Dubfan

(Spoiler Free Review)

A diamond in the rough per se. Definitely an under watched anime, but enjoyable nonetheless. I ended up watching the whole story in one night. I recommend giving this show a watch.

The anime is set-up as the friendship of high school girls and their shared interest in acoustics. I didn't know the effort that goes into becoming a DJ and mixing music. Its plot is continuous from start-to-finish and has a clear goal in mind (that is a important to note, because many recent animes do not have a clear goal in mind). Another benefit is that this story progresses at a steady pace, it's not too fast or too slow. Albeit, sometimes the dialog is too fast.

All of the characters are what really makes this show. I must give high marks for excellent character development and growth. You can really feel attached to these characters and see how they change right before your eyes. Rinku Aimoto is so cheerful, kind, and optimistic; a truly wonderful character.

I do want to make a note about the voice actors. Most of the voice actors for the main group are up-and-coming and do not have many previous roles. As all things come with experience and practice, it will be nice to see how their careers will progress from here. Something else to point out is that the voice actress Karin Kagami plays the role Maho Akashi in both the Japanese and English casting. It was clear to see that English is not her primary spoken language, but I still think it is incredible to be cast in both languages for the same character.

As the story revolves around music, therefore the audio quality is top-notch.

Standard CGI animation which is sometimes good or bad. However, CGI animation opens up a lot of potential for the future. (Next time you watch a non-CGI animation, look at the character hands. Hands are incredibly hard to draw, therefore many shows compensate by closely joining multiple fingers together.) In fact, the dance choregraphy was inspired by real concerts.

If you got the time, then give it a chance and you'll see the potential.