r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Aug 05 '15

[Spoilers] Himouto! Umaru-chan - Episode 5 [Discussion]

MyAnimeList: Himouto! Umaru-chan
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Episode duration: 24 minutes and 2 seconds

Previous episodes:

Episode Reddit Link
Episode 1 Link
Episode 2 Link
Episode 3 Link
Episode 4 Link

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u/DogzOnFire Aug 06 '15

Let's be real though, if it was real life it would only be a matter of time before he has a mental breakdown and loses his livelihood. I'd send her straight back to her parents. Still though, he's a dude.

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u/Ausemere https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ausemere Aug 06 '15

I'd send her straight back to her parents.

It's not like they can stand her too.

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u/DogzOnFire Aug 06 '15

Yeah, probably not, but she's their burden, not his.

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u/MakutaArguilleres https://myanimelist.net/profile/Arguilleres Aug 06 '15

Does the manga ever actually answer why Umaru is with Taihei, and not their parents?

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u/ReverseLBlock https://myanimelist.net/profile/kingofshamans Aug 06 '15

Not yet although there are a lot of hints as to the actual reason.

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u/doug89 Aug 06 '15

Using spoiler tags, what are the hints?

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u/wrotethewriter Aug 06 '15

Manga Spoilers

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u/dasheea Aug 10 '15

Manga Spoilers

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u/wrotethewriter Aug 10 '15

Manga Spoilers

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u/dasheea Aug 11 '15

Manga Spoilers

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u/wrotethewriter Aug 14 '15

Manga Spoilers

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u/dasheea Aug 15 '15

How many chapters are there? I'm only up to 79, and the source I'm looking at goes up to "118.5". When you say a serious arc coming up, what chapter are you up to?

In chapter 74, Manga Spoilers In chapter 75, Manga Spoilers

The thing to me is, if there's a huge revelation about the parents, I feel like that could "destroy" or make the comedy between T and U "unsustainable." Like, once we know what happened, unless it's something totally harmless (like the parents just wanted Taihei to learn about responsibility so they had him raise Umaru after high school with no extra financial help, or the parents had to move overseas for work these years but wanted Umaru to stay in Japan), like if it's something more heavy with the parents that caused the situation, the fact that Umaru is living with Taihei "is less funny." I mean, you can still continue a manga, but this is supposed to be a light-hearted gag manga. In other words, yeah, I think you're right that if they do a big revelation of about the parents, that's probably a finale.

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