Anime mom

Everyone needs a mother figure in their life, whether their own birth mother, a foster mother, or simply a responsible and kind woman who looks out for them somehow. The best moms in anime are like this too, and they are simply some of the best women in their respective franchises. Being a parent is a lot of work, and the best anime moms and dads know exactly what they're doing. Anime moms in action series, such as popular Shonen titles , don't typically fight the bad guys head-on like their husbands or sons might, but all of these mothers are tough and capable in their own way. And some of them are indeed fighters, such as trained ninjas! Go, mom! Trisha Elric never lived to see it, but her untimely death was the catalyst that launched the Elric brothers' entire quest to restore their bodies. Edward and Alphonse were devastated when their beloved mother died of a disease, and they resorted to forbidden human alchemy to try and restore her. That attempt failed, and the poor boys won't see their mother's face again. But until then, she was a wonderful wife and a smart person.

Paul Jensen. This premiere throws all its hopes and efforts behind a single idea: the comically nightmarish scenario of getting stuck in a video game world with your mother. Anyone who's ever had a gamin session interrupted by a family member should be able to relate to Masato's predicament on some level, and that unwanted intrusion of real life into escapist entertainment looks to be this show's main source of humor.

When one talks about over-the-top, emotional, and highly addictive forms of entertainment, then there's a sizeable chunk of the population that will consider anime to be the perfect form of media that fits in with this description. There are so many ways in which even the most mundane of settings have new life breathed into them with a form of storytelling unique only to anime, and nothing else. This can be seen in the various slice of life stories that have a narrative that only anime can depict, making it a different form of entertainment that is appealing in its own unique way. Even something that seems so normal like the concept of mothers can be turned on its head for something wholly unlike anything you could've ever thought to be the case. This list commemorates some of the strongest moms in anime that have carved their way into our hearts with their unique characterizations and familiarity. Oh, and let's not mention the bunch that can easily kick butt if need be without even breaking so much as a sweat. From mental fortitude to physical superiority, these moms have broken down any preconceived barriers and shown that there is nothing that can stop them from becoming an unrelenting force who can achieve anything they put their mind to. Each and every one of these thirty women are some of the best and most memorable characters in anime who just so happen to have the added responsibility of taking care and providing for their kids. When one talks about one of the most iconic mothers in anime history, then Bulma is definitely at the top of this list. The fact that she's a part of one of the most popular anime series of all time certainly helps.

Aside from the obvious family resemblance, Yukari has a sweet demeanor and a polite sense of humor. A loving wife and mother, Mari cares deeply for her family. This may come as a surprise due to her current domestic appearance and usual calm temperament. In addition to being a mother of three, Moro is the head of the wolf clan and a God who serves the Forest Spirit. Despite that, it is abundantly apparent how much she cares for her children, especially San, her adopted human daughter. She takes in a Mr. Mime named Mimey and even battles Team Rocket, taking them down without breaking a sweat. She is a strong woman who is wise and steadfast, and has a vast network of friends and acquaintances that expounds her incredible influence and charisma as a person. Without spoiling the story, her motherly relationship with Wabisuke, the troubled misfit of the family, is arguably what truly makes her qualified for this list. It is clear that Madoka and her mom share a special bond as they get ready for their day together each morning.

The good news is that this setup is working pretty well at the moment; there's plenty of fun to be had watching Mamako unintentionally derail her son's gaming fantasies at every turn.

The bad news is that there isn't much else going on here, so your enjoyment will depend entirely on how well the core joke works for you. Mamako is exactly the kind of character you'd expect her to be: doting, optimistic, and clueless when it comes to online gaming lingo, all traits that work together to heighten Masato's embarrassment.

As the title suggests, she's also ludicrously powerful in the game world, which adds insult to injury by forcing Masato to watch her mow down hordes of tutorial enemies in a single blast when he can barely manage to defeat one at a time. Lest the audience feel too bad for Masato, he's just enough of a stereotypically snotty teenage gamer that his ordeal feels like a just comeuppance instead of an undeserved barrage of misery. The two of them are reasonably well-matched as a comedic duo, and their interactions are amusing despite being somewhat predictable.

