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As you would expect, Gochuumon is a slice of life anime about cute girls doing cute things. However, the emphasis on actual humor puts it well above many others in the slice of life category.

Story: N/A
It's a slice of life show, so there is no real story to speak of. Cocoa moves into the cafe that Chino's family owns during the first episode, and that's about it. Besides very small character development don't expect much more than this.

Art: 9
With a show like this you have to make cute girls, and yes, they are cute. The colors of the girls pop out and the animation rarely ... falters. Everyone is very detailed. I actually prefer this look in this type of anime rather than the moe blob or ultra deformed types I've seen. The outfits change often and all look nice. The backgrounds are not bad either, and the scenes change often letting you see more of the town they live in. Not much else I can say about them besides they look nice and they are obviously not in Japan.

Sound: 7
The music in Gochuumon fits well with the show. While there was nothing extremely memorable a la Clannad or Bakemonogatari, it still felt pretty strongly tied to the show. While I can't think of a song now after finishing the show, I remember often getting songs stuck in my head while it aired. The voice acting was well done and everyone fit their characters. I don't remember a time telling myself "Wow this voice actor is amazing and playing out this role so well!" but I also never thought anyone was out of place. The voices fit the characters and there's not much else to say.

Characters: 8
What's a good slice of life anime without good characters? Or rather, characters that are fun together? The Gochuumon cast is a tightly knit group with everyone able to play off of others situations. While Chino is a shy younger girl who has a hard time talking, Cocoa is older and is kind of a siscon. This plays throughout the show as she tries to get Chino to call her her older sister. Chiya and Sharo/Syaro have been friends for a long time often have a gag with Chiya revealing something Sharo/Syaro doesn't want to be known. Rize is the military buff of the group, but wants to be just a regular highschool girl. She is looked up to by Sharo/Syaro which results in many funny moments. There's many other situations throughout the show but the recurring jokes are nice as well. There are many situations that work for the group in the show and the characters do well to turn these situations into humor. I enjoyed the cast a lot and cannot wait to see more of them.

Enjoyment: 8
Gochuumon is FUNNY. I've watched quite a few slice of life shows now to know that many are cute girls doing cute things, but very few are actually funny. The emphasis is usually placed on being cute and having cute characters. Gochuumon seems to have it right seeing as they rely more on comedy than cute. Yes there are still parts there just to make you say "aw" and small bits of fan service, but there are also many parts that can make you laugh out loud (surprising to me for a slice of life besides Nichijou and Nichibros). This is a step in the right direction in my opinion. I would rather have cute girls doing funny things than cute girls doing cute things. Many shows recently have been going for cute, like Kiniro Mosaic, but not focusing on being actually funny. Gochuumon fulfills the comedy genre it's put under.

Overall: 8
If you want a funny show about cute girls, watch this show. If you want a show that you can just relax to, watch this show. If you want a straight up comedy I would still recommend this show. I wouldn't recommend this show to people who despise the slice of life genre. While a comedy, it is still a slice of life show in which there is not much story or anything happening. Some people who dislike slice of life may enjoy simply for the humor but more cute girls are probably not going to change most people's minds.

I would highly recommend this show to most everyone. Like I said before, the only person I wouldn't recommend to would be people who dislike slice of life. Gochuumon is funny, cute and lovable.

Highly Recommended.