Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls OVA
モンスター娘のいる日常 OVA (Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou OVA)
- Comedy
- Ecchi
- Fantasy
- Romance
- Anthropomorphic
- Harem
- Urban Fantasy
- Episodes
- 2
- Duration
- 24 min per ep
- Aired
- Nov 12, 2016 to Apr 13, 2017
- Status
- Finished Airing
Synopsis
Miia, Centorea, and Mero get an unpleasant surprise at a routine checkup: Kimihito Kurusu’s cooking has been a little too effective, and they’ve put on more weight than they’d like. Hoping to help them get back on track, Polt invites the trio to try out her brand-new pool and gym ahead of its official opening—but what starts as a wellness plan quickly turns into a spirited contest as their competitive sides come out.
Elsewhere, Rachnera Arachnera receives a message from her former host family, asking to meet and offer an apology for what led to her transfer. The visit takes an unexpected turn when they reveal they want her to return, and their daughter, Ren Kunanzuki, arrives at Kimihito’s door. With Rachnera’s living situation on the line, everyone must work together to convince Ren to let her stay.
Otaku Consensus
This OVA is best read as a concentrated bonus reel for viewers already sold on Monster Musume: Lerche and director Tatsuya Yoshihara preserve the TV series’ quick comic timing, body-specific slapstick, and polished character art within two self-contained episodes. Its strongest material is the Rachnera-focused half, where the franchise’s exchange-program premise briefly produces real social friction instead of only pin-up chaos. The recurring criticism is equally clear: the ecchi emphasis is so aggressive that viewers looking for the TV series’ steadier balance of comedy, romance, and character development may find it thin.
Why You Should Watch
Watch this if you want ecchi harem comedy that treats monster-girl anatomy as the joke engine, not just the character design sheet. The OVA is especially tuned for viewers who like the manic domestic energy of To Love-Ru but prefer urban-fantasy logistics: centaur proportions, mermaid mobility, lamia jealousy, and spider-girl menace all affect how the gags are staged. It is not the place to start if you need a full romantic arc or a restrained tone; it is for fans who already enjoy Kimihito’s house as a pressure cooker of accidental intimacy. The first episode leans into athletic fanservice and competitive comedy, while the second gives Rachnera a sharper emotional showcase than the usual ensemble scramble.
Key Characters
- RRachnera Arachnera(VA: Sakura Nakamura)
Rachnera stands out because her dry teasing and arachne body language let the series shift from standard harem embarrassment into more predatory, deadpan physical comedy.
- KKimihito Kurusu(VA: Junji Majima)
Kimihito works as the exhausted straight man whose politeness makes the franchise’s absurd cohabitation rules feel like a bureaucratic sitcom rather than pure fantasy wish fulfillment.
- MMeroune Lorelei(VA: Haruka Yamazaki)
Meroune brings operatic romantic melodrama to the ensemble, giving the OVA’s fanservice-heavy material a knowingly theatrical contrast.
- MMiia(VA: Sora Amamiya)
Miia remains the franchise’s emotional weather vane, with her jealousy, sincerity, and lamia-specific slapstick setting the pace for the harem’s chaos.
What Makes It Stand Out
- 1
The two-episode OVA was released across a five-month gap, from November 12, 2016 to April 13, 2017, making it feel less like a mini-season and more like two targeted post-TV specials.
- 2
Lerche’s approach keeps the franchise’s comedy tied to character anatomy: the AniList tags specifically foreground Monster Girl, Centaur, Mermaid, Dullahan, Swimming, and Nudity rather than treating the cast as interchangeable harem archetypes.
- 3
The OVA’s structure splits its appeal cleanly: one half is built around athletic fanservice and ensemble competition, while the Rachnera material uses host-family politics to revisit the social consequences of interspecies cohabitation.
- 4
Kazuyuki Fudeyasu is credited with series composition, and the OVA reflects his punchline-dense style by prioritizing fast scenario escalation over long dramatic setup.
- 5
The production retains a prop-heavy comedy setup, with Chie Saitou and Takahito Sakazume both credited for prop design, a notable detail for an OVA built around facilities, equipment, and physical gag staging.
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Fun fact 1
- The OVA’s reception sits in the same niche-but-stable zone as the main franchise: MAL lists it at 7.1 from 60,755 votes, while AniList records a 68/100 score and 312 favourites.
- Fun fact 2
- Tatsuya Yoshihara, credited as director here, is also identified in web coverage of the 2015 TV anime, tying the OVA’s timing and comic sensibility back to the original adaptation rather than a detached side project.
- Fun fact 3
- Takaya Sunagawa handled character design, with Shunji Akasaka on sub-character design; that division matters in a cast where silhouette readability is central to the monster-girl appeal.
- Fun fact 4
- The art side was split between Hiromichi Itou as art director and Akihiro Hirasawa on art design, while Masaki Sakamoto handled editing, giving the OVA a staff profile closer to a compact TV continuation than a bare-bones extra.
- Fun fact 5
- AniList’s tag spread captures the OVA’s identity unusually well: Monster Girl reaches 100%, Female Harem 93%, Cohabitation and Urban Fantasy both 79%, and Nudity 75%, which accurately signals a fanservice-forward add-on rather than a tonal reinvention.
Studios
- Lerche
