“There’s nothing wrong with being frustrated by defeat, but when you have fun making something, it really shows in the final product. That’s the power of positivity at work.” – Kou Yagami

After watching a purely entertaining and innocent anime like K-On!, I had always been on the lookout for something similar. New Game! not only features a cast of characters that are easily lovable, but incorporates a great amount of humor into it. It’s storyline is both basic and unique at the same time: A young adult starting her first job at her dream company. The unique part is her co-workers, who may not seems as mature as you’d think! I personally really enjoyed the main protagonist, and fell in love with her cute charm and personality as much as her co-workers did. Twintails for the win!!! Without further ado, here’s my review of New Game!

Art and Animation: 9.3/10

• This form of art style is amongst my favorite to watch personally. The vivid colors, adorable character designs, and comedic shots all appeal to me in a SoL/comedy. It all held out and was consistent down to the very end, with very little errors that took away from the viewing experience. You won’t have much to worry about in this department, as it more than delivers when it comes to high quality animation.

Storyline and Character Progression: 8.3/10

• Not really much when it comes to an actual storyline, as the main “event” is in following the day-to-day life of our main protagonist. Don’t expect anything special like a deep storyline or crazy plot, since this anime isn’t really meant to be taken seriously. The same goes for character progression. While there is a bit of character progression, it’s not anything too crazy or spectacular. The characters themselves are great in diversity and personality, as you’re sure to have a favorite amongst them! (Hifumi’s my favorite <3) There were only a couple characters who I didn’t really care for, and the only reason being that they were just a little too annoying or inconsistent. Just enjoy this anime for the plenty of light humor that it gives, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

Soundtrack and Audio: 8.6/10

• Nothing too crazy here really. The OP sounds good and is memorable enough to enjoy it every episode, but aside from that there isn’t much of a soundtrack throughout the anime. A more extensive soundtrack would’ve definitely been welcomed, but it’s overall pretty decent anyways. As far as the rest of the audio is concerned, I didn’t have any complaints. The voice actions had really fit their characters, and sounded as natural as could be. Unless you can’t stand a couple childish voice actors, then you won’t really have a problem here either.

New Game! has easily become one of my favorite SoL/comedies just because of how much enjoyment I got out of it. From the beautiful art style to the abundance of hilarious moments, I’ll be able to enjoy this one for years to come. Fans of anime similar to K-On! will feel right at home, as this one features a bit more comedy. No real weak points or big complaints I could find aside a couple of personal preferences. It had high quality art/animation, was quite entertaining to say the least, and a cast of crazy characters earned this anime an 8.7/10. Hope you can get as many laughs from this anime as I did! Thanks so much for reading another of my reviews, and I’ll see y’all soon!!!