Oreimo (2010–2013)

Plot

Oreimo follows the daily life of an ordinary high school boy named Kyousuke Kousaka. Kyousuke’s younger sister Kirino is a pretty fashion model, but also hides a dark secret of being an otaku of adult games. Kyousuke is the only person to whom Kirino reveals her hidden obsession and other issues.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Oreimo S01E03My Little Sister Can't Be This CuteS01E03 · 7.5Kirino finds her first otaku friends at the IRL meet: "Kuroneko" and "Saori Bajeena." They spend their days deep in discussions over their otaku interests. Seeing Kirino this way puts Kyousuke's mind at ease.
  2. 02Oreimo S01E08My Little Sister Can't Be AnimatedS01E08 · 7.5Kirino has made her debut as an author. Reader response has been overwhelming, and her editor has even better news to report.
  3. 03Oreimo S01E10My Little Sister Can't Be Cosplaying Like ThisS01E10 · 7.5One day, Ayase calls Kyousuke out of the blue and asks him to see her. She wants to get Kirino a present, and wants him to think of what she would be happiest to get.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2010Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Oreimo S01E01My Little Sister Can't Be My LoveOctober 3, 2010 7.0For years, ordinary high-schooler Kousaka Kyousuke has had an icy relationship with his younger sister Kirino, a star athlete who is also a
  2. S01E02Oreimo S01E02My Little Sister Can't Bring Me to an IRL MeetOctober 10, 2010 7.0While being grilled by Kirino over why he hasn't made any progress in the game she ordered him to complete, it occurs to Kyousuke that she n
  3. S01E03Oreimo S01E03Season's bestMy Little Sister Can't Be This CuteOctober 17, 2010 7.5Kirino finds her first otaku friends at the IRL meet: "Kuroneko" and "Saori Bajeena." They spend their days deep in discussions over their o
  4. S01E04Oreimo S01E04My Little Sister Can't Be Going to SummerketOctober 24, 2010 7.0One day, Kirino's non-otaku, "public" friends—Aragaki Ayase and Kurusu Nanako—come over to visit. Kyousuke is harshly told by Kirino to not
  5. S01E05Oreimo S01E05My Little Sister's Best Friend Can't Be This XXOctober 31, 2010 7.0On the way home from an enjoyable Summerket. They bump into Aragaki Ayase, Kirino's best friend.
  6. S01E06Oreimo S01E06My Childhood Friend Can't Be This CuteNovember 7, 2010 5.0Kyousuke is asked about his relationship with Manami by his friend, Akagi. Akagi is exasperated when Kyousuke answers that, although they do
  7. S01E07Oreimo S01E07My Little Sister Can't Be a NovelistNovember 14, 2010 5.0Kyousuke comes home one day and is startled to find Kuroneko loitering in the living room by herself.
  8. S01E08Oreimo S01E08My Little Sister Can't Be AnimatedNovember 21, 2010 7.5Kirino has made her debut as an author. Reader response has been overwhelming, and her editor has even better news to report.
  9. S01E09Oreimo S01E09My Little Sister Can't Be This Absorbed Into ErogeNovember 28, 2010 5.0Kirino has been acting strangely antsy for the past few days. The reason is that the little sister game she ordered hasn't arrived yet.
  10. S01E10Oreimo S01E10My Little Sister Can't Be Cosplaying Like ThisDecember 5, 2010 7.5One day, Ayase calls Kyousuke out of the blue and asks him to see her. She wants to get Kirino a present, and wants him to think of what she
  11. S01E11Oreimo S01E11My Little Sister Can't Be This MaidDecember 12, 2010 7.0Sent out to buy groceries by his mother, Kyousuke bumps into Manami at the supermarket. They get to talking, and they eventually arrange for
  12. S01E12Oreimo S01E12My Little Sister's Advice Can't End Here (GOOD END)December 19, 2010 5.0Ever since the events of the previous episode, Kyousuke has been nervous about his improved relationship with his sister.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2013Aired 4.9Season avg
  1. S02E01Oreimo S02E01Season's bestMy Little Sister Can't Be Coming Back AgainApril 7, 2013 6.5As Kirino organisings thing with school and friends following her return from America. Kyosuke grows concerned that she might start ignoring
  2. S02E02Oreimo S02E02The Big Brother I Trusted and Sent Off Can't Get This Addicted to a Mobile Dating Sim and Commit Sexual HarassmentApril 14, 2013 5.0Feeling frustrated that Kirino is ignoring her in favour of a popular mobile game called Love Touch that lets you exchange texts with virtua
  3. S02E03Oreimo S02E03My Friend Can't Take Off Her GlassesApril 21, 2013 5.0As Kyosuke, Kirino and Ruri decide to visit Saori's apartment as a surprise for her birthday, they finally see what she looks like without g
  4. S02E04Oreimo S02E04My Little Sister's Rival Can't Come to JapanApril 28, 2013 5.0Kirino's track rival from her time in America, Ria Hagry, comes to Japan and stays over at her house. Kirino feels a bit protective of her,
  5. S02E05Oreimo S02E05I Can't Be My Little Sister's Boyfriend, and My Little Sister Can't Have a BoyfriendMay 5, 2013 5.0Kirino asks Kyosuke to pretend to be her boyfriend whilst they meet with a company director, Misaki Fujima. Misaki wants Kirino to work abro
  6. S02E06Oreimo S02E06My Little Sister Can't Bring Her Boyfriend HomeMay 12, 2013The boy is introduced to be Kouki Mikagami, a designer from Misaki's company who, to Kirino's surprise, is also an otaku. Later, after Kyosu
  7. S02E07Oreimo S02E07I Can't Become a Couple With My UnderclassmanMay 19, 2013 5.0With Kyosuke unable to give her a straight answer, Ruri asks that he give her his response after the party the next day. Speaking with both
  8. S02E08Oreimo S02E08I Can't Create a Summer Memory With My UnderclassmanMay 26, 2013 5.0While being treated by Kirino after getting his face wounded by some reason, Kyosuke reveals to her that he and Ruri decided to start dating
  9. S02E09Oreimo S02E09My Little Sister Can't Be This CuteJune 2, 2013 5.0After hearing no word from Ruri following their alleged break up, Kyosuke is shocked to learn from Sena that Ruri has transferred schools, l
  10. S02E10Oreimo S02E10My Little Sister Can't Wear a Wedding DressJune 9, 2013 5.0After hearing about Kyosuke and Ruri's breakup, Ayase becomes irritated that it had nothing to do with her. Nonetheless, she asks Kyosuke to
  11. S02E11Oreimo S02E11Little Sisters Can't Barge in on Their Brother Who Lives AloneJune 16, 2013 5.0Concerned by how seemingly close Kyosuke and Kirino have gotten, their parents arrange for Kyosuke to live on his own so he can focus on his
  12. S02E12Oreimo S02E12The Total Angel Ayase Can't Descend Upon My Place While I Live AloneJune 23, 2013 5.0A party is held for Kyosuke at his new apartment and Kirino arrives there just to find Manami, and despite her animosity towards her brother
  13. S02E13Oreimo S02E13Little Sisters Can't Fall In Love With Their Older BrothersJune 30, 2013 2.3Kirino reminisces on her childhood, when she was very fond of Kyosuke and always looked up to him, until he stopped giving his all and adopt

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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