Audience reviews
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LoveAnime93
Sora No Manimani an anime that gives an insight into stargazing, the show itself is relaxing and doesn't really stand out from the other anime in this field.
For an anime that is stated to have romance, its not straight in your face and you have to look for it, its simple to follow and you learn a lot from it i.e all the star constellations.
I personally found it to be an enjoyable, relaxing and easy going anime, that will make you smile and potentially make you wonder about the greater universe.
The music and art make up for character development which i found lacked in a few characters.
overall this show was a great watch and perfect for passing the time, i highly recommend you watch this one.
Read at the sourceLiLSatania
Do you love stars? if yes, then this anime is for you...Just finished re-watching this anime, my mp3 player played the OP song "super Noisy Nova" by Sphere that's why i decided to re-watch it. I love the songs of the group Sphere, good OP songs can sometimes attract viewers, well that always happen to me :D
Story
This is about Ooyagi Saku, a boy who's re-united with his childhood friend who loves stargazing named Akeno Mihoshi. This anime focus around the activities of the astronomy club where Ooyagi was forced to join because of its low member count. There's a little comedy and school romance too, to add to the fun of watching this anime.
At first, i was wondering what this anime can offer me since I'm not into stargazing, but seeing the smile in their faces while stargazing somewhat gi…
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Sora no manimani was very relaxing. It didn't have the best comedy I've seen but it was still pretty funny.
The plot isn't something unrealistic. Anybody could be the main character of this story so it isn't extraordinary but I never got bored. I kept wanting to see more of their activities.
The dialogue could be hilarious at times and the voice acting was better than most anime.
Everything was drawn pretty well and light and dark were simulated perfectly (which is important because a lot of scenes were at night). They also used some special effects for the stars and the constellations.
The best proof I have to convince others of how captivating sora no manimani is, is the fact that it actually made me look up star charts to go look at the stars, a week after I finished watching.
Read at the sourceMantzy
I never expected to like this.
Okay, judging by the ratings that I put in the list above (story 7, art 7, sound 6, characters 6) you'd think "meh, this wasn't great, a bt so so". BUT my anime-loving brethern, you'd be wrong.
I might be a little biased as I am also a stargazer (nothing beats seeing certain sights in the night sky, which the characters agreed with me) but this anime has a great feel good factor. It just made me feel "aww" over the whole thing. The story is pretty basic, art wasn't as good as it could have been, sound was tad generic, certain characters a little annoying but likeable enough. Really enjoyed it though! A few laughs, pretty skies (done exceptionally well actually, impressed with the art for the constellations). A bit annoying that it was school based but what…
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This anime have very nice story and characters.The story is a little bit a cliche.I already watch 4th episode and i am a little confused.I can't understand why Ooyagi returns to his hometown after seven years study in one of the biggest city in Japan.What's the point!?!?Why he do that?!WHY!!??After all,at the first school day he is in the middle of the school yard and he is standing on over 400m from Mihoshi and he whisper her name and she heard him!?What the hell!?No way...I can't understand....i will watch next episodes and i will share my opinion. Thanks for reading.King Of The Dark
Read at the sourceRomie-chan
I watched this series becuase it was recommended to me. I'm so glad I watched it.
~Story 9/10~
The story was great. Watching stars with friends after coming back from a 5 year break. Nothing better than that. However, I was expecting and wanting more romance. But nothing I can do about that. :P
~Art 10/10~
The Art and Animation was superb. I can't believe that someone could portray the stars and the sky so beautfiully in an animation. I could swear that every star in our sky was in this anime. Like their goal was no star left behind.
~Sound 10/10~
With the beautiful star-lit sky, include the beauitful music and you have yourself some memorable moments in all of anime. I couldn't really believe I was watching something so great... but this moment doesn't only happen once, but serveral ti…
Read at the sourceArchaeon
One of my pet gripes about anime and manga is the over-abundance of school settings used throughout both mediums. Over the last few years there has been an increase in the number of stories that are based in or around a school, and while the majority of them are nothing more than mediocre offerings, some of them turn out to be rather good.
It's unfortunate then that, of the good ones, many don't get the recognition they deserve.
Sora no Manimani (lit. Sport of the Air, not "At the Mercy of the Sky"), is based on the manga by Kashiwabara Mami that began in November 2005 and, at first glance, seems like just another school based comedy in the style of School Rumble, GA, Azumangah Daioh, etc. The story follows a "year" in the life of Ooyagi Saku, a freshmen student at Souei High School, lo…
Read at the sourceZerOne01
Well...it's all about the star. Great romantic and comedy story for who love stars since childhood. Lot of useful astronomy information could be gathered and should be continue in season 2 as well. The storyboard are good, eventhough its just like a normal anime but the stars make it unique. Thus, it is a great anime as well.
Read at the sourceemp2907
Ok. 1st I shall review this anime as an anime lover. I have one word to describe this anime. Underrated. Some people don’t even give a second glance when they hear it is about astronomy. What’s so nice about looking at stars? Boring… However, that is not the case. You DO NOT have to know anything about astronomy or possess any interest about astronomy to enjoy watching Sora no Manimani. (You may just watch it for the comedy).
However, do consider this question. If right now, in the night, there is a telescope placed directly in front of you, pointing towards the moon, would you be interested to take a look through it? If your answer is yes, then chances are you do possess some interest towards astronomy.
Basically, Sora no Manimani is just a slice-of-life and comedy anime, but with an as…
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I’m quite surprised that there have been only a few reviews for this well-made, yet somewhat-underrated series.
If you like astronomy and want to learn more about some stargazing basics, this series “inspires” and is perhaps an anime of choice. (At least for me, I started stargazing using the techniques I learned from the show.) On the other hand, if you are not that into the subject, you may not enjoy it at all.
Story:
Sora no Manimani is a romance comedy, slice-of-life anime with an astronomy theme. The story involves a bookworm (Saku Ooyagi) who really hates outdoor activities, but was coerced into follow his hyperactive, childhood friend (Mihoshi Akeno) into the high school astronomy club. At that time, the club was desperately recruiting new members otherwise they will be suspended.…
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