Anime: WWW.WAGNARIA!!
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Genre: Comedy, drama
General Setup: As previously mentioned, this anime is mostly set at a restaurant by the name of Wagnaria where the main character gets a part-time job. Daisuke Higashida is forced to do this when his father’s business goes bankrupt and his father has to cut expenses. If Higashida wants to be able to pay for his phone, bus ticket, or have any pocket money he needs to get a job.
Characters: Higashida starts out as your average guy. He isn’t really excited to have a part time job, but is a hard worker. However, after going through a traumatic experience, his personality gets slightly warped. He becomes more apathetic about life and can be slightly harsh to his co-workers, especially Hana Miyakoshi. Miyakoshi is a high school student, like Higashida, but she also acts as the floor chief at the restaurant. She does her job with competence and good customer service, however outside of work she is somewhat mediocre. She doesn’t have any outstanding life skills, has poor grades, and is horrible at cooking.
In his days at Wagnaria Higashida meets many different coworkers and customers. Together they form a varied and quirky cast. What is more, the characters of the show really change and grow. This is one of the best things about the show, in my opinion.
Plot: When I first watched this show (could include link for fi) I said that this show was a slice of life. I would like to retract that a bit now. The show mostly focuses on the adventures and shenanigans of the crew at Wagnaria. It’s main focus is on the relationships between the characters. This can make the show seem somewhat like a slice of life (the fact that it’s a comedy tends to add to this impression), however, the episodes of the show are not just randomly assorted happenings. Each episode builds on the last and weaves together to create a somewhat ridiculous but heartwarming story.
Ending: The ending really made this show for me. In fact, without the show’s ending being what it was, my rating for the show would have probably dropped at least half a point. The last episode of this show is like the epilogue you always wish for but don’t always get after finishing a series. It highlights how much the characters have grown and gives the viewer a wonderful resolution.
Things to Watch Out For: So, there is some sexual innuendo (for lack of a better term) in this anime. Now that I’ve said that, let me go back and explain what I mean by that so I don’t give the wrong impression.This show is a comedy and a lot of the humor in this show comes from how the characters respond to each other. Most of the humor is clean, but there are a few ‘dirty jokes’ that usually arise from misunderstandings between the characters. Nothing indecent ever happens, but it is something to be aware of.
Sights and Sounds: The art style of this anime is bright and colorful. The opening theme song is ridiculous and random. Things start to make a bit more sense after watching the show, but if you like being slightly confused and thoroughly entertained, I would encourage you to watch the theme song.
Other media: WWW.Wagnaria!! is based off of a webcomic by Karino Takatsu. This webcomic is surprisingly the predecessor of the original materials for Wagnaria!!, even though the anime version was released before WWW.Wagnaria!!.
Fillers: There are no fillers in this anime, as far as I’m aware.
Length: WWW.Wagnaria!! has 13 episodes.
Where to Watch: You can watch this anime on Crunchyroll.
Recommendations:
- The Devil is a Part-timer
- Kaichou wa Maid-sama
