![]() ![]() Most of the voices are tolerable but, predictably, those that remain in the consciousness are the truly annoying ones. As for the main themes, whoever wrote the opening and ending tunes somehow managed to marry generic with irritating, giving rise to the pair of cacophonous lovechildren which bookend each sorry episode. Instead, they make the scene's failure to gratify all the more obvious and maddening. Each "funny" scene flaunts one of a selection of irritating, whimsical ditties as though they are some kind of license to amuse. Certainly there is nothing in the animation which compensated me adequately for the way in which the story numbed my mind.Sound Indeed, there is nothing at all that is striking or memorable, aside from some face-distorting conceits which are as unfunny as they are overused. However, while some of the up-close animation is pleasing, there is no outstanding attention to detail. The lighting is done well, and nothing is truly awry. As was the case with the body of the show, a single good idea is diluted with blandness, and then struck down before it dares to captivate the viewer.ĪnimationThe animation is passable, but far from spectacular. It is a small mercy, however, as these comprise a few sequences of unfunny nothingness and dull arthouse surrealism, two moments of mild and stylish intrigue and then one final burst of soul-destroying pointlessness. Perhaps conscious of the mass-boredom being left in their wake, the later episodes finish early to be augmented by a five-minute "side episode". What seem to be a dark ploy and compelling character shift turn out to be an accident and a misunderstanding, and the series returns to its irenic, monotony. ![]() In fact, Junnichi could have saved everyone a lot of time by just drawing up a rota and leaving it at that.Īt only two points in the series does Da Capo threaten to excite in any way, shape or form, and these embers of drama are abruptly extinguished. ![]() Supposedly, more than one of the girls is attracted to the unpardonably prosaic character of Junnichi Asakura, yet - aside from a handful of trivial scuffles between the two primary love interests - none of them seem to care enough to do something about it. It just feels like one ceaseless bombardment of fake smiles, like an eternity spent in Starbucks. There is no adverse force to challenge the characters there is no conflict between the characters themselves there's not even a personality clash worthy of note. ![]() Going back to my first paragraph, this series fails principally because it is entirely free of any kind of friction. Unhappily, Da Capo doesn't seem to have read that far into the instructions booklet and dismisses every one of these suggestions, instead including. As a rule, the next step is to introduce a novel setting, to plot an interesting story or perhaps to thread the characters into a comedic tapestry. In this school, a generic male lead is pursued by a series of improbably acquiescent girls, who differ from one anime to the next solely by virtue of having their hairstyles and personality hooks randomly reassigned. Truly, this would be a wonderful place to live - but watching it for 26 episodes? My, does it ever drag.ĭa Capo crawls unapologetically from the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of harem anime. StoryImagine, if you will, an end to conflict, a world of peace, a universe where seldom a cross word is exchanged, much less an utterance of aggression. ![]()
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