Audience reviews
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Teramol
Kamichu! tells a story about a completely normal and awkward middle school girl Yurie, who one day wakes up and finds out she's become a god. Now it's up to her to balance her normal and newfound life as a god with the help of her two best friends Mitsue and Matsuri while also pursuing her crush Kenji, all wrapped in a comfy little show. Also, Yurie a super cutie.
The show does a pretty good job at balancing between the two sides of Yurie. It definitely helps that most of her godly duties are slice of life stuff too, helping her fellow students at school and the like. Occasionally though, she partakes in events with other mythical beings and gods that open up a whole new whimsical feel to the story. The pilot episode in particular does a good job of establishing the setting and gives the…
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Are you feeling a bit down? Do you need a break from the harsh reality, or maybe a break from watching shitty self insert power fantasies? Like a checkpoint in a video game, Kamichu! will provide you with a safe place to rest and heal your soul. Even though the series is chock-full of cuteness that would put Hello Kitty to shame, it doesn't shy away from exploring more serious subjects like hard work, debts or poverty, creating a complex and endearing slice-of-life story.
Uncle Ben would summarize Kamichu! with the iconic proverb "with great power comes great responsability", or in that case something more like "godhood oblige". Indeed, the anime narrates the struggles of Yurie, a shy middle-schooler who happened to become a god. She might be blessed with incredible power, but great power…
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If you want a nice and unusual anime that is also sweet, then Kamichu might be worth seeing. The story is about Yurie Hitotsubashi, a normal high school girl who all of a sudden becomes God. With Matsuri, her friend who works at a local shrine as a priestess, Yurie and others learn about their new powers. They meet up with gods or deities while doing this.
What makes Kamichu different from other anime is its normal way of looking at Yurie being a god. Her new powers aren't a solution to every problem, but it becomes part-time work with its own difficulties. The show shows gods and deities as usual in everyday life, like the characters' feelings towards them are real.
The animation also stands out for its focus on detail and small-town appeal. The figures are drawn realistically and move…
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Kamichu is an anime that I vaguely knew about, mainly through looking through Anime News Network, but it didn't really catch my interest when I was younger. If I had watched this when I was a kid, I probably wouldn't have liked it. But I was bored one day and decided to sit down and watch Kamichu, since I wanted something different to watch...and I'm really glad I did, because Kamichu is absolutely adorable and criminally underrated. It hasn't even gotten a blu-ray release over here, and the last time it got released in America was in 2008, when FUNimation rescued it along with other Geneon titles to put out since Geneon kicked the bucket. I even like this series enough that I actually bought the old FUNi DVD boxset recently.
Yurie Hitotsubashi is your regular average, awkward, unassuming…
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This is my first review, so bear with me. This anime blew me away, honestly it really got to me on levels I didn't think anime could anymore. My top 5 list has been the same, save spring when Horimiya came out for years. This is a hidden gem. It perfectly encapsulates exactly what the peak of slice of life is. Giving us characters we can relate to, that can live lives that we can enjoy, with a wide range of emotions for us to experience with them. Its so very unique, there are obviously plenty of anime where the MC becomes a god, but none of them hold a candle to this masterpiece. Knowing the background of the manga writer makes it strange to say the least, but this anime deserves more love and attention, for sure!
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From dealing with Running for School President to raising the spirit of Battleship Yamato from it's grave this is an interesting show to say the least.
While not a ton to say about this without just ruining the show. I can at least say that this is a fun little comedy show, That i'm glad to have found.
I first thought that this was gonna be Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha where the world doesn't know that X exist. I also thought it would be a semi serious show like Inari. But i was surprised to say the least. The second episode crushes and thought of that right away and i'd say for the better.
If this show took itself serious i feel it wouldn't be as memorable as it is. The cast itself is pretty entertaining and comedy seems to be on point.
3 Characters that i have some issues with.
Matsu…
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Ah Life, how beautiful it is (or wretched depending on your situation), every slice of life anime tries to replicate this beauty of life and most of the time they fail, to capture the essence of life is not an easy thing and cannot be confined to single tone and nature. While the most slice of life anime tries to replicate life in a confined environment with confined story structure Kamichu tries it a bit differently.
