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Now this was a surprising anime. I went in expecting your typical “cute girls doing cute things” moe slice of life comedy that we seem to get at least every season. And it was in fact a “cute girls doing cute things” moe slice of life comedy. I’m already extremely partial to these type of shows and it’s really hard to make them not enjoyable (With the exception Hinako Note. I’m falling asleep just thinking about that one.) Comic Girls follows 4 manga artists who all move into a dormitory to work on their original stories and attend school. Surprisingly, the whole school aspect of Comic Girls isn’t really embraced that much. There are a few scenes to be had in this environment, but most of the fun happens in the dorms or out in the city. From the get go, Comic Girls lets you know that you will love each and every character in this anime. All four of them manage to be so lovable and fun to see interact with one another. Kaos (The definite main character) should be protected and kept happy at all costs because she deserves to be loved and cherished. She’s a 4-koma manga artist who struggles being... Well, good at manga. Tsubasa is an athletic tomboy who really only cares about her popular Shounen manga series. When she gets into writing, she dons the outfit of the hero of her manga to hype herself up. Ruki is s rather innocent and serious manga artist who despite wanting to stick with children stories, somehow ended up writing more erotic ones, much to her disappointment. Koyume is another up and coming manga artist who’s always energized, peppy, and writes romance manga (She also has a crush on Tsubasa, so that’s a plus.)
All the characters have different methods when it comes to writing their stories, how they prepare, how they relax, and how they help one another. All four look out for one another and become genuine friends quickly.
The comedy always hits its mark. There’s never a joke that goes by that isn’t at least worth an inner laugh. Yet the anime also manages to add in very touching moments. It finds the perfect balance of when to be funny and when to get emotional. While the animation isn’t anything too special, Comic Girls does this thing where it’ll suddenly appear like a manga panel on screen which can add to the charm and humor in some cases.
While it doesn’t have the biggest focus on what goes into making a manga itself, it still shows how time consuming and stressful it can be, especially since the c at are all high schoolers. By the end of the anime, they all have grown in their own way in order to make their manga better than ever. You get to see how they improve and the strides they make as manga artists. It was filled with lovable characters, had great humor, great chemistry among the cast, and surprisingly touching moments. This is an anime I will genuinely miss seeing each week. I haven’t heard much about the source material, but if there’s enough to work with, I would be so damn happy to see Comic Girls make a return someday. We need more Adventures of Kaos-chan.
