Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Minamike, The Minami Family Japanese: みなみけ
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 7, 2007 to Dec 30, 2007
Duration:
24 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Ranked: #2142
Popularity: #134
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SynopsisThere are three of the Minami sisters: Haruka, Kana and Chiaki, who have an average life. The girls only have each other to depend on and help each other get through everything from love confessions to cooking. (Source: ANN) |
Related AnimeAdaptation: Minami-ke
Sequel: Minami-ke Okawari
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tehnominator
90 of 118 people found this review helpful
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13 of 13 episodes seen
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
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| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
There are simple things in life that make you sit back and smile. Little, inane things that manage to get you to grin. And then there are things in everyday life that would make you howl with laughter. Minami-ke is a short anime series that reminds you that life really is a funny thing.
The anime follows the day to day lives of the three Minami sisters. They live with one another in a comfortable apartment and every day is pretty much a new story for them. Or sometimes it is the same old story. Either way, they go to school, get into shenanigans (or at least try not to get into any), and they do regular things that girls going to elementary school, junior high and high school would do. Minami-ke manages to blend both genres of slice of life and comedy into one. Though the comedy is given top priority (what with its side-splittingly humorous situations, gags, one-liners, parodies and jokes) it never forgets that at its heart is also the story of a family. While slice of life incorporates drama, romance and other elements into it, this anime focuses mainly on the comedic aspect. It makes the storyline a lot more interesting.
Minami-ke brilliantly manages to pull out of us numerous smiles, chuckles, guffaws, and laughs without trying hard or being over the top. The fact that most of the jokes are part of witty dialogue or silly situations makes the comedy even richer. It does not rely on shaky slapstick or crude fanservice to get the audience to enjoy the anime, and this is commendable all on its own.
There is also a little segment included within the series that is tear-inducingly funny: the Sensei and Ninomiya-kun shorts. Basically it is a TV show that the Minami family follows, but it is in essence an amazing parody of J-Dramas and just a ridiculously comical addition to the anime.
The art for Minami-ke is very soft and has a gentle look to it. The colours used are bright pastels, giving the anime a vibrant look. The character design is also easy on the eyes and some of them are actually very cute. One of the better, more unusual aspects about the artwork for Minami-ke is that it utilises a "realistic" art style for the characters during moments of random close-ups. It actually adds to the comedic appeal when a cute character's face suddenly looks hardened and scary as they mutter their plans/foils/schemes to themselves or other characters.
Sound is also particularly very good. The voice acting (seiyuu work) of the series is actually very good. The characters deliver their lines with quick wit or dry cynicism, energy or with tones of deadpan quite accurately. The background music is very energetic and playful, utilising instruments such as the harmonica especially to create a more spirited score for the anime. The theme songs are poppy and enjoyable as well, and you may find yourself humming along to them or even singing a few lines along while the credits roll.
Minami-ke's Minami family is one of the reasons you'll be sticking around for this anime. The three sisters Haruka, Kana and Chiaki each have their own personalities and certain appeal to any viewer. Haruka, the eldest, is a more level headed though easygoing girl who lets very little bother her except for her sisters. While she is responsible, she does have her insecurities, but her reactions and actions to certain things are certainly more unusual and mature than one would expect. She is not your run-of-the-mill high school girl.
Kana is a high spirited moron. No kidding--she is loud, aggressive and gets herself and other people into loads of trouble because she does not understand the concept of stasis. Her lack of composure however is not mean spirited or irritating, which manages to make her stupidity acceptable. She does however bear a certain resemblance to Matsuoka Miu of Strawberry Marshmallow fame in terms of personality.
Chiaki is the youngest Minami sister and is a little prodigy in the making. Her forbidding, cynical and dry attitude provides the anime with some of its more clever jokes surrounding her dialogue and banter with Kana and her classmates. Despite her maturity, she is revealed to be just a kid in moments where her ignorance for more grown up topics is shown.
The supporting cast of Minami-ke is incredible. Each character that appears and has any significance pulls their weight throughout the series, adding to the comedy gold. There's Hosaka, a delusional, sweaty, attractive young man who is ridiculously in love with Haruka and always fantasises best with his shirt off (much to the disgust of whoever is around him). Plus, there's Fujioka, an unfortunate friend of Kana's who likes her but whose feelings are simply not noticed. And then there's Makoto, Chiaki's classmate who provides the anime with some of the most hilarious gags involving himself and girls' clothing. Adding to this also is another Minami family consisting of a tomboy named Touma and her three brothers.
