Senryuu Shoujo

I gave it a 6 just because, after I've read the manga, I came to the conclusion that this anime, despite its beautiful production regarding animation and colors, does not do justice to the original story. In the anime, Nanako is a perfect girl: cute, cheerful and pure. In the manga she's all that, but also she's actually funny because some of her poems are hilarious, and sometimes misfortunes happen to her (like in one chapter that she injures her finger, and starts spitting incomprehensible poems like a broken printer!). I don't understand why they decided to make such a short anime. It's cute but kinda forgettable compared to other slice of life/romantic comedies. I really wish the same studio would just do a full adaptation of the manga, I'm sure it'd be a great success because the characters are enjoyable. It could be even bigger than Kom-san.

tl;dr: A series of comedic shorts involving senryuu with surprisingly good chemistry between the main couple. This anime surprised me quite a bit in how much I enjoyed it. It’s composed of a series of 12 half length episodes that are primarily centered around humor, though with a good amount of subtle romance as well. As the title suggests the anime involves a lot of senryu, which are poems like haiku in that they follow the 5-7-5 syllable structure. There are deeper differences between senryu and haiku that you can google to learn more about, but from what I could tell the anime didn’t really take the differences all that seriously so thinking of senryu as haiku is probably fine for the purposes of this anime. The basic premise is that there’s a high school girl named Nanako who only communicates through senryu and who is close friends with a former delinquent named Eiji who, despite not seeming the type to, also loves senryu. Both of them are in the literature club and spend a lot of time just having fun writing and reading senryu. A lot of the humor arises from Nanako having to convey everything through senryu and Eiji coming up with very bizarre senryu. In my experience poetry related humor is pretty rare so I found it quite interesting and amusing. But even beyond the senryu, Nanako and Eiji have pretty great chemistry together which results in lots of amusing situations. There are also a number of other side characters that add some more variety to the humor. There’s the busybody literature club president Amane who is desperate for a boyfriend and seems to lack common sense at times. There’s Eiji’s childhood friend and self proclaimed older sister Koto who seems to love teasing him. There’s the surprisingly energetic artist Kino, who similar to Nanako doesn’t talk, but instead communicates through drawings. There’s the fortune teller Tao who often makes mistakes with fortunetelling and also brings a strange sense of cynicism at times. And then there are a bunch of minor characters like Nanako’s overprotective dad and Eiji’s adorable little sister. In the end, while senryu are certainly a core part of the anime and as a backbone for the humor, there’s a wealth of comedy beyond that that results in the anime being really amusing from beginning to end. What surprised me though was that the romance was really solid too. Nanako is clearly in love with Eiji and isn’t too subtle about it, though Eiji is dense as a brick so he doesn’t notice. Eiji also seems to like Nanako, though he is mostly subtle about it. This isn’t a drama focused anime so there’s nothing overtly serious, intense, or anything like that. However, just watching the chemistry the two have throughout the show with the occasional heartwarming moment was really nice. And all of that builds up to the last episode, which details how they first met, being a spectacularly good way to end things, even if there wasn’t actually any actual relationship development over the course of the series. The art was quite nice and fit the lighthearted tone really well. The animation was also pretty great and felt very fluid. Combined they did a really good job at showing off the various characters. This is a realistic modern anime so of course the character designs were incredibly down to earth but overall still looked really nice. The soundtrack wasn’t particularly memorable but fit well enough. The OP I thought was pretty great in terms of audio and visuals, though to a degree I felt the song was too intense for the show. The ED was also solid with visuals that were mostly just a recap of the episode, but in a way that felt pretty natural and not just cheap.

