Reijiro Techno had spent the most part of his life in a nuclear shelter. His grandfather thought the world was a dangerous place, so he decided to
raise Reijiro in isolation.
One day, Reijiro spies upon a teenage girl named Hitomi out on his front yard.
Reijiro becomes obssessed and names Hitomi "Daisy".
And so Reijiro stalks Hitomi around, trying his best to make her his... much
to Hitomi's horror. Is love a possibility? More importantly, will Reijiro ever
fit into society?
Review: Don't Leave Me Alone Daisy
After watching the first five episodes of Don't Leave Me Alone Daisy, I was
right about ready to write it off as another anime mistake. A bad buy, even at $35 for the whole 12-episode DVD set.
I was annoyed by Reijiro's persistent and bizarre attempts at love, which
ranged anywhere from abducting Daisy... uh, Hitomi from her bedroom with a
giant spider to outfitting Hitomi with an anti-people necklace that would give
anyone who touches her the shock of his/her life.
Yes, Reijiro was a very sad case indeed... and Hitomi even sadder for
eventually getting hooked on his antics.
I was hoping for a miracle by the
time I reached the sixth episode, or anything that would turn the series
around for that matter.
Fortunately for me, Don't Leave Me Alone Daisy review picks up incessantly as we get
closer and closer to the last episode.
We get to understand why Reijiro does the things he does (as if growing up in
isolation wasn't enough) and why Hitomi feels the way she does. Several characters are also packed in for comic relief.
There's the ditzy teacher Ms. Rarako (something like a pretty version of
Tenchi Muyo's Mihoshi), who manages to pop up whenever you least expect;
Annie, the back-to-society android Reijiro's grandfather created to help him
blend in; and X, Reijiro and Hitomi's unfortunate classmate who always ends up
as the guinea pig.
As far as I know, Don't Leave Me Alone Daisy is supposed to be some sort of
romantic comedy... but things are just too damned weird to be considered
funny!
The art and animation are somewhat above average at best. Character designs are reminiscent of "Ranma 1/2", with Hitomi bearing a
striking resemblance to Nabiki Tendo.
But then this is probably because the same guy who did the character designs
for the Ranma animated features, Atsuko Nakajima, worked on Daisy as well.
I should also mention that there's no English dubbed version for this series.
Don't Leave Me Alone Daisy anime is one extremely strange trip.
Although I had a hard time getting enthused, I thought it was worth something
when I finally conquered the series. It's not for everyone though.
Miscellanies: Don't Leave Me Alone Daisy
Don't Leave Me Alone Daisy DVD set contains all twelve episodes. Extras include a few Bandai
trailers.
Misute♡naide Daisy (Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy) | |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 12 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Jul 3, 1997 to Sep 18, 1997 |
| Producers | - |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Rating | PG-13 - Teens 13 or older |
| Themes | - |
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