Ookami-san to Shichinin is this season's cold, calculating hit. While there are some shows, such as Toradora!, which start off as generic otaku fodder and gradually move towards an emotional drama which manages to set the characters apart from their original stereotypes, Ookami-san is not one of those shows. It instead attempts to stick together everything that's popular in the anime market at the time, including: ridiculously wimpy lead, tsundere, spunky loli, and more.
But while it is obvious that the creators are really trying to create a hit here, it is also clear that they know what they're doing. For example, they use the main character, Ryoushi's, extreme fear of being stared down to their advantage and actually manage to come up with a hilarious sequence of Ryoushi failing to complete his mission because of his problem. It is also interesting to see how as much as Ryoushi is an incredible coward, he still worked up the courage to confess to Ryouko. I think that says a lot about his personality and as such he has now become to the most interesting character in the show so far, for me. The creators also came up with a unique scenario in the Otogi Bank system, which lends out help in return for favors later on. Come to think of it, it really doesn't sound all that different from the mafia.
The fairy tale this episode took its scenario from was Cinderella, with a quirky ending that actually worked well. Although the creators did a good job with the twist on the classic story, it would be slightly disappointing if the entire show were episodic. Hopefully, the show will drift away from its episodic tendencies and become a more character-based series as time goes on. With seven 'main' characters, god knows they have a lot to develop. Oh yeah, and the narrator sucks.
Overall score: 7/10
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