Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka (Wash It All Away): Introduction and Episode 1 Review
Kirei ni Shitemoraemasu ka (Wash It All Away) is a slice-of-life anime based in the idyllic seaside town of Atami. The anime follows the hard-working Wakana Kinme as she runs her laundry business, Kinme Cleaning, in the resort town. Produced by Okuruto Noboru, the anime began airing on the 5th of January. The total number of episodes planned is currently unknown.
In the first episode, we are introduced to Wakana Kinme and her bubbly personality as she runs her cleaning service. She takes orders, tagging items and uses a variety of methods to clean the clothes left in her care.
A friend, Yagara-san, comes to visit, bringing sweets, and as they discuss, Kinme’s rigorous and meticulous cleaning method is revealed.
The conversation is mundane, but she makes a strange statement as she talks to her friend:
“It’s the one thing I didn’t forget.”
A hint at amnesia?
As the episode progresses, we are introduced to other town residents, including her landlady—Aji-san, to whom she hands over the month’s rent— and the son of the innkeeper Ishimochi (owner of Homestyle Inn Ishimochi); the latter, who then visits the laundry shop to drop off items to be cleaned.
The young boy seems quiet and reserved, almost aloof. As he hands the items over to Kinme, however, she pauses, a blush creeping up her face. Before he can ask what is wrong, she dashes over to the side, collects some items and comes to a stop in front of the boy.
She drops to her knees and, retrieving a sliver of sandpaper, begins to work on a scratch on the boy’s shoe.
Fanservice is, of course, imposed on us, the audience, as Kinme buffs and polishes the shoe of the boy—who is supposed to be in high school, by the way—from an indecent angle.
He is impressed by the correction and tells her as much. Beaming with praise, she tells him that their cleaning service does not solely focus on clothes, but also cleans shoes, leather bags, and other materials.
Suddenly contrite, she bows in apology, telling him that she did not mean to impose on him. Then, as she straightens, her cleavage is so conveniently revealed from the top of her blouse, as she apologises for overstepping her bounds.
Verdict
From the first episode, it seems to be a very basic slice-of-life anime. The animation is simple, and the main character also does not seem to be unique, except for the hint that she might have memory problems.
The fanservice, as all fanservice tends to be, is unnecessary and only detracts from the anime.
As such, I will not be continuing the anime.
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