Series synopsis
Himouto! Umaru-chan, also known as 干物妹! うまるちゃん is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on ABC TV on July 9, 2015. It ended on December 24, 2017. It stars Aimi Tanaka, Kenji Nojima, Akari Kageyama and Haruka Shiraishi.
People are not always who they appear to be, as is the case with Umaru Doma, the perfect high school girl—that is, until she gets home! Once the front door closes, the real fun begins. When she dons her hamster hoodie, she transforms from a refined, over-achieving student into a lazy, junk food-eating otaku, leaving all the housework to her responsible older brother Taihei. Whether she's hanging out with her friends Nana Ebina and Kirie Motoba, or competing with her self-proclaimed "rival" Sylph ...
Premise
People are not always who they appear to be, as is the case with Umaru Doma, the perfect high school girl—that is, until she gets home! Once the front door closes, the real fun begins. When she dons her hamster hoodie, she transforms from a refined, over-achieving student into a lazy, junk food-eating otaku, leaving all the housework to her responsible older brother Taihei. Whether she's hanging out with her friends Nana Ebina and Kirie Motoba, or competing with her self-proclaimed "rival" Sylphinford Tachibana, Umaru knows how to kick back and have some fun!
Himouto! Umaru-chan is a cute story that follows the daily adventures of Umaru and Taihei, as they take care of—and put up with—each other the best they can, as well as the unbreakable bonds between friends and siblings.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aimi Tanaka as Umaru Doma (voice)
- Kenji Nojima as Taihei Doma (voice)
- Akari Kageyama as Nana Ebina (voice)
- Haruka Shiraishi as Kirie Motoba (voice)
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Takeshi 'Bomba' Motoba (voice)
- Yurina Furukawa as Sylphynford Tachibana (voice)
- Tetsuya Kakihara as Alex Tachibana (voice)
- Ami Koshimizu as Kanau Kongo (voice)
Supporting cast
- Inori Minase as Hikari Kongo (voice)
Guest cast
- Asami Yoshida as Woman (voice)
- Sankaku Head as Sankaku Head (voice)
- Minoru Shiraishi as Narration (voice)
- Rena Maeda as (voice)
- Toshiki Kurosawa as Clerk (voice)
- Kyoko Chikiri as Woman (voice)
- Hiroki Maeda as (voice)
- Himika Akaneya as (voice)
- Ikuto Kanemasa as (voice)
- Miyu Tomita as (voice)
- Yoshimitsu Shimoyama as Emcee (voice)
- Satomi Arai as Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 14 | July 13, 2015 | September 27, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 9, 2015 | September 24, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 12 | October 8, 2017 | December 24, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Himouto! Umaru-chanS 01 | July 13, 2015 |
| 2 | Himouto! Umaru-chanS 02 | July 20, 2015 |
| 3 | Himouto! Umaru-chanS 03 | July 27, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Umaru and Her Brother Responsible Taihei has to deal with his lazy little sister, Umaru, who trashes his apartment and throws tantrums to get manga and junk food. |
July 9, 2015 |
| 2 |
Umaru and Ebina Taihei comes home to a complete stranger: Umaru’s public face. She’s cleaned the apartment and hidden her games to be able to invite her classmate and neighbor, Ebina, over. |
July 16, 2015 |
| 3 |
Umaru and Her Disciple Umaru’s sulky, glaring classmate, Motoba, has unexpectedly shown up at her door… while she’s wearing her hood! Is her secret out? |
July 23, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Himouto Returns Umaru Doma's life continues with an evening filled with video games... and no big brother in sight! Later, Umaru and her friends end up playing an intense game of soccer. |
October 8, 2017 |
| 2 |
Umaru and Alex Taihei invites his coworkers over for dinner after work, and one of them, Alex, catches Umaru's attention. Why does this guy seem so familiar, and what's his deal with anime? |
October 15, 2017 |
| 3 |
Umaru and Friends Alex interrupts Kirie and Umaru's afternoon to play a dating sim game. Kirie finds herself identifying with the main character. Later, Umaru discovers an addictive new game. |
October 22, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 9, 2015 |
| Last aired | December 24, 2017 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |