Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku

Akebi's Sailor Uniform? More like Akebi is a Sexual Awakening for an Entire Class, the anime. Akebi is a mix of popular slice of life moe tropes done well individually, all smashed together and shoved into one character. Individually, each episode is fine and the characters are cute enough, but when viewed as one whole narrative it becomes a story about how Akebi is just the coolest and smartest and prettiest and nicest and...etcetera. Every character has to come to love and adore Akebi, whether they were interested to begin with or actively disliked her. Anything Akebi does has to be endearing and personally healing to the character she is interacting with. Akebi has so many abilities and positive personality traits, highlighted by a story focused on telling the viewer how awesome Akebi is, that as a character she comes off bland. There's both too much going on and at the same time nothing at all. The worship eventually becomes white noise until it blends together creating a dissociation and ultimate realization that the entire final episode is every member of the show collectively discussing how much Akebi changed their lives and nobody but Akebi is as special as her, all while they stand in a dark auditorium and watch her dance for them. Like...I get it dude, you're in love with your OC. I could tell that from the way she's drawn and the focus on certain body parts and how every single cast member wants to jump her. I didn't need a season long crash course about how your OC is the best original character ever. And even beyond the fatigue, the girls skew a little too young and the both childlike and sexualized style accompanying the worship does feel a little bit disturbing - and I am not the type to balk at taboo in anime. If anything I think I could've handled the young designs if the worship didn't get so overdone and I'm reminded the age of the character the author is simping for. Despite my complaints, as I previously stated, as stand alone stories most episodes range from decent to good. It isn't poorly written as a concept, it just is a little too much a gospel of character worship. I'd like to rate it lower but I did find myself enjoying episodes when I could seperate myself from the overall feeling of suffocation by Akebi. However as the episode count grew that became harder and harder, and honestly I was relieved when it was over that I didn't have to sit through any more ramblings of why Akebi is the best waifu and girlfriend material. I enjoyed pieces but I'm glad it's over.

I would take several bullets point blank to my chest for Kao Akebi-chan mo Sailor-fuku hits like a syringe of straight serotonin. It doens't really have much in terms of plot, but what it lacks there, it makes up for in absolutely gorgeous animation & moe characters with personalities that only fit to be complimented by the MC, rather than outshined. The animation level of this series is really something to be in awe at. Each episode is produced to the level of most films in the space, and I applaud CloverWorks for the level of effort that got put into this. This is just a precious series about our MC, Komichi Akebi, being excited about going to an actual school unlike the small rural town school that she grew up in. Each character has their own unique spotlight, and doesn't just get drowned out/shoved into the backgroun. Akebi makes friends with everyone she comes across because of her bubbly personality that is both weird and endearing at the same time. Akebi is also there to cheer everyone on, make them work harder towards their goal, and support them the entire way through until they achieve what they were gunning for. She does a really fantastic job as an MC of drawing out the best in people, which I find very touching. It's honestly hard not to love the characters here. It's also hard to post a review without saying there are some very degenerate friendly scenes, like a girl taking scantily dressed pictures and realizing she might be a pervert, or a girl clipping her toenails and smelling the clippers, and not to mention the countless shots of feet that felt uncomfortably skillfully drawn. But as weird as the scenes are, it's difficult not to appreciate how well even they are done & animated. This is simply a precious Slice of Life that is nothing complicated, nothing dramatic, just pure wholesomeness and loving. Animation: 9/10 Art: 9/10 Characters: 9/10 Story: 7/10 Voice Acting: 8/10

Komi Can Communicate. I don’t know what studio Cloverworks was sniffing when they made Akebi’s Sailor Uniform, but whatever it was I want a piece of it if it meant that I could produce art on the level of this anime. I’m talking about art in a literal sense here because the first thing you’ll notice about this show is that it is fucking beautiful. Oil-painted backgrounds and colour plates complimented by light filters, intricately detailed animation of fabrics, faces, hair, squishy face and body physics, and sakuga around every corner, this anime has it all and it is legitimately one of the most impressive shows I’ve ever watched from a pure artist standpoint. The story itself is nothing to write home about. Having spent her days alone in a mountain village where she was the only child her age to attend her previous school, Akebi enters the prestigious all-girls school Roubai Academy intending to make 100 friends. However, on her first day, she finds out she stands out a lot from her classmates because she wears a sailor uniform her mother made for her (which is the whole reason she wanted to go to this academy in the first place) despite the dress code being blazers. However it quickly turns into a typical girl school, slice-of-life show, and if you’re not into that I wouldn’t blame you for giving this show a miss. It is a good one of those though. The characters are all charming, Akebi herself is an enthusiastic, free-spirited, honest character who helps brings those around her out of their shell and the animation does make any mundane things they do fun to watch. Back to sniffing for a moment, feet were probably what the team at Cloverworks was sniffing when making this because boy is there a lot of… laboriously animated feet in the first episode. Quentin Tarantino would approve, but for most audiences, it will probably be a turn-off, and it’s not the only time I think the animation indulges too much in focusing on certain body parts. That makes it sound worse than it is though, but I know some people are uncomfortable about those kinds of things so I thought I’d mention it. However, it’s not full-blown ecchi, the feet stuff only happens in the first episode so if you can look past that you’ll be fine. Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is a warm, coming-of-age show with animation that surpasses 70% of anime movies. It’s worth a watch from a purely artistic standpoint, but also if you’re into your slice-of-life shows then you might enjoy this one. A surprisingly chill vibe for the winter season. 7/10 Good.

Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is a slice-of-life series focused on a young girl named Akebi Komichi starting her first year of middle school at the Rokuba Girls’ Academy private school. Dreaming of wanting to be in a sailor attire school uniform like her idol, pop singer Miki Fukumoto, Akebi’s mother sews her a sailor uniform for Rokuba. To her shock however, Akebi discovers on her first day that the school had changed their dress code with blazers. But the school’s headmistress makes an exception to allow her to wear the sailor uniform. Going through her early years of adolescence, Akebi befriends classmates at her school and deals with some of the challenges that come with growing up. At its core, Akebi’s Sailor Uniform plays out no differently from any other slice-of-life series in its mundane mood and focusing on Akebi’s interactions with her classmates at the academy. The series does a solid job at exploring the lives of Akebi and the classmates she befriends throughout the series, each having their varying problems they are attempting to overcome with growing up such as fitting in with others and body image. The heart of the series comes from Akebi’s lively and outgoing personality leading the girls to become more confident with developing or honing any skills they engage in. The fleshing out and personalities of the characters are kept rather straightforward to follow without any drama or complicated developments, making the characters relatable to those who have dealt with growing up and keeping the mood rather light throughout the title’s 12-episode run. This said, the series is still likely to be an acquired taste for anime fans due to the title’s slice-of-life premise and the more mundane mood won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, even with the gorgeous and highly-detailed artwork and character designs offered up by Cloverworks for the series. There are a couple elements of Akebi’s Sailor Uniform that I do have some gripes or possible concerns with. While I do praise the great amount of effort Cloverworks put into the visuals for it, it seemed like at points they may have overdid things with the amount of detail put into designing scenery and characters, especially in close camera shots of the characters. Related to this issue is also the anime’s habit of often focusing the camera on the body parts of the girls and featuring them in states of undress. The camera focus is often done on the legs and feet of the girls to represent how they view themselves personally, this working fine with Akebi and some of the classmates she bonds with. Others focus on the figures of the girls, seemingly meant to represent their start of maturity and puberty. However those with American sensibilities may take offense to the mentioned camera shots and assume the show is sexualizing its preteen characters, one notable case being one of Akebi’s classmates experimenting with sexting when Akebi admits to admiring her legs. This would be another element of the series where you mileage is likely to vary with your reception to it. In short, Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is a solid slice-of-life series exploring the gradual developments of Akebi and her classmates as they befriend one another and deal with growing up into adolescence. This said, the anime is still likely not to be everyone’s cup of tea due to its mundane mood and possible concerns with the anime’s habits of having focused camera shots of the girls’ bodies and being in states of undress. Still if these aren’t any concerns for you, the series is still a light-hearted coming-of-age series exploring it’s titular character starting her time in middle school.

is it pointless feeling at first in anime that at last conntected to a beautifuil ending watching this anime remind me of hyouka some how ilove how this anime potray each preference of each character but dont tell let us observe manything especiall episode 12 friend could be enemy but if you ahve ally friend coukld make your life colorful and like akebi it feeling like we accually being with frined watchign thsi anime sound art everything about htis naime is perfect like glasslip artistic still picture in random shots really make us think more and more akebi has beautiful animation bunch character we need to observe more than michiko to hatchin even

I had 3 favorite anime this season. one of them was Akebi. It was really great. Thank you Akebi and his legendary friends. I hope there will be a 2nd season It was absolutely beautiful. Every character in her class was super. Her mother was super. I will wait for season 2. In my opinion, the openingide was the best opening of the season. It was an underrated anime. Thanks at CloverWorks Also, they say yuri, it's irrelevant. just a very nice friendship You can't make the haters like whatever you do. I highly recommend it It was not even translated in our country. It was done until the 7th episode. I watched it without understanding the rest. I had no problem. Because there is no need. Even if you watch without understanding, you understand what you want to tell. I hope one day our translators will complete this legend.

