Anne Happy♪

-FULL FINAL REVIEW-

It’s been quite a while since Gochiusa, Kiniro Mosaic and Yuru Yuri had aired. We’re quite grateful for Anne Happy, an unhappy anime but very silly, comedic and CGDCT to be adapted. This is one of the 8 SOL to be aired on Spring 2016. There is quite a lot of SOL airing this season.

Anne Happy to me is quite interesting to watch though there’s not much of people watching it. The core is much formulated, it can play off anime cliché as they use many frills moments to as the comedy theme, not by throwing it unnecessarily. Of course, it has a ... pretty standard set up of Slice Of Life genre such as the school setting and bunch of girls doing CGDCT. In addition, most of the plot points are prevailed every each next episode otherwise, continue where it left off.

In addition, Anne Happy adds comedic and gag scenes to keep the show entertaining and interesting as it helps to spies up the viewer’s perception. Anne Happy’s comedic contents are quick and snappy to understand, such as the use of manga panels to deliver the comedy at a quicker pace however the excessive use of it can be a bit hassle.

By far, the story plotline is not complicated or complex to watch.

Animation wise, is handled and produced by Silver Link, a great studio which made Non Non Biyori. The animation was pretty decent and manga iconography is used to express the characters feelings. The character design was what made me impressed the most, this is by far from my perspective the best character design I ever seen, not to argue I just seem to like the character design as well as their eye design. The use of color is not too saturated as colors are used lighter to suit the theme, heck even 1080p I can see the difference. I still wonder how they can handle two anime production at the same time, I've been noticing that since fall season. In short, though a lot of loading screens are used, the character designs and animation is done pretty well by Silver link.

I enjoyed the OP and the ED songs, as well as the OST. The voice actors for all the characters were pretty decent, I start to notice the VA who voiced Hibari, as she was voiced Kirie in Umaru chan, I was pretty stunned how amusing her voice be, even her singing skills are pretty damn good. An’s VA wasn't bad, some of her lines were pretty cute especially the “right” line. Botan’s VA on other hand, I get confused who voiced her, she kinda sound like Hayori. Hibiki’s VA is almost too similar to Sharo’s VA from Gochiusa. In short, silver link VA selection is pretty decent though, there aren't any big VA names.

Ohh btw, TIMOTHY RAP SONG IS THE BEST!

Talking about the characters, Hibari-chan stand out to me the most, I love the fact that she is very oblivious to not having any misfortune, despite she has one which is love misfortune nonetheless, she is one of the ordinary type of student without having any mishaps or bad luck occurring on her. Hibari has the mature type of attitude, whom she can concern anyone if they were in trouble especially An. An on the other hand, is a cute character who unfortunately suffer a lot of bad luck, feel pity on her. Botan on other hand, she is most likely used as character gag which make everyone laugh, she is quite prone to getting injuries even the smallest hit. Really not much to talk about the characters from Anne Happy.

TL;DR In conclusion, Anne Happy is a great anime to watch, even though the excessive moe content is used to much, the content of the story is still there unlike some other which only focuses on fan service and deviating out of the plot which why some people wonder what the story is all about, Anne happy is different. Animations is pretty decent and sounds aren't pretty bad. There is little structural view as Anne Happy only offer comedies to the viewers.

To sum it up, Anne Happy can be watched by anyone, but it would be recommended if you have a taste on SOLs, comedy and CGDCT.

There are a lot of slice of life shows which involve cute girls doing cute things and because of this, a lot of them end up being similar to one another in many ways. Despite many of those series throwing in a twist or two to differentiate themselves from one another, the similarities make most of them not feel like anything special. However, even if a series isn't anything special, it can still be entertaining and enjoyable and Anne Happy is one of those series.

