Review Engaged to the Unidentified

No don't leave us

Kobeni was just a normal girl living with her mother and older sister Benio. One day two people come to live with Kobeni. One of them is Hakuya who has been betrothed to Kobeni for quite some time and it has been decided that the two should start living together. The other person is Hakuya's younger sister Mashiro who is there to look after Hakuya and make sure he can adapt to city life after living in the mountains all of his life.

 

That's right, it's all about Mashiro

Engaged to the Unidentified is a show that is oddly wedged between the slice of life and romance genres of anime. There is also a small supernatural element to this show but that manifests itself as nothing more than a plot device and a couple instances of really good jumping. In a sense It is something like a shoujo anime with a few changes like the extra sized role for the male character’s little sister. In fact I believe that the viewer’s impression of Mashiro is something that will make or break this show for most viewers.

 

I know she is the most important character

I found the other characters to relatively entertaining to watch. There might be some small concern over how the older sister character (Benio) is a bit of creepy stalker but her behavior is not something the show expects the viewer to sympathize with.I found that the main problem with the show is that even though it tries to be a romance at times the main couple tend to be quite lifeless. At least it works as a slice of life show.

 

Benio being Benio

Overall I found Engaged to the Unidentified to be a pleasant if generally average slice of life show.

Rating the bronze Onigiri (Fruits Basket) for being a nice laid back show with a supernatural twist.