Anime: SoniAni: Super Sonico The Animation 2n6t1f

Super Sonico is an interesting attempt at bringing some life to Nitroplus' mascot. For once, we find main characters that are beyond high school age (just barely), but does the show hold up on its own? As a relative outsider with bare-minimum exposure to the franchise, I have to say no. Super Sonico is simply a slice of life about a girl who goes out of her way to help others and happens to really like music. If you're looking for a show that has any semblance of plot progression or character development, I'd look elsewhere- this is purely fluff with the entertainment value coming primarily from the vaguely ecchi body proportions and costumes of the heroines.

Animation:
The animation style is pretty up to date with good colorization and decent backgrounds; there are surprisingly many different settings in this show. While not particularly special in any way, the animation comes off as pleasant overall. The only main exception is the excessive CGI used in the ED sequences and some of the band performances. Super Sonico herself is rather interesting in that she has permanent earphones- they come off neither when she bathes nor when she sleeps, which might explain why half a dozen screeching alarms don't wake her up. Though the main gals are college aged, don't expect them to behave much more mature than your standard high-school aged protagonist. The manager is also an interesting character who is often mistaken for a Kabuki actor given his appearance. An effort has obviously been made to make the heroines look cute, almost but not quite to K-on levels. That being said, there isn't any drama or events that merit a need for a wide range of facial expressions.

There is a tad of light action, mostly from Suzu practicing pseudo-wrestling moves and double kicks on random people. There is light ecchi overall though no significant harm comes to Sonico given her manager's protective nature, and willingness to use a katana on those who ask more than they should of the overly-considerate Sonico.

Sound:
There is a lot of singing in this show, whether it is the main OP, multitude of EDs, or plethora of insert songs. The heavily electro-infused OP is energetic but lacks a well defined melody. I tried through some of the EDs but didn't find anything particularly good either. Overall, the vocal performances were average, perhaps just a bit too much of Sonico's voice. The BGM, on the other hand, is actually above average and has some good themes that are repeated and eventually become familiar.

"Wa wa wa" is probably the main thing I'll take away from this show, you'll hear Sonico use the phrase repeatedly. Though the VA performance was sufficient, I felt the show lacked a standout character.

Story:
The show follows Sonico as she goes to school, helps her grandmother out as a waitress, goes to college and excels at her studies despite us never seeing her study, and practices/performs with her band mates. Along the way Sonico will be attacked on a cruise ship, get lost in the middle of nowhere, and end up collapsed in the midst of a mystery among other episodic plots. There isn't much holding the show together plot wise other than a final band performance watched by all the minor ing characters that we met along the way. Though the general slice of life is okay, there isn't really any tension or anything particularly interesting; if you're watching this, I'd do so on a very casual basis.

Character:
Likewise, though the main heroines have semblances of personality (though Fuuri is a bit on the questionable side) you don't get to learn much about the characters' histories or desires. It's more about just having a good time than exploring character relationships. Some of the characters, such as Sonico's agency's other model Ouka, seem completely random and take up screen time for no real good reason. There are also way too many ing characters for a show that doesn't go anywhere. Sonico's grandmother is probably the most interesting of all the characters, as she actually has some history and shows off some crazy skills in multiple ways.

Value:
If you're looking for a show with depth or intrigue, this is not it. It's a simple slice of life with a plot that goes nowhere and an extra dosage of ing characters and cats. It morphs between a mystery, adventure, and girl band show but ultimately comes out feeling hollow. I'd skip unless you are desperately in search of a 2D waifu.