GR Anime Review: Azumanga Daioh
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- A Glass Reflection Anime Review of Azumanga Daioh
Originally Released: September 14th 2015
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The best moment in Azumanga Daioh was when there was a conversation like this:
"how can we keep our school cleaner?"
"By not showing up."
That is honestly the best line! XD
Best line was
"Harru everynyan"
"How are you? Fine thank you"
@@3rdchild345 *fine sank u.
@@justsomeguyontheinternet562 "first place" - Kimura sensei said calmly
My favorite part was when Yukari had the kids worshipping her during a field trip while lecturing them in English.
"And then the part where nobody laughs because your jokes aren't funny"
Clearly your jokes are because that fucking killed me
The irony.
LordVader1094 It's funny because most people (including me) aren't funny.
+distortioncharizard I agree I starts to laugh right after he said it.
+distortioncharizard Yes, because I can relate, I found it so fucking hilarious, yet sad at the same time. I don't even know how many jokes I cracked in his comment section, yet embarrassingly not a single one was found to be funny. Not. A. Single. Fucking. One. I want my dignity back!
Thomaster шлепанцы It's genius
One of those shows that made me sad when it was over.
I litteraly cried at the final episode of this and there is fucking 0 dram... Masterpiece
Same i cried
Hais I delayed watching the last episode for so long, because I had the same feeling when I finished the manga..
Ah, Azumanga Daioh. The origin of the "waifu"
*MAI WAIFU*
Man, I'm old.
i love azumanga daioh, definitely one of my favorite shows
I watched it last summer, and I rewatched it with my mother
a trick: watch series at flixzone. I've been using it for watching loads of movies these days.
@Malik Zain yea, have been watching on Flixzone for years myself :D
Azumanga Daioh is pretty much the pinnicle of slice of life and what most, if not all, slice of life anime look up to nowadays. If you want to know what anime is named the godfather of comedies, look no further. As to the reasons it is called the godfather of SOL, Arkada said it best.
"HELLO EVERYMEOW, HOW ARE YOU. Fine, thank you."
"OH MY GAHHHH"
Episode 19 "One spring night" was my favourite part of the show. It highlighted a lot of the characters' insecurities and had relatable moments that felt so far away from the present yet nostalgic.
Tomo Crashing at Yomi's place and just chilling on the bed while Yomi studies and listens to the radio and then Yomi getting hyped when her favourite obscure late night radio reads out her message and showing us how worried she is about her weight and in a really subtle way shows us really how good friends they both are - Tomo beyond the mild teasing doesn't shame her for it later in the series and Yomi was already used to the goodness of Tomo.
Chiyo being scared of the dark reminded us that although she may have the intellect of a high schooler is still a child at heart (also I really appreciate how they wrote Chiyo's character - unlike the recent degenerate ways that most modern anime resort to) and Kagura's conversation with her about her future - and seeing Kagura work hard for getting to nationals by running in the evening while everyone else was just casually hanging out really shattered our perspective of this just being revolving around the antics and mishaps of the main cast and showed us that some of them are working hard towards thier goals,
Nyamo's family pushing her to get married and then her worries about her age, then her dinner with Yukari and a friend which just made her question her life choices internally and wonder about what she really wants in life...
This is the best slice of life show I have seen.
To this day I can’t help but burst out laughing every time I see Osaka’s stupid spaces out smile
Me too. I just can't stop laughing when I see her blissful smile. The scene that cracked me up is when she went to wake up Yukari, with a knife. That smiling face of hers while holding a knife, I can't🤣🤣🤣
I freaking love this anime so much.
Honestly the only anime I actually enjoyed. Azumanga Daioh is king in all regards.
Gregory Hughes p
This show really helped me when I first started high school. I moved to Wisconsin to begin my first year in highschool and I was a little homesick and even felt like an outcast. Then one day, my mama got cable and I clicked through the menu and saw a category labeled Anime Network. I was already familiar with anime in general but only the ones that I saw back at home on Adult swim such as Cowboy Bebop and Inuyasha. Anyways, I scrolled through and saw an anime that looked very interesting. I clicked on it and my goodness. Just the opening of the anime alone had me dropped jaw and confused but I had to finish it. I saw that it was a school life type show and I've never seen an anime that revolved around High school life. I know that Azumanga diaoh is quite the eccentric anime, but it taught me quite a bit and helped me with my homesickness. I made a variety of friends. Similar to how Chiyo became friends with people she'd never thought she'd have especially for her age and reputation. I even had a friend similar to Sakaki, she was very athletic, Tom boy-ish, and always went head over heels for cute things. Especially puppies ^ω^ . I felt like this anime was the perfect representation of how my high school life would be as a new student, especially in a place where they do things differently. I met loads of people, ran into daily faces, and did things that I'd never imagine myself doing. Most of the time just randomly having fun. Whether it was a prank, whether it was playing spy in the hallways or just plain stupid ideas that were harmless and never got us in trouble. I'd always use to say that I'd love my life to be like an anime, but looking back, I guess it already has been like an anime lol.
