Garugaku.: Sei Girls Square Gakuin

After years of watching anime, this show has finally brought myself to the purest level of enlightenment. I have considered the possible consequences, and have meditated on the things I may see and experience, but I have come to decide that in order to reach full enlightenment, it must be done. No, I am not talking about the ability to even try to connect and form bonds with those around you in real life, nor unlocking my inner degeneracy, nor even fangasming over the now alternate shitty idol shows like Love Live, Aikatsu or The Idolm@ster. I, my friends, am talking about the amazingness that ... is Garugaku. It has been constantly overlooked, its viewership not taken seriously, but as I have come to discover, watching Garugaku is one of the most powerful versions of enlightenment possible. It brings you straight into a world of pure bliss. A world of passionate idols as far as the eye can see. The best part: They all build on each other's strengths are not just rivals but best friends. This world is currently inhabited by very few, but these few have been truly enlightened. These few have reached where no other men have reached before: the best anime to ever exist. There is no possible form of enlightenment more powerful than one that brings the tears to you as you watch their tearful breakup. And may God bless those poor idols so that they can survive the hellscape that is New York.

infinity/10. Truly heartmoving.

With "Garugaku" the future generation of idol music lies before us! Are you looking for something short, relaxed with nice music? Then this anime is perfect for you!

Becoming a successful idol is difficult and takes a lot of hard work. Our student Toa had always had this dream. She entered the “St. Girls Square Academy” with great joy in order to come one step closer to her dream. But it quickly turns out that it will be an extremely difficult path. Nevertheless, she never gives up and makes friends with whom she found an idol group together. The competitors from the other groups are not ... resting either and so our girls still have a lot of hard work ahead of them to make it to the top...

Even if the three idol groups (West², South², East²) are rivals and fight each other for points, they are all good friends in life. They get along very well and support each other. There is a special harmony between all of our girls. They all also have a small cell phone with their own A.I. personality who also give them important advices.

The art style is relatively simple and yet very cute. At first a little skeptical about it, I started to like the animations more and more after some time. Their appearances on stage are also very nicely designed. It's a colorful environment, just as you would imagine in the world of idols which put you in a good mood.

The next point is by far the special thing about this anime: The music. First of all, it is important to keep in mind that some of the seiyuus are only 14 years old (born in 2007). They are at the beginning of their career and for many it’s the first-time taking part in an anime. Of course, you can tell that the voices are not perfect and there are certainly still a few difficulties, but you can still clearly feel that they are always doing their best. This is mainly conveyed through their wonderful songs. They simply enjoy singing and dancing which puts the audience also in a good mood. All three idol groups have their own songs in the anime. Besides the few songs we get to listen to here, they have already released albums at their young age. You just have to love your music!

As already mentioned, at the beginning I had some doubts whether this anime is something for me because of the animation and the voices of the characters. But after a while you just feel very comfortable watching this. It is really fun and makes you happy. Each episode is barely 3 minutes long, making it the perfect anime for in between. Enjoy the everyday life of our girls and how they will become the next top idols soon! I'm sure we'll hear more from them in a few years again. I also wish for a second season, where they continue to make us happy with beautiful songs!