Mother of the Goddess Dormitory is a steamy anime series with plenty of college babes and fun! The series comes from creator Ikumi Hino. The production features animation by studio asread (Big Order, Corpse Party Missing Footage). Produced by Atsushi Itou, Mitsuhiro Ogata, and Noritomo Isogai, Mother of the Goddess Dormitory will fulfill some dormitory fantasies for teenage boys.
Kōshi Nagumo (Misuzu Yamada) isn't having the best year of his life. Instead of finding peace and solace, Kōshi's home burns down to the ground, Koshi is kicked out of his father's place, and now he's simply roaming the streets as a young homeless wanderer with no place to go and no place to even call home. As an unemployed homeless youth, Kōshi finds unexpected salvation when a sexy college girl picks him up off the streets and gives him the opportunity to be the dormitory's "mother" overlooking all the beautiful and bosom college girls.
Despite Kōshi's young age (he is still in middle school), Koshi finds himself head over heals in a sex-romp with beautiful babes surrounding him in every direction. Can Koshi be the perfect "mother" to all of these babes? With sexy babes around every corner of the dormitory, Koshi will do everything he possibly can to mother them all!
The character development isn't as interesting as some might hope for but it's on-par with many of the types of sexcapade series produced. The lead character is somewhat likeable but is also bumbling and aloof. The supporting cast is more interesting than the lead character and make the series a bit more bubbly at times. While not a great showcase for originality, the cast of characters seems well suited to the production concept.
The animation is reasonably good and well thought-out for the production. The art style is well handled by art director Toshiyuki Tokuda (Cuticle Detective Inaba, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches). The series has a nice and vibrant art style which is highly colorful and creative. The animation looks impressively detailed and creative.
Mother of the Goddess Dormitory also benefits from solid character designs by Maiko Okada. The designs are reasonably creative and look interesting in the context of the series. The supporting characters are well animated and seem to fit the production well. There is a sense of cohesion throughout. The results are satisfying.
The cinematography by Kenji Takehara (Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest, Spider Riders: Yomigaeru Taiyou) is effective and bright. The visuals are certainly enhanced by the strong cinematography. The series looks wonderful with regards to crisp and creative cinematography: it certainly shines. A solid effort by Takehara.
The score composed by Tomoki Kikuya (Cat Planet Cuties, Hidamari Sketch) didn't make much of an impression but it sounds nice enough in the context of the series. The score fits the comedic tone. Certainly, not a top-tier score, but something that fits the production well enough to make it be worthwhile for audiences.
Written by Masashi Suzuki (The Ambition of Oda Nobuna, Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King), Mother of the Goddess Dormitory is a series with a fun concept. Though it is not the best written series, the production still benefits from some witty dialogue from Suzuki. The characters aren't all fluff and sometimes the writing is interesting for the concept.
Directed by Shunsuke Nakashige (BanG Dream!, Sword Art Online: Alicization), Mother of the Goddess Dormitory is a worthwhile series for fans of sex comedy hijinks. Teen boys will especially enjoy the college girl sexiness and the array of beautiful gals. For the right audience, could be worthwhile.
Arriving on Blu-ray from Sentai Filmworks, Mother of the Goddess Dormitory is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high definition in the original television aspect ratio of 1.78:1 widescreen. Featuring solid high-definition encoding, Mother of the Goddess Dormitory is a series which is impressively engaging. Color reproduction is excellent and the series seems to "pop" with great aesthetics. The animators work is well reproduced and brought to life by the solid encoding by Sentai Filmworks. The animation is crisp and the line art looks fantastic.
The release includes a selection of audio options for fans of the program to select from: Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (with English subtitles) and English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo. The release certainly benefits from having both the original Japanese language audio track and a English dubbed option. The soundtrack is well reproduced. The score being well integrated within the sound mixing. Dialogue remains clear and is easy enough to understand. The dynamics of the lossless audio please. A solid effort by Sentai.
The release also includes a selection of trailers promoting other releases available from distributor Sentai Filmworks: Kandagawa Jet Girls (HD, 1:34), Rent-a-Girlfriend (HD, 1:32), Place to Place (HD, 1:33), and Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III (HD, 1:36).
Mother of the Goddess Dormitory is a somewhat above-average sex comedy for anime enthusiasts. While not a perfect series, Mother of the Goddess Dormitory is one with some entertaining comedy elements. The production benefits from beautiful looking animation. The Blu-ray release from Sentai includes a solid video and audio presentation. The release has a small selection of supplements. While the release could have benefited from a few more extras, the overall package is nice on the whole. Fans of Mother of the Goddess Dormitory will certainly want to indulge.