Nami yo Kiitekure

Minare Koda is a waitress at a curry restaurant who after getting dumped goes on a drunken rant to a stranger. To her utter dismay, she hears her rant on the radio the next day. In a rage, she rushes to the radio station to confront the stranger who she discovers is a radio executive. Before she knows it, she's offered a job and starts a career as a radio personality. She meets new people and through her strengthening bond with listeners tries to come to terms with her life and chart a course for her future. I really liked Minare. She was authentic, honest, and flawed. She was clearly a woman who wasn't sure what to do with her life. But, over the course of 12 episodes she grew so much and slowly emerged as a more confident and positive individual. The other characters shone as well including Matou (radio exec), Nakahara (dude that had a crush on her), and Tachibana (an unhappy woman with an overprotective brother). Put together, they really made the show pop!Also, the themes of coming to grips with life and the power of community were evident. It was also a celebration of radio as a medium of communication and how in times of need, the radio is always there. Not much happens in this show, the character growth and development is in small increments and the plot doesn't careen towards an explosive conclusion. But, it tells a simple and relatable story, and for that reason, it was a pleasure to watch. Also, the music is incredible, and in their usual style, Tacica produced another masterpiece of an opening. I really liked Minare. She was authentic, honest, and flawed. She was clearly a woman who wasn't sure what to do with her life. But, over the course of 12 episodes she grew so much and slowly emerged as a more confident and positive individual. The other characters shone as well including Matou (radio exec), Nakahara (dude that had a crush on her), and Tachibana (an unhappy woman with an overprotective brother). Put together, they really made the show pop!

Spoiler free article: A short description that's just a bit longer than normal synopsis to give you rough idea what to expect from this anime. Conclusion for TL;DR at the end of the articles. Reading time: 2 minutes read Review: The main idea of this anime for me is to introduce the radio industry and the relevance of it nowadays. It seems boring at first, but when it's done through everyday life lens, add a splash of jokes, you get this wonderfully entertaining anime. It's so absurd, so funny, yet still relatable. It's also educational to some degree as they explained how radio industry works, who involved, how to run a program, how to be a DJ, basic explanation of various words used normally, etc. This is truly an amazing anime that I don't expect to come from a studio like Sunrise and I hope it gets more exposure, it's like a fresh breath story wise for the anime nowadays. The visuals are deceptive, at first I thought it will be somewhere on mediocre level, but it's not, all of them are of high standard, the character, the details, the buildings, the various objects, and they even made the animation smooth enough compared to many anime out there. I'm amazed especially with the details of equipment in the radio station, it's accurate for most of it, and therefore fulfill it's role in educational purpose to introduce the viewers to some of the equipments used in radio industry nowadays. I must praise this anime for the theme songs, both the opening and the ending are great, it's so fitting with the anime, and they also included beautiful animation for both OP and ED, not skimping on this one is an easy +1 for me. The voice actors are energetic and full of life, those are the words to describe them, you can feel the passion of each of them, they get noisy sometimes but it's not annoying, it took some special talent to be able to pull such act. The sound effect are not falling short, with radio industry as it's main theme, it sure did a job worthy to represent such media that rely only on audio. The audio in this anime is just simply superb. Conclusion: Reasons to watch: -Great everyday life comedy anime with some insight to radio industry -Refreshing voices of the seiyus will not bore you Reasons NOT to watch: -The fast talking throughout the anime might make it hard for some people to follow

I feel like I should preface my review by saying that I have never reviewed any anime before and as such, I do not feel qualified to judge the animation, art or any such technical aspects of Nami yo Kiitekure. Instead, I want to share why this anime struck a special cord with me and why I think you should watch it. One's twenties. More so than any other age in life, it's a time of transition. From student life, free from responsibilities to the life of a working professional, faced with the burdens of rent, food and the doldrums of the workplace. One's social environment also begins to change. You can no longer count on seeing your friends every day in school. Romantic relationships, obviously, change as well. As a "young adult" thrust into society to fend for themselves, this transition can often be jarring and Nami yo Kiitekure attempts to portray one such story. Through the 12 odd episodes, 26 year old Koda Minare deals with heartbreak, workplace conflict and her own inner demons all the while trying to find her purpose in life. Her behavior is rarely likable, but always relatable. Her unconventional journey of self-reflection through the medium of radio is unbelievably gripping. She is helped along by a well written supporting cast who pick up after the tidal wave that is Minare, while dealing with their own struggles. Romance is dealt with in a very mature, realistic fashion. If you've ever had a relationship go wrong, Minare's struggles will will make your heart ache in sympathy as she deals the with pain of an abrupt end to a relationship. All the anger and grief and yet, a tiny speck of hope remains. It makes her incredibly human. While the anime might not be for everyone, if you're a 20-something, drifting through through the stormy sea of life as an adult, you should absolutely give this a shot. Maybe it will help you embark on a reflective journey of your own as it certainly did for me. Thank you for reading.

