4-nin wa Sorezore Uso wo Tsuku

underrated.

> STORY/ENJOYMENT: 9.5

i wanna start with the ending cause that's one of the only reasons this isn't a 10: the ending feels relatively rushed and not very satisfying, but it still feels natural with how the show's pacing and story development usually go. it's also quite wholesome, so i still like it a bit.

pro-tip on most comedy, sol, cgdct, and especially gag humor: don't focus on the story.

it shouldn't matter if the story is pointless, unreasonable, nonsensical, or almost nonexistent—but here, it does. because that's what makes it so good.

a lot of humor is based on non sequitur ... and just sheer absurdity due to the fact that all the main characters are really weird and try their best to be "normal." they also just do the most unnecessarily dumb things, unwarranted, on a whim, and you just know that's when it's about to be a real knee-slapper.

beware, there are A LOT of ass-pulls that feel like lazy writing, but it's a comedy. "lazy" writing becomes satire or absurdist, and it gets a pass.

and, honestly, wtf did you expect from an anime with a trap, ninja, psychic, and a seemingly omnipotent fr*ckin alien? that alien can literally control the story because she has reality and time alteration for some fucking reason, but she chooses to live with her friends as a middle school girl BECAUSE IT'S FUN.

the jokes aren't all unpredictable, and you might see some from a mile away, but damn is the execution spectacular.

and it hab jojo reference so its gud ^^
also amogus (possibly unintentional, but still)

tldr, you'd get the most out of this experience if you just turn off your brain for 20-ish mins and laugh like a monkey.

> ART: 8

pretty standard. nothing crazy. character design is good, but nothing that unique or memorable. it's quite simple, but specific effects and situational artstyle choices fit the tone very well, so i think it's great.

> SOUND: 7

voice acting suits the characters perfectly, imo.

op and ed are fairly decent, but not so good that i would put them in a playlist. the opening impressively captures the vibe of the anime tho, so i bumped up the score a bit for that.

the soundtrack is kinda forgettable and could get a bit repetitive, but it sounds very natural in basically every scene, so in the end, i'd still rate sound quite high.

> CHARACTERS: 11

the main characters are all just so dumb and so silly and so goofy and so weird and they just use their abilities for the stupidest things. i love them.

these four characters literally carry the show because it's just them, like, 85% of the time. still, not a single scene is boring because of how unique they are individually, which also leads to how unique interactions and dynamics can be.

the characters are not necessarily well-written or fleshed out, but again, this is a fucking comedy. the character writing, in a narrative sense, is nothing amazing, but i think it's interesting how each main character is constructed to bring out as much as possible. from the most mundane character traits to the strangest, all the little unique peculiarities add on to the story and humor in extremely entertaining ways.

the road we're riding on doesn't seem to have a clear destination, but who the heck cares? the characters here are the fuel, the engine, the driver, and even the goddamn wheels. all they need is a little push on the pedal to drive forward to a fun time.

> OVERALL: 9

is this a biased rating? yes. but you can never be completely objective when it comes to entertainment.
does this anime really deserve something that high? no. of course not.
does it deserve the rating it has rn? also no.

just watch it. i loved it from the first few minutes, and kept on loving it since then. it won't take much of your time to check it out and decide whether you wanna watch more or not. i seriously think 4-uso should have a higher rating. i don't get why it doesn't even scrape the bottom of 7.5

KATSU!

Here is my review of this anime in 2023!

Story (7)
The story is about 4 girl which have different abilities that normal people didn't have. But they manage to become live like a normal person even though sometimes they show their abilities accidentally. One has the ability to see someone's mind, Another one is an alien girl, Another one is a ninja, and the last is cross-dressing. They are lying to each other and there are several event comedy scenes in their school.

Art (7)
The art of this anime is quite good. But I prefer if they make the character's appearance more complex not simple like ... that...

Sound (8)
All the sounds they used are very good and adjusted to the animation.

Character (7)
The main and supporter character is quite memorable but they can be forgotten easily if not watched after a long time...

Enjoyment (7)
It's quite enjoyable to watch this movie in 2023. There is some comedy scenes that you will see in this anime!

Overall (7)
Recommended for those who love slice-of-life, action, and comedy anime!

I misjudged this anime, I was suspicious from the start.

The first thing is the strange character backgrounds, really very strange, starting from aliens and others.

The second thing is Tsukkomi, or the person who responds, among these 4 characters only 1 responds the most, even though sometimes it's not expressed directly, but it's quite boring.
Yes, who else if not someone who can read everyone's mind? Among the other strange characters, only the mind reader excels, and who gives a lot of Tsukkomi to the other characters' behavior.

In my opinion, if it's like this, it's better to watch Saiki Kusuo, with the same power of ... being able to read minds but with better storytelling and comedy. compared to this one, it's just all girls, and for me this is very boring.