Audience reviews
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Stoorainclaire
this is hidden gem! I repeat this is hidden gem! before I continue I want to tell to the one who read this that this is not normal review... I'm using this section to let out all of my feeling after watching this anime. so please be aware that there might be spoiler from this.
since i'm not really into moe stuff, it's safe to say that Idol genre is not one of my favorite genre. from what I see, Locodol is really different from any general idol anime out there. one thing for sure what I like from this anime is they not focusing on singer itself. this is main reason why I like about this anime...
what I like
- Not focusing on singing, so there is no singing in every episode like any other idol anime
- Comedy is good, and I really like it
- less drama or should I say no drama?
- the charact…
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Locodol is a pleasant anime. It feels like a breeze of morning air and just like actual morning breeze itself, it passes too easily.
The premise is a bit refreshing compared to most Idol girls out there. Nakaregawa Girls is an idol unit commissioned by the local government of Nakaregawa for the purpose of which to promote the best offerings of the locals. Simply put, these girls must attract the masses without the glitz and the sparkles nationwide idols usually have. The twist here, however, is that what ultimately drives Nakaregawa Girls is not the love for singing or chasing girlhood dreams, but simply showing the whole world what Nakaregawa is made of. With such setting, it truly is a delight watching a heroine that is clumsy by nature but never losing her wit once the situation demand…
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Absolutely wholesome. That's the best way to describe Locodol.
The series has a major appeal of focusing on slowly rising local idols that other idol series such as Love Live cant replicate. The setting of Nagarekawa Girls just wanting to help out their local town is so wholesome and its nice that there isn't any major stakes like in Love Live such as their group being shut down. Since there's no stakes its a great anime to watch if you just want to sit back and enjoy some wholesome anime.
The series also goes at a nice steady pace introducing characters throughout the series as to not bombard you with information right off the bat.
The interactions between the Locodols and the local town people is sooo wholesome and good it makes every episode super enjoyable to watch always leaving a…
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A wonderful story following Nanako and Yukari, two ordinary high school girls, through their time as local idols. The day to day activities of what it means to be a Locodol, as well as the effect it has on family and school life, are portrayed incredibly well in the series. The story avoids unrealistic outcomes or tasks for a brand new idol duo, and very successfully makes events and themes work for both a slice of life of ordinary girls as well as an idol anime.
The art of the show is a little lacking, though that is not to say it is bad. The art style is fairly standard; the only real exception being the wide shots of scenery.
The sound is another area that was disappointing, though only for a specific reason. The actual songs that we hear the girls sing in the show are lackluster. The…
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Main character is kinda shy high school girl chosen to be one of the local idols, an artist promoting her home town among neighbours. Another characters are blonde ojou-sama, big breasted loli, ultra shy loli and lots of sub characters. During the series you can find tons of moe, kindness, friendship and everything that we like about slice of life anime. Plot is not so complicated, they just chatting and singind sometimes, that makes it a good way to relax for hours of watching. Graphics are not very detailed and expensive, but good enough to make a pleasant atmosphere. There are two songs that girls singing durind the title - the first is about their town and the another one is about their towns mascot. They are quite catchy actually. Backgrownd music is plain, but delightful. Comparing t…
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Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yattemita is a bit different from all the other idol anime you see out there, in a good way.
STORY
Two girls form up a locodol (local idol) group to support their hometown. Nothing big goes on in the show. Small surprises and conflicts pop up but they are neither unexpected nor good, and they get resolved literally in minutes. (Nervous main character solved by a hug. Conflicting concert schedules solved by just... the characters going "But we want to do both the concerts!" and everything goes well, etc.)
ART
For me the art style was one of the main reasons why the show felt so comfortable and relaxing. Characters look normal and somewhat attractive. Some might call it generic, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The art really fit the characters' pe…
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This anime is one of those anime that I watch after seeing something really sad or feelsy. It's short, it's bright, and it's a lot of fun.
The story is basically about Nanko Usami, an average high school girl, whose uncle signs her up to be a Locodol, or Local Idol, with an upperclassman, Yukari Kohinata. It's basically the duo trying to be the Locodol's while making their small town of Nagarekawa known everywhere.
The characters are all a lot of fun. Nanako is funny, Yukari is a sweet heart, and the girls in the costumed mascot Ogokoro-kun, Yui and Mirai, are a lot of fun as well, even if they show up towards the end.
Locdol is just a feel good anime. You want to see the duo become successful and win the Locodol competition in the end of the series. And there really isn't an antagon…
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Nagarekawa: a quiet, peaceful country town in Japan, where there aren't any tourist attractions to attract tourist for such amusement parks but they do have public swimming pools! So the Nagarekawa City Hall decided to promote their city, by introducing Kohinata Yukari and Usami Nanyako. Thus the Nagarekawa girls was born with 2 more girls joining them. Their aim? Promote Nagarekawa City!
The story for the series is nothing much interesting but 4 main girls being the locodols trying to promote Nagarekawa via National TV or entering contest in order to be featured in the Television. They do have fanservice but not that much, what i also expect that constant comedy and the good moments has done this perfectly. So i might as well give 7 out of 10
The animation throughout the series is fluid…
Read at the sourcejohnbradshaw
Well i came to see this anime with an expectation of an idol anime. By the way, i find idol anime kinda interesting, i mean i admire their over-the-top passion for the business right ? I think if you love your job, that's good always.
But Locodol is not a typical idol anime. Its more like a lovely, fun slice of life series when two girls meet by fate (lol), they then decide to be the featuring faces to promote their province. And then the everyday working life begins.
The characters are cute, the op, ed and the soundtrack are amazing. Definitely worth the watch. I think this is one of the most underrated anime of the season for sure.
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Idol is a war. Oh wait, it's a wrong series, lol. But, it's still a same theme as that series as this one is an idol series. Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita, abbreviated Locodol is a series which tells us how the normal school girls can become an idol. Though idol, they re just a local one, so how shine are they in their own locals and their own self?
A story which tells us a normal school girls who somehow become an idol is one of the cliche story of most series we have today, so it's not really a promising premise. But, as the series went, it has proved its existence as it's not your everyday normal idol series. Unlike WUG or iM@S who are using the talent agency as their promotor, Locodol used the local government as their only supporter. As its own purpose is to promote t…
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First review on MAL (although I have several anime review blog entries).
Note: The score is adjusted to MAL scales by adding 1pt to the original score.
First of all, this is not the usual idol anime you watch. It's not like shows like Love Live, the The iDOLM@STER etc. Instead surprisingly, the 'Futsuu'(Plain) in the title is what makes this show avoid your stereotypical idol anime.
But on the other hand, it also means that this anime is more close to your usual slice-of-life anime.
The most important feature of this anime is that in many ways, it is not 'idealized'. It depicts the plain-looking work of Locodols and how they slowly turn into someone suitable for the job, instead of *cough* turning into a lead guitarist from scratch in one year *cough*.
So let's take a look at the 'not id…
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One time, my friend who also watches this anime told me that it isn't an idol anime, thus I can't compare it to Love Live, etc. But hey, the idol theme still sticks, so you can't judge me.
When I first heard about this anime, I thought of myself 'hey, is this going to be another 'great' idol anime'? Well, let's see how it goes, shall we?
Locodol revolves a group of fellow girls: two of them, Nanako and Yukari, as 'locodols' or local idols, under the name of 'Nagarekawa Girls', and two manning a mascot character, Yui and Mirai.
This basic story starts with Nanako given a 'locodol' job by her uncle, who works in the city council. She met Yukari before they were to perform for the first time together. Afterwards, it continues with the lives of the pair, meeting more new characters and expe…
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