A-Channel

So I just finished watching and I gotta say I really loved it, and going by mal scores it’s super underrated and also one of the biggest differences in scores I’ve given since I gave it a 9 and it’s not even at a 7. I don’t expect it to be that highly rated but I would of thought a gem like this would be at like a 7.5 at least It’s not hilarious but it’s funny but also touching and had me smiling more than I was laughing, it’s got a great cast of characters and they play off each other brilliantly, they aren’t all super unique but they’re well done. It also has a nice cast of side characters who really fit the show and make its better experience. Its mostly comedy but slightly and just enough minor drama to make it more interesting and to keep you more invested. Also every episode feels different, different scenarios different things happening, it keeps the show feeling really fresh throughout, never a boring episode. It’s a great adaptation too, really nice art style/animation, great voice acting and good music. It also has one of my favourite OPs, it’s so good. Nice direction and really sets it’s own tone well. For me it really does all the things I love in a SOL well. Honestly it’s up there with my favourite SOL shows, K-on, strawberry marshmallow, saiki K. Like I said it’s not hilarious every episode like say Asobi asobase but it’s funny enough throughout and really sets it’s own tone and knows what it is. it’s not as good as those shows but I really enjoyed it. I’d recommend to anyone who likes slice of life and more specifically CGDCT. I gave it a 10 more because of my experience rather than than being objective, usually I try and be more fair with my ratings but this is one of the exceptions because I enjoyed it so much, also because it’s one of the only anime to really hook me recently, I can’t watch anime quite like I used too but that didn’t affect me when watching this.

A-channel A-channel deals with the daily life of 4 high school friends. The anime has a little bit of slice of life and a lot of comedy, and in addition, some musical scenes. 1 - Story [5/10] - History is certainly not a point to focus on A-channel, the reason is that there is nothing very developed from beginning to end, but believe me, there are other strengths. 2 - Art [7/10] - A-channel had almost no problems related to animation, these types of anime do not require much, however, this anime has a pleasant quality, or better, above average. 3 - Sound [7/10] - As I said before, this anime has some music scenes, but I can't say that it is a strong point of the anime, I found it very basic, as if it were some complement. Now the opening no longer says the same, these animes never present a very striking opening in my opinion, however, the opening of a-channel is very good, it is that type of opening that you will always want to watch when the anime starts. 4 - Characters [9/10] - These animes always feature striking characters and even some that become favorites, a-channel is not much different, their characters have cute designs and are very charismatic (Teachers are the best!). 5 - Enjoyment [8/10] - This category should always be considered for these types of anime. Comedy is the central point of entertainment for A-channel, they managed to do something very good, but not in all episodes ... Some episodes were a little boring, the theme of some were not very interesting and some jokes even went unnoticed, however, this does not mean that A-channel is boring. Most of the time you will have some good laughs with the protagonists, one of the strengths of the anime. Overral [7/10] - The anime had great scenes that made me laugh, a comfortable soundtrack and a nice opening to watch, however, A-channel had some problems that hindered my experience, such as the scenes of musicals that were not so fun to watch, besides, some parts were not very funny ... So, this anime is still a good reference in the school comedy theme, I strongly recommend it to anyone who likes the style.

It was abit fun, watching the behavior of those four cute girls. Every episode feels unique by me for every scenes they want, to visualize the activity of those fours. The uniqueness of each character is so thick felt in each episode, and i think they did this in nice pace and good flow of story. Not too rushed tho, and it show more or less as a fun watch. Unfortunately, I still feel a little lacking in peeling the other side of some characters. Like Yuuko and Nagi-chan, they had fewer portions of the story then from Tooru and of course from the innocent girls, Run-cwhan. I somehow feels sad looking at 11 and 12 episodes, like Toorus feel, the time has really tick so fast like burry every good thing appear in this show. But, Run and the others never changed, so i expect more funny thing happen in the next future, yet for the other OVAs i surely watch it the next attempt. 8 shall be enough to complete my feeling for these show. Not much for me, but its always nice score referring how low overall score this show had, which is sometime irritate me. This show sure was at the average level, i mean in the 6 or 7 level of score shall be enough for the whole series. However, my mind still positive to give this show more vibes. So thats why, i respectively giving away my 8 for hoping these SoL comedy get more attention in the future. Let see how your idiotically movement got you by the end of OVA, my girl Run-cwhan. And ofc, my sweet Yuuko and Nagi awkward moments always be my best in this show. Then, for Tooru, dont be sad, girl. You had best friend like Miporin and Yutuka! They will give you smile till your end, right? Funny i remembering some character and name here to another show, i somehow wanna give the recommendations toward that show. Haha. Ok, its over. The joke and comedy nice enough for my level of enjoyment. The story steer in the nice attempt too, to make the feel at the normal pace to get every detailing story as smooth as possible. Till the 10, the pace feels ok, 11 to 12 episodes get too rushed, so 8 points shall be enough level for showing my gratitude. Sounds and art feels okay to me. 7 points for that. For the characterization goes to 9, since i like so much for Run personality being too clumsy. As for the overall enjoyment, 8 must be too good for me as respect for the SoL comedy genres union. Im glad watching this, at all (8 number may aswell can be known as a mean rate between all of the sections stated there). Can't wait to watch it in the next series!

