GAKUEN BABYSITTERS

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MANGA ComedyGakuen Babysitters
OVA ComedyGakuen Babysitters OVA

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  Damiando33

  0/100
  Saddest, happiest, calmest and soothing anime

  Saddest, happiest, calmest and intriguing would not summarize the anime in their domain. The anime was really interesting with different characters embellished with different aspects and representing different attributes of life. Each episode with a message and lesson to convey.
  Representing the life of two orphaned brothers and how they are supported and elevated by the people working in the society is something to inculcate in every society. The same way the saddest of the themes and scenes were balanced with happiest moment that came from interacting with the individuals around the characters and making friends with them. The best thing is the friends are also based on the criteria of helping each other and trying to relieve others from the problems they have in their lives.
  The character of Kamitani and Taka kun, specially Taka kun was so appealing and pleasing in every aspect. The way one wanted love of his elder brother but the other was too tsundere to show the love. The method that Taka kun used in order to gain the attention and play with Kamitani and the way Taka kun cried when Kamitani did not hit him in response was something unexpected and unusual. Contrasting the two characters and their behaviour with the indifferent but possessive of Ryo character of Kotarou and Ryo being over worried over his little brother’s needs. Saikwa’s character even though it was not portrayed for a longer duration but the time he made others feel about his personality was totally something that had the feeling of comedy within that body of serious attitude. He never treats Kotarou as a human rather he is an animal precisely a cat for him to play and control. He used Ryo’s drawing to control Kotarou when Ryou wasn’t home to take care of Kotarou which was ludicrous. The notion of making boys as baby sitters portrayed the unconventional role and the display of the fact that boys can be patient if they want to be patient. They can take care of the young ones and siblings while on the other had Yuri’s character showed that it is okay for girls to be not good with children. It is not something to die over if one is lacking one or two things in life. Life is enough to learn, adapt and adjust. The last episodes were filled with emotions and there were so many scenes where one could feel the internal individual crying and weeping over the situation but the equilibrium is maintained through introducing such good, considerate and helping friends and individuals. Overall the anime was a total success on my part.

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  AmishaelAL

  91/100
  A pure, adorable and heart-warming slice of life about a day-care. Adorableness Overload: The Anime

  Gakuen Babysitters
  AKA: I think I just felt a little tug on my heartstrings

  This is one of those ‘healing’ anime that helps you see the goodness in the world. It’s pure, it’s uplifting, it’s adorable. It’s not what you would call a work of art – it’s similar to watching a baby giraffe try to walk for the first time. Its clumsiness is part of what makes it so endearing.

  Even people who don’t tend to like little kids much – me, for instance – will find that this show appeals on a level you wouldn’t think possible. It’s hard to describe just how many times this series made me smile, go ‘awww’ or dance around in sheer unrestrained joy at their adorableness. (In my head of course, I didn’t actually go dancing round.)

  But there’s more to the anime than just kiddy antics. It’s the reason Ryuji puts up with the kids, and the reason they love him.

  He sees them as people. He doesn’t like cleaning up messes, changing diapers, or trying to stop a tantrum any more than the average person. He doesn’t enjoy not being able to spend as much time with his friends as he would otherwise, and he definitely doesn’t enjoy having his stuff ruined. But he loves the kids. He sees each tot as a human being with his/her own distinct personality, struggles, and likes and dislikes. They’re almost like family to him (Kotaro is actually family of course). Just being with them, seeing how they warm to him and come to trust and love him in return is one of the most purely satisfying parts of this show, and the reason I loved it so much. Ryuji is exactly the type of person that shines best when taking care of others, because of his gentle, patient and selfless nature. It’s also the reason he’s so good at it. His only fault is that he can be a bit too soft on the kids, but Kamitani and the others are there to balance that out.

  Usaida, on the other hand, has got to be one of the most irresponsible babysitters out there. Seriously, leaving a kid that small outside by themselves, what was he thinking? Sure, he didn’t realise they were gone, but that only makes it worse. It’s not like it was a one-off either. I know it’s meant to be a gag primarily used to highlight Ryuji’s heroism, but he should have been made out as a bit more responsible all the same.

  He’s not the only character who’s a bit unrealistic. There’s the crybaby father, the child-loving deviant (as he’s so called in the anime), the weary older brother and the tsundere who thinks the kids hate her. Whilst none of them were integral to the story (except maybe Inomata, who got some decent development), they were rather funny to watch at times. I suppose they did provide a bit of a distraction from the kids every now and again by injecting a bit of drama, which was refreshing. The love triangle scenario was unnecessary, but that didn’t mean it was bad in this case. I did think it was rather sweet, and the innocent way it was shown was consistent with the innocence of the anime on the whole.

