Let’s go to karaoke! is a series that succeeds in making the unbelievable believable. This is essentially a comedy, but the connection between the two unlikely protagonists makes this melodrama both cheesy and effective. Who thinks the best way to overcome musical failure and teenage angst is to teach gang members how to maintain pitch correctly?
the beginning of Karaoke The protagonist Satomi is plagued by guilt. He felt like he was the one who completely ruined the high school choir’s chances of winning the competition. Minutes later, he encounters yakuza member Kyouji by chance, who happens to be participating in the competition. Kyouji then convinces Satomi to teach him how to sing so he can win the grand prize in the family’s big karaoke competition. If he doesn’t, he’ll earn the title “The King of Bad Singers” and get an embarrassing tattoo representing the one thing he can’t stand. Obviously, get something ugly like hello kitty Getting a tattoo on your arm isn’t the worst fate in the world, especially when you compare it to having your finger chopped off. But this is a comedy of the absurd, so absurd punishment is appropriate. I couldn’t blame the guy either; I wanted to avoid that fate too. There’s no way in hell you’d give me a tattoo of Olaf from Elf freezing Just because I can’t sing “Crazy Train.”
So Satomi and Kyouji performed together. Kyoji attempts to sing the X-Japan ballad “Crimson”, but doesn’t quite succeed. His attempts resulted in an embarrassing, offbeat, off-the-field performance that stripped him of his dangerous nature as a mafioso. Satomi, who was hesitant at first, quickly warmed to him, and their friendship began. The anime is only five episodes long, and there isn’t much in the way of making these two feel original. To be honest, Satomi and Kyouji’s characters didn’t go through much change by the end of it. but
Then again, who am I to claim a ton of credibility from such a deliberately ridiculous premise?
The anime still makes the most of Satomi and Kyouji’s strange relationship, making them foils for each other – the former frustrated, his self-doubt popping up in nightmares, and the latter, despite being tone-deaf, still confident and eager to learn. Kyouji even becomes Satomi’s encouraging big brother figure from time to time. But when you consider that Kyouji is actually a good, supportive role model for Satomi, Karaoke! It’s a smart reminder that Kyoji is still a violent gangster engaged in shady criminal activities. You can feel the anime pulling the rug out
When this happens, your feet.
It also helps that this piece showcases some very detailed art, plus some solid direction Asami Nakatani (Coincidentally, Nakatani is also working on animation adaptation this year) fascinated by youanother one by Karaokeauthor of Heshanshan). Let’s go to karaoke! As a comedy, it doesn’t rely too much on being funny, although the bit where Satomi was forced to judge the singing abilities of Kyouji’s gangster pals was quite satisfying to me. The editing here is both snappy and effective – quick cuts and reaction shots of Satomi’s disgruntled frown after each gang member attempts to sing allow the kid to unleash his inner Simon Cowell, and it’s a pleasure to watch the scene unfold.
There may be some developmental flaws here, but what I got out of it was enough for me. The show wants you to root for Satomi and Kyouji by the end of the first episode, and I certainly root for them too. overall, Let’s go to karaoke! Successfully strikes a good balance between buddy comedy and high school drama as well as different types of musical anime.
