Amanchu! English Sub & Dub

About Amanchu!

If you are hunting for a new comedy series, Amanchu! (あまんちゅ！) deserves a look (2016). The setup goes like this. The setup: Hikari Kohinata is an overwhelmingly cheerful and outgoing 15-year-old girl who has spent all her life in a small and beautiful seaside town on the Izu peninsula. On the first day of high school, she meets Futaba Oki, a slightly introverted girl who has just moved from Tokyo.

Along the way, before she knows it, Futaba gets dragged along into Hikari's passion for scuba diving. From there, Futaba gradually begins to come out of her shell, and learns how to take challenges and dive into the ocean of life.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Hikari Kohinata (Eri Suzuki) and Mato Katori (Shizuka Itou) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by J.C.STAFF and Production I.G, so the studio's house style defines how Amanchu! looks and moves on screen. The comedy focus matters here: timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.1/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Eri Suzuki voicing Hikari Kohinata gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2016, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.