Introduction
Kurogu had a love of kabuki theater instilled in him from a very young age thanks to his grandfather. Now, as a high school student, he desires to create his own kabuki club in order to bring an appreciation of kabuki to a wider audience. He'll find, though, that with the weight of hundreds of years of strict tradition, it's not so easy to get high schoolers interested. A rough start is not enough to deter Kurogu, and he'll work hard to inspire in others the same burning passion he feels, until the day he can put on his own performance!
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Audience reviews
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humanoid_unicorn
This is my first review on MAL and I was mostly driven by the low-ish ratings on here when, personally, the 12 episodes were indeed quite the delight! Kabukibu! was rather an unexpected find and quite the unexpected gem! As a non-Japanese person who enjoys anime as well as the art and culture that Japan has to offer, Kabukibu! was indeed an eye-opener as I had been of the thought that Kabuki was primarily a dance form but apparently it is a type of dance-drama performance and I wouldn't have known that had it not been for this anime!
Kabukibu! gives a thoroughly slice-of-life-esque look into the art form set within the context of a high school and its various clubs; to summarize: it shows the extreme perseverance of a single student and his attempts to have his high school provide a platf…
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Kabukibu is a story I went into with high expectations. One of my favorite anime stories of all time is Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, and while I didn't expect this to rival that work, the concept of another anime whose main focus is an archaic form of Japanese theatrical storytelling was something that greatly interested me. This may have been a bit of a mistake, because at the beginning of this story I felt that my expectations were far too high. However, as the story progresses, we do manage to get some things that I find very interesting that gives the work its own reason to exist. Let me explain.
STORY -------------- 7/10
The story itself is rather generic. It is about a group of classmates interested in an activity, and their struggles and attempts to do said activity. This can be e…
Read at the sourceAidayo
Not really a master piece, but this is what I would call a hidden gem. So yes, 6-point-something MAL score is definitely less than what this show deserves.
So, the premise of the story is an optimistic boy loving something and want to spread that love by gathering member to make a team, or a school club in this case. Sounds cliche, right? Yes, even the most of the characters are the usual mix-ups: The Optimistic Guy, The Super Smart Guy, and even The 'Refuse Doing Something Because of Some Dark Issues But Ended Up Doing It' Guy.
Some people might think this is just another boring, cliche slice-of-life. I also thought that at first. I even almost dropped it. But after watching about third of the show, after about 3-4 episodes, I started to like the characters more, started to appreciate t…
Read at the sourceCrystalAnimeTear
The way I would describe this anime is…half decent. There’s nothing really new here and nothing really terrible either.
I liked the idea of it. A boy named Kurogu really wants to start kabuki club as he sees it as dying art and wants to bring it to a younger audience. The thought of learning about a new bit of culture and seeing all the cool costumes for used for Kabuki was a nice thought. And the kabuki is interesting. From what I’ve gleamed it uses pretty simple stories like a band of thieves or too people in love and uses fantastic costumes, specific, almost dance like movements and sound effects to bring it to life. And all that was fun. It’s just the rest of it that fell flat.
None of the characters are that interesting. I can’t even really remember their names. Kurogu is the basic o…
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I'm salty about some of the reviews on here. This anime deserves more credit than people give it.
Story:
The story is basic. It's a typical high school anime with a club involved. But it's about kabuki. There aren't a lot of kabuki animes in general.Because of that, it might be difficult for people to get into.
Art:
It's alright. I like the design of the characters.
Sound:
Not anything to scream about but it's not bad. Character:
In my opinion one of the most redeeming factors of this anime. Everyone has a motivations that makes them go a little bit beyond their trope. They are all likable and no one makes me want to rip my scalp. Even the support characters are very endearing.
Enjoyment:
With the aspect of Kabuki it's unique. I enjoy the interactions between characters. The conflic…
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I decided to watch this after rewatching Chihayafuru (both seasons). So, unfortunately, I can't help but compare the two? Why?
Both MCs are obsessed with a Japanese art form that is difficult for most to understand and dedicate themselves to. It is about them trying to start a club and recruit members for people to partake in the art form. Kind of. Competitive karuta, which is what Chihayafuru is about, isn't an art per se, but it's based on Japanese poetry.
I preferred Chihayafuru much more. Here are the reasons:
STORY (7/10): Well, the synopsis and my comparison covered that.
ART (7/10): Clamp isn't known for pretty. Which is fine because xxxHolic is one of my favorite anime. Chihayafuru is josei so...
SOUND (7/10): There's only three tracks in Kabukibu: the opening, the ending, a…
Read at the sourcetiredneko
Story: 8
Kurogo is really cheerful and sincere about Kabuki, giving his own opinion on things and advice for his friends. It definitely shows a bit of what Kabuki is about and you will be able to learn some of it. However, it started off with an overused plot of some typical school animes that shows the main character wanting to start a club being all positive about it and starts to recruit more people to join in. Also, I actually find myself not really focusing or remembering some of the lines in the script for some of the Kabuki plays, be it big or small as I got a bit confused with what it was talking about and don't find myself remembering it.
Characters: 9
The characters are really interesting with different personalities. The anime progresses and slowly leaks some family background…
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A simple and yet complex work of storytelling medium about the art of Kabuki from the Japanese culture. A story about following your dream and doing everything without any regrets later.
The story at first glance it may seem generic , a high school student trying to make a kabuki club and recruiting members, but after a few episodes the anime starts to shine and reveal its main attraction which are the characters .
The characters are what makes Kabuki-bu worth watching it. They are not simple or plain either not sophisticated or pretentious , their true nature is revealed on stage during the Kabukibu play. Don’t be fooled by the new concept this anime delivers for its viewers ,everything about the art of kabukibu is explained during those 12 episodes. To make it more attractive and intere…
Read at the sourceLeviAckermanChan
Kabuki-bu! I enjoyed this anime a lot more than i thought i would.
This is my first review on MAL btw... i thought i had to write something given how badly this show has been perceived by some viewers (maybe because kabuki is not this generation's thing?)
Aaaanyway! When i first started this show, i thought the story was gonna go the cheer danshi route where we hardly got any content on the actual club activity. But to my surprise, this show brought the Kabuki and it brought it really hard! i.e. absolutely well executed, enjoyable and still realistic enough. My love for the art called "Kabuki" literally cannot be measured now thanks to Kabuki-bu!. One more reason to love Japan!
Okay lets lazily follow the usual rating system..
Story: 10. Beautiful well written story. I've seen countless…
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This was one of those series which caught my eye when I was checking out the PVs for Spring a couple of months back. Right now, I can safely say that it has hardly disappointed me and even exceeded my expectations.
Kabukibu is a story focusing on a youngster, Kurogo, who is incredibly passionate about kabuki (classical Japanese dance-drama), as he aims to gather people to form a kabuki club, hence the title of the show. The plot is not in any way unique; it's probably not the first time you will have heard of an anime where some guy decides to form a club and tries to persuade everyone around him to join. However, in place of the plot's simplicity, there were other areas which made the show appealing. First of those which comes to mind would be the comedy. While humor can be pretty subje…
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