fireblight_ganon★★★★☆EP 1Momone being so affectionate while Yurina just lazes around created a funny situation in that house and the art style for the sisters is really nice
When parents on both sides of a household quietly arrange an engagement before skipping the country, all the setup chaos needs is a single secret, and that's the premise of Ane Yome Quartet, a 2-episode OVA from 2015 based on a Candy Soft visual novel. Kouki Hidaka has grown up alongside the four Hanabishi sisters, Yurina, Momone, Saori, and Anzu, basically treated as family his whole life. Then the parents on both sides pack up for a long overseas business trip and leave Kouki in charge of looking after the sisters. What they forgot to mention is that they've already decided one of the sisters should become his fiancée. Nobody told the sisters. Nobody told Kouki. Cue the chaos. Each sister has a distinct personality, so if you're the type who gravitates toward one character archetype in these setups, there's probably someone here who fits. The visual novel source gives the characters more backstory than you'd expect from something this short, and that comes through in how they interact with Kouki rather than just existing around him. If you've watched Kanojo x Kanojo x Kanojo or Imouto Paradise and liked the multi-heroine dynamic, this covers similar ground with a slightly more grounded neighborhood setting. It's a lighthearted premise that doesn't take itself seriously, which is exactly what it should be. Two episodes means it moves fast, so there's no buildup that drags.
Saori Hanabishi: A petite maid with a 86-58-86 figure.
Momoya Minami
Tall, curvaceous office worker with a fondness for alcohol.
Misonoo Mei
Mischievous Anzu Hanabishi, a 155cm prankster with a playful spirit.
Ayane Mako
fireblight_ganon★★★★☆EP 1Momone being so affectionate while Yurina just lazes around created a funny situation in that house and the art style for the sisters is really nice
rosa_sisters_276★★★★☆EP 1Watching the Hanabishi and Hidaka parents just peace out for a business trip and leave those five alone under one roof was such a crazy setup
korok★★★★☆EP 1The part where the parents revealed the fiance plan actually caught me off guard and my favorite part was seeing the sisters all react so differently
bakeneko_blade_222★★★☆☆EP 1Kouki is going to have a hard time surviving a whole summer with Yurina ordering him around while the others try to tempt him constantly
kosenjo_no_obake★★★☆☆EP 1The transition from being treated like a little brother to having all four sisters suddenly trying to marry you is pretty wild, and Saori acting like a personal maid made it even better. Watching the parents just dump them all in one house together after that fiance announcement was hilarious, and it will be interesting to see how the sisters compete
ruby★★★☆☆EP 1Momone literally made my day with how much she spoils Kouki and it is so obvious she has been waiting for their parents to leave
shirley_fenette★★★★☆EP 1I found it hilarious that Yurina is a total boss at work but turns into a lazy mess the second she sees Kouki at home
oliver_operatic_502★★★☆☆EP 1Anzu calling Kouki her personal play toy right out of the gate was a shock and she is going to be a handful for him this summer
jorogumo_jester_58★★★★☆EP 1Saori doing all that housework and acting like a maid for Kouki was the highlight and she is definitely the sweetest of the sisters so far
yuji_itadori_134★★★★☆EP 1The parents setting up a surprise fiance arrangement before leaving the country was such a bold move, and seeing the sisters immediately start their moves on Kouki was great
kido_knight★★★☆☆EP 1The backstory feels a bit slow at first, but it gets way more interesting once you see how all the sisters act around him.
illnes★★★★☆EP 1momone spoiling kouki is so sweet and i just love how much she cares about him even if the setup is a bit slow at the start
professor_birch★★★☆☆EP 1the animation looks way better than most stuff in this genre because the character designs actually look like normal people and not weirdly distorted
chloe_344★★★☆☆EP 1I really felt for Kouki when he realized he cannot marry all four sisters and the law is such a pain for that childhood promise he made to them
kaepora_gaebora_269★★★★☆EP 1the sisters all being in love with him is a lot to handle and saori doing all the housework makes her look like the best choice so far
sukuna_sovereign_136★★★★☆EP 1Those parents just leaving for an overseas trip and dropping the marriage bomb on Kouki is hilarious, and the way the sisters immediately start their advances is exactly what was expected
devonte2847★★★☆☆EP 1Anzu calling Kouki her play toy caught me off guard and it really highlights how aggressive the sisters are going to be in this house
askin_ascetic_483★★★☆☆EP 1The contrast between Yurina being lazy and Momone wanting to spoil Kouki was my highlight because it shows how different their tactics are
sailor_lead_crow★★★☆☆EP 1The ending of the episode really picked up the pace after that long intro and it made the sisters' different motivations for wanting to marry Kouki much clearer for the rest of the story
luxord_455★★★★☆EP 1The whole situation where Kouki casually agrees to watch the sisters and then finds out he has to pick a wife is such a classic setup. It starts a little slow with the parents explaining everything, but the animation looks surprisingly good and the character designs are grounded. Seeing how each sister uses their personality to get close to him is interesting