All in all, Minami-ke manages to be an incredible comedy series. With that touch of slice of life, it manages to be an excellent series on the whole. It should not be missed especially if you're hankering for a lighthearted anime that can put a smile on your face without sacrificing any aspect of itself for the sake of a laugh. It's good fun and sometimes that is just what you need.
Making people upset about life is easy. Getting them to laugh about it is hard. Minami-ke manages to make us laugh and laugh hard. read more
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lowell
71 of 94 people found this review helpful
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13 of 13 episodes seen
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
8 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
9 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
Funny doesn't even begin to cover it. I laugh out loud every episode. This show just really cracks me up. It's just so absurd and lively and hilarious.
Story: There's no real continuous plot. It really is slice of life in that Seinfeldian "show about nothing" sort of way. Despite the fact that there's no real story line, it manages to find such absurdity and humor in what should be the simplest, most mundane human interactions and relationships.
Art: Even the art is funny. The characters' expressions and body language just adds to the unexpected humor of every situation, whether it's their over-the-top enthusiastic poses or the random adult glares they give each other once in a while. The art is also consistent and despite the fact that the background characters all look similar, I find that they're all easy to distinguish from each other and that they are consistent through the series, which I like.
Sound: Okay, if you've ever seen any of my other reviews or anything -- I normally do not pay any attention to openings and endings, except to generically note that I don't like them. I *LOVE* this show's opening and ending for some reason. It's bouncy and bubbly and absolutely perfect for the show. The opening is one of those cheerful running openings (like Gokusen) and it just hits the nail right on the head in terms of attitude and atmosphere of the show.
And the actors who do the voices of the three sisters do such a great job, especially the two younger sisters -- Chiaki is so deadpan and dry and Kana is so mindlessly enthusiastic. Perfect. =)
Character: I don't know if I've ever seen just a compilation of silly, hilarious characters in one show before. And it's really amazing that the show manages to balance all these ridiculous personalities together to work at making such a funny show without going too far and tiring out the audience. Even the supporting characters you see for one or two episodes, like the various classmates of the girls, are charmingly wacky and endearing. And don't forget the main characters! These girls are each so individual and carefully created that you can almost guess how they'd react in conversations they've never had in the show. They do a great job of subtly filling out all the details of their unique personalities that you get a very strong feeling that they're real and you know them, from the serene and nurturing Haruka to Kana's crazy, pedal to the metal perspective on life and the fact that little Chiaki makes you wonder if a dry, jaded old man somehow got stuck in an elementary school girl's body.
Enjoyment: I love this show. I've already rewatched episodes and it still cracks me up on repeat viewings. And I think other people love this show too, but this is just my guess. ;) Go watch this show!! read more
Recommendations
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slice of life, comedy, quirky characters. what more do you want?
Both shows are outstanding slice-of-life shows that are highly entertaining. Good comedy...
Both these animes are just random & hilarious.
There isn't any plot for both of them but the story centres around daily conversations & interactions between the characters of the show.
Lucky Star already ended & IMO the most worthy anime to fill the place left by Lucky Star would be Minami-ke.
Like watching some eventful daily life of average anime girls? These two titles are for you. One is very laid back with extreme reference to today's real life Japanese society and the other is done in chapters-styled episode involving random activities.
Hmmmmmm, Both Of These Shows Have The Same Insaness ^^
They're both comedies and slice of life shows and they're both very random and funny. Lucky Star is a lot more 'laid back' though, while Minami-ke isn't as 'laid back'. Also, Lucky Star has several references to the Japanese culture and to several anime.
Both anime concentrates on a few girls' life. It's like watching the life of some random girls, only that it's not in real life. Both are funny and hilarious, and there's no plot for both of the anime.
Both are slice-of-life, episodic comedies with mostly female characters (though minami-ke has more male characters).
