Line #45 Manga/Yuyushiki


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2	[[caption-width-right:350: The Data Processing Club, from left to right: Yukari, Yui and Yuzuko]]
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4	''Yuyushiki'' ("The [=YuYu=] Style") is a [[YonKoma four-panel manga]] by Komata Mikami, which began serialization in ''Magazine/MangaTimeKirara'' in 2008. Director Creator/{{Kaori}} adapted it into an anime for Kinema Citrus, which aired during the spring 2013 anime season. It was [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/yuyushiki simulcast on Crunchyroll]] and can be watched on [[https://www.theanimenetwork.com/Anime/Yuyushiki/Watch The Anime Network]].
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6	Upon starting life at an [[SchoolgirlSeries all-girls high school]], Yui, Yuzuko, and Yukari revitalise the formerly [[ClubStub derelict data processing club]]. Spending most of their days looking up obscure or unusual things, their ordinary lives are often accompanied by unusual puns and various antics. The unusual friendship between Yui, Yuzuko and Yukari allow for the three to find peculiar humour in the most mundane of observations in their everyday lives.
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9	!!''Yuyushiki'' provides examples of:
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11	* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Yuzuko and Yukari like Yui, while Yui generally exhibits {{tsundere}} behaviour towards both (but has a protective instinct towards Yukari that could be like-like, or could be seeing her as a kid). They also like Chiho, who [[ObliviousToLove doesn't seem to notice, and she doesn't notice her friend's attraction to her, either.]] Chiho likes Yui, who, in turn, [[ObliviousToLove doesn't seem to notice]].
12	* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: In keeping with the title, which begins with "Yu-", each of Yui, Yuzuko and Yukari's names also begin with "Yu-".
13	* ArrangedMarriage: Suggesting that this is what her future entail, [[spoiler:Yukari]] appears to be okay with an arranged marriage.
14	-->[[spoiler:'''Yukari''']]: The eldest son works to make the house rich and prosperous, while I strengthen our familial bonds.
15	* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Yuzuko and Yukari are easily distracted, switching topics mid-conversation whenever something new catches their attention.
16	* BeachEpisode: The second half of the final episode follows the girls' day at the beach after they manage to convince a reluctant Yui into joining them.
17	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Yuzuko states that she's seen [[SenseiChan Yoriko]] becomes uncharacteristically angry at a student shockingly angry at another student… However, Yuzuko does not disclose the cause and moreover, [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome the audience never sees it]].
18	* BlandNameProduct:
19	** The search engine the girls use is called "[=HooYa=]!", with a design similar to that of Website/{{Google}}'s.
20	** Yui occasionally orders various things from "Tamazon."
21	** The girls are shown drinking bottles of "Coka-Cola."
22	** When Yukari was in the second grade, she brought Jelly Belly-like jelly beans to a school picnic.
23	** Yuzuko buys some Heegan-Dazs ice cream in the second episode.
24	** In episode nine, Yuzuko and Yukari buy snacks at a Lavson (Lawson).
25	* BlankWhiteEyes: Each of the characters are subject to thus whenever a particularly outlandish joke or event has occurred, and Yuzuko is most prone to exhibiting this reaction.
26	* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Yui, Yukari and Yuzuko have blonde, blue and red-pink hair colours, respectively, and as such, are immediately differentiable from one another.
27	* BookEnds: The first episode opens with Yui, Yuzuko and Yukari heading to a new semester, and the finale sees the three heading off to another semester of high school; in both cases, Yuzuko engages in a staring contest with a cat.
28	* BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine: Yuzuko and Yukari fulfil the role of the jokers, while Yui acts as the straight-man in response to the former's antics.
29	* BreakingTheFourthWall: Yuzuko waves at the camera, while Yui and Yukari take a moment to look at the camera as the ending credits come to a close.
30	* CameraAbuse: As an in-universe instance, several photos taken during Yukari's vacation are marred by insects crawling on the camera lens.