Note: this is my opinion and i am entitled to it if you think im wrong well thats your problem not mine i rate shows based on my feelings for that show not what others say about it. Story: 8 The story is not the most entertaining part of the show for me tho it is easy to follow and will deffinantly make you laugh more than once per episode, or at elast it did for me. Art: 10 the artstyle has been called bad for cloverworks but i find it very good and fitting for both the characters and the story during the series run, it has these almost "painted" moments mixed in that i find a very nice addition and makes me almost feel like im not watching an anime but an art gallery. it's very soothing for me and makes you appriciate the effort that has gone into making each episode. Sound: 9 the sound design is definitely one of this shows best aspects, the OP is catchy and carries the same energy as our main protagonist that being energetic, fast moving and just happy, also the little things like adding an echo to certain scenes where the characters are in a large empty place or muffeling it when they are either whispering(in a realistic way that is not just up and muting it down) its also dependant on the surrounding materials and type of setting. Characters: 10 The characters gives me the most enjoyment out of this series thanks to their mainly simple design but also fun character building and quirks certain girls get during the episodes, it is simply hilarious and adorable. Enjoyment: 9 cant really write much else off the top of my head even tho i just finished the show not 20 minutes before writing this. Overall: 9 If you like slice of life and cute girls doing cute things then this show is right up your alley as long as you dont mind some Yuri baiting tho if you are reading this i doubt you mind it much.

When you think to the season of winter 2022, you will probably remember such mega hits like Demon Slayer or Attack on Titan, but Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is the anime I will remember winter 2022 for. Well then, let’s take a look at peak winter 2022, shall we? This show is as simple as its title, it’s about a young girl named Akebi, and she likes her sailor uniform. There is no deeper meaning behind the story, it’s just the newest version of our favorite genre in anime: “cute girls doing cute things”. The perfect genre to sit back and relax a little bit. Our main character Akebi has one simple goal, that no slice of life character ever had before: She wants to make friends. But she has the ability to normally talk with other people unlike most characters with this goal in other shows. She is really hyperactive throughout the entire show, but not in an annoying way, you don’t get tired of her, the opposite is true to be exact, it gives you a feeling of serenity. The side characters a good too, but not as good as Akebi. This show has a wide cast of characters, all with their own reason of being there and individual goals in mind. The anime tries to show us some of it, but it only feels like we scratched the surface, you can tell that these characters have more to tell than the anime showed us. But considering that this only had 12 episodes to work with, I’m glad they chose to focus on a small number of characters, but doing them justice, the alternative being creating a “jack of all master of nothing” kind of situation. In which case, no character would have had the chance to shine as brightly as some did in these 12 episodes. One thing this show does great, despite many people are not seeing, is the curiosity that comes with the situation we’re dealing with. You see, this show takes place in middle school, so the character are about 13 years old. Most people know how curios one can be in at this age, and this show works with it sometimes. Instead of breaking one’s mind on rather to do or don’t do something, one just does it to see if its something you may like. The downside of this is sadly that the show can be a little too curios, like showing hints of intimate curiosity, if not really displayed. But do not worry, if something like this happens, it’s only for short and it’s not bad enough to drag down the good stuff. It’s not like some Eromanga-sensei where you get smacked with at least one shot of a lolis ass every episode, so it’s possible to just ignore it when it happens. The last thing I want to address is the art, holy shit does this look amazing sometimes. This show has animation quality that is capable of rivaling Demon Slayer at some points. You can really tell how talented and hard working these animators are. It is even more surprising when you take into account that this was just a side project of Clover Works. They really didn’t need to go all out with this one, but they still did, and the effort was worth it. Just take a look at the first 5 minutes and you know what I mean. I don’t have much to say about the soundtrack thou, it sounds good, some tracks a great but nothing too exciting. TLDR: Do you like slice of life? Then this show is for you, as a little extra you get great characters and amazing animation.

Akebi Chan is a Slice of Anime which works so well because of its stellar animation. It has a pretty normal storyline of a girl wanting to make friends. The character interaction between Akebi and her classmates are soo fun to watch. But the show stealer is definitely Kao aka Chibi Komichi. But the selling point of this anime is it's jaw dropping animation. The oil painting animation in each episode was worth the wait every week. CloverWorks just went full on in the animation department, which was very well complimented by it's soundtrack. And the final episode, let's just say that it had the most unique way to end things up. They covered up the entire sports festival in 10 minutes of brilliant animation and music. I watched the entire final episode at 100% volume blasting into my ears. The sound of piano and violin, and the visual of Akebi dancing to the rhythm, and alongside covering the entire Sports festival. CloverWorks had 3 shows in this season, and at the time of writing 2 of them have ended at a fucking high note. Although Mappa is amazing everyone with AoT and UFOTABLE already wreaking havoc with Demon Slayer, for me personally it was a Clear CloverWorks season. After all the backlash they faced in 2021 for WEP, TPN and a little bit for Horimiya and Shadows House, they came back and they came back with All Guns Blazing. And not just this season, with the lineup they have I'm pretty sure 2022 is a CloverWorks year.

