Audience reviews
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Neimi45
What is a Slice of life? Is it a series that anyone can find something to relate one way or another? Is it a series that tries to emulate the events that happen daily within a group of people? Is it a series that doesn't take itself too seriously, and tries to make simple jokes about those daily events? Or even if it's fulled with drama, it can still be called a slice of life?
Tari Tari has a little bit of all of those. It has a light comedy that isn't outright hilarious, drama that isn't the tears-in-your face kind of drama, and it emulates the daily lives of five people who come to wish to do one thing only: to sing in their graduation ceremony.
The beautiful thing about Tari Tari is that, while it doesn't excel in any of those, it hardly has any flaws in any of them. All characters ar…
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What garbage. The show failed as a slice of life and it failed as a musical. There was uneven and poor slice of life development. There was not enough music in the episodes for it to be a musical.
One girl's arc took half the show to resolve which left the others to get over their issues in just a single episode. Hell, the show had zero camaraderie to speak of between the characters. The male characters felt like female characters who were changed so as to differentiate it from other female only shows. Their development was shafted hard and got crap treatment.
For 13 episodes it felt like absolutely nothing happened. The small girl was damn annoying and the lame as hell ending was downright cliched but of course what else could I expect from a show that failed on all levels.
The only…
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As I am reading the reviews for Tari Tari, I can't help but notice that many people think that this show is just another 'Moe' anime. Although I can see the basis of these comments (*Cough *Cough Konatsu) but what Tari Tari differs from the rest is within its characters and story.
Story:10/10
The main story of Tari Tari is a simple one: it is about the members of a choir club working all together in hope for the final competition. It is nothing out of the norm, but from the daily lives of the members, we have the sub-plots of the members from the choir club. The anime isn't structured arc-to-arc and everything happens simultaneously, so one character could be developed in the first half of the episode and another character could be developed in the second half. But the show somehow manag…
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"Be kind; everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
I wasn't going to write a review for Tari Tari, but after I finished it I believe the series warrants a much higher ranking and popularity than it currently holds on this site.
Let me say this, I believe that when it comes to the Slice of Life genre, Tari Tari is superior to most, if not all other series. Watching this series kept me entertained throughout, something SoL often fails to do not just for myself but for many other fans. So, how did P.A. works do it? They've failed in the past, but somehow spit out a diamond in the rough that I think everybody can enjoy. There has to be something that differentiates Tari Tari from the rest.
I'll cover what really separates TT from other series later, but first I'm going to cover the bas…
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It is said that music soothes the soul. There is always at least one song that can send shivers down our spine and play games with our fragile hearts; it can be interpreted in various ways depending on the individual. The way music plays our heartstrings can be beautiful and majestic, yet also painstakingly depressing. It tickles our souls nonetheless.
The story of Tari Tari is best described as arc based plots. While overall the story is very enjoyable, I also believe it takes a very safe approach with regards to adhering to common tropes rather than striving for the something new and interesting. This isn't necessarily a bad thing considering that the story is presented in a satisfying, coherent fashion, but playing it safe also creates a lack of remembrance. While the show revolves ar…
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There was a time when children watched decent American cartoons and Japanese anime on TV. Then around 10 years ago, at least in Germany, the quality of the shown material worsened rapidly. Animes were cut out of the program nearly completely, most of American and European productions lost all value, and so my time in front of the TV mostly ended. I am so content now that there are other ways to watch anime and I don't have to miss heartwarming anime shows like this one, Tari Tari.
"Where did I come from, and where on Earth am I heading?"
So then, what is there to expect?... actually a bunch of high schoolers who search for a way to graduate properly and to live on after. For Sawa and Wakana, it is a struggle because they have to face tragedies or objections within their families, and for…
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I feel the need to review this since it has such a low popularity rating on MAL and it doesn't recieve too much attention. This anime is very underrated, and I hope this review will help others discover this anime and give it a chance.
Story: The premise of the anime is simple, a group of friends start a choir club and unintentionally/implicitly compete against the schools chorus club who's sponsor is the vice principal who's an alleged **** The anime's plot is so simple and it's nothing to write home about, but it's so enjoyable for it's simplicity. The anime slowly unravels and develops each character and this may be a slight tear-jerker. 7/10
Art: The animation is great, though character design may seem blandish, the characters WILL grow on you. The backgrounds make the anime's world…
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2012 Series by P.A. Works
Slice of School Life with a hint of Music!!!
