Okami-san and Her Seven Companions: Complete Collection (Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo) by Funimation

Actors

• Brina Palencia
• Monica Rial
• Joel McDonald
• Luce Christian

Format

• Animated
• Limited Edition
• NTSC
• Widescreen

Editorial Review

Based on the series of light novels by Masashi Okita, the teen adventure-comedy Okami-san and Her Seven Companions (2010) plays off various Western fairy tales, albeit obliquely. At the center of the series is Ryoko Okami, a sort of distaff Big Bad Wolf, who helps run the Otogi Bank, a student organization that grants wishes–on the condition that they be returned someday. The exceedingly shy Ryoshi is hopelessly smitten with Ryoko: like countless other anime swains, he vows to protect her. His heartfelt affection feels misplaced as Ryoko has all the charm of a spitting cobra, and needs about as much protection. She fights with cat-faced boxing gloves that deliver an electronic jolt; Ryoshi's principle weapon is a slingshot and steel pachinko balls. They and the rest of the Otogi Bank group fight with the thuggish kids from Onigashima High, a name that plays off oni, the Japanese word for “demon.” When Ryoshi charges into a fight and saves one of their mutual friends, Ryoko sniffs, “I guess every screw-up has at least one redeeming quality.” At times, Okami-san plays like an off-kilter version of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, but Ryoko lacks Haruhi's upbeat enthusiasm. The filmmakers attempt to juggle the various story elements, playing fairy-tale references and fan-service humor against explicit violence and suggestions of sexual abuse, but they never achieve a satisfying tone. The results are like watching a driver shift a manual transmission while barreling down the freeway. (Rated TV 14: violence, violence against women, suggested rape, profanity, brief nudity, risqué humor, tobacco use) –Charles Solomon

(1. Okami-san and Her Otogi Bank Companions, 2. Okami-san the Liar and Ryoshi-kun, 3. Okami-san Gets Caught in the Fight Between the Tortoise and the Hare, 4. Okami-san and Otsu-senpai's Favor Repayments, 5. Okami-san Goes Hunting with Momo-chan-senpai, 6. Okami-san and Akazukin-chan, and While We're at it, Ryoshi-kun, 7. Okami-san Goes on a Double Date with Jizou-san, 8. Okami-san and the Mouse Bride Search, and This Is How a Pig Should Be Treated, 9. Okami-san and Snow White, Who Is Immune to Poison Apples, 10. Okami-san and the Otogi Bank's Really Long Day, 11. Okami-san and the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, 12. Okami-san and the Girl Who Doesn't Sell Matches But Is Misfortunate Anyway)