(This is my first review so I’m still learning!)

Small Review (No spoilers): This Anime didn’t really surprise me too much in terms of what I was expecting but that didn’t stop it from being very enjoyable. None of the characters were unlikable and were for the most part used pretty well in the episodes. The comedy is well down though I didn’t laugh out loud as much as I expected to. I feel many will still find it very funny regardless. The animation could be better but outside of a few bad shots and moments, it’s fine for what it is. If you’re looking for something funny and haven’t heard of this one, then give it a try! My favorite character was Yamamoto (Yamai).

Full Review (Spoilers): I went into Wasteful Days of High School Girls completely blind. I had only seen one person I follow on social media watching it and thought it would be nice to give it a try. I got the blu-ray on sale for about $30 and have finally sat down and given it a watch. Reading the back of the box made me realize this was for certain a comedy and yep it sure is and thankfully this is one of the funnier ones I’ve seen.

The basic gist of this show is this trio of girls who used to be friends are reunited in a girls only school by mere fate. The story goes over their time as a first year in high school while also slowly showing off a lot of the supportive cast. There’s about 8 characters in the class that will become substantial characters for the series with two of them not showing up till about halfway through the series. An interesting thing about this series for me is almost everyone has a nickname with the first episode even being about what Tanaka’s name would be (the name was Baka). I’ll probably be referring to them by those names if I need to refer to them again.

One thing I can say right off the bat I really like about this show is the characters. Not only are the main trio of Akane Kikuchi (Wota), Shiori Saginomiya (Robo), and Baka pretty interesting to see their dynamic along with just how they interact with others but the supporting cast that gets introduced more after the first two episodes gives them pretty strong impressions. It’s also nice for the show to have some of them show up early so you’re not just only stuck with the main trio for the first couple of episodes. I gotta say that the three reminded me of the show Yuyushiki. Obviously they aren’t the same personality wise but there were times Wota and Baka interacting made me think of it.

I think my favorite character has to be Minami Yamamoto (Yamai) as her personality leads to many hilarious scenarios of just what she can come up with to represent her life Whether it’s her putting on stuff like bandages that’s actively damaging her body, climbing up a tree and not being able to climb back down, and even seeing her life in a different setting makes her investing to watch. I love how outlandish she is despite almost no one taking her seriously, especially Kanade Ninomae (Majime) and the homeroom teacher Waseda. In fact his interactions with her are really funny and I loved when they would do them after the credits. She doesn’t get too much screentime outside of Episode 7 which is her episode but that’s fine with me.

The other supporting cast are pretty good too. With the likes of the girl with a child-like personality Saku Momoi (Loli), the one all the random girls fall in love with Majime, the very gay who gets a rash from men Lily Someya (Lily), and the dark and twisted but also horrible at socializing Hisui Kujou (Majo). With the exception of Majo, the show does a good job of using them a lot and there’s many interactions with the main trio and even the other supporting cast that works very well. I could have some minor nitpicks like I feel like Majo could have been shown more but whether it’s episodes all about the character or just happen to be in the episode for a certain amount of time, they are pretty enjoyable and funny.

Alright enough of me rambling about the characters. The actual episodes are solid and work but obviously it all depends on if you find the writing funny. It relies a lot on wacky dialogue and humor or even specializing the traits of each character to match the comedy of the situation. The show never really forgets that it is a comedy even in the more serious moments late into the run which I appreciate. I won’t say the show is laugh out loud funny 24/7 but it can have moments. There’s even some twists I somehow didn’t see coming like how episode 8 didn’t even happen and was just a story Baka was telling via text as Wota continues to not listen. I think the visual aspect of the comedy could be a bit better, I always found it was at its best with characters like Baka, Majo, or Yamai.

The pacing is also done well and I was surprised how fast some episodes went by. Oddly some episodes take a little bit too long to end after the credits go by, it seems to happen more in the earlier set of episodes. There also isn’t really any bad episode but if I had to pick a least favorite it’s probably episode 9. I think Lily could have been used better and this is basically her last big episode and some parts like the random Yamai scene feel tacked on to keep the runtime going. It’s not even a bad episode for the record, it was just the one that came to mind as my least favorite when thinking about it.

I do appreciate the last three episodes being about the trio with even Robo getting her first episode about her. I was expecting her to not get one considering her type of dialogue probably wouldn’t be the best for a whole episode of comedy but they actually made it work. The other two episodes tackle the events for Wota and Baka pretty well and still are able to be funny despite also trying to get the viewer to feel something that isn’t just comedy. I kind of wish there was more than just 12 episodes but part of me also thinks it might have gotten a bit old after a while. Though considering the manga is still running, maybe not.

I think animation wise it could be better. It was done by the studio Passione who I didn’t recognize until I noticed they did Yuri is my Job! Honestly I wish it was a bit better in terms of the visual comedy aspect. There are times they do get creative, don't get me wrong but I also saw some scenes that made my mind think “That could have been executed a bit better.” Some might say it’s just part of the comedy and that’s fair but to me it could have been better. At least the characters themselves are designed nicely and the show does look decent but nothing that wows me either. At least the OP is pretty cool.

The music in the show is there, honestly I feel like a lot of times I don’t really feel anything when hearing it in newer shows. It might be me having a bias towards some older anime. I will at least say songs like the OP theme 輪！Moon！dass！cry！are a good listen even outside of the show. The voice acting is also pretty nice and even at times add to the comedy. I especially loved Wota’s VA Haruka Tomatsu as she really has a good range for some comedic bits. This anime is also dubbed but I did not watch it so I’m not gonna judge it at all, honestly this might be one of the better anime to watch dubbed if you struggle reading at a decent speed considering the many times multiple characters speak at the same time.

I was happy to enjoy this one a lot. It’s not outstanding or anything but it’s a very good comedy. I enjoyed the characters and comedy and I think that’s what matters in the end. Really I only put stuff like scores down because I have to. Stuff like this can be very hit or miss for me so I’m glad this one consistently stayed very good. I wouldn’t even mind reading the manga but since it’s still ongoing, I doubt I’ll ever review it sorry. I don’t really have much more to say so I’ll just end it here. Glad to have given this one a shot!