When I first stumbled upon "Aggressive Retsuko", I must admit that I was a bit hesitant about the series. Why? Well, I have to say that the art style wasn't really impressive or all that appealing to me at first glance. But believe you me, it will grow on you, it most definitely will. Just give "Aggressive Retsuko" a chance, and you will be in for something great.
The storyline in "Aggressive Retsuko" is a little bit out there, so it is not something that will easily find a seating with just everyone in the audience. It can be something of an acquired taste. But this was right up my alley, and I am overly enjoying the absurdity and strangeness that there is to the series.
And the characters in the series are equally far out there as the storyline, so it is a great match, and the characters and storyline compliment another quite well, making it all the more enjoyable, provided this is something that falls into your liking, of course.
The art style is something that initially threw me off, as this was animals milling about and they had that traditional over-the-top-sugar-sweet Japanese cartoon appearance to them. But that just adds to the flavor, actually, especially once you get into the series and come to know the characters.
"Aggressive Retsuko" is a cartoon for a more mature audience, and I do like that about it. Yet at the same time, it manages to keep that innocence about it. And that is what makes "Aggressive Retsuko" work so nicely. Innocent right up until Retsuko starts singing. Then it just becomes hilarious.
For me then "Aggressive Retsuko" is one of those shows that come around not every so often, so it is a unique and very enjoyable series. And I am very happy that I opted to sit down and give the series a proper chance, because once I was over the initial hesitation, then "Aggressive Retsuko" just blew my mind.
My rating of "Aggressive Retsuko" lands on a well-deserved eight out of ten stars.