GJ CLUB

Short Synopsis:

GJclub follows the everyday after-school club activities of 6 students.



Characters:

Kyōya Shinomiya : Has black hair and black eyes. A very bland character nicknamed "Kyoro", this is the protagonist of the series.

Mao Amatsuka : Has orange hair and maroon/brown(?) eyes. President of GJclub. She has very low patience coupled with periodic aggressive outbursts, she also tends to bite Kyoro often as a method of venting her anger and teasing him.

Megumi Amatsuka : Has pink hair and pink eyes. Nicknamed "Megu", she is a very nice and rather innocent person. She also seems to be overly concerned about her own weight despite her usual calm demeanor.

Shion Sumeragi : Has purple hair and purple eyes. Shion is very smart intellectually but lacks experience and the ability to understand rather menial things. Apparently, she comes from a huge family in which each of her siblings are geniuses in their respective fields.

Kirara Bernstein : Has blonde hair that's shaped into cat ears along with blue eyes. She is the tallest and strongest of the cast, and is always eating meat. She can also talk to cats and usually behaves like one too.

Tamaki Kannazuki : She has lime green eyes and hair, which she puts into twin tails. She loves to eat snacks in large quantities and always boasts about how she can never get fat. She can also fit into small places despite eating so much.

Side Characters/Other Characters:

-Mori
-Kasumi Shinomiya
-Seira Amatsuka
-Geraldine Bernstein

The characters in this series were decent enough overall. Even though I could pick out a lot of clichés, I wouldn't go as far as to say that the characters took away from the show itself. With no real plot to power the series, character interactions become the main driving factor behind the enjoyment of this show. While nothing new or groundbreaking was being done, I could find watching the characters interact with one another entertaining to say the least.



Plot/Story:

GJclub appears to be another one of those animes that just revolve around average daily life with no real plot or story. But it's actually not. This is a show about erotic hair brushing...right guys? . . . Guys?

But in all seriousness this series really didn't have a story line at all. It's fun and easy to watch but has nothing really substantial or adequate to make the series feel complete. Episodes can be watched out of order and are essentially just a compilation of different comedy skits, almost all of which take place in the club room.



Sountrack/BGM:

The Op's and Ed's were okay. I found that because I was in no real hurry to get to watching the episode's content that I often stayed and listened through the Opening track. Same logic applies to why i listened to the Ending. During the actual episodes themselves I either paid no mind to the BGM or it simply doesn't exist, either way the BGM was not very sufficient at all.



Animation/Artwork/Style:

I don't really think anybody would be to troubled by this shows Animation or Art-style. The animation frames could be seen if you paid close enough attention, but besides that I have no complaints.



Overall Enjoyment:

Like everything else on tv, Anime series are made for entertainment. So how much entertainment value does GJclub have? Well, despite a lack of an engaging plot this series still had fun character interactions that made the show worth watching. While I would have preferred a more serious series, I can't say that I necessarily disliked this less serious one. I don't think GJclub is a good anime, but its not a bad one either... If you like the average slice of life comedy, then you will like GJclub.

For those with spare time at hand I say give it a go, it at least beats staring at a wall...



Pros/Cons:

+ Character interactions and humor.
+ Erotic hair brushing

- Lacks a good plot
- needs more erotic hair brushing



Final Score: 3.2 / 5 stars


Reviewed by HG, Revised by RAZ

The "GJ club" was a title that confused me the second I read it but was quickly cleared up five minutes into the first episode.
Cute, funny, enjoyable, and different are all words I would use to describe this anime.
after waiting on the edge of my chair every week for the next episode I can say with a smile on my face that im glad I took the time to watch it!
Every character will make you laugh and some you'll just wtf?
I cant think of much to say except for.....if you haven't watched this anime you should!

sorry if this review was short...I cant think of anything to say a bout this one.....its a high school comedy that will have you laughing till the end.

Besides my horrible pun, the show GJ CLUB is a harem anime about a boy named Kyoto. The characters all have there very static specific personality (like most harem anime's) thats when the show can get kind of boring or unoriginal is the static characters. Also If you are expecting a good or a storyline in general steer clear this is a comedy anime with just situational comedy 0 story or plot. the show is funny it has its moments.

It's a short series only 13 episodes normal for 1 whole season however I felt it could have gone longer but when it ends it ends I won't spoil it but with the way they do it, it would be very hard to watch a second season without certain characters. It's a funny show with humorous moments and you will be sure to laugh there's no ecchi or "fan service" in general so dont worry. I gave it 3/5 because it has good animation funny characters but there isn't an obvious storyline its mostly situational comedy.

So, I just watched the entire series in 1 day... I know people complain about the non-coherent plot, but is there really a plot to our own everyday lifestyles when we were in high school? I mean, think about it. When I was in high school I used to just enjoy being teased by my girl-friends and study together and just be together while in school and sometimes outside... I really think this anime's objective is to relax, enjoy and laugh with these characters... So expecting a plot for this anime would kind of be pointless since, when comparing it with at least my high school life, there was no plot to follow or anything...

Well, I hope some of you agree with me, and if not just say so... I mean I'm open to change my opinion about this....

I don't give out 5 star reviews very easily, not even for series I like or even some of my favorite series. GJ-bu was a huge surprise for me considering how late I got into this anime. Suffice to say, if you like slice of life and/or comedy this show is a must watch. Interesting, unique plots, wonderful characters with great voice acting, and spot-on comedy are only some of the great points of this series that I would not hesitate recommending to anybody.

It's kind of like Lucky Star with Shiraishi Minoru as a main character, with elements of Seitokai no Ichizon with a less pervy main character / focus. I was caught by surprise. Episodes just FLY by because they're so enjoyable. This was the last Winter Anime I started watching, but it's surprisingly become my favorite one of the season.

For me GJ Club was the best anime of the Winter 2013 season for it's consistency and overall entertainment. I never thought watching 5 or 6 students in a club room would be as fun to watch as this. It's well written and developed. It's a harem, but you never even think about that because it's not really that type of an anime. It's just friends hanging out and being stupid. Maybe I'm a bit nostalgic, but I really enjoyed it. I wouldn't mind another season if they could manage it.

Let's keep this short and sweet. GJ Club is a member of the "bunch of high school kids hang out in a made up club doing whatever they want with no real plot" genre. It's very mellow and low-key. The feel is all moe, no ecchi at all, which is almost novel in an of itself.

While it's a great show to unwind to while getting warm fuzzies watching the innocent antics, it's not exceptionally funny, the characters are mostly two dimensional, and there is absolutely no plot, ever.

Of the two anime who fall into this style this season (GJ Club and Student Council's Discretion) I found Discretion far more funny, and therefore the more deserving show. Still, GJ Club is worth watching at those times you want something entirely laid back and chill that'll make you smile.