Every sister, from the youngest (a kindergartener) to the oldest (a freshman in high school) had extremely characteristic voices.

Hilarity: 10/10

Sister Princess left me cracking up after watching just the first four episodes. It’s absolutely hilarious – no corny jokes or puns in it, and no dirty humor either. There’s no cussing in it, so it is actually suitable for people of all ages (though it’s recommended for teens and up.)

Overall Score: 9/10

In conclusion, Sister Princess is a great anime for the entire family. Even though I have only seen the first four episodes, I am already in love with it. If you haven’t seen it yet, then you should go pick up a copy of the first and possibly second volumes of it at your local Best Buy or other anime retailer.