Slice of life, comedy. Minami-ke is probably better when it comes to comedy since the jokes are too obvious (the comedy in Lucky Star is related to anime and you need to have watched quite a lot to get all those). Oh yea, Lucky Star is much more slice of life than comedy (and vice versa with Minami-ke). In short, i enjoyed Minami-ke a bit more but they are both highly recommended if you are a fan of the genre .
The two anime are quite alike in spirit and humor. However, Lucky Star is more childish while Minami-ke is more mature even though it shares the same weird sense of humor that'll make you smirk to the very last moment of the series.
Both of these series are hilarious. One follows the daily life of three young sisters, the other follows the daily life of four high school girls and their friends. And there's no plot besides that XD Both are very random and fun to watch. Lucky Star does a lot of parodying of other anime and has a more slice if life aspect, but both series are still incredibly similar. I'm pretty sure if you enjoyed one, you'd enjoy the other XD
Slice of Life, Comedy, Minami-ke is a great and very funny anime with epic characters! great art style, very similar to Lucky Star because of its Comedy. ;D
Both anime have no plot, because both are slice-of-life. The most important thing: they're hilarious
It has no story line, each episode is as random as a lucky star episode.
There is showed a lot of interesting in the common people's way of life. Also they both are too funny ((;
Both discuss the dailly lives of young group of girls
Both are slice of life following the everyday lives of girls.
They both portray the everyday life of girls They both are comedy's and they're both awesome
Well, both are slice-of-life stories that center simple day to day activities. Both are very entertaining and fun to watch.
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Same comedy style, similar art style, both funny and cute <3
Similar characters. Both are very cute, funny slice of lifes.
The humor is very similar, both are very nice slice of life anime though I think Ichigo Mashimaro is a tad better. In any case, both anime are hilarious and very entertaining.
Enjoyed the style of the humour from Ichigo Mashimaro and can't find something similar? Minami-ke is a series that works in a similar way, both of them are simply the daily lifes of a small group of people, in this case the Minami sisters. The presentation of humour is rather similar to that of Ichigo Mashimaro, nothing over the top, but enough to get a chuckle out of certain scenes. The Minami sisters are also quite similar to those found in Ichigo Mashimaro; Chiaki is very similar to Chika, though she's the youngest of the sisters. She easily gets annoyed by her older sister Kana who has major similarities to Miu. Kana likes to be childish and annoy her youngest sister and is usually a silly even at school, getting low grades and being scolded by Chiaki. Then there's Haruka, the eldest who practically watches out for the two quite similar to Nobue though she isn't exactly laid back. Each episode (so far) is presented with what the sister's do during there days, life at school, life at home and the interactions they have with people or each other which kind of works like Ichigo Mashimaro.
If you've watched both Ichigo Mashimaro TV series and OVA and looking for something of similar humour and presentation, then I reccomend Minami-ke.
Both "slice of life" with some similar characters (i.e: Miu = Kana), same comedy style and both very funny!
A comedic look at the everyday lives of a group of girls, delivered with excellent comic timing.
Two very funny "slice of life" comedies about cute girls doing cute things.
The two shows have a similar brand of humor that searches out the absurdity and silliness of every day life. There's just something about the timing and style of each that reminds you of the other in a good way. I was laughing out loud during both of these shows and would definitely recommend you watch the other if you liked one! XD
One reason is random storyline but the main reason is between our main characters of miu-chan and kana. Total idiots, ruining peoples life throwing tantrum, can there be more a like characters?
Hilarious slice of life comedy.
Slice of life comedy series based around a group of still in school girls. (They lie about Nobue in the anime version she IS 16)... Just less loli in Minami-ke.
Like Ishimashi, Minami-Ke is a show about nothing. Literally. Both shows follow the lives of a few girls, from school days to days at the beach. Miu (Ishimashi) and Kana (Minami) are almost exactly alike, its as if Kana is the Junior high version of Miu.
If you liked Minami-Ke, you'll definitely love Ichigo Mashimaro, and vice versa!
Both are great comedy shows with funny and interesting character and have a similar type of humour.
Also Kana's antics kind of reminded me of Mio.
Both have similar humor and are about lives of girls and whatnot.
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Opening Theme"Keikenchi Joshochu☆ (経験値上昇中☆)" by Uran
Ending Theme"Colorful DAYS (カラフルDAYS)" by Uran
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