A Guide To "Cute Girls Doing Cute Things" (explained)

[@rubraformica]

Even a mid-video hacking couldn't stop ya from talking about cute girls.

[@LimeyLassen]

You can't stop the signal

[@CagonDeMierda1548]

at what point was he hacked?

[@rubraformica]

+CagonDeMierda1548 @ 26:15

[@CagonDeMierda1548]

+OldCrotchety Thanks Mate.

[@SpearMKW]

Cute Girls Do Hacking KZbinrs

[@lizucavictoria]

I can't believe someone took the time to meticulously categorise cute girls shows. I can't believe that same person made a 38 minute video explaining said chart. And I can't believe I watched the whole thing.

[@King-fo3kj]

I saw this on 4chan and I knew it was you, nobody but else could love cute girls enough to do this and write this well

[@walrusking653]

Digi is the only cute girl I need

[@LimeyLassen]

top loli

[@sevaire7355]

Top loli with beard*

[@namo5056]

this comment aged well

[@jamesm7324]

@@namo5056 yikes bro

[@ThePlofadi]

A guide we never knew we wanted but apparently really needed.

[@JuliaMurphy2013]

but why would I need the chart if the shows are bad

[@JesusXina]

Julia Murphy wow

[@JuliaMurphy2013]

3:13 "The thing about this is that it is not a recommendation chart per se. This is a chart for understanding these genres, it is not a chart of all great shows. A lot of the stuff on this chart is not even that good."

[@mathew633man]

This is the ultimate guide to virtual happiness and zero social life.

[@Caiser]

LostMujahid I was reading this whilst he was saying it

[@disk0__]

"And here I present not what are the best or optimal cute 2d girls, but something far more important-I merely intend to illustrate to the common man an understanding of the cute 2d girl, and how that concept invades their daily life."

[@user-zi6fb3sb3g]

This is what millions of years of evolution have all led up to, a middle aged man talking about cute anime girls online.

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

Jesus is 25 middle-aged now??

[@lachlanstill4813]

Middle-aged for you at the rate you're going perhaps.

[@charlie3106]

Lachlan Still Rip

[@FafliXx]

Have you not seen A.I.Cannel yet? It will save mankind

[@mafeuk]

You haven´t seen Bryan Ropar´s channel yet, have you?

[@persononline123]

cute girls do cute girls

[@gildergreen9995]

yum

[@sebsthexeno9460]

NeverKnows Best *Yuri

[@Arlesmon]

NeverKnows Best The best of what the genre has to offer.

[@Harrinsain]

NeverKnows Best i love it

[@TheoneandonlyDrops]

already in there. 32:00 cute girls do each other Xd

[@palmid7564]

Thank you for leaving in the part where you're informed of the hacking.

[@charlie3106]

Flippantly mentions getting hacked.

[@joshlibrawood6779]

Charlie just another Monday for him.

[@daltonriser1125]

does watamote count as cute girls doing suffering

[@roykong7024]

Dalton Riser I know what you mean by that, but I feel as though Watamote is more focused on Tomoki and only her. Exclusivly her, I believe that is why it wouldn't be considered as a CGDCT

[@daltonriser1125]

yeah i guess you do need plural girl for it to work

[@roykong7024]

This was masterfully well done, I've had an inch on how exactly would anyone classify all these, and you my friend have developed a great solution to this. Great Job

[@Michirin9801]

When I saw You're Under Arrest I was like: "Yaaaay~" You know, I started watching this show because of the 'Spin the Sakugabooroulette' video that you did with The Davoo, and I was a bit bummed out when I got to the 5th episode and there was a very noticeable drop in animation quality, then I realised that the first 4 were actually the 1994 OVA, and starting with the 5th it was actually the 1996 TV series, but oh well, it still looks better and has more/better shading than most modern anime (matter of taste) and honestly, I think the writing got better as the show went along, because the more I watch it the better I like it! The more time I spend with those characters the more I get to know them and the more I like them, which is a pretty good thing! Also, Aoi Futaba is best girl, I don't even care...

[@annbe1l]

So I went to my college anime club for the first time and lo and behold: I heard some guy talking about this very list. It's weird to have my youtube shows leak into mundane reality.

[@NihongoWakannai]

26:28 I love the very sudden change of lighting and much more exhausted facial expression.

[@MrCactuar13]

I think as you went down the list, I've seen less and less of the series mentioned. I'm assuming this was a purposeful decision meant to demonstrate how narrow the strokes get as we go down the rabbit hole? Nonetheless I think I've seen at least one of each show from each category.

