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Jul 13, 2013 4:56 AM

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I liked this very much. The animation style was very cool. In the beginning the atmosphere was very peculiar, something that made me love the anime. Then the atmosphere changed, but it still wasn't bad. Also the ending was somewhat touching and it felt good. The OST was great as well.
Jul 18, 2013 11:40 AM

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The concept was there, I DID like it, but it should have been an actual anime series. Would have been much better that way.

6/10
Jul 18, 2013 12:08 PM
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It was interesting, but I felt kind of bored watching it :/ Maybe because the characters don't feel very real to me and there were a few parts where I though the direction was awkward. But they still did a good job with the cyberpunk setting.
Jul 19, 2013 7:19 AM
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I would've lol'd when she said her name was Poem if I wasn't overcome by a big ass "wtf...?" from watching everything that happened before. This felt like a summary for a 2 hour film that they really tried to squeeze together - and failed. The art wasn't bad and I even thought the idea for the story was pretty good, it just felt really rushed and like they were trying to fit way too much in a 20 minute span.
Jul 21, 2013 11:08 AM

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Not bad at all. Not sure why it rated so low

7/10
Jul 28, 2013 1:07 AM

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It had potential, if it was given more episodes. Otherwise, it really led nowhere, even with it's complex setting and plot. It's like it was way too much for just one episode.
I did, however, like the OSTs and ending song.

Yes, I also think it may have been a boy, by the clues given.

This was the last one I saw of the mirai, so I'd say Death Billiards wins first hands-down, then Ryo, then this, then LWA. LWA I see many people like the most (or equal with Death Billiards), and it was really adventurous and all, but just not serious enough for me, so it's just a preference thing I guess.

Aug 20, 2013 12:38 AM

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I thought it was OK, I'd watch this if this was a short TV/OVA series since the the concept of trapped in another body was quite interesting, having feelings with the other soul in your sister's body was intriguing, and I had lots of other questions after watching it.

I think the current Shiki could be a boy, first thing that came to my mind when she said she doesn't remember having this heavy things (big breasts) on her chest before (a bit of a lulz there) or she could have a really flat chested body before Early Rapture. In Remu's flashback Shiki reminded him she has amnesia that's why she read her parent's book, and Remu said something about Shiki's true parents so they could be adoptive siblings?

So yeah easily 7/10 in my book.
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Sep 2, 2013 4:39 AM

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Would have been good if it was properly expanded into a long anime series without an info-dump in the first episode.

Still, I found it enjoyable. It had some interesting ideas going there.

OST was awesome.
Sep 17, 2013 4:26 AM

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They weren't really brother and sister though were they? (at least, not by blood) since she was talking about "her" birth parents and their dream. So it's not even really incest.

IMO it was the weakest of the 2012 Anime Mirai 's. Though it was still pretty interesting, wouldn't mind seeing a full series at all.
Sep 25, 2013 9:10 AM

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The premise is good but the execution is all over the place and chaotic to where its hard to even understand anything aside from the main point. Should have been a 2 hour movie with a full plot and development or a short series.
Oct 8, 2013 2:56 PM

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I want more
Dec 18, 2013 11:00 PM

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Sep 2013
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I didn't really care for the character design, but I found the whole concept and story very intriguing. The dogs looked pretty cool though. Also that ED was pretty sweet.
Dec 27, 2013 1:21 AM

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Aug 2013
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Good movie 7/10

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May 14, 2014 9:23 PM

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May 2013
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6/10
Jun 21, 2014 3:46 PM

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Aug 2013
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I found the idea very interesting plot, would definitely follow an anime so
the desing of the characters was a bit unusual, but the animation itself was good, also liked the soundtrack (especially the ED), and dubbing
one sci-fi with enough mystery story is not new, but putting action, suspense and even a little romance left everything better
I'll look if there is other media, it seems there is a LN, to accompany the story ..
Jul 28, 2014 3:44 PM

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May 2013
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The writing was pretty bad but dat animation.
Aug 10, 2014 3:36 PM

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Jun 2013
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Seems good but too short. 6/10
Jan 3, 2015 11:31 PM

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A good story with a good animation, but this OVA needs a complete anime to be good.
Feb 24, 2015 7:01 AM

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Nigga damn

This shit was great

The concept was basically a paraphrased SAC, and it was highly interesting, even if it was immensely less detailed than SAC. But it still IS detailed for a one-shot.

The dialogues were quick, straight to the point, and playful. The animation was great, and the art style is something NEVER presented before.

It felt like I was watching poetry. And to my un-surprise, Shiki was translated as "Poem."

The format is similar to RYO's, but UNLIKE RYO, THIS does NOT FUCKING SUCK like a leech in heat. Things made actual sense, I could tell who's who, and they finished it in an astoundingly perfect way to end a pilot episode.

That was some refreshing direction. I want to give this a 7, but I wanted more. A 6 will suffice because they just HAD to pick Ledouche and some random skank to be the VAs.
Mar 8, 2015 1:29 PM
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I loved the concept! it reminded me of the show intelligence but waaaaaaay better. The incest (mild as it may be) took away a lot of my enjoyment though.
Mar 20, 2015 1:59 AM

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Jan 2013
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It would be nice as a longer series instead of a 20 minutes short movie.
May 31, 2015 8:20 AM

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May 2014
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This was great! I would love to see more.
Oct 18, 2015 3:45 AM

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It was fine, maybe if it was a bit longer...I liked the girl with the dogs and the ED was ok. 6/10
Dec 11, 2015 4:19 AM

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It was acceptable,if it was a complete TV series i'm sure it was more better and awesome.
May 26, 2016 2:03 PM

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This was actually alright... wouldn't mind a full movie or series of it... without the incest thing what was sort of going on there.
Jun 4, 2016 6:12 PM
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20 min too short, really needs 1-2 cours, hints a complex scifi world like sao+gits.
Great character design/art, line work is amazing, and everyone's hair & that dress is pretty.
Ost & ED are great. Solid directing despite the plot rush.
"boku" boy soul didn't seem too surprised at the Shiki female body, maybe it's a tomboy soul.
Apr 24, 2017 9:32 AM

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Top reviews summarized my thought of this OVA, generic characterization with a onii-san who wants to get into his imouto's pants. Can't judge the plot since it's apparent that this is only one part of the whole thing. OST is decent, nothing special.

I see a bit of Death Note directing influence in the early part of the episode, then a bit of Shinbou's trait of highlighting a female's 'assets'. Animation tried to be too fancy sometimes for no reason, like when the sister was changing, and then talking about how she's unfamiliar with this body, the arm animation is just overdoing it.

Overall judgement: Completely skippable.
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Jun 11, 2017 9:52 AM
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Where is it? I can't find it... :(
Nov 16, 2018 3:16 PM

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This would've made such a cool series with Remu and Poem side looking for their important things. Poem would be looking for her body and was she/he and Remu would be looking for Shiki's consciousness. That would've made a killer season.

I would say though IMO this Poem person is male the way they referred to themselves, that's just my guess.

Anyways, 4/10 for leaving us hanging and the animation was not that wowing.
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Jul 30, 2022 7:42 PM

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Well, uh, I like the art style? But other than that I pretty much hated everything about this. The world and narrative are flimsy, we get more shots of the girls' chest and butt than actual personality, and there's even some bonus "oh but we're not technically blood related so it's fine" incest to boot. Ugh.
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