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Feb 17, 2017
Mixed Feelings
What would you do if you had all the luck in the world, but only because you'd been leeching the luck and happiness off of the people around you? Well, you'd probably feel at least a little guilty, but you can't help it, right? If there's no way to fix the problem then there's nothing you can do.
This is the way our protagonist Ichiko Sakura approaches her situation, but there is an easy fix for her problem - she just won't take it because she's incredibly selfish. Ichiko herself was one of the main problems I had with the show as it tried desperately to justify her selfishness and make her likeable; if it had left her one-dimensional and unashamedly selfish I think I would've enjoyed the show a lot more, but as it was I hated her as a character and I hated when other characters would give into her because they saw her 'true self' instead of just outright being beaten in order to solve the conflict.
So what about the other characters, then? The show (wisely) doesn't decide to try and flesh them out or justify them like it does with Ichiko and instead mines their few character traits for jokes every second they're on screen, whether it's with the perverted monk or the masochistic dog. The jokes aren't very original but if you already watch anime regularly they shouldn't be anything more than mildly uncomfortable at worst, and who knows? Jokes about groping, BDSM and being flat-chested may be your thing - I won't judge.
The rest of the comedy comes from a mixture of slapstick and references to other anime which got a few smirks out of me personally, but comedy is subjective so your mileage may vary.
All-in-all I found the show pretty entertaining and I particularly liked the last 2-3 episodes, but there were bumps here and there that threw me a little and the humor wasn't entirely my thing so I can't say I loved the show or that I could recommend it as a must-watch. Good Luck Girl! isn't anything groundbreaking and if you don't subscribe to its particular brand of comedy there isn't much for you here, but as something to turn your brain off to it suits its purpose fine.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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