Aiura

With the episodes only 3 minutes each, THIGHura wastes no time delivering what it does best, delicious thighs and fresh voice acting.

It's an adaption of a 4 koma slice of life, so don't expect much plot or progression. This show has great animation to make up for this though, and coupled with its bright colour palette and characters, it'll easily make your day a little more cheerful.

Watch if for the:
- ドンマイ
- Thighs
- Voice acting earsex

I fell in love with Kanaka Amaya!! i really like this anime because they're so funny especially Kanaka who makes me really llove this anime.. every episode was very nice that it makes you beg for more because of it short time,,, it also makes you rewatch it again and again.. the only thing that i don't like in aiura is the time..seriously, only 4 minutes and 12 episodes? with epic characters?! no way!
but still i rate it 10/10

Anime shorts are quickly becoming a new trend in the industry, and while quite a few people see them as nothing more than annoyances and most times space consuming drivel, it really isn’t the case, as they more than in one way help to promote the industry. They can be viewed as akin to indie developers, there are a lot of animation studios in japan but not all of them have the manpower or prowess to continuously dish out 24 minute episodes for 12 weeks. Shorts give a chance for the smaller studios to make a name for themselves using very limited resources, and just ... as ‘The Walking Dead’, an indie game, won the 2012 VGA, some smaller companies are capable of producing something special.

One of the rules of writing is never to use a single word several times in your work in relation to its length, so I hope you’ll forgive me as I’m going to use the word ‘adorable’ several times in this review.

This 4-Koma adaptation follows the lives of 3 high school girls; Saki, Kanaka and Ayuko. At first glance Aiura doesn’t seem to have much going for it, the 3 lead girls are indeed adorable in both design and personality but it looks like something that can get old pretty quickly, delve a little bit more into this show and you’ll find that…..it’s actually more than enough.

‘Slice of life’ from the name itself we know entails something inspired from everyday life but most of these shows use a ‘dream approach’, inserting characters in situations where very few normal folks actually get to experience, but Aiura is surprisingly something that is seriously rooted in real life, the sheer relatable scenarios and interactions between characters give it an extremely natural, casual and life like feel that makes it a times seem like a reality show shot with hidden cameras. The jokes and antics are also extremely adorable and heart-warming but unfortunately I can’t claim if it’s something that will be up everybody’s alley, luckily enough the length of the show ensures that 2 episodes (~6 minutes w/o OP/ED) is more than enough for you to decide if it’s something you want to continue.

As far as production values go, the show performed well above average than most of its other anime short counterparts, a lot of resources were put into character designs resulting in an art style that more close to adorable than moe. Animation was also surprisingly something that wasn’t cut back on, characters are always in motion but the over budgeting of some scenes may result in characters performing rather over extravagant movements. As a lot of effort was put into the design of characters and animations, it’s no surprise that everything else was sub-par; in particular the design of the environments and landscape was unfortunately quirky and poor.

A HELL of a lot of praise has to be given to the seiyuus, they really bought the girls alive despite all three making their debuts in this show, they are really prospective star seiyuus that we will hope to hear more from in the future, I will be lying if I said I didn’t have a nosebleed a couple of times, in short, the seiyuus were adorable. The animation and series of montages shown from the OP is something extremely unique and memorable as it features several alluring designs of doting crabs and Steve Jobs striking several gestures and poses of world domination, not to mention the several adorable chibi designs of the girls.

Despite the very natural feel of the show and main characters, the supporting characters kind of brought the show down a bit, most of them had quite farfetched personalities, from a teacher that dresses as a student to one that gives very a little damn about what she says and how she acts around her students, it all adds up to the shows biggest backdrop, it hardly has any serious moments. This may sound like a strange thing coming from a comedy show but the show is over excessive in its use of gags and jokes and rarely ever shifts to a serious tone for even a second.

The interaction between the girls is prime example of the phrase ‘fun to watch’; when all three are on screen the show truly sparkles, a lot of kudos has to be given to the writers for coming up with a script that flows so seamlessly and natural from line to line. Kanaka’s gags and pranks are a joy, with Saki and Ayuko’s response even more of a heart warmer. However it’s not always perfect in tinsel town; Kanaka’s baka personality isn’t always solemn as always intended, Saki’s cold attitude seems a bit antagonistic a times and Ayuko seems from time to time a bit out of place in the group, making up for a cast of slightly weak characters.

