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The_Blue_Lotus
Urara Meirochou is what one would call an "underrated" show. Sure, it might not be anything revolutionary, ground breaking, or too out there for what the industry has to offer, but it does not need to be. The people who might bring these points up when watching this anime are losing the point on what Urara Meirochou tries to be to begin with: a cute light-hearted show about cute girls doing cute things on their daily life. And what for it is worth, it delivers on its promises.
With a memorable cast of characters, an eye-watering color palette, relaxing traditional setting and pretty funny and wholesome yuri and fan-service moments Urara Meirochou does right almost everything it proposes itself to do. The story, in my eyes, is also remarkable given the tipe of anime this actually is. It ha…
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I watched Urara Meirochou. Here are my thoughts:
This show focuses on novice users of divine powers and their journey to improve those skills. I like divine themes in any kind of story, so I'm probably a little biased in the degree to which I liked this anime. In fact, I wish the show focused even more on the actual divine powers and supernatural themes. In terms of screentime, this anime has a lot of typical slice-of-life scenes. However, there are sprinklings of broader plot that are strategically added. When they do occur, the divination scenes are quite nice.
The main characters in the show are all likable and have good chemistry in their interactions. However, this anime has too much comedy, in my opinion. Both in terms of the way it interrupts enjoyable moments and in the way tha…
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Urara Meirochou is a series I picked up entirely because Kayano Ai voices one of the characters, and not even one of the four main girls at that, so it’s not been a priority on my ptw list for a really long time, and I just got around to finishing it. I think it’s a bit underrated, in the sense that I rarely (that is to say never), hear it brought up in conversation or recommended, but looking at the score I gave it, and the average score on MAL, I think it’s actual rating is pretty accurate.
It’s good.
Not a whole lot more to be said…
But I’ll say it anyway.
This series is a very strange mix of genres: despite being undeniably a cute girls doing cute things (CGDCT) show, it also shares lots of trope elements with shonen series. Power of friendship, hard work, practice, etc. It’s a sup…
Read at the sourceAnshulGoyal
"Urara Meirochou" rather that cute children, it didn't had much to offer. I would say that for any drama to be successful we need a story. But what was the story here? A mountain girl wants to be a urara which is just like a priest or a fortune teller managing a cult in any back alley around the globe.
Really I don't know why the hell this show got such good rating? Is this world really full of perverts who would like anything as long as there are cute girls in it?
If this is the case then this industry is doomed.
The story was comic and not much comic to lift the score of this show. 4 girls 1 is introvert, 2nd is extrovert, 3rd is normal and over excited and 4th a jungle girl. Really a deadly combination and I really expected a lot but was rather shocked after watching and thought a tw…
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Recommendation: Better than your average slice of life CGDCT series, but not transcendent enough to be worth watching if you don't like the genre. Absolutely worth watching if you like this type of series though.
The gimmick that sets Urara Meirochou apart from other CGDCT shows is the light fantasy setting, as the girls of the main cast are apprentice fortune tellers known as urara in the all-female city of Labyrinth Town. The fantasy element is kept light for the most part, no one is casting spells or anything, but it adds a unique element to an otherwise familiar formula, and introduces new angles for comedy, like a segment where a summoning gone wrong leads to the girls becoming possessed by a kitsune spirit that just wants to be pet.
The characters are fun for the most part. The fer…
Read at the sourceZerathos_Dagon
Urara Meirochou is... Fine. It's mediocre, but not really the bad kind. That's about the best I can describe this series. It wasn't bad at all, but I didn't really think it was amazing or even good either. It was fun enough as a series to just pass the time with, without it actually feeling like a waste. But it also didn't really leave much of an impact on me.
The characters are enjoyable to watch, though I think they can be a bit too annoyingly quirky and cheesy sometimes. The art is pretty good, and the sound design is decent. Barely anything I can really complain about in these aspects.
The thing I liked the most about this series is the premise of its story. Urara that can divine information by lending powers from gods/spirits that do not want to be seen. Interesting to say the least…
Read at the sourceReeceUlf
While the show itself isn't any technical spectacle, (not uncharacteristic of a slice of life comedy), the storytelling is enough to draw you in alongside the carefree cast of characters. Even with as lighthearted as the show is, you're never left feeling that the main characters will be untouchable in any given trial.
