Anime Manabi Straight

[2010DigitalBoy]

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[COLOR=DarkOrange]I'm shocked no one has made a thread about this show! Currently, this show is almost over in Japan, and you can find fansubs of I believe the first 6 episodes (of thirteen) so far on youtube.

Basically it's an adorable comedy about a girl named [B]Manabi[/B] who is the new girl in what is evidently an all-girls school (it always is in anime!) and is increadibly strange. At her school there is only one girl on te student board, a one who happens to be increadibly timid. When the girl tries to geter board members, no one wants to get p, bt then Manabi announces her candidacy for president and wows the audience witha heartwarming performance of the school's anthem.

The series stars a slew of maniacally cute girls, as you can see above, all of which have the coolest hair ever. Manabi is reminiscent of [B]Yotsuba[/B] in attitude, and she motivates great chraracter in her classmates. Throughout the series, Manabi brings pirit to her school and begins making it into a wonderful place. It's an increadibly inspiring show, IMO, and enjoyable.

The animation is great, and the characters move a lt which is always a plus. Everything about this show is adorable, funny, and cool, so I log it as a 'must-watch.'

The show can be borderline-risque at times, but nothing you'll have to shield the kiddies' eyes from. It's just so cute :animesmil

Also, it appears to take place in the near future as everyone has advanced laptops at their desks, there are huge TV screens in hallways and over the track, and as you can see above they have some pretty crazy cellphones. It's subtle, but well-pulled off.[/COLOR]

[Dagger]

Manabi Straight is fun, but I stopped watching it because the loli innuendo disturbed me. It's not that I can't take loliness, but if you want your characters to look like elementary or middle schoolers, then please don't try to pass them off as high schoolers. That's still a pet peeve of mine.

But I'll probably finish it anyway when it's done airing or gets licensed. :p

~Dagger~

[2010DigitalBoy]

[COLOR=DarkOrange]Ughuuu~~~ fanservice is fanservice. It may be scary, but you just gotta make it fun! This show has fun fanservice! Besides, if you don't think of it perversely, it won't really effect you. Just don't go to Danbooru or something looking for images and you'll be fine :animeswea

It is true that anime can have overly young-looking girls, but you gotta go with it -- if it's a great series pyon~~

EDIT: WAH! Why is no one interested?! After seeing 7 eps of this, I can safely call it extremely awesome, especially in episdes 4 and 5. Where's the excitement?![/COLOR]

[Dagger]

I'm still not planning on watching this yet, but I just ran into something really amusing.

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Haha. And that's an actual character, isn't it? (I'm also pretty sure I spotted a Yuki cameo in some beachside screencap of Momoha.)

~Dagger~

[2010DigitalBoy]

[QUOTE=Dagger]I'm still not planning on watching this yet, but I just ran into something really amusing.

Haha. And that's an actual character, isn't it? (I'm also pretty sure I spotted a Yuki cameo in some beachside screencap of Momoha.)

~Dagger~[/QUOTE]

[COLOR=DarkOrange]Lol yeah, that's Mikan's older brother. He's sort of motherly and looks and acts exactly like Itsuki so everyone immediately jumped to the conclusion of parody. They also make fun of the PS3 at one point (and, some say the 360).

I'm patiently awaiting more of this show as only 7 eps have been subbed so far and it's been about a week since 7, so I wonder what the fanbase is doing. >_>[/COLOR]