Wakaba
Girl: Complete Collection
(2015/Sentai Blu-ray)
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: C Episodes: C+
Wakaba
is an extremely wealthy (and sheltered) girl who just arrived at
Shirozume Girls High School. There, she makes friends with Mao, Nao
and Moeko, as they educate their minds and bodies the learn to have
fun together in Wakaba
Girl: Complete Collection
(2015).
Wakaba
may be a rich girl, but all she ever wanted was to be trendy 'gyaru'
fashion high school girl. She leads a group of girls Mao, Nao and
Moeko in doing all sorts of girlish activities and to learn what it
is to be a 'normal' girl. While a bit naive and innocent, the girls
enjoy spending time together with the energetic Wakaba.
Be
warned... this was a very
short anime, each episode is no more than 10 minutes long! It is all
about being cutesy and 'moe', it makes fun of girls, fashion and
culture. We've seen worse, but there is simply only so much here.
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image transfer on all episodes
looks pretty good throughout, is as good as it can be in the format
and as good as this simpler animation can get, while the
Japanese DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 2.0 Stereo lossless mix is warm,
rich, well-recorded and is a fine match with the image. Extras
include clean opening animation and trailers.
Episodes
include...
My
Dream is to Become a High School Girl
- Wakaba meets Mao, Nao and Moeko.
In
a D-Cup, Please
- Wakaba goes out for some ice cream with the girls.
The
Road to Becoming a Gyaru is Long
- Wakaba learns about playing video games.
So
This is a Knife
- The girls go to Moeko house and she shows off her cooking skills.
Rich
Girls Are Not Fair
- Mao has a crush on a boy and want to learn to be more like Wakaba
to impress him.
The
Area of Fabric is Too Small
- The girls head towards the swimming pool.
A
Sniper, By Any Chance?
- The girls take Wakaba out to a festival and shows off their skills
in stall games.
Bang
Bang Bang
- The girls get ready for a school festival.
Wakaba-chan
Fever
- Wakaba enter a beauty contest.
That's
Impossible
- Moeko struggles to be more athletic.
A
Machine for Generating Lazy People
- Wakaba learns of the joy of the kotatsu.
Stop
With Those Eyes
- Wakaba enjoys winter snow with the girls.
Regular
Girl
- Wakaba mistakenly hears she might be moving and gets depressed.
I
Want to Go to the Hot Springs
- The girls work together in a maid cafe.
-
Ricky Chiang