[@charlie3106]

MrCactuar13 No. It couldnt have been. Because it was oppisite for me. It all depends on taste.

[@ew275x]

Gabriel Dropout is cute girls do fun stuff together or supernatural, most of the episodes have like 5-10 minutes of actual things in school and the school is not necessarily the focus. I know this because I actually broke down episode 7 to syhow a guy that the high school aspect is unimportant. Hell I think we spent more time on the girls's apartment, so please correct your ThatAnimeSnob tier mistake/assumption

[@Sazoji]

I like the cam setup

[@TheRealOtakuEdits]

I have seen the light!

[@ciriknockoff5738]

My fav genre is "cute girls suffering" A lot of magical girl shows have me covered

[@Maldito011316]

Paula D. yay

[@stefanbatory2481]

Keijo!!!!!!! speaks to me on a spiritual level

[@ew275x]

I propose a new Category called Cute Girls Do Money, it's a category for shows meant to shill merchandise, have lots of tie-in music and exist to make money from little girls. Examples include Ojamajo Doremi, Precure, Aikatsu, PriPara, and Sailor Moon.

[@CtisGaming]

Potential names: "Cute Girls Print Money", "Mahou Mulla", "Mahou Sweat Shop", "Dollar Dollar Baby!", "The THOT of Money", "Cash-In Chan goes to bank", "Loli Con-Girl", "Magical Shill ______".

[@WalkingGirlKoi]

tokyojesusfist I don't think he meant that they were bad, but that they're simply "milked". However, what is hilarious about this comment is that most of the shows named are magical girl shows and being a fan of them myself how far merchandising goes with them is hilarious. Toei just manages to be the master of that, a good number of shows in the same genre don't get the same treatment.

[@KaseboyAdvance]

"Moe money, Moe problems"

[@ew275x]

+tokyojesusfist Bro, I love me some Precure, I love me some Erica, some Kirara, some Hime, and am loving the new season. I never implied anything bad about the shows, only that they do exist to siphon money from little girls. Hell I watched all the 4 seasons of Ojamajo DoReMi. come on man don't assume stuff about people you don't know to virtue signal.

[@twelie1]

Hi Tokyojesusfist, I see you still haven't learned how to not draw assumptions about people from your own mind :^o

[@za-ir5ni]

So who wants to bet the time it takes for Snob to make a video about this attacking Digi for absolutely no reason?

[@scrunkore]

I'd give it less than a week.

[@Theyungcity23]

Tamako Market is one of my favorite anime. Very good stuff.

[@TheRibbonRed]

A Guide to Shows that have Cute Girls doing something *not necessarily* Cute Things.

[@bleeters5984]

Pretty happy seeing Sabagebu up there. I wouldn't call it _obscure_ per se, but it always seemed kinda underappreciated and underwatched. Which to me is a shame, because Sonokawa Momoka is one of the greatest things to ever happen.

[@scythermantis]

"...some of these shows aren't even good..." *WHY YOU-* "...all five of these are great shows..." *Breathing resumes*

[@Icynova]

What about Gunslinger Girl?

[@walrusking653]

Cute girls do murder

[@overkill1340]

He's indicated that he likes GsG, so it's on his radar. I suspect there are too many men for the list.

[@walrusking653]

overkill1340 it was on his 250 recommendations list

[@Ronin11111111]

Dat plot twist at 26:40

[@stradify1]

Damn, I knew I liked this niche, but the amount of shows on this list I've seen and hold high regard for is borderline scary. K-On, Hidamari Sketch, Aria, New Game, Kobayashi-san, etc... I love this shit.

[@WillowEpp]

I'm surprised you didn't include Moretsu Pirates in the space adventure section. Too many guys?

[@thekagepro24]

Kinda nitpicky, but Mikagura School Suite's school isn't an all-girls high school.

[@_Niko11001]

21:00 That line, and that fucking deadpan delivery, with a slight bit of silent hesitation. God damn, Digi. Just become a comedian, dude.

[@blaqueup]

The term I think that fits what this chart is trying to be is a taxonomy, as a note. I noticed you kept dancing around seeming to try to find the term for stuff that roganizes like that. That said, good chart and interesting break-down. I think you're right in that some areas are stretches in part because not a lot of anime actually is of that stuff. (The overtly yuri ones are what? Sakura Trick and bits of Mai-Otome?) I think part of what complicates that category is that the so much yuri is kind of just latched onto other things on the list already. But yeah, interesting stuff regardless.

