| I watched some really funny anime like GrandBlue, Asobi Asobae, My Bride is a Mermaid, School Rumble etc. I try watching Lucky Star because people seems recommend it if you like those anime I first listed. Episode 1 was boring! Almost half an epsiode they just talking about food.The only time its kinda a little funny when they reference street fighter. (It kinda give me hope that it will get funny in later episodes) So I am asking how many episodes I need to watch to let me appreciate this comedy anime?? |
| I loved what Lucky Star stood for back then but times have changed and it may not have aged well maybe give it another ep if its still dry I would let it go. (School Rumble tho W show) |
El001 said: If you didn't enjoy the first episode, then you simply won't enjoy the show. I'm sorry, what? "if you don't enjoy the first song of an album, then you simply won't enjoy the album". Nearly the same logic. There are some great shows out there with questionable episodes or pacing decisions that are still considered great shows. Lucky star is very dialogue heavy and builds up pretty nicely, imho. |
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| Unless you were an anime fan closer to when it aired, I don’t think you’ll find it funny. It’s humour is very indicative of late noughties and early 2010s otaku culture. Lucky Star will forever hold a special place in my heart, but I can’t imagine recommending it in the current day. This isn’t to say that newer anime fans can't enjoy the show, but it definitely has a bit of a barrier to entry. |
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I wasn't a big fan of episode 1 either, but everything after it is a comedic masterpiece. Give it at least 5 episodes imo (the director changed in episode 5, so that might affect your enjoyment)
| @Aiden64 Ok I will give it atleast 5 more episode. Hopefully it became more fun/funny. Episode 1 was really a borefest. I am rolling my eyes almost half an episode characters just talking about food. I watched also some slice of life anime, episode 1 is just wasting time and not interesting in any sense. |
| Episode 1 is a fair standard to represent the show so your best option is to drop at that point. |
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| @El001 I don't really think so. The first episode is just existing and not really representative of the Gag Humor that comes in the later episodes. I also don't subscribe to the believe, that the rest of the show wouldn't be enjoyable if one didn't like the first episode. There are other examples in the world of entertainment/anime where the beginning was just a drag, but the rest of the show was just a banger. Just like there are anime that are bangers until you get to the end. As I've said with my comparison: nearly the same logic. So I don't think it was that misplaced^^ @RjtheGreat14 good decision, I hope that you will find it enjoyable. For me personally the first episode of Lucky Star is not that representative of the remaining episodes and can actually be described as a "borefest" - even though I loved the first episode and found it funny in its own way. But remember: this show in particular is all about the characters themselves. |
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| Lucky Star didn’t age the best. It’s mostly humor surrounding a very specific place in anime culture and if you didn’t live during it or know about it the majority of jokes won’t be funny to you. |
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@El001 I don't really think so. The first episode is just existing and not really representative of the Gag Humor that comes in the later episodes. I also don't subscribe to the believe, that the rest of the show wouldn't be enjoyable if one didn't like the first episode. There are other examples in the world of entertainment/anime where the beginning was just a drag, but the rest of the show was just a banger. Just like there are anime that are bangers until you get to the end.
As I've said with my comparison: nearly the same logic. So I don't think it was that misplaced^^
@RjtheGreat14 good decision, I hope that you will find it enjoyable. For me personally the first episode of Lucky Star is not that representative of the remaining episodes and can actually be described as a "borefest" - even though I loved the first episode and found it funny in its own way. But remember: this show in particular is all about the characters themselves.
As I've said with my comparison: nearly the same logic. So I don't think it was that misplaced^^
@RjtheGreat14 good decision, I hope that you will find it enjoyable. For me personally the first episode of Lucky Star is not that representative of the remaining episodes and can actually be described as a "borefest" - even though I loved the first episode and found it funny in its own way. But remember: this show in particular is all about the characters themselves.
| @dmk_0 Well I manage to finish clannad first season, so with that in mind I think I have the patience to endure until it became good. I was really just shock how boring episode 1 is (For a comedy anime!). Even clannad episode 1 is more interesting than lucky star episode 1. |
| I can't say how many episodes until it gets funny, though I would say it would depend on if you the viewer find the episodes to be funny. |
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RjtheGreat14 said:
I watched some really funny anime like GrandBlue, Asobi Asobae, My Bride is a Mermaid, School Rumble etc. I try watching Lucky Star because people seems recommend it if you like those anime I first listed.
