Amazing Stranger

krofire Feb 1, 2023

7

Studio A-Cat’s 2019 short episode fantasy is an epic example of what so many otaku’s would dream of: having their favourite waifu dolls come to life. There really isn’t much story to it other than that. Haruto Bouida is an otaku who eschews all relationships with real world 3D girls preferring the world of anime, manga and RPG. When one of his 1/6th scale dolls comes to life he has to break it to her that she isn’t real. This concept is lifted straight from the first “Toy Story” and could yield a lot of existentialist angst. However, this is a light weight comedy trawling deeply in the water of otaku culture. If this isn’t your thing then it all seems amazingly silly. There is a sub-plot going on here whereby Haruto’a best friend is the man behind the creation of the figurines but this intrigue fizzles out in favour of a bizarrely mis-matched (by size) harem. Despite this being obviously dumb it is also well executed and a lot of fun. If you love the culture you will enjoy this. It is a blast.