Audience reviews
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baby_pewe
See, the thing about anime is that you can either be realistic and grounded, or completely bonkers and out of the blue. Anime can be a relatable experience you can self-insert into, or it can be an escape from reality, into a whole new world full of imagination. It is very difficult to balance both; sure, you can have an imaginative story with elements of relatability like Sousou no Frieren, but, for instance, you can’t set your story to be grounded and realistic only to add weird elements to be quirky, it just takes away from the experience. And that’s where I think Servant x Service failed.
Look, I’m going to be honest, this show is just void of any feeling. Everything feels so.. manufactured? It genuinely feels like nothing new came from this show. The main character with big boobs whe…
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This anime is truly a masterpiece and heavily underrated! I love how it had both comedy and a storyline, I couldn’t help laughing and anticipating the next episode when I watched it. I also loved how all the characters were different and funny in their own way, especially when they kept accusing each other of being dumb but they were just as dumb as each other. And Hasabe’s attempts at flirting were definitely smooth towards Lucy. It had a wholesome romance involved and I enjoyed every minute of it. This kind of office comedy/romance might not be for everyone, but those who enjoy a good laugh with a good storyline would definitely enjoy this anime. Absolutely loved Servant x Service!
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Servant x Service is not that good, but it certainly is not bad either. It is a good breather after a heavy plot-filled series.
It is truly a slice-of-life anime, with a story that does not seem to have any direction. But the interaction of the cast is enjoyable enough to sit through 12 episodes. I do not have much say in it, the comedy is enjoyable normal.
In terms of art, there is only one thing I found really annoying for the whole series--Tohko's permanent angry mark. It was not funny and necessary at all if they were trying to portray her as Tsundere, we all got that, no need to put it there for all the time.
Overall, it was not as memorable as slice-of-life series like Minami-ke, but it was okay.
Read at the sourceSeikakku
Well, got kinda confused after this anime. I wholeheartedly enjoyed quite simple, yet very good story, but... There was something that annoyed me. Or, should I say, SOMEONE. Chihaya and this Tanaka-guy often were soooo damn irritating. Especially Tanaka about this whole "challenging" Hasebe. The way this blockhead sees things and goes for them is something I hate personally. So self-concerned and going with lines such as "The only thing I can do for Hasebe is to get girlfriend before him", man what the hell, just give up already. Do you even think what you're saying?! Even Toko wasn't that obnoxious. She didn't leave an unpleasant feeling like those 2. Though I can't say that I understand why people would let this kid order and lecture them all the time. Besides that, all 13 episodes went…
Read at the sourceChinomi-san
I can only imagine there being so much hilariousness occurring in an office for public services. Yes, Yamagami’s breast size is definitely noticed, but it’s not the driving point of the series, to my relief. The characters made every work day exciting by just being themselves. I found myself having to hold back my laughter while I was watching in my room late at night. Who knew adults could have so much fun at work?
Despite my skepticism at first, I liked how the anime started out. The viewer rides on the coattails of the three newbies who arrive for their first day working as civil servants. For people who haven’t been to the public office often, they can see the characters go about their work here. Civil servants direct others to windows where workers have information on registration fo…
Read at the sourceYizelTro
Woriking. A Romcom(Romantic Comedy) show which occoured in a certain ward office. if you have watched anime called "Working!!" then it makes it more easier for me to explain what kind of show it is. This anime is almost similiar to a certain anime called "Working!!!"
The story was about three newcomers in the ward office; Hasabe, Yamagami and Miyoshi as the MC and that was when their life job started. The story was pretty much enjoyable and funny imo. There weren't really that much of a plot in the beginning. There were some introduction for new characters and digging up more into the character, to know better about the character. and later on around in the middle, there were some character development and it wasn't only occoured in one episode. The character development was already happe…
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Good shows are less popular and low ranked on MAL-this is the case of servant x service.
The background of SxS is a government office where our main protagonists work. This anime is one of the very very few anime where we can see normal life style of normal people like us. It has no supernatural, fantasy, action, meaning less fighting and the story is quite paced. Romance is the main theme of SxS and it is matured kind of romance, not high school type, where boy is running after girl or vice versa. The episodes have gotten better and better as the series progressed.
