I have never really been a fan of comedy in anime. For the most part, it's slapstick and funny moments. Both of which, I'm not really a fan of. Of course, there have been animes that I have found funny. But compared to youtubers or western tv-shows, it's not close.
Maybe it's unfair to compare anime with two "different genres", but that's just how it is.
But when I saw that Mother's basement made a video about Hinamatsuri and called it the funniest anime of the year, I was intrigued. So after watching the fourth season of Bojack Horseman, which was probably the darkest season of the show, I wanted something more light-hearted and funny. So Hinamatsuri was a definite watch.
Something I immediately recognized was how unusually funny it was. It wasn't the funniest show I had watched, far from it actually. But like I said, anime comedies don't usually give me more than a chuckle. So when this show had a pretty good amount of laughs and chuckles, I knew it was special. Maybe it was the direction they went with the extremely emotional faces or the generally absurd humor. But it was definitely special.
And similarly to another comedy anime, miss Kobayashi's dragon maid, I was surprised by the depth the show had. And there was one particular character that helped me come to that conclusion.
Anzu is introduced in the second episode of the show and is shown to be very loud and aggressive. We later learn that she is there to challenge Hina, the main character. She is basically a normal rival character. but after a few episodes, she meets a homeless man. He teaches her how to earn money and gives her a community to be with. This changes Anzu's character completely. Her new ethics make her much more of an interesting character and looks like a completely new character by the end. And the conclusion of her character arc was very satisfying. I don't want to spoil too much, but trust me. She is definitely y favorite character in the show. Sadly, this was the only character that had this much of a depth. but it doesn't mean that every other character is bad. Quite the opposite actually.
I could talk about the story and every other aspect a show has. but to me, the characters and the humor is what you should watch it for. Cause the rest is not as good. I didn't find the music to be great, but still enjoyable, the art is pretty good and the plot points that happen are interesting.
At the end of the day, it is another great comedy anime with a lot of heart, 8/10
But when I saw that Mother's basement made a video about Hinamatsuri and called it the funniest anime of the year, I was intrigued. So after watching the fourth season of Bojack Horseman, which was probably the darkest season of the show, I wanted something more light-hearted and funny. So Hinamatsuri was a definite watch.
Something I immediately recognized was how unusually funny it was. It wasn't the funniest show I had watched, far from it actually. But like I said, anime comedies don't usually give me more than a chuckle. So when this show had a pretty good amount of laughs and chuckles, I knew it was special. Maybe it was the direction they went with the extremely emotional faces or the generally absurd humor. But it was definitely special.
And similarly to another comedy anime, miss Kobayashi's dragon maid, I was surprised by the depth the show had. And there was one particular character that helped me come to that conclusion.
Anzu is introduced in the second episode of the show and is shown to be very loud and aggressive. We later learn that she is there to challenge Hina, the main character. She is basically a normal rival character. but after a few episodes, she meets a homeless man. He teaches her how to earn money and gives her a community to be with. This changes Anzu's character completely. Her new ethics make her much more of an interesting character and looks like a completely new character by the end. And the conclusion of her character arc was very satisfying. I don't want to spoil too much, but trust me. She is definitely y favorite character in the show. Sadly, this was the only character that had this much of a depth. but it doesn't mean that every other character is bad. Quite the opposite actually.
I could talk about the story and every other aspect a show has. but to me, the characters and the humor is what you should watch it for. Cause the rest is not as good. I didn't find the music to be great, but still enjoyable, the art is pretty good and the plot points that happen are interesting.
At the end of the day, it is another great comedy anime with a lot of heart, 8/10