As much as I may love watching anime that deliberately challenges me as a viewer, whether thematically or intellectually, there occasionally comes a point where you want to leave that behind and focus your attention on something that just doesn’t do that. Challenging media is, for me at least, genuinely fun most of the time, but there is also something genuinely fun about allowing oneself to relax in the soothing placidness of something that strives to be warm in its tone and affect rather than brutish. Warmth, of course, is not synonymous with quality – goodness knows that one can still find a series trying to be fun incredibly dull instead. "Akebi’s Sailor Uniform" was one series that aimed for that warm tone. The show caught my attention for several reasons, such as the simplicity of its plot and that studio CloverWorks was involved. It also reeled me in because it was, just like Winter 2021, one of three shows that were being produced by the studio. I couldn’t help but shudder at the thought of that. After all, hadn’t we already been through the rigmarole of this before, of not enough time being given to CloverWorks projects? We already knew of one series airing this season, "Tokyo 24th Ward," that had this problem. So, even trying to maintain the sense that I should give the series the benefit of the doubt, I couldn’t help but beg that history not repeat itself. New middle school student Komichi Akebi is excited to begin life at her new school, particularly because she gets to wear the school’s classic sailor uniform like her mother used to many years ago. After arriving and realizing that the school’s dress code has changed from sailor uniforms to blazers, the board decides to allow Akebi to keep her uniform, which makes the already-odd girl stand out even more. As the weeks roll by, Akebi will get to know all the various members of her class and try to make friends with them, as her personality will bring energy and life to virtually everything that she does. The series itself is beautiful to look at, both from the perspective of animation and overall aesthetic. With a glistening sun and lush greenery to paint Akebi’s cozy little corner of the world, "Akebi’s Sailor Uniform" manages to already establish the warmth of its overall tone and setting before the first episode really gets going. It likewise serves as a solid introduction to Akebi herself, giving a visual indication of the personality and thirst for life and newness that she possesses. And Akebi’s personality is an infectious one; like many shows about starting life in a new place (whether that involves moving homes or simply moving from one stage of life to the next), her situation is one that is immediately identifiable. While the framework of her wanting to go to this specific school just to wear the sailor uniform is rather silly, it’s also a good window into Akebi’s way of being. She tends to be fueled more by almost-childlike enthusiasm towards the most ordinary things, taking each day as an opportunity to do or learn something new. For a character taking her baby steps into a new world, it makes her stand out as an endearing presence that, thankfully, does not cross into aggravating. The soundtrack was another feature that stuck out, though not for the reasons one would normally expect; there is no bombast here, no larger-than-life tracks that produce grand, sweeping musical gestures. Most of the music, if anything, is rather inane or simplistic, opting for piano with a ragtime-esque feel. Given "Akebi’s Sailor Uniform’s" tone, this kind of laid-back, free and easy musical styling helps keep that comforting warmth alive and well. It wisely chooses only select moments when the soundtrack’s wings can stretch and take off, usually coming just before or during an episode or vignette’s most-tender moments. Since the series is largely made of smaller vignettes that may or may not tie into a larger episodic theme, the ability to enjoy the series is heavily dependent on its consistency. "Akebi’s Sailor Uniform" has a roster of characters where, even if one of their defining traits is not necessarily unique or inventive, the general tone of friendliness and camaraderie was apparent. From the perspective of drama, there is virtually nothing among the students that would or could lead to longstanding arguments or broken friendships. Rather, the problems the students have are, for the most part, surprisingly realistic because of their mundaneness. Even if television storytelling convention dictates that the problems will largely be solvable within twenty-four minutes at most, the series is less about solving the problems directly and more about setting the students either on a new path, or back on a path that they left behind. Akebi as the ball of energy serves both as the one who both puts the student’s perspective in focus and gives them the push to start. Though it’s also true that the path the show pushes the characters to take can be a bit, to use a word, interesting. The series gained notoriety early in its run because of the prevalence of bare feet featured throughout the show. Having watched the series myself, I think the prevalence of feet has been comedically exaggerated to a fault, both in terms of appearances and the amount of time the show focuses on it. That does not mean that there aren’t a few moments where I wondered if a shot needed to linger on them for as long as they did or put as much detail into them as possible. But having said that, the number of times I got that impression was not even enough to call “a handful,” and the overarching warmth in the show was always enough to bring it back to its less off-putting territory. In this regard however, I do acknowledge that your mileage will vary on whether this is the case. I’ve used the word “warm,” or some declension of it, throughout the course of this review, and that’s because it’s a series that always managed to be that way. It is not a series that promises any earth-shaking claims about the human condition, nor one that has darker undercurrents within. Even Akebi’s family life is free of this, as we come home nearly every episode to an adorable little sister and mother that, lovely as they are, are also not afraid to playfully rib or make fun of Akebi if the situation calls for it. "Akebi’s Sailor Uniform" sits comfortably in that starry, twinkling time where friends are made seemingly in an instant and there is no greater joy than being able to bask in the sunshine with them. Akebi and her friends cavorting around a mall was so pleasant to see, as well just enjoying the taste of one’s freshly-baked cookies. "Akebi’s Sailor Uniform" is a series where the wholesome warmth always shines through, even in some of its more head-tilting moments. Gorgeously animated and acoustically easy, the series adopts its more relaxed style and low stakes with charm. Not every student featured in the cast was particularly interesting, so the vignettes themselves can be a little inconsistent quality-wise. But even when it missed, it was still delightful. Every series that exists doesn’t need to be a lofty, turn-your-brain-inside-out venture that challenges our perceptions of the human experience, because experiencing something calm and sweet is just as important. As a detox for the pessimistic side of things, it happily did its job.

