Saturdays are what I call the “Cloverworks Flex Day”, with two of their shows airing thirty minutes apart from each other. This show was definitely overshadowed by the massively popular show My Dress Up Darling (which by the way I have just released the review for), the aforementioned show that airs just thirty minutes earlier, but in my opinion, both shows have their charms, but Akebi’s Sailor Uniform shines as the comfy, slice of life show that we can enjoy, and boy is the animation stunning!
My episodic grading scale:
Story: /10 Art: /10 Music: /10 Characters: /25 Enjoyment: /15 Thematic Execution: /30
STORY: 6.4/10
As we usually see with slice of life shows, there isn’t much of a general direction with the story. The gist of what goes on is that Akebi Komichi, our main character has loved sailor uniforms since she was little, and wears one her mother makes for her to her new school, even though the new school no longer uses sailor uniforms as their dress code. Despite that, she dons said uniform, and makes lots of friends using the bubbly personality she has. It’s honestly a lot of fun.
ART: 9.6/10
This show is what I call a “wallpaper feast”. So many beautiful shots can be seen with the wonderful attention to detail in its animation. This kind of reminds me of the animation we saw in Violet Evergarden, with the bright and vibrant colours on display here.
MUSIC: 7.8/10
Pretty solid soundtrack, but nothing out of the ordinary. Opening and endings are fun to listen to.
CHARACTERS: 16.5/25
The characters are pleasant and fun to watch. I don’t think anyone would dislike Akebi, with her vibrant and cheerful personality that could bring a smile to anyone’s face. Unfortunately, she’s probably the only memorable character here. The other characters are good friends, and each have their little quirks, but aren’t all that interesting to me.
Well, one other character does actually stand out to me, and that would Akebi’s little sister, Kao. She’s definitely a fan favourite for her cuteness, and no one is refuting that fact.
ENJOYMENT: 10.3/15
Decently enjoyable, though I do wish there was a little more to the story.
THEMATIC EXECUTION: 21.5/30
The slice of life elements are generally done well, but there are some distractions to the comfiness that could honestly be toned down a bit, especially the shots of the characters’ feet, the author of this really was showing a bit of perverseness there, and I found that a bit out of place, but it’s nothing egregious so I can still enjoy the simple slice of life themes.
OVERALL: 72.1/100
A decent slice of life show that proved to be one of my top shows of the season that I would recommend if you enjoy slice of life, because it’s pretty comfy, and a nice start to the weekend. The animation is to be admired, and that’s probably the number one selling point of the show. Well done Cloverworks, these twelve weeks have been enjoyable!
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