Tari Tari

[Kraco]

"The story centers around five Japanese high school students who are too young to be called adults, but who no longer think of themselves as children. Sakai Wakana once took music lessons, but she withdrew from music after losing her mother. Miyamoto Konatsu is a positive-thinking girl who loves singing and spends time after school at the vocal music club. Okita Sawa is a spirited archery club member who dreams of becoming a horse rider. Tanaka Taichi is a chronically late badminton team member who lives with his college student sister. Wien just transfered into Wakana's class after 12 years abroad in Australia. Music brings Wakana, Konatsu, Sawa and the others together into an ensemble during their last summer in high school." -ANN

Episode 1 - Doki | HS | Commie

Links: AniDB, ANN, Official

Genres: School, comedy, slice of life







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This looks like some kind of mix of K-ON and Hanasaku Iroha. The character designer is from Hanasaku Iroha, which is why I threw it here, plus the atmosphere also has some of the same energy, it's also animated by the same PA Works. K-ON I put there because of the music theme. The main cast is: Miyamoto Konatsu by Seto Asami (Chihaya of Chihayafuru), Sakai Wakana by Takagaki Ayahi (Feldt Grace of Gundam 00, Nina Antalk of Regios), Okita Sawa by Hayami Saori (Azuki Miho of Bakuman, Ikaros of Sora no Otoshimono), Tanaka Taichi by Shimazaki Nobunaga (Kirishima Kaito of Ano Natsu, Assassin of F/Z), and Wien by Hanae Natsuki (nothing worth mentioning). Wien (or whatever is his real name since it wasn't even mentioned in the first ep) is a strange fellow, and while they speak of Austria instead of Australia in the episode, he's so out of everything that I wouldn't be surprised if it in fact wasn't an error in the description but a mistake the character made in the story.

All in all this show seems to be for those who would enjoy a slice of life school show centered around a music club (I reckon) with comedy and a spectrum of very different characters, both girls and guys, with reasonable good production values. A part of me is sad this had to be a high school show since I enjoyed the very different setting of Hanasaku Iroha greatly, but all in all after the first ep this at least looks more interesting than something based solely on moe like K-ON. The weird transfer student who's apparently been using a book written centuries ago to learn Japanese manners is quite hilarious.

[Buffalobiian]

The female characters surprised me. I don't think I've seen a show where so many of them use a deeper voice for their character. Normally it's reserved for the stereotypical "hard" or cool girl. I would say it's refreshing and keeps me interested (also makes it slightly harder for me to identify the speaker by voice and match a name to it), but I have to say it also sounds just a little monotonous.

Maybe I'm just comparing it to the much more wacky characters of Hanasaku Iroha. I smiled when I saw that the left wing of the school looks so similar of the left part of the Inn from that show.

So far, I rather like the equestrian girl. And the cat. Damn adorable fat cats.

[Buffalobiian]

HorribleSubs - Episode 02

[Kraco]

It wasn't a bad song and composition. I'm beginning to wonder how the two dudes fit together with the main girls, though. Quite a nondescript show all in all, but I'll keep watching, for now, for the occasional music and some of the characters.

[David75]

So you guys did not recognize one of the True Tears OP couplet sung by the main choir in ep one?

I guess it's the thing keeping me watching for the moment. I wonder how it connects. (PA works I guess?)

[shinta|hikari]

I recognized it, but I thought anyone would so it wasn't worth mentioning.

And I preferred the True Tears ED anyway. Sekai no Namida is still one of my favorite songs.

[Buffalobiian]

So you guys did not recognize one of the True Tears OP couplet sung by the main choir in ep one?

I didn't watch True Tears, it's in the backlog somewhere.

This episode felt like it should have been a final episode given how the stage preparation played out.

The song was nice, but the anime overall's a bit flat without too much of a catch or focus.

I would have dropped it had it not been for PA Works and Sawa.

[Buffalobiian]

HorribleSubs - Episode 03

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HorribleSubs - Episode 04

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HorribleSubs - Episode 05

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HorribleSubs - Episode 06

[Yukimura]

I haven't watched 6 yet but I am finding this show remarkably watchable despite a sense that while not much is happening what is happening is rich enough to be engaging. I am getting tired of Wakana's waffling though, but it seems like she'll have to stop it soon and I look forward to that.

[Kraco]

I put this show on ice for the duration of my vacation, but now I watched 3-6 back to back. And I'm feeling ashamed of mentioning K-ON in the first post. This show has so much more depth than that moe fest and caricature of a music show. Maybe it's just due to the music so inherent to the story, but this feels even deeper than Hanasaku Iroha. Music is just that powerful an element. The "too young to be called adults, but who no longer think of themselves as children" line from the description is crystal clear at this point. The characters all have their ambitions, solid or wavering, but are still locked in their roles as kids hampering their progress toward them. Or they just otherwise lack the maturity to process their troubles in an effective manner, which pretty much held Wakana totally back until now.

I really like this show and the characters. The songs and music are nice as well, and I hope there will be even more of them in the future eps. Humour has been pretty nice as well, including the weird band of geezers.

I'm damn glad I didn't make the error of dropping this after acquiring the backlog.

[Buffalobiian]

For me the show is nice and thought-provoking enough (Wakana's scenario makes me reflect on my actions, for one) to watch, but also fails to make me crave it every week. I'm not sure how much the latter should be used to judge a show since I've seen plenty of good anime without that factor, but it's certainly the most immediately evident reaction.

[Kraco]

Interestingly enough that's true for me as well, despite liking this. It's also one reason why I never considered watching this during my vacation, unlike some other shows. I watched 3-6 back to back because I sensed Wakana's case to come to a conclusion, but now that it's over, I even felt the show could have ended there. Sure, I will keep watching, but I feel no urgency to watch the eps as soon as they are out.

[Buffalobiian]

Oh, I like this too (in an unmotivated manner?). Sawa is like.... perfect.

[Buffalobiian]

HorribleSubs - Episode 07


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As I suspected, Sawa's too large to be a jockey. The professionals are really short, just like military fighter pilots.

[Kraco]

She played her cards really badly. Not eating anything for a couple of days (?) and arguing with her parents to the point of hating them right before the trial. I wouldn't be surprised if she couldn't sleep either. She was ruining her own chances by herself more than her obstinate father did.

Wakana went through quite a personality change. That was amusing.

I'm looking forward to seeing the white rhino, in any case.

[Buffalobiian]

HorribleSubs - Episode 08

[Kraco]

I wonder if they were hinting the vice-principal during her school days was first convinced by Wakana's mom to join a choir (or some other singing club), but then Mahiru suddenly left to continue on her own, leaving the vice-principle behind and confused. Certainly such a thing wouldn't be the only factor developing her so unpleasant as a person, but it might have reinforced the characteristic.

Quite a nice episode all in all. Vienna should get the grand piano tuned; the place was certainly splendid for practice, should the need ever arise again.