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�?�ょ�?�ッ�?� Sister

Release: 07/2006
Episodes: 24
Genre: Love-Romance
OP: “Doki! Doki! My Sister Soul” by Harenchi Punch
ED: “Neko-nyan Dance” by Harenchi Punch

Impressions:

Chokotto Sister turned out to be better than I thought. The reason it’s taken me this long to right about it is because I never felt like watching it, until recently, when I finally decided to give it a shot. The show is extremely cheerful until Haruma’s flashback of his mother’s miscarriage, which was SO sad! I wonder what happened to his parents… The style of the character designs aren’t too much to my liking, but this particular style is perfect for a young girl like Choco, although the large eyes and roundish face make Haruma look much younger than he is. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the episode, even though I usually don’t like shows where not much happens. (Oh sorry, I’ve made a big mistake. I forgot about Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu, which had episodes where practically nothing happened, yet the series ended up being one of my all-time favourites.) The OP and ED are both pretty good, and the OP seems really familiar, though I can’t determine where I’ve heard something similar before. The cat dance animation for the OP was weird. Cute, but weird…

Summary:

Chokotto Sister is about a teenage boy called Kawagoe Haruma. He lives by himself until he receives a gift from Santa – a younger sister. Haruma had wished for a sister long ago, but has since forgotten about it. Now he has to adjust to living with another person, and this show is all about that!

Early in the morning, 6:30 to be precise, Kawagoe Haruma is awakened by a soft tapping noise outside. He gets out of bed, still half asleep and trudges to the window, where the sound is coming from. He opens the window and the sight of the person outside wakes him fully. A woman on a flying, motor sled, wearing a Santa hat and sunglasses, claims to be Santa. She asks him if his name is Haruma and he says yes. Santa seems relieved at finally finding him and gives him a large sack, which causes him to topple over. She tells him the sack is his Christmas present. Haruma unties the sack, revealing a young girl inside, curled up in the foetal position. Santa says she’s his sister, which he had wished for. Haruma had wished for a sister years ago and has practically forgotten about it. Santa says as it wasn’t as simple as cards or toy robots, it took a long time. She tells him if he doesn’t want her to talk to God. With that said, she leaves.

Apparently unfazed after the sudden, shocking events that just took place, Haruma approaches the girl, wondering if she’s real. As he is about to touch her, the girl’s eyes snap open and she begins to glow. Startled, he recoils back. Soon after, the girl stops glowing and she finally regains consciousness. She is wearing practically nothing so Haruma quickly tells her put something on. The girl seems confuse and consults her little guide book for directions. In the seemingly blank book, she reads that siblings don’t mind seeing each other in such circumstances. Haruma insists she wears something, so she heads over to his wardrobe and puts on some overly large clothes. When she has finished dressing, allowing Haruma to get a proper look at her, he hinds himself thinking that she’s pretty cute. The girl calls him ‘onii-chan’, startling him. She puts on a confused face, asking if she isn’t allowed to call him that. Submitting to the sad expressions, he allows her to call him that, apparently accepting her as his new little sister.

Still uncomfortable with her, Haruma suggests having breakfast. The girl decides to make it because the book she has says it’s what younger sisters are meant to do. However, she doesn’t know how to cook and completely ruins the food. Sitting gloomily, she apologises for her incompetence. Haruma brings toast and coffee, saying it’s alright and that these things happen, although he’s thinking otherwise in his mind. As they eat, Haruma asks the girl her name. She says she doesn’t have one and asks Haruma to pick one for her, making sure it’s cute. He looks around and spots her book on the ground. He suggests ‘Choco’ from the word ‘anchoko’, which means ‘notes’. The girl says she likes it as it’s cute and accepts her new name.

After breakfast, the two prepare to go shopping as Choco can’t continue to wear Haruma’s clothes. Choco probably has never seen snow before and is fascinated by it. She runs around in it, delighted by sight of her footprints. She falls over and starts sneezing. Haruma gives her his coat and scarf. He warns her that it’s slippery on snowy days. They reach the florist on the way to the shopping centre, owned by Sonozaki Ayano, who Haruma has a crush on. He stumbles over his words as he speaks with her. As he is about to ask her something, she receives a phone call and goes to answer it. He takes this chance to get away. Choco doesn’t know what to make of this. When they reach the shopping centre, they proceed to the fifth floor to the children’s garments apparel section. Choco selects numerous outfits, which amounts to a price higher than the amount Haruma brought, so he is forced to return some.

After buying clothes, they go to have lunch at the café. As Choco is eating, Haruma thinks about the time his mother was pregnant with his little brother or sister. He had been ecstatic about getting a sibling, but his delight had crumbled when he found out his mother had had a miscarriage, and that she wasn’t able to have any more children. That night, the young Haruma had prayed to God for his mother’s well-being, and for a younger sister. His thoughts are diminished by Choco’s voice, asking him what the matter is. He says nothing’s wrong and the two prepare to return home. As they are about to leave, he spots something he likes at a gift store and thinks about giving it to Ayano. He imagines himself giving her the gift and flirting with her, but knows he doesn’t have the courage to do such a thing. One of the store’s staff persuades him to buy something (I thought he had run out of money!), and as he is busy choosing a gift, Choco spots a balloon and runs after it. She then gets distracted by some teddy bears she likes. When Haruma is ready to go, he realises that Choco has disappeared. He runs off and starts searching for her. When Choco returns, she sees that Haruma is gone and starts to cry. After a while, an announcement calling for Haruma to go the lost child centre reunites them. She is happy to see him again, but continues to cry, even on the way home. He gives her the present he was going to give Ayano, which makes her so happy that she gives him a kiss (on the cheek of course, though it did seem quite close to the lips).

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