DearS (2004–2005) User Reviews

It's very similar to Chobits but in alien version

[Irishchatter · 7/10 · 17 January 2019]

This anime I thought had better humour, good English dub voice actors and a pretty ok story that I can roll with. However i wouldn't particularly call this the best anime out there as its not really original. It's a lot similar to Chobits and Heavens Lost Property so I'm guessing they all kinda copied each other with using cute anime girls as different types of unusual species.

But yeah, if you ever need an anime to waste time with, watching DearS will definitely be the way to go so that's why I'm giving it a 7/10 really...

Nothing great nothing bad just Meh

[ceojonathanmontgomery · 6/10 · 8 May 2024]

Hello Fellow Humans,

First things first the main male character is a complete and total A-Hole and a garbage human. He is rude, disrespectful, annoying, angry, etc. He makes a big deal out of everything. He honestly makes this show hard to watch. I am fine with the nudity and whatever. She clearly needs to be taught how to do everything. So getting mad at her for trying is horrible. He tells her to do something and when she literally does it he yells at her. Like when she gets wet from the shower and has her clothes on. He says get undressed so she does. He yells at her because he is standing there while she undresses it makes nonsense. She is doing what he asks but literally. She hasn't grown up in human society so she doesn't know things like get undressed means what he wants it to mean. Also it's a body don't make.it a big deal. That's the issue is people make the human body way bigger deal than it.needs to be.

DearS is about a species of aliens who got stuck on earth. They of course are attractive and for some reason they landed in Japan and no other country seems to mind. Because the USA or China would never do anything if this were to happen. It has funny moments and happy moments and a lot of annoying things as well. First I have watched a ton of anime. I would probably be considered very knowledgeable. So I know this is a cartoon and not real life but when people draw cartoons they put real life into it. For example men in Japan if you look at anime are for the most part extremely shy and either nice or mean. Women in Japan are either smart or idiots and they fall in love with anyone quickly. Apparently women are super desperate and sexual while men are not sexual and run away. Again I know this is a cartoon. But with all the anime I watch this main male character is just a run of the mill anime male. He is embarrassed and rude to the alien girl. So much so in episode 2 he yells at her to go away and doesn't even bother to look for her until way after he was rude. I truly hope men of Japan aren't like this. Because that's just sad but maybe it is why Japan has the highest rate of marriages to the USA. If their men are so shy they can't talk to the women and they can't share their wants and desires and they are either mean or submissive then I get it. It seems that anime is a way to express cultural issues and things they want changed maybe. I just personally don't get it. If a beautiful alien or human woman fell into my life I would never be rude to her. I would help her and I would not yell at her. Also what is with Japan's fear of nudity with men? They all have public baths yet in Anime either the men are extremely uncomfortable seeing a woman or they can't stop looking. With the women they either like being looked at or they beat up someone looking or scream. It's just a body, don't freak out. If someone accidentally sees you don't beat them to a bloody pulp and if you see someone then take a mental photo and then without making a big deal look away and say sorry. But don't make a big deal of it. It's like with children you make a big deal when they bump their head they cry but if you don't they don't cry. Overreacting doesn't help anything. But yeah this show has all the classics in it so the show for me is just okay. It isn't anything special but it isn't horrible either.

This show reminds me of horrible parents who yell at their 3 year old like they understand as an adult. It's like seriously they are 3 years old they don't understand what you are saying. This guy needs to treat her like a child and help her. Dress her. Bathe her. Show her how to do the basics. You don't have to be a creep and make things weird. Just be helpful and not make things like her running around naked weird. Just say on earth we wear clothes in public. Then show her what clothes are. Again the show is fun to watch but the main male character is just so so so so so annoying. He makes this show hard to watch.

"A sexy girl from outer space falls into the lap of an average guy."

[bboy_vmax · 8/10 · 3 December 2007]

He is a 17-year old high school student who ends up living with a sexy alien girl. Despite this not-so-original premise, there is constant caper and comic relief to keep you coming back. What would happen if a beautiful girl become subservient to a rather hostile-but-good-natured young man? Chaos and comedy, that's what (and a good dash of sexual innuendo and titillation)! A series of 12 episodes were released in 2004 (a bonus 13th added with the DVD) and they definitely deliver in entertainment value. We are first introduced to the main protagonist and his alien sidekick early on, and their initial chemistry upon meeting for the first time is typical "He doesn't want her/She wants him" situation. In almost every episode, we can see Takeya complain and show frustration over his predicament with a sexy alien. She tells him her name but due to her complex alien language, he gives her the title "Ren" for short. She comes from an alien race dubbed "DearS" by humans. Ren is a curvy, busty typical anime heroine with unrealistic measurements (to seemingly counterbalance the "average Joe" nature of Takeya). Despite this, Takeya himself is rather attractive as well, tall, and slim, with a typical "I don't care" attitude. Takeya lives alone but is almost regularly visited by additional female characters, from his childhood friend and neighbor Naneko, to Mitsuka, his step sister, and even other DearS. We can see Takeya and Ren grow from "subservient/reluctant" to a genuinely friendly and caring relationship throughout the episodes.

Positives: Fun soundtrack, bright and crisp animation, good chemistry and interaction between the characters, satisfies certain fantasies, faithful to the manga.

Negatives: Doesn't revolutionize any genre it represents, misogynistic plot devices and themes throughout the story, shallow and annoying in some areas, rather short amount of episodes.

Age: Due to its risqué and suggestive scenes, this is definitely not suited for viewers younger than high school age.

Genre: Harem (one male, multiple females), Ecchi (pre-college girls), Romance, Comedy, Sci Fi

For Fans Of: Very Private Lesson, Pia Carrot, Chobits, and other titles involving beautiful young girls living with the "average" guy.

I decided to copy this from paragraph from one of the existing reviews

[WeAreLive · 8/10 · 18 September 2020]

He is a 17-year old high school student who ends up living with a sexy alien girl. Despite this not-so-original premise, there is constant caper and comic relief to keep you coming back. What would happen if a beautiful girl become subservient to a rather hostile-but-good-natured young man? Chaos and comedy, that's what (and a good dash of sexual innuendo and titillation)! A series of 12 episodes were released in 2004 (a bonus 13th added with the DVD) and they definitely deliver in entertainment value. We are first introduced to the main protagonist and his alien sidekick early on, and their initial chemistry upon meeting for the first time is typical "He doesn't want her/She wants him" situation. In almost every episode, we can see Takeya complain and show frustration over his predicament with a sexy alien. She tells him her name but due to her complex alien language, he gives her the title "Ren" for short. She comes from an alien race dubbed "DearS" by humans. Ren is a curvy, busty typical anime heroine with unrealistic measurements (to seemingly counterbalance the "average Joe" nature of Takeya). Despite this, Takeya himself is rather attractive as well, tall, and slim, with a typical "I don't care" attitude. Takeya lives alone but is almost regularly visited by additional female characters, from his childhood friend and neighbor Naneko, to Mitsuka, his step sister, and even other DearS. We can see Takeya and Ren grow from "subservient/reluctant" to a genuinely friendly and caring relationship throughout the episodes.

Positives: Fun soundtrack, bright and crisp animation, good chemistry and interaction between the characters, satisfies certain fantasies, faithful to the manga.

Negatives: Doesn't revolutionize any genre it represents, misogynistic plot devices and themes throughout the story, shallow and annoying in some areas, rather short amount of episodes.