Kamichu improvises life rather than replicating it and set its environment, the whole world. While this is nothing new and many prestigious animes like Mushishi and Natsume Yuujinchou do it but Kamichu adds a sweet touch of imagination to it while adding and utilizing moe elements. Kamichu is more free with its premise than any other show I have watched, rather than sticking…
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One of the most enjoyable anime I've watched in a while. It doesn't quite reach the awesomeness of the greatest in the slice of life genre, like Azumanga Daioh or Nichijou, but nonetheless doesn't really have to fear comparison to those either.
The characters are pretty great and consistent, while slightly growing over the course of the series. Contrary to what I expected, the additional episodes (dubbed Kamichu! Specials on MAL) are precisely on par with the rest of the series. If you watch the order of the DVD release you won't really notice a difference between what aired on TV and what only made it on DVD.
Story-wise this anime doesn't need to hide anything. In the first half of episodes, there's a beach episode that starts out as one would expect a beach episode to go and then goes…
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This is basicly not a review, just my thought on the show.
Well so i am a die hard slice of life fan who watched many titles with in the gerne. And for a slice of life show, Kamichu! is surely a unique one.
So why? Beside being a typical shy normal middle school girl (pretty typical right?), somehow she's a goddest. So how to make a everyday life story when she's also a god, well this show has absolutely delivered it. Such a relaxing hearth warming story, im glad i got to see it.
The only problem i had with the show is its bad animation, sometimes the scene is badly drawn. I would enjoy more if it's a bit lighter but that's just my opion. The music a somewhat average too.
So will u want to watch it? If you're a slice of life fan like me, this is a must watch, an excellent show condider…
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This is a fabulous anime! This show is unlike anything out there and rivals the Miyazaki movies. Full of heart, innocence, and simplly adorable, this serise follow a young girl, Yurie, and her friends in a small Japanese town near the coast in the 1980's. One day Yurie discovers she has been bestowed with powers and made into a Kami (god). The title Kamichu is roughly translated into, "God is a middle school student," and is very adorable. Even if cute isn't your thing, this is an anime for everyone. The animation is fabulous! The way the girls move and act in their enviorment is so realistic, it's what makes this serise so special! The combination of realistic animation and unrealitic story concepts makes this seirse a must see for any and all Otakus and non-Otakus.
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"There are as many gods as there are things created in the universe..." - Kamichu!
Now I´m always very picky when it comes to good anime, and I don´t watch more than 2 or 3 new shows each year to focus on the individual show and characters. But until now, I usually choose the more popular and famous shows with a high ranking on MAL, e.g. Clannad, AnoHana, Natsume, or Hyouka.
But some weeks ago I stumbled over this charming and beautiful little show named "Kamichu!" which aired in 2005 (while the story takes actually place in the years 1983 and 1984). The show has at the moment a ranking of no. 1163 on MAL, and I wondered what such a low number would actually mean. Why do people ignore the show? Why so few comments and reviews? Is it a bad show? Not worth any comment? Full of cliches and…
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Anyone who has watched anime for long enough appreciated the importance of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli in the industry, regardless of how you feel about them. They set high standards with their production, seiyuus and stories. The question has always been posed – is it possible to create a Ghibli-like feel within a TV series? The notion sounds almost absurd when you consider that a Ghibli movie budget in recent times comes at around the $10 million mark, whereas a TV series gets about $120k per episode, equating to about $1.5 million for one season, on average. There are certainly plenty of TV titles made on much less.
Let me throw you another question. Is it possible for a person to suddenly gain the powers of a god/goddess and not abuse it, while also not being bland enough in the…
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The slice-of-life genre has been done to death in anime. Even the most unique of premises have been turned into mundane school yard comedies that squander their potential. Kamichu is a refreshing difference from this. While it does does share the same settings and many characteristic as the typical slice-of-life, it uses its unique premise to set a Ghibli-esque sense of wonder and imagination; tapping into some of the untouched potential of the genre.
The story follows Yurie, a clumsy space-case middle school girl, who one night becomes a god. This however doesn't make her life any easier, as she knows nothing of what being a god entails, and still has to deal with the issues of a regular middle school student even as she takes up the responsibilities of a god. The mere premise and how it…
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Story: Kamichu! Is the story of Yurie Hitotsubashi and her friends. Yurie is a normal middle school student just like her friends, one day during lunch with her friend Mitsue, Yurie says she has become a god, just like if it was something normal, Mitsue believes her friend right away, upon hearing this Matsuri immediately introduces herself as Yurie’s best friend, asking her what kind of God she turned into, Matsuri is a priestess of a local shrine and is interested in the recently born God.