31	* CatGirl: The bonus episodes accompanying the Blu-Rays recast Yui, Yuzuko and Yukari as cat girls
32	* CensorSteam: The first episode makes extensive use of steam to cover the school's name and their class number.
33	* ChildhoodFriends: Yui and Yukari
34	* ClassRepresentative: Aikawa
35	* ClingyJealousGirl: Kei clings to Chiho [[https://infinitemirai.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/vlcsnap-00050.png in a literal sense]] and is determined that no one else gets closer to her.
36	* CloudCuckoolander: Yuzuko and Yukari typically are off in their own world, but Yui occasionally succumbs whenever she's sleep-deprived.
37	* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Yui inadvertently finds herself having to keep Yuzuko and Yukari in check on account of the latter two's tendencies to become lost in their world.
38	* ClubStub: The Data Processing Club had been on the verge of being shut down, but thrives when Yui, Yuzuko and Yukari join.
39	* ComicTrio: Yuzuko is the leader, Yukari is the ditz and Yui is the voice of reason.
40	* ContemplateOurNavels: While generally light-hearted, one episode has the girls wondering what death itself is, asking whether or not: "[[DeathFlag …will we be able to see our death coming?]]", as well as whether or not they would be "with our dearests in the afterlife?" In keeping with the atmosphere surrounding ''Yuyushiki'', that episode ends on an optimistic note.
41	* CouchGag: In the anime's ending credits, the surroundings and people the girls pass by change with each episode.
42	* CranialEruption: Swelling from the head sometimes replaces the InstantBandages seen after the girls hit one another.
43	* CreditsRunningSequence: The three main girls do this briefly in the opening.
44	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Each of Yui, Yuzuko and Yukari's eye colours match their hair colours.
45	* CutenessProximity: In the first episode, Yuzuko notices a cat jumping onto a moped and freezes to avoid frightening the cat away.
46	* DeadPanSnarker: Yui frequently supplies commentary on her friends' actions to outline their ridiculousness.
47	* DisneyCreaturesOfTheFarce: During a flashback, Yukari depicted as bearing attributes similar to those of Disney Princesses, including the FriendToAllLivingThings component, although she's perturbed by the attention that the animals give her.
48	* DitzyGenius: Yui sees Yuzuko as such; while the latter performs reasonably well academically, Yui remarks that:
49	--> "She really is pretty smart. It's her ideas that are dumb."
50	* DoubleEntendre: A surprisingly bold instance can be found when Yuzuko and Yukari fantasize about Yui's "delicious little bean."
51	* EEqualsMCHammer: In-universe, Yuzuko finds the [[https://infinitemirai.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/yuyushiki-and-zellers-congruence-a-midseason-discussion/ Zeller's Congruence]] formula and, while understanding its application, cannot utilise it herself.
52	* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: In a series where ''yuri'' is prevalent, two notable examples stand out:
53	** Yui is idolised by Yukari, Yuzuko, and Aikawa
54	** Aikawa herself is idolised by everyone save Yui
55	* ExpospeakGag: When Yuzuko learns that water can be alternately referred to as "oxidane," she made up lines like "pour oxidane on dumplings, then cover", intimidating both Yui and Yukari in the process.
56	* EyesAlwaysShut: Yukari fluctuates between having her eyes open and closed, being seen in both states with roughly the same frequency.
57	* FacelessMasses: While background characters are not coloured, they nonetheless are depicted with the same level detail as the protagonists.
58	* {{Fanservice}}: The camera occasionally lingers on the girls' legs and navel region, but otherwise, the fanservice is relatively disciplined.
59	* FriendToAllLivingThings: Yukari possesses an uncommon ability to attract animals around her.
60	* GenkiGirl: Yuzuko is very excitable and gives off plenty of energy, often prompting Yukari to become as energised in the process.
