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| Lol Billy Lol Mascot Lol 3D theater Nice Nino in a wedding dress The ending wasn't that impressing.. So finished this series for around 250+ days.. dropped it at ep 2.. but it was quite a show after ep 3.. so thank God I've given it another chance 6/10 |
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| Billy was an interesting character |
| The mascot has to be pedo-bears rival o_o |
| Great ending! 3D theatre LOL. Well, I've got to say, this anime was so much better than I expected it to be... Looking forward to season 2, it's already out, lucky me lol. 8/10 |
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| Second season here I come. I don't get people who complain about the lack of plot. There was never an intended one to begin with, the whole show's one big joke. And I'm loving it. |
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| i thought the birds and bees were th other way around, did my mom lie to me?!!? 3D theater was awesome nice to see nino in that dress again On paper this anime doesn't sound amazing. However i thoroughly enjoyed it. Anime like these can just go off of series of interesting events, rather than a long drawn out plot. 7/10. can't wait for the second season |
| Wow. Awesome show... I liked how the world, although INSANE, was simple. There weren't too many characters/plot lines & I liked how you got to connect the dots yourself in some respects. Although I don't think I can give this a 10/10... (It's near-perfect, minus an episode and some anti-climactic moments).. it's a solid 9/10 for me , and it would be a 9.5/10 if that were possible. Bravo Shaft. With this show and Madoka, you can add me to your fan-base :) |
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| The ending was OK. I still don't know WTH am I watching, actually I wanted to drop this anime since episode 2 but I can't because I've never dropped anime before. Sometime it was boring. The people at the bridge are abnormal. Well... Ko is rich, smart, genius etc... but he stayed at riverbank. I think it was wasted. (maybe not) He could have everything. He should go back. The reason why he didn't go back because he finally found his happiness (I think) I enjoyed this show somehow ,it was enjoyable. I'm now gonna watch the second season. |
| finish awesome anime 8/10 from me |
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| Probably going to go down as one of my all time favorite comedy series, because it stayed consistently hilarious and had a great cast of characters, good music, nice voice work, very good art and animation, and so on. It also had a message, such as Riku's troubles with his father and so on. I'm going to wait on the second season for now, until I get some other series finished up. 8/10. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| "the dont even have the will to scream!!!" lol this was one weird show, i have to take a break from it for a while, too much randomness and lack of plot isnt good for my health,lol |
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| I got a few chuckles out of this show. 6/10 Will watch the second season. Great 3D theatre and I want to try out the Iron Maiden coaster. |
| 6/10. Had a few moments of enjoyment and laughing, not a terribly bad show, and I liked the plot concept, as short-lived as it was. But it just didn't click with me so well, was bored a lot of the time. Not sure if I'll bother with the second season. |
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insan3soldiern said: Same here.Probably going to go down as one of my all time favorite comedy series, because it stayed consistently hilarious and had a great cast of characters, good music, nice voice work, very good art and animation, and so on. It also had a message, such as Riku's troubles with his father and so on. I'm going to wait on the second season for now, until I get some other series finished up. Except I'll be giving it a 10. It was like watching Honey & Clover with Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. Both of which I gave a 10 for. Overall I felt Arakawa was exactly what I wanted to watch and every bit of what I expected. It feels great when a show comes that fits your current taste perfectly - it's a fantastic moment to be in. The comedy sequences aren't really that memorable, but I laughed out loud in every episode, even though I watched the whole thing alone. It also had a nice mix of romance that didn't feel too corny with melodrama and coincidental misunderstandings and stuff you've come to expect in your usual romcoms. |
| Fucking love SHAFT, well I enjoyed this quite a bit and I'm looking forward to 2nd season |
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| This season gave me a lot of laughs. I really enjoy the characters in this series and I can't wait to move onto the second season. 8/10 for this season. |
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| Great series tbh and Shaft did an excellent job once again. Now to watch season two. P.S. Creative final scene for the puzzle. |
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| Genuinely interesting and funny as expected of Shaft. I wished there was more romance between Rec and Nino but the comedy more than made up for it. Let's see if the 2nd season can deliver the same. |
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| Felt more like a filler, tbh. |
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| Unique anime this one. Loved the characters, the humour and the subtle message of being able to have a good life despite living in poverty. Episode 12 felt more like the finale than this one though. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| I don't want to make any comments on this series and I won't give them any mark. It was just a bit unexpected for me and very non standard. I can`t say that I liked this show, though it was sometimes funny, but I definetely not going watch the next season in the nearest future. |
| It started really well... but was declining in the last episodes gave the feeling of awesomeness but in the end I get afraid that the second season won't be very good |
| LOL the horse scene was freaking hilarious! Overall, pretty enjoyable series. =p |
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| 7/10 series. Needed more romance between Rec and Nino. Also more P-ko. and more drama |
