Noramimi English Sub & Dub

About Noramimi

Looking for background on Noramimi (のらみみ)? This comedy series by TMS Entertainment (2008) starts out like this. The premise: The anime is based on Kazuo Hara's comedy manga in which mascot characters live and work among humans. Agencies have been set up to train mascots to babysit children and then to place the mascots within families.

Next up: Noramimi is one such mascot at the Hello Kids branch office #59. Unfortunately, no family longs to adopt a mascot born from a demon (oni) family, so he is stuck living at the agency. (Sources: Anime News Network, Moon Phase)

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Noramimi (Nanae Katou) and Toshio Handa (Minoru Shiraishi) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with TMS Entertainment, which means the visual identity of Noramimi follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice casting, including Nanae Katou as Noramimi, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2008, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.