Mar 2, 2015
Poverty Gods. Gods of Destitution.. Ever heard of them before?
I hadn't. It's ridiculous and you wouldn't think they would be able to actually make a coherent plot that has a moral behind it using them. However, I was positively surprised.
After reading the synopsis I wasn't really excited about starting it and the over the top voice acting and character depiction wasn't that attractive in the first couple of episodes. Give it a chance though and you won't be disappointed.
The ludicrous anime references that vary from Death Note to DBZ will keep you engaged and watching out for the next one. The pacing
...
and flow of the story was enjoyable and allows the viewer to get to know the main characters. The plot is simple but not overly so, together with the well-rounded characters there is good cohesion.
The protagonist, Ichiko, has two sides, the one she shows the world and the one that the Poverty God, Momiji, tries to torture to the surface. Ichiko's character grows and you get to know her background; the development however is cut short because of the length of the anime. The Poverty God herself has more than one side; the wise side that actually tries to help and the slothful sly side that will make you both laugh and face-palm.
Materialistic things alone will never make you truly happy; shutting every one out because you got hurt once will leave you depressed and alone. That pretty much sums up this anime. I wouldn't give Binbougami ga! points for originality, besides the Gods of Destitution part.
I needed an anime to contrast all the psychological stuff I've been watching and stumbled across Binbougami ga!. With its characters' silly innuendos, fights and over the top voice acting it was a pleasant break from all the seriousness.
If you're looking for a few good laughs, I recommend this anime. Its outrageousness is definitely entertaining.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
What did you think of this review?
Nice
0
Love it
0
Funny
0
Confusing
0
Well-written
0
Creative
0Show all
