Jun 25, 2023
To me, this was a really good anime. For starters, it could be classified as a slice-of-life harem, which is my favorite kind of series. Whilst I know that most harems often depict more sexual interactions between the male protagonist and the female deuteragonists, I would say that this more passive approach to harem is (a) more applicable to a younger audience though who still search for the thrills harem offers and (b) easier to apply to a story with a feel-good theme, such as this one.
The structure of the plot and its writing is something I must compliment. The ground concept of high school
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students combatting dangerous mystical creatures is something that has been used in anime before – the most notable interpretation of this would, for me, be Darling in the FranXX – and I do believe it is rather lame. However, what makes up for this rather bland foundation is the amazing characters that you get to encounter. Characters who essentially start as empty shells get, throughout the entire season, filled with more and more depth as you get to know them better; that is something I love about this series – the fact that you start developing bonds, one-sided yes, with the characters as you get to know them. Take Reina for example in episode 4: you learn that her dream is to have a caring and kind family. Then look at Reina throughout the rest of the season, with that in mind; her family starts listening to and caring about her more. Another example, one that made me shed a tear, would be Haruhiko in episode 11. I am not going to spoil that episode, if anyone reads this, as I believe it to be the truly golden episode of the entire series and that everyone should watch it without spoilers.
I know that this anime has gotten a large amount of criticism for its bland and boring nature, but I disagree. Bonafide weebs reading this review might realize what an inexperienced anime watcher I am, and I do not deny that. Though I have not watched any animes that make this concept that bland yet. I do understand that people might look down on this anime if the concept is overused within the genre, though the characters and the stories revolving around them are very touching and deserve credit, in my opinion.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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