Review of Kiss x Sis (TV)
Story: KxS has two parts, it's about twin sisters who are in love with there slightly younger stepbrother, and the stepbrother trying to get into the same highschool as them. While this sounds like a pretty simple story I have to give the writters credit for not making this either a true incest ecchi or an ecchi where the guy is just thrown in with a buch as girls who all love him (although there are others who slightly do). The story was fairly original although there were the typical filler episodes, a little heavy on the fan sevice in some but not too ridiculous. Ipersonally thought this anime was great, in ecchi the main character almost always gets swarmed with ditsy girls who hit on him and he just seems like an idiot, but not here. In KxS the 3 main characters all had their own personalities and qualities, for example they could've made ako and riko (the twin sisters) airheads who acted just like one another but the only real quality they share is that they care for Keita. Also (and I really like to thank the writters for this) Keita wasn't some stupid idiot who was thrown into all this, he had his own set of morals and when his sisters started to hit on him he resisted and didn't give in (although there were some moments) which I find refreshing to see something that doesn't stereotype guys as horny idiots. It was nice to watch the progression of the relationship the three shared with each other and I'm glad there was the actual plot of him trying to get in the same highschool his sisters are in, this way it wasn't just based off of the sisters fighting for his love. Again I love the story because of Keita's morals he is put in a situation were both his stepsisters have feelings for him and he knows that he can't choose one but instead of going for both he makes the harder but much more mature decision not to give into them. I was however a little disappointed at the end where while they did complete the plot there was not too much on the part everyone cares about which is what happens with keita riko and ako. One thing I didn't like about the story is throwing in about 3 other girls who appeared to like him, if they left them out I might've given this a 9 depending on how well they would've done without them. The 5 OVA episodes which are the first 5 episodes are a little better than the tv anime, I did find the transition from the OVA to the anime to be a little confusing because it seemed like their relationship in the anime hadn't advanced to where it was in the OVA's although the plot was in order.
Music: the music was good, it fit the anime very well, from the opening and ending thems to the music during the episode they all seem to fit nicely.
Art: the art was also good, cute characters not too many lazy scene of just pictures (although there wasn't much movement during talking), still fits the anime.
Characters: the characters were the highlight of this anime, they were given their own personalities and were original.
Enjoyment: I definetally enjoyed this anime, I was scepticle when I first started thinking it would just be another ecchi but was shocked to see how much I got to know the characters and think that anyone who isn't afraid of ecchi and some real funny/romantic moments should watch this.
On a final note I would like to say to women out there who critisize ecchi to understand that what it is is basically and romcom adapted for guys, if you take out the sexual mishaps/encounters, go a little heavier on the drama and make 1/4 of the characters guys most women would love it.