Introduction
Home to countless street acts and performances, Veludo Way attracts those interested in watching professional actors. After receiving a mysterious letter, Izumi Tachibana arrives at the venue where her father directed a once-popular theater group, Mankai Company, but learns that the building is about to be repurposed due to excessive debt. At the last minute, she convinces the debt collector to give the ensemble one more chance. He is willing to accept but on three conditions: their debut show must be successfully produced by the following month, the four all-male sub-troupes must be reinstated, and the debt must be paid off within a year. To top it off, Izumi herself must become the director.
With no time to lose, Izumi quickly gathers five people for the Spring Troupe: Sakuya Sakuma, an enthusiastic high school student; Masumi Usui, a boy infatuated with Izumi; Tsuzuru Minagi, an aspiring playwright; Itaru Chigasaki, a mature office worker; and Citron, a friendly foreigner. Though they have little or no experience in acting, it's up to Izumi to train and prepare them for a performance that will restore Mankai Company to its former glory.
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Audience reviews
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NO_LIFE_HERE
So look this anime is an adaptation of a game i never played im going just of the anime A3 isn't in no means of the word my style but so i tried this anime as a lead to different genre's ill be harshly honest this shit didn't lead me anywhere.
As for the characters they're all so boring or repetitive and its hard to have a fav character but usually that's a good thing but not on this anime the characters feel sloppy and poorly written.
Now the story is literally just like every other casual average anime now don't get it twisted there ate anime that portray this type of story well but i feel like if you want a story like that to be good it kinda has to be stretched but if i recall within the first episode the MC already had his dream but i know he didn't get it actually until lile episod…
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A3! is a perfectly fun anime as long as you don't take it too seriously. Does it have the best animation, or the most solid plotline? No, not by far - but if you enjoy a little tomfoolery and a whole bunch of pretty boys, I'd say go give it a watch.
Now to delve into it a bit deeper; A3!'s about a theater that's about to be demolished when director Tachibana stops it and promises the owner that she'll make the company profitable by the end of next year. And so starts a rotation where each 6 episodes 5 new guys prepare for a theater play and eventually perform it. Now you might say, 5 guys per 6 episodes and 2 seasons, that's... 20 guys? Isn't that a lot? Yes. Yes it's an awful lot. This also means that a lot of them miss some depth, with the exception of the main characters. Now this may…
Read at the sourceStarr_
I don't really understand the appeal of this show. Throughout my watching of it, the whole thing just felt bland and uninspired in every aspect of it.
Nothing about the animation or artstyle ever grabbed my attention. Even though all of the characters have okay designs that should have felt unique, they just felt soulless because of the specific style.
I could've excused all of that as long as the story made up for it but it really didn't. The show is split up into 4 parts [Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter] that all feel the exact same.
Every part tries to do character drama, but there isn't any impact because it always gets sorted out within the next episode or two. They try to make you worry about whether or not the play has the budget or time to be finished, bit it always does. T…
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A3 was surprising in the best way possible. It's everything I want from a SoL anime and more.
It's the right balance of story line and also that repetitiveness SoL aspect that requires minimal thoughts and commitment. It's easy to watch, relaxing, and best of all, I don't have to put much thought behind what's going on in the screen. So if you're looking for a calm anime to watch that you can slowly get through, this is the one.
That being said, when I would sit down to watch it, I'd end up bingeing at least 4 episodes out of pure enjoyment. The story is enjoyable, the characters are fun and easy to get attached to and there's 4 different troupes meaning I'll have 4 sets of 5 different characters I'll be able to learn about. If that's not a win idk what is. I like that every character…
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I haven't played the game, which is the base of this anime, therefore i'm only commenting on the anime itself.
Story
the story is fine. The pacing is alright and so is the concept but it's nothing too special. It reminds me of every other idol anime i've watched so far (like "Uta no Prince Sama" and "Love Live! School Idol Project"). The twist that the characters are trying to become actors instead of idols, is in my opinion, not that big of a change
Art
It's alright. the art is neither the best nor the worst i've ever seen. It's basically nothing too special and if i'm being honest, very rough around the edges...
Characters
The Characters are... let's say meh. There are the basic type of guys, e. g. Tsundere, Deredere, a NEET, a foreigner, the mature one, a shy guy... It's once again…
Read at the sourceFloatingcheese
I've never played the game but just by watching the show, I really enjoyed it! The storyline was consistent, the art was amazing and I have to admit the op end ep was very suitable to the overall theme and feels of the anime.
Though there are a few things I personally didn't enjoy.
One would be the director's character was very mundane and lacked charisma. To put it bluntly, the show wouldn't change whether she was there or not. Her lines are mundane and it didn't make me feel like "I want to follow her". She didn't really leave much of an impression on me which was a huge waste as I felt that if her character was done right, the show would have a much stronger impact.
Two. It would have been nice if there was more story to the backgrounds of the characters. The backstory were all eith…
Read at the sourceMudspire
I went in thinking this was going to be way worse than it was. Despite being better than expected, it at no point was a memorable experience for me.
The characters bring a sense of life to this anime and that is effectively it. They have interesting a realistic stories that are easily accessible to anyone. I teared up a couple of times at the writing with how well they handle the emotions of characters, and I think this is the only selling point to this series.
