Reasons to watch School Live!, an anime that came out in 2015:
First; however, a brief plot synopsis (without spoilers): The main four characters are all students in the “School Living Club” which is pretty self-explanatory but I’ll still explain; all members live inside the school. No member is allowed to leave school grounds unless given express permission by a teacher. The members of the club are; Yuki Takeya, a high school senior with a very obvious mental illness, who acts as the moral support of the group, being a kind and loving girl that just wants to help others; Kurumi Ebisuzawa, a girl that helps the Garden club and keeps watch over the school, both using her trusty shovel; Yuuri Wakasa, the mom of the group, though she’s also only a senior, she manages all things that the club needs (food, school electricity, lessons, etc.) and while she is generally seen as the emotional rock of the group, she is actually the most fragile of any of the characters; and finally, Miki Naoki, the newest addition to the club and the resident nervous wreck according to Yuki.
Embraces generic moe anime shit while still delivering a concise and moving story
Subverts the common “school club anime” trope (Ouran High School Host Club is a good example of this) in a way that I can’t explain without ruining the entire show
In fact most of the reasons why it’s amazing are revealed in a HUGE twist very early on in the show
None of the characters are sexualized (a good thing considering they’re high school juniors and seniors but it’s still important to note)
Main character (Yuki Takeya) is mentally ill but her mental illness is never played for laughs (though it is used to illustrate one of the most impactful moments in anime history imo)
Non-canon but potential lesbian characters
Every character is a person with their own thoughts and feelings as opposed to a 1-dimensional caricature
Kurumi is a fucking badass and I love her
There is a shiba inu named Taroumaru and he is a Good Boy
I, someone who rarely even tears up at anything, legitimately cried while watching this moe-ass anime about a bunch of school girls and you’ll have no idea why if you don’t watch it
Not only did I cry but I cried OFTEN
I literally can’t recommend this anime enough. Watch it.
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