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Old 2013-01-19, 19:20   Link #169
Qilin
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Age: 33
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Originally Posted by Itlandm View Post
I really enjoy Minami-ke, but the key to it is to not expect too much. When Funimation calls it "hysterical", that's just what it is not. The charm is the subtle, almost believable comedy. The characters feel like people you might have known. I would not surprised if, many years from now, I start mixing them up with actual people. "Have I told you about these friends of mine, back in the days..."
You nailed it for me. The nice thing about Minami-ke for me is the atmosphere. The comedy is valuable too of course, but the show for me is truly an exercise in nostalgia. It's about viewing everyday life from an entirely different lens. For that sake, feeling is very important. As such, the whole thing has to feel natural, nothing has to force itself. This is what the SoL comedy genre is all about, the way I see it.
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