Choboraunyopomi Gekijou Ai Mai Mii

Ai Mai Mi, is a show that is apparently about three girls (Can you guess their names?) who are trying to make a manga together with no real knowledge of how to do so. At least that's what all the other synopsis' say. What it's really about is a whole lot of nothing. You heard me right absolutely nothing.

Story: 2

I actually think I'm being generous here. In all actuality there really is no coherent story past the first episode. Everything after is a train wreck of randomness with barely any sense being made throughout the entire running time of about three minutes, which is actually ... two given the intro and the outro of each episode which are all nearly the same. The only reason I gave this a two is because I felt that if it actually kept itself on an actual plotline than there might have been substance to the show.

Character: 2

Your typical everyday characters mixed with some more dull. Every character is completely flat with virtually no substance. I understand this is supposed to be a comedy/gag anime, but there is a line even for the most standard of the genre that they couldn't even meet. None of them even stand out from the others. Given its short run time per episode I can't blame them for having no character development; however this is just annoying.

Art: 5

I can't really judge the art of the show very well due to the fact that there isn't much to base it off of. It has its own style (Or at least one I have yet to see before) that radiates weird which given the context of the show isn't necessarily a bad thing. The animation felt average at best, and the designs of the characters are pretty standard as well. There's not really anything wrong with it I just think it could have been better.

Sound: 5

Again I don't have much room to judge this aspect of the show due to the low number of subs I have actually watched, but with what I have seen I can tell there's really nothing special here as far as voice acting goes. The music from what I recall is virtually nonexistent outside of the OP and ED so don't expect much from there either.

*In my personal opinion I find the voices to be a bit annoying, but that might just be me.

Enjoyment: 3.5

It's really hard to say. Maybe I just didn't get a lot of the jokes because they pertain to something in Japanese culture that I am simply unaware of; or maybe they are just what they seem like, shallow and random. Whatever the case may be I found myself laughing only minimally with this show. I don't feel I wasted my time because the episodes were so short, but I can't really say I enjoyed it that much either. There have definitely been worse experiences than that of Ai Mai Mi, but this is not very high on the ladder itself.

Overall: 3

There's not much more to say. This show is short which may be one of the reasons it failed to impress me. There's not much to it other than random short skits that may or may not be funny depending on who you are, and besides that everything else is average at best. There have been worse; however this might be for you; it's not for me to say though. If you think you might like it than give it a whirl. Hell you can watch the entire thing in about the same time it takes to watch two episodes of anything else so it can't hurt to try, eh?

So, Ai Mai Mi, a show about three schoolgirls, um, nope that's pretty much it. This show is a comedy and MUCH more importantly a slice of life centered around these schoolgirls and what they do on a daily basis (well, onscreen anyway). So how does it stack up?
Here is an overview:

Read below to find out the reason for this overview
Story - there is none, and that's why this show succeeds in matching the genres specified
Sound - fit for purpose, comical and not overdone
Art - shakey character design, brilliant still life and scenery
Character - couldn't be pulled off better, funny and again, fit ... for the show
Enjoyment - don't expect a story like most people have done, watch "for the lulz"

OVERALL - 8

My experience of this show was a positive one in all fairness. Mostly because I love to laugh, I like a good comedy ( I do like many other things in anime too by the way) and this show does most things right to pull off a successful comedy from comical, childish artwork to phenomenal character production.
Worth watching, but you must go into the show not expecting a story, because your experience will probably be quite negative if you do

STORY - N/A

Now the reason I am not giving this aspect a score is because there is no story, none at all. If you read the genre specifics you would know that "slice of life" is there. Three examples of slice of life anime that also don't have much of a story are quite big ones in my opinion: Lucky Star, Azumanga Daioh and Nichijou. Yes, I know, they do follow a story about progressing through school, but in reality, all three don't have a "set-in-stone", fully fledged story to follow, each episode is centered around antics that the characters get up to, and that's exactly what you will find with Ai Mai Mi (albeit without the idea of progressing through school life). This is why I strongly suggest you don't pay attention to any sort of story as it will ruin your experience with watching this show.

