As said before, this show brings very little new to the genre. However, it makes a good use of the one-shot theme and manages to build a strong line it follows- even when there's no clear "goal" in the episodes. The episodes are different from each other but there is a lot of repetitive stuff; the girls spend their time mostly at school. Towards the end we get to see more deeper relationships and even some new settings but sometimes I feel like there should be more places to spend freetime than Chiyo's gorgeous home (or summerhouse). My favourite episodes are in the end when emotions are shown more freely and conversations get deeper. The humor never disappears though and it makes me smile in every episode.

Apparentally there is no plot be because it's a comedy but failed miserably as a comedy.

Azumanga Daioh at its best it is mildly amusing.

eps 1-5 are so boring it's sleep-inducing, gets better towards 15 but still some boring eps along that way.

This anime relies on "lame" childish jokes (very simple, possibly stupid, easy jokes that aren't funny to me anyways) and cuteness. Cuteness just doesn't work all that long even if it is Chiyo-chan.

Most of the jokes were lame in my opinion. sometimes it was executed so slowly I knew what it was and even if I didn't predict it it's still not funny. It's paced very slowly, there are lots of silent moments with the characters just standing there and staring after some "joke" and whatnot.

While somewhat lacking a true concept, Azumanga Diaoh is one of the few series that isn't overly hurt by not having one. The humour, while sometimes over the top and repetitive, is almost always guaranteed to make you crack a smile or have a good laugh. The characters are endearing without being drama magnets or super powered dynamos. This is a show that could almost serve as a vacation from other anime, something to pick up after you just got through the more heavy offerings like Eva or the like.