The National Book Award winning author returns to his original fictional territory-the lives of the dispossessed in San Francisco-with a parable about the limitations of desire.
What is the greatest sitcom of all time? That is a hard question to answer. Many would say some of these classics are: The Odd Couple, The Honeymooners, and I Love Lucy. Those are excellent choices, and it would be hard to disagree. I would throw in another popular choice to the mix. This choice is also a classic, though not retro like the others. The answer of course, is Seinfeld. I bring this up because Lucky Star's humor often reminded me of Seinfeld.
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Lucky Star is based on the 4-koma manga of the same name. Karaoke party pt. Every episode features something new, and there are usually multiple segments in a single episode. In short, this series is the definition of an episodic format. The characters include Konata – a manga/video game obsessed fan, Kagami – a tough, yet kind person who does well in school, Tsukasa – Kagami's younger, timid sister, and Miyuki – a super intelligent, slightly introverted person, who doesn't like going to the dentist. Other characters show up as well, and usually make the show all the more fun.
There are three core things that make Lucky Star so memorable. One of course, as already mentioned, is the humor. Konata is by far the most entertaining character, and easily one of the best characters in anime history. In one episode, Konata questions official statistics that state children are reading less. She mentions that with internet, shouldn't children be reading more? After all, doesn't reading blog posts count as reading? It's this kind of ironic humor you don't hear all too often that makes Lucky Star almost always engaging.
The second thing that makes Lucky Star great is the relationship between friends. The four main characters are true friends, and it shows. Lucky Star typically doesn't have 'emotional' sequences, but the ones that are there are really well done. Konata and Kagami always have their squabbles, but it's all in good fun, and the viewer knows these two in particular are the best of friends. In one scene, the girls are at a concert. Unfortunately, Konata is on the shorter side, so she has trouble seeing the singer. Kagami takes notice, and switches her spot with Konata so the latter can get the full experience of the concert. It's a subtle, but sweet scene.
The third thing that makes this show so much fun is the constant anime and Japanese pop culture references. Of course, only fans like Konata would get some of these. In one episode, the girls are visiting Kyoto, and Konata says, 'So Iris went inside here…' This is referring to the science fiction epic, Gamera III: The Revenge of Iris. In that film, the antagonist monster battled Gamera at Kyoto. The girls have no idea what Konata is talking about, but fans do. (I'm sure many of us could relate to Konata!)
The show is close to getting a perfect score, but is held back slightly. There are a few weak episodes, beginning with 'Fixtures of Summer.' These episodes weren't bad, but lacked the quality writing other episodes had. But, the show bounced back, delivering consistently quality stories after these weaker episodes. While most of the characters are good, Konata's dad was questionable. His character quirk quickly became annoying.
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There are some plot points that are mentioned, but not further touched upon. In one episode, Konata's dad says he may plan to get married again. That is never followed up on. In another episode, the girls talk to Miyuki about going to the latter's house. But, that conversation didn't actually lead to them going there.
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With all that said, any negatives in Lucky Star are offset by its many positives. The show is a success in the episodic format. It showcases genuine friendship. The final episode, where the girls perform the show's theme song, was such a great way to close the story. Everything just comes together nicely. Also, the Akira Kogami ‘Lucky Channel' segments at the end of each episode were fun. Simply put, Lucky Star is great. Every anime fan should watch it.
