Midori Days

Drama / Comedy / RomanceTV13 EP/4 Apr 2004

Oshimeter

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Synopsis

At his school, Seiji Sawamura is the most feared delinquent, notorious for his 'Demon Right Hand' that can end a fight before it starts. The irony is that same reputation tanks his love life completely: 20 rejections in a row will do that to a guy. Frustrated and half-delirious, he jokes that his right hand might as well be his girlfriend. He wakes up the next morning and his right hand is a girl. Not metaphorically. A tiny, fully conscious girl named Midori is now attached to his wrist where his fist used to be. Turns out she's a shy classmate who has quietly adored him for years and never found the nerve to say anything. Now she doesn't have much choice. The setup sounds ridiculous because it is, but the show actually uses it well. Seiji has to go through his daily life: school, fights, awkward social situations, while hiding a miniature girl from everyone around him, and watching this rough, intimidating guy slowly become genuinely protective and caring is where the real story lives. It's warm without being saccharine, and funny without leaning too hard on the absurdity. If you liked Chobits or Hand Maid May, this hits a similar register: unconventional relationship dynamics with surprising emotional sincerity underneath. It's a 13-episode TV series from 2004, short enough that it never outstays its welcome, and the pacing keeps things moving at a comfortable clip throughout.

Episode Guide

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Characters

Midori Kasugano

Miniature girl, secretly loves Seiji, lives on his hand, and competes with other girls for his affection.

Nakahara Mai

Seiji Sawamura

Feared delinquent Seiji Sawamura secretly yearns for love, finding unexpected romance with a miniature girl on his hand.

Pascal Benjamin

MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Chapters 1-25 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 22.

Manga cover

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Someone and 5 others rated 6.5
EP 1
arzh_vicVerifiedEP 11

I’m liking Midori’s character less and less 😭, and it’s such a shame because she had the potential for a different kind of personality, something way more interesting. We get to see 'Mad Dog' Sawamura back in action; this episode made me feel like there wasn't much plot progression, even though we’re already getting close to the end, but oh well, let's keep watching to see what happens. I wish someone, either Kouta or Ayase, would finally take the definitive step and confess, because honestly, they’re just beating around the bush too much at this point.

arzh_vicVerifiedEP 10

Well, even Seiji realizes that Midori can’t keep going like this, being his right hand for the rest of their lives. They need her to return to her own body, and that was something I liked about Seiji today—that maturity to say 'this can't go on like this.' As for Midori, well, I feel like she leaves a lot to be desired in this episode. She seems like a somewhat empty character, since they are practically confirming that her only purpose is to be there and serve Seiji.

maomaoooVerifiedEP 6

this episode mainly focused on Shiori, the little girl we've seen occasionally throughout the few episodes. a small chunk of the episode is devoted to her resolving on her family issues — and her attempts to win over Seiji 🤭 but i find something extremely sick and wrong about Seiji's sister encouraging Shiori to do it, hmmm.. there are more funny moments in the episode like Midori and Seiji's bond over a fighting game which ties into some of the fluff moments. 💖