D4DJ First Mix (2020– )
8/10
Great Feel Good Fun!
3 April 2023
If you have ever enjoyed a music oriented series, do not miss this one! It has a great original music in multiple styles, fine dancing, and creative music visuals. The sound quality is first rate. The animation is high quality motion-tracking with smooth frame rates. It looks like a big budget production.

It is available on most anime channels, and also for free on YouTube. At the moment, only season one is dubbed in English, but I hope more will be dubbed soon.

I did not expect an anime about DJ's to include so much technical detail, nor create original songs and choreography. There is plenty of humor and the characters are lively and interesting.

The setting is a large Tokyo High School with a big music program that holds music mixing and DJ competitions. The story focuses on three groups, Happy Around (initially named DJ Mash), Peaky P-key (the reigning champions), and Photon Maiden (created by a record label).

The new girls in Happy Around develop their group, grow friendships and work hard to build their skills. There are plenty of "slice of life" moments as the girls reflect on themselves and try to understand relationships with each other. Happy Around has a lot of fun performing, and is both surprised and excited to move up the rankings. They become friends with girls in the competing groups Peaky P-key and Photon Maiden. The new girls have a chance to qualify for the big end of year competition. They struggle with how to evolve as a group so they can compete at a higher level.

This show has lots of energy and will leave you smiling.
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