Yuri Quickie: Yuri ASMR Show

That is not the title of the anime but the simplest way to tell other people what show they are talking about. That or “the one with the protagonist reincarnated into an ASMR microphone”. Since I finished it might as well let people know what to expect. This is “Aru Asa Dummy Head Mic ni Natteita Ore-kun no Jinsei“. Told you Yuri ASMR is easier to remember.

The gist of the show is some middle-aged guy died and was reincarnated into a high school ASMR club microphone. ASMR in simple terms is, as far as I know, used by streamers and VTubers to pique and arouse listeners into wondering what is going on behind the microphone. It is usually meant to imply something sexual unless the streamer/VTuber tells their audience beforehand what they are doing. The most common example is erotically blowing into the mic or reenact cleaning listeners’ ears as they imagine their hands on the beautiful woman’s lap. Men can do it too of course but usually it is the ladies but you get the idea. HAVING SAID ALL THAT only a few episodes have the guy reincarnated into a mic. Sometimes he is a dog or a bike seat…or a pacifier. The joke is having the guy having an erotic moment and over time the girls start to notice his presence but not give it much thought till the finale. Knowing this all viewers have to do is think little of the MC’s existence and they should be fine. I know for some it is almost impossible but there is little else to his existence and reincarnations besides what I described.

These two disappointed me.

Now on to the Yuri. Yes, the girls are gay or bi and lean more toward girls. They are technically split into three pairs but sometimes are open to dating other girls among the cast of six. Most of the episodes are about them hiding their crush or romantic desire for another girl but sometimes it is random such as the laundromat one. Fortunately the “random” episodes are far and few. The gist is throwing as many topics as possible to try and distract themselves from their hard to control lesbian lust. The main pair do have an ongoing story at least. I suppose if the protagonist was a girl as I initially hoped I might have given this show a hearty “give it a try” but as it stands it gets an “if you feel like it”.

This tweet I posted sums up my overall thoughts on this show:

The Yuri ASMR show was nothing special but not horrible either. It had its moments but is only a curiosity at best.

Each episode is about 3 minutes long so if you have half an hour or so to spare it is harmless. Just be aware of the protagonist’s running gag. I suppose if the protagonist was a girl as I initially hoped I might have given this show a hearty “give it a try” but as it stands it gets an “if you feel like it”.