Okay, so I don't really watch slice of life series that much because the ones I have watched always felt like the same kind of story and were pretty boring. This one is different. It's a very wholesome series with some great comedy elements, good characters and the music is upbeat and cute. It doesn't necessarily have a story line but is entertaining enough watching the main group of go about their experiences during and outside of high school. The supporting cast is great too and has some good moments too. I absolutely love the art style of this series and definitely defines the words moé and kawaii. It also has a very catchy upbeat opening which has forever made a spot on my karaoke playlist. XD

There were some fun moments, to be sure, but on the whole I felt like someone took a stock-standard slice-of-life template, but forgot to actually fill it with anything. If you wrote a few-sentence synopsis of this whole series without any names, it could be confused with any other slice-of-life, since there's nothing in this one that makes it different. It felt so much like just a blank template that I actually started thinking about how you could kind of view 25% of all anime as being the same characters stuck in some horrible purgatory shaped like a Tokyo high school, where every 3 years they get a slightly different body and have to start over again. And I usually *like* slice-of-life... I liked the character designs, and there were some good ideas with the characters' backgrounds/personalities, though not much is done with it. I liked the ending song a lot. Each episode has a few funny and cute moments, surrounded by generic filler.

The high school slice-of-life has become incredibly popular within the last decade. The easily digestible stories and simple character archetypes are easy works for companies to do, since less has to be invested monetarily for SoL shows. I often attribute the explosion in popularity with "Azumanga Daioh", which is considered by many to be the gold standard for SoL, myself included. It paved the way for other popular shows of its ilk like "Lucky Star", "Hidamari Sketch", and of course the ever beloved "K-On!". Because of just how common the genre is these days, very few shows get to stick out from the crowd, and are often forgotten, no matter what their quality. And "A Channel" is unfortunately one of those shows, often being overlooked and overshadowed by other SoL anime. And that's a shame really, because I think that "A Channel" is a real gem that should be given the attention I feel it deserves. -- Story: 6 "A Channel" story is your bog standard high school SoL. You follow the adventures of four (as always) girls as they spend their days in high school, having silly escapades as they interact with each other on a day to day basis. The story is nothing different from any others like it that you've seen. There no real overarching plot to speak of, just smaller stories that happen each episode. One point though that I'll mention is that it's similar in a way to "Azumanga Daioh" in that the story is not frozen in time as it were. What I mean is that the characters aren't permanently in high school over the shows run, like many other SoL. Instead, the show goes over the course of one year. It's a nice little change of pace that I appreciate. Overall, I'd say that the story, while nice and simple, is nothing all to special in the end. -- Art: 9 The art style of this show reminds me quite a bit of "K-On!". Not because the styles are the same, in fact the art style itself is much different from "K-On!"'s. More-so, it reminds me of it because of how the animation moves. It's very smooth and detailed, but no distractedly so. It's very clear to me that "A Channel" had a little more to its budget than other shows like it, allowing to get this good animation. As for the character designs, I actually like them quite a bit. They feel distinct from other character designs in other shows, with unique hair styles for all our mains, and even different eye designs, that give you an idea of the type of character they are. For instance, Yuuko has long straight black hair and tall sharp eyes, giving the air of being prim and proper; Run on the other hand has shorter blond hair with an ahoge, and large round eyes, showing that she's the more innocent and naive one. These designs are very nice and easy on the eyes, and help the make the show stick out more. -- Sound: 8 Overall, music for this is enjoyable. There aren't any standout songs with the exception of the theme, Morning Arch, which is a beautiful little peaceful melody. Otherwise, the background music is fairly standard stuff. The voice acting for the show is very good, enjoyably easy on the ears and sounding very natural. The show is only in Japanese, no English dub. -- Character: 8 Where I think "A Channel" really shines is in its characters. Each of the mains has a unique personality that makes them stick out from each other; Run is the clumsy and naive but sweet one, Yuuko is proper and classy but can be hopelessly scared silly, Nagi is the studious and smartest one, and Tooru is the best friend of Run and is incredibly overprotective of her. Each of their interactions with each other are fun to watch and feel like how real teenage girls would interact with each other. When it comes to the side characters, they also have unique personalities, at least for the different teachers. They provide humorous comic relief moments in-between the stories that our mains find themselves in. -- Enjoyment: 9 I very much enjoyed my time with "A Channel". Following these four girls through their year in high school was fun to watch, as each of them play off of each other so well. It was a joy to watch as well. -- Overall: 8 "A Channel" is a show that just wants you to sit back and have a good time with the characters. It's a shame that it's been so overlooked, because I feel that it's one of those shows that you can enjoy no matter who you are. Is it unique compared to any other SoL? Of course not, but its not attempting to be. Instead, it takes those standard stories and plays with them through fun characters and a beautiful art style. Because of this, I definitely say give it a shot. Its worth giving the series a little more attention.