However,

In my opinion, the characters are purposely flawed, another impressive note the writers have managed to introduce is how one character is able more times than often, to balance or cover for another’s weakness, usually in one person’s response to another’s show of weakness. The result of this is an almost complete concealment of an individual character’s flaw and a further improvement to characterization than if the character already started out without any flaws at all.

The first sentence of the ED reads: “They were pointless conversations, but they were fun the nonetheless”, this more than explains the whole ethic of the show, a directionless tale of everyday life driven by a very interesting cast of characters, slice of life has never been so Adorable.

First show this season that I finished, and I liked it. Sure it's only 4 minutes and you can finish it in less than an hour, but I'd be lying if I said it wouldn't be a very fun hour. Aiura will just keep you in a good mood, and for that alone I recommend it. Each episode has a different story from the rest, but each one is pretty funny, and none of them are bad. The characters are all very funny, all 3 of them (plus the teacher, who is like the second best teacher ever). I'm sure you'll like all three girls. ... The animation is very nice, and I like the character designs. The best part of this show though, is its opening. This is one of my favorite openings, simply for the fact that it combines crabs and Steve Jobs. The randomness! The best part is that that Jobs died of cancer, which the crab is the zodiac of. Yeah, a little messed up if that was their goal, but every time I see the opening I just burst out into laughter because I always see something different each time. Watch this show if only for the opening.

Story: This anime is very short because it's twelve four-minute episodes, so it doesn't have much story to it. I like story as much as the next person, but because this is about the lives of three best friends in high school, I really don't mind it at all. Though there are moments that I ask myself why a certain scene exists, I just don't focus on it as much. With that said, I rate this portion a 9/10.

Art: Unless the stuff I usually watch, this anime is very cutesy in art. The style is much simpler than the styles used in anime such as ... Black Bullet, Ouran, and all that stuff. Still, I love it all the same because I don't see anything that's annoying. It also gives my eyes a break from not seeing so many things in one place, you know. 10/10

Sound: The beginning theme, I just skip over because it takes up most of the anime time, and it's not that enjoyable to listen to, but I know why it's there. The beginning of the anime is where all of the energy is, and the end is usually much calmer, which leads to the very cute ending theme. I can just listen to the ending all day without getting bored of it. I'd also give this a 9/10.

Character: Most people could say that characters in an anime like this make it super annoying. I don't find that to be the case. The three main girls, Saki, Kanaka, and Ayuko are very enjoyable. You have your energetic type, the serious one, and the girl who just sits back and lets things happen. Some of the background characters are enjoyable, too, even though they aren't in the episode that much. The homeroom teacher is so chill that I don't mad at her for doing nothing as much. 10/10

Enjoyment: This is all really cute and relaxing. This is not like some other shorts that tries to be funny by putting over exaggerated moments in them. This anime is really calm, and we need stuff like this. Just a slice of life that's really about life. If you're a person who wants to see actiony or very funny things, this anime may not be for you, but for relaxing purposes, give this a watch. 10/10

Overall: I don't have really much to put in this section because I pretty much explained it all above. The conclusion score is a rounded up 10/10.

I dived into this 66 minute show amidst glowing reviews, expecting a short and sweet morsel of slice of life that you really don't see in your typical 12 episode series. I was wrong.

While the show runs for 12 episodes and has a total running time of 66 minutes, the actual show itself, barring the repeated use of OPs and EDs boils down to only 32 minutes of ACTUAL content.

And while the art and voice direction is very polished, the whole thing is soiled by a disappointing display of mediocre slice of life that surprises no one. There's absolutely nothing new here if you're ... even remotely familiar with the genre. Many have been quick to defend this show on account of the girls' beautifully rotoscoped interactions with their legwear, but even that doesn't do enough to distract from the disappointing mediocrity that is Aiura.

This show leaves no lasting impressions except for a sense of innate aggravation that you may or may not experience after sitting through 3 minutes of absolutely nothing and then skipping through 2 EDs and an OP only to experience 3 more minutes of nothing. The story goes nowhere, and some might even wonder why some characters were even introduced at all, because you just want to see more of them and they never appear again. A real squandering of story-telling potential, if you may. That alone hurts more deeply than having sat through this show.

As a final note, the final 3 minute "episode" isn't even a real episode.
Rather, it is merely a retracing of the first episode, only with the girls wearing different outfits.
No closure, no real ending. It's over before it's even begun and you sit there wondering why you even bothered.

To be fair, this series is very short (3 minutes per episode with the OP taking up 1 minute each time) so I forgive it for not having much content in it.

