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Normal High School Girls Tried Being Local Idols, or Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yattemita.  What's the deal? What the hell is a "Locodol" anyways you nerdcheese Normal High School Girls Tried Being Local Idols (or Locodol for short) is a 4koma adaptation being handled by Feel about a first-year high school girl, Nanako Usami, who gets convinced into becoming a "locodol" (portmanteau of 'local' + 'idol') by her uncle. She does performances and promotions alongside another high school girl a year older than her, Yukari Kohinata, in order to promote business for their hometown of Nagarekawa. So far it's been pretty cute and heartwarming, if admittedly a little bit on the fanservice side from time to time. Who the what  Nanako Usami (Nana, Nyanako, Nanyako) Our main locodol. Still pretty nervous about this whole locodol thing. Wanted to be an idol at an early age. This isn't quite how she imagined it turning out.  Yukari Kohinata Nanako's fellow locodol, her senior of one year in high school. Also nervous but manages to hide it well. Kind of on the rich side of life.  Yui Mikoze A senior at Nanako's high school. Doesn't like being seen. First to play the role of Uogokoro-kun.  Uogokoro-kun Mascot of Nagarekawa. Has a rather charming face. By the way, that's a minnow on his back.  Saori Nishifukai Manager to the Nagarekawa Girls and Uogokoro-kun. Secretly runs a locodol fansite out of her obsession with the girls (which also drove her to become their manager).  Mirai Nazukari A member of the acting club at Nanako's high school, like Yui. Even more shy than Yui. Understudy to Yui for Uogokoro-kun. Where can I see it? Crunchyroll is streaming the series. graybook fucked around with this message at 21:52 on Aug 21, 2014 |
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It's less trashy and better than what I was expecting. When I first heard of "locodol" though I assumed a sci-fi term like LOCOMOTIVE DOLL.
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Jul 25, 2014 04:13
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There are so many weird, stalker types gathering on the main character, that I'm waiting for the shoe to drop and this becoming a face-wearing horror anime.
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Jul 26, 2014 02:55
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I thought thread title said "Normal High School Girls Tried Being Local Idiots" and for a moment it seemed interesting.
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Jul 26, 2014 08:05
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Forgall posted:I thought thread title said "Normal High School Girls Tried Being Local Idiots" and for a moment it seemed interesting. Sometime trying isn't necessary. :p
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Jul 26, 2014 13:50
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Oh god, that spirit-breaking first thirty seconds of the latest episode. I'm looking forward to the OST release because of all that light-hearted BGM and such.
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Aug 11, 2014 21:02
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I was a huge fan of the mascot character tournament. The part where the Date Masamune's eyepatch opened up had me in stiches.
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Aug 13, 2014 02:34
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LockHeart posted:There are so many weird, stalker types gathering on the main character, that I'm waiting for the shoe to drop and this becoming a face-wearing horror anime. That's what Doujinshis are for.
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Aug 22, 2014 04:08
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Schneider Heim posted:I was a huge fan of the mascot character tournament. The part where the Date Masamune's eyepatch opened up had me in stiches. That was definitely the highlight of the show so far, and will probably be the only thing that's remembered past the end of the show. Everything else wobbles along a thing line between being insubstantial fluff and slightly skeevy, which I guess is probably also true of actual idol stuff.
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Aug 22, 2014 15:36
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This show should be called Uogokoro-kun: The Animation instead. The mascot chara stuff is really much more interesting than the Locodols themselves. Liked the bit where the manager tells them that kids will copy everything you do so no more backflips, aight?
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Aug 22, 2014 16:11
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Evidently there's teasing of a supposed second season, but I think it might have been dismissed as just a joke. Probably the case given that this first season isn't even done yet. https://twitter.com/ichijinsha_info/status/499972117421510656
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Aug 22, 2014 18:18
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Latest episode felt a little too straightforward with Nanako befriending Mirai, but since there're 4 episodes left, I guess this was bound to happen with a new main character. I adore the way the ending theme's changed as the group grows. :3
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Aug 25, 2014 04:50
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Just got to 11. Oh man, they've gotta give us that new song next episode.
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Sep 18, 2014 14:11
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They used a new song! I was expecting them to reuse the OP. That was surprisingly decent.
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Sep 23, 2014 03:41
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I'm a bit on the late side, but I finally got to watch the finale. I'm too affected by this kind of crud 'cause I had happy tears during the new song. It's been a wonderful journey, and I think from how earnest the show's been, this is going to stay my favorite of the season despite the entertainment factor from stuff like Sabagebu or Nozaki-kun.
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I'm rather enjoying this show, too. I think the main reason is all the episodes feel really lively. They animation is really brisk and although there aren't that many characters who have really important roles, the interactions manage to stay fresh and entertaining. I still like how the main character is the most down to earth and still can't remember how to say her name right on television. If a season 2 were announced, I'd be more than happy to follow along with it.
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