Wakaba Girl

Wakaba Girl pretty standard fare for a cute girl show. Our main character, the titular Wakaba, is starting her first day of high school hoping this will be the time she finally gets to make friends & do the things Japanese men like reading about Japanese girls doing. In this instance, Wakaba is a rich girl who has spent all her previous childhood following her father's work, so naturally she doesn't have a clue what to do in normal school girl situations. Cute! Not wanting to waste time, Wakaba soon latches on to the first group of girls she meets. This forms the quartet of friendswho we'll be following through the school year, & what a bunch they are: Wakaba is rich & naive; Nao is "rotten" & a bit boyish; Mao is the impulsive one & speaks in the third person; & Moeko is moe. Together they'll go to the usual places, talk about the usual things, & get into the usual misunderstandings. *cough* Wakaba Girl is by the same mangaka who graced us with Kiniro Mosaic, & it seems likely that it's the success of that show which resulted in this one, which ended circulation in 2013, also getting the anime treatment. It's certainly clear why it was Kirino Mosaic & not Wakaba Girl was the one that became the success it has. For lack of a better way to put it, if Kirino Mosaic is like eating cake, then Wakaba Girl is like eating refined sugar. The components to a good cute girl show are there. The moe character designs, vibrant colour palette, voice actresses trying really hard to reach the upper limits of human hearing, the day to day vignettes about girls doing things & girls crying over what great friends they are. It's all here, all arranged in such a way that feels like Wakaba Girl was practice for what would become Kirino Mosaic (although they began publication at around the same time). The setting is one that's been done to death several times over. The characters lack anything that makes them seem more than just cute girl cutouts. Wakaba being a rich girl whose spent a lot of time abroad is simply used to make fairly pedestrian jokes resulting from her apparently having never had friends, seen snow or used a kotatsu before. The other three girls are just kind of there for the most part, there to react to Wakaba rather than do much themselves. Occasionally it can even get rather mean spirited. One episode, for example, sees Nao try to enter a beauty contest, only to first be all but told she isn't good looking enough by her friends. Then, after a self-inflicted cold causes her to have to let Wakako take her place, they throw out the dress she designed & made herself in favour of a bland maid outfit. Wakako wins, of course, because rich girls are amasing. Maybe that's funny, & maybe there was a point to it. But I didn't laugh, not once throughout this predictable cute girls doing cute things parade that did precisely nothing to distinguish itself. It's inoffensive, & it does enough that If you're a committed fan to the cute girl thing, Wakaba Girl might be alright if you need a quick sweetness fix & aren't picky so long as there's girls with oversize heads smiling on screen. Otherwise, you can pass this one by. It's sweet, but it lacks heart.

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 (sevenminutes 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.

The moe genre is something I don't always watch. Mainly because I want a story and watching events I may as well do is rather boring of a concept. But I oddly enjoyed this show so let's see why. Story There really is none . It's just events of a year span and characters doing there thing with each other. I actually liked the show's sense of humor and it is entertaining to see what there doing. It's an enjoyable show that can be relaxing. So in the very least it's fun. Characters They all are cliche archetypes but they work. There fun,up beat,and in cases realistic with theevents and how they interact in said events. They aren't the best thing in the world but there likable at least. Animation It's average and decent. Nothing special but it doesn't need it . But I can say the art is cute and pretty. Sound Nothing stands out but it fits. There is no Ed. Now let's talk about the OP. It's annoying as all hell in my books. The singer sounds off key to me for some reason. The VA did there job nicely for there roles. Overall I enjoyed the show. I want to see more anime in moe like this. It's cute but actually relaxing and not another version of a sleep pill. If you like moe and want a more relaxing show try this out. Overall 7/10.

If you are waiting for some new anime to show up and have some time in your hand,I highly recommend to sneak in Wakaba*girl in your watchlist. Story(7/10): The story is just about the day-to-day life of the characters and usually focuses on Kohashi Wakaba and how the three others help her to blend with a normal school life Characters(7/10): The story revolves around 4 girls: Kohashi Wakaba, a sheltered rich girl who goals are to make friends and become a gyaru-like girl. Tokita Moeka,who is a well mannered sweet girl. Mashiba Nao,a girl who was previously a football player but now is trying to be moregirly character. Kurokawa Mao, a cheerful girl who refers herself as a third person and loves to make fun of Nao. Art(7/10): The art is decent for a 7-min per ep anime. Enjoyment(8/10): Even though the anime takes less than 2 hours to finish, i really enjoyed it. The anime really helps to lighten up the mood like Barakamon did. Overall(7/10): I enjoyed the anime though it is short.Will surely be happy to watch season 2 if there's any.