Good Morning Call

There is no way this 20 minuite ova stands up on it's own. The story is jumbled with most of the interesting parts seeminglly taking place before the anime actually occurs and what you're left with is nothing but a small side story from a manga that if you didn't read, you couldn't care less about. This seemed to me as if they were thinking of making an anime rendition of this manga and wanted to test the waters a bit, but they picked the wrong angle completelly. What would have been interesting to see would have been the beginning of this story, not somerandom middle subplot. I could see a fan of the manga being interested in this but aside from that theres just nothing here. Even if they did make a full length anime of this it seems like the all too boring typical high school romance with nothing of interest to keep you entertained. Story-2 theres nothing here other than some randomness about a girl forgetting a guys birthday. Theres no begining middle or end, it's like picking up a book opening to the middle and picking a random chapter to read. Art-3 I couldnt believe when I saw this was made in 01 it looks like it came from the 80's, back when anime artists where still trying to copy disney style. Horribly drawn. The characters are so typical you probably couldnt pick them out of a line up. Sound 3 cheepy done, little to no backround music Characters 2 they were there... apparentlly but you don't care either way, this story is so boring and though you learn a bit about their past it rushes by so quick to get to more of this borring subplot you couldn't care less about them Enjoyment 1 it's only 20 minuites but I was terriblly bored through all of it. If it had been any longer I wouldn't have even be able to get through it. Pointless to even try. Overall 2. As an anime (or possibly movie) it has potential, at least it they starter the story off at the beginning instead of randomlly in the middle, as this is now, its nothing better than dreadful.

Short/Mini Review *Note: I have not read the manga. Story [7]: There were some holes in the plot here and there, but I thought the story was a little above fair at most. It was a cute plot, definitely meant to just make us smile. Art [7]: The art quality was good, nothing disturbing to see. I especially loved the appearance of the two main characters -- so kawaii!Sound [5]: There was hardly any background music, but it's a hardly noticeable flaw. Characters [7]: Since it's just a one-episode OVA, we can't really expect any character development. Both characters had cute personalities, but Uehara (the main guy)'s attitude kind of seemed inconsistent. Enjoyment [7]: I loved the cute-sy feeling of the overall episode. I smiled a lot throughout watching it. Overall [7]: If you're just looking for a short anime that will lift up your spirits, then you should give Good Morning Call a try.

The anime follows young boy and girl who accidentally move into the same apartment. The story is a typical shoujo anime with a simple premise and misunderstandings. Nao is joining a model contest as well as planning a present for her boyfriend. Unfortunately, she misremembers the date and because of the contest she´s dressed differently than ordinary so her boyfriend assumes she´s dating somebody else. The characters are bland and quite boring, none of them leaves a lasting impression. I wasn´t fan of the design choice of making one of the side characters into a chibi looking girl because next to her boyfriend she seemslike a 5-year-old, especially when the main girl looks normal. The anime is a typical shoujo clishe and might be good watch for soap opera watchers other than that I wouldn´t recommend it.