SOUND - 8

The sound is very profound in this show, especially when it comes to the sound effects, which are prominent because this is a comedy. Sound is one of the lesser considered whilst making a show in general, let alone a comedy, but when the sound blends together well with all the other aspects (e.g. character and art) then it really adds to experience of the show, which is why I rate it so highly here, the sounds are there to highlight the more comical area of the show, and they are pulled off very well in Ai Mai Mi.

ART - 8

Now the only reason I've docked points for this part is due to the character design. The characters are well designed, don't get me wrong here, it probably just me being incredibly nit-picky here, but I think with a bit more attention to small detail, the character design could be great, however my argument against myself here would be that, again, it is a comedy show. The part where this show really does score well, is the scenery and the still life. This is where Seven and Dream Creation outdid themselves. The art style is meant for a comedy show so we can see why there is this childish, cartoony feel to the still life (a good example is in episode 3 during time travel) and for me, that's what scores well.

CHARACTER - 9

This is where Ai Mai Mi scores brilliantly. Again, I will refer you back to the fact this is a comedy show, so you will expect lot's of childish art and childish voice acting to go with our three main characters here. Since this is a comedy, slice of life, you can probably get through the entire series without really developing the characters much past episode 1. However the producers thought against this and kept giving you insight to the characters as well as used them as good comedy material. With each episode you gain (not much at all, but) some insight to each of our three main females, and that is all you really need for a series who's total running time adds up to just less that 2 normal episodes.

ENJOYMENT - 9

The best way to watch this is to deffinetely heed my advice and not look out for any specific plot. If you do this, your viewing experience will be ruined as you wont find anything of plot value. Another great way to watch this, is to literally watch it "for the lulz" since this show is just supposed to be this messy ball of comedy. Since this is what I did, I enjoyed it quite a lot. This will probably be the sole factor on what you base your score upon, hence why you can understand that this shows average is less than 6, because it wasn't watched properly.

If you want a compelling story, logical outcomes, and good character development, then you are in the wrong place.

Ai Mai Mi has none of that stuff that makes "Good" anime (In a purely subjective high-horse stance) and is completely insanity and stupidity.

I loved the fla-doodle out of this show. I thought it was funny as all hell. It's absurdity made it golden.

If you wanna kick back on your nearly broken swivel chair in the dark and watch a complete and utterly short simple gag-comedy anime

Using a whole new line to make a point makes a review look professional trust me.

unnecessary satire is ... satire

All in all, I loved it, and if you can appreciate true craziness, you'll love it too.

This anime has to be one of the most random anime I ever watch.

Story 6/10
It was so random. Each 3 min episode it had own little storyline, but the anime as a whole didnt. I give it a 6 because even though it was random it got me interested and glued to the screen making me wonder what's gonna happened next. It also had different anime references like dragon ball z, hell girl, Shiba Inuko-san, Bakugan, at some point in the anime they went from japan to new jersey. which was pretty hilarious.

Art 8/10
the art has different drawing styles to it. they would go from ... a kawaii drawing style to deeper more realistic, less cartoony style. i find it interesting they change the whole art with the mood that the anime is going in.

Sound 8/10
I was delighted by the characters voicing actors and the ending credit, i must say if you didn't like the anime itself you're mostly gonna like the ending credit song, its so kawaii and catchy.

Character 7/10
Each character has there own unique style to them with makes this anime even more captivating. Are they memorable or be one of my favorites anime characters? No Enjoyable? Yes.

Enjoyment 7/10
I think what played a big part in me enjoying this anime is the anime references that put in their anime, making me say aye, i know that anime, aye i know that one too.

Overall 7/10
this anime is so random yet so interesting. Even the narrator at the beginning is random with his own stories. I wouldn't say its one of the funniest anime ive watch but i would be lying if i say i didn't have a smile on my face while watching it.

