Reception
The characters of Kashimashi have received praise and criticism from several publications for anime, manga, and other media. The anime reviewing website T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews considered the "characters, as they are, bring much of the believability of the show, despite the alien elements", and noted "the rather soft and detailed art style does help, of course, as does the generally great animation quality." Mania felt that "Yukimaru's art works quite well with this story." The characters were described as "all very cute" and lauded Yukimaru Katsura for doing "an excellent job expressing character's emotions through their facial expressions." Anime News Network (ANN) reviewed Katsura's art, writing that "he knows how to draw characters that are distinctive and appealing in whatever outfits he put them in." While the female cast "provides a great contrast of looks" according to ANN, "the male characters, though easily distinguishable, stand out less."
The characters are felt to be "sympathetic in their own ways" according to Mania, and that the "upfront nature" of the characters is found to be "surpris and captivat" in the anime version. Active Anime found the characters to be "merely confused and dealing with overwhelming feelings after a bizarre twist of fate," and state that the character development "create a full bodied impression of the people." ANN wrote that the "characters are honest about their feelings", although are at the same time "seemingly stereotyped" that gain depth through thoughtful scenes. Hazumu is described as "breez into his new role as a member of the female gender, some minor issues notwithstanding." However, Hazumu is thought of being a "weak link" and a "simple character". The drastic change in Hazumu's father's attitude towards his daughter after her change is construed as "somewhat creepy" in two reviews, and he is labeled a "sicko" in another. Asuta, after Hazumu's change, is thought to be a "gimpy guy who is the comic relief", and "funny-but-pathetic".
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