CXL: "I Don't Love My Brother At All!!"

Remember when we covered animations dealing with the bondings of brother and sister? I believe I speak of those in such titles as Kiss X Sis, My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute!, Onegai, Twins!, and partly in the hentai Sexual Pursuit. Well, this one is another bro x sis type of anime, called I Don't Love My Brother At All!!, or known by it's much longer name: Onii-chan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara De!! Unlike normally, I scoped the manga out first, which was how I manage to find out about the anime adaption.

Nao Takanashi is a girl who loves her older perverted brother... a little too much, one might add. In spite of the taboo of incest, she is determined to cross that border with Shushuke, who also loves her, but is reluctant to make the jump. She is under the belief that they are related by blood, trying anything in the book to make a relationship of sin with him. However, she learns eventually that she isn't a blood relative, a fact that Shusuke kept quiet about (it was upon his insistence that the family took her in) To her dismay, this dashes away the sinful relationship, but opens up a new possibility: since they are not bound by blood, they can marry each other under the family law. To this end, she tries to make Shusuke see Nao as a woman, partly because he is still unaware that she now knows the truth (aside from her knowing all his deeds and secrets). However, common to all harem media, it's not as simple as it sounds. Aside from his own actions preventing, or prolonging, the inevitable, 2 other girls get in her way, both of which also having feelings for Shusuke. Just not easy when it comes to love, is it?

The anime is not suitable for young viewers, even thought the anime is more or less censored (that said, don't let the constant animal icons offend you, even if they to tend to overdo it.) The anime lasts for 12 TV episodes, attached with an OVA, so all in all, pretty short. Not surprising, since this anime is relatively young, created earlier this year. Despite this, the manga is still going. In addition, it's more or less faithful to the manga, but the anime has its few deviations, such as events unseen in the manga and 2 additional characters. I can assume that the manga's ending will most likely alter itself from the anime's last episode. A few things though, not to spoil anything, but if you look close enough, you may find something from one of the said anime titles. Emi Kitamura, who does other roles such as Ami Kawashima of Toradora!, voices Nao in the anime. Of course, since it's too soon/mature for it, this didn't see English licensing and therefore lacks English voices. Some anime have a knack for voice actors singing the opening and ending themes, and this title is no different. Kitamura sings the opening "Taste of Paradise", while the ending "Ari Ari Paradise" is done by her alongside Marina Inoue (who voices Shusuke's childhood friend Iroha Tsuchiura) and Kazusa Aranami (the voice of his classmate Mayuka Kondo).

I Don't Love My Brother At All!! seemed like it had the sisterly air from My Little Sister Can't Be  This Cute!, yet had the behavior from Kiss X Sis. Either way, I'm grading this a 7.1 of 10.