British Comedy Guide

Azumanga Daioh

Has anyone else here ever watched this brilliant comedy anime from Japan? If you haven't seen or heard of it before, this show is about a group of schoolgirls and teachers and their everyday lives in a Japanese high school. It's a very simple format, and there's nothing edgy or in your face about this show, but it is for me the funniest animated show I've ever seen.

The show's big strong point is its strong characters. Once you're introduced to them in the first episode or two, the humour then stems from their interactions with each other. And the characters are all very different, which is what makes their interaction even better. Plus if you had good memories of your school days, you can relate to what's going on.

Oh, and there's a pervy male teacher in it too: he's pretty awesome. :P

All the episodes are on YouTube, along with various clips of the best bits. here's a link to the English version of the first episode:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOh-0BGj7YE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQEkRbsMAqQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJL1H-2bOQg

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