The second set of episodes in this fluffy
i shojo
i0 (girl's) series plays like a cross between the Bobsey Twins and
i Seinfield
i0 . Tomo, Yomi, Sakaki, Kaorin, Chihiro, Chiyo, and Osaka continue their day-to-day escapades at their Tokyo school, but nothing out of the ordinary occurs. Ten-year-old Chiyo confesses she would like to be tall, like Sakaki--who would like to be as cute as Chiyo. Sakaki reveals she collects stuffed animals because her parents won't allow her to have a pet. English teacher Yukari continues her disastrous attempts at one-upsmanship with gym-teacher Nyamo at the school cultural and sports festivals, while Mr. Kimura leers at the students. Unlike Arima and Yukino in
i His and Her Circumstances
i0 , the characters in
i Azumanga Daioh
i0 don't face real personal challenges. But their very ordinariness may be the source of the girls' appeal. (Rated 13 and older: cartoon violence, minor risqu'e9 humor)
i --Charles Solomon

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title:	Azumanga Daioh - Festivals
theatricalDate:	16-12-2004
stars:	Azumanga Daioh
purchase date:	09-11-2004
publisher:	Adv Films
published:	08-06-2004
price:	$29.98
numberInSeries:	2
net Rating:	5
MPAA Rating:	NR
minutes:	100
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genre:	ADV Films Azumanga Daioh
fullTitle:	Azumanga Daioh - Festivals (Vol. 2)
features:	Animated Color Dolby Subtitled NTSC 1.33:1
currentValue:	$12.00
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country:	us
aspect:	DVD
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