kiss×sis (TV)
a review by groggy1
a review by groggy1
Are you tired of reading wall after wall of pretentious text?
Do you just want to know if you should watch the darn show?
Me too.
This will be a review of both Kiss x Sis OVA and TV because the watch order involves switching between them.
Watch Order: OVA 0-2, TV 1-9, OVA 3, TV 10-12, OVA 4-11 (link)
Note: OVA episodes are numbered starting from 0, TV are numbered starting from 1
Note: There is an after credits scene in the finale of the OVA
I can’t believe I’m saying this but I enjoyed Kiss x Sis. I enjoyed the hell out of it. A super lewd, super hilarious, and super enjoyable experience. I consider this to be the S tier of ecchi shows.
The story revolves around 16 year old twins Ako and Riko trying to seduce their 15 year old step brother Keita. Ako and Riko are definitely the main girls, but others such as a teacher, a loli, and a big oppai classmate appear often.
This show has a plot in the same way that the video I watched last night of a naked girl getting stuck in the washing machine had a plot. Practically not having one is a good thing though because it means there’s more time spent showing Keita getting peed on or licking peoples’ sweat. There’s definitely something for everybody in this show. I didn’t have every fetish it catered to, which hurt my enjoyment of some of the scenes, but all in all I was surprised by the variety of scenarios they came up with.
Don’t just expect panty shots and accidental boob grabs. While these do exist, most of the ecchi scenes in this are explicit as hell; they constantly toe the line between hentai and anime. I’m turned off when shows are creepy with their fanservice (see SAO Season 2’s lingering shots of Sinon’s cameltoe), but Kiss x Sis manages to cram in tons of raunchiness without making me feel like a predator while I watch Ako and Riko make a good luck charm out of their pubic hair. The ecchi scenes were super erotic and watching them was very… enjoyable.
Whoever made this show tried their hardest to include as much as possible without getting taken off TV. I honestly don't know how they got away with showing some of the stuff they did. In general, the TV version is less explicit than the OVA, and the following picture is from the TV version. I had to censor it but I hope you can see what I'm talking about.
Most characters’ personalities can be summed up in 5 words or less, one of which being “horny”. But it’s not a problem because they all have distinct personalities and mesh super well with each other. One of Kiss x Sis’ strong suits is actually its comedy, and a large part of that is due to the many character types present in the show. Each one has their own charm and none felt like a dud. All of the girls are really fun to watch even if Keita isn’t present, meaning they're unique and likable enough to stand on their own. Parents are usually irrelevant in anime, but this show flips the script by having them not only be aware of their step childrens' weird relationship, but actively encouraging Keita to bang his stepsisters.
There is no character development unless you count Keita slowly succumbing to his horniness.
the importance of family :)
Not much to say here. Character designs are alright, although it was actually very refreshing to see females that don’t have breasts the size of planets. Riko always wears a bandage, which I found kinda cute. Other than that, the artstyle and level of detail are about average. The show looks slightly dated, which is expected since it started airing in 2008. The animation is also average most of the time but was quite good when it needed to be. The TV version's ED features some of the worst CGI I have ever seen, but little to no CGI is used elsewhere.
The music is pretty average. The OPs and EDs are mostly catchy but generic J-pop songs, although the OPs are sung by the voice actresses, which I like. The soundtrack is good and the songs used for the steamy moments greatly enhance the experience. However, there isn’t much variety and you end up hearing the same songs over and over again.
The voice acting is top notch. Some of the sounds that come out of these actresses' mouths… whoa mama. The high quality voice acting brings the ecchi scenes to the next level.
If all you’ve watched is Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer, stay away from this. If you’ve seen hentai before, or if you're into ecchi shows, then check this out. You don’t necessarily have to be into incest or have any weird fetishes in order to enjoy this.
If you liked Kiss x Sis, check out Aki-Sora. The concept is pretty similar except the main characters are a shota and an onee-san. They’re actual siblings too.
Another incest show worth looking into is Yosuga No Sora. This one also has a relationship between actual siblings.
This show was really good. I don't mean good as in good writing, themes, plot, character development, or animation. I mean good as in it has a clear goal in mind and executed it almost flawlessly. It knows it's trash and becomes the best trash possible. Without a doubt, Kiss x Sis belongs in the S tier of trashy ecchi anime. I genuinely enjoyed watching this. Comedy was great too. Lord forgive me.
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