Girl's High Collection, Vol. 1-3

Girl's High Rocks
These animes are very funny and, on occasion, very serious and thought provoking, if you look for it (especially episode 3).

Well executed characters who maintain their characterisation throughout; nice animation and great voices. Himeji's voice I particularly like.

The bonus episode, cast interviews, textless titles (one of the coolest opening/closing title sequences around) and, to a less extent, the trailers are all very welcome.

I came across this series on YouTube and just had to have the full quality product (missed a few meals to afford it!!!).

My only complaint is that the subtitles have been Americanised; and the language toned down. I much prefer the 'real' subtitles (with the YouTube rips) but I guess I can live with it.

10 out of 10 but shoot the subtitler... (I know enough Japanese, and the story-lines of these, to just about do without these subtitles anyway).

Good Diversion
Girls High Collection, Vol. 1-3

Though it was a little short on story, I completely enjoyed it.
Plenty of laughs and some decent character development make this
an imperfect yet fun series.

If you like pratfalls and common indecency than you'll probably like
the Girls High series.

Cute & Real Teen Life
"Girl's High" is a wonderful anime; not because it shows fanservice (which it does), but because it acurately depicts some true developmental issues that girls go through in the teen years whether they live in Japan or elsewhere. There are some things that regular anime watchers will recognize as regular high school events such as sports day, joining clubs, getting big-time school physicals, and more. But "Girl's High" is deeper than that. Issues such as first-time sex, being so truly concerned for the safety of your friend that you would be willing to kick your boyfriend to the curb, getting a "monthly" at the most inconvenient time imaginable, etc. These are just some of the "real-life" issues that are dealt with in this anime (if you are willing to look past the lingerie) and remember that this story was originally autobiographical. Hopefully, we as a culture have come a long way from the 1966 Hayley Mill "The Trouble With Angels"...

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