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When it comes to slice of life comedy there are shows that one can’t miss, and “Asobi Asobase” is one of them. This small comedy of 12 episodes is a manga adaptation with studio Lerche at the front of the animation, and for a relatively recent show, it had to meet some high expectations.
Animation is something really important when it comes to comedy because for some scenes or dialogues to be funny, the situations and moments surrounding it must be appropriately done and set the tone for the punch line. And as far as I could tell, “Asobi Asobase” delivers, the art-style is different and because of it we are treated to a variety of new expressions and ways of telling sometimes jokes we have already seen or predicted.
Another main point is the characters and specifically the main characters. It is normally not enough to have fun puns or skits if the people on them are not that fun to watch. But then again in this show is able to get it, the main trio is very enjoyable to spectate, bounce off each other very well, and their personalities and expressions complement the comedy in an enjoyable way.
Of course, it has some jokes that aren’t that funny and, in my opinion, does not reach the comedy levels of “Nichijou” or “The Disastrous Life or Saiki K.” but it also has things that makes it a different show and when comedy is the theme, originality is always good. Plus, it was the source of legendary meme’s templates.
