Momose-sensei's works like Momoiro Sisters and Sensei no Ojikan, are
episodic satires of (often) Japanese subcultural stereotypes.
Azumanga Daiou may seem like a satire at times, but it is not, because
its comedic value does not depend on it. Azumanga Daiou is nothing
without Azuma-sensei's quirky sense of humor.
Recently, I picked up a whole bunch of Momoiro Sisters and Sensei no
Ojikan manga. By picking up the whole bunch at one time, I didn't
give myself a chance to see if I'd like it. Old (and bad) habits die
hard, I guess. They're actually not bad. They're just not something
that I can appreciate very deeply, especially when the whole thing is
thrown at me in book form. It's kind of like trying to read Dilbert
strips in a book form. Individually, and perhaps daily, they're
funny, but the jokes get lost quickly when read back-to-back.
Worse yet, this TV series received J.C.Staff's low-budget treatment.
That means, animation lacks detail. This particular DVD is fairly
cheap, so just as a distraction, it's not such a bad buy, but I am not
going to buy any more of this. Well, I already pre-ordered the second
volume. I haven't quite decided what to do about that yet.
Image1: This one screenshot pretty much describes how I feel about
this show. No, I'm not the laughing one (Anthony). I'm more like
Mika-sensei.
Image2: Admittedly, this whole, "what if manga were outlawed" scenario
was quite interesting.