Having been a big fan of the majority of moe slice-of-life shows to come out recently, I had high hopes for A-Channel. On many counts, it delivers, but on so many others, it falls short. As a result, this is one of the weakest slice-of-lifes to come in a long time. The main problem I found was that the show wasn't particularly funny, although billing itself as a "comedy". It was indeed cute girls doing cute things, but not with as much substance as, say, Hidamari Sketch or GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class. However, the show definitely has its moments, mainly in the form of Run-chan. The moment where she bites her tongue and can't talk is priceless, and her interactions with the people around her are the primary reason to watch. Recommended for fans of Lucky Star, Hidamari Sketch, GA, Minami-ke, YuruYuri, or any other cute girl show.

Honestly, this anime was , decent, nothing great nothing bad it did take me an episode or two to get into but once you're used to the type of humour they use you'll be able to watch it fine. Would not recommend for anyone who hasn't watched over 100+ animes (as there are many better). For the bad points of this anime, it would mostly be the humour wasn't good enough I quote enjoyed its type if dumb humour but it's not for everyone. For good points, it's an anime you don't need to be invested in no desire to binge-watch due to this you can watch whilst working or just doing something else these types of anime aren't that common but this ticks that box. Overall it's a 5 I cannit say its a 'Bad' anime but I can't say it is a 'good' one either.

Keep in mind that this is solely my opinion and my opinion only. Also, if I don't make sense in some instances while writing this, my bad, I'll get you some cola to compensate. Referring to MAL's ratings, 7 is good, and 7 is what I'm satisfied with. A-Channel was pretty good. Some ups and downs but its quite a fine anime. The loli girls are flourishing with personalities and looks, especially Yuuko. Again, let us make this review short and non-eye straining. A-Channel's basis is literally in the view of four girls (Run, Tooru, Yuuko, and Nagisa) and their daily lives together, with Tooru being quite a protective one. All I managed to grab from this was a slice of life, comedy vibe. The story didn't resonate with me that much, but it wasn't bad at all. The art in A-Channel is quite different from others. The way they are drawn/animated is definitely something. The loli appearances and the big ol' bug eyes is what makes the art shine for me. Once again sound is sound, but I guess it was unique for them to include little music segments in each episode as it provided a comfortable atmosphere. The opening and endings were normal. The characters in A-Channel weren't the most special and one of a kind, but they did seem to bring some different things into the equation. We have all types of life ranging from the cool klutz, yandere/kuudere, the cute/shy/fearful girl, and the happy/cheerful girl. A-Channel is definitely something. A-Channel wasn't the most enjoyable due to it being a slice of life primarily. However, there were some parts that touched my heart in many ways. I'm more in the neutral position, but slowly shifting into in the positive range with my enjoyment opinion. In the end, A-Channel is good. There is a little bit of everything in here, from the comedy moments to the scary moments. If you like cute lolis, short musicals, literal melons, or slice of life anime, A-Channel is definitely up your alley.