  The real gem, though, was watching Ryuji and Kotaro’s interactions. It’s incredibly rare to see the loss of parents in anime handled so maturely, normally it’s just a ‘let’s ignore the fact that the parents are dead until it’s time for a tragic backstory arc!’. Here it was realistically done. Ryuji loved his parents very much, and truly misses them. He treasures Kotaro in their absence, and Kotaro in return thinks Ryuji exemplifies everything good in the world. Parental death in this case brought Ryuji and Kotaro all the closer as the only surviving members of the family, and the way they cherish each other is heart-wrenching. Watching Ryu try and raise his brother in place of their parents, and watching Kotaro try and help Ryu as much as his tiny little body is able, was beautiful. It’s love in its purest form, and I’m glad I got to see it.

  The other members of their new family, the Chairwoman and butler Saikawa, are also great characters. The Chairwoman is a good person, even though you wouldn’t guess it at first glance. She looks like a crotchety old lady, doesn’t mince words and makes Ryuji and Kotaro earn their keep, but watch her long enough and you’ll see a little smile creep over her face as she watches them bring life back into the too empty house. She has the ability of giving over lessons that seem harsh, until you reflect on what she said and realise how much care and wisdom was behind it. Saikawa, too, has a lot more to him than meets the eye. He appears enigmatic, but is hiding a wicked sense of humour and a heart of gold. He helps them a lot more than they even realise. Both play a big part in Ryuji and Kotaro’s respective developments.

  What can I say about the rest of the aspects, like the sound and art? The sound is very tender and warms your heart. The voice actors, especially those that play the kids, are brilliant and really make you believe actual tiny humans are speaking. The art is mellow and has a lot of pastel tones and soft designs. The kids are ridiculously chibi, but that’s done on purpose to make them seem cuter. It works, too.

  Altogether I’m unreasonably glad I watched this. I’ll probably go to bed with a fuller heart for the next week than I have done in a while. And I think I might even like little kids more on the whole after this. If you want a pure, adorable and heart-warming slice of life about a day-care, this is the one for you. XD
  Adorableness Overload: The Anime

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  Toby2B

  100/100
  I'm the youngest among my siblings so I can totally relate with Kotaro.

  NII-CHAN :3

  Look, the only reason one needs to give this anime a 10/10 is to be the youngest sibling. I had a similar age gap with my elder siblings, in relation to Kotaro and his brother.

  Thus, Kotaro is the best anime character ever. I only wish my elder brother was like Ryuuichi; Ryuuichi's personality is more so similar with my sister's.

  P.S.
  Of course, this isn't serious. I like the anime but there are still some flaws it has with its premise; nonetheless, it's wholesome and KAWAII :3. Thus, I can overlook all of it.
  My actual rating is a 6.6/10.

  Don't crucify me for this half-arsed review ;-;. I'm just the baby of the family.
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  Anyway, the premise is pretty fine. I've no complaints on how they deal with the premise. The animation could do better, so could some of the soundtracks - I mean AniList, can I just post a weird review for once? ;-; Come on, I don't want to type over 2200 characters. I get your rules but some jokes are meant to be written in these cases.

  Kotaro:
  Best anime character in all of fiction. He's just like me - except he's calm. He wants to be helpful in every given scenario or situation and, he gets lost.....a damn lot. Ryuu Nii-Chan, just tie him with you as he seems to be quite fond of you ( I mean he's freaking 2-3 years old. What else would he freaking want ?).

  Pedophile:
  Please get that cuck out of the show. He boils my blood and gives me PTSD from when I was 5 - I know this isn't a personal space. But yeah, nosebleeds from looking at kids is quite deviance -.- .

  (Why am I still writing this ?)

  Tsundere-kun:

  That one female character is supposed to be a plot device but isn't for several random plot conveniences. I mean make a show about babies playing with each other, not teens trying to fulfill their coming of age ceremonies.

  That one rascal and his little brother - who he beats up all the time:
  Now that's more like my elder brother. He'd probably beat me at any given cost in order to compensate for the embarrassment of the situation. I mean that's what elder brothers are supposed to do after all. But hey, they've a pretty lukewarm relationship. That whole Koe No Katachi meme about the little kid was somewhat hilarious too, lmfao.

  The other little bunnies:

  Okay, crybaby and his twin are wholesome little fellows. Can we just get a whole post talking about their vibrant dynamic of a duo ? They may whoop all our arses one day when they're all grown up. But can the damn crybaby 'baby' up for once ?

  Mary Sue:

  The bun girl obviously likes Kotaro - or am I high ?
  Midori is the best though. She is ultimately the most mature baby out of all the babies. Why wasn't she the main character of the series ? Like name it "Midori and the Babies". The whole series should have been centred around her.

  I mean come on, Director-san. Midori is the best chibi in all of existence.

  FINALLY, I'VE EXCEEDED 2200 Characters. LORD SAVE ME !!

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