Review of Tsugumomo

Warning possible Spoilers Going into Tsugumomo I was just expecting another two misfit characters doing random stuff like fighting monsters or other stuff which is what I got yet it somehow surprised in more ways than I was expecting. The story begins with Kazuya Kagami who doesn't go anywhere without his Sakura Obi that his mother gave him until one day a Tsugumomo spirit called Kiriha saved him from an evil spirit and that point on Kazuya's days would never be normal again. Now the story isn't really spectacular, but it is enjoyable because at least the characters do go around trying to stop evil spirits attacking peopleor being used by people who have been persuaded by the spirits to do evil or weird things unlike Love Tyrant which just gives up it's directive 3 episodes in whereas Tsugumomo actually puts in some effort and it can be quite knowledgeable too which did surprise me a little since I was expecting the characters to mess around which they do, but they do get serious when the situation gets a little hectic and it was interesting how Kazuya and Kiriha were able to beat the enemy and how they got stronger overtime as their partnership became more trustful.
Despite not having a good story it did pick up thanks to the characters and the situations they got into because there were a few moments that completely caught me off guard which I'll explain later, but it showed that it wasn't using the usual cliche's I have seen before which is why I was pretty impressed by this show and the characters were a big help too since they were a bunch of fun and none seemed dislikeable yes even the girl that shows up at the end didn't annoy me surprisingly.
But it does fall short a little how it the series ends with the usual two people with similar or the same powers going at it to see who is better, luckily the fight was actually pretty cool to see.

Now the characters were a pretty random bunch and were pretty likeable since they offered me a good amount of laughs and surprises.
Kazuya Kagami is the male MC and is Kirihas partner in battle, Kazuya is kinda like the usual MC you see in harems yet not as dumb and is more controlled of his perverted desires which is a good start, he is a pretty friendly guy and doesn't hesitate to help people as long as he doesn't find them annoying, at first he wasn't really good at fighting the other spirits, but thanks to working with Kiriha he did get stronger the only downside to his life is that he is constantly getting beaten up by Kiriha if he does something she doesn't like.
Kiriha is the female MC and is a Tsugumomo which is a spirit created from sentimental attachment to certain objects, she is a Tsundere and a good one at that as she is a very random character as she'll be kicking Kazuya in the nuts for annoying her to being flirtatious with him to being obsessive over pudding, she likes to be boastful so she can remind Kazuya who's boss, but can be really lazy sometimes as she doesn't like doing things that aren't really to do with her making her have a selfish nature plus she can also be pretty open to anything sexual as she doesn't mind being nude around Kazuya and even flirts with him many times though when the going gets tough she is a loyal and reliable friend to Kazuya.
Chisato Chikaishi is Kazuya's best friend and has been his friend since they were little, she is a kind girl though does get frustrated if the boys in her class do stuff that isn't normal or perverted and tends to beat them, but she is a smart person and helps Kazuya with his spirit situations along with his schoolwork, she cares about Kazuya very much often making sure he's alright.
Kukuri and Kokuyou are both God's at the local shrine near where Kazuya lives, Kukuri is the one who wanted Kazuya to become an Exorcist so he can destroy the evil spirits, she may be powerful though her form looks like a little girl which doesn't make the others seem intimidated by her and she is often being used as a punching bag for Kiriha since they don't get on very well however when she had to live in Kazuya's house she was a helpful often doing chores with his sister while Kokuyou on the other hand is a much more mature woman often noted by her huge oppai and she is very seclusive with her emotions often having a very mild tone, but she is protective of Kukuri's well being though whenever someone asks to fondle her breasts she doesn't actually mind them doing it.
Sunao Sumeragi is another exorcist like Kazuya and is his rival, she is a very direct and hot-blooded person as when she has a goal in mind she is very determined to see it through without giving much thought on the consequences, at first she only saw Tsugumomo's as a weapon or tool, but after her fight with Kazuya she does see her Tsugumomo differently and tries to improve their partnership afterwards.

Now the artstyle wasn't impressive, but I did like some of the forms that the evil spirits took like the giant book monster or the hair monster that looked pretty intimidating, but mostly it wasn't much different from most anime's that I've seen before, although it was pretty funny how the characters design's went from normal to chibi form from time to time which were used to depict comedic moments that were done pretty well.

The action wasn't amazing, but it had something because there was some strategy involved and usually anime's like this don't put that effort in for their battles so it entertaining seeing Kazuya, Kiriha and anyone else involved in the battles trying to figure out the enemies weakness and then trying to beat it also the final battle wasn't too bad either and I did like some of the moves that were created.

Now the comedy is definitely what makes this an enjoyable show because it was hilarious to watch Kazuya and Kiriha always having arguments with each other that always end up with Kazuya getting a hit in the nuts and the other characters proved to be very funny too as Kukuri and Kiriha also had their moments of fighting each other that was just really funny to watch and probably the best part of the comedy is the amount of sexual innuendos that are thrown at use and it made me laugh my ass off because it worked so well and it mainly came from Kiriha which just made her character even more likeable.

The ecchi/fanservice was also something that completely threw me off because Kazuya and Kiriha are probably the most chill characters I have every seen nude together because usually one of the characters would blush or just run away of embarrassment, but these two are literally having bath's together and talking in the bed nude like their private parts are just hanging out and their just having a friendly conversation it surprised the hell out of me and that's not all there was one scene with Kazuya and Chisato in the nurses room that surprised the hell out of me along with Kazuya, Kirirha and Kukuri's trip to another God's shrine who had a lolicon fetish and that was really awkward to watch, a lot of the fanservice in this show really caught me off guard.

Overall this show was actually very funny as where it lacks in story definitely makes up for with really surprising comedy and fanservice so if you're looking for a show to give you a good laugh then this'll be a great time.