Like most shows in the slice of life genre, there isn't a plot instead we are just watching events that happen ... in the character's everyday lives. Anne Happy focuses on a group of 5 girls who are each very unlucky in their own way and because of this they are placed into a special class at school. Through-out the series we get to witness the little adventures these girls go on (such as playing a life size version of a board game) and the misfortunes they encounter. The events that happen during each of these episodes are executed fairly well for the most part, they are very light-hearted and are filled with comedy, and even though some events may seem over the top but for this series it works.There are also a large number of comedic moments in each episode and they are funny more often than not (the transitions between scenes are especially funny). The series also makes some subtle references that only add to the comedy. However some of the jokes do get repetitive (especially the ones that include the girls' unlucky traits) which subtracts from the comedy. Even though most episodes have a lot of funny moments, the events as a whole, even though they are fun to watch, don't really feel like they are anything too special.

The characters are the weakest area of this show. Because the series seems to focus on the events themselves, the characters don't really get explored. Out of the main cast of 5 girls, the only character that seems to be explored significantly is Hibari (Hibarigaoka Ruri for those who didn't watch). The other characters, even though they are not one dimensional, they do lack depth and not much is seen from them other than a couple of traits in their personality. Also the jokes made about the unlucky traits of the characters do get repetitive. However their personalities do work well with each other, none of them seem out of place and none of the interactions with each other seem awkward.

The art isn't bad but it's not something that will blow you away either. Like any show that has cute girls doing cute things, the character designs are very cute and the color palette is very light which fits well for this show. The backgrounds are fairly simple, don't have too much detail in them and are static for the most part.

The sound is good but not great and compared to other series it's not really anything special. The opening and the ending are both very cute with the main VAs singing it but compared to other series that do this, it's pretty par for the course. However, the VAs do a very good job matching the personality of the character they are playing and portraying their emotions. The background music is very simple and it's not something you would regularly notice unless you go out of your way to but the music does add to each scene.

Like many slice of life shows, this isn't for everyone. If you typically don't like cute girls doing cute things then you are not going to like this but if you do then this isn't a bad series to watch. The little adventures these girls go on are interesting to watch and this series is one of the more funny slice of life shows out there. Overall, Anne Happy isn't going to blow anyone away but it is very fun and entertaining and if you are into this kind of series, it is worth the watch.

Story: 1/10
The story only fits anime with a schoolgirl theme/setting. Any other anime, it wouldn't work. So basically, it's unoriginal.
Art: 6/10
The art was good for the most part. It's just the right amount of brightness, which is key to a schoolgirl/moe anime and the girls are cute. But the fact that the main characters are the only people with FACES is lazy. I mean, really?? They couldn't take the time to at least put faces on the other students in the class?? Unbelievable!
Sound: 1/10
Awful and forgettable. I hated the opening and ending songs and the music they use in the episodes just sounds so simple ... and retarded.
Character: 1/10
This is 1 of the few anime I've seen in which I've hated ALL of the main characters and I've been watching anime for 5 years. You know an anime is bad when you hate the characters. Hibari is considered the main character, but we get little to no backstory on her! There are hints, but of course, they're too lazy to go into detail just like with the art. Also, her liking the construction sign is the stupidest thing I've ever heard in my life. They basically shove it in our face that Hanako is unlucky. Every episode, something bad happens to her. We get it: she's unlucky! You don't have to remind us every single damn episode! Botan was so annoying with her constant injuries, Hibiki is a HORRIBLE tsundere, and Ren is kind of like the female version of a bland shoujo male main character. That's the #1 problem with this anime: they gave each character 1 or 2 personality traits and made it a running gag in which they showed it in each episode. I get that they're unlucky, so that's the main reason why, but they should've figured that at some point, it's going to get repetitive, which will eventually make the anime boring and unejoyable to watch.
Enjoyment: 1/10
I got absolutely no enjoyment out of watching this anime.
Final score: 2/10
They did everything that you're NOT supposed to do in a schoolgirl/moe anime. Lazy art, annoying characters, and unenjoyable to watch. The story itself is pointless. The teacher gives them assignments to do so they can find happiness and if they fail, they get a punishment. The main characters always fail the assignments or end up in last place, but there's always a loophole, so the punishment doesn't end up being that bad. In that case, what's the point of teaching them happiness if she lets them off the hook all the time?? Don't watch this anime. It's bad. Period.