61	* GratuitousEnglish: Yuzuko's fond of English phrases, exclaiming "Rucky girr!" ("Lucky girl") in several instances, and also says "Wow!" several times during the finale.
62	* HeroOfAnotherStory: Aikawa and her friends occasionally interact with the main cast, and some moments are spent depicting the conversation she shares with them.
63	* HimeCut: Reflecting on her {{Ojou}} background, Yukari sports such a haircut.
64	* ImagineSpot: The girls enjoy utilising their imaginations; for instance, Yukari imagines that she's the sun and her pinky finger would represent Jupiter, during the first episode.
65	* InUniverseNickname: Yoriko Matsumoto, one of the girls' teachers, is affectionately referred to as "Mom" (''okaa-san'').
66	* InherentlyFunnyWords:
67	** Yui bursts into laughter whenever someone says "potato"
68	** Yuzuko finds the term "Bread person" remarkably amusing
69	* InstantBandages: These bandages appear whenever Yui hits one of her friends. During one moment, they're shown to slide off Yuzuko's head, rather than disappearing, when she looks up suddenly.
70	* LimitedAnimation: This is applied when the girls first run across the screen during the beginning of the opening song, and used again during the ending song while they're walking.
71	* LoveTriangle: Yukari and Yuzuko clearly have a thing for Yui, who doesn't seem to be in love with either, but ''does'' remark that she finds both of them very cute. Yukari and Yuzuko don't appear to compete over Yui and are often rather affectionate towards one other, as well. At one point, Yuzuko flirts with Yui when it's just the two of them, only to find it very awkward; it appears the romance is only effectual with all three girls present.
72	* MarshmallowHell: In episode two, Yukari imagines doing this to Matsumoto-sensei.
73	* MindScrew: The unique scent from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natto Natto inexplicably]] causes both Yukari and Yuzuko to dream about gorillas. They subsequently start making gorilla-related puns in their text messages.
74	* MoodWhiplash: Yui and friends also discuss the meaning of death in one episode, and how it separates one those precious to them. Subsequently, they resolve to make the most of things while everyone is still around.
75	* MundaneMadeAwesome: Yukari tripping in the first episode.
76	* {{Ojou}}: Yui imagined Yukari to be from a wealthy family when they'd first met during in second grade, and while this is true, Yukari does not have the demeanour or manner of a typical {{Ojou}}.
77	* OneGenderSchool: The high school that Yui, Yuzuko and Yukari attend is an all-girls school, hence the absence of male classmates.
78	* OnlySaneMan: Yui attempts to keep cool, but when pushed, she herself may [[NotSoAboveItAll partake]] in antics her own, or else go along with Yuzuko and Yukari's actions.
79	* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: A recruitment poster notes that the "Data Processing Club" is intended provide instruction on basic computer skills necessary for career searching, but for the most part, the girls spend their time browsing the internet and hanging around.
80	* PottyEmergency: Yuzuko experiences substantial discomfort after Yui stops her from going to the bathroom in episode five.
81	* ProperTightsWithASkirt: This is Yukari's standard outfit.
82	* PungeonMaster: Yuzuko takes every opportunity to make puns about most everything, much to Yui's exasperation.
83	* PuniPlush: Befitting the series' gentle atmosphere, the characters of ''Yuyushiki'' feature curved lines in their designs.
84	* RuleOfPerception: During one EyeCatch, Yuzuko prepares to pitch a ball to a bat-wielding Yui. At the last second, she pulls out a basketball, leaving behind questions of how she managed to hide said basketball from Yui.
85	* ScaryScienceWords: When Yuzuko substitutes oxidane, the [=IUPAC=] name for water, and considers recipes with oxidane, Yui and Yukari find the results unexpectedly intimiating.
86	* ShelteredAristocrat: A younger Yui found it embarrassing to have Yukari over at her house, worried that Yukari would not be impressed.