On the other hand, the animation was boring and stiff, and there are multiple points in the show where so little movement was happening at all that I was surprised when something moved. The show felt like a visual novel. There were sequences where characters will hold conversations off screen while we looked at a piece of backgr…
Read at the sourceCurryxSake
A3! Season Spring & Summer is an enjoyable watch that captures everything great about theater. The characters are diverse in age and personality, so the chemistry between them is really nice. It's also not a reverse harem where everyone has a crush on the new director, so the story can actually focus on them trying to do the impossible which is to keep the theater from closing down.
The writing is pretty good, and the comedy is on point (especially a certain running gag regarding the script). They have dramatic moments, but never to the point of melodrama. Characters--main and supporting aren't simply too good or too evil. There is always a reason to their actions, even if one of those actions are against the main cast. I also love the way they introduce the new troupe before they are nee…
Read at the sourceZenith_Anime_God
A3! Season Spring & Summer follows a theatre troupe that's on the brink of being destroyed by the landowner due to lack of audience. After seeing Sakuma's performance and a convincing from a new friend, he agrees to keep it running but only if they perform 4 plays with 4 different troupes (Summer, Spring, Autumn and Winter) in the next year with full attendance from the audience.
What I find bad about this anime was that although at first, it sounds like a really fun anime, it is very hard to tell them apart, and with only 6 episodes a troupe it is hard to get to know them well.
The animation is alright although the character designs need to have some sort of quirky attributes like crazy hair or emo glasses just to spice it up. I think if they slowed the pace down it wouldn't be as ann…
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To get things out of the way, yes I have played the game before watching the anime. The game is fine on its own, the otome genre never interested me but the game wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I finished the anime a few months ago and I was like you know what? I'm gonna write a review on it. Now is this adaption faithful to its original source? And for the sake of this review, I'll be referring as harem anime with a female lead involved with male characters as otome.
Story: 6
The story is simple yet a bit cliché to me, theater is in debt and our fellow main character decides to help, and meets a group of eccentric male actors. To me it's cliché because it just sounds like your typical otome anime plot. Another reason why it doesn't really appeal to me is that its centered with ac…
Read at the sourceHaptism93
Let me start by saying that I'm a fan of the original game and that this anime is one of the best game adaptions I’ve seen so far.
A3! is a story about friendship, overcoming hardships and chasing your dreams. Please keep in mind that if you're looking for an idol anime, A3 is not the one for you since this is about a theater group – no singing and dancing involved (unless you count the opening). The first season focuses on the characters of the Spring & Summer troupes and offers some lighthearted slice of life moments. While each of them got their own issues and problems, they all grow over time while gaining experience; be it on the stage or in their private life. Thus, one of the biggest strengths A3 has to offer is the dynamic between the troupe members and seeing them interacting wi…
Read at the sourceYashatitan
I really enjoyed this anime. I was looking for something funny and light and it delivered on both accounts. It took me a couple of episodes to get into it but once the story gets going and you get to learn more about the characters, it becomes a worthwhile watch. For me, the art style was good (it reminded me of 7 SEEDS) and the sound was great. Where the anime fell a bit short for me was the story and characters, which is why I rated it seven overall. Based on the simpler plot I was expecting more depth when it came to the characters and their backstories. While you do get more insight for the members of the first troupe, I would've loved to see this followed through with the second troupe as each character had so much intrigue. There was a lot of potential and relatable components that m…
Read at the sourceRozey24032
I've watched the show when it first started and when it came back, and it's been a while since I last re-watched it but I would like to say that this anime is good, it stick's to the game plot and the characters,they got the original voice cast from the game, yes the animations was not that good at sometimes but it's not that bad, there were some parts that was not included in the anime from the game *maybe because of budget or timing * but I think its a nice way for playing the game. Speaking of the game I do recommend playing it because *to me* it's more entertaining and you get to learn/more of the characters and their backstory.
Over all I will give this a 7/10 It's good but not great, however I'm looking forward to the Autumn and Winter anime adaptation.
Read at the sourceZurakoDesu_
I personally think that this anime is underrated.
I liked the art style, character setting and character development though the sound effects were nothing out of ordinary. Considering that it has 12 episodes only, I think the story progression was decent as well. I liked how every character had developed with the flow of the story and how the story was not following and orienting around one character only but all of them.
I'll be looking forward to the next season~
( I liked the tringle obsessed guy xd and I somehow can relate with tenma with the whole being a hard headed and kind of arrogant guy )
Read at the sourceKANLen09
Another anime of a game adaptation, but not the usual kind of "idols" that we'd expect. Instead, it's all about theater troupe acting. A simple act of gesture can go a long way...or so it's said.
Based on the game A3!, the player (director) must navigate through the simple plot about saving a theatre company (that's the Mankai Company) from the demolition of its "good ol' days", which specializes in 4 troupes that's named after the 4 seasons. Sounds simple enough? The anime also has that plot, but for the sake of time, the 1st cour here samples the Spring and Summer Troupes, with every troupe being unique and of itself that's based on the past experiences of the niche in talents.
Each and every troupe's group has a specialized theme, of which its 5 grandiose bishounen members must ventur…
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