Wa!

I like my comedy simple. The thought never really crossed my mind until I finally decided to read Wa! around yesterday or so, as it had been on my PTR for months. How I found Wa! back then will forever be a mystery to me. I didn't think much about the series anyways because of the average rating and low amount of users. However, after continuously laughing the whole time I was reading it, I changed my mind. Wa! is severely unknown and underrated. Wa! reminded me of the comedy that I love so much from titles such as Nichijou and from characters such as ones from Bakato Test. In fact, if you loved either of those series, you'll thoroughly enjoy reading this. What's so great about Wa! is how simple yet enjoyable it is. You don't have to worry about a complicated story or character development or worthless side characters. Wa! is essentially a blend of moe, slice of life, slapstick comedy, and additional romance. As the synopsis indicates, it's a story about crushes. Each character likes another character and eventually it forms a circle(and a whole bunch of misunderstandings). However, each character has a very distinct and cliche personality that defines them, which Wa! uses to its advantage as it relies heavily on quick, random interactions between characters. To make it simple, Wa! is able to weave all the your most favorite and hated cliche character personalities into a hilarious romantic comedy. Rather than focusing on individuals, Wa! uses each of these character archetypes to help lay out hilarious interactions and gags. Watching how the tsundere student president interacts with the eroge gaming vice president adds a level of predictability on their behaviors but also unpredictability on the outcomes of the situations. Inserted between these scenes are inserts of random and witty references to Japanese pop culture, adding more fuel to the slapstick comedy. Wa! isn’t great because of its complex story or characters, but because of its simplicity. If you want something lighthearted with a hint of romance, I highly recommend reading Wa! Thanks for reading and please post any thoughts on my profile so I can improve my future reviews! Thanks, and have fun guessing who ends up with who at the end :P