This anime is purest thing I've seen all year. Senryuu Shoujo tries its best to fill that void in your heart, where innocence once used to lie, and I must say, it does a very good job at that. Here's why. First off, the characters, literally every single one of them is so cute and innocent that you just feel clean watching the episodes. Nanako herself is as expected, the best thing about this anime. Watching her interact with everyone is always a very pleasant delight due to how innocently she handles her life. Despite the vibe, this anime does manage to be funny. I really liked most of the comedic moments, although it is to be noted that the recurring gags get boring really quickly. Still, there isn't that many to really drag down the anime as a whole. The art style is also really beautiful and fits the overall vibe of the story. Although, I wish they didn't rely on that much bloom since it's a bit overkill and makes it hard to see the daylight scenes. Still, the faded and pale color scheme works very nicely in relaxing you the viewer as well. Character design is also very good. Every character is adorable and really emphasize how relaxed the overall anime is going to be. Nanako, while pretty cute as well, for some reason keeps her eyes open at full blast in most scenes which kinda creeped me out, but it's almost not even noticeable since she's so cute. I could very easily nitpick at the anime and criticize it's lackluster love story progression or the multiple story lines that this anime doesn't end up exploring, but they are all so minor, that when you're in the mindset that this anime expects you watch it in, they all tend to not really bother you enough to matter. Adding on, the byte sized format of this anime makes it very easy to quickly watch. They can even be watched out of order as is the case with most anime of this format. I'd imagine it would be super easy to make a Season 2 for this, however unlikely that may be. Summing up, this anime is the type that you can easily watch regardless of whether you like it or not, it's format allows you to quickly ascertain that without much time investment. I personally really liked it, and chances are, you might just watch the entire thing even if you didn't like it anyway. I, for one, definitely recommend it. Go give it a watch and who knows? Maybe it might be enough to cleanse your soul, just a little bit.

A cute high school girl, Yukishiro Nanako, doesn't speak with words. Instead of talking, she speaks with written Senryū, a poetry style. Accompanied by a Busujima Eiji, an ex-delinquent. These two freshmen buds, in the Literature Club, create Senryū for fun! These two and others, create a slice of life anime, of kawaii fun! Senryū Girl is honestly adorable, a great short anime. All the characters steal the show from each other, very frequently. There isn't much plot, but that isn't an issue, far from it even. The anime is fun, it's that plain and simple, so give it a try. A short form anime, with some cute girls doing cute things, what's not to love?

Senryuu Shoujo (2019) STORY: A girl struggles to communicate normally so uses a type of poem called Senryuu. She was previously bullied over this and became a shut-in until she met a guy who no longer wished to be a delinquent but wanted a future of happiness and they change each other’s lives. There is a clear but shy love that sits between them both as they move through everyday life with other characters and the audience becoming more invested in their love life that is just on the edge of a cliff ready to start. ART: The art style used is a suitable one with nice comedic expressions and easy on the eyes for understanding. SOUND: The sound is fun and funny at the same time as is suitable for this anime. The OP and ED are very fun to listen too. CHARACTER: Characters are developed mainly through the two main protagonists, but the others are explained enough. For example, we learn enough about the eccentric but attractive president of the literature club that desires love. The main characters are easy to follow with the ‘’voice’’ Nanako being heard as she uses her poems. ENJOYMENT: The show is funny and heart aching, which gives a nice all-around feeling to it. The funniest is episode 10 which is hilarious and something to look forward too. The finale of the season is also great with the expected progression to be made but not perhaps as you want. It keeps you on the edge of the seat ready for the next season. OVERALL: The anime is definitely worth a watch and won’t take too long with 12 minutes per episode roughly. The show offers plenty of laughs and moments of anguish but in a good sense of wanting what all the side characters want to happen. It has great suspense for such a short show. It gives off the vibes of the feelings you get during Toradora! Definitely look forward to another season. *This review has been done to give as little away as possible by not referring to characters actual names to avoid spoiling the series. *Other anime mentioned in the review is because they are worth watching and make great examples.

Fantastic character relationships, a mixture of heartwarming moments with hilarious comedy, and a beautiful ED all combine in this short-and-sweet anime that manages to make every episode great. I love this anime a lot, and I’m glad I got this one finished. It’s only about 2 hours long, so it’s definitely worth your time if you want to see it. The art style is adorable and I loved that final episode, which is just amazing, each episode is neatly wrapped in a 12 minute package that makes it easily digestible and very enjoyable. This concludes the first anime on my summer bucket list.

