Right now you can watch Himouto! Umaru-chan in the US on Hulu — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Every one of its 2 seasons holds up. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Aimi Tanaka's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on Hulu whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Himouto! Umaru-chan keeps coming up in conversation. Himouto! Umaru-chan does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. People are not always who they appear to be, as is the case with Umaru Doma, the perfect high school girl—that is, until she gets home! Once the front door closes, the real fun begins. When she dons her hamster hoodie, she transforms from a refined, over-achieving student into a lazy, junk food-eating otaku, leaving all the housework to her responsible older brother Taihei. Aimi Tanaka and Kenji Nojima lead a cast that never overplays a joke. The series ran for 2 seasons (2015–2017), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Himouto! Umaru-chan holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Himouto! Umaru-chan is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie is the obvious comparison, but Himouto! Umaru-chan earns its own place alongside it. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Aimi Tanaka is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Himouto! Umaru-chan wrapped up in 2017 — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.