[@DeBeOtaku]

Any further additions?!

[@BuzzBoy133]

not to be nitpicky, but in the love live description you wrote that they live in a small town when they live in tokyo...

[@peterpayne2219]

Very good video and graphic. I used it for reference for a J-List post I am writing. That said, genres like Dirty Pair are NOT part of Cute Girls Doing Cute Things.

[@longhorneagle99]

I feel like lucky star can only be enjoyed to its fullest if you were really into anime at the time(which I wasn't). Am I wrong in this?

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

I know people who adored teh show and saw it for the first time just a few years ago. See Subsonic Sparkle's videos on it.

[@car-keys]

Le_dweeb My brother just watched it a month ago, and loved it even though he hasn't seen Haruhi

[@Oban2006]

Le_dweeb lucky star is the internet anime cancer of lolicons

[@AnimeFlyz]

The show bored me to tears, but somehow I watched all of it. I never really laughed.

[@MechaMeister]

I hate it the first time i watched it years ago

[@fuadsalad7873]

Hey Digi I havent really watched a cute girls show but after watching a few of your videos im willing give them a shot! I'd really like it if you'd make a list of either the cute girls shows you'd reccomend to newbies to the genre or a list of your personal favorite cute girls shows

[@jaxkel22]

The bit on Joshiraku is kinda funny. It isn't really about rakugo because the interactions take place in a sort of break room. There are also some excursion sections that I love because of the street clothes. So it's not a club activity anime and it's not insane enough compared to the others in the insane category so I think it would be under "doing fun stuff".

[@oreomonogatari]

Great work digi, this was actually a really good watch. I'm a complete trash fan of CGDCT

[@windsgrace688]

I nominate Mouretsu Pirates (Bodacious Space Pirates) for Cute Girls Do Space Adventure when it's time to do a V2. Starts off with Cute Girls Do After-School Clubs but then evolves into a space pirate adventure. Though the crew isn't always just cute girls, there are plenty of cute girls to be had.

[@WalkingGirlKoi]

I needed this in my life and I may be getting converted to the way of cute girls anime. Saw the graph on Twitter and immediately saved it due to all the random classics and obscure shows I recognized and have to finish.

[@dragunkiller360]

Hey Digi, what do you think about Higurashi? I was surprised I didn't see it next to Madoka under Cute Girls Do Suffering

[@maaramori3404]

Can Digi make me recommendations on anime with themes of talent (like Kuroko no Basket or Hibike! Euphonium) because MAL recommendations are too generic and Anidb tags became more formal (where are bold tags like MUST-SEE CLASSIC or GREAT CHARACTERS that they had in older days)?

[@Talon058]

Runmaru Ping Pong the Animation, or maybe Pet Girl of Sakurasou

[@roripantsu]

Thanks for the chart. It's odd how this didn't come from /a/ yet seeing their tastes for it. You're still missing the ones for kids stuff though like precure, jewelpet, pretty rhythm and aikatsu (and maybe doremi too but that one's pretty dark). Btw I'd put milky holmes in the Spastic section, not sure how you couldn't get that one in considering there's only 2 male villains in the show.

[@AniGaAG]

> Kindred Spirits on the Roof Hey, I remember that one. I was surprised (though not exactly disappointed) when it actually had sex scenes. Thing with that one was kinda how it felt... very "real", sort of. Aside from the, uh... _pretty coincidence-y_ premise of "This school is *_FULL_* of lesbians!", it felt very down to earth, and I really loved it for that. Hell, that even goes for the sex scenes, which felt very simple and realistic compared to most stuff with sex in it out there.

[@DyLeN17]

Great! Now I know which anime I need to look for porn.

[@marlonyo]

sometimes i look at porn an that leads me to watch the anime that it was about

[@Arlesmon]

marlonyo It happened to me. That's one of the reasons on how i found about panty and stocking.

[@MrDarthvader2101]

...I shouldn't have upvoted this...

[@maldonr2758]

I found out about my hero academia from a doujin.

[@Arlesmon]

sebastian reilhac out off all of the says to find that show THAT was your introduction to it. I don't blame you though since the girls are cute and sexy, it's Just a very weird way.

[@justinz.3993]

Can someone explain to me why in 'Strike Witches' none of the girls wear pants and/or why none of the characters seem bothered by it?