An anime with a simple proposal, but so captivating, Nanako is a girl with communication problems and to be able to "talk" she uses senryuu. The anime has a "different" proposal, since in theory, Nanako would not speak, but the same reads the senryuu (s) for us, in his company is Eiji, a boy who was once a delinquent and now devotes his time to production of senryuu, it is clear quickly that Nanako feels love for Eiji, but like the old cliché, Eiji is slow and can not perceive this kind of thing ... But this does not stop the author from creating several cute and funny moments during the anime , and the other characters only add more charisma to the anime, either in comedy situations or in the production of romantic scenes. And the anime is basically this, fitting very well in its short period of time, Senryuu Shoujo, manages to convey in a light and relaxed, a different romantic comedy, in a good way. (I apologize for my spelling mistakes) (PT-Br) Um anime com uma proposta simples, mas tão cativante, Nanako é uma garota com problemas de comunicação e para conseguir "falar", ela usa do senryuu. O anime possui uma proposta "diferente", já que em tese, Nanako não falaria, mas a mesma lê os senryuu(s) para nós, em sua companhia, está Eiji, um garoto que já foi um delinquente e agora dedica seu tempo a produção de senryuu, fica claro rapidamente que Nanako sente amor por Eiji, mas como o velho clichê, Eiji é lento e não consegue perceber esse tipo de coisa... Mas isso não impede que o autor crie diversos momentos fofos e engraçados durante o anime, e os outros personagens só acrescentam mais carisma ao anime, tanto em situações de comédia ou na produção de cenas românticas. E o anime é basicamente isso, se encaixando muito bem ao seu curto período de tempo, Senryuu Shoujo, consegue transmitir de forma leve e descontraída, uma comédia romântica diferente, de um bom jeito.

✒ 🤗 Trade fists for smiles 💘 Love was waiting all this while 💡 When will they see it? °7.5° °VG° 💯%🔍 some minor spoilers Gentle. Sweet. Charming. Warm. That's SG's payoff. They have the voice actor read most, but not all, written communications, which is a relief, as our lead uses a portable whiteboard and marker to communicate. There are several times that Japanese words appear on the screen with no English interpretation. What's amusing about people is that some will find that near intolerable, and some won't even notice it. It bothers me, but this issue alone is overlookable. Nothing-gets-past-me-Yukishiro-Nanako doesn't say much. She mostly communicates via a whiteboard that she /always/ carries around. I'm just learning anime lingo. She appears to be a dandere. She enjoys literature and she's in the senryu writing club at school. Busujima Eiji is a thug. At least, that's what he looks like, and appearance is 90% of the story for people forming a first impression. In the past, he's been pulled into many a fight. He's determined to change that and become a /new/ person at his /new/ school. He joined the senryu club. He's going to explore his sensitive side. Thus, they meet and become friends. Eiji is 2nd🥈 in the gap-between-outward-appearance-and-club-choice rankings. His best friend and self-described “older sister,’ Ootsuki Koto - who is scorchin hot, happens to hold 1st🥇 place. She's in the American armed forces combative club. Just like baseball stats, there's no end to rankings. What's senryu? “Senryu are unrhymed Japanese poetic form structurally similar to haiku but treating human nature, usually in a satiric or ironic vein. Whereas haiku focuses on nature, senryu is concerned with human nature and its foibles.” (Jan 6, 2023 Britannica) The poems must be 3 lines in 5-7-5 syllable format. Lines 1 &,3 are 5 syllables and line two is 7. I think I nailed it with my title, but be forgiving, please. I'm a noob. As the show begins, the 2 are already friends. In the last episode, we find out how they met. Nanako reminds me of a kitten that I adopted. She acts terrified of everything all day long but when something comes along that she really wants (like those kitty chocolate treats) she finds plenty of courage. As it turns out, Nanako is much braver and stronger than she seems, and she knows what she likes: Eiji. She's not scared of him! The pleasant musical accompaniment includes plenty of piano and strings with lilting pop mixed in. The art is minimalist and simple, but uplifting. It's not a comedy. Laughs are limited, but the smiles are not. These two are so cute together. They never acknowledge that they /are/ together in S1, but everybody else can plainly tell. Speechless though Nanako is, other guys see her cuteness loud and clear. Her flighty tendencies only make her more endearing. As for Eiji, everyone at school thinks he is terrifying, but that has never crossed Nanako's mind. These two get along organically, and for quite some time, they never give it much thought. Others are starting to notice, however, and some of these others want to help push them along. The two make plans with the club president to go to an amusement park, but prez strategically cancels on them after they've arrived at the gates. Looks like it's a date! It's a beautiful day: They entered singly. They share treats, rides, fireworks. Do they exit paired? 〰🖍 IMHO 📣7.6 📝7.5 🎭7.7 💓7🦋5.5 🌞7.8 🎨7 ⚡3 🎵/🔊6 😅4 😭2 😱3 😯2 😖0 🤔5 💤0 🔚7.6 Re-📺? Would