...Though that excuse is thrown out the window when you spend each episode making 3 jokes at the most that fall flat due to late reactions, idiotic faces and just flat out boring interaction between the characters. None of the three main girls feel like they have much to offer except when combined with the other two for support. The side characters are just there to fill in roster spots and the setting ... is your normal everyday Japanese.

To be honest, there's not much to say about this show. It was one of those "here's your daily dose of moe" shows that you watched between episodes of longer shows that season, and that was pretty much it. Hell, the last episode just screams "JUST FINISH IT ALREADY" when you watch it.

I admit, the artstyle is nice and it's not something you see in every show nowadays. And for those who like to find attractive qualities in little girls, this show exploits it. From thighs to side boobs, this show tries to hide it's perverted side but it just falls out and lands in your lap. Though I guess this is just me overall and that's the only redeeming factor I found to enjoy.

Overall, it's a SOL 3 minute show for the casual SOL 3 minute fan. Nothing more.

Jebus gives Aiura 2 Crabs out of 5.

-A short review for a short show-

Story - Do I need to respond to this? Read the synopsis. 6.

Art - Awesome. What you'd expect from SHAFT. 9.

Sound - CRABBY CRABBY CRABBY = Best OP. Great soundtrack, I love it. The voice acting is amazing. 9.

Characters - Common, but that doesn't mean its bad. I like it a lot, actually, it works really well. 7.

... Enjoyment - It's comedy gold. 9.

Overall - Show of the season. 9.

Story:
As most SoL's go, nothing really happens. However, Aiura does a good job of having nothing happen in a comfortable, realistic manner. Nothing all that extraordinary happens, nothing feels out of place, and everything seems seemingly plausible. It never tries hard to get a punch line across. Rather, it tells sorts of jokes you and your friends might experience. Laid back, relaxing, chuckle-worthy humor that becomes an inside joke for the next few years. It's all quite enjoyable, and it never feels stilted or rehearsed. Everything is fluid and organic in this work.


Art:
Beautiful backdrops, smooth animation, Aiura looks fantastic. I'm talking excellent. The only issue ... I had was one frame seemed unfinished, and there were a few reused shots, albeit recolored characters.


Sound:
Fitting soundtrack with good intro and outro songs. Not only that, the VA work is impressive. It's as natural as VA work can get. There wasn't anything over the top for the characters to call upon top-tier VA work, and there was a song that was used a lot throughout the short runtime, so I can't go 10/10 on this score, but it's still very, very good stuff.


Character:
Each of the 3 mains are unique. Not only that, while they are influenced by some tropes, they are, in themselves, separate from your stereotypical triune cast. They're witty, friendly, and a lot of fun. Not only that, everyone has great character design and exemplifies different characteristics that are all realistic and fun. Granted, one teacher is in the show for barely 2 episodes, and her only purpose is to be 'cute,' so that was unnecessary. Either way, it doesn't boggle much down in the finished product.


Enjoyment:
I'm always wary with SoL productions, especially 3-minute ones. However, this one was astonishing. It was a ton of fun to watch, and I'm very disappointed that this show wasn't a 22-minute per episode production. Granted, many of my praises may have been stretched thin in that run-time, so I'm quite content with the current product, but I'm definitely hooked on the franchise and will check out the 4-koma along with keeping an eye out for a S2.


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This was a calm anime, and it does it well.

Story: 3/10
Yes, its a short anime, but it had no progression at all. It was just the most basic of basic SoL.

Art: 9/10
The style was very good, and everything was detailed. It added to the calm atmosphere. Very soothing colours, no bright or vivid colours. andfluid animation to boot. Plus, DEM THIGHS. Almost perfect. Also Steve Jobs in the OP, WAT?

Sound: 8/10
Nothing spectacular, but the ED was soothing, and the OP was catchy.
...
Character: 5/10
Really didn't flesh out anyone, so took no liking to anyone. But nothing bad.

Enjoyment: 8/10
Kept me sane throughout the weeks. Twas enjoyable

Overall: 6.6/10 --> 7/10

I can't work out why but I really enjoy this.
The lighthearted artwork and the soundtrack are both good and the characters work well together despite only having 3 minutes to develop.
The sudden, obvious comedy always makes me laugh.

Aiura is a short anime series. It's around ~4 minutes tops.

Half of that is the opening and ending, which I think is ridiculous and kinda cheap. It's already super short, the music cuts that in half. The songs aren't unique or anything, just standard high school slice of life stuff, which makes it even more frustrating.

That said, Aiura is really cute. I definitely think this show panders to some demographic I'm not a part of, because it's overly sweet. Nevertheless, I like it for being cute. I'd like it more if it weren't ONLY cute. The characters have no depth, so if you were looking ... for that you'd have to look someplace else.