87	* SchoolgirlSeries: ''Yuyushiki'' deals predominantly with the lives of three high school students.
88	* SenseiChan: Yoriko Matsumoto is quite close with her students; after Yuzuko and Yukari decide to call her "Mom", the other students soon follow suit.
89	* ShoutOut:
90	** In the first episode, when Yoriko asks the students to name their favourite English words, one of the student replies with "StoneCold".
91	** Yuzuko shouts "Maunder Minimum!" as if she's using an attack and Yukari says that she's "[[Manga/SaintSeiya burning her cosmo]]", although Yuzuko and Yui don't understand the reference.
92	** In episode seven, the girls discuss the eyesight of cats, with Yukari commenting that they must see [[Anime/LupinIIIPart1 the Green Jacket version]] very well, and Yuzuko adds that "[[Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro Cagliostro]] is the cat's meow!".
93	* ShrinkingViolet: Chiho wishes to make friends with the heroines, and despite being the class president, is initially terrified of approaching them.
94	* {{Sleepyhead}}: Yukari is not a morning person; she walks into a wall outside [[BigFancyHouse her home]] moments after setting out for school during the first episode.
95	* SliceOfLife: This show follows Yui, Yuzuko, and Yukari's everyday experiences as the sole members of their school's Data Processing club.
96	* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Yuzuko has glasses but is rarely seen with them on the basis that [[DefiedTrope she does not wish to look smart]].
97	* StraightMan: Yui and Chiho serve these roles among their group of friends.
98	* TapOnTheHead: Yuzuko is quite fond of hitting others in their cranium, and at one point, [[BrickJoke she attempts to knock Yui out with a chop to the neck a few episodes later]], only to receive a stern lecture about how the move doesn't work in real life and instead [[DontTryThisAtHome can lead to serious injuries]].
99	* TechnicolorEyes: Yuzuko's red eyes are mentioned as being quite rare, but [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight Yui and Yukari's respective yellow and purple eyes]] go unnoticed.
100	* ThanksForTheMammary: Yuzuko grabs Yui in this manner during the second episode and later [[ImagineSpot imagines]] doing the same to Matsumoto-sensei.
101	* ThreesomeSubtext: Yui, Yuzuko and Yukari appear very close to one another, far more than ordinary friends would be, and this does not go unnoticed by their classmates.
102	* ThoseTwoGirls:
103	** Yukari and Yuzuko act as such despite being two of the three protagonists; they both have similar personalities and think alike whenever it comes to executing their pranks.
104	** Similarly, Chiho's two friends fit this role for her side of the story. They aren't initially given names or any distinct attributes, but by episode six, they're introduced: Fumi is the joker of the trio, and Kei desires to keep Chiho for herself.
105	* {{Tsundere}}: Yui usually is quite friendly; it's Yuzuko that primarily acts as the trigger for her more violent reactions.
106	* TsurimeEyes: Whereas most of the other girls have [[TaremeEyes rounder eyes]], Yui's eyes are more angular.
107	* TwoTeacherSchool: While there definitely are other instructors at the girls' school, [[SenseiChan Matsumoto]] is the only one who is depicted with any frequency.
108	* WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou: This [[PlayedForLaughs occurs purely for comedy]] during the second episode, where Yuzuko [[ThanksForTheMammary grabs Yui's chest]]. In response, Yui aims a punch that the former barely dodges. Yuzuko then remarks that the person throwing a punch is hurt just as much as the one getting hit, so Yui tells her to make a fist. She then proceeds to grab her fist, and makes Yuzuko hit herself repeatedly. Yuzuko promises not to tease Yui again [[StatusQuoIsGod for the present]].
109	* {{Yuri}}: While most of these dynamics are implicit early on, the friendship between Yui, Yuzuko and Yukari become plainly romantic in nature by the seventh episode, and one EyeCatch reinforces this notion by depicting Yuzuko and Yukari in the midst of an AlmostKiss.

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