I know, 4 years has passed, but Imma leave a comment here. I enjoyed this anime and even made friends because of it. I overheard some classmates talk about Azumanga Daioh... and I was actually drawing Chiyo-chan. They noticed, they talked to me, and did some JoJo poses at me with the "OH MY GOD" sound effect... Even today, I still don't understand why they did the poses... A coincidence that made me have valuable friends today.
I watched Azumanga Daioh when the COVID lockdowns started & it quickly became one of my favorite shows
The manga is definitely worth reading. The gags are wonderful and reading this was the only time a written story made me laugh out loud. I read it after watching the anime and it was still great.
Azumanga Daioh is funnier than Nichijou.
Fight me.
No.
+Kumori Garasu different strokes for different folks....
It really is tho
Nichijou is only good if you know a fair amount about japanese culture
+Pixy Wing I seriously need to get around to Daily Lives, but Cromartie was amazing. I need to rewatch it.
+Kumori Garasu
Danshi Koukousei no NICHIJOU!!!! OHH!!!!! (You will never get tired of hearing that when you watch that show. I guarantee it.)
You've read the... *Azumanga!*
Azumanga Daioh and Yotsuba&! are some of the most fun and uplifting stuff I watched/read in any form of medium. Props to Kiyohiko Azuma.
Daily lives of high school boys! Daily lives of high school boys! Daily lives of high school boys! Daily lives of high school boys! Daily lives of high school boys!
Watch his previous video! Watch his previous video! Watch his previous video!
+Rasus The Fuckface Why would you use that profile picture? Too soon man...his ghost will haunt you!
+Andrew Poll what about it? odes he mention it?
+Rasus The Fuckface Cromartie High School man
+Rasus The Fuckface DUDE that show is so sick !! XD!!
You mentioning AMV Hell 3 just like brought brought me back like 10 years XD I remembered that exact clip you played too!
This series is amazing. A masterpiece. It's the series that made me fall in love for this kind of non-sense comedy.
And as always, amazing is your review :D
OH MY GAAAAAAAAH!
School for me was like a prison... a "Prison School"
+thsudy Your school sounds great.
sweat... sweat everywhere
+thsudy PURI- PURISON
AI NO PRISON!
JUDGE!
I like the energy he put into this review. You can tell he loves this show
I like when you put jokes and such in your videos Ark, I also enjoy when you ramble at times, its rather cute. Perhaps I simply like the sound of your voice, who knows.
Um ok
Make a review of Nichijou it's one of the funniest anime I've watched
+Shu Sawada I felt real PAIN laughing when watching Nichijou... I SRSLY loled at every episode XD
Yeah I agree with you every moment in that show is a laughing one, the humor is so awesome
Yeah, it's like Azumanga Daioh's caffeine and acid infused cousin. It's awesome!
Nichijou season 2 when
+Shu Sawada Nichijou I believe was one of the anime in his most recent Review Week of Awesome episode.
Is it just me or was the ending to the anime absolutely perfect and tear wrenching? Loved the review btw! Keep it up mate ^_^!
+Satin Evans That ending has to be THE most satisfying ending I have ever watched. Another anime with that ending done right would be the Wagnaria series and the great expectation breaker (IMO!) of Kanon 2006. :)
This show is a classic.
One of all time favorites.
I love Azumanga Daioh
One of your best reviews for an anime that I have seen so far. Your enthusiasm shows and your explanations are detailed and accurate. I recommend School Rumble as a companion anime to Azumanga Daioh.
I actually laughed when you said your jokes aren't funny
The show is incredibly funny and entertaining, yet can also be really melancholy in a thoughtful way - and all of that while being very over the top at times !
I attribute this to the interesting, "3-dimensional" characters and the very down-to-earth presentation of the show.
All in all, it's a cult classic for all the right reasons !
Can you please review ghost stories the dub to be exact!
+Shinji Ikari YES
+YuriFag Actually its the better version because its basically just an official abridge of a shitty show.
+YuriFag I'm confused, have you even watched the show?
+YuriFag Anyone who says that OBVIOUSLY havent watched it
Stop running away shinji
Dude, the voices for the subbed version are spot on. I couldn't imagine listening to it in English.