This show just happens to be another one I noticed was going to be released by Cloverworks alongside their main product, My Dress-Up Darling. What does Akebi offer in a nutshell is a mediocre life of a middle school girl finally getting into a school that have actual people in it other than herself and her teacher in a long-abandoned elementary school, which hasn't been destroyed yet? It all sounds odd and intriguing but honestly, I find it to be something that wanted more attention, biting more than it could chew. Story: 5/10 Like any slice-of-life anime, it primarily focuses on Akebi making new friends in an all-girl high school who each have their hobbies and personalities. Hmm, I wonder where they get it from? Anyways, the anime follows an episodic formula where it often goes a bit like this, Komichi introduces herself to the girl she approached, the girl finds her odd, Komichi insists on being her partner or following them just to satiate her curiosity. In the end, the girl finally opens her heart to Komichi and becomes friends with this eccentric, athletic and happy-go-lucky girl. For most of the time, it does this quite a lot and I find it to be repetitive, though not anywhere I find to be severely annoying. Art: 10/10 Just like how they did with My Dress-Up Darling, the art is fantastic and had good moments that were undeniably gorgeous. My favourite episode during the entire show was Episode 7, which had me hooked and not letting me out from the immersion as the episode weaved its way through to me, to the point where I must say that it's not quite bad. For the characters to move fluidly in a slice-of-life is something that KyoAni would do but this is a pleasant surprise to find amongst all of the shows I have been watching this Winter. Characters: 5/10 Not that amazing, I'm afraid. While it offers the side girls get a bit more attention and expand onto their part of the story, it so happens to make me realise that Komichi's tactic of barging into someone's life and insisting on being their friends, going as far as to follow their interests and happens to like every single thing they do, while always giving positive comments is noticeably repetitive and rigid in its own right. Of course, it is a slice-of-life story, but having the main girl getting her way most of the time without having anyone who offers dynamic chemistry is just so abundant that it bores me. It doesn't help as well that all of the other girls besides Komichi don't stand out and feel unrealistic. They don't offer much and always stays positive as if the author intends to make a story that soothes the reader to their content. Enjoyment: 6/10 This show is practically similar to a vast amount of shows that do the same without any significant change in their content. I wouldn't say that I hate watching Akebi, but the idea of remembering this show even exist is downright impossible, as the whole series was mostly forgettable excluding a few moments which could not escape my mind. I would recommend this to anyone who is way bored out of their mind or just looking for a way to relieve their stress. This show promises you that but not a memorable experience. Think of it as a relaxing massage you would get every few months. In other words, I am alright with it.

Akebi's Sailor Uniform is a decent CGDCT flick but there's not much to grab the viewer's attention. The animation is pretty great and there's a assortment of characters, but said characters are generally bland and there's absolutely no prodding, poking or otherwise confrontational attitude between the characters that would result in lighthearted banter and interactions. Instead, all the characters in scenes generally just wait in place to say their line to progress the episode's immensely thin plot. The original idea is cute, a girl who idolizes sailor uniforms and who can't wait to wear her own but finds out they aren't in style by the time she enters school. Of course this isn't going to carry a story on its own and that's fine, but there's really no other interesting characters to follow in the downtime. It's certainly passable, but I wouldn't advise anyone to go out of their way to watch it unless you're specifically looking for a short, shallow CGDCT series.

