YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily

On her first day at Nanamori Middle School in Takaoka, Akari Akaza oversleeps and is woken by her one-year-senior childhood friends Yui Funami and Kyouko Toshinou. Hoping for a proper club experience, Akari follows them only to learn they've claimed the old tea ceremony room and turned it into an Amusement Club whose only rule is to hang out and do whatever they want. Cheerful and eager, Akari aims to add energy, while Chinatsu Yoshikawa soon joins after mistaking the group for the tea club she sought. Their easygoing antics are repeatedly interrupted by student council vice president Ayano Sugiura, who patrols the school aiming to shut down the unauthorized club, producing recurring schoolday comedy and rivalry without serious consequences.

Released in 2011 in Japan, YuruYuri adapts Namori's manga, with Makoto Fukami and Hiroyuki Hata credited among the creative team. The TV anime features Shiori Mikami, Yuka Otsubo, Minami Tsuda, Rumi Okubo, and Saki Fujita as the principal voice cast.

YuruYuri didn't earn major industry awards, but it sustained strong fan recognition and niche praise. Formal recognition, when it occurred, usually came via anime magazine mentions, online fan polls, and genre-specific outlets rather than large mainstream ceremonies or industry prizes. Supporters still cite it in community rankings.

YuruYuri secured a place in yuri and slice-of-life fandoms thanks to its memorable character interactions and recurring humor. The series inspired fan art and cosplay, generated merchandise interest, and kept conversations active on social media and at conventions, ensuring the show remained part of niche anime culture beyond its broadcast.

The show holds a positive viewer rating, with a 7.7/10 average from 129 votes, praised for its brisk comic timing and cast chemistry. Themes center on friendship, school idleness, playful romance nods, and absurdist gags in episodic format. Its light plotting fits viewers who prefer short comedic sketches.