Thoughts: Imouto sae ireba ii (A Little Sister's All You Need) · 7:47pm Feb 4th, 2018
Or, as I like to call it: the daily life of a light novelist(... plus fanservice).
A friend of mine handed me this anime, saying it was about comedy and bizarre stuff. Truth is that those two things were present... alongside some scenes of fanservice that were best to skip(I didn't at first, just in case something memorable could happen... it didn't.).
But, what really got me intrigued about this light journey was the subtle ways (and sometimes straight forward) to show the struggles of a young aspiring author of light novels ( in Japan... where the competition and popularity are the breakfast of each morning). Unfourtanely, it was like scavenging through an old mountain that was previously a mine of gold: You could find something good and make some profit, but the amount of time wasted doesn't compensate. besides the chunks of gold are really tiny...
Anyway, enough about throwing hay at the story, I want to talk about those bits of gold: this little pieces that resonated with the things I have experienced through the short span of time writing as a hobby.
* The first stone of the series who hit me hard was the feeling of envy depicted in the series. The: "why I can't be as good as them?" kind of envy that usually turns into self-hate and stop the creativity of the author.
The anime doesn't tell how the protagonists handle this issue but rather show us, through different scenes, how the characters handle this situation and keep moving forward. they cry, they confront themselves, they re-establish their love towards their kind of work. And Bam! Some crazy ideas later and they are writing again just for the sake of it.
* The second stone to knock me out unconscious was the handling of ... yeah, writer block... the thing is that I don't want that term... you see I have experienced blocks in different situations, while programming, while drawing, and later, while writing.
All those blocks experience the same thing, is not that you can't do it... is just that you can't keep doing it in the current instance of your work. While I had developer block, I usually changed my priorities and started writing another module or feature of the program. the same applies to the other two, I just needed to stop focusing on the problem at hand for a second.
that is why I don't like to call it writer block... your mind can keep making things and worlds and weird kinds of stuff. the true block comes from the lack of enthusiasm, energy, inspiration or material for your current "important" story.
Now, this anime is not a guide-like story, is just a slice of life that hints this kind of little things and then puts a lot of comedy(or fanservice...) on it to fill the blank spaces. So in this case, the protagonist will rather go to other places, investigate and learn more about his own world while enjoying himself like is an usual thing instead of yelling:"Hey this is what you are supposed to do on this situations!!!"
*finally, the third stone that hit me while unconscious and killed me in the process, was not about the life of a writer, but rather the life of a young adult who doesn't know what to do with his life.
I kind of empathize with this scenario, a young adult surrounded by friends who are actually working and succeeding in life while you are stuck between what you are actually doing and finding your true purpose. finding something you will love to do and even work for it without a problem...
Unfortunately, this was the smallest rock in the group and was used as a plot device to remark the importance of loving your achievements and failures by equal. I can't blame it to be honest because this kind of issues usually leads to a self-discovery journey that could take a series/story of its own.
These little chunks were the fuel used to keep me watching the show. Is true, it has some good comedy and relatable moments, it teaches you some things and culture about Japan. but i felt like it could've been so much more deep and memorable... I know that the anime serves as a publicity for the novel or manga... but it tried to sell me more the "story about a guy who loves little sisters and has a ... bucking harem..." than a "story about several writers' life and what they learned through hardships while pursuing their dreams."
Thanks for reading at this if you did 
. Maybe I will make another blog in the future. but in the meantime, I think is best for me to keep writing my fics.
See ya later lads.
Does it have an English dub?
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I actually don't know. my friend just gave me a pen with the anime (subtitled) and two movies.
with any luck, Crunchyroll may have it dubbed by now.
I'm 69% (the best percetage at all) with you with the "writer block". I have never experience it by myself, since, well, I have six series at the same time... The moment I don't know what to do with one, I just go an start that chapter I carved to write in another series.
The thing that really hits me is that I don't see people really interested in what I write... It just make me feel like it's pointless... I mean, I know that I have too much way to travel. I'm a beginner at the best, but still feels bad. But here I'm with two chapters being edited and looking to write another one...
PD: You still not finished that fic
PDD: Still waiting for that "Pony Spike" fic
PDDD: Still waiting for that collab I have no idea how to do