An outstanding show. The pinnacle of pure-blood Slice of life (like super cup that story doesn't have a main big goal to work toward / different from cute girl doing 'thing' SOL genre like Yuru camp). It has a simple story of ensemble cast of class 1-3 living their school life, yet it is well told, deliberate and very genuine. It will warm up your mind, give you a smile and make you nostalgia for memory that you don't really have. With how all of the characters move, talk and act. Some characters have a goal that outside of what the show is, some character just vibing with their school life. They feel deeply alive and charming. Especially the titular 'Akebi' who always moving, always curious and enjoy every slice of her life. she have her eccentric quality and at the same time accept what the others have wholeheartedly, it's hard to hate her. Visual and audio is also amazingly done. With higher production value than your usual show. You can feel the team behind the show's passion seep through every scenes. Props to this production team of Cloverwork. BIG BIG recommendation.

One of the most wholesome shows I've ever watched. If you enjoy watching cute girls doing cute things, then this is the show for you. It had me smiling every episode. And I almost cried on the last one. The feet clip only added charm to the show and caught my interest. It's not like that for the entire show however, and is only a small part. I really felt like I was apart of Akebi's school, cheering her on to make friends and encourage those around her with her overwhelming charisma. I only wish I could have the same amount of charisma that she has. I also love that certain episodes introduce to you certain characters who have their own personal conflict going on. It's fun to see how Akebi always influences them or affects them in positive ways. Overall, super wholesome show. I would definitely recommend it to cure depression. 10/10 wholesomeness

The only distinctive way to separate slice of life anime is thru its character and gimmick to capture the viewer's attention. This season, for example, My Dress-up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi so Suru) follows a high schooler who makes Hina Dolls. Meanwhile, Slow Loop follows a group of highschooler fishing. So when I heard of Akebi's Sailor Uniform (Akebi-Chan no Sailor-fuku), I have little interest in watching it as it did not sound that interesting to me. So I end up adding this to my never-ending Plan to Watch list. I got attracted after viewing the PV. This show has the best animation for an SoL since Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Season 2 (Kobayashi-San Chi no Maid Dragon S) from Summer 2021. I have a very high expectation since it is by CloverWorks, but this just blows it right out of the water. Everything looks so good. The color used, the details of the surrounding. The silkily smooth animation. I was not expecting such a higher production level for just an SoL anime. ======SPOILER AHEAD====== Now for the story. As expected, there isn't much of a storyline or plot. It follows Akebi of her dream of wearing a sailor's uniform. Akebi and her mom were so tunnel-visioned that they were not aware that the dress code for the school had changed. The school granted her permission to continue wearing the sailor's uniform. After that, the show follows Akebi and her daily school days. Slowly and steadily, she becomes closer to her classmate and friends. ======SPOILER ENDS====== The show does give a similar atmosphere as Non-Non Biyori. Where a group of students attends school in a rural town. . There isn't much drama in this anime, which helps the show to build its atmosphere. I will give this anime an 8. The animation for this anime is beautiful. It has a slow plot with a chill and relaxing atmosphere, similar to Non-Non Biyori. I will recommend you to watch if you love SoL. TLDR: Akebi's sailor uniform is the most beautiful SoL anime I have seen since Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Season 2 (Kobayashi-San Chi no Maid Dragon S). It has a slow plot with a chill and relaxing atmosphere like Non-Non Biyori. I will give this anime an 8 and I will recommend you to watch it if you love SoL Story: 6/10 Animation: 10/10 Sound: 7/10 Character: 8/10 Enjoyment: 9/10 Overall: 40/50 (8.0)

