I have mixed feelings reviewing this show. On the one hand it is hands down one of my absolute favorites. On the other hand it really isn't what I would call amazing. Initially when I first started watching it, I was bored half to death and dropped it after two or so episodes. I got back into it after encountering a few reviews praising it, so I decided to give it another shot. After making it past the first grueling 20 episodes, the plot went into high gear and sucked me in like a kid discovering candy for the first time. For many years
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I praised it as my favorite anime, and while I still love it, I can't fairly give it a score higher than 8.
Story: The story is very intriguing and very unique which is why I give it so much credit. The problem with katekyo hitman reborn, or KHR for short, is the execution. Up until the third major arc, there weren't many things that I could complain about. The ending to the third arc is where my problem with this series begins. The whole ending sequence, leading up to the fourth arc but that isn't covered in the anime, is nothing short of a deus ex machina. It really rubbed me the wrong way and while I still harbor lots of love for this series I couldn't forgive it. The plot is clever at some points, although the later plot holes counteract the good parts about it.
Not regarding the story but the show's pacing, there were times when the pacing was rocky, some parts seeming too short and others entirely too long (i.e the first 20 episodes) some arcs being comprised entirely of fillers(more towards halfway through the series and it seems very oddly placed and very easy to identify even without prior knowledge from the manga) and while I know this is because of the anime catching up to the manga it really doesn't excuse it for the bad quality pacing.
Sound: The voice acting was great all around, the voices very distinctive and easy to identify. They all showed their character's quirks very well and I can't really think of a single person who didn't stand out when they were on screen.
Art: The art starts off lackluster, not very good but not very bad, and in some parts absolutely terrible, but the gradual increase of quality is very evident as the show goes on. By the end of the series I thought it to be some of the cleanest art I had seen in a while. The only gripe I have with it is that many of the female characters look way too similar to each other.
Character: This is the category in which KHR shines. The characters are lovable, fun, and more importantly, well done. Even the villains have a certain quality to them that made it impossible for me to hate them. This can also cause a problem because I could never truly feel hatred towards the villains. Despite not getting too much information on a lot of the characters, you still feel like you know them well and hardly any of their actions come as a surprise. There is one major flaw in the characterizations. The way women are portrayed, although not all of them, makes them seem pretty useless. While I didn't have any problem with this at first since I mostly focused on the guys anyway, it became really apparent later on in the series. I know for all intensive purposes that they were never the focus of the story but I would have preferred it if they didn't have the girls around whatsoever instead of having them there as liabilities. Chrome is the prime example, whom somehow manages to get herself in dangerous situations and always has to be saved. For this reason I can't give this category a higher score.
Enjoyment: I really enjoyed this show, having watched it at least three times in a few years time which is almost unheard of from me. It was always fun to watch it back then and it still is, even if I don't take it as seriously as I once did.
KHR is one of those few rare series that can capture your heart despite all of its imperfections. It isn't a show to be taken too seriously, even if it has its serious moments it doesn't feel as threatening and dangerous as shows with a much darker mood, but it doesn't detract anything from the enjoyment. If anything I would say it is a series to be watched for the sheer fun of it and not for the plot. If you're looking for a show with action, comedy, crazy characters, and something that's just all around fun, then this is something you should definitely watch. Otherwise you might not enjoy this much. It's best to watch this anime without thinking too deeply into it or you may find yourself raging a bit at the ending.
Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn!, Home Tutor Hitman Reborn!
Japanese: 家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN!
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Type:
TV
Episodes:
203
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Oct 7, 2006 to Sep 25, 2010
Premiered:
Fall 2006
Broadcast:
Saturdays at 10:30 (JST)
Studios:
Artland
Source:
Manga
Demographic:
Shounen
Duration:
24 min. per ep.
Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Your Feelings Categories Aug 30, 2012
I have mixed feelings reviewing this show. On the one hand it is hands down one of my absolute favorites. On the other hand it really isn't what I would call amazing. Initially when I first started watching it, I was bored half to death and dropped it after two or so episodes. I got back into it after encountering a few reviews praising it, so I decided to give it another shot. After making it past the first grueling 20 episodes, the plot went into high gear and sucked me in like a kid discovering candy for the first time. For many years
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Jan 11, 2016
So i wanted to watch KHR for a long time but something was stoping me and one day when i was sick and had nothing to do i decided to give it a go, and my only wish is that i could have done this earlier as KHR is one of the best and unique shonens out there!
