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I have always been a fan of the occasional use of ‘chibi’ or ‘super deformed’ in anime.  It’s one of those comic staples that makes anime stand out from western cartoons, but too much of it can often be fatal to a show’s well being and I think Gravitation is a perfect example.

I do like Gravitation, sometimes I wonder why, then remind myself it’s all because of the existence of Bad Luck’s manager, K, not Shuichi.  Shuichi is like a five year old trying to come off a caffeine and sugar riddled diet, he’s simply impossible to deal with.  Every time I watch Gravitation, I mentally prepare myself to deal with the hurricane that is the main character and this headache stems from the fact that Shuichi’s character depends so much on comical chibi to carry him through serious moments when in fact, as a viewer, that’s the only time I want to see Shuichi act like a normal person!  Let him be goofy, sure, just give him the chance to not depend on wearing a battery or banana suit to make it through a scene or turn into a little chibi mess, clinging to Yuki like a baby.

Gravitation tries so hard to make me always laugh and, of course who doesn’t laugh at K drawing a weapon whenever someone tries to disobey him or Shuichi on a game show, but there are moments in the story where it is vital to leave comedy behind, to explore the other sides of Shuichi and Yuki and their assisting cast.  It feels like the one time where the characters were given the chance to act like young adults was when the media was trying to invade the private lives of Shuichi and Yuki.  That small fiasco was brilliant in terms of a shonen ai anime.  It was sweet, endearing and did not require Shuichi to be wearing a dog costume.  I am aware there are more scenes in the show where Hiro and Yuki are epic, but the chibi far outweighs those tiny moments.

Chibi in fact, makes that show nearly impossible to watch unless I’m so brain dead the day I plug it in, I’m able to filter it out like white noise.  Chibi is funny the first time, still funny even the second, third, fourth time, but Gravitation has no off switch and they cling to that humor like a lifeline.  When the chibi count has passed fifty, stop!

I know some people will disagree and that is perfectly fine.  I know some fans who if you only mention a particular anime has a chibi moment they won’t watch it, while others think it’s the greatest tool to ever be created.  I just feel, given some of the angst filled scenarios that exist within Gravitation, they could have tried to appeal to why their demographic, teenage and young adult girls, are even watching it.  They want to see the humor, sure, but they also want to see the emotional anguish and the romance and Shuichi in a dog suit is not romantic.  It’s creepy.