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(All S1 episodes watched): I didn't post a review of this show until I had watched two episodes, because it was so bizarre that I didn't know what to think. About the only thing I knew after episode one was that it definitely deserved credit for originality. But could such a strange concept remain funny after the shock of the original introduction wore off? Is there really anything to expand on? Thankfully, it seems that the answers to both questions are 'yes'. I was delighted by the wacky, off-kilter story being told in episode two, as the four Gods appear on a low reputation TV show early in the morning (and especially when they run into a fan of theirs). The characters are witty and likeable and draw me in. The fact that the roles of the four Gods are all filled by respected male VAs suggests that these were sought after parts. This is looking like a fun, clever show that I'll be looking forward to. It's not so much the individual jokes that are funny as the premise as a whole. The premise is absurd, yet the characters are unaware of that, and say sensible things--except they are statues. They can't even move their lips, voices just emminate from them. That makes otherwise ordinary statements funny. The things they say make sense in an unexpected way (comedy) because if you would just accept the possibility of busts with minds of their own, this is pretty much exactly what you'd expect them to say. It works, and makes me laugh. The show also plays with the impossibility of statues moving by themselves; we never see it happen, but hints are dropped that it's going on nevertheless. In general, a clever, sly sort of humor unlike the drivel that most anime comedies peddle. Definitely the best Short anime of the season--indeed, one of the funniest anime of any sort that I have ever seen. It is one of the best (if not the best) parodies of the Idol industry. Just thinking about this show brings a grin to my face. I'm currently rewatching season one before watching season two. My favorite line: "You've got to work hard while you can, or you'll wind up in storage at an art school" --Maki Last updated Thursday, April 01 2021. Created Sunday, January 24 2016. | ||||||||