As im writing this review im listening to the KHR ost called Tsunas awakening. The soundtracks and openings of this show is a huge reason that people wanted to watch Katekyo Hitman Rebon. The soundtracks are beyond amazing and works so well with the actuall story and moment. ... Dec 23, 2014
I really hated that the show was cancelled, but I started to come to like the show enough to watch the anime and then read the manga.
Protip: If you wanna watch this, READ THE MANGA. They sugarcoat a lot of shite about the characters in the anime, some for understandable reasons and some for pointless ones. That aside, I really love this show. It incorporates everything I love about anime in a manner that is 10x better than how the big three did it: shady and funny asf anti-heroes, shy, no good protag, OP, superpowered fights, bishies, bishous, fights, oh my! Just watch it. 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 ... Jul 22, 2021
Despite having intriguing moments, great climatic shōnen battles, amazing cast of characters and quite the interesting plot, it's still a hidden gem and is definitely one of those anime that deserves way more attention (although the series is still popular in Japan to my knowledge but I digress).
One of my favorite aspects about the series is how the story takes it's time to flow, of course this does happen commonly in most anime in my past experience, most of them however often get to the point rather quickly, but with Reborn! it does take way too much time throughout the course of it's first ... Aug 5, 2008
Maybe I'm just crazy about Reborn, but here is my Review.
I'll start with The Story: The story is soo Great that you can't wait, it a rare Anime that makes you want to see it again, the first 20 episodes is introduction, and that's why it may seem a little "Boring" BUT, we all know that introductions is always boring, STILL, Katekyou Hitman REBORN makes it very funny and Enjoyable, after the 20 episode The young Mafia Boss, Sawada Tsunayoshi have to Face a scary part in his life, and that makes him Grow, That is made in the most exiting way, There are things ... Dec 30, 2008
This story mainly focuses on mafia! where Sawada Tsunayoshi known as Sawada or Tsuna is the next boss of the Vongola Family's 10th generation,the Vongola family is the strongest mafia family in the world.Tsuna is a total failure,a wimp,seriously and honestly weak, and when i first saw him in the first 10 to 20 episodes i thought he was just pathetic! PATHETIC! weak and PATHETIC! and im like saying to myself " omg how can this wimp be the next boss of the strongest mafia family in the world! just impossible..hes a failure in school with failing grades , he cant fight , cant play
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Jan 15, 2009
(very minor spoilers involving ep. 74+)
Reborn is a series that starts out with filler. Absurb, badly written, yet sometimes decently funny. That's right, the series STARTS with filler. The filler is used to make the characters seem developed, creative, and awesome by the first, SIX EPISODE story arc. Then, there is more filler. This filler is largely just there to keep the comedic stuff of the first season going. It fills the niche NORMAL filler does, in the sense that it's kinda cool to see characters we just saw in a serious conflict, have fun with random hilarity. Then the first REAL arc starts, one ... Jun 2, 2009
At first, I thought Katekyo Hitman Reborn would be just like Naruto or Bleach. It looked like some cliche', shonen anime and the scene where the main character appeared in nothing but boxers disgusted. Soon after though, I learned that the first 19 episodes were only for character development, so I skipped them. Skipping these episodes completely changed my outlook on the show. Immediately, the show gained an interesting plot and it all got better from there.
Story: For the story, this show gets a 9. Though sometimes boring, it usually keeps strong interest. Every episode ends in a ... Jan 2, 2015
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Katekyo Hitman Reborn! is an awesome shounen and one of favorite animes. I am someone who loves shounens and KHR is my second favorite to only hunter x hunter 2011. rather than writing long blocks of text for story, art, sound, etc i will give you quick pros and cons for each. Story- KHR starts off as a slapstick style comedy for the first 20 episodes and then turns into an awesome shounen (although 27-33 are also comedy daily life). this is the main problem which draws people away from this anime. The first 20 episodes deceives people into to thinking that KHR is ... Sep 11, 2015
Holy fuck I just realized I'm considering legitimately re-watching this for the third time.
