Wagnaria!!

From the first episode in season 1 to the last episode in season the oddball cast of characters that are the employees of Wagnaria! (and a few family members) never failed to entertain. The writers came up with fantastic characters that are well written and developed. Then, they wrote episodes that were witty and fun. The animators did a great job, but it's the actors who voiced each character that brought them to life. This cast of seiyuu are perfect. I wouldn't call this a 'slice of life' (at least I hope no one has any of their lives). Instead it's a straight comedy, a very well done comedy.

At first when I first watched this anime, I thought that it was going to be a typical harem anime. But it turns out that I love the character group dynamic. Very 1-dimensional but yet very cute and well grouped. Made me want to work in a restaurant. A hilarious light anime, highly recommend to all who enjoy the genre of slice of life and romantic comedy.

My favorite characters are Inami and the Manager.

What can I dare say about this anime. It's strange. It's a strange story full of strange characters. It may be strange, but I absolutely love it. If you are American and know about probably the most famous sitcom ever called Cheer. This show takes place entirely in a Bar. Wagnaria is almost the exact same thing except takes place in family owned restaurant. I must say that this show has a cast of characters that may take this show all the way up to the top. Or better yet I will say; will go to the top. The first thirteen episodes is an absolutely great introduction to all the very funny and elaborate mish-mash of people. The show started out amazingly great and had amazingly great endings. Season 1 made me watch season 2. I would have probably gone into a deep spiral of despair and agony if I did not watch season 2. I introduced this show to all of my friends and they gave me the exact responses that I wanted them to give me. They gave me responses that made me wish even more that there was a season 3. The show is good for absolutely all ages. (in my eyes) This show has a little bit of suggestive themes.They shouldn't take anything out of this show. They should not even add anything. IT absolutely perfect. Even the music sung by the 3 main girls in this show is great. That covers my opinions about this show. I advise that anyone who reads this to stop reading and start watching. I am 4theSOSbrigade and add me as a buddy if you like this show. Add me even if you don't like this show. Enjoy Wagnaria and See you when I see you.

This is a cute anime that if you just want to sit back and watch if you dont want to think about much of the story line. The charaters each are different from each other and clash together making something very amusing. I found myself loving each of them for their good and bad...even if the very bad seems to be borderline pedophile but they make it fun to laugh at. I enjoyed it very much and If you like azumanga daioh you'll like this one too.

Why I like it:
Awkward analogy time. Comedy is a bit like food. Someone can describe it to you in-detail, compare it to stuff that's similar, even recommend it unreservedly, but you still have to taste it for yourself to know whether you'll like it or not. So I recommend you watch an episode or two and see if Wagnaria clicks for you. It maintains a consistent tone throughout, meaning if you love it (or not) that should hold true throughout the series.

Telling you to just watch it is a complete copout for a review, so here's the meat: the writing is smart, the characters are distinct and enjoyable personalities, the animation is wonderfully drawn and (more importantly for comedy) excellently timed, and the op reminds me a lot of Azumanga Daioh, which is no bad thing. The show's style is of the "put a bunch of off-kilter characters together and see what happens" variety. It's the kind of format that lives or dies on the writing of its characters, and this one is kicking and screaming (and probably has you in stitches) all the way from start to finish. The last sentence sounded a lot like a blurb, didn't it. I'm going to go wash my mouth out with soap.

However:
You don't have to watch the first season to watch the second one, but it might help if you're the type who wants to catch every joke and detail. Of course, if you're that type, you probably figured you would have to watch both seasons anyways. Not much of a caveat, but I wanted to mention that season two improves on season one, which was also excellent. Season two fixes some of the things that didn't work as well the first time around (most notably certain aspects of the relationship between Inami and Takanashi) and generally makes the show punchier. Insert your own Inami joke here.

Why is it that japan has a "glass half -full" look at everything. Quirky and delightful, this anime moves you to be happy. Simple and nothing more. I found that i like programs like this more and more. With no CG MECH's or outlandish alien theme they can use more of the art budget on small tweaks that make all the difference. With the story arc streamlined and down to earth the environment seems more real. You don't have to invest much time or thought into this series it just is simply good.