Himouto! Umaru-chan (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Himouto! Umaru-chan is an animation and comedy series.

What it’s about. People are not always who they appear to be, as is the case with Umaru Doma, the perfect high school girl—that is, until she gets home! Once the front door closes, the real fun begins. When she dons her hamster hoodie, she transforms from a refined, over-achieving student into a lazy, junk food-eating otaku, leaving all the housework to her responsible older brother Taihei. Whether she's hanging out with her friends Nana Ebina and Kirie Motoba, or competing with her self-proclaimed "rival" Sylphinford Tachibana, Umaru knows how to kick back and have some fun! Himouto! Umaru-chan is a cute story that follows the daily adventures of Umaru and Taihei, as they take care of—and put up with—each other the best they can, as well as the unbreakable bonds between friends and siblings.

Who’s in it. Himouto! Umaru-chan stars Aimi Tanaka as Umaru Doma (voice), Kenji Nojima as Taihei Doma (voice), Akari Kageyama as Nana Ebina (voice) and Haruka Shiraishi as Kirie Motoba (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, Himouto! Umaru-chan sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hulu and HiDive and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Himouto! Umaru-chan page.

If you liked it. Fans of Himouto! Umaru-chan tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.