After that, the 3 friend rush to the school roof to find out what kind of God she is, they try everything to find out, but nothing works, then they notice some pieces of paper with some kanji writing flying from the higher part of the roof, it turns out to be Kenji Ninomiya, the boy Yuri has a crush on…
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This is disappointing at best, perhaps because I began watching "Kamichu!" with elevated expectations. Instantly in the first episode, I made connections to "Spirited Away". While those connections still exist, "Kamichu!" is nowhere near as deep or contemplative.
Yes, this can be considered a slice-of-life series, but that's like listening to "The Shins" as indie music - it barely skims the surface of their respective genres.
1. Firstly, the time period setting - the 80's - isn't properly utilized.
2. I feel as if the series was born after a great initial concept, followed by a war of attrition that slowly wore the series down into a mediocre mush of feel-good animation.
3. The soundtrack is superb for an anime series.
4. Likewise, the animation is (usually) great. There are a few…
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“Sleeping in classes and coming late.
You haven’t changed at all, even after you became a god.”
"God." The word alone brings up images of supposed grace, divinity, and perfection. However, Hitotsubashi Yurie is far from being the embodiment of those qualities. In fact, she's quite the klutz even by mortal standards. Even so, providence has chosen this middle school student for the role of shinto kami (deity). Fortunately, she has friends to help her out with her troubles, whether earthly or divine.
Content:
After seeing more than a few other shows featuring magical girls and moe-blobs, one might wonder how Kamichu! could stand out from the rest of the crowd. The answer lies in its simplicity. Kamichu! may contain many extraordinary elements such as shinto gods, talking cats, and even…
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Ok, so writing a review for another one of my favorite. So of course, it's going to be hightly score. But in this, allow me to tell you why.
Well being the sort of Neo-Pagan Shintoist Heathen that I am, it was right up my alley. After seeing this one wikipedia one day, I knew that it was a show for me and I just had to watch it. And I ended up of course...liking it. A lot. I suppose they could have done the Shinto theme really badly, but this did not. At all.
Off of the preface, onto the individual qualities. Since I seem to like doing things by the outlines.
1. Story
This show, has an amazing storylines, even if it doesn't have any twists and turns and all that. Now I may be biased by the premise, but I do think this is something anyone would find entertaining and a real charm of an an…
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While the storyline is predictable (girl loves guy, guy doesn't know, but wait, there's a twist: she's a goddess!), what really made me want to keep watching this show is the art. One of the best parts of the show in my opinion was being able to see alllll the silly, whimsical and adorable gods/goddesses that are featured in the show both as main characters and as background objects. This is where my favorite anime character ever (octopus with bag on head - watch for him, he's purple and in the background) is from.
However, even though the storyline is predictable, it's still very cute and entertaining, and it has that great quality of being able to be picked up from almost any point and watched with minimal background knowledge. There are some humorous moments and there are some sweet mom…
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Title: KamiChu! ~Kamisama da Chugakusei
Manga, Anime: KamiChu! began running as a manga at about the same time the anime launched. The manga was illustrated by Hanahalu Naruko, and ran in Media Works' Dengeki Comic Daioh! from June of 2005 to January of 2007, and has two collected volumes total. It has yet to be licensed Stateside.
KamiChu! was animated by Brains-Base (famous for their work on Baccano!) and directed by Koji Masunari (famous for his work on R.O.D -The TV- and the Read or Die OAV). It ran on Japanese TV from June 28th to September 27th, 2005. Only twelve episodes of the total sixteen aired on TV, and the other four were DVD-only. Geneon licensed it Stateside before it went defunct, and its fourth and final volume was released on December 19th, 2006.
Story: KamiChu kicks o…
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This series encapsulates everything that is right about the slice-of-life genre - honest, character driven situations that one can relate to. Kamichu! manages to do this, and put a smile on your face at the same time. It is simply that good. But it is also more than just this genre.
Kamichu! might not be incredibly flashy, and the pace of the show might put some viewers off. Yet there is a stillness, a gentleness to the story that it is easy to like every single one of its characters. It mixes fantastical elements such as the world of the God's, with the everyday lives of a group of junior highschoolers so seemlessly, that it suspends one's disbelief and you find yourself enjoying it.
The elements of Shintoism that permeate the show make it original and interesting, and if you are one…
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