Story 8/10 Really good adult story there is so much drama happening in the life of Minare Koda a lot of that drama is due to her own mistakes as the struggling hopeless person that she is but the way she struggles through the series from a a bad breakup at the start through the opportunity that ends up providing on the radio while also working in a restaurant is excellent I even think that she gets better as a person through these experiences even gaining maybe a little bit more sanity. Art 7/10 A well drawn show I liked the way thay drew the environments and showed off a little bit of Hokkaido scenery from both Sapporo and the surrounding areas. Characters look fine but nothing special. Sound 8/10 Sound and music work well enough but the highlight was definitely the voice acting with the MC which was really exceptional. Characters 8/10 The MC is just an exceptional character she has so much going on and the way she deals with all the drama is brilliant with a lot of genuine humor to it. The support characters also do an excellent job and also have things going on their lives which affect the way they interact with the MC. Enjoyment 8/10 This show is really carried by it’s MC turning from what could have been a fairly average show to a really entertaining one. Overall 8/10

Wanna have the best fever dream you've had in your life? Watch this show. I was sick as a dog when I watched the first episode and my god, was it both the weirdest and greatest experience of my life. A radio show host describing themselves being attacked by a bear! No context at all, just them in a situation where they have to either run or fight a bear in the middle of the woods at the dead of night! It was fucking GREAT! And after that despite me getting better, the show never stopped being great! For me this show was my hidden gem of the Spring 2020 series since I only picked it up to fill a hole in my schedule. I barely read the synopsis at the time, figured this show would either be fair or less, and in my fever fit mind I didn't care. But no, this show surpassed SO many others this season! Young mid to late-20 something woman goes from being a waitress to radio over ridiculous events and becomes a decent hit! Its radio in 2020..what do you expect? Fame and stardom in radio LOL She finds her nitch in late night radio where different scenarios are presented to her and she has to act them out. And she does so very well! Very well rounded characters surround this amateur, hotheaded radio host. She has the sociopath ex, the chef that adores her but is also very kindhearted, the awkward radio friend who has hard to feed turtles, and etc etc. They're all great! This show is both incredibly weird and touching in a way. I feel like in the end its a show of humans just being humans. Growing, not growing, living, not living. Its just about people in their daily lives. And also weird scenarios in radio at the dead of night. <3

Wave hear me is an anime which I fear may be overlooked in a season full of exciting sequels and new ground breaking towers. But this anime is heart warming/ funny and charming. And deserves more love. It is an anime about a women with a voice. A voice for stories and reporting a voice for radio. Her boyfriend cheats on her and used her for money. And boy is she not letting it slide. She gets drunk and bumps into Mr Mato who owns a radio station and thus our story begins. This anime is off the wall as our character essentially role plays and acts up in sometimes insane scenarios such as being chased by a bear in the woods. All of this is acted through voice and sound . You get to learn a little about radio to. Its an anime which I think will be relatable to people, the characters are real, the stories are realistic ones that you'd expect people to have. I really believe this anime needs to be given a shot and added to peoples viewing list. I wasn't expecting this anime to grab me like it did and MALs description didn't really give me much to go on. But I am so glad I didn't sleep on this one. Its a slow paced one and I think the first few episodes may be too slow or off the wall for some, but if you can adapt this show will reward you.

This series seems to come from a non-anime place of storytelling, with the design, direction and dialogue all not conforming to the anime mold (the characters, however, do). The visuals are static but serve the purpose, the real star in both sub and dub being the voice actors (specifically, Minare) which was so overwhelming the focus that I felt I could skip watching the whole thing to instead only listen and still get away with the full experience. It therefore feels like an adaptation of a radio drama than a traditional anime and I appreciate that about this, as a sort of variety in the scene. Coming to the actual points, both good and bad: The dialogue, storyboarding and voice acting are good enough to be entertaining and avoid being stale despite the low-key-ish world. It comes across as normal and adult without the faux-adult, adolescent style of humour. I don't think it achieves anything incredibly out there in either quality or the idea behind it, so it's watchable if one feels like watching something at random, nothing more to it.

My point of entry for discovering this series was from SingleH's review and quickly realizing during the first episode that this reminds me of Odd Taxi. The similarity is that both shows have a focus on human drama with strong characterization and focus on their relationships. Our strong, female protagonist, Minare, is caught between her two jobs as a waitress and, as fate would have it, a radio host. Minare is loud, emotional, and doesn't have a problem sharing her feelings with others, drunk or not. Her transition into a DJ is pretty gradual, and she is still a waitress for the length of the show, so it's really about her then her growth into this new role. I really liked watching the development of the plot and learning more about the characters. Everyone praises Wave, Listen to Me for it's realistic writing and I can confirm that with their personalities, the way they talk to each other, and little misunderstandings. My only real complaint comes from the presentation. I get the kind of art style they were going for that leans realistic but the characters dip into the uncanny valley a little bit. There is something about the shadow effect they put in everyone's eyes that looks a bit odd to me, and the weird handlebar mustaches two of the men are sporting. Also, the show is humorous but I didn't laugh much at it. The jokes never felt out of place or overstayed their welcome, but wasn't often witty. That said, this is a nice little story that is very grounded and real. If you like a lot of talking and that kind of writing, then this is for you.