Uchi no Ototo domo ga Sumimasen

This is what happens when parents leave their children unattended

I was enjoying the movie because of how wholesome it was. Every one of the siblings had their individual charms, including the sister. Loved how they resolved Ito's conflict of having to push herself so she could be liked by her new younger step brothers. My favorite was how they helped Shu overcome his social anxiety. All was pure familial love.

That was until midway through the movie when they hit us with the step-sibling incest arc, which became the only thing that the rest of the movie was about.

Like seriously, I thought Japan was done with this type of creepy fictional work? It would've been cool if they introduced the viewers to a new character (like a classmate or a neighbor) who would eventually become Ito's romantic interest, and we get to see how each brother reacts during the entirety of their sister's love story and know more about each of their personalities (just like in the JDrama "Neechan no Koibito"). Or maybe they could've gone through the slice-of-life route and gave us more wholesome & minor everyday conflicts while also parodying cliche moments from past "step-sibling romance" media, wherein those moments never really lead to anything but only to tease the viewers (the same thing the CDrama "Take My Brother Away" did).

I loved all the characters. But the plot man..... Disappointed.

Anyway, I would only recommend watching until the part where Ito and 3/4 of the brothers go camping in her hometown. From there, it only goes downhill to the depths of hell.

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