Maybe it was ahead of its time since we all think of Madoka Magica as being the series that defined this type of anime but I'm not hugely well-versed in the cute-innocent-girls-being-traumatised-in-the-fight-for-life genre.
Regardless, this is an extremely annoying anime. I guess it takes a lot of inspiration from Evangelion, which also gets under my skin with its specific style during the psyche exploration scenes, so maybe there's that. I do believe that the people who made Alien 9 have confused repeatedly featuring minutes and uninterrupted minutes of little girls making whiny noises as being effective and Edgy™ and/or good writing. It is not.
Aug 4, 2018
Tonari no Yamada-kun
(Anime)
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I hate the visual style but if you're a fan of greeting card illustrations, maybe you'll dig it. There's some traditional family value messages in there but not to the point where it's a big problem. Just a little boring and cheesy.
I think this movie is for the more family-oriented crowd; those of you who like curling up with a big mug of tea and vibing with the very grounded but nostalgia-drenched fuzzy love memories of your own family. It's got a gentle sort of charm but, like, it's not overly charming. Not a bad film, but, in the end, just kind of... whatever. |
