Inu x Boku SS - A Dog and His Master- Final Thoughts

It's one of my guilty pleasure series. A series where I don't have to take it seriously, but enjoy it for what it is.  As soon as I heard about this anime, I decided take a look at the manga. And, you know what, I was hooked. I don't know why, but I guess I have a thing for handsome butlers who loyally serves their master. 

Yes, it does have a cliche female main character, Shirakiin Ririchiyo, who is a loner. In the past, she has been bullied and taken advantage of because she comes from a rich family. She bottles up all of these insecurities and puts her guard up by bad mouthing others that are around her. But then she gets an opportunity to live independently in a apartment complex where she strives to build up her confidence and change her attitude. However, I did not find her to be an annoying character. She is aware that she is sharped-tongued. But wants to change that by opening up to people instead of verbally hurting them. She strives to slowly change all of that, instead of just mopping around and doing nothing about it. And, that's what I like about her. Her willingness to overcome her insecurities. Although, she does tend to over think way too much in many situations, and it can be repetitive sometimes.

Then there's Soushi Miketsukami, my guilty pleasure part, who is Ririchiyo's Secret Service. A loyal servant/butler who will do anything for Ririchiyo-sama. He's even compared him to a dog because he is as loyal as a dog. I mean, how could you say "no" to that face. Anyway, Soushi is able to to understand what Ririchiyo is going through and she is surprised about it and so, they create a mutual bond and understanding between them. So, Miketsukami unintentionally helps her push out of her comfort zone.

There's also other variety of supernatural residents living in that apartment, and each representing different kinds of Japanese folklore monsters. Although, the side characters aren't really that compelling as the two main characters. The side characters were just there to give off the comedic relief which were sometimes cute and funny. However, I did enjoy the some of the character's personal ending theme songs and there were simply hilarious. The anime didn't give any depth to their characters. But hopefully the manga will explore that territory and we get to see their back story, if they have any.

This was mostly an episodic show with only one main story arc in it. It showed introductions to the other characters, monster of the week, and other miscellaneous things. There were also some filler episodes that didn't happen in the original manga. But it was mostly likely used to extend the series up to 12 episodes. It would of been nice to have seen these fillers used to develop more of Ririchiyo and Miketsukami's relationship instead. And, then they finally get to the part about Miketsukami's past which was the best part of the story. But I'm glad they saved that for last because the ending was worth watching.

Ririchiyo discovers Miketuskami's secret hobby. And, this is why some doors should remain closed.

Overall, I surprisingly enjoyed this, even though during the middle of the series, the plot didn't go anywhere. I mostly liked the characters and I really didn't care where the story was headed for. It should be enjoyed just for fun and laughs. But for me, I look at it as a stress-reliever show where I can just watch it, sit back, and just go with it.