Review of D-Frag!
First off, no I am not a slice of life fan. I went into this show with some typical worries.. "IS IT GOING TO BE A BAD SHOW"? Short answer: No, it wasn't. The story... we don't talk about the story. Not because it was bad but because it just didn't exist. Typical SOL. However I still got really drawn into what was going on most episodes. This is mostly because everything that happens in this show is just so fricking absurd, it's not even funny.. But that's just the thing, IT IS HILARIOUS. Sort of. I noticed other people praising this show with it's uncanny comedy butI still just can't fully agree with that statement. Not because it is unfunny but because I didn't find all of the 9000 jokes / second they were throwing at us "that" funny. Please don't confuse this with me saying it is unenjoyable because it is in fact very enjoyable. Why? Because, in my own words, all of these jokes set the mood of the show. You aren't supposed to take this show seriously which I like.
Art:
Wasn't bad, however I found it rather inconsistent (not talking about the chibi's, the chibis are great and you DON'T joke the chibi's). I felt the way the characters were drawn poorly in some instances (not all) and some of the camera angles were poorly drawn. The artstyle on the whole is pretty acceptable by my standards and animation is good enough for just a SOL anime.
Sound:
Not a musicoholic but yeah, had a good OP, good voice work, and I didn't really notice the BGM (but honestly who really cares in a SOL anime where the mood is set not by music but by the number of jokes you can break in a second, right DF?). Also, hi.
Characters:
Pretty likeable characters, however a few of the sub-main characters are JUST there (like the pink haired bitch) and barely had any affect with the main character. I guess this is a small mole hill in an otherwise mildly enjoyable show.
Also, Takao Best Girl. Also she is voiced by the girl who voices Chris(also best girl) from Magikoi and not the anime (Worst adaptation ever), the VN.
Enjoyment:
Probably the thing I enjoyed most about this show was the atmosphere it gave off. Silly does work sometimes (it usually doesn't for me) and for the record I did not laugh at every joke this show threw at me just because of the sheer number of jokes. It's physically impossible. If you claim to have laughed at absolutely every single joke then you most likely evaporated out of your human shell. Art wasn't too great (or too bad) for me but it didn't get in the way of enjoyment.
Overall:
As an anime made up of 80% jokes, it was really enjoyable, no doubts here. A very addictive and bipolar environment that you just can't resist... Go watch it.
I ultimately gave it a 7/10 because it left me wanting for more so let's hope for that second season =)
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