I need more anime like this, Lucky Star and K-ON with just it mainly being about people's daily lives
Picked up the omnibus version at a used book store and fell in love with it... Wish to god I could find a DVD collection of the anime...
If you can't find something legally, this basically gives you a hall pass to go find it illegally, as otherwise you simply can't find it.
To quote the great Dr. Malcolm: "Life...will find a way~"
+sergeantassassin3 No it doesn't. You can wait, or watch another.
Rephiam As far as I'm concerned, it does. If there's literally no legal means of getting something, then the only alternative is illegal. Just as if, after you have eliminated everything impossible, whatever is left, however unlikely, must be the truth.
+sergeantassassin3 Wow that's exactly how criminals think.
Brandy Mckee Sure, if you want to generalize, that's exactly how criminals think. Most criminals, in this case thieves, target a product or commodity that is readily available through a multitude of different legal avenues. For example, food. It's readily available at a multitude of different locations, all of them legal vendors that are licensed to carry said product.
What I'm referring to is a product that cannot be obtained through legal means. Whether you are willing to admit it or not, there is a difference.
Btw, your eagerness to see the world in black and white is simply _adorable_ .
sergeantassassin3
Ok. You can rationalize it all you want.
I'm so glad to have bought it ages ago after Hope's review of the show (though I have gotten a European release with the English, Japanese and German dubs, the latter of which is also amazing and my favorite). Azumanga Daioh really just is wonderful and I'm happy you've come around to review it and spread the love ^^
I love this series so much... Sakaki is adorable!
i literally would never watched this show (and many others that i now have come to love) if it werent for your reviews. but it looks super funny and ur recommendations are gold esp certified frosty! im gunna give it a watch, thanks ark!
By far, Azumanga Daioh is my all time favorite anime. I like it so much that it is the only manga I own.
It just was announced 2 days ago that Sentai Filmworks picked up the license and sill be releasing it on video...eventually. As someone who only has watched this as of last month, this excites me. :)
Great review as usual btw. :)
HARRRROOOO EBUURRRYYYYYY-NYAAAANNNN
HAAH WAAHH YOUUUUUU? FAIIIIINN, SANKYUUUUUU
OH MAH GAH what an original comment.
I saw this series first in my junior or senior year of High School and it was probably one of the most fun non-Shonen or non-supernatural action-oriented anime that I had ever seen. I found it funny and witty.
Some aspects of it make me think relatable teen Excel Saga.
Have you considered reviewing Nerima Daikon Brothers?
It got picked up everybody! Azumanga got Licensed! They're re-releasing it!!!
I'm surprised you never brought up the Yukari-mobile when you talked about Yukari herself since it's such an iconic thing about the series and one of the best jokes XD
Woah! A classic comedy anime. This show is hilarious, one of my favorites when I was in Jr. High
I love how in the verdict one of the minor points is that "It's not Yotsuba&!" Simply Brilliant xD
I would love to see a follow up anime that sees them in college. And I got this series on DVD!
This was a fairly early series in my anime career. I saw it while I was in high school, along with Lucky Star and Haruhi.
I've seen this series and Lucky Star in their entirety at least 3 times end to end each.
Above all others, Azumanga Daioh is what i consider the archetype for slice of life anime in my generation. I have also watched many more since, though Acchi Kocchi comes to mind as a particular recommendation.
I really loved how detailed you made this review without giving away major plot-points and from having said show that gives little to describe. I.E. No climax action scenes, big reveal or anything. It's just a comedic slice of life story about making friends, high school, growing up.
Fun fact: This was my first Anime - Slice of Life series.
Please review Tonari No Kaibutsu-kun
YES
YESS
*cough-**-Tonari no Seki -kun--** cough continues*
the quality of your reviews continue to grow better and better. i admire an artist that continuously strives for improvement. keep up the good work arkada and ill keep watching!
Can you review Rokka no Yuusha next? The series ends this Saturday, and is in my opinion the #1 best series from this Summer 2015 anime season.
GoldenSonic64
I'm caught up to the series... im watching like 20 other shows from this season. It is in my Top 2 with Ushio to Tora.
+BoyScouts1 have you watched Gangsta. or Gakkou Gurashi!, they're great too. I haven't watched Rokka no Yuusha yet.
Completely agree, I can't remember the last time I was so invested in an anime. Also Hype for this Saturday (Sunday for me actually) so far I have actually been right about several things and I'm hoping I have the identity of the 7th right as well.
+BoyScouts1 WAIT!!! The series/Season? ends. GODDAMMIT!!
Wiziliz yes i have seen Gangsta... it's about a 6 or 7/10
And Gakkou Gurashi is my 4th favorite this season.