[@thepunisher4356]

Digi is that a cintiq on your table? When and why did you get that?

[@ZontarDow]

Hey Digi, how often do you go on /a/ or /pol/? (we all know you do)

[@NouveauArtPunk]

Already went and.. errr... acquired a few of these series for myself. Thanks for recommending some of these for me!

[@SpottyBulborb]

What did they change the title of the Masamune-kun video to?

[@red_cosplay]

K-On isn't about light music, is't about cake.

[@Person01234]

Are there any on this list that you particularly recommend (aside from K-On)?

[@scrunkore]

I've never really thought about the different types of cute girl anime. This is pretty good.

[@Kuudere-Kun]

The fact that all of these Pass the Bechel test but most of my fellow Feminists don't want to give them any credit really bugs me.

[@baconcatbug]

Because Feminism is a religion, and religions demand ignoring the contradictions under pain of death.

[@Kuudere-Kun]

Well you can't be in 2 religions at the same time, and I'm both a Christian and a Feminist.

[@ericcheese7594]

Bechtel test is more of an indication of how low the bar is set, as opposed to a gold standard media should be aspiring to. edit: I can't tell if the people up voting my comment are interpreting it as feminist or anti-feminist.

[@CaraDoesThings]

I give them credit for that for sure, but maybe what doesn't draw feminists (in most cases) to the series is that they are ultimately made for a male audience, and that the way the girls act can be idealized.

[@PlaystationMasterPS3]

well, Bechel test doesn't actually tell you all that much about any particular show. it's more for media analysis on a larger scale, or as a part of a battery of tests. CGDCT shows being a good example of why. they pass be default, and thus you learn nothing

[@ThE6CoN4TRaSt]

I admire your tenacity sir.

[@gregoriozubiri]

What means "jojo" shows?

[@SoshiNine9]

Sound! Euphonium could probably count under the cute girls do After-School Clubs. The way the show is advertised is almost entirely about all the cute girls'. Even though there are important male characters like Taki and Shuuichi the crux of the show is on its' female characters. edit lol didn't realize it was under drama. I feel after school club might be more fitting for it though because the focus is on their club activities and the drama that erupts from the show is due to stuff happening in the after school club.

[@cradica]

Also After School Dice Club it’s literally in the name

[@TheBurningArsonist]

Why does the image quality in some of your vids, like in this, go to complete shit when a bit of movement occurs?

[@MRsonicrouge]

If I recall correctly, you made a mahou shoujo recommendation list in the past. Is it possible that you could link that?

[@odantherevrend]

think you're missing the coaches arcs and story in Bamboo Blade. Maybe you haven't watched it in awhile, but the coach is more influential and important to the story. Agree with the placement and whatnot, just wanted to point out the importance of the coach.

[@ruedelta]

Chart is awesome. Might be interesting to see this in a timeline.

[@eff-fume]

U probably didn't think about that but, if you have watched and completed most of these shows, why didn't you like rank them from left to right from your point of view. Because that would've been something I would like to know.

[@windsgrace688]

Kantai Collection: "Based on a popular strategy game that has spawned untold amounts of porn." I lost my fucking shit lol. Funny but, most definitely true.

[@erdelf]

I loved the guide when it was posted on Reddit ^^ thanks for all the work

[@guywithpen]

What does "Kill Me Baby" count as?

[@wiseholookami8598]

hich program did u used to make a chart so big?

[@akun50]

Just a suggestion: You explain that it's not a guide to the best of the sub-genres. However you put "to recommend the best starting points" in the opening explanation, which some people might misinterpret as "best of the subgenre", hence the confusion. Maybe you should've reworded it to "decent starting points", so people didn't misread it.

[@internetakias1]

Someone hasn't watched the last episodes of idolmaster

[@AlexWelder]

Sora no Woto, super-recomended!

[@nfmaster4851]

Alex Welder One of the only decent A -Pictures shows

[@zachabel805]

NFMaster except not

[@taylort1293]

The So Ra No Wo To VN definitely embraces the CGDCT more than the anime does

[@notoverwatch6991]

The hackers were only trying to stop the growing study of moeology. You can't stop the future.

[@mafeuk]

Where do you place My little pony?

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

Shoujo, and therefore not included.

[@cradica]

@@Trixiethegoldenwitch And he’s talking about anime

[@zoidsfan12]

Sad thing is I have seen about 80% of these shows. I definitely find this interesting though because I have gone through the history of genre's with my friends. Essentially how one show comes out which influences a whole slew of mangaka/directors. Big example being what Gen Urubuchi has inspired in anime, and tracing what shows influenced him.