A personal thing to note; I was absolutely blown away by just how grand and awe-inspiring this show's soundtrack is. I 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 want to emphasize the show's instrumental compositions. It's a rarity to hear music that brings about so much feeling and wonder when you hear it, and even when unpaired with the show and listened to by itself, the music upholds its worth valiantly.
Despite its simplistic visual style, the characters really create a pleasing show to watch.
Read at the sourceSeregosa
In the end, this is a "cute girls doing cute things" show at its core, nothing will change that and since most of us are veterans, we know what to expect and what not to expect from a show like that, saving us unnecessary annoyance when it lacks things shows like these doesn't offer.
It has a mediocre, average story at best, it's nothing special, there's this labyrinth city where everyone(only females there) wants to become "urara"(probably from the word "uranaisha/uranaishi" which means diviner, fortuneteller, soothsayer etc) and that's pretty much what it's about, they want to become able to divine things using the many different gods, so we have a plethora of different systems, from kokkuri and star divining to tea reading and crystal balls. The main point is the ability to divine stuf…
Read at the sourceRexosorous
NOTE: this review is for my own personal use only. i've noticed after a while, i forget why i rated a show highly or poorly, so i'm going to write reviews after completing each series so i can reference them in the future.
urara meirochou started off as a comfy "cute girls doing cute things" show, but my eyes quickly dulled after each episode had to have a bonding event. each and every episode had to have one character feel alone or out of place and then it has to end with someone crying and everyone saying "we'll do it together" or some bullshit like that. the whole "friends give me strength" thing is fine, albeit overused, but it was just so dumb and cheesy.
towards the end, we started to get some sprinkling of an underlying story, but of course it ends on a cliff hanger and refuses ta…
Read at the sourceSimulacraD0LL
An anime of enjoyment and comedy, with some slice of life is such a great combination. In Urara Meirochou it shows great friendship with 4 girls that overcome problems together. A girl named Chiya goes to Labyrinth Town when she is at the age of 15, this young girl is friendly, outgoing with a strong heart that makes people smile around her, even though there are times she does make a phew problems. The absolute reason I liked this anime is because of the warm and cute friendship 4 girls show all throughout the episodes, especially when Chiya is making a ruckus and they are caught in it. The characteristics of the other girls are Nono who is shy, caring and putting her friends before herself, Koume who likes teasing her friends, but doesn't like seeing them sad/depressed and then lastly Ko…
Read at the sourceMagiMoe
It feels good to watch the CGDCT genre (cute girls doing cute things) at the end of the day, after life punching you in the face.
As expected, the plot isn't a big thing, but it's comfortable to see these girls always having fun, always putting friendship in a high position along the episodes. The overcoming of Hinako talking to people is great, btw.
They also did a good job in art, all traces are beautiful and symmetrical, aesthetic goals.
In the general context, I'd recommend this anime if you don't want to worry about heavy plot or really deep characters.
(characters may be a little bit sexualized, but if wasn't like this, probably wasn't anime)
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I came into this with high hopes, Even with the mediocre score rating of 7.17. I was really surprised by how much i enjoyed it to be honest. I feel that the score isn't near to what this deserves.
I heard this compared a couple times to Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon. I find it kind of unfair to compare them sense they both are different from each other with the only thing in common is Cast of Girls, Magical elements and that Art style is kind of similar. But if i were to compare them i don't think Kobayashi is as good as Urara Meirochou. I do enjoy Kobayashi a good amount. It used to be my only 10 rated show. But lately after further inspection i lowered it down to a 9 then just recently a 8. Only real thing i'd say Kobayashi has over this is that it uses a lot more adult humor and doe…
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This anime was surprisingly enjoyable. The characters were all cute, funny and interesting, with the main character, Chiya, being especially good. Chiya really brings all the characters together and is one of the best characters ive seen in a while. The show's cute character designs and art style, paired with the amazing opening and ending song really make the anime that much more enjoyable.
The only flaw in the anime would have to be the story. While it is very intriguing, it is far from finished. The show really grabs the attention of the viewer and makes them want to find out how the story unfolds. Sadly though it seems to be about 1/10th done with the story and the original material is still publishing so it's really disappointing. The anime does have a good ending, which is enough t…
Read at the sourceRising_Sun
Seriously Urara Meirochou is cataloged as an anime "Seinen"? WTF? This Seinen has nothing,it seems more a comedy a little fun with Lolis and Shoujo ai.
