8/10
Denki-Gai
25 December 2014
Warning: Spoilers
This slice of life anime series is set in dōjin (self-published manga) shop. Much of what they sell is aimed at the 'adult' market so expect plenty of slightly suggestive jokes without too much fan service this is far more comedy than ecchi.

The cast which includes a girl with a zombie obsession, a man who instinctively knows what title a customer wants, an aspiring mangaka and a government inspector who visits to check the pornography doesn't cross the line while not so secretly loving the material that does are an entertaining bunch. Not much really happens in each episode; we just see the characters daily lives which are laugh out loud funny much of the time; as an example in the final episode two characters are travelling on a train while one is somewhat drunk; we only see their back as they talk but can see the face of a passenger who clearly fears he is going to be vomited on!

The character designs are nice and the animation is decent enough without being anything amazing; the show doesn't really need great animation as it is about laughs not action. Overall this series is a lot of fun but I don't think it will ever be considered a classic still it is worth watching if you want a laugh.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
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