DearS 

Aliens girls that are slaves

Stars:

Megan Hollingshead, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel

Cast

Series cast summary:
Megan Hollingshead	...	Neneko Izumi 13 episodes, 2004
Taliesin Jaffe	...	Takeya Ikuhara 12 episodes, 2004
Sam Riegel	...	Hikoro 'Oihiko' Oikawa 12 episodes, 2004
Michelle Ruff	...	Miu 12 episodes, 2004
Karen Strassman	...	Ren 12 episodes, 2004
Amy Kincaid	...	Class President 11 episodes, 2004
Wendee Lee	...	Mitsuka Yoshimine 11 episodes, 2004
Liam O'Brien	...	No. 3 11 episodes, 2004
Darrel Guilbeau	...	No. 2 10 episodes, 2004
Yuri Lowenthal	...	Khi 10 episodes, 2004
Doug Stone	...	Gen / ... 10 episodes, 2004
Barbara Goodson	...	Aunt / ... 9 episodes, 2004
Victoria Harwood	...	Rubi 9 episodes, 2004
Jason Charles Miller	...	Hironobu Nonaka 7 episodes, 2004
Carrie Savage	...	Nia 7 episodes, 2004
Aimee Zannoni	...	Eiko 7 episodes, 2004
Michael McConnohie	...	Gen / ... 6 episodes, 2004
Stephanie Sheh	...	Natsuki Ikuhara / ... 6 episodes, 2004

Storyline

Aliens girls that are slaves

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Plot Keywords:

teen fantasy | sex | love | jealousy | alien slave | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

Japanese English

Release Date:

10 July 2004 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Generation Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min (TV)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

There was an unaired episode 10 that only was shown on DVD releases.

User Reviews

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

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.