So for this weeks review, we're gonna be looking at an anime in the CGDCT department. It's also one of my personal favorites.
New Game! is an anime adapted by studio Doga Kobo from the four-panel manga written by Shotaro Tokuno. The story begins with our main character Aoba Suzukaze who, after graduating high school, starts working for a game company known as Eagle Jump where she is employed as a character designer.
Most of the animes focus is on Aoba and her interactions with her fellow colleagues as she learns the ups and downs of creating a video game.
What I really like about this anime is its ability to make you a smile with every episode. New Game's comedy is something that isn't designed to make you burst out laughing but more so is there to give you a warm feeling. Watching a character's reaction over making a deadline or walking in on a colleague sleeping in their underwear is something that gives me a peace of mind and keeps me engaged. The comedy in this anime never feels forced which is what I like. It eases you into the jokes rather than just cramming the shit down your throat in hopes that they can get a laugh out of its audience.
The characters in this anime are something that makes this anime worth the time I spent watching it. It's nice to see characters in an anime that don't feel like I'm watching cardboard cutout tropes. Each one has their own distinct personality that makes the show feel more alive. None of then ever seem too far from the realm of reality which is good. I like characters that I can relate to in some way.
Seeing as this anime is, for the most part, a slice of life there isn't too much of a plot outside of our characters designing a sequel to a game that our MC used to play when she was younger.
Music in this show isn't anything special either. I will say the intro is something that I particularly enjoy and is one that I never skip over.
The animation is also something I really enjoyed. If you've seen other works by Doga such as YuruYuri, Himouto Umaru-chan or Anima Yell you should already know what I'm talking about. I love the vibrancy of each scene and character as it gives the anime life and energy that keeps me craving for more.
Overall I think this is a well put together anime. It doesn't try to be anything standoutish but what it brings to the table is something that, by the end of every episode, will leave you with a smile on your face and a warmness in your heart.
If you're looking for something to pass the time and don't want something too overstimulating then I recommend this anime wholeheartedly. You won't regret it.
Synopsis video provided by Time's Up Entertainment
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNj6atR23CmPKU44bESHBwg
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