Audience reviews
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Kumomeme
This anime totally underrated gems. it is different that usual setting. no high school girls, no fantasy, no romance etc all is focused on adult main character in realistic life. Actually just rewatched it again after 4 years and overall from production quality to storyline all still hold up well even up against latest anime. I'll try to elaborate without too much spoilers.
This anime bring few of notable parallel theme that contrast each other, being playout through whole season where it touch stuff that people could related to our real adult life. whats great more is both side of contrast is not wrong.:
1. Abnormal vs Normal - the main character Koharu Yoshino and other related character didnt want live her life as 'normal' as other people, meanwhile through the story, there are peopl…
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Frankly speaking this anime is not a good choice to watch on your free time.
When I was watching this anime all I keep seeing is the same pattern where trouble appears and the characters trying to solve it. It's pretty plain and boring to be honest. I don't know how to elaborate more on this anime since it doesn't leave me with a big impression or anything. The ending is super meh since it feels like one of those generic shounen end where "Our fight have just begun" kind of feel. For me it doesn't have a clear cut to it, just like in life I guess where things will continue till your death. The characters just keeps on going with their life wherever it takes them so yeah, their journey in a sense is still have just begun lold.
Usually I don't recommend an anime that I find it boring or not…
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Can a clueless woman who failed about 30 job interviews revive a town?
I began this series entirely clueless and not knowing what I'll get. So what did I get?
Sakura Quest is pretty much the anime version of how Tourist Board ( workers ) work. It's pretty scary how realistic this is, but at the same time I'm also quite happy as these kind of stuff are hard to find. What's even better is the fact that this is 25 episodes.
Despite being categorized as comedy, this show wasn't funny at all. It was pretty serious most of the time and I never recall laughing or giggling. The only thing I recall was me nearly crying many times. That's about it.
If you're looking for a true Slice of Life then this is just for you. No idea why the rating is so low. I think it was amazing. If you're looking…
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I'm not a big anime watcher, to be honest, I probably watched less than ten animes during my life. Among those animes I've watched, the majority of them was about fighting, magical powers and this sort of stuff. And that's probably the reason why Sakura Quest had such a different impact on me.
Sakura Quest is not about great and powerful people, goddesses, or anything, it's a show about "normal" people and how they struggle to find their way in life.
The plot is really simple, yet imersive, it's just about a group of very different girls trying to find their way in life. Sakura quest has a
really nice message for the young adult audience, telling you that it is okay if you haven't found anything you're really passionate about, it's okay to feel like you're just a number inside a company…
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An anime about what it means to be invisible-- which leads to well-earned tears and beautiful discovery.
It feels like a travesty just even bringing up the fact of which Sakura Quest is one of the most (if not THE MOST) underrated creations out there as it feels like describing something that really is not what it is. However, it is better to dissect Sakura Quest not as a hidden gem but as a piece of narrative dealing with a relatively uncharted subject matter. The whole narrative revolves around a college fresh graduate named Koharu Yoshino who just can't score any first paying job at all. It does not mean that she has no potential (or even worth) as a future member of the workforce-- she just can't help but slip under the radar (even with that pink hair of hers). One day, out of despera…
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Sakura Quest is a show about two major themes, which it manages to balance incredibly well: firstly, the slow death-spiral of small towns and their way of life as massive urban sprawl sucks away both resources and people. Second, that growing up and becoming an adult and dealing with the issues of self-image and worth that come with entering the workplace can be both a difficult rite of passage and something to be enjoyed.
When this show aired, I was still in college. Having left school and looked for a job since then, I relate more than ever to Yoshino's struggles: her difficulty in spreading her wings and striking out on her own is something that I think most adults can relate to, even those who've found success. Moreover, it's an important step in growing as a person, something that I…
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It may not be the anime of the year, or of the season. It's not even on my list of favourites, but it was a great show, one that I will cherish for a long time.
The characters were foolish, naive, full of empty enthusiasm, yet that's exactly what made them human, what made them relatable.
The plot structure showed me that you don't need a development arc for each character, instead the characters are growing all the time, learning new things, improving themselves. A human doesn't just grow for 5 days per month, he grows constantly, and that's what this show did to its characters, even minor ones.
Not to mention the barrage of life lessons it gave me every 10 seconds of watching.
