
a review by BriForABri

a review by BriForABri
They could have only included Kagami in her Hatsune Miku cosplay and I still would've enjoyed it.
I wrote a review of Lucky☆Star and often mentioned how, in my opinion, the show had no plot or sense of direction for its story. I went on to describe how this factor was not only the general premise of the show, but also one of its biggest strengths. I enjoyed the show quite a bit, but there were also many factors that hindered said enjoyment. Upon watching the entire show with one of my close friends, we then, naturally, watched its OVA.
I not only found it to be just as humorous and enjoyable as its parent show, but also a wonderful and very Lucky☆Star -esque way to wrap up the anime.
In terms of the basics, the Lucky☆Star OVA is, fundamentally, the same from its parent show, as one might expect - the characters, art style, antics, etc. And while it still keeps the randomness for which Lucky☆Star is known, I personally loved how it gave many of the characters their own moment in the spotlight, so to speak. I genuinely felt that there was more character development in this one OVA than there was in a handful of the parent show's episodes - it was both refreshing and very enjoyable. The characters themselves were one my favorite aspects of the original show, so seeing the OVA focus more on their own unique stories was something that I greatly appreciated.
While much remains the same from the original show, I believe that the Lucky☆Star OVA did a wonderful job at wrapping up the series with a nice, big ribbon on top. It brought much of the scattered antics from the parent show and created an ending that I thought was not only refreshing and fun, but also the most fitting way to send its fanbase off with a smile. I joked about it at the start, but even the smaller aspects of the OVA like Kagami dressing up as Hatsune Miku were, as a once avid Hatsune Miku fan myself, very amusing and appreciated. For one single episode, I got more enjoyment from the OVA than I did from a handful of original Lucky☆Star episodes - something that pleasantly surprised me.
There may have been a lot that I disliked, but I cannot deny that Lucky☆Star brought many a smile and laugh to my days spent watching it. And watching it with one of my close friends made it that much more enjoyable - it remains one of my more memorable anime experiences. That alone made watching this anime very special to me. If you haven't already, or know someone who hasn't, I would definitely recommend experiencing the madness for yourself. Or, at the very least, go watch people on YouTube try and do the famous dance for themselves - both will bring a smile to your face.
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