WWW.Working!!

Cute slice of life comedy. If you are a fan of the genre, I would recommend this. However, people who do not enjoy slice of life would find this dreary as there is no real story ongoing.

Although in the same (?) location, there is a different set of characters working here (as compared to the first season), and a possible failing of the show was perhaps that it made me miss the original more than love this one.

As usual, humour is dependent on your own preference, so perhaps check a couple of episodes out first before deciding if you would like to commit to ... the series. For this show, the first few episodes are fairly representative of what the rest of the season will be like.

I heard a lot of praise about WWW.Working and how it was as fun as the original Working!! series even though it only had one season. I felt like those people were just fans and were over-exaggerating but Goddamn. They were right. By a small margin though. In case you don't know, I still love the Working!! series a lot.

It'll be very difficult to review the show without comparing it to the original series and so if you haven't watched the original series, worry not, even though I will be comparing the two, you don't have to watch the original series to understand this, unless ... if you missed that reference in the beginning of the first episode ;)

A slice of life which gave us quite a bit of plot thrown in towards the end, WWW.Working had a few interesting bits such as St. Valentine, a hilarious gag which went on till the end of the show. It although didn't move too forward in it's plot, it was a brilliant job in terms of making a base for a slice of life anime to continue. Read on to find out what makes this series better than the other! And why this show is definitely worth a try!!!

WWW.Working kicks off into action immediately. Giving me my favorite MC in a career role and a much better support cast, no, the supporting cast was much better than the other series and apart from that it was one of the best casts I've seen in a long time. The way development was given to every single character in just 13 episodes shocked me because not even Working!! could manage that in 2 seasons (I have yet to watch S3 since I got tired of it). What sets itself apart from the original is a pretty long list. This new series is better in almost every way. Higashida like I mentioned before isn't a dense idiot as most of the anime MCs in high school anime tend to be, this guy was dead inside, in a hilarious way, and he wasn't dense at all, a huge refresher. If that wasn't enough to entice you into watching this beauty, take a much more entertaining substitute for Poplar in the form of Hana. She was an idiotic airhead I know, but the way the show handled her idiocy was hilarious. I'm hugely impressed by the way they portrayed her and Higashida's interactions and to be honest it felt much better than the unfortunately poor pair of the original Working!! couple.

Another thing I found better was the soundtrack, now Working also did a very good job of pulling you in with the soundtrack but I felt the little jingles and fun OST made me laugh at not only the comic situations but the added music as well. The characters as well were amazing. In particular the supporting cast. Or actually everyone for that matter. I really enjoyed the way Muranushi and Adachi's relationship was portrayed and to be honest they were just favorite pair in the show. The embarrassing and sometimes cute situations were so funny I couldn't stop laughing at them. That's to say nothing of the other characters, Shiho and Yuuta had their funny moments although I found them really enjoyable only in the last few episodes since that's when the show actually progressed forward for them, a huge shout-out to my man Saiki as well for his amazing attempt at learning and mastering (?) Japanese all thanks to the also amazing Kisaki-san. They both were really hilarious both together and independently as well, while Yanagiba and Nagata were also cute. I commend the author for making so many characters fit in so perfectly and I felt deeply attached to each and every one of these characters.

As for the Staff, I can't say I wasn't impressed by the way they performed their roles. I am already very much familiar with Haruka Tomatsu so it wasn't much of a surprise seeing her nail the role. As for the other staff, Yuuichi Nakamura played Higashida and seeing how he did amazing roles such as Tomoya from Clannad I think you all can judge how he would do here. The other cast was amazing as well and I'd give a special shout-out to Yoko Hikasa (Sayuri Muranushi) and Momo Asakura (Yanagiba) since they both were soooo cute to watch!!!

Animated by A-1 Pictures, it wasn't much of a surprise to see such a cutely and nicely made anime. The character designs they did were also adorable and they captured the attractive and slightly moe aspect of WWW.Working excellently. It wasn't just fun but it felt like eye candy. Props for the vibrant OP and ED as well, just like Working!!, It was a joy to watch.

Do I like WWW.Working? Or more accurately do I prefer it to the original series? Yes to both. I was quite skeptical of the show since I thought it wouldn't best Working!! which I still love but I was quite surprised to know and realise that WWW. didn't just equal the original which had 3 seasons, but it surpassed it in just a measly 13 episodes. I found myself really attached to the characters and the show itself. Everyone's interactions were so heartwarming and left a lasting impression on myself. I started with a smile, and ended with a smile. Not a single second went by with me criticising the show, much the opposite, not a second went by with me praising and laughing at the antics of everyone. Really, if a season 2 comes out I doubt it'll fail to disappoint. Now that came at a cost, since WWW.Working had an ending which gave quite a bit of closure unlike Working!! which gave openings for sequels to continue so I doubt we'll see a season 2 but nonetheless, the show's definitely worth a try. I mean, A-1 Pictures did an excellent job animating it and I'm a huge fan of their animations and adaptations as well for that matter. So, why not try it? I'm sure it'll "catch your eye" as the opening says ;)

Was excited or worried when I found out about this anime, after watching all of Working years ago.

To put it short and frankly, I quit during mid of 2nd episode as this was just terrible. Characters are annoying, sound is agitating/irritating and since the series was never really about a plot but more about comedy/slice of life, it frustrated me too that this anime has no funny parts at all. They didn't even get a smirk or chuckle out of me.

One of the worst anime I gave try. Wouldn't have watched it past 3 minutes of 1st episode if I hadn't watched and totally ... loved the original.