But I was wrong Tari Tari is one of those animes where it focuses heavily on the drama of each main character, with slight comical scenes and is also a slice of life. For people who compare this to K-ON there stupid, there a completely different genre, K-ON is more comedy oriented while Tari Tari is more drama. Just because they both have music involved there not the same, you wont exactly call Code Geass similar to any of the Gundam anime just because they have mecha in....
Story 8
The story is 5 high school kids forming the choir club due to the main character Konatsu unable to "Shine" in the music club. The main story involves around each of the main characters story providing a very nice slice of life drama that involves the characters family, individual problems or simply just friends hanging out and having fun. Although there is another main story that involves the choir club's activity and their fight against the schools music club or something along those lines. But really its just jealously.
Art 8
Tari Tari is very well animated, the animation is fairly modern and is very similar to Hanasaku Iroha for those familiar with that anime. Each character design is done fairly well and is realistic unlike some animes that provide a simple sketch with not a lot of detailed. I especially like Konatsu character design, i find it pretty cool and modern especially the bits when she has her headphones on. I know for a fact to many people comment on the size of Sawa's tits, its big but for some reason everyone keeps commenting some very "disturbing comments" about them. The background is pretty well animated, its to be expected from an anime that came out in 2012.
Sound 9
The concept of Music was quite special in this anime, the music and sound itself was part of the Story rather than just trying to make scenes better. The OST is quite well done, they use the song's which the character made as OST which is pretty cool. Also the ending song video changes when each character situation changes, not a lot of anime's does this although its only minor changes.
Character 9
Each character have their own difficulties whether its family problems or problems associated with their dreams. Each of the character story is detailed to the point where it is rare to find bits undeveloped and it often gives you a heart warming feeling/tear jerking moment once it ended, making you think " Ah that was unexpected but i'm happy for them". The personality of each character also often provides some drama, Wakana's personality for one, often causes quite a lot of drama/difficulties at the start of the anime when she wasn't close with everyone. But it gets better as it progresses.
Enjoyment 9
Tari Tari was one of those few animes that have actually made me laughed and cried, the other anime that made me do that was Clannad. While this anime focuses on slice of life drama, its comical moments are pretty good especially the ones focus around messing with Maeda, ah you can't but laugh at how gullible he is =P or his "vocal training" with Taichi. Or there market ranger cosplay, Konatsu's "Curry punch!" =P.
Overall 9
Overall Tari Tari pretty much has everything you can ask for from a slice of life anime, from drama to comedy. If your one of those viewers that want something with modern animation, great sound and a amazing story that doesn't make you want to pull your hair out at every plot twist then Tari Tari is definitely something for you. It is quite possibly one of the top 3 best animes in this current season alongside Sword art online and Kokoro Connect. (For readers who might say "Hyouka is better!" Hyouka was last season not this season!)