I cried numerous times watching the show, but never out of sadness, but out of how well a plotline was writte…
Read at the sourceEvanLoh
PROS:
1. CONSISTENT VISUALS
2. REALISTIC SETTING
3. RELATABLE CHARACTERS
4. RELAXING MUSIC
CONS:
1. NOTHING PROGRESSED 2. CAN BE BIT BORING IF YOU ARE NOT INTO SLICE OF LIFE
Sakura Quest is a breathe of fresh air compared to a lot of anime we received lately. If you don't know, Sakura Quest is an anime following the daily lives of a group of girls working in a traveling agency. It's very Slice of Life so if you aren't a fan of Slice of Life anime, skip this.
Well, if you are one, then the Slice of Life in this anime is kinda different compared to other series in the same genre. What I mean is that in other Slice of Life series, there is often a sub-genre that makes it more interesting, such as comedy and drama. However in this series, it's just Slice of Life, there isn't any come…
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Sakura Quest
3/5 Story
- certain things are to convinient
- Original setting for a workplace show
- told through smaller arcs that are heavily focused around each of the main 5 girls at
first - interesting themes like keeping things the way the are or how to improve a town
without it losing it's identity
- some episodes dragged a bit
- lack of a clear endgoal up until 2/3 into the show
- from small to bigger
4.5/5 Characters
- all of the 5 main girls feel relatable
- Yoshino has the most screentime, while the other 4 share all an equal amount of
screentime
- other characters with a lot of screentime were Sandal, Kadota and Riri's
grandmother. Allthough especially Kadota and Sandal were a bit comedic they also
had some serious moments.
- the characters have been done befor…
Read at the sourceRealityRush
Summary: If you simply want a spoiler-free recommendation about whether or not to watch this show, I will provide you with this brief summary. If you enjoy workplace Slice of Life shows, especially of the much more low-energy, laid-back variety with plenty of well-timed humour sprinkled throughout yet still present with emotionally compelling themes, this is your show. If you enjoy watching a show about young adults trying to find their way in life like Shirobako (which may have led you here, but don't expect the same high-energy intensity), especially via strong bonds of friendship forged through mutual struggle, then this is your show. If you enjoy a peaceful, serene, and well-written story about finding happiness in these struggles, even when they don't always turn out how you want, the…
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Sakura Quest is a show which lacks for nothing but marketability. Thankfully, this doesn't actually affect viewer experience. It only serves to get things noticed in a crowded market. One may ask, "How does an anime outside the usual, marketable trends get made in the first place?" That has everything to do with the production team behind it, you see.
Progressive Animation Works (hereafter P.A. Works) has a very indicative name. It's clear from the name alone that the intent of the studio was to push the medium forward. One can see several of the latest trends in anime production by viewing P.A. Works shows alone, though some studios are comparable in these areas. They've had at least modest success with other anime-original projects, such as Shirobako. This has seemingly emboldened them…
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Story: In the beginning it's focus on Yoshino and the miscommunication from Manoyama was a good start to this show. Add in the other characters backstories throughout the series and you got a really good story.
Art and Animation: Really beautiful at times. You can tell the quality went down for some episodes and some parts but they were easily overlooked.
Sound and VA's: Honestly I wasn't a fan of any of the ops and eds but the BGM was really good. The VA's did a really good job. No problems at all.
Characters: Really enjoyable cast. Very relatable on all parts.
Enjoyment: Really enjoyed this anime. Fantastic Slice of Life.
Overall: I can understand why this is scored lower then I feel it should be, and how it is overlooked. It's main focus is Adults who can relate to the same proble…
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What does it take to revive an nearly abandoned town?
P.A Works is at it again with their working girls...working this time for the tourism industry and looking at the lives of 5 girls, one a "queen" and 4 ministers to rejuvenate an almost abandoned town.
Those 5 girls are the queen Yoshino Koharu wanting something special and failing to get a job in Tokyo accidentally gets hired for a one year contract to Manoyama. Sanae Kouzuki voiced by Mikako Komatsu who is a fellow Tokyonite and is efficient in IT-related works, Maki Midorikawa voiced by Chika Anzai, an actress with broken ambitions and had many part time jobs, Ririko Oribe voiced by Chiemi Tanaka, a shy hikkomori with a fascination towards the occult, finally Shiori Shinomiya voiced by Reina Ueda a staff member of the Manoyama Tow…
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As a fan of P.A Works both as a studio and as a company, I must say this show features many of the studio's own personal values which is why I belive this is one of the best shows P.A has put out there.
