Wakaba*Girl

Wakaba Kohashi, a sheltered rich girl, dreams of becoming a fashionable and trendy gyaru because she ires their outgoing and carefree nature. With this goal in mind, Wakaba begins the school year hoping to make her high school debut as a gyaru. On the first day of class, she meets the pure Moeko Tokita, the serious Nao Mashiba, and the eccentric Mao Kurokawa, and the four of them quickly become friends as they learn about and imitate each other's lifestyles.

Wakaba*Girl follows the adventures of these four friends while they experience events like school festivals, waterpark trips, and gym class tests. Along the way, Wakaba discovers what it is like to live as a regular student while Nao, Moeka, and Mao catch a glimpse into the life of a rich family. With never a dull moment in their lives, the four girls make sure to live each day to the fullest.

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Kohashi, Wakaba Main

Ozawa, Ari Japanese

Tokita, Moeko Main

Izawa, Mikako Japanese

Kurokawa, Mao Main

Ichimichi, Mao Japanese

Mashiba, Nao Main

Murakawa, Rie Japanese

Kohashi, Otoha ing

Asakura, Azumi Japanese

Kohashi, Yuzuha ing

Kimura, Juri Japanese

Ogura, Mitsutoshi Producer

Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Producer

Fukao, Satoshi Producer

Yamazaki, Asuka Producer

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Aug 5, 2021

NextUniverse

Recommended

Short review.

I've said this once before, but short anime are often just very underrated pretty much most of the time, probably because they are short and some other reasons I cannot fully comprehend. Hopefully, this review finds its way and tells people that there is some misleading reception behind this cute anime.

Wakaba Girl is a TV short in which specialises in using its cuteness to make for a really wholesome anime, and that's about it really. I guess with lack of content, it is understandable that some may not like this compared to similar shows, but as I have preached since god knows when, short ... and simple is the essence of bliss, hell, this anime could actually be watched religiously too. Wakaba Girl has an uncountable amount of times where the cuteness was executed without fail to add onto my points, making for cliche moments to at least be loveable in some shape or form. Speaking of cliches, this anime uses many of them, and whilst that is also looked down upon, the lack of creativity is saved by basic features like cuteness. That too will lead me to some other point.

Moe.

I am not entirely sure if it was just me, but Wakaba Girl's moe seemed to be so noticeable that it would make me believe it was some kind of masterpiece. I can't really describe it properly other than "feel my vibe", but if I had to try I'd say it was the purest kind of moe I have ever seen.

Going onto the audiovisuals, very baseline, probably the type of stuff you saw just before and will see after this anime. It is that baseline but I don't think that is a problem. +1 for industry consistency. The same goes for audio but I do think that the seiyuus and OP are worth some praise other than achieving baseline, but I suppose at the end of the day it does come across as a common acting skill. Eh, it caught my attention.

So, I enjoyed this, quite a bit, and it was something I thought has the capacity to be universally enjoyed, but if you are like me who glorifies short and sweet, well, this will be an even better watch. Would recommend this to all, time-efficient, cute, and this review feels like it is going sideways so bye for now.

Overall - 6.6 (7)
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Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Feb 11, 2019

sanchichy

Recommended

I've liked this anime so much.
The history is not something very complex, by the way, it is pretty simple. But the anime is so interesting that makes you want to watch more even without a complex history behind.
The humor is nice. Particularly I've liked a lot the animation and expressions of the characters, it is "one more point" that made this anime so funny.
The characters are so different between each other, and it's nice and funny to see their friendship because of this. They are very cute too!
The only thing I didn't like so much was the fact that the episodes are pretty short (seven ... minutes each one), the anime is pretty interesting and I wish I could watch more. That's why I'm giving rate nine.
Conclusion: I recommend a lot this anime if you are looking for a simple history and humor.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Mar 11, 2020

najayaz

Mixed Feelings

This is short and cute little show that's pretty good if you just want to watch something relaxing on the side. The animation is not the best but it is consistent and the character designs are adorable. This is a CGDCT so the characters are not super complex but unlike other anime in the genre they're not just the usual stereotypical characters. They feel original and refreshing.

As for the show, the episodes are only 7 minutes long and each episode is about something that the girls are doing on the day. Sometimes it's going to eat ice-cream, other times it's a festival etc. The ... dialogue is funny and the jokes do hit their mark. I especially liked Nao's tsukkomis, they're well-timed and her voice fits the tsukkomi character type. Oh and btw the synopsis says that Wakaba wants to become a "gyaru" but thing is not a major plot point, it's more of a running gag. She actually just wants to hang out with friends and be a regular high school girl. If you came to this for the "gyaru" bit then you'll be disappointed.

Anyway, I enjoyed this show, in total it's only a 90 minute watch so just dive in!

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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