Ani-Imo | |
![]() First volume cover of the English release. | |
兄が妹で妹が兄で。 (Ani ga Imouto de Imouto ga Ani de) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy |
Manga | |
Written by | Haruko Kurumatani |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Aria |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | July 7, 2012 – August 12, 2014 |
Volumes | 7 |
Ani-Imo ( Japanese: 兄が妹で妹が兄で。, Hepburn: Ani ga Imouto de Imouto ga Ani de, "Big Brother is Little Sister, Little Sister is Big Brother") is a shōjo manga series by Haruko Kurumatani. Ano - Imo centers around Youta and his twin sister Hikaru. They are unrelated by blood and switch bodies with each other through an accident. Youta finds that the little sister which he thought he knew turns out to be very different. Hikaru, now in Youta's body, announces she has always had feelings towards her brother as more than a brother and intends to make him hers.
The series was first serialized in Aria magazine. Seven manga volumes were released in Japan; Yen Press licensed the series for release in North America and has also published all of the volumes. The first volume of the series released in North America was met with overall positive reviews. Critics point out that the incest theme may be a possible turnoff, but that the storyline has an interesting premise.
![]() | This article needs an improved
plot summary. (May 2015) |
Ani - Imo is about Youta and his twin sister Hikaru. Youta is very protective of her and has been since childhood. He always thought of his sister as innocent and quiet, until one day a freak accident causes the two to swap bodies. Hikaru, now in her brother's body shows her true self and states that she is and always has been deeply in love with him as more than a brother. At first, Youta is surprised, but as the story progresses, he realizes he feels the same.
"Ani ga Imouto de Imouto ga Ani de" was originally serialized in Aria magazine from July 7, 2012 to August 12, 2014. [4] [5] Seven manga books in all were released in Japan through Kodansha. [6] On October 12, 2013 Yen Press announced at their New York Comic Con panel that they had licensed the series under the name Ani - Imo. [7] At the beginning of each volume, a translation is provided that reads "[Ani-Imo] Big Brother becomes Little Sister; Little Sister becomes Big Brother". [8] All seven English language volumes were released by Yen Press between November 18, 2014, and June 28, 2016. [9]
Volume | Japanese | English | ||
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ISBN | Release Date [6] | ISBN | Release Date [9] | |
1 | ISBN 978-4-06-380588-8 | August 7, 2012 | ISBN 978-0-316-37861-1 | November 18, 2014 |
2 | ISBN 978-4-06-380610-6 | January 7, 2013 | ISBN 978-0-316-38045-4 | February 24, 2015 |
3 | ISBN 978-4-06-380623-6 | April 5, 2013 | ISBN 978-0-316-38046-1 | May 19, 2015 |
4 | ISBN 978-4-06-380646-5 | September 6, 2013 | ISBN 978-0-316-30504-4 | August 18, 2015 |
5 | ISBN 978-4-06-380673-1 | February 7, 2014 | ISBN 978-0-316-34574-3 | November 17, 2015 |
6 | ISBN 978-4-06-380698-4 | June 6, 2014 | ISBN 978-0-316-34575-0 | February 23, 2016 |
7 | ISBN 978-4-06-380722-6 | January 7, 2015 | ISBN 978-0-316-27238-4 | June 28, 2016 |
The English language adaptation of Ani - Imo has received mostly positive reviews. Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the first volume a B rating. She praised it for its use of body language and how most of the humor works, although says that the humor can feel too mean at times and that the incest theme will be "offputting" to some readers. [10] Matthew Warner from The Fandom Post also gave the first volume of the series a B, criticizing the artwork as "bland" and "mostly chibi". He also says that the hurdles of incest and homosexuality might turn people off, but that the story has "interesting parts to its setup". When talking about the characters, he goes on to say that Youta's character makes for some "fun and unique laughs", while "Hikaru also has a fun personality". [11] Ash Brown from Experiments in Manga (Manga Bookshelf) called the first volume a "bit off-putting". He calls the doctor's character "extremely predatory" and disliked the youthful appearance of the high schoolers. [12] Shaenon Garrity from Otaku USA also reviewed the first volume. She says that the artwork for Youta portrays a "tall bespectacled bishonen, while Hikaru is a big-eyed, purple-haired moe pixie". She goes on to say that Ani - imo is "entertaining if only for how outrageous it's willing to get". [13]
Ani-Imo | |
![]() First volume cover of the English release. | |
兄が妹で妹が兄で。 (Ani ga Imouto de Imouto ga Ani de) | |
---|---|
Genre | Romantic comedy |
Manga | |
Written by | Haruko Kurumatani |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Aria |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | July 7, 2012 – August 12, 2014 |
Volumes | 7 |
Ani-Imo ( Japanese: 兄が妹で妹が兄で。, Hepburn: Ani ga Imouto de Imouto ga Ani de, "Big Brother is Little Sister, Little Sister is Big Brother") is a shōjo manga series by Haruko Kurumatani. Ano - Imo centers around Youta and his twin sister Hikaru. They are unrelated by blood and switch bodies with each other through an accident. Youta finds that the little sister which he thought he knew turns out to be very different. Hikaru, now in Youta's body, announces she has always had feelings towards her brother as more than a brother and intends to make him hers.
