The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious (2022)
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Director: Mirai Minato, Misuzu Hoshino
Studio: Silver Link, Blade
Starring: Saori Hayami, Rie Takahashi, Yui Horie
Episodes: 11
Synopsis:
After a boy loses his parents, a new maid arrives to work at his mansion, but he cannot shake his suspicions about her.
Impressions:
I have found the manga for this series rather eyecatching, but because the imprint is more expensive than most others, I held off on picking it up and I figured this adaptation would be a nice way to try before I buy. You have the orphaned little rich kid Yuri and his alluring maid Lilith. Yuri is suspicious of Lilith, so she'll try teasing him, only for his forthright response to embarrass her instead. That's most of the series and if you think that gimmick would wear thin really quickly, you're absolutely right. The other gag is Yuri's classmate going nuts shipping him and Lilith. Take these two things away and there's not much left, but that's arguably the best part, Yuri trying to grow up, Lilith doing her best to support him and the two of them growing closer. Lilith is easy on the eyes, with Rie Takahashi's soothing voice a good fit, and there's some novelty value to Saori Hayami voicing a shota, but you could watch just a single episode and get about as much value as there is to be had in the whole series. It's nothing offensive. The material just gets stale and the actual mystery around Lilith isn't nearly worth all the brouhaha of the premise (though I suppose that could be seen as the point). If you want to see a story about shipping a teasing maid with her master, you'd do far better watching The Duke of Death and His Maid. As for this, your enjoyment will depend on how much you like watching a one-trick pony. Take it or leave it.
Rating:
50/50