I know the scores I gave it above probably sound like that of a fanboy who is highly biased, but please, let me prove you wrong. Story: 10 I adore the story. I am weak to mafia related things, so that was a plus right off the bat. The first twenty episodes weren't too much of a bother, it was generic comedy and such. Nothing special, and the dying will boxer thing was weird. But trust me, the story picks up. And it only gets better and better until you gush over it and ... Jun 26, 2021
I have nothing bad to say about this anime. This is literally by *far* the best anime I have watched yet, being so ahead of its time. The character design for Tsuna and the antagonists are great and... well was ahead of its time. This is most underrated shounen I have ever watched yet and I'm about to tell you why.
First let's talk about the audience, actually. Literally any age audience can watch this and still enjoy it. The extreme lack in perverted moments make this anime suitable for audiences under the ages of 16. There is mature and ... Jan 1, 2011
Basically, Katekyo Hitman Reborn is one of the best animes I've ever seen and it has the most original storyline in my opinion. I've rewatched the anime over 6 times from the first episode right on to the final 203 and I just can't help to feel like watching it again!
It's not everyday you see an anime starting off with a little baby mafioso coming to the doorsteps with an adorable shapeshifting chameleon or a mafia that compiles members from the age 13 (5?!) to 16 and uses rings and box weapons than just guys in black carrying guns in fancy shiny black cars. ... Oct 14, 2011
My first reactions to this anime were quite standard. "What's with the baby? Why does he rip his clothes off everytime?" and of course "whoa, there's a different pair of boxers every time his clothes rip." I watched it without reading the manga first, so I cannot give you a comparison of the two. Nevertheless, the characters caught my eye, and after getting a few episodes in I was basically hooked.
Story: 10, easily. It was unique enough to keep me interested the entire way through, and it has a quick pace to it, which I found quite refreshing. As others have mentioned, the first few episodes ... Jan 31, 2015
At first I was reluctant watching this knowing the theme is about mafia and seeing the number of episodes it's quite a lot, 203.. (well I'm not really following anime with hundreds of episodes, as it is tiring to catch up). but thanks to a strong persuasion from a good friend of mine, I ended up watching it. Honestly, Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (or I'll write later as KHR) exceeds my expectation. There are many things to love from this show.
Story 9/10 It has strong idea, good, flowing storyline about mafia. Despite its seemingly serious theme, KHR managed to address it in fun and lighthearted way. ... May 11, 2015
I am just writing a quick review for those who don't really want a 900 word review to read to find out how it actually is. To be frank, the anime starts of not that great, the first 20ish episodes are fairly boring and the characters are plainly weirdos. At about 20, the anime becomes one of the biggest masterpieces plot, action and music wise. Honestly, the content is way better and the small amount of fillers present are actually soooo entertaining unlike naruto for example, which get monotonous like 20 per fight at least. The musics, I am shocked that they are not in
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Apr 12, 2021
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! Hitman Reborn is a pretty unique anime in my opinion. There is one major flaw in the story that prevents me from giving it a full 10. The first 20 episodes or so have no real ... Feb 8, 2016
REEEEBOORN!! Super hax for 20 seconds!!! Impossiburu! The! Strongest! In! The! World!!! But at all other times he's a useless cry-baby that's attractive to the most popular women! Why! I don't know!
Katekyo Hitman REBORN! is an episodic anime about a useless kid named Tsuna (it's not his full name) who gets a home tutor named Reborn. Reborn is a baby. A baby who is the most intelligent, best, and deadliest hitman in the (Italian) Mafia who went to Japan to find a new Mafia boss, Vongola X. He went to Japan to find a new (11 y. o.) Italian mafia boss. Makes sense? This ... Sep 25, 2010
This is my first time reviewing and also one of the first anime that I truly enjoyed so far so I decided that it certainly deserves a review! First off, even though I haven't completed this yet, I'm already aware of alot of details (because of my bad habit of reading spoilers) and I think that it's really a shame that it's already ended. Anyway, I almost gave up on this anime because of the dragginess at the start, but once I got to the main plot I was pulled in slowly and got addicted.
Story: Like many others, I'm going to agree that the first few ... Oct 26, 2009
When I first watched Reborn I was a little here and there. I didn't really like it, I guess because during the first 20 or so episodes they just introduced characters and had it more on the comedy there. But then after that the first arc and villian comes. and it starts to get more of a drama, and comedy theme. it also gives you a little bit of a comedy site of the mafia and hitman. aka stinky martial arts, posion cooking, and clarinets as weapons. it also brings mind wonders and scientific stuff like Box weapons, rings, flames, ten year bazoka, and time
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