History Anime / SuperSonico

* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: When it looks like they're going to be eaten by the other passengers, Sonico, Fuuri and Suzu jumps off the ship in episode six. Unfortunately for them, the passengers regain their senses, and watch in shock as the three girls plunge to their doom before the credits roll. Thankfully, [[spoiler: they're saved after the credits end]].

Directed by Kenichi Kawamura, with Yousuke Kuroda managing the script, ''[=SoniAni=]: Super Sonico The Animation'' ([=SoniAni=] for brevity) premièred as a part of the Winter2014Anime line-up. The anime features Super Sonico, Creator/NitroPlus' [[SeriesMascot Company Mascot]][[note]] actually the mascot for Nitroplus' live concert 'Nitro Super Sonic' which first introduced her in 2006[[/note]], and follows the adventures she encounters in her everyday life. Between her endeavours in academics, modelling career, music and part-time job as a waitress, Sonico always manages to find the time to brighten up the lives of those around her. According the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d467Knc-kO4 promotional video]] Pony Canyon released, Super Sonico is voiced by Super Sonico.[[note]]She's actually voiced by Ayano Yamamoto, but Creator/NitroPlus's been trying to cover it up after a PR incident.[[/note]]

Despite its name, this series is [[IThoughtItMeant unrelated to]] ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''.

** [[SpearCounterpart Naitou-kun]] [[note]]mascot character for [=Nitro+CHiRAL=] and its The [=CHiRAL=] NIGHT concerts[[/note]] appears on posters displayed in the modelling agency Sonico works for.

** [[SpearCounterpart Naitou-kun]] [[note]]mascot character for [=Nitro+CHiRAL=] and its The CHiRAL NIGHT concerts[[/note]] appears on posters displayed in the modelling agency Sonico works for.

** [[SpearCounterpart Naitou-kun]] is the mascot character for Nitro+Chiral and appears on posters displayed in the modelling agency Sonico works for.
** A ''[[VisualNovel/DramaticalMurder DRAMAtical Murder re:connect]]'' poster can also be seen in the same scene

** The ending credit for episode six alludes to both ''Music/MichaelJackson'' and his song ''{{Music/Thriller}}'', as well as ''Videogame/LollipopChainsaw''.[[note]]This becomes HilariousInHindsight with the english dub, where the english VA's breakout role was advertising this game.[[/note]]

** The ending credit for episode six alludes to both ''Music/MichaelJackson'' and his song ''{{Music/Thriller}}'', as well as ''Videogame/LollipopChainsaw''.

** ''Motto! [=SoniComi=] - More Communication with Sonico'' (2013) - [=PS3=] port of [=SoniComi=], featuring reworked graphics and additional content. In 2016, JAST USA released a PC port with support for English

** ''[[UpdatedRerelease Motto!]] [=SoniComi=] - More Communication with Sonico'' (2013) - [=PS3=] port of [=SoniComi=], featuring reworked graphics and additional content. In 2016, JAST USA released a PC port with support for English
* ''[=SoniPro=] -Super Sonico in Production-'' (2014) - an Idol Simulation game, developed by Creator/{{Imageepoch}}, released for the Main/Nintendo3DS.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Super Pochaco, a shy and chubby girl first seen as episode three ends. She appears to view Sonico as a role model of sorts: over time, she changes her hairstyle, becomes more confident, dyes her hair, joins a talent agency and dispenses with her glasses.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Super Pochaco a shy and chubby girl first seen as episode three ends. She appears to view Sonico as a role model of sorts: over time, she changes her hairstyle, becomes more confident, dyes her hair, joins a talent agency and dispenses with her glasses.

* CrazyCatLady: In episode ten, both Fuuri and Sonico's grandmother warn Sonico that she may wind up with more cats than is manageable if she continues picking up stray cats.

* CrazyCatLady: In episode ten, both Fuuri and Sonico's grandmother warn Sonico that she may wind up with more cats than is manageable if she continues picking up stray cats .

* CryCute: Sonico tears up on several occasions, most noticeably in episode four when she cries tearfully after Toma tells her that she is leaving to travel abroad.