The series was first serialized in Aria magazine. Seven manga volumes were released in Japan; Yen Press licensed the series for release in North America and has also published all of the volumes. The first volume of the series released in North America was met with overall positive reviews. Critics point out that the incest theme may be a possible turnoff, but that the storyline has an interesting premise.
![]() | This article needs an improved
plot summary. (May 2015) |
Ani - Imo is about Youta and his twin sister Hikaru. Youta is very protective of her and has been since childhood. He always thought of his sister as innocent and quiet, until one day a freak accident causes the two to swap bodies. Hikaru, now in her brother's body shows her true self and states that she is and always has been deeply in love with him as more than a brother. At first, Youta is surprised, but as the story progresses, he realizes he feels the same.
"Ani ga Imouto de Imouto ga Ani de" was originally serialized in Aria magazine from July 7, 2012 to August 12, 2014. [4] [5] Seven manga books in all were released in Japan through Kodansha. [6] On October 12, 2013 Yen Press announced at their New York Comic Con panel that they had licensed the series under the name Ani - Imo. [7] At the beginning of each volume, a translation is provided that reads "[Ani-Imo] Big Brother becomes Little Sister; Little Sister becomes Big Brother". [8] All seven English language volumes were released by Yen Press between November 18, 2014, and June 28, 2016. [9]
Volume | Japanese | English | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
ISBN | Release Date [6] | ISBN | Release Date [9] | |
1 | ISBN 978-4-06-380588-8 | August 7, 2012 | ISBN 978-0-316-37861-1 | November 18, 2014 |
2 | ISBN 978-4-06-380610-6 | January 7, 2013 | ISBN 978-0-316-38045-4 | February 24, 2015 |
3 | ISBN 978-4-06-380623-6 | April 5, 2013 | ISBN 978-0-316-38046-1 | May 19, 2015 |
4 | ISBN 978-4-06-380646-5 | September 6, 2013 | ISBN 978-0-316-30504-4 | August 18, 2015 |
5 | ISBN 978-4-06-380673-1 | February 7, 2014 | ISBN 978-0-316-34574-3 | November 17, 2015 |
6 | ISBN 978-4-06-380698-4 | June 6, 2014 | ISBN 978-0-316-34575-0 | February 23, 2016 |
7 | ISBN 978-4-06-380722-6 | January 7, 2015 | ISBN 978-0-316-27238-4 | June 28, 2016 |
The English language adaptation of Ani - Imo has received mostly positive reviews. Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the first volume a B rating. She praised it for its use of body language and how most of the humor works, although says that the humor can feel too mean at times and that the incest theme will be "offputting" to some readers. [10] Matthew Warner from The Fandom Post also gave the first volume of the series a B, criticizing the artwork as "bland" and "mostly chibi". He also says that the hurdles of incest and homosexuality might turn people off, but that the story has "interesting parts to its setup". When talking about the characters, he goes on to say that Youta's character makes for some "fun and unique laughs", while "Hikaru also has a fun personality". [11] Ash Brown from Experiments in Manga (Manga Bookshelf) called the first volume a "bit off-putting". He calls the doctor's character "extremely predatory" and disliked the youthful appearance of the high schoolers. [12] Shaenon Garrity from Otaku USA also reviewed the first volume. She says that the artwork for Youta portrays a "tall bespectacled bishonen, while Hikaru is a big-eyed, purple-haired moe pixie". She goes on to say that Ani - imo is "entertaining if only for how outrageous it's willing to get". [13]