Ochikobore Fruit Tart

Ino Sakura has just moved to Tokyo to the newly formed Fruit Tart, an idol group composed of three besides herself—Roko Sekino, a washed-up child actor; Hayu Nukui, a failed musician; and Nina Maehara, a model who is still waiting for her first gig. They soon begin their new life together in their dormitory, the Mouse House. But there is no time to get settled as the girls awaken to a shocking reality: Fruit Tart is in a deep debt of one hundred million yen and has not even started yet!

With the possibility of Fruit Tart breaking up and the Mouse House being torn down if they cannot repay the money, the girls must work their way up from the bottom of idol society by making a name for themselves and writing their own songs. Luckily, Hemo Midori, an experienced idol, is a huge fan of Sakura and decides to the group. With smiles on their faces, Sakura and the other girls work hard to become popular idols while making sure that each day is as fun as the last.

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Sakura, Ino Main

Nitta, Hiyori Japanese

Sekino, Roko Main

Hoshina, Risa Japanese

Nukui, Hayu Main

Shiraishi, Haruka Japanese

Midori, Hemo Main

Moriya, Kyouka Japanese

Maehara, Nina Main

Kondou, Reina Japanese

Kajino, Hoho ing

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Kogane, Oto ing

Horie, Yui Japanese

Nakamachi, Rua ing

Tanaka, Takako Japanese

Nakamachi, Nua ing

Sasahara, Yuu Japanese

Higashi, Riri ing

Maeda, Rena Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Motonaga, Satoshi Producer

Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Producer

Takigasaki, Makoto Producer

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Dec 28, 2020

RiriHitosuyanagi

Recommended

This is the journey of an idol group called "Fruit Tart", on a mission to repay a huge debt of 100,000,000 yen!

If you have watched Hanayamata before, you'll noticed some similarity between this and Hanayamata in of animation and character design. The reason is Ochikobore Fruit Tart's creator, Hamayumiba Sou is also the creator of Hanayamata which explains the similar vibe between the two anime. If you have enjoyed Hanayamata before, then you might enjoy this anime. But before that let's go with the details in the anime!

The story is about an aspiring idol, Ino Sakura decides to head to Tokyo to achieve her ... dream of becoming an idol. There she meets the three characters living in the dorm called "Mouse House" and suprisingly they're all unpopular in certain career. And what makes it more suprising is that the dormitory is in danger of being demolished. In order to prevent this, Hoho-chan the manager creates a recovery plan by forming the four girls into an idol group called "Fruit Tart". And thus the idol group "Fruit Tart" made their first debut.

Unlike other famous idol anime like Love Live, the story doesn't seem to focus more on idol stuff. Although I enjoy the wacky activities in each of the episodes, I feel like it's not enough to be counted as idol activities. The anime relies more on comedy which is a plus one for the anime. What makes it worse is the amount of fanservice thrown out into the anime. I don't mind about fanservice anime since it doesn't look too disturbing compare to true ecchi anime. But for viewers looking for a family-friendly anime, this one is not recommended.

In of characters, they have several unique trait that makes the anime more interesting and funny. Ino Sakura is a cheerful female MC who has a huge obsession on cute things done by other girls. Roko Sekino is an unpopular child actor and will cry whenever someone talks about her short stature. Nina Maehara is an unpopular model who is really sensitive about her stature that makes her look like the oldest one in the idol group. Hayu Nukui is an unpopular musician who seems to fear of losing her close friend, Ino Sakura to her adoring fans.

The background music used in the anime is also great. It adds some cute aesthetic to the anime which is also a plus one for the anime. The art is not bad but not great, although I love the animation used for the episode title right after the OP song.

Overall, the anime has a lot of potential in creating some comedy moments. But since the anime relies too much on fanservice, it becomes entirely not safe for all ages to watch. And you may also noticed some yuri undertones used in the anime. Thankfully the yuri undertones doesn't affect my enjoyment value of the series. Wanna watch it or not depends on your preferences in watching anime. If you don't mind about the fanservice in the anime, then this anime will be enjoyable for you.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Nov 8, 2020

Phebe_The_Weeb

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (4/12 eps)

Ochikobore Fruit Tart, or as I am going to call it for the sake of this review, Idol Dropout is the story of a failing group of Idols. From the episodes I've seen so far, the story seems kind of generic and bland which makes me question why I keep coming back to it every week. I've seen a couple of idol anime and this one by far stands out the least.

I will continue to stick with this anime until the end to see if it gets any better, and if it does, I will update this review, otherwise heres a list of other idol ... anime's you can get far more enjoyment out of.

-Girlish Number, this one is by far the closest to idol dropout in the way where its a story about a failing idol group, but girlish numbers characters stand out much more and the story is more entertaining

-White Album, a darker story about the idol industry

-SoniAni: Supersonico the animation, a story a college student who loves being a model and making music

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Dec 28, 2020

Wrath

Not Recommended

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As a massive idol fan, the premise of OchiFuru intrigued me. The only other "unpopular idols" anime I had seen before this was Ongaku Shoujo, which was terrible in its own right. But I had hoped that OchiFuru would change my mind about this niche of idol anime.

No. OchiFuru is a dumpster fire. I am one who believes that fiction should not be held to the same moral standards as reality, so ecchi typically does not bother me. But when I'm watching a music/idol anime I expect singing, dancing, a little bit of friendship building, and the occasional gaybaiting. OchiFuru is almost entirely fanservice of ... underage girls. Every other scene is either a zoom in on jiggling boobs or a panty shot. Those scenes in between those? Sister complexes, shame play and loli baiting.

And you know what? If that's your cup of tea, then go for it! I won't judge if that's what you prefer. But personally, as a massive fan of the idol genre, this anime is abhorrent in my eyes. The idol genre may be bloated, but OchiFuru is a significant stain on its name.

If you're looking for a cutesy idol anime, then I recommend Aikatsu. Not this.

Also? Songs aren't even that great. 0/10.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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