azumanga daioh

The Non-Professional · Post by **The Non-Professional** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 10:50 pm

Anyone wanna explain this anime to me? I've heard many great things about it but I havent gotten around to seeing it. Can someone post some pics or say what the story. Im off to download.

iserlohn · Post by **iserlohn** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 10:59 pm

Azumanga Daioh is a slice of life show about a group of high school students. One's an athlete, one's a brain, one's a useless showoff, one's the sulking one, one's the shy one, and finally there's Chiyo-chan the 10 year old genius. The show follows them through three years, is remarkably funny, and has some neat surreal moments as well. Definately one of the best shows in recent memory.

CaTaClYsM · Post by **CaTaClYsM** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 11:12 pm

That show is what reminded me that there is still good anime out there and that there are comedy animes out there that are acutally funny. ^^ but I warn you, it is NOT a kiddy show.

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 11:15 pm

A <a href="http://www.freetype.net/reviews/anime/a ... reetype</a> review.

A sweet <a href="http://pantransit.reptiles.org/images/n ... archive</a> of some translated manga images.

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 11:45 pm

A quick kthulhu Azumanga primer:

<a href="http://pantransit.reptiles.org/images/2 ... "Osaka"</a> is from Osaka, although she doesn't fit the
"noisy" Osakan stereotype. She's the spacy one in the series, and provides some great humor at times.
<a href="http://pantransit.reptiles.org/images/2 ... ">Chiyo</a> is the 10 year old genius, as iserlohn mentioned. Usually paired with Osaka.
<a href="http://pantransit.reptiles.org/images/2 ... >Kagura</a> is an athlete. She's a "dumb jock" character - all muscle and no brains.
<a href="http://pantransit.reptiles.org/images/2 ... g">Yomi</a> is the somewhat firey one. She gets annoyed easily and often. She is also insecure about her weight, and will do a lot to get the scale to read fewer pounds (which also explains her in the opening credits)
<a href="http://pantransit.reptiles.org/images/2 ... >Sakaki</a> is the shy, quiet "cool tough" girl, although she doesn't really want to be. She's rather self conscious. She's also involved in a running gag in the series.
<a href="http://pantransit.reptiles.org/images/2 ... g">Tomo</a> is the energetic character. Much of her humor comes from the ways she pisses Yomi off.

There is also <a href="http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/azumang ... ari-sensei and Minamo-sensei</a>, the crazy and NICE teachers (in that order), as well as a few minor characters.

All in all, the best series of 2002, hands down, in my book, and one of my all time favorites.

Mroni · Post by **Mroni** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 10:31 am

Ok you completely forgot about my hero the male teacher.

Mr Oni

The Non-Professional · Post by **The Non-Professional** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 10:44 am

Cool, sounds good. Can anyone recomend anyother good series, like X Tv or Eva

Koopiskeva · Post by **Koopiskeva** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 11:59 am

RahXephon is cool and a lot like Eva.

TekkaRepliroid Zero · Post by **TekkaRepliroid Zero** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 12:28 pm

My friend put it this way: It's the anime equivalent to Seinfeld, as a shoujo series.
Much as I think Seinfeld is stupid and not really funny, I'm forced to agree. Nonetheless, Azumanga is definately one of the alltime best comedies in anime to date (and setting insanely tough competition for the future).

Mroni · Post by **Mroni** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:43 pm

Xtv and eva are not even in the same league especially in animation quality and Kawaiiness. Azumanga is the the third greatest anime ever.

Mr Oni