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Azumanga Daioh is about the life and times of a group of High School girls going through the final years of School, the twist is that one of them is ten years old.
This one is less story driven more a simple selection of short scenes in which the cast find themselves in so it's important to know who these characters are.
Chiyo-Chan is the lead character and much of the series often bounces off her, it's not lost on the other cast members that she's not just a genius but also rich, it's also been suggested that Chiyo's Dad maybe a cat but only in the dreams of some.
Osaka is the slow one, she has an unusual way of thinking and the fact that she is from Osaka makes her the closest thing to a foreign exchange student. May also be autistic.
Tomo is loud, obnoxious and annoying, she's a bit much.
Yomi is the straight woman of the group, she can be seen as the audience surrogate to the antics, particularly Tomo.
Miss Sakaki with her build and aloof personality makes her the most popular girl in school by default but secretly likes cute things, much of her antics involve her trying to pet a cat that keeps biting her or hoping people don't think less of her for acting kawaii.
Kaorin is a few levels off full blown stalker as she has a major crush on Sakaki but is often dashed by Kimura.
Kagura is the athlete, yeah she has the weakest personality but it's okay.
Then the teachers with Miss Yukari being a big kid which seems to call me out more and more as I age.
Nyamo being the voice of reason for her students and seems to be the perfect foil for Yukari but even that backfires sometimes.
And finally Kimura who you wonder how he managed to get a job in a school let alone be married and father a daughter.
With a cast like that it's any wonder that this anime is well loved. It's genuinely funny, the characters balance nicely even if I don't like all of them and it's also quite moving as well. The final episode alone will leave you in tears.
If there is any criticism then it's the dub, it's not terrible and the actors do a good job but the sub is so much stronger that anything else makes the show weaker.
Final Verdict: A slice of life show worth it's weight in gold, you'll enjoy everything on offer here.
Azumanga Daioh Review
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