The story of a group of friends who live in a city full of women (seriously no men) where they sought to become a kind of witch guessing known as "Urara" to achieve their different personal goals. It's actually simpler than it sounds.
The art is not bad, the characters are similar to Manga, although they abuse much of the miniatures in certain parts, but it is not something that greatly affects the story.
I found the Sound Very good, not because its opening and ending are very good (they are regular, repetitive and sticky songs), but because it has the background sounds suitable for the comedy that is.
About the characters the most outs…
Read at the sourcePinkyForever
Story:
Doesn't really have a story here, is just bunch of cute girls doing cute things to entertain us!
Art:
Very pleasing to look at, the girls are all kawaii enough to make you ***. I also quite like the color scheme of the overall show
Sound:
An above average soundtrack, won't buy it with real cash but will definately listen to it sometime
Character: All 4 girls have a pretty simple background, it doesn't go too deep or too sad! Some people might not like that but I'm fine with that since the story isn't really there anyway
Enjoyment:
Very enjoyable!! Is kinda like watching a bunch of kids just running around and doing funny things
Overall:
If your just searching for an anime to watch and giggle, you should not really think any further! The art and color scheme just did justice t…
Read at the sourceNeopolitan183
I'm not going to go too into depth with this review, I'll just put my thoughts down for this. Of course, there will be spoilers, but I'll try to keep them as vague as possible.
I thoroughly enjoyed this anime, and felt that it was an adorable anime, with adorable characters, doing adorable things. The romance ships were there and the ending even supported some of them, and it had so much potential for a serious plot while remaining carefree and soft.
However, the end of this anime has left me wanting so much more, but NOT in a good way. They started with the premise of an adorable show with a lot of character development, with a potential for a serious story in the background, then discarded all of that for a slice-of-life show for most of the series. It remembered the story that had s…
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MC , Chiya , went on a journey to find her mother at a place for Urara only. Urara means that some kind of priest.
There is nothing remarkable for songs/songtracks... won't leave deep impression but i guess is fine...
The voice actors did well too <3 No cringe at all. Will be a fun experience.
There are basically 4 mcs but mostly focus on Chiya and 12 episodes is not really enough to spot much character development. But have lines like in any shounen series , "Don't give up.... Follow your dream.... as long as we are together we are fine....." But its worth it because cute voices will be saying them.
Their achievement is that they ranked up 1 level. From rookie to newbie.
Personally , i enjoy it a lot because it is really cute and refreshing to watch. Not really moe moe compared to kan…
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Intro
Urara Meirocho is based off a rather short manga panel series and is a comedy/supernatural genre manga. The combination of having both comedy and supernatural within a manga series I felt was rather unique why was why I decided to give this series a try. I have not read the original source material that this anime is adapted from but after watching this im interested to read it.
Story and setting
Urara’s story is a fantasy world that looks similar to a fantasy version of ancient Japan with the story’s theme being divination. The story is largely set in the town of Meirocho that is more well known as the Labyrinth town. Within the town are many diviners that are both divided by their skill level and by their divination practices with each rank of urara as the diviners are called b…
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At first glance, some people might think this anime is the same as any other of it's genre, but they couldn't be more wrong if they tried, this series is unique and we probably won't have something as good as this in a long time, and this is why:
Let's start with the less remarkable part for me, the art, sure the show had high production values, that's expected from J.C. Staff, but it did nothing to make the art, well, outstanding, it was just there. The art of the manga is by far superior, so that's a good reason to read the manga after finishing the anime.
But the art is the only thing I can say has flaws in this show.
The story. For starters, this show has a story, a plot, a main goal the cast of girls want to achieve and individual goals each of them have (besides all of them wantin…
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Fortune Telling with Cute Girls!
So another slice of life comedy anime with cute girls doing cute things done by JC Staff?, LA's in!
So for this kind of anime, the premise is very simple, of Chiya voiced by Sayaka Harada wanting to find her mother in the town of Meirochou, a fortune telling town where girls aspire to the be the best urara, she along with three others meets Chiya to be the best urara and for Chiya to find her mother.
Let's talk about Urara Meirochou's character shall we?. Well let's start with Chiya, the main protagonist, she the wild card of the group, hyper genki and tons of yuri undertoned moments all due to her experience in the wild, able to talk to animals, she is actually one of LA's favourite characters in the anime, mainly because she for one, gets the group tog…
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