Jul 25, 2014
Just recently I finished watching the 'Katekyo Hitman Reborn' anime. This is an Anime that has the reputation for being a late bloomer, and I certainly agree with this notion.
When I started watching the show the episodes were funny at first, but it got repetitive pretty fast after the main characters were introduced. The story and the character development slows down and the episodes are the same thing over and over again. (could be filler though)
I even dropped the anime for a while. But I kept reading stories about how it gets better in later episodes, and it did!
Story: 8
I can understand that someone
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would drop this anime if he or she would only watch the first 20-something episodes. The story has a really slow start. But slowly it will get better as the story progresses further. It even gets pretty awesome after a while, but sometimes the references and the comparison too the First Vongola boss an his group were a bit too overwhelming for me.
The ending was also disappointing and unsatisfying. I guess the show was canceled or something.
I would have given the story a 9 if it wasn't for these minor irritations and the weak ending.
Art: 7
I'm really not the one to notice small changes in the animation details, so don't expect me to be to critical about the art.
I would say 'Katekyo Hitman Reborn' has an average looking animation for an 200+ anime. There were no real high or low points, the show was pretty consistent with its animation. I give it a 7.
Sound: 7
The voice actors and the SFX were on point. There were no real moments in the show for the voice actors to shine, but they remained consistent throughout. The SFX did his job of providing extra impact to what was happening in the show.
The overall sound quality is what you would expect from a TV show, good, and nothing less.
Character: 8
I loved the design and personalities of most of the characters.
I already explained that the references too the first Vongola where a bit overwhelming. This is especially the case with the character design of Vongola I, and his guardians. I get that the main protagonist could look similar too his predecessor, because of family ties. But it bothered me that everyone of the Vongola X guardians look similar to their predecessors.
But besides this minor irritation, the characters were awesome. I especially liked the characters, Yamamoto Takeshi and Fran/Flan from the Future Varia.
Enjoyment: 8
I enjoyed this show greatly when it got serious. But because it took a while, the start was very poor. At first the jokes were fun. But when you have seen a joke multiple times, it isn't that funny anymore. Later on in the show, it creates better moments for itself to use some comical relief. The seriousness causes a better mixture between the humor and the action, with some hilarious moments as result.
Overall: 7
Because the later episodes are still more fresh for me than the beginning ones, I originally wanted to give this show a 9. But I most not forget the things I didn't like. Things like the slow story development in the beginning and the sloppy ending brings down my "original" overall rating. I soon came to the conclusion to give this show a 7. It had the potential to be very good if hadn't such a slow start. And it could have been a great one if they had wrapped up the show with a more proper ending.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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