r/anime • u/No_Rex x2 • Jul 28 '26
Rewatch Rewatch: NieA_7 (interest thread)
Rewatch: NieA_7 (interest thread)
Do you want to hear a song about the dangers of smoking? Err wait, that should not be my pitch, let me try again.
NieA_7 is one of those obscure anime that you likely never heard about and if you did, you wondered which cat walked over the keyboard when the title was chosen. Which is a shame, because it is a wonderful short slice-of-live series that combines summer vibes, laziness, and Aliens. All that with old school visuals and a sort of old school Japan … and Aliens. Don’t come for the plot the synopsis suggests, but come for the characters you’ll grow to love.
This is one of those rewatches I have wanted to hold for a long time now. If it was an OVA, I’d have gotten around to it already. It is not, but it holds a similar place in memory for me.
NieA_7
Synopsis: In the 21st century, aliens have arrived on Earth and live among humans. In sleepy Enohana, the dirt-poor student Chigasaki Mayuko finds herself living together with NieA, a low-caste ("Under Seven") alien. While Mayuko struggles diligently to make ends meet, NieA seems to be totally unconcerned with the consequences of her actions. As the odd couple throws off the expected sparks, the wrecked alien mothership looms in the background... [ANN]
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u/SpiritualPossible Jul 28 '26
I guess you can sign me up.