Am I the only one here who hopes Arkada makes a review about Urasawa Naoki's Monster?It's a masterpiece and may even reach his list of "anime you should watch at some point in your life before you die", it even caught HBO's attention!
You are so awesome, I unsubscribed to you just to subscribe to you again!
+TheLejonell that's loyalty lol
Azumanga Daioh is certainly unique and though I don't normally watch this genre, THIS is one of my favourite anime. Those long pauses never seize to amuse and the characters are brilliant. I'm surprised you give no mention of Lucky Star, which I consider similar and another one of my favourites. And AMV Hell 3... that certainly is a memorable piece.
well i watched it. And man did i love it. it was the same feeling from Non Non Biyori i just loved how simple it was only in this it was a funny. Especially the last few episode i was laughing so much. 10/10 loved it. was gonna give it a 9 because it didnt feel like a 10 but after more thought i decided to do it
100% agree, this was my first anime and I find it surprisingly re-watchable. I love it so much and my favourite character is yukari. she's so weird
Now if only a certain green haired girl could get an anime Id be the happiest man in the world.
+Aaron Gant neliel?
Yotsuba?
+Senpai Filmworks nailed it.
"It's not Yotsuba&"...
Feeling extra cheeky today aren't we Arkada?
Wow I thought that arkada would've reviewed this by now.
Azumanga Daioh (great anime) taught me that "cooking is so fun, cooking is so fun, now it's time to take a break and see what we have done". From what I understand the anime was started as an independent and grew into popularity. I did like the English dub for this, mostly for Osaka. There are some dvd's available for rent from netflix atm.
Can not wait for a GR review of "Prison School".
*I W I S H I W E R E A B I R D*
I don't think our dear host is going to read this so I address it to you and I tell you; this crazy anime reviewer is the shit, the quality in his videos, the effort attached to each review and the way he so clearly and precisely describes each anime with his, lets say, soothing and emphatic voice makes him a person worthy of admiration and someone who deserves mine and your respect. I thank you for reading.
1:56 That cheesy fucking effect. Hahaha, al most died there
Azumanga and Nichijou are the 2 shows that I rewatch repeatedly to restore my mind to a simpler, more serene state ^_^
The show's getting redistributed by Sentai Filmworks.
I bought this anime back in 2008 at Afest in Texas and never opened it. It's still in the original plastic. I am so glad I've kept this all these years ^_^
Not to be mean, but you make me so self aware that I paused the video and went to brush my teeth.
O dam, Azumanga is out of print? Now I feel slightly awesome for picking my copy up from a Best Buy about 6 years ago.
Please do a review on Nichijou, pretty please! X3
Yeah, I was about to comment to do it. I really really want you to!
since the first time i've seen it in 2008, azumanga daioh has been forever in my kokoro.
Who is the best Azumanga waifu and why is it Osaka?
You have no idea how happy I was to see Azumanga Daioh Review in my sub box! One of my favorite comedies! Nichijou takes the cake, though.
How about a Blue Exorcist review?
It feels like forever since the last classic anime review. And boy, what better classic to pick?
hey Arkada i have 1 question.
Do you know how to legally acquire Anime in Europe?
+javelinmaster2 In the absence of Arkada I might be able to help with that.
Amazon.co.uk. has a lot of anime, decent pricing and short delivery rates as long as you order from the UK. US orders are more troublesome but also a fair bit cheaper and do eventually make it to your doorstep. Just not always in prime condition so beware of that.
Otherwise Archonia specializes in anime and manga sales with usualy exceedingly good delivery rates and orders always arriving in prime condition. On the other hand they are a good deal more expensive than Amazon.
Lastly, in my experiences, gamestores also frequently carry anime so if you have one in your direct vacinnity it might be worth checking that out. Though the chances of finding the exact show you were looking for are pretty slim and finding it for a good price are almost non-existant. Still I got lucky one time so it might work.
Those are your best bets for picking up anime here in Europe as far as I know.
tardifan thank you for the advice. See I live in holland and due to licensing issues I cannot watch anime on Crunchyroll. So it's good to know that I can still legally acquire Anime.
+javelinmaster2 Well I also live in Holland so the options I listed as well as the pros and cons of each should naturally also apply to you As fr Chrunchyroll. They did actually make a few shows available for legal streaming in Europe. I don;t have the complete list but the ones I know of are Aldnoah.Zero, Parasyte - The Maxim and Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet but they have about fifty shows or so available for legal streaming this side of the atlantic so it's worth checking that out as well. Btw: I just wanna say it's awesome you want to watch anime legally. And hopefully you'll have as much fun collecting it is I do. Streaming is all well and good but for me nothing beats having a whole shelf full of anime.
tardifan
yh I will just buy the series that I like once i have ectual room and money for it.
bdw do these anime on DVD also get subbed on the DVD?
tardifan
bdw what do you think of the TTP?
