Hi, people. How are you? Well, for me, I'm still stuck in finding for a job. Anyway, since I'm free right now, I will do as many blog posts as possible before I get a job. OK, time to get back into the topic that I wanna talk about.
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| I..LOVE...you! |
Time for cheerleading!!!! Yes, I'm gonna talk about Anima Yell! Cute girls doing cute things anime is GOOD!!!!! SO GOOD!!!!! Anyway, without further ado, it's time for some storytelling and to start to talk about this anime!
WARNING:-
SPOILER ALERT!!! If you haven't watched it and plan to watch it without anyone being the spoiler, please DON'T CONTINUE READING!!!
P.S. If you want to be spoiled, well, go ahead and read it. You HAD been warned. Don't blame me for being spoiled if you INSIST on continuing to read this post.
Introduction
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| The anime... |
The anime, Anima Yell! (weirdly sounds very similar to the word anime) is adapted from a four-panel manga of the same name. The manga is drawn by Tsukasa Unohana and was first published in the Houbunsha's teen manga magazine (or you can say seinen manga magazine), Manga Time Kirara Carat's April 2016 issue. Like most manga that I have talked about in this blog, the manga has its own tankōbon volumes (or special volumes). So far, it only had three volumes. As for the anime TV series adaption, it is done by Doga Kobo aired from October 7 to December 23, 2018.
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| The manga vol 1 cover |
Plot
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| Kohane... |
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| ...her first encounter with cheerleading. |
The story starts with an energetic high school girl, Hatoya Kohane had become a HUGE fan of cheerleading after watching a cheerleading session. Her fandom sparked her desire to be in the cheerleading club in high school but sadly, there is no such club. So...she went her way to form the club, starting with her as the first member and recruiting others.
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| Hizume... |
And then, she saw the former, veteran cheerleader Arima Hizume, whom she saw in the cheerleading session that captivated her. Hizume has refused to join Kohane's club when Kohane first invited her. After a few persistent invitation attempts from Kohane, she decided to join the club. But Kohane's best friend, Sawatari Uki didn't join the club initially. She joined the club when Kohane expressed her desire to be in the same club as her, becoming the 3rd member after Hizume and Kohane. With that, they have three members, which entitles them to form an association instead.
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| The three members...of the Cheerleading Association |
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| Them cheering for Basuke-senpai's team |
Well, they are required to get at least FIVE members before forming an official club. So, before they get the number of members required, they have done numerous cheerleading session and also done things that not exactly related to cheerleading in any way. This story consistently swings between doing random, weird and cute things to conducting numerous successful cheerleading sessions, which did attract new members and allowed them to officially form the Cheerleading Club. The people that join in the club are Tatejima Kotetsu and Ushiku Kana.
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| Kana, the stalker. |
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| Kotetsu...quite a cute girl though |
There are a lot of light-hearted scenes that are really funny and cute to watch. I like it! Well, maybe it's because I watch a lot of anime similar to this, like Hanayamata. Anyway, this anime is quite similar to anime like Love Live, Love Live Sunshine and Hanayamata. Why do I say that? All of them have one thing in common: one character (not necessarily the main character) created a club and invite others to join. Of course, all of them have differences in story and in the way of how they get their members. For me, I like this anime like the anime where the cute girls do cute things (and also funny things). CUTE GIRLS are the BEST!!!!!! Ahem, time to move on.
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| Uki...stop pretending that you are not gay. |
Anime Rating
Story (Rating: 7/10)
The story is really funny and fun to watch. The plot of the story mostly surrounds the cheerleading association (which later transforms into a club). The story doesn't have much depth as it is a comedy story. The story's flow is decent even as an anime adapted from a 4-panel manga. And also, good pacing! The story's pacing is fine, giving a good flow and giving the sense that the story is moving forward well.
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| Hizume...that horrified face... |
Art and Animation (Rating: 6/10)
The art and animation of this anime are quite decent, well-drawn and consistent. The character's look is well-drawn too! Well, nothing too special about the animation but good arts and animations are praiseworthy.
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| The cheerleading team!!! |
Sound and Music (Rating: 7/10)
The OP and ED did not become my jam, like most songs (duh!). BUT, the OP and ED are both quite cute and energetic, VERY suitable for this anime. As for the BGM, well done, I say. Well done! Anyway, let's move on.
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| Quite a nice pic. BTW, from the OP scene. |
Characters (Rating: 8/10)
The characters are quite cute. I won't deny the fact that I start to watch this anime for the cute girls. I mean, why not?! Anyway, the character development is well done and helps in advancing the story. They not only slowly having a change in character for the main characters in the story but also the improvement in their skills and their relationship with each other. Hehe...I always love character development. TBH, the story could be slightly relatable in terms of cheerleading but other than that, I dun think so. Who on Earth has cute and funny things happen every day?
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| Cute girls gathering... |
Enjoyment (Rating: 10/10)
I do enjoy this anime because this is the "cute girls doing cute things" anime! YES!!! Anyway, it's me being bias. OK, I like the cute girls and the funny scenes in the show. I mean, why not? Life is hard and laughter is the best medicine. Oh...OK, let's move on.
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| SWIMSUIT!!!.... |
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| ...with shoes...Really? |
Overall Rating: 7.6 (7)/10
Screenshots
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| Hizume joins force with Kohane. |
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| Uki is somehow glad to hold the pom poms |
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| An odd moment for the cheerleading association |
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| Poor Uki... |
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| Another odd moment for the association. This time is related to cooking. |
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| Oh...Uki... |
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| Uki's brother and the soccer team. |
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| Cheerleading on stage!!! |
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| Uki is definitely gay... |
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| Hizume's reconciliation with her past... |
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| The special characters...the Nekoya twins!!! |
PV/Trailer
Conclusion
Well, it looks like we have reached the end of this post. I'm trying hard to write as much as I can before I get to find a job. It is hard to find a job nowadays. I hope to find one as soon as possible in order to finance my love for anime. Te~he! Anyway, I'm VERY thankful that you decided to read through this post. I hope that you have enjoyed it and have hoped to read more of my blog post. With that, I would like to say goodbye and God bless you!
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| LOLI!!!!!! It is Hizume BTW. |
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