Episode 1 was boring! Almost half an epsiode they just talking about food.The only time its kinda a little funny when they reference street fighter. (It kinda give me hope that it will get funny in later episodes) So I am asking how many episodes I need to watch to let me appreciate this comedy anime??
I watched some really funny anime like GrandBlue, Asobi Asobae, My Bride is a Mermaid, School Rumble etc. I try watching Lucky Star because people seems recommend it if you like those anime I first listed.
Episode 1 was boring! Almost half an epsiode they just talking about food.The only time its kinda a little funny when they reference street fighter. (It kinda give me hope that it will get funny in later episodes) So I am asking how many episodes I need to watch to let me appreciate this comedy anime??
Lucky star is not a quick and punchy comedy like grand blue or Asobi asobase.
It's just a cute anime, with some good 2000s referential humor, and some funny character moments.
But I would recommend you check out The Disastrous Life of Saiki K, Shimoneta (if you don't mind sexual humor), and maybe Teekyu (it's short form and SUPER quick paced)
KawaiiWaz said: Lucky star is not a quick and punchy comedy like grand blue or Asobi asobase. Exactly! There are moments which are quick and punchy, but most of the time it is in the heavy and completely over-the-top dialogues that the comedy can be found. The characters are so diverse and I think that's also something the first episode does well: show the various personalities of the characters. KawaiiWaz said: Ever heard of the 3 to 5 episode rule? Some times anime start off weird. But usually by the 3rd to 5th episode anime will figure out what they want to do. So you can make an educated decision on whether or not you'll like it by then. @KawaiiWaz I have to agree with this one. Dip your toes into the anime/manga. Only judging by the first episode, I would have dropped many of my most favorite anime of all time. But sometimes I break the 3 to 5 ep rule... Seikon no Qwaser was one of these anime... I just couldn't :D El001 said: two different pieces of art entirely, which isn’t the case with two different episodes of the same anime. @El001 I have to disagree. If the pacing of an episode changes abruptly it is a completely different anime. There is even the example with Byousoku 5 Centimeter where the final chapter completely changes the pacing and most people even mention this, but they still love the ending because the ending itself is beautiful. But the abrupt change in pacing is a bit off-putting. Back to my comparison: the albums I listen to are not just randomly thrown-in songs, but make up a story. The intro song for those always sets the mood and expectations of what is to follow - thus my comparison. |
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RjtheGreat14 said:
I watched some really funny anime like GrandBlue, Asobi Asobae, My Bride is a Mermaid, School Rumble etc. I try watching Lucky Star because people seems recommend it if you like those anime I first listed.
Episode 1 was boring! Almost half an epsiode they just talking about food.The only time its kinda a little funny when they reference street fighter. (It kinda give me hope that it will get funny in later episodes) So I am asking how many episodes I need to watch to let me appreciate this comedy anime??
I watched some really funny anime like GrandBlue, Asobi Asobae, My Bride is a Mermaid, School Rumble etc. I try watching Lucky Star because people seems recommend it if you like those anime I first listed.
Episode 1 was boring! Almost half an epsiode they just talking about food.The only time its kinda a little funny when they reference street fighter. (It kinda give me hope that it will get funny in later episodes) So I am asking how many episodes I need to watch to let me appreciate this comedy anime??
Lucky star is not a quick and punchy comedy like grand blue or Asobi asobase.
It's just a cute anime, with some good 2000s referential humor, and some funny character moments.
But I would recommend you check out The Disastrous Life of Saiki K, Shimoneta (if you don't mind sexual humor), and maybe Teekyu (it's short form and SUPER quick paced)
| @KawaiiWaz I already watched The Disastrous life of saiki k, shimoneta. Those are REALLY GOOD comedy anime. When I watched Lucky Star. I was expecting similar comedy like them. I have to check Teekyu. its the first time I heard of it. |
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RjtheGreat14 said:
I watched some really funny anime like GrandBlue, Asobi Asobae, My Bride is a Mermaid, School Rumble etc. I try watching Lucky Star because people seems recommend it if you like those anime I first listed.
Episode 1 was boring! Almost half an epsiode they just talking about food.The only time its kinda a little funny when they reference street fighter. (It kinda give me hope that it will get funny in later episodes) So I am asking how many episodes I need to watch to let me appreciate this comedy anime??
I watched some really funny anime like GrandBlue, Asobi Asobae, My Bride is a Mermaid, School Rumble etc. I try watching Lucky Star because people seems recommend it if you like those anime I first listed.