Review from my POV (w/personal biases)
(Sp)oiler-ish
Pros:
+ This is probably the most straightforward show i've seen so far, which is great in the context of this show. 3rd Person Teen Drama. Nice :P
+ It also leaves you smiling at the end of almost every episode.
+ The viewer has a chance to acknowledge and relate to the protagonists because This show gives each character enough time to develop. Example, Person "A" is given 2-3 episodes worth of spotlight w/o completely forgetting Person(s) "B-E".
+ The "festival" performance.
(personal)+ I thought the small Spanish element was cool. "Do I hear Spanish?"
(Sp)(personal)+ Wien is a fan of Super Sentai (Power Rangers for us U.S. kids :P)
Cons:
- For an anime that follo…
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[Spoiler Free review (: ]
Can music solve everyone's problems? No, it can't.
Although, sometimes it does helps, gives hope or encouragement.
Some limits can't be overcome how hard you struggle, dead people can't come back to life, things that happened in the past can't be changed and there is no "magic" to help you.
This show talks about moving forward and living in the present. The problems are there and you can't runaway from them.
In this season lacking of good school slife of life this one caught my attention.
The topic isn't new, 3rd year students gather together in a club, while facing daily life problems, they have to decide their future goals, career, etc...
Actually, Tari Tari surprised me. I first tought it would be like any other story but it was a pleasant surprise when I fo…
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For a long time, people have argued whether originality truly plays a role into the quality of a title. In any media where there is an audience and a profit to be made, it's natural for many writers and artists to take inspiration from a tried and true formula. Though they may take steps to break from the circle of homogeneity and establish their own identity, deriving elements from other successful titles is inevitable.
Being a part of the conventional genre of high school drama, Tari Tari is certainly no stranger to this pattern.
The story takes place during the final year of high school for Wakana and her friends Sawa and Konatsu. Immediately after receiving a scolding from the strict vice principal, Konatsu decides to quit the choir club and start a new one by herself with the aid of…
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2 + 2 = 4
This is a simple equation and a hard fact of maths. If you add 2 and 2 you will have four, its a tried and true fact of life. So why am I bringing this up in an anime review up, well because Tari Tari also religiously follows a tried and true equation, High school girls + slice of life = Money
In fact it follows so close that it actually didn't bother to bring anything original or interesting to the table, and because the writers believed so deeply in this formula they thought that it wouldn’t matter what they fed us, as long as they stuck to this equation people would watch it. (And the sad fact is, if you look at the blue-ray sales, they where actually right, sigh.)
So what is Tari Tari, well here`s a quick summary of what its about.
Tari Tari follows 5 high school kids w…
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Tari Tari is one of those shows that will leave you with a smile on your face because of its simplicity
Basically, the show is about 5 high-school seniors (3 girls, and 2 boys) trying to form a choir band. The difference between this anime and other "musical" anime is that Tari Tari felt realistic. The girls and the boys put effort into making the songs and singing it. They did not just pick up a guitar, and “magically” create music that all high-school students would like. Furthermore, the groups singing voices matched the characters. And even though the music was not extraordinary, I felt happy listening to it.
Just like the music, the art was fantastic. My eyes sparkled as I watched the captivating scenery and the overall artistic style of Tari Tari (okay, I'm exaggerating a little Th…
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A show I expected to dislike. When I read the summary I was semi intrigued due to the focus on music, but was unsure when I noticed the high school setting. Oh, I thought, another boring and dull and basic high school drama that is just BLAH. Boy, was I wrong...well, for the most part. Tari Tari is definitely not your typical high school comedy, it brought me to tears, made me laugh, and made me realize why I love listening to music. However, to be honest, there were some definite flaws, but not SO definite that it made me ever want it to end. I'll start with the flaws. One major flaw I found was how extremely immature the majority of the main characters acted. If they were middle schoolers it would make sense, but during my senior year of high school I was never so immature. I found it su…
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Tari Tari, at first glance is very slice-of-life. First time I trace it, I thought it will have multiple aspects of dance (in my language, "Tari" could mean "dance"). Overall, it made me gone "Jackiechan".