Premise: I chose Akebi's Sailor Uniform based on its trailer, as I usually do when deciding which anime to watch. I went into it with genuine curiosity and few or no expectations, without any hype. From the very beginning, I found this anime beautiful. Its art direction is outstanding, although the CGI was a significant drawback for me, as it often is with anime. Some shots and artistic choices also worked better than others, but these issues never stopped me from appreciating the series as a whole. There were already plenty of funny moments in the first episode, and I quickly grew fond of the characters. Kao was particularly surprising to me. I can't remember seeing a younger sister quite like her before, and I found her behaviour both amusing and endearing. Komichi, Kao, and their mother also struck me as a wonderful family. Their interactions felt genuine and natural, and I was delighted to see a family portrayed in this way. However, what impressed me most was how real the characters felt. Each girl has her own personality, interests, and peculiarities, and the way they interact with one another feels so natural and believable that, at times, it seems as though I'm watching real people rather than fictional characters. Even the less conventional aspects of their personalities contribute to this impression. I never expected the series to achieve this level of realism, and it made me appreciate the author's work even more. The sixth episode, in particular, left me speechless. Everything that happened at Komichi's home felt so natural, genuine, and realistic that it was almost as though reality itself had been turned into an anime. I found myself completely absorbed in what I was watching, and I couldn't stop thinking about how incredible the whole experience was. My appreciation for the series only grew as I continued watching. Even when I was tired, distracted, or struggling to concentrate, it managed to draw me in and make me laugh, feel emotional, and become interested in what was happening. For personal reasons, I found it difficult to watch the ninth episode and had to take several breaks, some of them quite long. Despite this, I still found the episode beautiful and hilarious. I couldn't believe how consistently wonderful this anime remained, even when I was struggling to concentrate on it. The final episode was nothing short of astonishing. I was left speechless for almost the entire episode, and I could feel my heart pounding throughout most of it. I was completely absorbed in what I was watching. When the episode ended, I even wanted to applaud from the beginning of the ending theme until the very end, but I was still too stunned and overwhelmed by what I had just watched to do so. The music deserves special mention, too. Both the opening and ending themes are beautiful, and the opening, in particular, became something quite special to me. There were several occasions when listening to it made me emotional, even to the point of feeling as though I might cry without necessarily having tears in my eyes. It wasn't just something I enjoyed while watching the anime; it continued to affect me after I had finished it. Even two weeks later, the opening was still capable of moving me considerably, bringing tears to my eyes and occasionally making me cry a little. After finishing the series, I immediately wanted to start watching it all over again. I didn't, but I genuinely wanted to. I was also disappointed at the thought of having to wait an unknown amount of time before reading the manga. I wanted to spend more time with these characters and discover more about their lives. I never expected to have an experience like this with this anime. Giving a numerical score to an experience like this doesn't really feel fair, and I'm not even sure it makes sense. Nevertheless, I couldn't help giving it a 10. Anything less would have felt wrong.

What is remarkable about this show is that it does not have any deep dramatic twists or thrilling sort of emotions. It is just telling a story of the daily life of a simple, energetic, kind country schoolgirl. Looking back at all that happened in the show, it’s actually very normal school life, and yet you can’t help but get drawn into its beautiful drama. I was never bored with perfect writing, the astonishing production, the amazing OST, and the warm characters. I won’t say this show is great for you if you’re looking for cozy, cushy entertainment, cuz I always get hooked on hyperemotional twists. In this show, I never needed such a thing, and it’s remarkable to me how it kept its charm until the very end.

