Sket Dance 01 Impressions

So very Shounen Jump

I just thought I’d begin to post some short impressions for episodes I didn’t feel like writing a full write-up on. So here we go…

Originally, I wasn’t going to watch this episode at all. The look itself of the show just screamed we’re aiming this at a certain demographic, and usually when a show looks like it’s trying too hard it is.

The episode had a lot of jokes that fell flat mostly due to them being attributed to cliché archetypes. We have the main shounen jump hero character dressed like a free spirit that’s extremely lazy, dumb-at-times, and apparently believes an afro helps you disguise yourself amongst bushes. The next male character is the typical quiet guy with glasses. Except they take it further by having him talk through his computer. And the female character is the violent girl with a soft side who has a nickname of onihime.

Typical JUMP material that feels pretty uninspired. I might watch it to see if it improves since it airs on a slow day, but it’s definitely one of those forgettable shows. With no battles to wage, it’s just oddball hijinks.

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