Audience reviews
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whiteflame55
While this isn't one of my favorite anime comedies, it's one that struck a chord with me nonetheless.
I think the cast worked together very well. Some of the characters were certainly a little tropey, but the show often subverted or called them out in fun and interesting ways. The cast didn't really grow over the course of the series so much as they just found new and interesting ways to explore the world and find humor in it, and that works just fine for me. That being said, I didn't think the show made the most out of the characters' occupation, since we barely got to experience their rakugo. I would have liked to have spent a little more time watching their actual sets and not just the jokes they had at the end. There's a risk in doing that, since it means focusing on single characters…
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Superficially, Joshiraku presents itself as the lesser cousin of Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei, making sure to incorporate many of author Koji Kumeta’s previously established elements into its repertoire: traditional iconography, heavy emphasis on kanji puns and cultural references, and Ionescian dialogue. But while it does includes many aspects already present in Zetsubou-sensei, it also omits plenty of the points that made it especially effective, most critically by replacing its large cast of trait-based characters in favour of the more standard treatment of 5 main characters, all of whom meet the expected archetypes within the standard anime comedy format.
The most notable aspect of Joshiraku is perhaps its formatting, which is much closer to that of a 4koma manga, rather than an anime epi…
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I watched Joshiraku (including the OVA). Here are my thoughts:
Having somewhat recently completed Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, I thought it would be interesting to watch Joshiraku with the memory of it fresh in my mind. However, I quickly realized that the two shows are completely different. Joshiraku is a comedy and consists of short skits. The main characters are rakugo performers, although rakugo itself is not a major aspect of the anime. The rakugo theater (usually backstage) is only a setting for the various comedic skits (which are usually unrelated to rakugo). So, don't be like me and expect this to be a rakugo-themed show. This anime is clever and amusing, but not really laugh-out-loud funny. There is a lot of clever wordplay. It often breaks the 4th wall; it is a very 'self-awa…
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This is my first review, so I know it can be better.
This anime, which shows us the daily life of 5 five comedian girls is simply awesome, really, I enjoyed it a lot and I laugh so much, it gets a 10/10. You can enjoy it in every single way (alone or with friends).
The story is just AMAZING, it suits so good in this kind of anime (it gets a 10/10).
The characters are LOVELY, I finished it a while ago and I miss all of them (it gets a 10/10).
The opening and ending are just beautiful. I mean, they are just beautiful, it gets a 10000000/10.
Don´t forget the references, they are all hilarious if you get them all, so it gets another 10.
Also, watch the OVA, is the best of Joshiraku and have some of the most hilarious jokes.
I wrote this fast because I don´t have so much time, but I prom…
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The first 3 minutes of the first chapter were very confusing, since I did not understand how it was going, until simply, the chapter began to shine on its own, just like the rest of the series. This is the story of 5 young actresses from Rakugo (it is a type of Japanese entertainment based on humorous monologues out there from the fart century) which are doing very well and are loved by their audience.
Every time the show ends, they get together in the locker room and talk about any topic which obviously makes the situation end in total lack of control where it will certainly be something fun.
Pd: THE ENDING IS THE BEST THING THAT HUMAN RACE INVENTED
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Joshiraku is not a perfect anime. If that is the case, then, why the hell did I grade it a Masterpiece 10? Because just like rakugo itself, Joshiraku is surprisingly hilarious.
This anime does not try to challenge what it means to be a comedy-- it simply reintroduces the old ways of doing comedy and proves its mind-blowing relevancy within the landscape that is Twenty-First Century. Each episode comprises of three sub-parts: the first is all five so-called Rakugo Girls simply hanging out in a dressing room and discussing the weirdest topic, the second is the Rakugo Girls sightseeing and clamoring the weird trivia surrounding each location, and the third is really just the repeat of the first sub-part. With this formula, this anime shouldn't have worked-- yet it did in a very splendid fash…
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For some reason, I have very good luck discovering gems like this through screencapped memes. I'm surprised I've never heard of this anime until very recently.
Joshiraku is the pinnacle of anime comedy. I wouldn't be surprised if non-anime fans could find this show very enjoyable as well. Throughout every episode, comedic momentum is maintained quite well. There are no dull moments, and the contents of the show don't pander to any particular viewerbase. Instead, Joshiraku is overflowing past the brim with destruction of the fourth wall, and pokes fun at many stereotypical anime cliches spanning every genre. Joshiraku somehow manages to be something incredibly unique to the anime scene, while not doing anything much more complex than making fun of every other genre.