Story is comparable to La Corda D'Oro plus Natsuiro Kiseki without any magic and greatly reduced romance (hint: last episode). Given the struggle to fulfil last wishes together with very intense obstacle, it could have been a deep penalty, but I still forgive the happy ending. Final score: B+
Artwork is very safe. With moe design and fairly tall character (discount Konatsu!), it provides satisfaction and must-not-fap face.The environment drawing is also rated high. The school is very well-drawn and artistic. Final score: A.
Sound could be considered aces for this season. Thanks to Aya…
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The drama based on the school club is about as tried and true of an anime theme as giant robots and beach episodes. In that case, Tari Tari certainly doesn’t break any new ground. It doesn’t particularly do anything amazingly well or put a new spin on the genre or feature memorable characters or scenes that will stand the test of time. But despite it all, it managed to still be a fun, fully enjoyable, and worthy investment of my time.
Tari Tari revolves around a group of five high schooler's who even though they all have very different goals in life do share a common interest, music. Singing, in particular. They all find themselves in a newly formed club to sing together, for the joy of singing, and not under the structured rules of the other related clubs. As expected we have plenty of d…
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Tari Tari is a glaring example of an anime with commonly done themes, as is evident from one glance at its genres— School, Slice of Life, Music, Drama. It is centered on five members of a choir club, each with their own tribulations of 'growing up' as they strive to make the best out of their last year of high school, rectify some mistakes made in the past and accomplish their goals. There are quite a handful number of titles out there that make use of this subject with the hope of bringing something decent to the screen. Some pull it off somehow while a few mess up, and while it's true that Tari Tari is by no means groundbreaking, it certainly lives up to what it attempts to achieve and what any sane viewer would expect it to be— a simple, unpretentious and heart warming school drama.
L…
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At the end of June I was pretty sad. With the end of Kimi To Boku. 2 came an uneasy feeling. Like something was missing. This certain heartwarming feeling I get from watching a sweet, authentic and clever told slice of life-anime.
In an act of.....desperation I guess, I browse through the summer anime line-up once more to stop at Tari Tari saying "You'll be my new Kimi To Boku., ok? Be nice to me!". The addition of music was promising, too.
After watching the first two episodes, I wasn't sure if my choice to watch Tari Tari was a mistake or not. The pace seemed akwardly rushed. But staying optimistic, I just hoped it would slow down after that and give the characters some time, to develope and shine.
It slowed down indeed and focused on the characters, but not in a way it should've. At…
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Tari Tari is a thirteen episode slice of life anime that just finished airing today. I had been watching it weekly for a while now, and after watching the final episode, I will say that overall I felt it was pretty satisfying to watch, but it really didn't do enough to stand out very much.
So, first of all, Tari Tari is another slice of life anime set in high school. Unless you're really new to anime, you've probably seen a slice of life anime set in high school at least ten times already. High school is anime's favorite place, and I'm willing to bet over 85% of all anime is set in high school. I find this really strange. Like seriously, what do Japanese people like so much about high school? Is it really that interesting a place?
Well, putting that aside, what's it about? Well, to put i…
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High school. Ya, we've all been there (or at least most people have). Some people likes it, some people are indifferent about it, and some people hates it with a passion. The times we spent at high school may be a different experience for everyone but it is because of these experiences that we learn more about friendship, life, and most importantly, about ourselves. This series explores the life of what a final year of high school in the minds of several friends in the “Choir and sometimes Badminton Club” as they prepare their journey of their adulthood and into the future.
Tari Tari is one of those unexpected series of the season. In one way, there's not much action or excitement watching a bunch of cute girls doing cute things. In another way, it's a lighthearted school drama that deta…
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At first look, Tari Tari seems to be one of those animes that completely focuses on School life, that applies comedy in certain areas, with a cultural festival to wrap everything up or something.
But I was wrong Tari Tari is one of those animes where it focuses heavily on the drama of each main character, with slight comical scenes and is also a slice of life. For people who compare this to K-ON there stupid, there a completely different genre, K-ON is more comedy oriented while Tari Tari is more drama. Just because they both have music involved there not the same, you wont exactly call Code Geass similar to any of the Gundam anime just because they have mecha in....
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The story is 5 high school kids forming the choir club due to the main character Konatsu unable to "Shine" in the…
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