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Jan 21, 2017
For all skeptics!! One Punch Man offers a brand new take on all shonen hero tropes and it WORKS.
Story!!
The story itself during the anime is very Hunter x Hunter esque - initially episode by episode, very sporadic, with not a lot of explanation as to Why things Are the Way they Are. With the second season I think we'll see more of an overarching plot, but even so, each episode is rich with humour and Saitama's inexplicable strength, and really, that's the core of the series.
Art!!
The art is fantastic. Don't let Saitama's plain character design fool you!! The fighting sequences in
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this anime - and there are a lot of them! - are literally what I live for as an anime fan. They are fluid, demonstrative, exciting, and they drag the audience into the conflict effortlessly.
Character!!
This is where One Punch Man shines as a shonen series breaking through in a genre dominated by One Piece and leftover echoes of Naruto and Bleach. Seitama is actually such a human - he's lazy, irresponsible, negligent - and the glory of the series is that we get to SKIP the Training Arc to the point where he's already so insanely damn strong that he's BORED. Only the thing is, no one realizes that he's powerful, and therefore he's drastically overlooked by the Hero Association and the public.
This makes for a lot of built up tension - when is he going to meet his match? When is he going to be properly recognized? - and excitement, because we get to see asshole characters put in their place by this crazily strong, relatable bald guy who just wants to make the next sale at the supermarket.
The secondary characters are mainly tropes, but in no way do they take away from the wonder of Saitama. They aren't at all exhausting or boring, they all add to the flow of the story/fight scenes/humour.
Overall!
I recommend to fans of humour, shonen, who aren't looking for anything too serious but who want something with a renewed take on character archetypes.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jan 21, 2017
Story! 6
I thought that the story, or the initial events leading to the core of the story, were a little random. Most of the foreshadowing is in Yona's red hair, and then suddenly she's the descendant of this random king who is the centre of this group of random dragons and there isn't a lot of explanation. You, as the audience, are expected to accept this turn of events and Yona's inevitable destiny.
On the surface level, however, the plot moves from dragon to dragon in a very natural succession that makes it flow smoothly. It verges on a grittiness near the end that separates
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Yona from a lot of reverse harems - it's very refreshing!
Art!
The art is appealing. The fighting sequences aren't anything to write home about, but they aren't clunky or awkward. The character designs are definitive and bright and modern.
Sound!
The instrumentals are phenomenal!! It's simply impossible to skip the second opening, which is so appropriately intense and lovely. The music is very fresh and caters to the time period of the series.
Character!
The characters are all tropes, to be honest, but they work into the series so efficiently and effortlessly that they form a family. They each have a unique, powerful backstory that carries the majority of the series, aside from the fate of the fantasy countries this series is set in. What's more important, is that the female-female relationships are made just as important as the female-male relationships.
I'm assuming that out of all the characters, Yona gets the most criticism. She makes the turn in her personalities - from spoiled princess to courageous warrior - rather quickly, it's true, but the motivations behind her development are very earnest. She isn't an insufferable heroine, just unrealistic, but in terms of the series she makes a great lead, and her kindness is well balanced with her determination to stick to her morals.
Overall!
Akatsuki no Yona offers a very enjoyable series for people who are looking for something fluffy and of good quality (although it gets a little less fluffy when it comes to Zeno's backstory - I literally sobbed). The politics of different characters and countries are covered, if not in depth, and furthermore the characters all have relationships (good or bad) with one another that are dynamic and unique and sometimes challenging to the series, which offers something different than a lot reverse harems that don't want to work for it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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May 29, 2015
Strobe Edge is the one story I will always end up drifting back to.
To start off, we are handed a typical setting in which there is a shoujo heroine, who is ditzy and childish, and her love interest, who is the school's stoic idol. Typical.
And then something not-so-typical happens when, as we read, all of our (admittedly low) expectations quietly detonate. Left behind is this gem.
*Story*
I've often seen The Story neglected, given way to tropes and cliches that are much easier to manipulate, as opposed to weaving together something unique and precious to the readers. Strobe Edge does not disappoint. It is
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NOT handed over to draw-from-a-pile-of-trash 'plot twists' that are stretched so thin they're transparent.
Strobe Edge instead offers something completely different. It offers sweet, subtle turn of events that will gradually wrap fairy fingers around your heart and squeeze. The slice-of-life is strong, but it does not plod through the character's daily life, it flows at this gentle pace that pulls you in piece by piece until you're completely immersed in the character's sugary-yet-believable world of heartbreak and first love.
*Art*
This is very much a shoujo manga, yet the mangka's art style remains unique amongst others. Ninako's shoujo heroine design in particular stands out. The characters are all distinguishable - even Ninako's group of friends (otherwise, the side characters) are given distinct features that separate them from simply being a faceless, nameless gaggle of girls surrounding the main character. Very sweet and expressive. Flawlessly captures the more subtle exchanges between Ninako and Ren.
*Character*
This, above all others, is where Strobe Edge excels and truly shines. I cannot shower enough praise. The characters, each of them, the side characters as well as the mc's, rope you into their lives until you're entirely invested. We are given characters who think, who have friends that they care about, who are driven by morals, self interest, love, friendship, happiness, heartbreak. We are given 'characters' who are 'human' in their frankness. And we are given two characters, a boy and a girl, who find themselves becoming incredibly fond of one another, and gradually discovering the truth about love.
(This is a quick review and quite messy! I apologize! But I hope my enthusiasm for the series encourages you to give it a shot! I adore the manga, I figured it would make a good spot to try my first review. Thank you!)
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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