Sheng Shi Zhuang Niang

It is a great Anime. I am rewatching it again. I just upset that it finished in episode 20. I wanted to watch more. it has a good sense of romance, it also has its love for makeup out characters are also very good looking and cute. And I am into romances and princes. Amazingly this anime has both the romance and the prince. It is just soo.... good. For me at least but I would recommend others to watch it I mean you never know when you might like it because at first, I thought that this anime was not meant for me. and ... now look at me I am madly in love with it.

Honestly, I'm delightfully surprised by how great this animation turned out to be. I wasn't expecting the quality and wholesomeness when I stumbled across it and made bland assumptions but was I wrong. From truly stunning and adorable character designs (from colors to dresses to even the rooms and the like). The eyes especially, my goodness! Too cute.

If you like sweet romance anime with wholesome characters, a little comedy, many pleasant characters with their own personalities that fit so well into the entire picture, I'd recommend this. Even more so if you're someone who loves makeup or is interested in learning how to ... use it. It gives out tips and really good tips for beginners and the like to understand a lot more about the basics of makeup etc.

All in all, I felt warm and happy after watching this. It was a meaningful. The plot wasn't too complex and in depth but just enough to make you feel like your questions are answered. It also incorporated a lot of the characteristics of Chinese drama- which is pretty accurate so that's a bonus too. Plus, the twists and turns end up in a way that either makes you chuckle or actually genuinely surprised. So yeah, go for it if you're up for feeling warm and happy and you like simple, cute and romantically funny story lines with beautiful animations and have an interest in learning about makeup.

I honestly wish it continued and there was more!

Story (5/10): If you are looking for a detailed and in-depth plot, you aren't going to find it here. While the premise is interesting a few episodes in, the quality of the plot decreases near the end of the season. Within the last few episodes, they managed to add multiple plot twists and and plot holes that do not make much sense. The ending is strung together so poorly that I was extremely dissatisfied by both the romance plot and main story plot. Aside from the descending plot line, the main focus is on makeup (teaching about different types, brands, and ways to use makeup ... to the viewers), so if you have no interest in makeup, you might not be interested in this story.

Art (5/10): While this is not the ugliest or greatest animation style I've seen, it is decent and does not detract from watching the show. Most character designs are actually pretty good in my opinion.

Sound (5/10): The opening and ending songs are quite nice to listen to. However, the sound effects are one of the most annoying aspects of the show. I was distracted by the sound effects many times while watching certain scenes.

Character (5/10): The characters are not good. Many are one dimensional or seemingly change personalities or feelings quickly, without reason. Some even act in ways that do not make any sense, but you would have to watch the show to understand this. Some characters are introduced, only to never be mentioned again, while some characters are randomly interjected into the story and play significant parts. (Also, the male leads fall in love with the character based on her makeup applying skills, which ultimately leads to not very interesting character development). The only character with some type of interesting development is Jack, so I partly continued watching to see his outcome.

Enjoyment (7/10): I enjoyed most of the episodes. I liked certain characters and mini plots in some episodes over other episodes. I thought the makeup aspect was also interesting. However, problems with plot, character development/personalities, and the unresolved ending decreased my enjoyment by a lot in the end.

Overall (6/10): If you have free time and don't want to watch a really intense show, I recommend watching SSZN. Because the first half of the season is definitely better than the latter half, I suggest trying a few episodes out before deciding to watch it all. If you don't like the first few episodes, I suggest stopping and watching something else.