[RAW] Asari-chan English Sub & Dub

About [RAW] Asari-chan

Meet [RAW] Asari-chan, a comedy, slice of life and shoujo anime by Toei Animation (1982). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: Produced by Toei Animation and directed by Kazumi Fukushima after the manga series by Muroyama Mayumi, this anime follows Asari, a normal fourth-grade girl. One day, while bargain shopping, she wins the lucky ticket at a lottery for a one-person trip to Hawaii.

Also worth knowing: Chaos reigns as her family, the Beach's, fight over who should go. The ticket is lost in a bonfire, ironically. Other circumstances follow when the family finds out that the travel agency offered to "give the equal amount of half the travel expenses in cash for the ticket" from an employee of the supermarket Asahi had shopped at.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Toei Animation, which means the visual identity of [RAW] Asari-chan follows that studio's craft. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.0/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Released in 1982, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.