Lucy Yamagami, Yutaka Hasebe and Saya Miyoshi are appointed at the welfare department of the city where Taishi Ichimiya, Megumi Chihaya also work there and are their senior. Lucy is a shy, short heighted girl with huge breast,…
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Well, I saw this anime for only one reason: Same author as Working!!, one of my top comedy animes, and let me say, I really liked it.
I´ll go over some things that I really enjoyed about this anime, without spoilering too much, so here I go:
1) To begin with let´s talk about the opening. Visuals were great, the song was spot-on with the visuals and the spoilers where minimun, that is not found on every opening, for example OP 12 of Bleach, with good song and visuals, but with all the spoilers you can get under 1:30. This three points make a great OP what it is: great, like for example Noragami or Tokyo Ghoul, anime wich I have not seen yet but almost did because of the Opening.
2) The characters in general. At the begining, after reading the summary, I was thinking the characters would…
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Sevant x Service surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. I expected it to be your usual slice of life -- entertaining, but nothing special. However, while it may not have been the best show in existence, it was certainly worth the watch and I'm disappointed there isn't a second season.
Story: 7/10
The story was pretty average; a group of people working as civil servants and helping others. It focused on their relationships with each other without getting too overly dramatic, and to be frank, it was awfully cute. I especially enjoyed Hasebe and Lucy's relationship as the story progressed.
Art: 7/10
The art style was plain and simple, which is a good thing for sol's. There weren't really any intricate character designs, but each one was distinguishable.
Character: 8/10
I really enjoyed…
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The story revolves around the daily lives of employees in a government office building in the fictional city of Mitsuba, Hokkaido.
Errr... Yeah that’s pretty much it really. I first started watching this when i started my first full time job in the summer last year and this show came in at the right time and I was hoping to have something to relate to in my new and exciting career. What was to follow would be a boring, tedious and exhausting show much like my job. So let’s get cracking.
Story:
So we are introduced to our main characters Lucy Kimiko Akie Airi Shiori Rinne Yoshiho Ayano Tomika Chitose Sanae Mikiko Ichika... Yamagami. By the way that is just the name of our main heroine. Let’s call her Lucy for short. Yutaka Hasebe and Saya Miyoshi who are all starting their first day wor…
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Office comedies. Not very many people can think about this genre of comedy without thinking of heavy hitters like the two Offices (UK and US) and to a lesser extent, Parks and Recreation. Now, there seems to be a series that tries to take the office lives of Japanese civil servants and turn it into a comedy. Does it succeed? Let's find out.
Story: 7
The story of SxS is relatively episodic as it follows the various members of a staff of civil servants, as well as their crazy families and friends. Episodes range from a kidnapped boss to meeting the grandson of a talkative old lady among other things. There are no fight scenes, just brief bursts of comedy, as if the story was a string of 4 - komas (which I would imagine it might be since the series was originally a 4 - koma manga). That doe…
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There is a recurring issue with many slice-of-life shows that predominantly feature comedy: a tendency to neglect clear development in the narrative. The result of this lack of plot progression is that the humour soon becomes repetitive and events that take place can become almost painfully predictable, particularly if this show focuses on a smaller cast of characters, or even a single character (yes WataMote, I am talking to you). Static characters and predictable gags are the bane of comedy, while surprise, suspense, anticipation and variation are the sugar that can make it oh-so-sweet.
Taking these factors into account, it is evident that Servant x Service is probably one of the best comedy anime of recent years, and one of the few I can work up the enthusiasm to follow on a weekly bas…
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I've watched this series not long ago and I realized I didn't make any comments in one of the best comedies out there despite the low ranking given from many users...
Story: The story follows the daily life of a group of people in the civil service department. Each one of them is assigned to different tasks and as the day passes they get to know each other working and that's where the fun begins. Since this series genre is classified as comedy/slice of life, there's not much attention to the plot which is what most people tend to avoid but that's a big mistake, as the story progresses the more you pay attention, the more you laugh and I must admit, sometimes is hysterically funny. For an office-environment type of anime and as an current office employee myself, this show excels my expecta…
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This is an office comedy. It stars a small cast of young adults (Lucy, Hasebe, Chihaya, Miyoshi, and Ichimiya) all with their own unique quirks. There's a bit of romance, but mostly office antics that keep the story moving at a steady pace until the end of its 13 episode run. Think of it as Japan's answer to The Office of England and North America. There will be characters that you look forward to watching, and some that irk you every time they're on screen. And of course it wouldn't be Japanese without a talking animal, which comes in the form of a stuffed bunny boss. They work in the social service sector, but the setting is really only a backdrop,
with the action of the characters amongst themselves being the plot driver. It's a good relatable scenario for anyone who would consider them…
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STORY
SxS is a simple slice-of-life comedy. It has its own unique setting with tons of hilarious moments and unexpected romance. Watching the characters develop and uncover certain truths about each other, makes this anime so much fun to watch.
