 Keroro Gunso (or Sergeant Keroro, if you prefer) is one
of those surprise packages - sounds as dumb as hell on the surface, but
turns out to be well worth watching...
1a - I am Sergeant Keroro
When Earth is invaded by alien frogs from Planet Keron, one of them
somehow manages to end up living with young schoolgirl Natsumi, doing
chores to earn his keep. Keroro's been given his own room - hidden in
the depths of Natsumi's house - but something about the room just
doesn't seem right...
1b - Keroro Lands
Wondering how Keroro came to be living on Earth? They just remembered
to tell us that part. While on an undercover surveillance mission,
Sergeant Keroro's cover is blown - although more by accident than
anything else. When his capture leads to this Keron mothership leaving
Earth (one frog captured = far too dangerous a planet), Keroro has to
make the best of a bad situation...
2a - Momoka and Tamama Move Out!
Keroro's finally remembered that there were more frogs than just him in
his squad. Techinally he's not allowed out of the house, but threat of
dissection, experimentation or being flattened by a car aren't going to
prevent him from searching for his comrades. Meanwhile, Fuyuki's having
to deal with a confession of love from schoolmate Momoko - who's
keeping an alien frog of her own...
2b - Momoka and Tamama Land at the Hinata Household
Momoka's been invited round to Fuyuki's house, giving her another
chance to make her confession (after Tamama botched it for her last
time). It's not quite the visit she was expecting - there's a 'rival'
in the form of Natsumi, and both Momoka and Tamama have trouble keeping
their tempers in check..
This is another 'wacky comedy' series - while you have a basic
premise (frogs invading Earth), that's not really the point of the
show, as it's really all about the day-to-day interactions of Keroro
& his squad with the humans they've ended up living with, all
wrapped up in a large dose of slapstick humour. Think Hare+Guu for a loose comparison.
We're still into 'introduce the characters' territory here - two
frogs down, and three to go, and you can tell from the OP where the
characterisations are going. Keroro Gunso is never going to be
anything deep or meaningful (I hope), but sometimes shallow &
meaningless is just what you need to bring a smile to your face. This
show does that, and does it well. |
