Himouto! Umaruchan's Ebina Gets Life-Size 3D Mouse Pad

Umaru's shy best friend Nana Ebina is getting a life-size 3D mouse pad in February, joining the ranks characters whose boobs were transformed for wrist support. The mouse pad measures 450mm (17.7in) across and 380mm long (15in). The boobs are 13mm (.5in) thick. The entire product is made of 2-way tricot fabric. This accessory is available by mail order only for 25,000 (US$207). Ebina ranked first in a character popularity poll on Niconico Seiga and subsequently received her own spin-off manga on the same websit...

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Himouto! Umaru Chan GENERAL SERIES REVIEW

When I first started this blog I wanted to do weekly reviews, however, I started to struggle and then in the end I decided to stop doing weekly reviews since I was watching two or three episodes of one series... and then having to rewatch just to make a blog post!  I tend to marathon shows, so doing a general review is more suited and I'll be able to post one big post and hopefully stick to my word this time!! ^-^ Himouto! Umaru Chan  (干物妹!うまるちゃん) The series is a slice of life about a girl with double life - an otaku life   PLOT Anybody who is familiar with Watamote will understand the pretense right?  An anime about a girl who likes otaku culture which draws in the attention...

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Himouto! Umaru-chan Review

Without a doubt my biggest surprise of the Summer 2015 season was Himouto! Umaru-chan. I had tried to read the manga some time back (perhaps a year or so ago?) and it did not click with me then. However, on hearing it was going to receive an anime adaptation again I thought I would give it a go once again, and am very glad I did. Needless to say, it clicked this time, and I was extremely surprised (and happily delighted!) at how faithful and how effective the adaptation was at engaging me from the get go! Comedy based series are often hard to anticipate whether or no they will work for one, even knowing the source material – either it works for you or it doesn’t; but in this case Himouto! Umaru-chan worked well for me … really well, in fact,...

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