Azumanga Daioh was in the first anime dvd order I ever made (Along with Fruits Basket and Please Teacher) and it's one of the best purchases I ever made. Only show I've seen more times is Cromartie HIgh School. Madman in Australia still have Azumanga Daioh licensed. Cromartie has lapsed :( and Madman has Nichijou which I have overlooked in the past but considering picking up now.
omg you found out about it the same way I did. 😲
dat faic
2002: Azumanga Daioh
2011: Nichijou
OK HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN
HAAROOO EVERYNYAN HOYAYU? FINE TANK YUUU
I still have a DVD box set of Azumanga Daioh from back when ADV was still in business. I watch it at least once a month and it still hasn't gotten old. I think I bought it around the same time I bought Elfen Lied, so it must've been during my Kira Vincent-Davis phase.
"The dub is spot on." HAH
- also, is his hair half-dyed or something?
I think it's the lighting.
+SkyflyNB i'm surprised he wasn't bothered by Osaka's dub voice. For her, changing the voice changes the character, I say
It his opinion, at least respect it
+lozganon64 I. LOVE. Osaka's dub voice.
weirdly enough Azumanga Daioh and Lucky Star are the two anime i always watch as a kind of break. not just funny, but also perfect to let it run in the background and take a nap without missing the "story" XD
You should have recommended lucky star
I have good news! Sentai Filmworks has gained the rights to this show, and will be releasing the DVD soon. You can pre-order it off Amazon.com or the official Sentai Filmworks website for about 49 dollars.
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN MAKING THE AKIRA MOVIE!!!!!
Oh god 😨
That would be fucking awesome
Oh my god, this is resl and first time glad to have a reboot!
its always nice to see another person who has a warm spot for azumanga daioh like I do ^_^ I used to watch it every night with my little sisters as a kid on our old DVD player.
Ah, the good ol days.
This is actually the ONLY anime that has made me cry. And I simply cried because it was over XD
To all you people who listen to dubbed anime... How do you live with yourself knowing everyday you're basically bleeding out of your ears?
+Nick D It feels pretty good, actually. Is that the answer you were looking for?
Damn sub-purists...
Bro, it's kinda like puking when you're sober Vs. puking when you're drunk. If that clears anything up.
the whole time I was watching, I had nichijou in the back of my mind. glad to see it in recommended. great vid.
School rumble
nice review! I've known Azumanga Daioh for years, but just by fame and memes (I think it has some of the most ancient memes on the internet xD) but never watched it till some days ago. And Damn It, now I wish it was longer XD Very enjoyable series.
Ah one thing about the 4koma made me reflect, in the end it's not at all so different by how many western comics in the format of strips (like the ones on newspapers etc) are structured, tbh. As a italian dude, what you described about it describes quite accurate many strips of comics like Sturmtruppen or Lupo Alberto etc... (I wonder if these names will say something to someone who isn't italian, tbh xD) or more widely known, for things like Calvin and Hobbes
I can attest to Nichijou being a highly enjoyable experience. I got lucky and found it on DVD at a con last year. Its crazy, its fun and I highly recommend it
I'm convinced that he puts the Kirito [insert seven random numbers] names on the end to point out how ridiculous it is.
Marathoned this for the first time right before Hulu took it down, totally worth it
Great review & I recommend after watching this to look up Gift Daioh & Web Daioh, which I'm surprised that GR didn't mention. Nobody's perfect, but I thank him for giving it a great review! Another anime that turns it up to 11 is School Rumble ;)
I didn't know it was so hard to find in North America, I know you can still buy the dvd boxset from madman in Australia, so thats another option if you want to import it. It's one of the few shows (anime or other) that consistently makes me laugh.
I'm actually rather adverse to slice of life comedies, but after seeing these clips and your reasonings, I juuuuuust might give this a try. You win.
normally, i dont doubt Arkada. but for this one, i was about to doubt him. and then he brought up that clip of mr. Kimura. Im hooked
You and me is a pretty good alternative. It's another high school one that takes place from first to third year. A must watch if you're a fan of high school comedies.
For anyone wondering, Azumanga Daioh is free for streaming on HiDive now!
www.hidive.com/tv/azumanga-daioh
My favorite comedy series is Urusei Yatsura. While a lot of episodes are set on Earth and, by extension, the high school the characters go to, the rest happen all around space. It also has the most hilarious cast of characters. The main protagonist, alone, cracks me up whenever he's on screen!