Aikatsu! Season 3

Right now you can watch Aikatsu! Season 3 on streaming — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. With 25 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Sumire Morohoshi is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Aikatsu! Season 3 earns its spot. The jokes in Aikatsu! Season 3 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. This season focuses on Akari Ozora, a first year at Starlight Academy who seeks to become a top idol like her upperclassman, Ichigo Hoshimiya. Sumire Morohoshi and Sanae Fuku lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2014. Aikatsu! Season 3 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Aikatsu! Season 3. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Sumire Morohoshi's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.