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The cover picture of "Rifle is beautiful" already shows that it is a CGDCT anime. I am an absolute fan of my cute girls, but not a fan of the CGDCT + action combination. In my opinion, these two things don't really go well together.
"Rifle" - what do you associate with this word? Fighting, hunting, shooting and much more that has to do with the action category. So, at first I was a bit skeptical about this anime, whether it would be similar to "Granbelm" (which I have dropped after three episodes because of the fighting action there). Fortunately, this is not the case here. Already in the first episode you can see that it is a rifle club in the school, where our four protagonists take part after class. A rifle club also shoots, but luckily not at people or animals, only on non-moving targets.
STORY and CHARACTERS:
Each of us has a goal that he or she wants to achieve. Our four rifle shooting girls have only one goal in mind: to win the national title in rifle shooting! Together they work slowly but surely to make their dream come true.
The Rifle Club of Chidori High, where our girls go, has already been closed. With the main help from Hikari, however, it was brought back to life. Together with her three friends, they went through good and bad times. Although each of the four girls has a different personality, their chemistry is right. Little by little they got better at rifle shooting and can keep up with the very best.
In addition to our four protagonists, there are of course girls from other schools, who also show a strong will to win. Despite the rivalry, it remains peaceful and friendly. The harmony remains.
ART:
The characters are all super cute. The animations are very good and very colorful. Anyone who is a fan of the CGDCT style is certainly in good hands here.
MUSIC:
The opening and ending are sung by our four protagonists, which is always a big plus for me. In addition to the OP and ED, our girls from the idol group Rifling4 have a few more singles, which are also very nice to listen. The group itself is certainly not nearly as well-known as e.g. our Love Live girls μ's, Aqours or Nijigasaki High. Nevertheless, there is certainly a lot of potential behind them. Their music is very nice to listen to and gives you power.
ENJOYMENT:
After the first couple of episodes, to be honest, I was a bit skeptical, since not much happened. Nothing has changed in the story and the background of the characters have not been explained in detail. But when the competitions came little by little, the development of the anime began.
You get to know their rifle shooting history and why they chose this sport. One of the things that particularly excites me is that I got to know a new sport. I have never heard of it before, let alone know the rules. All of this is also mentioned in detail in the anime.
Summary:
For an CGDCT category, this anime has certainly worked well. The harmony between the characters is there. You have fun watching the girls doing their actions. Step by step they achieve their dream. We have to work on our own dreams too and try to make them possible! Even if we do fail, we have to learn from it and become stronger!