Story:9/10
The story features five young adult girls working in the tourism board of a small rural town trying to revive both the town and the local tourism. It has this Shirobako thing, but here is where P.A portrays its own values the most. The studio is one of fewest who doesn't have their headquarters in Tokyo, their headquarters is located in Nanto a rural town with arround 50,000 inhabitants. What i'm saying is the references for the show come directly from their own daily lives in the town, the wood carving district, the temples, festivals everything has a relation to Nanto. It's li…
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"What do you want to be when you grow up?" It's such a simple question that often times has no answer because many people just honestly don't know what to do with themselves. It's here where P.A. Works brings their storytelling flair to answer that question, giving us Sakura Quest, a journey of one girl and her friends to save a dying town.
Story: Koharu Yoshino is a girl with a dream of finding something special. Leaving her countryside home for the big city, she finds herself in a rut unable to find anything stable. With one last chance given to her way out in the countryside to help the dying town known as 'Manoyama', she ventures out to the almost forgotten town, and finds it in shambles with a giant castle dedicated to the Chupacabra. It's here where she becomes the town's 'queen…
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Reviving a town is your quest.
This was a great series, when I first heard it was about a girl that becomes queen of a town, but it wasn't what she expected I didn't know what to think. I thought maybe it was some story of a young girl that becomes queen of a real kingdom, or maybe even a isekai, but what I found ws something so so much better.
Story: at it's heart, it's about trying to help make a town better, one that is slowly disappearing as more people leave, and five people trying to help the town and journey they take, I very much greatly enjoyed the journey.
Art: Your usual, but has some great moments, but to me it's more then art and I could enjoy this how ever it was.
enjoyment and overall: it's a long series, two coures long, and 25 episodes, but it didn't feel that long, o…
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Sakura Quest is one of many in the line of adult work life focused designed by PA Works. It's in the same vein as Shirabako and many who watch it draw comparisons between the two of them, however, they aren't all that similar and ultimately while Shirabako works, Sakura Quest doesn't.
Sakura Quest has a really neat idea. The idea of these young women all with different backgrounds coming together to help out this town is a good basis. It's not overdone and it works well with the story that Sakura Quest is trying to tell. However, the execution of that story was missing. While there are good moments that are able to detail the decay that happens as everyone moves to the city and what to do about it, there is also a lot of wasted time. A lot of it. Some episodes aren't able to make that poi…
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“A place is only as good as the people you know in it. It's the people that make the place.”
P.A. Works did it again! With a fresh and enjoyable concept Sakura Quest managed to distinguish itself from the regular seasonal shows through its original concept . With lovely and adorable characters, with an emotional and soothing atmosphere, Sakura Quest is an anime that focuses on promoting tourism in a rural area called Manoyama.
A story is always passed down from a person to another during the passing time. Sakura Quest makes no exception to this rule and each character has his own story to tell. Their stories filled with happy or sad memories, filled with regret, filled with on spot decisions, filled with experience or reckless youth, filled with morals and lessons are the essence of Sak…
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Sakura Quest an anime that shows us the simplicity of the life. We don't need fights, powers, weird plots to like a story. We just need a connection with the characters and a story that creates a living relationship with us.
How many times have we confronted problems, challenges, and feelings that affect our decisions and all around us? Sakura Quest answers that question and gives us an example in a very creative way. One day we hate our work, and the next we could start loving it as happened with Yoshino and this group of women with unique skills that complement between them. The need to save Manoyama united this group, and they will fight hard for a common purpose on a daily basis. No matter their failures or the challenge this group will continue fighting to achieve their goal.
The a…
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P.A. Works has been experimenting with a lot of ideas in recent years. Shows that focuses on coming of age storytelling, collaboration projects that adds a touch of fantasy to its world setting, and even mecha from their recent 15th anniversary project. Advertised as an anime about a “working series” involving people and jobs, one can’t help but relate to their previous works such as Hanasaku Iroha and Shirobako. However, Sakura Quest is also very distinguishable on its own.
As an original anime running for a span of 25 consecutive episodes, Sakura Quest has plenty to offer despite the simple premise. The idea of taking a young girl to a new place with a big responsibility on their shoulders strikes intriguing. I mean, the idea can even be relatable like the time when you had to bear a b…
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