Review of AHO-GIRL

Have you ever looked at an anime you're planning to watch and think, "Man, this is gonna be bad, isn't it?" That was my initial impression of Aho Girl. But BOY was I surprised. Aho Girl is probably the only anime I've seen of it's kind, where the girl gets beat up by the support character instead of a dude. Not just lightly bonked like in a cute way either, she gets FUCKING SUPLEX SLAMMED INTO THE FLOOR. Aho Girl represents the standard for physical comedy in anime for me. It's very easy to pick a male comedic relief character and have the straightman girl bash him up forno reason to garner cheap laughs. The way this anime differentiates itself, is by making it so that almost every smacking she receives is justified and appropriate.

One of the things that stood out to me was the character design. Yoshiko, or the Aho Girl's design is made in such a way that it's quite difficult to look at her sexually or treat her as this innocent fragile flower that most female characters in anime are usually treated like.

Not only does it make it easy to swallow the fact that she gets absolutely shitmixed by Akuru almost daily,this also makes it easier to see her as this absolute idiot that somehow transcends her medium and annoys the viewer as well, which is amazingly remarkable.

The VA for Aho Girl, Aoi Yuuki did an AMAZING job in giving her a voice that's just the right amount of annoying to get the point across, while still keeping it bearable to watch. Her voice, while being annoying, is very suited to Yoshiko's personality, which makes it easier to digest her stupidity.

Unfortunately, because of the near perfect character of Aho Girl, all other characters, with the exception of Akuru, were not explored enough. This is especially true in the case of Sayaka, who got so little screentime, that Yoshiko's dog was more prominent in the anime than her. While it doesn't really affect the anime as much, that was just my personal wish.

The intro gag is pretty funny, not gonna lie. It makes it worth it to stick around to see it on every episode. It's little things like that that elevate this anime to such an enjoyable experience overall.

Since this is a gag anime, things like story and character development are barely needed. This anime definitely doesn't have any of them, but it does the one thing a gag anime is supposed to do VERY well.

That is, this anime is FUCKING HILARIOUS. Not only because of Aho Girl's antics, but the supporting cast is also very funny in their own right. Somehow, everytime Aho Girl get smacked into orbit, it makes me burst into laughter. It took me a while to get used to it.

Other than physical comedy, the thought process jokes and other jokes landed very well for me. Every episode managed to get me, despite the fact that I could feel my brain slowly being rubbed smooth.

Overall, this anime is regarded pretty well by the community, and it's easy to see why. This anime knows exactly what it wants to be, which is a gag anime that's actually funny. It absolutely nails it.

I definitely recommend this anime. Sure, your brain might feel numb after watching it, but it's definitely worth it.