I apologize for not posting for so long. I have been busy with paper after paper at my college. (God, I'm so happy I'm done in December!) Anyways, today's Anime Calamity looks at "Special A."
Opening Theme:
Hikari has always been behind her childhood friend (or rival) Takashima. Since the age of six, when Takashima defeated Hikari in a wrestling match, she had sworn that she would defeat Takashima in anything that is challengeable. Now, both in high school, both are in the Special A ranking; which means they are the top students in the class. Takashima is the #1 student; and Hikari is the #2, which earns her the nickname “ni-san.” However, despite their rivalry, Hikari is unaware that Takashima is in love with her. Will Hikari realize that she is number one in Takashima’s heart? One can only speculate.
This sounds like your ordinary shojo anime series; and it is to an extent. Yet behind this lovey-dovey story are a lot of great plotlines and hilarious gags that will keep your belly sore for days to come. The other members of Special A are also quite silly such as Megumi, who only speaks with giant cue cards due to the fact that her voice destroys buildings; Tadashi, the wanderlust student who is frequently attacked by some of the other members; Ryuu, the animal lover that seems to be breaking some sort of animal protection act by keeping some of the most endangered species as pets; and Akira, who is fond of cute girls, but is not a lesbian and is really in love with Tadashi.
Even with its 26-episode season, the series doesn’t lose its luster. However, when I started to watch it I was worried that they might drag the secret love thing a bit too long. (I really hate it when shows do that. If you love someone, just say it!) However, if that were to happen, the show will probably be over, and some people might not like that. I did worry that the inevitable cooking episode showed up in Episode 3, which usually signals the slow painful death for a show; but in all honesty it was a good episode. Sure, the main heroine can never cook, but it’s all about how the scriptwriter tells the story; and they did it quite well. The show is fun and silly, with a good romantic side of it. It has a lot of good qualities that will please both sexes. (It’s even better than the original manga, which is a bit too slow-paced compared with its anime counterpart.)
Ending Theme:
The series earns an A-. It’s a clever shojo anime filled with laughter and a couple tears; and will surely be yet another series one should look out for in the near future.
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Labels: Anime, Anime Calamity, comedy, King Baby Duck, Shojo, Special A
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