Slice of School Life with a hint of Music!!!
Review from my POV (w/personal biases)
(Sp)oiler-ish
Pros:
+ This is probably the most straightforward show i've seen so far, which is great in the context of this show. 3rd Person Teen Drama. Nice :P
+ It also leaves you smiling at the end of almost every episode.
+ The viewer has a chance to acknowledge and relate to the protagonists because This show gives each character enough time to develop. Example, Person "A" is given 2-3 episodes worth of spotlight w/o completely forgetting Person(s) "B-E".
+ The "festival" performance.
(personal)+ I thought the small Spanish element was cool. "Do I hear Spanish?"
(Sp)(personal)+ Wien is a fan of Super Sentai (Power Rangers for us U.S. kids :P)
Cons:
- For an anime that follows a ragtag "Choir club and sometimes Badminton club", there's not a whole lot of singing. Don't get me wrong, what was given was really cool, but I was really expecting more.
(Sp)- The principal is kind of a pushover until the last minute (plus what's up with the hair yo?)
(Sp)(personal)- Tanaka cmon man, too little too late dude.
Final Note:
This show gave me the same smile as did with Usagi Drop. In the same style too: Not a deep plot, but A simple plot that's driven through relate able characterization.
Recommends: To those looking for great "surface level" entertainment.
To fans of the Slice of Life genre.
