Snapshot: Hyakko - 01 October 1
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OP: “Suppin Rock” 「スッピンロック」 by Ogawa Mana (小川 真奈)
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ED: “Namida Namida Namida” 「涙 NAMIDA ナミダ」 by Hirano Aya (平野 綾)
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「虎子相まみえる」 (Torako Aimamieru)
“Audience with Torako”
First Glance:
A new slice of life comedy comes your way on Wednesdays with four wacky girls who can’t find their way around their new school. I was a bit surprised to find that they spent the entire first episode on this lost-at-school idea, but it turned out to be a pretty good way to introduce the four main girls in the series.
First off, we have the quiet and timid Nonomura Ayumi, who’s surprisingly played by Hirano Aya. I don’t recall Aya ever playing a character like this (if we’re going to use Haruhi and Konata as comparisons), but she does a pretty good job of it — I was impressed at least. Second, we have the serious and seemingly straight-headed Iizuka Tatsuki played by Neya Michiko, who does a good job giving us those comedic reactions you’d expect from a normal person. Third, we have the quiet yet intriguing Saotome Suzume, who’s played by the less-popular Ochiai Yurika, but her character’s already grown on me the most. Last but not least, we have the over-the-top, loose-cannon star of the series, Kageyama Torako, played by Orikasa Fumiko, who I find does an awesome portrayal of such roles. She has that deep voice she uses for Rukia in BLEACH, but if you’ve seen her in Ichigo Mashimaro, you’ll probably know how much of a riot she was there. Speaking of which, Hyakko reminds me of an older (character) version of Ichigo Mashimaro, which I absolutely loved, so hopefully it’ll turn out to be a pretty good comedy this season — the first episode gives me a lot of hope. We’ll just have to see how the other 12 episodes (13 total slated) turn out.
With that said, Torako definitely drives the comedy in this series, as her sudden appearance here made everything much more hilarious, starting off with her jumping out of a second floor window and rolling her ankle. I simply couldn’t help but laugh there, much like when she totally knocked out her soon-to-be-teacher Amagasa Kyouichirou for witnessing her break a window. Supporting cast is top notch as well, with Horie Yui, Kuwashima Houko, Yoshino Hiroyuki, and Fujiwara Keiji (as Kyouichirou) being the most prominent in my eyes. Ogawa Mana also seems to have a small role, who performs the opening “Suppin Rock” song. The ending theme, “Namida Namida Namida”, is performed by Hirano Aya and sounds a lot better than some of the songs on her RIOT GIRL album. Production quality is impressive, with clean, sharp lines that make good use of high-definition, and the animation looks fluid from what I’ve seen. Even distant shots looked good, which I find is a rarity nowadays. In short, I had no complaints and was very pleased, so hopefully they can maintain this quality throughout. If they do, it looks like we might have a winner here.
Notable Cast:
- Kageyama Torako (上下山 虎子) : Orikasa Fumiko (折笠 富美子)
- Saotome Suzume (早乙女 雀) : Ochiai Yurika (落合 祐里香)
- Iidzuka Tatsuki (伊井塚 龍姫) : Neya Michiko (根谷 美智子)
- Nonomura Ayumi (能々村 歩巳) : Hirano Aya (平野 綾)
Classmates:
- Andou Nene (杏藤 子々) : Fujita Masayo (藤田 昌代)
- Makunouchi Ushio (幕之内 潮) : Kaida Yuuko (甲斐田 裕子)
- Kobayashi Koma (古囃 独楽) : Igarashi Hiroko (五十嵐 浩子)
- Suzugasaki Chie (涼ヶ崎 知恵) : Horie Yui (堀江 由衣)
- Tsubomiya Inori (蕾家 祈) : Satou Satomi (佐藤 聡美)
- Ooba Minato (大場 湊兎) : Nakase Asuka (中世 明日香)
- Kazamatsuri Touma (風茉莉 冬馬) : Kuwashima Houko (桑島 法子)
- Nikaidou Hitsugi (弐街道 火継) : Ogawa Mana (小川 真奈)
Upper Classmen:
- Sengoku Shishimaru (戦国 獅々丸) : Takahashi Kenji (高橋 研二)
- Kyougoku Yanagi (京極 柳) : Kousaka Atsushi (髙坂 篤志)
- Kageyama Kitsune (上下山 狐) : Yoshino Hiroyuki (吉野 裕行)
- Kageyama Oniyuri (上下山 鬼百合) : Kasahara Hiroko (笠原 弘子)
Teachers:
- Amagasa Kyouichirou (傘 叶一狼) : Fujiwara Keiji (藤原 啓治)
- Nishizono Taiga (西園 大河) : Chafuurin (茶風林)
Hurb at 11:32 pm on October 1st, 2008
1st
pimpolla at 11:33 pm on October 1st, 2008
ohh this anime looks cool.1st!