The one and only negat…
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Ahh, Joshiraku. A series that initially I was skeptical about watching, knowing nothing about Rakugo. Surprisingly, not knowing anything about Rakugo did not matter. The series more so uses pop culture, environmental or political humor more than it addresses anything about Rakugo. The characters are marvelously crafted. Each is assigned a niche essentially that they play quite well and throughout the series, build on. The visuals are clean and clear, the music especially the ending, is addicting, and its overall a very enjoyable anime.
Its worth pointing out however that a lot of jokes in the series rely on Japanese puns and Japanese politics which would make no sense to someone not familiar with either, like myself.
If you want something fun, overall positive, and different to watch,…
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Joshiraku is an anime about the lives of five rakugo comedian girls. Instead of focusing on the girls rakugo performances, the show reveals what happens off stage and various things that happens in their day-to-day lives.
You would see this sentence being repeat throughout the show: "This anime is full of ordinary dialogue so that viewers can fully enjoy how cute the girls are". This quote highlights the main attraction of the anime: it's dialogue. The show has the ability to turn everyday, trivial matters into something that is absolutely hilarious and even sometimes philosophical. Seeing the interactions between these girls are entertaining. Just like in real life, while you are talking with someone, sometimes, you would wonder: how did our conversation end us on this topic? That is ex…
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"This anime is full of ordinary dialogue so that the viewers can fully enjoy how cute the girls are."
That literally sums it up.
At least, that's what I would say if it actually summed it up.
The dialogue is anything but ordinary-- the things they talk about are absolutely hilarious and I found myself almost bawling from laughter very often. All the characters had very different personalities, and, as the above statement said, are all really cute.
Story: 8/10
I was first introduced to Joshiraku through an osu! song- the ending theme, to be exact. It was a great, fun song, and the anime looked good, so I decided to check it out. It's about five rakugo girls (and a mysterious mask...) that discuss random topics. Usually, they drift away from this topic until they're up to something complet…
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Man always strives for a challenge. Climbing Mt. Everest, landing on the Moon, and finishing Joshiraku are some of the arduous accomplishments ever achieved.
The show is mislabeled as a "comedy". If puns and cultural jokes are all you have to lean on; hire a writer. Don't be so proud that you can't dismiss your own faults. The only thing more revolting than the jokes are the dorks that pretend this is funny because they want to be weeb level 1 million. I understood a couple of the puns in Japanese and they weren't good. I pretty much have a PhD in Dad Humor. Timing and delivery is everything in these types of jokes. The words themselves don't make it funny.
I think this is a type of "going outside simulator". This is appealing to people who are incredibly bored and are not happy with li…
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Today was finally the day when i wasn´t able to suppress my desire to review Joshiraku anymore. A show that fascinated me in a very unique way: Joshiraku is great by intentionally beeing bad. I know you probably already think i´m a jerk and stopped reading by now, but i will finish this anyway...
Joshiraku is a 13-episode comedy released by JC Staff in the summer of 2012. While i wasn´t expecting much out of this initially, it became one of the biggest pleasant surprises of the year for me. Every single episode made me laugh out loud while at the same time captivating me with it´s tremendous creativity. The writer´s bravery to take risks is also worth mentioning, as Joshiraku does not take itself serious whatsoever and purposely makes every single mistake that killed other shows in the pa…
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YOSH! Slice of Life Comedy review here we go!
Joshiraku is an anime adaptaion of a manga from the same creator of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei.
Now now, I found this anime by chance but as an avid fan of comedies I couldn't ignore it.
Joshiraku is quite the interesting and funny anime. Be it the interactions between the characters, the parodies or the "breaking of the 4th wall" thingy.
Let us begin
Story:
As a slice of life comedy anime, it doesn't have a specific plot nor anything serious. It does, though, have continuity. Meaning that what happened in an episode will "affect" the future ones, which is good.
Personally, I find the comedy throughout the show quite good and enjoyable, although it may not be for everyone. Even so, it will definitelly find a way to…
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"This anime is full of ordinary dialogue, so viewers can fully enjoy how cute the girls are." What they didn't mention was how side splittingly amusing this so called 'ordinary dialogue' can be.