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| the samurai guy is amazing lol XD he is fighting sister bravely XD btw billy and jacquine are a stupid couple -_- but funny :p |
| amazing episode :D im glad we got to see some screentime with Last Samurai, Jacqueline and Billy!!! im glad we got to see Sister's full hair :) Last Samurai is such a fast barber XD Maria is sadistic as always!!! i really laugh the hell out in the Star Wars 3D Movie XD i freaking knew they would use real swords and gun bullets XD and wow Sister making a Maria impression? :) the girls looks soo lovely and gorgeous! Nino is definitely the star of the show :) lol the guys are scary as hell XD Poor Hoshi the only one pushing the cart and who's the Hokuto Female character XD could it be that the missle underground is the one from Venus? Nino coming home T__T Nino and Ric looks lovely :) glad season 2 is confirmed and im gonna watch it now! more Arakawa FTW!!!!!! 9/10 =) |
| This is soo funny. Now on to watching the second season. |
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| LMAO That parade Definitely a 9/10 now its time to go enjoy the second season :D |
| The show was ok. I'm not expecting much out of the second season. 6/10 |
| 7/10 Max. Personally i think the manga is much more funnier than this. This anime have such a good cast but there quite a lot funny scene from manga they don't include. |
| While this wasn't my favorite offering from Shaft, nor my favorite comedy from them for that matter, it was a very solid show all around. It had a nice blend of comedy and romance (though I wish they had spent a little more time on the Rec-Nino relationship), a likeable cast of characters, and the usual Shaft flair in the animation. 7.5/10 (rounded up to an 8 for scoring purposes). |
| Hilarious last episode of this first season and I must say I really enjoyed this, by not only the hilarious moments but also was impressed by the great choice of voice actors and the actual pacing of each episode! All by all e very enjoyable anime and I'm definitely going to look forward watching the second season! |
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| Alright next season here I come.. Awesome show.. fantastic series.. need more Nino and Ric moments ! <3 |
| This show is honestly just mediocre. Not to say there aren't some humorous parts, as well as phenomenal Seiyu. However the characters are generally lacking, as is anything remotely resembling development. And in terms of pure comedy nearly any other comedy anime wrecks it to pieces. Only a fool thinks it can compete with the likes of Gintama/Sket Dance/School Rumble etc. Romance wise its borderline non existent (atleast this season), many anime without Romance as part of their genre do an outrageously better job, such as Stein's Gate, OreImo, Chihayafuru, even a random Shounen like Beelzebub has better romance going on. I'll give it a generous 7/10 since it had potential, but let me be clear this is no Gem. |
| Loved it! 8 or a 9 still haven't decided..... |
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| Gave this anime an 8. Was really good. Hoping to learn more about Nino's past in the next season. Also hoping for more romance between Nino and Kou. |
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| Omg this series was AMAZING one of my favs def unique story loved the art style/twists Characters were jsut amazing good variety of personalities CAn't wait to start season 2 if they dont wrap everthing up I might jsut have to read the manga ^-^ My thoughts on Kappa I'm prollly wrong but this thought crossed my mind He is actually the mayor or some kind of powerfull figure in the real world 10/10 had everything I was looking for at the time i watched it one fof those shows for me if felt like time stop then i was over and i was sad T-T |
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SlickDragon said: This show is honestly just mediocre. Not to say there aren't some humorous parts, as well as phenomenal Seiyu. However the characters are generally lacking, as is anything remotely resembling development. And in terms of pure comedy nearly any other comedy anime wrecks it to pieces. Only a fool thinks it can compete with the likes of Gintama/Sket Dance/School Rumble etc. Romance wise its borderline non existent (atleast this season), many anime without Romance as part of their genre do an outrageously better job, such as Stein's Gate, OreImo, Chihayafuru, even a random Shounen like Beelzebub has better romance going on. I'll give it a generous 7/10 since it had potential, but let me be clear this is no Gem. This, pretty much. I guess it's partly my own fault that I found this show to be somewhat underwhelming, because I was expecting something of a similar quality level as Bakemonogatari and this just didn't cut it. Anyway, I'll give it a 7/10, though I consider it to be somewhere between 6 and 7. |
| Seven years of power, the corporation claw The rich control the government, the media, the law To make some kind of difference Then everyone must know: Eradicate the fascists, revolution will grow... |
| Nice heart warming episode, looking forward for 2nd season Overall score 8/10 |
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| Overall a pretty good series. - enjoyable characters - decent humor - I like how the episodes are cut up into chapters, it keeps me interested without dragging too much - SHAFT effects aplenty Season 2 here I come. |
| Started great. Got weak in the mid. End was great. Overall, 8/10. Will probably watch the 2nd season as well. |
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| It still wonders me though is she really an alien |
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| It was an interesting show for sure. |
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| overall loved this show, only bad thing is eye zooming camera work... |
| This show started out good, then it god mediocre, then it got good again, then it stayed mediocre all the way to the end. 3/5 for the episode, 6/10 for the show. |
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| lol what a final episode. Especially the first part with the Samurai Barber dude and Sister was just golden xD Overall a pretty enjoyable series with some likeable characters and good comedy. 8/10! |
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