I know it probably doesn't matter to anyone but me, but there's a teacher who wore a student uniform and speaks with a high pitched voice. Definitely pandering. I felt a little uncomfortable, but it's not a huge deal.

I can't rate on story, because there isn't one. However, it is slice of life, so it's to be expected.

The art is the only thing I can really say is good. It's definitely cute and made my experience so much better.
I got some shojo ai vibes, but nothing came out of it, which is typical.

In conclusion, this show is just average. Since it's so short, it's not like it was a waste of time, so I do recommend that if you want to watch it, you should! It wouldn't hurt.

Aiura is a very pleasant, short slice of life series. Each episode is only 4 minutes long so it's a great time-killer and mood lifter.

Story:
The "story" consists of three girls who share the first semester of high school together. Don't even worry about it since it's obviously not the point of this show.

Art:
Relaxing atmosphere, nice use of colors, the actual animation isn't bad at all. For a short series, it's incredibly well-made. The aesthetic will probably remind people of KyoAni's Lucky Star and Nichijou, but the actual presentation and execution is evocative of Ichigo Marshmallow (to the point where there's an explicit visual reference).

Sound:
Again, calm ... and relaxing for the most part. OP was fun, ED is sweet. Moods are captured well in this show. Voice acting is phenomenal, every character sounds "like themselves".

Character:
No real development, but that's to be expected. Characters remind me of the ones from Ichigo Marshmallow. They all fit together well.

Only bad thing is not enough loli-voice teacher and Kyon.


Overall, I really enjoyed it. It does what it sets out to do and it does it well. It's also quite funny; there's a good sense of timing.

Anyway, if you like skirts and schoolgirl legs, watch this. If you like SoL, watch this. If you're praying for more Ichigo Marshmallow, watch this. Cute girls, watch this. Have time, watch this.

Aiura to me was a really random show. The show itself is only like 3 minutes since it had an opening and ending song. There is not plot what so every in this anime. Everything seemed really random and funny at the same time. It had its moments and downsides. If you plan to watch this don't expect much from it unless you are killing time.

"Think Crabing."

I really enjoyed Aiura. The characters are great, i love the opening song and even though nothing really happens, this anime made my day. Too bad that the episodes are so short thou. This is a slice of life anime about 3 girls doing random things. :D Anyone who likes short anime series or wants to watch funny and random "not so serious" anime, should definitely watch this! But if you are looking for anime that has some kind of depth in it, i suggest you to forget this anime.

Aiura is one of the most boring anime about "Cute girls doing absolutely nothing" that I have ever seen.
There is not much history as such, they are just girls doing everyday things. This anime pretends to be "funny" when in reality the only thing it achieves is being boring and cringe. Characters are characterized by just one or two archetypal things
In terms of animation and music it's ok.
There really is not much more I can say about this anime, it is one of the many, I prefer azumanga daioh much better (another anime of girls doing nothing that at least sometimes makes me laugh)

Story (2/10), ... Art and sound (5/10), Characters (2/10), Enjoyment (1/10) and Overall (2/10)

Story: no real story too this just a 3 girls who have stuff going on at school like adventures and stuff

Art: Art was kinda neat too me

Sound: just like art was very good to me nothing bad about it

Characters: with this you really only get 3 characters but the girls were pretty nothing bad about them at all

Enjoyment: now this one is a tough one for me because the comedy really wasn't there for me but i think this is the type of anime to sit back relax and enjoy watching

Overall: i give this a 7 because it was enjoyable too watch even though the ... comedy was crap but like i said i did enjoy it for what it was also its a 4min episode anime nothing wrong with that but yeah i did enjoy this anime for what it was

Aiura is a four minute long, twelve episode slice of life series, about the interactions between three high school girls.

Well that's all there is to the story, its just the day to day conversations that the three girls have with each or some of the side characters have in each episode. That's what I like most about this series, the main three girls interactions all felt natural and had some funny moments that were performed very well by their voice actors. The major draw for a slice of life anime, for me personally, is if I can like the main characters and I do, ... they were cute, sometimes acted funny but felt like a group of friends just joking around and hanging out with each other.

The animation was another surprised to how well done it was for something only a few minutes long, with the characters design being well done and the animation of how they move being so detailed and smooth was something unexpected for an anime this short. I especially liked how the backgrounds seem to be like colored vibrant painting.

