These shorts hand you a world with more than one Umaru in it, which is either a gift or a threat depending on how much cola you own. The whole gag machine runs at double speed here: hoodie up, chips open, controller in hand, punchline landed before the eight minute mark even blinks. The animation refuses to coast, squashing that gremlin chibi form through every reaction it can find, and the music keeps the sugar rush from ever crashing. There is zero weight to any of it and that is the entire point, a palate cleanser between the heavy stuff on your list. Fans of the TV run know these disc extras are where the show stops pretending it has a plot and just lets Umaru be a hamster in a hoodie. Poor Taihei never stood a chance against one of her, let alone several.

Himouto! Umaru-chanS is a set of twelve comedy shorts that came bundled with the Blu-ray and DVD releases of the Himouto! Umaru-chan TV anime. Instead of a single heroine, these specials take place in a world where there are several Umaru-chans at once. What if there were multiple versions of her? The short format keeps the slice-of-life comedy snappy and silly.