While most of the episode's best material leans on the chemistry between Masato and Mamako, there are also some light jabs taken at the game they've been transported into.

The king's complaints about players demanding outrageous rewards upfront is right on the mark, as is the cheesy sound effect that plays whenever the main characters do something noteworthy. The running joke about government worker Shirase's name sounding like her job description is a little weak, but I'll take a few lame jokes as long as they're outnumbered by the good ones. There's also an attempt at more dramatic content during Masato and Mamako's conversation in the tutorial arena, and this is decent if unspectacular.

In general, this series looks like it'll be better off keeping the tone light and goofy. I was hoping this premise would yield an enjoyably silly series, and it looks like that's what we've got here. My biggest concern now is with the show's long-term appeal. This scenario is great as a one-off joke, but sustaining that humor will demand much more variety than what we've seen so far. The yet-to-be-introduced supporting characters will hopefully help out in that regard, and there should be more material to work with once our heroes get out of town and start exploring the game world.

Regardless of where the series ultimately goes, this episode is entertaining enough to be worth watching on its own. James Beckett. The show definitely wants to ogle at Masoto's hot mom all the live long day, which is not my favorite thing in the world, but I'll can tolerate all of that so long as Masato and his mother's relationship remains purely familial.

What I liked about this premiere is that it makes absolutely no bones about taking itself seriously, and the self-referential humor is decently funny throughout. When Masato first gets teleported into the beta-test of the MMMMMORPG Working Title , the King makes it clear that the whole isekai works on nonsensical technology that will never be explained, and he goes so far as to bribe Masato and his mother with fancy items to keep them from asking too many questions.

Masato is from the time of the original NES, and the disparity between her video-game knowledge and her son's makes for a consistently amusing running gag — though, given that she doesn't look a day over 25, even if we were generously assuming that Mamako is in her mid-to-lates, we have to assume she's closer to the SNES to N64 era.

To be honest, I think the show would be much funnier and sweeter if the show's art style allowed Mamako to look and sound more like a middle-aged woman and less like a young millennial cosplaying as mom, but anime is going to anime, I suppose. The way Mamako uses the party structure of an RPG as an opportunity to interview potential dates for her son is exactly the kind of silly sitcom humor that I was hoping this show would exploit. It's not the kind of show I see myself keeping up with, personally, but if you put a gun to my head and told me I absolutely had to watch one of this summer's isekai anime from beginning to end, Do You Love Your Mom…?

Theron Martin. That isn't the only odd angle that this off-kilter isekai series takes, but it is the one which instantly defines the content and sets the stage for what looks to be a light-hearted romp of a totally different variety from this season's equally-flippant Demon Lord, Retry! The main gag here, of course, is that Masato not only cannot get away from his mother, but he is also being overwhelmingly outclassed by her right from the start, and she doesn't waste much time in showing that.

Her mention of the business with the stick suggests that she might not actually be a total stranger to online RPGs, and she does seem to know a bit more about what's going on here that she has been told that she shouldn't explain at this point, but the quality of that central gag still stands.

Unlike most other isekai situations, this one is also up front about the fact that the world is a game, to the point that the king that Masato and Mamako get their start from even explains it as a beta test, gives them sets of game stats, and laments about having to give out special items up front just as an incentive to get people to play the game.

It is also amusingly dodgy about how the whole process of transporting someone into the game actually works, even admitting up front that it cannot explain the process. As solid as the premise is, the success of the series may depend more on maintaining that sense of humor and ability to play off of common MMORPG characteristics and tropes; the revelation sound effect is yet another neat touch which will no doubt be familiar to old-school gamers, so keep more of that kind of thing coming! The technical merits are nothing special, and I can see the flash of Mamako's two-sword attacks wearing thin fast.

I will reserve judgment on this series until I see how it expands out its cast as Masato assembles his adventuring party, but for now I am cautiously optimistic about it. No account yet? Registering is free , easy , and private. Discuss in the forum, contribute to the Encyclopedia, build your own MyAnime lists, and more.

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