Yui, Mio, Tsumugi, Ritsu (and Azusa later on) can’t stay the same forever, simply enjoying each other’s company in the club room… but there are value and happiness to be had in coming to terms with this reality. Seeing these girls chase their dreams (they want to play at Budokan) while also enjoying life together is so heartwarming and nostalgic - and I love that K-On! makes viewers understand the fleeting element of life without ruining the comfy vibes. But when they finally perform their genuinely good tracks, it’s enchanting. Yes, they often just have tea and sweets (lovingly provided by Tsumugi Kotobuki). Somehow, the girls of the Light Music Club got my full attention with their top-tier character dynamics. K-On! was a completely new experience for me because I was used to shounen and rom-com titles. I distinctly remember watching the first season when I was in high school. This is a classic SoL series from 2009 that helped launch the directorial career of Naoko Yamada (she went on to direct Tamako Love Story, A Silent Voice, and Liz and the Blue Bird). Even if they’re not after-school club members in elementary school.Īs you may have expected, Kyoto Animation takes the crown with K-On!
Thus, the women of Aria the Animation are 100% cute. The girls here aren’t as moe as their more recent counterparts on my list… but that says more about the shift in anime art style these days than anything else. The way the characters develop is praiseworthy, and this applies to their relations with another and also with themselves. She’s persistent, industrious, and a very good friend to have. I love how eager Akari is to be an Undine (basically a female gondolier) so much so that she moved from Japan to Aqua, literally another planet. But none have the identity of the Aria franchise.Īkari, Alicia, Alice, and Aika (yes, they all start with A), never fail to cheer me up and calm my mind - and the setting helps because Neo Venezia is absolutely gorgeous. Yes, I can identify a bunch of excellent SoL, CGDCT, and iyashikei anime from the last decade. Since then, I’ve yet to find something like it.
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