Azumanga Daioh is one of my favourite slice of life anime and even as far as saying one of my favourite animes I have ever watched so far. While there are many more interesting slice of life anime out there that sound far more interesting, I still like azumanga daioh more. The plot of the show is simple, just a story about some school students. But the way the show was done was amazing.
The art is nothing special but it is really good and quite well done. Some scenes are recycled in the episodes but there never bad and doesn't get old. The soundtrack on this series is really well did and really catchy if you ask me. The ost in the show plays in situations such as when yukari is driving and everyone in it starts screaming for their life, the soundtrack for the sea it suits it very well. Another thing I wanna add, one ost that is really nice to listen to is "Shin gakki". There are 6 of them, the best in my opinion is the the 6th one which sounds like its played by a violin.
The comedy in this show is simple yet never fails to make me laugh. The infamous "oh my god" scene from azumanga daioh is so random but still really funny to watch. There are more scenes in the show that are really amazing. The characters in this show are also great. For example: Osaka: the space cadet of the group, Chiyo: the youngest yet most smart and mature than everyone, Tomo: the energetic of the group, Yukari: an English teacher who is extremely crazy and and so many-many other characters which are really entertaining to watch. The characters are really well designed and well written even the ones that aren't part of the main cast I might say are also great.
The pacing of the show is also quite alright. It shows the timespan of 3 years of the characters school life in 26 episodes. They have recurring events happening such as the school festival and chiyo's summer house. Each time these events happen in the show, they always add something new to it. Such as a new sporting event being held at the festival, new problems to overcome at chiyo's summer house, and more shenanigans that occur which may or may not be caused by the group. Even new experiences occurring in the group are actually interesting to watch.
I have nothing more to add about this series. Overall, this show is definitely worth checking for what its worth. The team behind this anime did a really amazing job. Although the plot sounds straight forward and not interesting, its still a really good show with surreal yet enjoyable moments in the show. I really love how the show is done. I recommend this show to anyone who just wants to sit back, relax, and just enjoy watching some light hearted slice of life anime.
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