On This Day in Anime

Ten years ago, fans got a little more of the legendary Himouto. These OVAs, arriving alongside the seventh and tenth volumes of the manga, gave us brief, sugary glimpses into the life of a girl who morphs into a hooded gremlin the moment she hits her front door.

Doga Kobo leaned hard into the comedic contrast that made the original series a hit. Whether she’s demanding snacks or gaming until dawn, the animation nails the specific, frantic energy of a girl who has mastered the art of doing absolutely nothing.

Watching these today feels like a time capsule of mid-2010s otaku culture. It remains a breezy, low-stakes look at a character who manages to be both the most productive student in school and the most dedicated shut-in in the country.