Well now for the stuff I didn't enjoy, I was not a fan of the music overall, yes the opening and ending songs are decent for show of this genre, as was the background music, it just wasn't something I much cared for. As well some of the side characters just weren't that interesting when they appeared in the episodes, I feel that if a second season ever happened it would give them more time to develop but the only episodes we have with them just wasn't enough.

This is a simple, fun, cute show that has no conflict or story in the entire series. If you enjoy simple slice of life shows or you just need a quick anime to relax too, the Aiura is good anime for you, go ahead and give it watch.

I’m pretty sure this review has taken me longer to write than how long it took me to watch this miniseries. But hey, that’s not exactly a bad thing. In this case, I believe Aiura is one of those shows that someone love, but others not so much. I fall into the later, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy some of the aspects of it. After all, this show only has four minutes in it. There’s an intro, and and outro song… so that doesn’t exactly leave a lot of time for show content. But hey, it’s a comedy sketch. What do you expect? ...

Let’s get one thing settled. I definitely see the potential in the show, and I can understand why people gave this show a higher rating than I did. It just wasn’t my cup of tea. But hey, one man’s trash (well, it’s not trash… but hey, let me continue my oh so deep and inspiring quote) is another’s treasure. It’s a cute one, and I can see why it’s marked as a comedy. It must be that it’s really hard to get a laugh out of me. However, I wouldn’t say this was a “laugh-so-hard-you-fall-out-of-your-chair” kind of anime, instead more of one that will make you smile to yourself. It’s quick, and it’s a good middle anime you can watch in between two dark, lengthy, and deep anime. It’s a lifter-upper alright.

On to characters! The show focuses on three different girls - Saki, Ayuko, and Kanaka and a series of twelve shorts that broadcast their life right before school, during school, and right after school. Don’t expect some deep character development, or some kind of complex backstory from this anime. It’s just a comedy and a short, not meant for over analyzation. Kind of ironic for me to say that considering I’m working on an analytical review for the show right now.

Next- let’s hop aboard the sound train. There’s really not much to say about this. I wasn’t overly impressed by either the beginning or ending song, however don’t let my lack of musical knowledge curve your opinions on the music. I personally found it rather mundane, but hey, that’s just my look on it. . . Doesn’t mean you can’t rock out to the songs…

The animation wasn’t anything special, but I did like it. There’s a few good scenery shots, and it’s a beautiful thing. So that was one thing I enjoyed about this anime as well.

Let’s wrap this up, okay?

It’s a cute little short, and it’s an experience alright. However, this was one experience I could have gone with or without. But hey, it’s only 4 minutes per episode. It’s not like I regret anything. (: If you're into light comedy and a cute little short series focusing on these three highschool girls, then by all means... check it out.

Alrighty, so here we have another short duration anime. They're actually pretty good and there ins't much to fault on this one. Apart from the fact that you're sat there begging for something totally cool to happen or just something to spice up the show a little bit. But to be fair, since its only 3 minutes long you can't really expect much

Here we have a simple slice of life about 3 girls who are preparing to start high school. Nothing much was happening in this show apart from the 3 girls developing their friendship and managing their experience in high school. There are different ... yet very simple scenarios such as chit chats in the classroom, visiting each others houses, studying...that's pretty much it.

The two things i really liked about this show was the character design, art style and also the voice acting. Especially the voice acting of the main character Kanaka Amaya. Her voice just seemed very unique and lovely compared to most of the other show I've seen. Just by listening to her voice you can discover right away that she's an energetic character. Most of the time, i would consider these type of characters to be rather annoying, however this character didn't come across as that. But maybe that could just be because of the short duration in the episodes. I'm sure she would get more annoying if they were 24 minutes each

The next main character is Saki Iwasasa. She has been friends with Kanaka through her other school years and is the tallest in her group of three friends. She's pretty mature and has a passion for sports and games. Since she has always been friends with Kanaka, she is usually seen getting teased by her which i guess kind of keeps the show going. I wouldn't call her a very fun type of character but she's a pretty nice one.

Last of all we have Ayuko Uehara. We see her right in the very first episode who seems pretty motivate about started high school. She is also teased by Kanaka which is mainly because of her height as she's the shortest. She's a very friendly character who's cute and pretty mature. At first she doesn't have any friends until she meets Saki and Kanaka. And that's pretty much the whole story.

In my opinion, if you like the watch cute girls with there daily high school life and don't mind short anime, then this just might be the one for you.

Sorry if this review is a bit waffley, i'm not very good at writing them heh. To be honest i don't think there should be this much writing since the anime is so short.