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(All episodes watched): Reading in a magazine that this series has been so popular in Japan as to merit a second season piqued my interest. Though I had misgivings about the seemingly disturbing premise, this has in fact been turning out to be a hilariously funny comedy. Even the credits at the start of an episode contain a number of jokes. There is an odd mix of stylized animation techniques, which is indeed reminiscent of Pani Poni Dash--sort of a darker, less goofy PPD that parodies Japanese lifestyle in general more than anime and manga. One drawback is that the various girls' character designs lack individuality and I have a hard time telling them apart. But that's a minor complaint, considering this show has been crack-up funny at times. Most of the jokes in most of the anime comedies I watch in fact do little more than get a smile from me; it's actually the exotic, animated nature of the shows which largely make them worth watching. SZS, on the other hand, is genuinely funny and when it comes to being worth watching, the humor is more of a plus than it's nature as anime. All sorts of weird things happen; I think possibly my favorite episode was the one where Nozumu misunderstands the purpose of Comic Market and, with his traditional garb, is mistaken for a cosplayer. That was a rare moment where just the set up was hilarious even before any jokes were read. Another good one was the Cultural Festival which had to have the absolute minimum amount of culture. There is no ongoing, long-term plot, except that Nozumu is continually left "in despair" by various frustrating, nonsensical aspects of life in Japan. However, each episode contains two seperate sub-plots, which is convenient because the tightly packed humor content (including written jokes which repeatedly flash by in the blink of an eye) sometimes leaves me mentally exhausted and half an episode is all I can handle. I was tempted to rate this one as a Buy, but I'll wait and see if the desire to re-watch it strikes me, and if it's as funny the second time around as it was the first. But you must watch it at least once. One thing I never figured out: who was that man who's face appears repeatedly? My favorite line (so far): "I should be the only trouble-maker in my class" --Itoshiki-sensei Last updated Saturday, February 02 2008. Created Monday, January 14 2008. | ||||||||
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Analysis : 9 Fansubs watched
First and Foremost, the humor in this is really twisted and sick. Don't watch unless you like crass humor (And probably enjoyed Ping Pong Club) OMG! My nephew made me watch this. He said it was the funniest thing on the planet. Well not the funniest thing, but DAMN CLOSE! What happens when you cross PaniPoni Dash! and Azumanga Daioh! It's so sick, it shouldn't be on the air. It's so funny I can't believe no one else at Mikomi has reviewed this yet. Fall 2007 has been a godsend to me with so many funny yet so wrong shows Kodomo No Jikan Each episode has been dedicated to one girl (And one to the teacher). Each of them takes a stereotype to the absolute extreme and makes it extremely funny. My favorite is the NEET girl (In the blanket). She has little or no lines but when she shows up I laugh and laugh. Well as of 9 episodes it's still pretty funny but not as strong as the first 6 epsiodes, #9 introduces a boy that bears a striking resemblance to Nozomu. In fact, 2 of his girls are really jealous and you don't want them to be jealous. MAISM! Last updated Monday, November 05 2007. Created Wednesday, October 24 2007. | ||||||||
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| Official Japanese Language Series Web Site | http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/zetsubou/ |
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