* GoroawaseNumber: The agency that Sonico works for is called ''2106'' (Nitro)

Crunchyroll is streaming the anime, which can be [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/soni-ani-super-sonico-the-animation viewed here]] for viewers living in the following areas: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Latin America, Spain, Portugal, the Middle East, Turkey, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, France, and DOM-TOM, Andorra, Netherlands, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. Despite its name, this series is [[IThoughtItMeant unrelated to]] ''SonicTheHedgehog''.

** ''[[UpdatedRerelease Motto!]] [=SoniComi=] - More Communication with Sonico'' (2013) - [=PS3=] port of [=SoniComi=], featuring reworked graphics and additional content. This was later ported to PC and released in English by JAST USA in 2016.

* ''[=SoniComi=] -Communication with Sonico-'' (2010) - a Photography Simulation game, released for the PC
** ''[[UpdatedRerelease Motto!]] [=SoniComi=] - More Communication with Sonico'' (2013) - [=PS3=] port of [=SoniComi=], featuring reworked graphics and additional content.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: There's a fair few subtle but distinct differences between Sonico's characterization in [=SoniComi=] and the later [=SoniAni=]. In the former, for example, Sonico views gravure modelling as her main career goal while in the latter her heart is more in music.

* CryCute: Sonico, from time to time. Particularly in episode four when saying goodbye to Toma.

* CryCute: Sonico cries tearfully when Toma tells her she is leaving to travel abroad in episode four.

* SliceOfLife: The anime emphasizes Sonico's day-by-day interactions with the people around her, and the fanservice elements only appear whenever Sonico is doing her modelling shoots.

** [[SpearCounterpart Naitou-kun]] is the mascot character for Nitro+Chiral (and also [[AllThereInTheManual Sonico's brother]]) and appears on posters displayed in the modelling agency Sonico works for.

** Sonico's grandma is named 'Grandma [[Music/LedZeppelin Zeppelin]]'
* SliceOfLife: The anime emphasises Sonico's day-by-day interactions with the people around her, and the fanservice elements only appear whenever Sonico is doing her modelling shoots.

** ''[[UpdatedRerelease Motto!]] [=SoniComi=] - More Communication with Sonico'' (2013) - [=PS3=] port of [=SoniComi=], featuring reworked graphics and more content.

** ''[[UpdatedRerelease Motto!]] [=SoniComi=] - More Communication with Sonico'' (2013) - PS3 port of [=SoniComi=], featuring reworked graphics and more content.

!Tropes:

* AllThereInTheStinger: Episode 8 of ''The Animation'' takes the form of a LockedRoomMystery, as KidDetective Ena helps Suzu and Fuuri try to work out who knocked Sonico unconscious and hid her guitar. The episode ends with nobody any the wiser, Ena's increasingly bizarre theories having all been debunked, and they all decide it was just an accident and head home. In TheStinger, however, Ena confronts the culprit (Miina, the venue's maid), and reveals she'd known the truth the whole time: Miina had spilled water on the band's amplifier by accident and was fearful she'd be fired if they found out, so to stop them from practicing and discovering the broken amp, she'd knocked Sonico unconscious. The door to the room Sonico was in wasn't actually locked; Miina had just pretended it was in order to throw everyone off. Ena, meanwhile, had been ObfuscatingStupidity in order to stall for time and cover up the incident; she's [[ExactWords only interested in solving crimes]], not arresting the culprits, and she didn't want Miina to get fired over an honest mistake.

* BreakoutCharacter: In 2006 Tsuji Santa drew an illustration of a busty pink-haired girl wearing headphones and sporting a guitar, that was just a poster to promote Nitro + Music Festival, nothing more. That poster grew to be immensely popular and Super Sonico was born, Nitro + saw marketing potential in her and started to invest in the character, figures, posters, music, manga, video games and anime were made, Super Sonico became one of Nitro + greatest brands, making her the official mascot for their music festivals, and made Tsuji Santa a more renowned artist who went on to create more characters in the same vein as Super Sonico.

* CuteKitten: Cha, Shu, Men, Ajitama, Naruto, and Rice are all this.