NoobPatrol at 11:35 pm on October 1st, 2008
First! hopefully…
Jin at 11:41 pm on October 1st, 2008
The first episode was rather amusing. Compared to the manga, they added a few scenes in, but in a good way because they still managed to keep me laughing. I’ve been waiting for the anime for quite some time now and I’m glad that the first episode turned out to be pretty good.
Chicle at 11:41 pm on October 1st, 2008
Not first.
Episode is a very good start; can’t wait to see the next episode.
JoeDX at 11:44 pm on October 1st, 2008
I’m definitely checking this out.
Exia at 11:47 pm on October 1st, 2008
ill watch the ep when it comes out.
Chimasternmay at 11:47 pm on October 1st, 2008
its been a while for a slice of life for me, so ill be watching this one, and from the looks of it the background art is good, which i though differently from the pv.
Espada at 11:59 pm on October 1st, 2008
O_o my god the new anime’s are good to watch… ill might try watching this…
sikvod00 at 12:12 am on October 2nd, 2008
Oh, man. This looks to be a hilarious series.
*adds to watch list*
Rurushu at 12:15 am on October 2nd, 2008
It seems I am going to add this to my watching list
meowx3 at 12:19 am on October 2nd, 2008
This starting to look interesting since the fall list been announced. will take a peek. X3
Furuba at 12:25 am on October 2nd, 2008
w00t! been waiting for this one
ty for the screenies *steals* lol! can’t wait for subzors *____*!! from the pic i thought aya would play the loud one xD o well~~ ahaha! cant wait =D
Mark at 12:37 am on October 2nd, 2008
This is really nice animation. I might have to rethink watching it.
tau-tau at 12:43 am on October 2nd, 2008
So far so good! This season so far is looking really solid for me. Ditto on the distant shot quality…I was actually surprised the animation turned out this good.
And I must say I absolutely love the pallet used in the background.
yanipheonu at 1:00 am on October 2nd, 2008
http://randomc.animeblogger.net:8000/image/Snapshots/Hyakko%20-%2001%20-%20Large%2029.jpg
FALCON PAUNCH!!!
lunchbox at 1:01 am on October 2nd, 2008
the fall is just full of win this yeah
K.K. at 1:05 am on October 2nd, 2008
“First off, we have the quiet and timid Nonomura Ayumi, who’s surprisingly played by Hirano Aya. I don’t recall Aya ever playing a character like this (if we’re going to use Haruhi and Konata as comparisons)”
For quiet, Shikimi from Himawari! was on the quieter side. Hirano Aya also plays Mamori in Eyeshield, I think, so that’s also on the quieter side. This would be the first time I’ve seen her play a character who is “timid” though - she tends to be characters with a lot of self confidence. I may be missing something though, since Hirano Aya has actually done a lot of different shows.
Can’t wait to see this show.
Azumi at 1:06 am on October 2nd, 2008
I’ll pass on this.
I don’t really find it interesting especially with the main cast all being female and there being no seemingly solid plot.
Amylian at 2:08 am on October 2nd, 2008
Can’t wait to watch this…