Surprisingly good for a show I didn't have much hope for going into it. Not a lot of comedy anime feature memorable jokes that stay with me much longer than the runtime of the show but I think I'll always remember the gag with the girl who draws pictures of her face really fast to express her current emotions. The way it's executed is just so brilliantly ridiculous you can't help but laugh. Senryuu are kind of like Haiku in that they have the same structure, I don't have enough of an understanding of eastern poetry (or any poetry for that matter) to say for sure what all the differences are, but if you went to school in the states it's probably safe to just think of them in your head as being the same. The joke of her always speaking in Senryuu is only really funny if they manage to keep it up for the entire show, and to my knowledge I think they only slipped up once to have her say "Hai" or something in response to a question. Maybe that still counts somehow in the rules of the poem structure but other than that they actually stuck to it pretty consistently. The little romance story between the two leads was cute and overall I had a lot of fun with this one. It's good to watch with friends if you have any. 9/10

It may not seem to have one whole story, but then I like it on the way it is shown. I have fun even though its only for a short amount of time. Honestly, really hoping for a second season, the manga should have enough source for an second and even third season. At the same time probably they could extend the time of the anime. Really hope they will get the budget this time to do so. When I read the manga it seems like the anime had cut quite some scenes and its kinda sad, because those cut scenes are kinda the one that are thrilling and exciting. I really hope they will make SECOND SEASON. This time I hope in anime they will finally accomplish the relationship of both MCSSSSS hehe looking forward to it.

One of the most wholesome anime i have watched in quite a while. Just pure and simple interactions between folks who have difficulties expressing emotions through words, and instead draw or write poems! Barely any plot or complex storylines, it is an anime that simply does its job brilliantly in bringing a smile to your face when you are feeling down. 12-13 mins of content in each episode, if you are someone who is a genuine anime fan (regardless of genres), this is truly one of those must-watch anime People who have high expectations from something they invest time and energy in may not probably like it too much for the reason that truly nothing changes from the first episode to the last, and hence the far too low rating it has here than it deserves, but do take the time to watch atleast 1 episode and draw your own conclusion

Anime Is Great Art Style is really Perfect A True Work of Art I'm quite impressed how they manage to put everything in a haiku format, The haiku above took me 5 mins to make. For me Slice of life genres doesn't have a story line they are more like going for a concept, they go for a concept of people who have communication problems and how they manage to use their talent to communicate, I don't wana talk about this because I might say something that Doesn't make any sense lets proceed. I've been scouting for anime for 2 hours and some anime didn't click for some reasons there are intersting anime that i've watched but it didn't really work. after all, 1st impressions are always important when it comes to a good anime and they hit the mark despite having only 12 mins per episode the art is gold a true goldmine, that's all there is to it, no more explanations

Senryuu Shoujo tell the story of a "look like bad boy" and a mute but lovely girl. The anime play on appearance and show that a looklike "delinquent" boy can actually like poetry. The best things about this anime, is, of course, Nanako, the main character. She's so brightness and kind, her kindness will draw a smile on your face when you see her being so happy and cute for sure ! The side characters are also nice and support the main "couple". There are really sweet moment, and even if some place are common, they find way to make them great, and with sweet moments. The anime remind me a little "Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu." but it seems a little more focus on the "romance" side, while Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu. focus more into slide of life. A great little anime to watch !