Joshiraku's story or rather lack of any real progressive story is one of sheer humor. 5 friends/colleagues at the level of friendship where they can easily insult each other and not have it affect their status as well as having long pointless conversations that get completely off track and out of control. Each episode (which contains 3 stories each) all are completely different and while do reference previous episodes in the conversations, have no real point in terms of story development
You watch this anime who's art style and main characters scream "Moe" which is backed up by the occasional "Th…
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What to say about Joshiraku, this is a tough thing to answer. It's basically "Translators note" the anime.
-Story is what you expect from an SoL comedy.
-Art is basic fair with basic character art and pretty good backgrounds. Nothing less from J.C.
-Sound is great. I fucking love the OP, if that means anything... -Characters are characters
-I enjoyed this series as much as a baka gaijin such as myself can. A lot of the humor is the miss due to culture differences. It's the type of anime that doesn't really need popularity outside of Japan.
Overall I can recommend this anime to anyone and I can highly recommend it when you have some actual knowledge of japan outside of using choice words like "Kawaii" and "desu" and only really knows what they do from anime and dramas.
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Yappari wakaranai...Japanese humor
Anime fans out there. Have you noticed how many times the subtitle writer has had to put asterisks around the screen to explain some odd, weird, and convoluted Japanese joke or pun? Manga fans out there. How many times have you had to squint at the fine line between panels to read the direct translation from Japanese, and then sit back and wonder how that was actually funny?
Asian culture spins almost directly counterclockise to Western culture. Asians have different eating, sleeping, working, playing, and ultimately living styles. They have different values, different laws, different mindsets, different beliefs. Undoubtedly, they also find certain things funny that no American would ever dream of laughing at.
Japanese culture within other Asian cultur…
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What to make of _Joshiraku_... So, _Joshiraku_ episode 01. It's definitely by _Zetsubou_'s author, one realizes pretty quickly; the animation is colorful and clean; the conversations gave me a few chuckles. Overall, I'm not too impressed but we'll see if the characters grow on me: I liked only some parts of the first episode of _Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei_, after all.
Did it succeed? No. As presented _ragaku_ was an interesting premise but turns out to be hideously unfunny and one sympathizes with the occasional kid or person pointing out that 'once is enough' (and, as unkind an observation as this may be, one understands why there might be only four 'seats'/theaters left). The characters are decent enough (as promised by the self-description of cute girls talking) and aren't as 'archetypal…
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"This anime is full of ordinary dialogue so that the viewers can fully enjoy how cute the girls are"
That quote pretty much sums up the attitude of this show. Joshiraku knows what it's about, and it has no problems flaunting it. It's about entertainment - and despite what the above quote says, its not the fanservice kind (although it does have some). This is a fourth-wall-breaking, satirical comedy/cultural lesson. If you're looking for anything else: 1) don't watch this anime 2) go find something else to watch 3) stop reading this review already, there's no point since you're not going to consider watching this anime anymore.
Now for those of you still considering the show, here's the lowdown.
The premise of the show is just following a bunch of rakugo performers (a kind of comedian)…
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So, here I go with my first review.
Joshiraku is not the typical moe anime due to the fact that it was created by Kohji Kumeta. For those who are not aware of Kohji Kumeta, he is the person behind Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. This work is different from SZS because the girls of Joshiraku are just cute rakugo girls, unlike the students at SZS, where everyone has a certain disorder, if you can put it in that way.
There is this notion hanging above my head once I watch Joshiraku:
"This anime is full of ordinary dialogue so that the viewers can fully enjoy how cute the girls are."
In fact, that sentence can summarize how many people would view the anime, but the hidden genius of the anime lies in the dialogues. A hodge-podge of references, parodies, and comic reliefs have given Joshiraku the a…
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"Which do you prefer? Left or Right? Me...I prefer down...I like to look down." Kukuru. Joshiraku was my surprise hit of the 2012 season and honestly I'm surprised that I have not seen more love for this series. This show isn't about being a politically correct melodrama that'll make you shed a few tears for the beautifully crafted characters...It's just FUNNY! Kouji Kumeta's stories are supposed to be taken with an open mind and if you are willing to come at this series willing to make fun of anything then this series will have you looking at the world in a whole different light.
Story: The story really isn't linear whatsoever and is more like random pieced together small stories (as it was in the manga), something that I would say is akin to Nichijou's story. I find it hard to really j…
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