Asobi Asobase Specials

i found Asobi Asobase through a suggestion by another MAL user and i will probably thank them every day of my life for bringing me to this gem of an anime

story (8/10): these stories are great! the first little skit is about the girls running into Hanako's little brother and hanging out with him. the second skit has to do with the girls determining who amongst them is the weakest through arm wrestling.

i loved these skits because they very well made and tbh they could have put in the main anime. they run the same feel and the skits were just as enjoyable. the arm ... wrestling skit made me chuckle a little more than the other but it was still really good

art & sound (8/10): everything about the special is the same as the main anime and its really good

characters (8/10): the special doesnt add anyone weve never met before but it does show us a little more of the characters that werent able to shine in the main anime (those characters being Hanako's brother and Tsugumi Aozora) Hanako's brother is interesting and hopefully there will be a second season and they will feature him more

enjoyment (8/10): i really loved the series, so this was just a little bonus by having to well made skits to watch to pass the time!!! heres to hoping theres a second season!!!

A person once told me "Having lots of siblings is like having built-in best friends." another said "It is strange when you're a loser in college, which I was, to then get your own show."

Asobi Asobase bringing us two skits in 2 episodes at 6 minutes a piece, "Little Brother" where it looks at Hanako's little brother Kentarou voiced by Eishin Fudemura who had a small cameo in the original season who's the polar opposite to Hanako in every way having some fun at the park, the other "Armstrong" on Hanako, Olivia and Kasumi having an arm wrestle competition...you know where both of them are ... going...especially since we're dealing with the Pastimers Club.

To be honest, "Little Brother" got LA to laugh out more than "Armstrong" but both skits are VERY good with Hanako at the helm of both of them and pretty much Hanako being the MVP of these specials.

The animation and voice acting once again are in top form, with the aniamtion done once again by Lerche having the same aesthetics to the original season, while o the voice acting side, well Hanako's voice actor Hina Kino just blows it out of the ark merely for her shrill near mandrakekean cadence just oozes from her nearly every time Hanako speaks and she along with Rika Nagae as Olivia and Konomi Kohara as Kasumi hamming it up to high heaven and LA just loved it!

These specials are pretty much for those thirsty for more of the crazy batshitty comedy and sure it's essentially 2 skits spanning 12 minutes in total but still it's still the same as the original season and more batshit insanity. LA liked these specials, without a doubt and really wants more of Hina Kino's shrill mandrake cadence to flow and the same batshit insane off the bar comedy from Asobi Aosbase

Asobi Asobase Specials (2018)

A continuation of the show essentially 2 parts that would make up half of an episode.

Again the story doesn't really matter outside of it being a school with after school activity set up.

The art is of a very hilarious nature and is consistently great.

The soundtracks are still amazing and the general sounds are great.

Characters continue on as normal and we get to see some more supporting cast members that were either only around for a short time or only mentioned by name. Continues on with the themes carrying on the same direction from the main show which is ... perfect.

It is a great and enjoyable set of specials. Unlike many specials, it is actually content to watch as opposed to some side skit that offers little. I would definitely say it is worth watching.

Story 10/10
+ Short comedy sketches for plenty variety and laughter, slice of life, middle school, very accessible comedy subjects so everyone will snort/giggle/spit out no matter their background or culture.
- No real story progression.

Art 10/10
+ If the artwork itself doesn't convince you, it also uses nice textures and unique rough style for extra comedy relief. The drawing style changes at the perfect timing and is carefully selected and developed for the anime format, truly clever work and excellently worked out.
- Not as clean as the original series, seems to be put together a bit rushed.

Sound 10/10
+ the voice acting is truly ... super, such a wide variety of sounds which usually would never make it into an anime which make for a, nice contrast in opening and ending theme song even though both aren't really my style it's a smart move and fits the series to a T.
- Hanako's voice actress: please take care of your voice, you're brilliant so I wouldn't want you to suffer any consequences, even though I bow to your brilliant talent.

Character 10/10
+ A somehow loveable and hilarious trio of oddballs, new characters don't just vanish after the subplot has been concluded and show up again during segments in other short stories, also I have a major crush on Aozora.
- No real deep dive or character development.

Enjoyment 10/10
+ This anime had me laughing. out. loud. in public the first time I watched it and even after the third rewatch I'm still snorting, crying and spitting out loud in amusement. A true masterpiece on all fronts.
- Even though rewacthing is still plenty enjoyable, I wish I could have the experience of watching this series for the first time again.

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Overall of 10 and I don't know what else to say but to just watch this series as it's way too hilarious and good to pass up on. Everything (yes all weird aspects of it) work perfectly together which just shows how carefully it's been put together. Please make more of these types of series, it's even better than (dare I say it?) Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou or Lucky Star!

These specials are for the people who enjoyed the show; they don't really add all that much, but it doesn't need to. Like toppings on an amazing ice cream.

The first special is the weaker one, deepening the relationship between Hanako and her brother, which wasn't really explored in the show. Yet, you don't really feel like it was something that you absolutely needed to know, and even less in only 5 minutes.

The second one was pretty fun, just continuing the trio's dumb ideas, this time with an arm wrestling contest. Pretty good stuff all together if you already like Asobi Asobase.