A Channel: The Animation

For the kind of anime series A-Channel is (considering it is a cute schoolgirl comedy), I really do think that it is an above-average slice of life anime series. Like in the other similar anime series I have seen, A-Channel has a mix of different characters whose personality types I am quite familiar with, and I think they work well together within the show. Run, in particular, is the type of character which works really well in this type of anime series. I found her naivety and carefree (sometimes even harebrained) attitude amusing. Of course, I found that Toru also has her charms, I think she is very cute and funny, even though she does not actually say much (ever since anime series like Bleach and it's Rukia Kuchiki and maybe even the likes of Rurumo from Magimoji Rurumo, I have had a certain fondness for petite girls with short hair). Then there are Nagisa, Yuko (and maybe Yutaka, Miho, or indeed all the teachers) who are delightful, distinctive, and can be surprising. In other words, I thought the characters were complex enough, and their characteristics worked really well, and thanks to that I was not bored for a second. In addition to that, I enjoyed the way they interacted with each other. Of course, this is a comedy sketch show, without any majorly serious underlying theme running through the season, it is more about focusing on one common subject in each episode. That is quite usual within this particular genre and actually works well enough for a relaxing, easy-going piece of entertainment. The themes chosen are predictable enough and are mostly pretty ordinary and contain all sorts of clichés (like the beach episode). However, thanks to the girls' interactions and how they made some pretty funny jokes, it made for a very entertaining and endearing (if not particularly original) show that was quite funny. Besides the great characters, a decent amount of humor, and run-of-the-mill stories, there was one more thing that changed my overall impression of this show: that is the superb soundtrack that meant I preferred to keep on watching this rather than finishing K-ON!. Truth be told, this whole anime series was musically superb (and I mean in general music really complemented the show all the way through, not just the music in the opening and ending), and I was pleasantly surprised by the songs towards the end of almost every episode (however, I do not mean the ending here). They even soundtracked some entertaining montages of the girls doing various activities (for example, soundtracking a group having fun together, sometimes simply portrayed in static shots of the various activities during a certain time period accompanied by different music). I also liked the way it was all animated. I was really happy with it, my satisfaction-meter which measures how much I enjoy an anime series, how much I relaxed watching it, and what causes the intensity and frequency I wore a stupid shit-eating grin, means I am awarding something like 7/10 for A-Channel. I think it is not as good as Azumanga Daioh, Sketchbook, Strawberry Marshmallow, Aria the Animation and many others, but then again, I enjoyed it maybe more than the likes of Lucky Star (which I think is very pleasant, if not really very funny show), and so I think I am in the clear and would say that A Channel is definitely not an average show. (22.04.2021) (mniej) (więcej)