"A lot of quality wasted" Pack your backpack e be ready for best time of your life, full of joy and fun; is that how people remember their days of school? hard would be one experience that doesn't share their bad days as a student, and that's something "Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku" should've treated too. The anime is beautiful; really beautiful, extremely gourgeous, artstyle and soundtrack is the two aspects that impresses for the detail excellence, the ambient is perfect craved, and that will make the viewer discomfortable at some point, the excess distracts and make it difficult to connect with the world, the magic is on the moments viewers are deserved of beauty, if everything is wonderful at all time, nothing is trully a highlight, but the hobbies kinda benefits from that. Art here is a spectacle of simbolism and meaning, sports are thrilling and what is strength when overcoming limitations and frustations, winning or losing, every hobbie is well described, how hard is to start something new that brings joy and satisfaction in the end, and how time and dedication is the only way of improving your skills, and every girl on the show helps reinforce the ideia of learning at your own pace. In classroom there's a lot of diversity, every girl have their own unique interests, but they took "diversity" quite literal and took one important dinamic of sharing common interests, there are too many characters and subjects, decreasing everything and everyone would help the entire anime feels more fleshed out, and somehow, they trying to use "Akebi" to compensate it, poor one who's the star of the show but ends up serving as a narrative tool so the cast has a reason develop their own arcs and conflicts, has sacrificed her own development to be a solutions for the girls, in the last episode when she could feel like her own character, "Erika" walks in and takes all the spolight. The cast has a severe consistency problem, there is no time for everyone, so much good characters who basically don't come out of scratches, it would need a least three separately shows to accommodate ideally all this characters. The anime is quite fun being just a thing on screen, it does have a lot of variety and a lot to offer as a distraction, but it can't be taken serious, if you do, you will get out frustated and unsatisfied. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Muita qualidade que é um desperdício" Arrume a sua mochila e se prepare para os melhores momentos da sua vida, cheio de alegria e diversão; será que é assim que as pessoas se lembram dos seus dias de escola? Difícil seria uma experiencia sequer que não tivesse passado por maus bocados no seu tempo de estudante, e "Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku" deveria ter tratado disso também. O anime é lindo; muito lindo; extremamente lindo, a arte e a trilha sonora são os dois aspectos que impressionam pela excelência nos detalhes, todo o ambiente é prefeitamente esculpido, e quem assiste com certeza vai se sentir desconfortável em algum momento, o exagero distraí e dificulta o sentimento de querer se conectar com esse mundo, a magia está nos momentos ideais em que o telespectador se sente merecedor do belo, se tudo é maravilhoso a todo tempo, nada se destaca de verdade, no entanto os passatempos se beneficiaram com isso. A forma como a arte é expressa é um verdadeiro espetáculo de simbolismo e significado, os esportes são emocionantes e o que é a força de superar as limitações e frustações nas vitórias e derrotas, toda atividade é muito bem descrita, as dificuldades de se começar algo novo e a satisfação e alegria de conseguir conquistar os objetivos, e de como a dedicação e tempo é a única maneira de aperfeiçoar as suas destrezas, e cada garota fortalece esse conceito de cada um aprender no seu próprio passo. Nessa turma a gente encontra bastante diversidade, cada garota tem seu interesse único, mas a diversidade foi levada tão ao pé da letra que tirou uma dinâmica essecial de se compartilhar os mesmos interesses, existe personagens e assuntos demais, reduzir tudo e todos ajudaria a tornar o show mais interessante, e de alguma forma, acabaram usando a "Akebi" para tentar compensar isso, a coitada que é a estrela do show acaba apenas servindo como uma ferramenta narrativa para que o elenco possa desenvolver seus próprios arcos e conflitos, sacrificando seu desenvolvimento para ser a solução aos problemas das outras garotas, no último episódio em que ela pode se dedicar ao seu próprio personagem, "Erika" entrou e roubou merecidamente todo o holofote pra sí. O elenco tem um grave problema de continuidade, não há tempo suficiente para ninguém, uma pena ver tantos personagens bons não saírem basicamente do rascunho, seria preciso no mínimo três shows separados para acomodar todos esses personagens de forma ideal. Esse show diverte quando não se tem nada para assistir, tem tantas propostas e variedade que serve muito bem como fundo ou distração, mas não da para se levar à sério, se escolher investir no enredo vai sair daqui frustado e insastisfeito.

It's not the kind of anime that I usually like, but it's an interesting discovery. I recommend this anime if you wish for a quick and peaceful anime to enjoy freely and not worry about deep concepts or a very long and difficult storyline with a lot of plot twists, this anime is not about that. The anime is just about a girl with her sailor uniform in an elite school full of talented girls who get to know each other better. It's fun, and quiet and some episodes are (surprisingly) very good. Do I think that this anime is one of the best slice-of-life anime that I have ever seen? No, but it has some interesting little things and unique details that you may find suitable for you. I do have to say that the animation is absolutely immaculate! There's nothing bad to be said about how the animation works especially during the final episodes. The animation just gets better and better and clearly, some shots can (and should) be used as your wallpaper. It is beautiful how the animation has so many details. But during the episodes some shots you can plainly see that there are scenes that received a lot more work than the other and it gave me an incongruity sensation, but that aspect shouldn't keep you from watching this anime. It's a good anime, I won't give it a higher rating because it didn't catch me as a viewer right away, it took me some episodes to really get into it.

"Akebi's Sailor Uniform" is a spiritual successor to the mind-numbingly pleasing moe slice-of-life genre that "Lucky Star" and "K-On!" immortalized. The show is more sensual than most anime like it, but the beautiful, dynamic fluidity of characters' movements makes most flashy scenes appear as art, rather than fan service. The realistic and complex details in the background shots further add to the stunning aesthetic of the show. Traditionally, moe slice-of-life anime tend to have a washed-out, crayon-like aesthetic ("Is the Order a Rabbit?", "Kiniro Mosaic", "Hanayamata"...). This recurring style is clearly by design, as it assists in bringing out cuteness, childishness, and innocence. "Akebi's Sailor Uniform" sets itself apart by instead opting for a lively art style with lots of movement and detail. Luckily for us, Clover Works seems to have succeeded in this gamble, giving old fans of the genre something new, refreshing, and stunning. If you are looking for a simple, happy show full of cute girls doing cute girl things, with a bit of an artsy sensual side, that is exactly what you will get with "Akebi's Sailor Uniform". The alluring artwork and nimble hand and limb movements that most moe shows lack is a welcome plus that may even appeal to individuals who are not regular appreciators of the genre. However, if you tend to stick to shows with complex plotlines or conflict of any kind, then you will certainly not find what you are looking for here.