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Quick Final Thoughts – Comic Girls

A nice little surprise.

I kept wanting to drop Comic Girls, to be totally honest, but every time I thought about it, it managed to pull me back in. It’s certainly not anything we’ve seen before, and it’s not even close to the same tier as Bakuman. or Shirobako, but it is a solid little artist comedy.

The production kept up from the first episode, too. While the animation isn’t amazing, the art style is very poppy and overall, the show is just really nice to look at. I also want to highlight Reina Ueda’s voice work as Fuura, because her comedic timing is on point and it brings out such a hilarious character.

I can also appreciate the ending. Comic Girls presents us with both a satisfying (if not a little undercooked) ending, and a sequel hook, which I think is a pretty decent way of bringing a story like this to a close, since it means the audience won’t be too torn up if another season never materializes.

So, 7/10 seems like a fair score here. It could have made some better choices (it’s kind of wasteful that Kaos is the only character who isn’t stable in her publication, and the reaction to the circumstances of the ending is underwhelming) but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Quick First Impressions – Comic Girls

It took me way too long to get to it, but I’m glad I did.

I like the premise of this one, it’s a more comedic, relaxed version of Bakuman. A high school girl failing to get a manga serialized is sent to immerse herself in other artists in a dorm for young female mangaka, and hilarity ensues. It’s simple, but it’s already working.

I really like the dynamic the main four have going for them. They immediately bond over their work and the second half of the episode is largely spent with three of them acting as assistants to help their roommate meet a deadline. I think this was a great decision to get things moving right away, and you totally can’t tell that this is based on a 4koma most of the time.

And it looks great for a slice of life show. The animation is fluid even though the characters are fairly detailed, and the color palette and lighting work wonders. It’s pretty incredible for a studio that’s been totally dormant for three years (seriously, Nexus hasn’t done anything since helping out with Chivalry of a Failed Knight in 2015, and this is their first solo TV project). Hopefully they can keep it up?