Saint☆Oniisan

Saint Oniisan is a short, funny anime with a hilarious concept, but it's so short that it doesn't really go much further than that. Interestingly enough, I watched this show before I began keeping track of and cataloging my anime, so when I ran into it I finally decided to rate it. Beginning with the story, there's not really much to say other than the concept is very funny, and the two get up to hijinks around Japan, often relating to their divinity. It is what it advertises itself to be, a very brief and consistently funny gag comedy. The art is very unique, and ... I feel its general style of colorful whimsy fits the show very well. The character designs of the two protagonists are also excellent fits, and their general emotionality and expressiveness lend themselves well to a down-to-earth comedy like this one. The sound design is excellent, all the way from the voice actors to the largely upbeat soundtrack, it's all very natural and even relaxing at points. The characters are very good, even including many of the people in the background which populate the world. However, I do feel like the motivations of these two are largely based on Japanese cultural assumptions about them and not very accurate, but who cares about that in an anime like this? Overall, while this show is a delightful little romp, it's nothing more than that, and if the show had been longer than 2 episodes there's some question as to whether the overall score would go up or down. Regardless, give it a watch, as it's more than worth the minuscule time investment, and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face at least once.

An anime about Buddha and Jesus living together.. who would've thought of that? When I first heard about this, I was really excited but I put it aside to watch JoJo's.. And now I'm really glad that I did...

I really liked the concept. It had a lot of potential, it really did. My problems are with the execution. Mainly the fact that most of the jokes weren't very.. funny.

The jokes about Buddha and Jesus' powers were amusing and all, but there wasn't anything special done with them. In addition to being that being pretty much all this show had to offer in terms of ... comedy, most of the punchlines got stale and predictable halfway through the first episode.
Oh yeah, there were a few jabs at the main characters for their easygoing personalities and some misunderstandings about the way Earth works, but those were half-baked, minimal effort, and not a lot was done with them.
All in all, the jokes in this show did not feel well thought out.

I'll speedrun through the other categories since there isn't much to say about them.

The art is nothing special, but I felt like it suited the show so I gave it a 6. It's fair.
The sound is.. there. I felt like the voice actors could've done some more at some points. Like Asahi from Haikyuu has a very similar personality to Jesus, but with help from his VA, his character felt a lot more vibrant.
I felt that the characters were too similar to one another and maybe that's another reason the comedy fell a little flat. If one of them were more hot headed, I feel like there would be more of their dynamic to joke about, and their interactions would be more lively and interesting overall.

I still liked watching it since it was only two episodes and it kept me entertained while i ate dinner, so it's a 6 in terms of enjoyment. Nothing special, but it's fine.

In conclusion, if you're looking for a slice of Supernatural beings living in the modern world in your life, I would highly recommend Sore Dake Ga Neck or All Saints Street.

But if you've had your eye on this one, don't let my review discourage you; it's only two episodes after all.

So, A-1 Pictures decided that one day they were tired of being stereotyped as otaku panderers that were well-known for drawing characters with chipmunk faces and wandered down the avant-garde path. I’m pretty sure that after a few too many huffs of crack, they decided to adapt a psychedelic adventure in which Jesus and Buddha are roommates, but are pretty much gay.

• The character designs are weird, Jesus looks like a praying mantis. And the cringe-worthy source material wrote these two formerly renowned religious saints as cute boys who update their blog and do tee shirt prints in their apartment as NEETs.

• I initially ... thought that the idea of it might be handled in an entertaining or enjoyable way, but it’s not funny. Just weird and uncomfortable, and occasionally, a heh, I know that story from Biblical or Buddhist lore. Oh, the bunny struck a match and threw itself on a plate. I know what that’s from. That kind of thing.

• I had hope for it at the beginning of the first OVA, because the landlady’s perspective of the two weirdos with no grasp on normal human behavior was pretty entertaining. But, after that first arc dissipates, it’s nothing but random monotony. Which goes to show that A-1 Pictures can’t even do artsy nonsense right.

• As someone who occasionally enjoys moe, I can’t even say that this has any merit in that regard. I didn’t so much feel like I watching two characters developing with cute quirks, as I felt like they were just insultingly stereotypical stoners. There was nothing endearing about either of them, unless you reside on Tumblr.

• There is no story. Like I said earlier, the first arc was the only one that was passable. The rest is full of cringy jokes and pretty-colored nonsense that makes absolutely no sense. A-1 Pictures should not become an auteur studio, end of story. I give the two episode OVA of Saint Young Men a 2/10, and I have no intention of watching the film.