Chichi wa Eiyuu, Haha wa Seirei, Musume no Watashi wa Tenseisha.

Being a girl of both spirit and human blood, eight-year-old Ellen has power over the elements—though not the traditional four-element kind. She has the power to transform her surroundings by manipulating the elements of the periodic table. On top of that, Ellen also has a great amount of scientific knowledge due to being a scientist in her past life.

During the war against a neighboring kingdom, Rovel Vankreift, the hero of the Kingdom of Tenbahl and eldest son of house Vankreift—as well as Ellen's father—was fatally injured. However, the spirit who fought by Rovel's side, Lady Origin, brought him to her realm to save him from the clutches of death. Lady Origin, who happens to be the Queen of the Spirit Realm as well as Ellen's eventual mother, is one of the most powerful spirits in existence, making little Ellen quite powerful in contrast to her innocent looks.

But even a family as happy as this one has its fair share of problems, as Ellen and her parents are forced to reconnect their old ties to the Vankreift household in order to defend their relatives' honor—all while hiding Ellen's dangerous existence from the public to preserve their undisturbed happiness.

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Ellen Main

Fukagawa, Seria Japanese

Vankreift, Rovel Main

Okitsu, Kazuyuki Japanese

Origin Main

Nakahara, Mai Japanese

Gadiel Supporting

Chiba, Shouya Japanese

Aria Supporting

Kakuma, Ai Japanese

Kai Supporting

Toya, Kikunosuke Japanese

Van Supporting

Yashiro, Taku Japanese

Rasel Supporting

Sugiyama, Riho Japanese

Hume Supporting

Uchiyama, Yumi Japanese

Truk Supporting

Miki, Kazuma Japanese

Fujishiro, Atsushi Producer

Tang, Yunkang Producer

Nakazato, Hiroaki Producer

Watanabe, Hinako Producer

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Nov 23, 2025

Sinistro67

Recommended

Preliminary (8/12 eps)

Before I say anything else, this is not your typical Isekai. Not by a long shot. So if you're looking for your typical shonen action show, this is not for you, and that's ok, plenty of shows with adventurer MC's kicking ass and taking names.

Chichi wa Eiyuu trades power fantasy for slow burning political scheming, with a dash of esoterical and a bit of romance. The MC is not the Hero, but the Hero's daughter, Ellen, in a world post-DemonLord plot where the Hero returns and has to face the political machinations of a jealous king that he must serve in order to preserve his ... family's status and holdings.

Ellen, the half-spirit girl, is powerful but not overpowered - least of all in a fighting capability. Her main resource is her adult reasoning and memories from her previous life, which she mastefully uses to her advantage - against your typical reincarnation isekai trope I might add. Her spirit power allows her to manipulate elements (kinda like an alchemist) but she uses her power sparingly and responsibly.

Most notably, against all odds and the usual isekai slop, Ellen has AGENCY. She's responsible for moving the plot forward because of her choices. She goes against the will of her father, the Hero, and her mother, the Spirit Queen, in order to do what she feels is right.

Also, bonus points for a villain, the king, who's not evil just because. He's a manipulative bastard, yes, but he does so in the interest of his kingdom, while fighting a curse placed on his royal family long ago.

Animation quality is average, which is fine for a story-driven show. Without a lot of action going on, it doesn't make much of a difference.

Soundtrack is adequate. Nothing special to write home about, but it doesn't detract or distract from the animation.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Oct 21, 2025

Neo_Randomz

Mixed Feelings

Funny

Preliminary (3/12 eps)

Dad is a Hero, Mom is a Spirit, I'm a Retard is a very fairytale-ish anime. It’s clear from the very start that it’s not an anime with a meaningful conflict or one that takes itself too seriously. While ups and downs exist in the story, things will probably be solved in one episode or less. But don’t get me wrong, that’s not a bad thing. Sometimes a paper-thin plot isn’t really a problem for an anime that focuses more on getting an “aww” out of you.

This anime also makes everything about the characters clear. You can tell which one is bad and which one ... is good just by looking. There’s no mystery about their allegiance, and you’ll understand what I mean once you watch it.

Other than that, there’s nothing really special about this anime. It’s cute and wholesome, but that’s about it. However, there’s one thing that actually makes this anime stand out: the presence of the parents. Both of them. And they actually have personalities instead of being your average stoic and stern noble parents. Even better, they appear and are present in most of the episodes, which is something even my GOAT Mushoku Tensei can’t do.

The animation is decent. Still not on the same level as the manga, but it does its job.

Now, about the OST—once in a while, you stumble upon an anime with an ending song that’s better than the opening. This one is one of them. While the ED song isn’t the best thing ever, it’s still decent and soothing to a degree. But the OP sounds like it was thrown together at the last minute. I don’t know why they chose that as the opening song; I doubt it would ever grow on anybody.

Other than that, it’s a very decent and enjoyable anime. Really recommended for new viewers,not so much to the other.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Oct 26, 2025

Eleiyas

Not Recommended

Funny

Preliminary (4/12 eps)

I just finished Episode 4 and a single thought popped into my head, which was "why am I still watching this?".

I'm also struggling to figure out exactly what this show is.

Is it a typical OP MC isekai? No, not really. I mean, yes, the MC is OP, but it's not (at least yet) a plot-point in the slightest. So far, all she's done is create some sparkly diamonds to distract people a couple of times, and some gold, which served to nip a potentially interesting plot-point in the bud.

Is it a romance anime? Potentially? The first few episodes are all about marriages and love ... interests, but there's no build-up or setup to it, they're just meandering plot-points that don't really seem to add or do anything to the narrative (again, yet).

Is it a comedy anime then? I guess some people might believe it is, but personally the "comedy" is just a load of "OMG I love you so much darling!", "Oh my? I love you too!" and that sort-of super corny overly lovey-dovey kind of shtick, along with the MC who has everyone fawning over her, because she's so smart and so pretty (because no one knows she's a reincarnator). Really, half of each episode so far has been "OMG isn't my daughter so cute!?" and "ELLEN-CHAN!!!"

So, is there actually a plot? Well, there is something being set-up with the royal family and spirits and what-not, but so far, the main plot seems to take a complete backseat to allow more time for waffling, fluff, and even more "AHH, ELLEN-CHAN KAWAII!!"

I do expect things to pick up the pace shortly, given what happens toward the end of Episode 4, but even that was like "why is this even a big deal?", by which I mean that the MC is a reincarnated adult in the body of a kid, who has, essentially, the power over atomic creation... like... how are there any stakes here?

Overall, so far I can't even call this show a generic fantasy show or "enjoyable slop isekai", because at least in those types of shows stuff actually happens that has a chance to be interesting. Here, honestly, so far so bland.
Hopefully I end up being super wrong and if I am, I'll come back and rewrite this if/when I finish it, but if the first 4 episodes are this dull, can further episodes even "redeem" it?

My preliminary score as of Episode 4 is "ELLEN-CHAAAN" / 10. OK, on a more serious note, it's extremely mediocre. 5/10 might even be generous. I wouldn't really recommend it though.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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