Episode 1 was boring! Almost half an epsiode they just talking about food.The only time its kinda a little funny when they reference street fighter. (It kinda give me hope that it will get funny in later episodes) So I am asking how many episodes I need to watch to let me appreciate this comedy anime??
I'll say as somebody who loves that show that if you didn't like the first episode, you won't like the rest of it
Also somebody said it gets "excellent in the drama department"? Which makes no sense because there is ZERO drama in lucky star. Absolutely none
| @favoredbeach I have continued watching it, right now im episode 4. It get slightly better for me. I think the main problem of episode 1 is, the character talk about food for almost 10 mins. But as a new viewer for this anime, Why should I care about this characters talking food for about 10 mins??? Lucky Star definitely screw up in episode 1! |
| tbh lucky star's most memorable part is the character designs and opening song, but besides that I can't remember a thing. I wouldn't expect my bride is a mermaid levels of funny, but rather it's a cozy show for turning off your brain after work or school. |
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tbh lucky star's most memorable part is the character designs and opening song, but besides that I can't remember a thing. I wouldn't expect my bride is a mermaid levels of funny, but rather it's a cozy show for turning off your brain after work or school.
| @StarryyChai Yeah My Bride is a Mermaid is just very good in comedy! I am actually from the forum post in My Bride as a Mermaid, and there is a post there title "Any anime recommendation that as funny like My Bride is a mermaid?" and one recomendation there is Lucky Star. So I was kinda hype after watching My Bride is a mermaid thinking that lucky star will be the same level of comedy. |
RjtheGreat14 said: @StarryyChai Yeah My Bride is a Mermaid is just very good in comedy! I am actually from the forum post in My Bride as a Mermaid, and there is a post there title "Any anime recommendation that as funny like My Bride is a mermaid?" and one recomendation there is Lucky Star. So I was kinda hype after watching My Bride is a mermaid thinking that lucky star will be the same level of comedy. I would count lucky star as more silly than funny, idk it's just not something you laugh out loud at. I remember my bride is a mermaid being really funny so it's hard to beat. honestly I recommend baka and test if you haven't seen it. I watched it a long time ago but I remember laughing a lot! |
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| Your complaint about "it's just about food!!!" is as old as the show, and I never understood it. Most slice of life topics are mundane - shopping, feeling cold in winter, eating, playing games, going to school, having a dog. The whole point of the long conversation about food is to build a clear image of each character in your mind. They way they talk about food is a very nice preview of how everyone's personalities are going to be moving on. The show's comedy isn't supposed to be hysterical comedy (saw you mentioning Shimoneta, an ecchi on-the-nose comedy), just relatable highschool topics - including otaku media. Maybe with the exception Lucky Channel and the scenes where Konata goes shopping for goods and the clerks show up. Those are meant to be over-the-top and thus funny. |
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Your complaint about "it's just about food!!!" is as old as the show, and I never understood it.
Most slice of life topics are mundane - shopping, feeling cold in winter, eating, playing games, going to school, having a dog.
The whole point of the long conversation about food is to build a clear image of each character in your mind. They way they talk about food is a very nice preview of how everyone's personalities are going to be moving on. The show's comedy isn't supposed to be hysterical comedy (saw you mentioning Shimoneta, an ecchi on-the-nose comedy), just relatable highschool topics - including otaku media.
Maybe with the exception Lucky Channel and the scenes where Konata goes shopping for goods and the clerks show up. Those are meant to be over-the-top and thus funny.
Most slice of life topics are mundane - shopping, feeling cold in winter, eating, playing games, going to school, having a dog.
The whole point of the long conversation about food is to build a clear image of each character in your mind. They way they talk about food is a very nice preview of how everyone's personalities are going to be moving on. The show's comedy isn't supposed to be hysterical comedy (saw you mentioning Shimoneta, an ecchi on-the-nose comedy), just relatable highschool topics - including otaku media.
Maybe with the exception Lucky Channel and the scenes where Konata goes shopping for goods and the clerks show up. Those are meant to be over-the-top and thus funny.
| @Barusamikosu The problem with them talking about food in the first episode for about 10 mins is that I dont know anything yet about this characters (or I dont really care about them yet) so talking about food for about half an episode is boring! If they introduce konata and the gang in the first minute of the episode in more engaging way, I will have no problem about them talking food for about 10 minutes more. |
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@Barusamikosu The problem with them talking about food in the first episode for about 10 mins is that I dont know anything yet about this characters (or I dont really care about them yet) so talking about food for about half an episode is boring!