A Channel is as if someone took bits and pieces from different sol series and slapped them together to call it their own. I went in with low expectations and the opening scene met that with some seriously bad CG. The art style isn't particularly pleasing. Some of the animation can look choppy. Every episode has an insert song which is usually just played over stills and they usually feel out of place. While I'm on sound, I'd like to know who decided playing hokey pokey for background music was a good idea. There isn't a great story, so you rely on characters and comedy to drive your show. The comedy is seriously lacking and I couldn't crack a grin at the antics. And for characters unfortunately we have one kind of half fleshed out dandere-ish character surrounded by the rest of the bits and pieces main cast and two supporting characters that are more interesting than the main cast themselves. Two of the main cast are worse versions of characters in K-On! and the other one is so forgettable and has little to no bearing on anything that happens, as if they just needed her to be there so they can have the 4 girl standard. There are actually two supporting characters that show up later that have more personality than the characters in the main cast. A-Channel is below average but you won't be disgusted watching it. Good to just pass some time.

Just another slice-of-life anime..? A-Channel really intrigues me. It's funny how a show like this can have absolutely no defining story, but still be entertaining. As with many shows like this (K-On!, Lucky Star) there seems to be a big trend around the "four girls going about their high school lives." And While this could get old, I honestly think that if you implement good characters, even when there's no defining story, you can really make something worth the while. A-Channel doesn't really have a "story" but I can definitely say that it has some pretty good moments that made me laugh. You know after watching so many anime you start to see how art-styles in anime can fluctuate, and how it can be more or less the same. This one is definitely similar to a lot of anime in the same tier, but that doesn't at all mean that it's bad. The sound isn't anything special either, but the OP is kinda catchy. Now the characters. Many would believe that these are just your generic, school girl characters with nothing special to go with it. However I always try to find something redeeming in anime, even if it's grueling to watch. Honestly, I can admit that these characters aren't anything special, like at *all.* But I can also admit that I did enjoy my time with them. Overall, without getting to in-depth with this review. I think that if you're looking for an anime that you can just sit down and purely enjoy without really thinking, then this is your show. Personally, I didn't really mind this one, it has it's moments, and the characters are cute.

It's easy to dismiss A Channel as another Cute-Girls-Doing-Cute-Things moe fest, at least upon initial viewing, but the show runs much deeper than that. Focusing primarily on the relationship between Run, a lovable idiot, and Tooru, a girl one year her junior who chaperones her through life, A channel builds to a crescendo as Tooru begins to fear losing Run forever as they move on in life, only to realize their relationship is stronger than the school grade that separate them. Cleverly mirroring the Run / Tooru dichotomy is relationship between two teachers, and two other first year students, demonstrating that their relationship is truely timeless.

This show is a slice of life at school and the main character the short black hair girl looks up to the blonde haired and does her best scare the boys who hit on her and she also name called the other girls who are meant be friends just cute girl going on about their way in school. I beginning of the show neat have a POV of our protagonist and I really liked the artistic style of the opening but apparently this is what the studio who worked on this story does frequently from what I can see. Blonde Haired girls voice is really cute. :)

I like watching these generic slice of life bullshit shows where it is just highschool girls doing silly bullshit cause every once and a while you can find something actually pretty enjoyable, this was not very good. the only reason this show took me like 8 months to finish is cause I watched like half of it in one day cause a friend of mine bet me $5 if I could finish it up in a few days after I told him how much I didn't like this show. It probably would have taken me well over a year to get through it all if I didn't get 5 smackeroos out of it. the thing that makes these shows actually good are the characters, if the high school girls in your high school girls show aren't silly and funny and quirked up and retarded then I don't think it's very good. see the thing about the characters in this show is that two of them are just lines moving on the screen. Yuuko Nishi is the boob girl and they make like two or three jokes about her boobs and those are her defining character moments and that's all I can remember, I had to copy paste her name from the character profile on this website. Nagisa Tennouji is the glasses girl and I cannot remember anything else about her. the other two characters which I don't care enough to go look up their names I can at least describe. the one that's short and has too long of sleeves is... I thought I'd be able to say something about her but I can't, I can only remember things she does. her personality is so bland I can't describe it other than she is protective over big forehead girl. Big forehead girl has a big forehead and one of the teachers thinks that's hot, I don't know why he only thinks her big forehead is hot cause everyone in this show has a big forehead and I think that's pretty funny and it's peak character design. other than having a big forehead big forehead girl is also stupid and that's all that their is to big forehead girl. the only reason I won't forget about this show is cause I got 5 doubloons out of watching it cause I wanted to prove a friend wrong I think one of the silliest things about this show is that every episode has it's own song and for the first half of the series they slot it in the middle of the episode but eventually they stop doing that and the episodes very own unique song happens like a minute or two before the episode ends so that's pretty silly and funny pretend I made this review a lot funnier, I only wanted to make this so that I could do the whole haha I only finished this cause I got a very insignificant amount of money out of it