I'm giving this anime a 6 because the story isn't really in 'depth'. It's basically just about a bunch of girls in a manga club. It involves comedy, and makes me chuckle sometimes. If you want a anime that will make you feel like you just did pot, then watch this. If not, then watch something else.

Story:
With no real narrative, the next thing to respond to when it comes to story is the comedy, and I can admit that there were times where I laughed out loud. It's very strange, incredibly so, and that's what makes this so hilarious. A lot of people enjoy the 'cute girls doing cute things' type of anime, but I'm a big fan of 'cute girls doing absurd things in ridiculous situations' a la Nichijou, so this was right up my alley.

Can't give it anything above a 5 when talking story, however, since there really isn't anything beyond the comedy.


Art:
As funny as it needs to be. ... The art is definitely a part of the hilarity, and it's definitely one of the things that help boost the score up. It's not that its proportions are a mess and therefore bad, but the fact that they are a mess makes the comedy feel more cartoony and genuine. This work doesn't take itself seriously in the slightest, so why should the art?


Sound:
Voice acting was fine, no complaints. There wasn't anything in this work that dictates a good VA though, so I can't feel comfortable going above a 5 in this category either. It does what it needs to do to stay good.


Character:
Each character has their own traits, but nobody has any real character at all. Even their traits are barely used anyway, so that's kind of a bummer, but it still works.


Enjoyment:
Super fun. Had a great time. Although part of the praise is in regard to the short length of this series, I'm still glad there's another season and an OVA to enjoy. The general shenanigans these characters endure is a blast.


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Ai Mai Mi is supposedly about three girls writing a manga, well that's what the synopsis says anyway. Throughout this brief anime they seem to be doing almost anything but writing a manga aside from a few scenes where they are depicted actually trying to make it, in fact I forgot at a few episodes in that it was supposed to be about writing a manga.
However, I must forgive it because its not meant to be an outstanding anime nor one with a sound story line/plot or deep characters of any sort. Instead this is more of a parody anime if anything, with ... episodes being short and the content being random and nonsensical.
If you are looking for something short to watch to kill time or give you a quick laugh then I think you'll enjoy this one, however if you want an anime that you can get invested in then this is not the one for you.

Overall, despite all said, I would not say it was awful to watch, nor was it very memorable. Its a good way to spend your time if you're bored and have nothing to do, and due to this anime's randomness and shortness there is no real feeling of having to commit yourself to watching it all.

Now for the ratings individually:

Story - There really isn't any story, besides what has been written in the synopsis. As stated there, this anime is about three girls writing a manga. However, after finishing this anime there are very few instances shown of them even working on it, I'd say it'd be more fair to say that the story is about three girls getting caught up in "everyday" shenanigans.

Art - Art is very poor most of the time, but for comedic purposes, so I'd say its a fitting choice for this anime.

Sound - Fair, the music fits the scenes well and I had no issues with it.

Characters - There are four reoccurring characters in this anime; being Ai, Mai, Mi, and their senpai named Ponoka. Characters have no development throughout the anime, so there's no feeling of emotional attachment to any of them. Character designs vary and aren't over done nor are they too simple, so they wind up being somewhat refreshing in an odd way. Each of them also have quite quirky personalities and are interestingly unpredictable.

Enjoy if you plan to watch and thank you for reading!

This solely comedic anime consisting of 13 3 minute long episodes was able to leave me off with a big smile quite consistently. Despite not being very cohesive, just watching the (very cute) characters get into predicaments is very fun. I don't rate anime based off of importance in relation to others, of course this show isn't even comparable to something like Cowboy Bebop or Trigun, but it does it's own job just as well as those shows do their jobs.

The comedy is INCREDIBLY fast-paced, if one joke doesn't stick, a different one is immediately thrown at the wall that most likely does stick. ...

I also liked the wobbly art style, it is very charming and kept my eyes very entertained.

Of course as all the other users have said, don't go in looking for a story. As I said before and I meant quite literally, it is SOLELY a comedy anime.

