Sister Princess Box Set Vol 1

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Summary: A story about 12 cute sisters and their one and only brother
Review: "What would you do if you had 12 sisters?" This is the tagline for ADV Films US release of one of the most popular bishoujo series coming out of Japan. Sister Princess is the story of 12 cute sisters who love their one and only brother very much. Initially, this concept might freak out a lot of people, but don't worry, nothing really ever happens in that sense. This is actually a really cute and fun series. There are a wide range of characters of varying ages and personalities from the adorable and shy Aria, the mysterious Chikage, the peppy junior detective Yotsuba, the flirtatious Sakuya, to the good girl Karen. One of the unique aspects of this series is the different ways that each of the girls refer to their brother, which have been translated to the English equivalent in the dub from the original Japanese form.

The background information about this series is that it was featured in a bishoujo gaming magazine in Japan called G's magazine from 1999 to 2003, and has been very popular in the Japanese video game market. This release is Season 1 of the anime consisting of 26 episodes. Season 2 known as Sister Princess RePure consists of 13 episode and is a different story altogether, since it is more closely related to the original stories of the video games and G's magazine. RePure as of current has not been licensed for US release at this time.

The story of this 1st season itself focuses on Wataru Minakami, a bright student who was planning to go to a prestigious school with his classmates Akio and Minai. Unfortunately, he screws up his entrance exam, and instead is shipped off by his butler to Stargazers Hill West University on an island without warning, as he's been accepted to the school by recommendation. When he arrives on the island, he meets several really cute girls, who he eventually finds out are his sisters, and they've come to the island to live with him. At the same time, who is this 13th girl who keeps spying on him and pretends to be his sister as well? Will Wataru's life ever return to normal? Then again, would he really want to with 12 sisters who absolutely adore him?

Being my favorite series as of current, I would recommend this title for those who enjoyed the series Love Hina and Happy Lesson. A series with lots of cuteness in which you'll most likely come out of with at least one favorite sister out of the twelve if not more.