Thisizaraisu

"Cue!" is a series that I will defend until my dying breath. What an absolute gem of an anime. "Cue!" pulls one of the greatest bait and switches of all time. It was immediately made known that the anime was going to run for two seasons, and while following Haruna and her unit was enough to hold my attention for the first few episodes, it made me wonder how quickly it would become repetitive with about 18 episodes left to go. Then without warning, the show starts branching out into the lives of the other characters. 16 total characters, to be exact. And 16 characters means 16 stories. "Cue!"is a series without side characters. Each of the 16 voice actresses is given ample time for the viewer to learn their personality, struggles, and inspiration for pursuing voice acting. While certain character traits can bleed into each other at times, every unit of 4 is given a unique dynamic that makes their interactions meaningful, and even emotional at times. I had an amazing time with this one through its entire run, and it's a shame it's not available on any Western streaming platforms because I believe this is a series that any slice of life fan can dive right into.