Anime Original by P.A. Works
Simulcast on Crunchyroll

Premise
After nearly getting dropped from the Choir Club, Konatsu Miyamoto decides to FIGHT THE POWA and start a singing club of her own. She sets out to recruit four of her friends, each with their own challenges and dreams.

Jel’s Thoughts
I’m trying hard to avoid comparing this too much with Hanasaku Iroha but with the same key staff and an identical art style I just can’t help it. They definitely have a similar flavor to them, but while HanaIro had it’s own quirks that made it unique, Tari Tari seems to be a pretty plain vanilla slice of life drama. That’s not to say the show won’t eventually find a stronger identity, in fact I’m betting it will as the characters get a little more screen time and develop their personalities. I mean come on, any girl with a hat that stylish has got to have an interesting back story.

Verdict? Getting In Tune
The first episode is a bit dull and the directing a little choppy but I feel like Tari Tari has potential for some great drama and feel good moments once it hits its stride. The big question will be how long it takes to get there. I’ll give it a couple episodes to find out.

Lifesong’s Thoughts
Such a gorgeous show. PA Works makes some of the prettiest anime around and it really shows here. This kind of feels like K-On! if K-On! were a more serious drama.

Verdict? Enchantingly Melodic
The music fits the mood so perfectly in this episode and the characters are oh so stylish. Usually characters wind up looking (at least in my opinion) rather bland in a schoolgirl anime but not here. I could see this going down hill but between the bit of plot established in episode one and the gorgeous productions values I’ll be sticking around for more.

Dragonzigg’s Thoughts
I really rather enjoyed this which I wasn’t expecting. It’s got a slow, easygoing vibe that’s very relaxing without being dull and gives you time to drink in the gorgeous scenery and lighting work. The characters feel likeable and their interactions are pleasingly natural and informal, bringing that much needed spark of life any show needs. There’s a neat line in subtle humour too, such as the excessive politeness of the new student or Miyamoto accidentally waiting at the wrong door. Did I mention it’s pretty too?

Verdict? Upbeat
It may yet descend into typical slice of life sloth, but at the moment a lightness of touch and beautiful visuals help make it a cut above.

Irothtin’s Thoughts
Girl wants to sing, ropes in a bunch of other students to participate in her nefarious plans. And each one of them has their own subplot about their dramatic problems.

Verdict? Moderate Tempo
This show has a pretty laid back vibe, and takes place in the same idyllic coastal Japanese town that half of all anime does (the other half is in Tokyo). I think it has a major lack of substance, but a lot of people enjoy that.

Marlin’s Thoughts
Oh the performance mistake. Almost everyone makes it sometime if they’ve ever played an instrument or sung in a group. It’s embarrassing, but never so bad that you get bitched out and demoted from the group for an entire year. Unfortunately for the mc, she goes to private school. I admit I like this kind of fight the power angle since initially it just sounded like it was going to be Hanasaku K-on. The mc and her suave as fuck rich-girl friend are holding the show by their own at the moment, and that can work, but I’m really hoping to see more from the other characters as the show builds on.

Verdict? In Key
I’ll admit that this isn’t one of my most favorite of the new season but it has promise and nomatter what you know that the rich girl is at least going to steal a few scenes with her repertoire of awesome styles.

Timmy’s Thoughts
Highschoolers doing highschoolish things: the anime. The first impression I got from this was K-On but with the artstyle of Hanasaku Iroha. Some pretty generic stuff seems to be going on here yet for some reason I find myself looking foward to more.

Verdict? A Catchy Tune
While far from perfect this seems to be one of those things that just clicks much like a tune for a commerical you find yourself humming along to. I enjoyed Hanasaku Iroha and, yes, while the artstyle is almost the same the similarites don’t end there. Tari Tari is looking to have a similar slow pace that I thought worked quite well and I expect the characters to get a good fleshing out over the course of this show as that is really what I think this show is going to be about. Highschoolers dealing with all their highschoolish drama and problems. If you likedHanasaku Iroha you will like this.

Aqua’s Thoughts
This ambiguous relationship between Tari Tari and Hanasaku Iroha is almost impossible not to talk about. Just like its predecessor, Tari Tari is absolutely gorgeous, living and breathing the same nostalgic sense of love for living that characterized the misadventures at the Kissuiso Inn. Its main cast can be almost entirely traced back to the characters from Hanasaku Iroha as well, yet overall I found Tari Tari’s cast to be a lot less obnoxious and overdramatic. The biggest ace Tari Tari has up its sleeve is the interaction between these characters, however. While the dialogue is far from memorable, the delivery and timing of the lines and the little animation quips that come with them are extraordinarily enthralling.

Verdict? Easy Listening 
I was surprised that I ended up liking Tari Tari this much. While it is still very much a slice-of-life anime its engaging pacing, nostalgic vibe and inclination towards likeable characters make it something definitely worthy of festing up your lazy summer days.