五つの単語批評❕

Insane, hilarious, pure unmitigated joy.

Footnote:

Crazy comedy shorts with the distinct aroma of a passion project. This is almost certainly not what anyone expected (or asked) to run across in their anime travels, but it may be precisely what you are looking for.

Expressive animation, sharp writing, and great voice acting make this well worth its (extremely short) run-time. You even get little anecdotes from the creators' lives during the end credits. It's a love letter to anime, and some of the best comedy I've ever been exposed to.

In the time it took you to read this, you could have seen 2 episodes - WATCH IT

What a bizarre show.

Story:

There isn’t one. I’m not joking. This show goes beyond random humor, it’s surreal. There’s no real plot progression, though certain events occasionally come into play in later episodes. The show seems set in the real world somewhat, but then out of nowhere something utterly insane will happen. Due to it’s humor being focused on surprising the viewer, and each episode generally focuses on setup and delivery of one to three jokes, it doesn’t always work. Some episodes fail to entertain, while others are incredibly great.

While I say it’s random humor, I don’t think it’s poor. There’s a difference between throwing random ... at you for no reason, and throwing carefully plotted, unexpected, and somehow….hilarious random at the user. The jokes that work are well thought out, and due to the childish look and feel of the show, the dark humor in particular can be downright brilliant. Definitely not humor for everyone, but I personally thoroughly enjoyed it. And with a total of 13 episodes that are 3 minutes each, it’s not a huge waste of time.

Characters:

These characters merely exist to deliver the humor, they don’t have much character outside of their basic traits, with one being the more cool and focused, another being more robust and instinctive, and the remaining character acting as a sort of middle man, though tending to lean towards the robust side. As well as that we have Ponoka-senpai, who doesn’t seem to have any clear character traits, but none of the characters in this show get much time to develop anyways.

Animation:

It’s bad, it really is. I’ve seen better stuff from small YouTubers. They resort to image distortion and movement, and the detail of the animation randomly shifts depending on how much is going on in the screen. It lacks in consistency, fluidity, or even looking nice.

Sound:

Not memorable at all, even the Ending song isn’t anything special.

Final Thoughts:

Despite shoddy animation and some serious flaws, it succeeded in making me laugh quite a few times, and despite it’s lower rating from the majority, there were some amazing moments in this show for me.

(Originally Written August 27, 2014)

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This anime is not for me. I had to endure it, i didn't enjoy it. The only moment i do say i found funny was when in episode 12(Spolier) Ponoka got eaten. This anime failed to entertain me, however if you like childish random comedy this might actually be for you!

If you like this type of comedy, i want to recommend the anime "Teekyuu". I do say it even makes a better job at this type of humor. It has 9 season but fear not all episodes are short and around 2 mins!

The thing i can respect about this anime is the Art style! ... I liked the square like objects. I wasn't though a very big fan of how the humans(anime) characters were drawn.

Have a nice day/morning/evening/night!

This one is a bit different, and it's a difficult to "get" at first. There's a lot going on in the very short episodes, and it can easily seem random and ridiculous in a bad way. The problem with short episodes is that it's difficult to show everything and be funny and keep the viewer's attention all in 2 minutes. This is where Ai Mai Mii could have done better, not so much that the jokes weren't funny or that there's too much randomness. I honestly wasn't that impressed the first time I watched it, but after seeing it a few times, the characters start ... to make a bit more sense. Ponoka's antics particularly seem kind of random in the first few episodes, but they make a lot more sense after you see more and more of her.

The art style is a bit different, which is nice. There's nothing particularly outstanding about the animations, but there is a good amount of variation in style for facial expressions and such, which is always necessary for a gag anime to be any good.

If you want to turn off your brain and blast through something fun and short, this may not be for you. However, it is still pretty fun and definitely worth a watch, even if it seems pretty random before you see it a few times. Overall, it is perhaps not spectacular, but still pretty good.