A-channel is a breath of fresh air. After watching a variety of shows with a wide range of themes and differing levels of seriousness it was a wonder to experience such a well handled show that was capable of remaining consistent in tone and atmosphere without demanding anything of me as a viewer. While there is a lack of plot in this series, this is no issue. In fact, I believe it will be the thing that pulls many in to the show. By lacking an overarching plot, the concept of living in the moment, which is fundamental to the slice of life genre, is captured in an easily consumable and highly enjoyable manner. With each episode being relatively self contained, every episode tries to immerse you in the lives of the characters, and I think the rest of the details within the series help with this. The art is solid and the show has a clear identity within the collection of anime I have watched. It is simple and bright and refreshing. The characters are not as flat in terms of development as I was expecting, and I came to learn more about them and their personalities than originally thought. Even so, both of these details were kept to a level of simplicity that allowed me to relax at all times. The consistency here is what helped me appreciate the actions of the characters the most, as they were inevitably highlighted by the subtle and lovely nature of the writing and art. The soundtrack is wonderful, and at all points fits the mood of the show. I consider it perhaps the strongest point of the show, especially with the opener being so exciting and upbeat. To tag alongside that, each episode has its own song built into it, and they all allow you to soak in whatever concept that episode is trying to present. It quickly becomes the high point of each episode, something to truly look forward to, and after they always find a smooth and steady approach to the end after that continues to captivate. Overall I consider the experience a worthwhile one. My preferred genre of story is certainly not the slice of life style, but I will never regret a second of watching this show. Every moment was worth my time, even if it never really blew me away. This is a series for anyone who simply wants to enjoy a short and sweet show. I can safely recommend it to almost anyone for a great time all around.

When I heard about this Anime from a Anime Magazine, I thought It looked decent. I even checked out the Opening prior to watching It and my first Impressions was "I think this might be a decent Anime." Guess what? It wasn't that fantastic. As a huge watcher of the Slice of Life and School Life Genre, I can see this Anime as an attempt to be like K-ON. Four Girls just having fun with their High School Life. Story? What Story? You don't expect huge Plot in these types of Anime. Art (7.5): Art wasn't half bad. Although Yuuko's Character Design looked out of place compared to other Characters. Sound (8.0): The only thing I even enjoyed with this Anime is the OST. I like the melody, lyrics, and tone to the Music, makes me want to download the Soundtrack for It. To sum up this quick Review, Do I recommend this Anime for people to watch? I would say MAYBE. For someone who enjoys Slice of Life and School Life, I would suggest you find something else other than this. The Comedy is mediocre and the pacing is quite slow. Add both of that, your going to be sitting through 12 Episodes of a "boring" Anime. Then again, Its just the way I feel about this Anime. I'm not saying that this is BAD, but Its not the worst I've seen. If you just want to see girls having fun together, I would recommend this for you, but If your the type of person who enjoys these type of Anime, go look for something else.

I enjoyed the "light" comedy, even though i don't find it unique... It follows a more traditional slice-of-life formula, and some plot (to not say all) developments are predictable. However, enjoyment often comes from the charming character interactions, lighthearted humor, and the overall feel-good atmosphere rather than unexpected twists. The art style is bright, colorful, and generally fitting for its genre. It complements the lighthearted nature of the series :3 While the characters are not exceptionally complex, they are well-rounded in the context of a comedy. Each character has distinct personality traits, quirks, and dynamics that contribute to the overall comedic and "heartwarming" tone of the series. Enjoyable, but not new.