While it certainly has some over-the-top, wacky anime moments, Yuyushiki’s blend of comedy shines brightest in its goofier moments that feel incredibly natural, the kind of experiences you might have goofing off with your real-life friends as opposed to some scripted comedy routine. That’s not to say that Yuyushiki’s characters are totally normal, far from it actually, but much of the series’ dumb jokes have an air of sincerity that feels intimate and a bit nostalgic for the older folks long out of high school. Often the funniest part of the show is the roundabout way they arrive at the punchline rather than the punchline itself.

Getting into specifics a bit, the core cast has a great dynamic with Yui as the tsundere “straight man”, Yuzuko the madcap weirdo, and Yukari as the often sleepy, somewhat oblivious member of the group who nevertheless frequently gets caught up in Yuzuko’s antics in teasing Yui. The trio ends up joining the ‘zero-member’ Data Processing Club, which is basically just them in a tiny room with two computers looking up random things on the internet. There’s also a yuri element, but similarly to Yuru Yuri it’s mostly part of the comedy and is less overt than in that series.

First and foremost, Yuyushiki’s voice cast does an incredible job with the highlights definitely being the core cast of Minami Tsuda, Rumi Okubo, and Risa Taneda. Obviously, this is to be expected with a dialogue-focused comedy but the aforementioned feeling of sincerity would break down otherwise and this cast really nails it, and the appeal doesn’t stop there!

The opening song, “Se-no!”, is full of energy, captures the feeling of the series well, and sticks in your head long after you’ve finished watching. The art and animation are really unassuming but often has a surprising amount of detail put into delicate character animations. While the quality might not be as absurdly high as series like Nichijou, Kinema Citrus definitely put a lot of love into their work which is always entertaining to see in a slice of life school comedy. We also absolutely loved the playful character designs and funny expressions with Yukari’s signature, vertical line stylized eyes being the most memorable.