Yagamikun Katei No Jijyo
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Yagamikun's Family Problem
Kitty Films and Production IG/Tatsunoko (1990)
Eiji, Derik, & Jason (Animate Ohio State)
Derik, Jason & Marijan
Senpai Lee (labsenpai@yahoo.com)
Kei Kusunoki

SYNOPSIS: This three part OVA series centers on the relationship between Yuji Yagami, a teenage boy, and his mom, Nomi. Although she is a parent and housewife, Nomi has remained as cute as a schoolgirl, looking no older than her son! In episode one, Nomi unexpectedly appears at Yuji's school, stirring up his classmates hormones. They brand him as an Oedipal Complex victim, and insist he have an incestuous fling! With his domestic life now exposed, Yuji becomes sensitized to his mother's comely features. That evening, when Nomi welcomes home Yuji's middle-aged father, Yoji, she comments on her son's frenetic behavior. Irritated, Yuji rants about her looks, and concludes that she can't possibly be his real Mom. Later, Yuji apologizes and says his doubt hinged on the strange lack of family photos. Shockingly, Nomi, fresh from the bath and clad only with a towel, can't quite explain the missing morabilia! The steamy situation forces Yuji to retreat from the house. To settle the matter, Nomi shows up at the school, armed with snapshots. As it turns out, the real reason for the hidden bit of Yuji's past is that he was a hideous-looking rugrat, a sickly spud that would mar any photo album! Yuji decides to accept reality and suffer through his proximity to her unrelenting cuteness. However, trouble starts again when Nomi watches "Housewife Gossip" on tv and learns that inexperienced boys may develop feelings for a young-looking mother. When Yuji returns from school, perverted classmates in tow, she picks an illtimed moment after tea to ask them about her son's sexual status. Boiling, Yuji tries to quiet things by kicking out his cohorts who think he should make some history with his Mom! Conversely, things heat up when Nomi says that Yoji won't be home for dinner. The nervous pair sit down to eat, Yuji finishing the meal before his base desires exude beyond a simple Freudian slip or two. Unable to sleep, Yuji wonders if Nomi shares his naughty mood. The answer comes when she enters his room, only to console "her baby" about the thunderstorm outside! The following morning, Nomi presumes that she can give her son the morning kiss reserved for Yoji. The episode ends there, with Yuji in shock as Nomi leans in.

The second episode begins with another visit by Nomi to her son's school, this time for a meeting with Yuji's teacher, Yokaichi. He is immediately smitten by her incomparable appearance, and sets up a home visit. Enraged, Yuji accuses him of attempting seduction, which Yokaichi readily admits. He explains how a respectable man would have better luck at it than a kid with a complex. Unable to stop the visit, Yuji strikes back by making very lewd remarks about Yokaichi's anatomy, while in his class! Faking concern for Yuji, Yokaichi phones Nomi, and convinces her that displays of affection are warping her son! After school, Nomi confronts her son, and asks if seeing her kiss Yoji bothers him. When Yuji admits that it does, Yokaichi's plot to disrupt their family appears to have worked. Yet, the plan backfires; Nomi decides to give her son routine kisses so he won't feel left out! Yuji now knows that his torment will never end. The next day is Valentine's Day, which causes a unique problem at Yuji's all-male school. According to his troublesome friends, someone will receive chocolates from a boy and become his gay lover! Naturally, Yuji finds some in his locker and becomes the predestined homosexual. Quickly, a horde of persecutors are trying to capture Yuji, who hopes the candy is actually from his Mom. Yokaichi snags the card on the box, and reads the name as "Ikari Masayuki", a guy's name! Paraded out to the gate, Yuji goes to meet the sender, who is actually Ikari Mayuki, an attractive girl! Consequently, he is beaten into the dirt by his classmates.

Episode three, unsubbed at this date, introduces a beautiful woman from Yoji's office, Mitsuko Nanase, who has a terrible crush on the older Yagami! By chance, Mitsuko's wild driving leads to a collision with Yuji. Although frightened, he entertains the idea of letting her have his Dad, leaving him with a single Mom. Yuji prompts her to confess her love, but she is stopped when Nomi appears and draws Yuji away. Concurrently, Yuji's relationship with Ikari ends violently, after he admits his unnatural ardor for his Mom. Later, Mitsuko tries to use the same news to upset Nomi, but she doesn't catch on. Instead, Nomi is pleased that her son "likes" her! Distraught, Mitsuko goes to the bars. Yuji follows her, but declines an offer to go to a love hotel. Mitsuko's only consolation is knowing that his complex is infinitely worse than her crush. Yuji doesn't complain; he enjoys his Mom's affections everyday!

Yagamikun's Family Problem 1-2 will premiere at OTAKON 1999. Currently, we are seeking the aid of a translator to finish the final episode; interested persons should contact us at the given email address above. Fansub distribution will remain inactive until the series is complete. The downloadable audio file is a MP2 of the OVA ending song. This page will be updated after the convention, at the earliest.