Revisiting Omamori Himari

Omamori Himari was my first exposure to ecchi harem anime. It’s been over a decade since I last watched it, so I thought I’d give it a revisit. I’ve enjoyed some harem comedy in the past (the few that are fairly well-thought out), so I can, sometimes, appreciate the appeal the genre has. Even a mediocre story like Omamori Himari offers some insights to an important theme.

Japanese storytelling has a woman-as-savior theme. If I’m wrong about this, please tell me in the comments. From what I’ve o...