CHARACTERS
This is the type of anime where you come to love all of the characters because of their flaws. (That's all I'm saying! I'm not going to spoil!)
ART/ ANIMATION
Perfect. It was kept simple, which is perfect for this type of anime. At first glance it may look like nothing special, but don't let that put you off, its a typical/great setting for a slice-of-life anime.
MUSIC
Neutral. The music was alright. The opening and ending songs didn't flow along with the episodes so it didn't really affect the anime in any way.
OVERALL 10/10
Loved i…
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Servant x Service
Servant x Service is about 3 newcomers and 2 of their seniors working as civil servants. Here we have the 3 newcomers who are kinda weird. We have Hasebe, a smart guy who is always slacking off and getting the email addresses of girls for no reason, Miyoshi, a young woman who is shy, and lastly, Lucy Kimiko Akie Airi Shiori Rinne Yoshiho Ayano Tomika Chitose Sanae Mikiko Ichika... Yamagami, a young woman with a ridiculously long name who plans to take revenge by saying 'something' to the guy responsible for her having this long name. Then we have their fellow senior coworker, Chihaya, a cosplay lover, and their supervisor Ichimya, who thinks of himself as a big failure in almost everything. Servant x Service is all about the weird and funny worklife of these funny charac…
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Do you miss that always fun show "Working !" ? or maybe you would like to light up your mood a little bit ? Or maybe you just want to have some good old laughs... If you can see yourself in any of the previous scenarios, Servant x Service or simply SxS is what you are looking for.
Servant x Service is simply the most "sitcomesque" like anime I've ever watched, it resembles a sitcom in various ways, and I will demostrate that in the lines below. ( By the way, if you do not know what is a sitcom, it stands for situational comedy, and it is a expression used to designate some american tv shows, like "Friends" and "How I Met Your Mother").
First of all, what is SxS about ? and how does every episode plays out ?
SxS tells the story of the interactions between co-workers of a ward office spec…
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Servant x Service is another example of great characters creating great comedy using the most oddest setting I've seen yet, the health and welfare division of a government ward office in Hokkaido. With such an odd premise, I was extremely skeptical if they were gonna be able to execute a slice of life anime in an office setting and still be entertaining, especially after the influx of school-club-slice-of-life K-on copycats the last couple of years that couldn't deliver. However, Servant x Service was able to execute the comedy with flying colors, using mainly the awesome characters but also hilarious plot to create overall enjoyment that was consistent throughout the series, no matter which character they followed, where they followed them to, or what happened.
The story was quite enjoy…
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There are as much slice of life comedy shows in anime as there are zubats in a cave that sometimes you just want to spray repel on yourself just to avoid those annoying repetitive ones. That's mainly because SoL (Slice of Life) stories are easier to manipulate the audience's attention because we can easily relate to it. Think about it, which would you imagine yourself easier: You as a normal high school student gaining a large horde of girls that like you for no reason at all or being a super powered hero that has a lot of girls liking him for no particular reason? Ok jokes aside, people tend to enjoy light hearted shows more than those deep developing plots (I'm not referring to cleavages here just sayin') but that also means that the gags and jokes that would make a show funny would turn…
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Working is no easy task. In fact, getting by every single day with a job is something we all want especially in today's world of recession. With the current economy era, it's best to work hard and keep up with your job hoping you don't hear the two forbidden words known as 'you're fired!' For three certain newcomers, they've become new employees at a Health and Welfare Department of a certain government office at a certain city in Hokkaido. In Servant x Service, we get to see an insight look on what it's like to work in such an environment and their daily lives.
The series is based off of a 4-Koma of the same name written by Karino Takatsu. She is the same author who wrote Working!! Therefore, expect some similar themes. With A-1 Pictures behind the production, it's easy to get a similar…
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