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Jun 15, 2022
One Week Friends is a nice little slice-of-life anime that came out in the Spring season of 2014 and was animated by Brain's Base, who have done a great job on this project. Coming in twelve episodes, it's a quick and easy watch if you're looking for something to spend an evening with a relaxing show.
Story (8/10)
Yuki Hase expresses interest in becoming friends with quiet recluse Kaori Yumijira, who has a reputation for being cold and distant from all the other students inside her class. Initially rejected, he pushes forward and learns of an issue that she has, where every Monday, her memory
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of any friends she has reset, causing her to forget anyone who's become close to her. Despite this, he asks her every week to become her friend, slowly becoming more ingrained into her life, hoping to help her.
Art (9/10)
Using a very nice hand-drawn style for the backgrounds, many of the backdrops from the schools, to the streets and even the beach all look very nice, with a nice aesthetic and special attention paid to various shading techniques. This lends a nice feel to the plethora of scenes the show takes place.
The character designs themselves are a little on the simplistic side, but all the characters are very distinct from each other and all have their own unique styles when not dressed in their school uniforms.
Sound (8/10)
The music in the background is pleasing to listen to and lends some nice ambiance to various events going on. The opening and ending themes are a little on the forgettable side but are pleasing to listen to for the handful of times that you'll be hearing them.
Character (8/10)
The characters really shine in this, and since it has a smaller cast, mostly relegated to at the most 4-5 characters, they all get some nice development with the exception of one.
Yuki Hase and Kaori Yumijira are the focal points of the series, and as such, get the most development of the lot. Yuki wants to be friends with the cold and distant Kaori, and we journey with the two of them as they struggle to deal with Yumijiras debilitating memory issues and everything that goes with it.
Saki Yamagishi, a side character, is able to relate with Yumijira more than most, as she has her own memory issues, though her's aren't nearly as bad, and as such, is just her being extremely forgetful. We learn about her personality and how she mostly just takes things at her own pace.
Kiryu Shogo is the odd one out, however, as he receives the least amount of development. Despite being in the show from the start, we learn almost nothing about him, other than how he's friends with Yuki and is only interested in telling people the truth as he sees it. Despite this, he was a great character, lending his weight to various issues and keeping the story moving forward.
Enjoyment (8/10)
From the onset of the show, I knew that I would enjoy this series, though it definitely wasn't quite what I thought it was going to be. What I had originally thought was going to be a sad story with lots of emotional moments ended up being more of a comedy with plenty of laughs that kept a smile on my face throughout the entire run. Needless to say, I loved it all the way to the end.
Overall (8/10)
I would say that this is definitely a show worth checking out and watching over a weekend. From the premise itself, it's an interesting show trying to do something a little different, and the payoff is worth the time investment. If you can find it on sale, snag it up, but don't be afraid to pay full price for it either.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jun 12, 2022
Wizard Barristers is certainly a unique Show amongst the multitude of anime that comes out every year. A little bit of a mix between the themes of Phoenix Wright and your standard shonen anime magic blends together to become a rather pleasant surprise!
Story (8/10)
The story is fairly straightforward. The year is 2018 in Tokyo, the world is full of Wizards who've awakened to latent magical powers, and due to the destructive properties of such powers, Wizard Barristers were formed to serve as legal defendants or prosecutors of suspects in various cases, be it from self-defense or all the way to murder. The
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story follows Cecil Sudou, who has become the youngest Wizard Barrister in history, as she seeks to learn her craft and defend the innocent, though she seems to constantly become caught up in various dilemmas and situations.
Art (7/10)
The character designs are certainly nice with a couple being rather unique. Many of the main cast certainly stand out, be it with certain accessories on their person, or odd character traits. However, though many of the main cast certainly stand out, there is the problem of background characters being relegated to simplistic depictions of people, sometimes even having simple designs that you might not even notice.
As for the animation of the fights, they look very nice with plenty of effort put into the effects of the various spells that are slung around between the combatants. A fire spell will look absolutely gorgeous as the flames dance around the screen, and stick to various details in the background.
While the spells that are used look extremely good from a drawn perspective, I must drop a point due to the CGI used for specific fights, which while nice, look a little lackluster and stiff, as if it needed animation added to them to flow a little better.
Sound (8/10)
The various sound effects are nice throughout the show, as you'll hear various sounds in the background, be it someone listening to music, or a teapot boiling in an apartment. All the sounds associated with the various spells are top-notch and lend weight to the impacts, be it wind being shot, or ice crystals forming. Each sound is very crisp and rather pleasing to hear.
Character (6/10)
While some of the main characters are fleshed out, such as the main character, Cecil, who we learn of her motivations for becoming a Wizard Barrister, there are others in the Butterfly Law Offices that she works at that receive little or no development whatsoever. Some of the paralegals help Cecil during her various cases, but other than being a sounding board for her, we learn next to nothing from them. Others, who she works with that are tied into personal cases, we learn of various things that they've been through, as well as secrets to their past.
Other characters aren't even really discussed at all, such as the various familiars that the Barristers employ to help them out, some of them not even receiving voice roles, and merely being relegated to background characters to react to various dialogue.
Enjoyment (8/10)
Watching as the various cases are laid out, the show itself had a nice flow to it, not really hanging up on any particular moment for longer than it needed to. The series progressed at a nice pace, allowing for breathers when necessary and keeping you hooked on what was going on, and wanting to know what was going to happen next.
Overall (8/10)
I would say that it would definitely be a series worth checking out. While not one of the biggest shows in anime history, it has enough unique ideas going on that if you're looking for an interesting mix of genres, definitely look into it, and give it a watch.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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