Karneval (TV)


Karneval

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Synonyms: Karneval (2013)
Japanese: カーニヴァル
English: Karneval
German: Karneval
Spanish: Karneval
French: Karneval
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 4, 2013 to Jun 27, 2013
Premiered: Spring 2013
Broadcast: Unknown
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Manglobe
Source: Manga
Genres: ActionAction, FantasyFantasy, MysteryMystery, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Demographic: JoseiJosei
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.071 (scored by 9180591,805 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #41012
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1196
Members: 221,863
Favorites: 1,179

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Preliminary Spoiler
Jun 30, 2013
Mixed Feelings
Karneval is a mysterious series. By mysterious, I don't entirely mean it being filled with clues to be solved by some detective. What I mean is how the series comes together through its plot, theme, and most importantly the characters of the mysterious 'Circus'. It spells out mystery in a variety of ways through fantasy and its elegant atmosphere. However, Karneval is one of those series that can be a hit or miss for potential viewers.

The anime series Karneval is based off the manga of the same named written by Touya Mikanagi. With 10 volumes and counting, the manga has received some attention, enough for ...
Aug 19, 2020
Mixed Feelings
One of the most annoying trends established over the last decade or two is how some studios will opt to adapt a publishing manga/novel partially. We've seen this happen with shows like Black Butler, Fruits Basket, and Attack on Titan, but they're the lucky ones in this regard. Their source material sells quite well, so there's always going to be a vested interest in making a continuation or indeed, a full-on reboot. Some shows, unfortunately, aren't so lucky. There's a whole host of shows that got one 13-episode season before fading away into obscurity because the BD sales were poor. For every Black Butler or ...
Jul 12, 2014
Mixed Feelings
I was immediately attracted to this anime because of the gorgeous character designs. The intricacy of the details and the unique appearances...so, very confused by the lack of information on the plot, I began Karneval, expecting a lot of beautiful characters and an equally wonderful story. However, I have to say that Karneval is one of those animes that begins with a great premise and then fails to fulfill the expectations that it builds.

Story :: 6
Unfortunately, I was disappointed by the story. It started out interesting, albeit not that unique, and became even more fascinating when Circus showed up on the scene. As the ...
May 4, 2016
Mixed Feelings
Karneval is an anime that has beautiful art, great music, intriguing characters, talented seiyuus, and... a bunch of bad ratings. So what went wrong?

From the beginning, it became apparent that this show's most appealing and irresistible factor was the eye candy, but it seemed like there could be something more. The first two episodes were promising and seemed to set up the right amount of quirky mysteries to make this anime intriguing and addicting. The problem, however, was that instead of slowly resolving these so-called mysteries, the writers just kept adding in more and more with every episode. As a result, way too ...
Sep 22, 2015
Mixed Feelings
The task or purpose of a circus is to keep the audience entertained throughout the show they deliver; sparkling lights, well costumed actors and cute, yet dangerous animals are either helpful and seek your attention. None would dare to blink more than absolutely necessary. Once you leave, it is the greatest reward for a circus if you would not forget what you just have experienced. A reward which Karneval struggles to achieve.

The anime opens with two of the main character, Nai and Gareki. Nai - a simple minded boy who clearly cannot survive in such a harsh world – is looking for a guy ...
Jan 3, 2014
Mixed Feelings
I really enjoyed watching Karneval for a few reasons. One of the main reasons was because my favorite Japanese voice actor (Hiroshi Kamiya) voiced Gareki who is one of the main characters. I also really loved the colours and art, it was so pretty and very unique and the character's eyes were beautiful. Overall, it was enjoyable to watch and there were some cute characters who I really liked ( especially Yogi.)

However, the show lacked plot and I didn't really understand the main concept of the anime. I understand that Nai was searching for Karoku but there were many missions that had no relevance ...
Aug 4, 2018
Mixed Feelings
The story needed some more work, it was too short.
I didn't feel excited when I watched the episodes, so I would've loved to see some more action and drama.

The art was pretty nice, but it could use some more work when it came to the powers of the characters.
The lady whose powers were jewels, needed some better work.

The characters were alright, I enjoyed the few hints we got from the two main characters and I would like to know more about them. Gareki picked my interest so it would've been cool to know him a bit better.

The story lacked action and drama and the last ...
Oct 22, 2019
Mixed Feelings
I feel like this anime didn't even know what this anime was. There was a lot going on, and not a whole hell of a lot came out of it, so I'm not sure how I'm gonna review this one; let's just go with why it wasn't a hit for me.

The story and plot was nonexistent, to me. There was one thing the story had going for it in a consistent manner, and that was the idea of finding this person that the main character had lost touch with, and nothing was done with that plot point for 97% of the anime. I guess another ...
Feb 20, 2019
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (5/13 eps)
So the all-star cast and the nice art drew me in.

I was not impressed.

A small heads-up: I've only watched 5 eps of this show. If what I say below doesn't hold true for those who have watched the entire show, my apologies.

The first episode seemed like the overture for a HUGE plot and some serious worldbuilding. However it soon became clear that the show had no intention of tying up its knots. Some things were just left hanging, and I got more and more confused. As I moved on to the later episodes, it was clear that the scope of the world had narrowed, ...
Jul 30, 2020
Mixed Feelings
Karneval is that one series that could be a hit or a miss.This was somewhere in between for me.I cannot deny that I had a fun time watching this series.There wasn't a moment where I felt bored.But Karneval failed to deliver what it initially promised.If you are looking for anime with hot characters then you are in for a treat because the character designs are stunning.
The atmosphere and setting of this series can be best described as mysterious.The visually stunning and colourful animation creates a very whimsical and fun vibe and factoring in the opening and ending of the anime , it makes it ...