Skip to Loafer

In order to pursue her dream of bringing positive changes to Japan, Mitsumi Iwakura leaves her countryside town to attend a prestigious high school in the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. As she has already mapped a clear life plan, she has absolute confidence that there will be zero mishaps from then onwards.

Despite her ambitious promise, the country girl ends up running late on the first day when she gets lost on her way to school. Fortunately, she meets a fellow first-year student, Sousuke Shima, who is in the same situation and offers to go with her. They eventually make it to school, but the misfortunes do not end there, as Mitsumi leaves an unfavorable first impression in front of her classmates.

Nevertheless, the class soon takes notice of her friendship with Sousuke despite their opposing personalities. Only time will tell whether Mitsumi will be able to forge fruitful relationships with her classmates, and she will certainly not be alone.

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Iwakura, Mitsumi Main

Kurosawa, Tomoyo Japanese

Shima, Sousuke Main

Egoshi, Akinori Japanese

Murashige, Yuzuki Supporting

Uchida, Maaya Japanese

Egashira, Mika Supporting

Terasaki, Yuka Japanese

Nao-chan Supporting

Saiga, Mitsuki Japanese

Kanechika, Narumi Supporting

Kimura, Ryouhei Japanese

Kurume, Makoto Supporting

Han, Megumi Japanese

Tooyama, Fumino Supporting

Morohoshi, Sumire Japanese

Takamine, Tokiko Supporting

Tsuda, Minami Japanese

Yamada, Kento Supporting

Murase, Ayumu Japanese

Cao, Cong Producer

Matsui, Yuuko Producer

Tsuji, Mitsuhito Producer

Kurosu, Nobuhiko Producer

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Dec 23, 2024

bingusmingus

Recommended

Skip to Loafer is a wonderful little anime about friends. It follows a 15-year old girl called Mitsumi from a small town in Ishikawa and her relationships with the people around her, with a focus on her and her friend Sousuke. Because she comes from a village where everyone knows each other, she's a little anxious about her new high school-life in Tokyo.

The anime is a perfect mix between drama and slice-of-life. Mistumi's exploits bring a big charm to this anime, while her anxiety and Sousuke's youth provide more serious undertones to an otherwise monotonous story. While this anime is not light-hearted per se, ... it is also not too heavy; no tears will be shed. Though classified as seinen, I'm unsure about its target demographic. I struggle to find it believable that many men would take such an interest in an anime about the life of a fiteen year old, though I think it does contain a nice - and maybe a little overdone - message.

In terms of story, though, the execution was just fine. Keep in mind that this isn't the studio's wrongdoing, as the fault is within the original manga or within the medium itself! We get to see every character develop, but outside of Mitsumi, the development isn't satisfying in any way. It's not that every character outside of the main ones are flat - the exact opposite is the case. The problem lies in the fact that there are way too many side characters with their own story and own development. Even after these twelve episodes, the anime feels far from complete (No wonder they're making a second season). The anime's best and worst parts are its characters. All of them are interesting and enjoyable in their own regard, though none of them provide any satisfaction to the reader. We are thrust into the lives of these people, all of them compelling, yet we only learn more about Mitsumi herself. Even the other main character, Sousuke, we know way too little about.

I think the team behind this anime have done an outstanding job in making Skip to Loafer enjoyable. No other anime has left me smiling like this one has. The animation quality only accentuates the countless amazing moment in the show. It might not be anything spectacular, but it is certainly up to standards.

I do struggle with finding a goal in this anime. What is it working towards? Are we only watching to see Mistumi's and Sousuke's relationship develop until the inevitable happens? Or are we watching to see Mitsumi grow as a person in a more coming-of-age storyline? While watching, I was only motivated to watch the next episode because I was genuinely curious about what would happen in it and I liked the way the anime is presented, but I still have no idea what I should be looking forward to for the second season.

In conclusion, Skipper to Loafer is a very neat anime about a girl and her friends. It is well made and has probably put smiles on many faces. All characters are interesting, but the show cannot focus on all of them at the same time. Whilst motivating the viewer to watch the next episode, it cannot form a real purpose in those twelve episodes. It's a very fun watch, but nothing outstanding due to its shortcomings in the storyline. I would still recommend it to people who are interested, it is still amazing!

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Mar 16, 2024

randomath

Mixed Feelings

The pace is very slice-of-lifey, so it's hard to get absorbed into it if you don't have the best attention span. That said, the characters make it worth-while since they're unique and realistic. I haven't really seen some of the conflicts before portrayed in anime in the same way, and it feels like a lot of this show can be summed up as "not everyone is as they appear." A lot of the more trope-like characters often have hidden details making them more complex. The plot is pretty standard for a slice-of-life school anime, but the characters push this anime to an 8 for me.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Feb 16, 2024

KiloSixteen

Not Recommended

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Thought it was supposed to be a romance. I was extremely bored the whole show. Not sure why I even finished it tbh.
I know there have been alot of good reviews about it, I think people enjoyed the slice of life and the character development aspect, but that still was absent for me personally and I was more or less just waiting for something romance-related, which never came.
There was I think one part where it was hinted at the possibility between the two main characters but it was so short lived. So if you like romance stuff, this aint for you.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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	Will there be season 2 CONQUERT - Jun 20, 2023	23 replies	by CONQUERT »» Dec 22, 6:34 AM
	Season 2 officially announced Dbagas8 - Dec 19	11 replies	by Tetsuya8 »» Dec 21, 2:45 PM
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	Will there be a season 2? RaphaelSensei - May 23, 2023	14 replies	by SecretTechnique »» Dec 19, 7:41 PM
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