If they introduce konata and the gang in the first minute of the episode in more engaging way, I will have no problem about them talking food for about 10 minutes more.
If they introduce konata and the gang in the first minute of the episode in more engaging way, I will have no problem about them talking food for about 10 minutes more.
| @RjtheGreat14 If they introduce the characters, then the food scene is wasted, as it was devised as the character introduction bit. I agree it's not for everyone, but I can't imagine how 6:15 minutes (I just timed it) of an anime can scar so many people. In fact, did you feel any difference in pace once the director has been changed? Because I'm a big fan of the show and I honestly didn't feel any difference between the episodes, sometimes I think it's placebo to most people, they just learn to appreciate the show gradually and then try to rationalize it as the director change, when it's actually just a matter of the characters growing on them. |
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@RjtheGreat14 If they introduce the characters, then the food scene is wasted, as it was devised as the character introduction bit.
I agree it's not for everyone, but I can't imagine how 6:15 minutes (I just timed it) of an anime can scar so many people.
In fact, did you feel any difference in pace once the director has been changed? Because I'm a big fan of the show and I honestly didn't feel any difference between the episodes, sometimes I think it's placebo to most people, they just learn to appreciate the show gradually and then try to rationalize it as the director change, when it's actually just a matter of the characters growing on them.
I agree it's not for everyone, but I can't imagine how 6:15 minutes (I just timed it) of an anime can scar so many people.
In fact, did you feel any difference in pace once the director has been changed? Because I'm a big fan of the show and I honestly didn't feel any difference between the episodes, sometimes I think it's placebo to most people, they just learn to appreciate the show gradually and then try to rationalize it as the director change, when it's actually just a matter of the characters growing on them.
| @Barusamikosu Yeah I agree the later episode the character grown on me and the later slice of life moments is a less bit boring, But the food scene in episode 1 is just so boring, there is a more good way to introduce your characters than this! For example the anime YuruYuri is almost the same like Lucky star but they introduce there character in more engaging way in episode 1 of that anime. |
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@Barusamikosu Yeah I agree the later episode the character grown on me and the later slice of life moments is a less bit boring, But the food scene in episode 1 is just so boring, there is a more good way to introduce your characters than this!
For example the anime YuruYuri is almost the same like Lucky star but they introduce there character in more engaging way in episode 1 of that anime.
For example the anime YuruYuri is almost the same like Lucky star but they introduce there character in more engaging way in episode 1 of that anime.
| @RjtheGreat14 Funny you'd mention specifically YrYr, because I watched it expecting another Lucky Star and ended up finding the whole anime a snorefest. Crazy world, huh? (I think it had to do with the soundtrack and bloomy artstyle, the school felt completely empty to me, like everything was happening in a vacuum.) I did however like the manga when I read it a few years later, very nice pace. The closest I've gotten to Lucky Star in another show was probably Minami-Ke, but that one is more comedy-focused. And the quality varies wildly between seasons, with S4 being unbelievably better than all the others. |
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@RjtheGreat14 Funny you'd mention specifically YrYr, because I watched it expecting another Lucky Star and ended up finding the whole anime a snorefest. Crazy world, huh?
(I think it had to do with the soundtrack and bloomy artstyle, the school felt completely empty to me, like everything was happening in a vacuum.)
I did however like the manga when I read it a few years later, very nice pace.
The closest I've gotten to Lucky Star in another show was probably Minami-Ke, but that one is more comedy-focused. And the quality varies wildly between seasons, with S4 being unbelievably better than all the others.
(I think it had to do with the soundtrack and bloomy artstyle, the school felt completely empty to me, like everything was happening in a vacuum.)
I did however like the manga when I read it a few years later, very nice pace.
The closest I've gotten to Lucky Star in another show was probably Minami-Ke, but that one is more comedy-focused. And the quality varies wildly between seasons, with S4 being unbelievably better than all the others.
| @Barusamikosu In case of Yuri Yuri atleast there are more character animation unlike lucky star most of the time only the mouth of the characters move and little no no character motion and it added to the boringness of lucky star. Maybe Yuri Yuri is a bad example. Nichijou is much better comparison. from what I remember Nichijou started its episode 1 with some crazy animation comedy, and helps introduce the character in more engaging way than talking food for almost 10 mins! (Im really salty about that scene!) |
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