[@zoidsfan12]

Also I need more shows like gunsmith cats. I adore the manga, was sad that there was only an ova.

[@volbla]

Two nitpicks. Joshiraku is explicitly about adults. I didn't get that at first because their appearance is so ambiguous, but they mention once that only one of them isn't of drinking age. This is their workplace. But even with that said i'm not sure it fits in the workplace category, because it's not about rakugo. That's just a backdrop. It's about exploring non-sequitors, like an early piece of dialogue in a Tarantino movie. Maybe it would go best in the "fun" category, even though their discussions maybe aren't "fun activities" either. Yama no Susume, on the other hand, i kind of want to see in the after-school club category, even though it's not technically a club. It's just their hobby, but that show is pretty darn detailed about how mountain climbing works. It is semi educational. It is very important that it's about mountain climbing, unlike all the other shows in that category. Well, maybe Koufuku Graffiti is important that it's about food, but the rest are fairly non-distinct fun having.

[@golgarisoul]

Infographics aren't for getting nuanced opinions across, they are for bulk info. Unless you go into explicit detail, but then it becomes focused on 1 or 2 topics. Oh, and Digi, watch more Aria please.

[@JesusXina]

Cute girls do NTR

[@joshlibrawood6779]

Jesus Cena DELETE THIS!

[@vasarat1]

Does *Youjo Senki* counts as "Cute Girls Doing Evil Things"? oh that reminds me, Digi! watch *Youjo Senki*!

[@AnimeFlyz]

not really, because that show focuses on Tanya specifically.

[@vasarat1]

AnimeFlyz Then "One Cute Girl doing Evil Things"

[@AnimeFlyz]

Billderbeerg S but the CGDCT genre refers to a show where the entire main cast are cute girls. Other thsn Tanya and Victoria, there are no female characters.

[@kimdavis2433]

The "Given that lesbians love cute girls too" line got a laugh out of me

[@joebobby1412]

Good shit bro. Keep it up.

[@Cobalt360Degrees]

Could this possibly be the most Digi thing Digi has ever done?

[@moffant4916]

Madoka and Yuuna is a Hero.. dark undertone is an understatement. Their shit is real.

[@Usurper123]

I thought I was the only one who remembered High School Girls. I loved that show.

[@Thegreatarrowguard12]

Yo include Oniisama e in Cute girls do "it" y'know! I get it's more of a drama or do each other, but I think it'd fit in a category you don't have a full five for ^_^

[@theMoporter]

Joshuraku isn't a cute girls show just became the characters are young women though

[@BlurredVision18]

Just gonna drop the title "Natsu-iro Kiseki" here. Cute girls do super natural stuff together.

[@blakegaulden9047]

>actually got hacked.jpg

[@Vtubears]

I dont want to be 2009 but sakura trick is the best show of all time. Its like the only show on your yuri list that actually delivers.

[@nfmaster4851]

hoIyforks Indeed, random kissing for 12 episodes and defyingn physics....

[@alexandercasey563]

where's Sugo Chara?

[@justin2627]

it's been a long time since i've seen digi look so dandy. #digidapper

[@quentinmyself]

I think it needed a "cute girls doing stuff in the countryside", and include shows like Flying Witch, Non Non Biyori,...

[@ryuuy3688]

YuruYuri is a club activity show. It takes place in a amusement club afterall.

[@dhk117rp]

RYUUy yea but the whole joke is the amusement club does nothing, they just lounge around and get into shinanigans. it's not on the after school list for the same reason K-On isn't on the after school club list.

[@ryuuy3688]

But the difference is that they actually do what the club is intended for. Anyways, I'm just joking.

[@alexandercasey563]

where's sugo Chara?

[@micacafarella3286]

You are the guru of cute girls ;)

[@moffant4916]

Need to update this, Comic Girls and Ms Vampire Neighbor need to be added.

[@Roggoll]

This genre is definitely not my thing, I watched the first 4 episodes of K-on, I enjoyed it but at the same time I don't feel like I was missing out by not seeing the rest of it.

[@Maldito011316]

TheOnlyRoggol Keep watching the video. There's more genres that you could be interested in

[@daymi7300]

same. I dropped it after like 7 episodes

[@McDudes]

Instead of fixing it you should just make a pt 2 instead :)