Pet

This is another title from Studio Geno, which until now has always brought great anime, even though it is a recent studio, and I can say that Pet is probably the best one ever made by him.

Pet is one of the best animes of this season, the anime production surprised me a lot, all the elements that were created to give the illusion of the mind according to the work are incredible, it is easy to understand the mystic that happens here, thanks to the script of the anime, which maintains a great evolution until it reaches the final episodes.

After understanding the rules imposed by ... the anime, the story begins to develop, working and linking each of its main characters that make the plot roll almost like a suspense. The characters are not exceptional, but they are useful in the context of the work.

The anime lets us look at the two sides of the coin, and go on to formulate how everything can end. We see characters being deceived in front of us, others being manipulated for their own interests, whether for good or evil.

Pet is certainly the most wronged anime of that time, and deserved more recognition.

Pet:

Compelling psychological thriller, with bizarre, mind-bending scenarios, flawed and interesting characters, and satisfying twists and turns the whole way through. It's mature, surreal, unique, and shamefully underrated.

Even so: 6/10

Many people will drop it after episode one, because the narrative withholds too much information. That's understandable. And many others will drop it because the characters are unlikable. That's fair, too. The show focuses on some selfish and ugly people, and that can be hard to watch. But I think the story is worth pushing through those things.

Honestly, though? I kinda wish I'd dropped it, too.

Not for the reasons above, but because Pet's visuals are so ... VERY disappointing. I sense a very troubled production schedule. The characters are often off-model, butchering some really cool-looking original designs. The color choices can be jarring. And even if things were rough behind the scenes, I doubt there was any strong artistic vision to begin with. So many scenes are framed in a boring way, sapping all the tension away, the characters' expressions lack nuance...

It looks like ass, is what I'm trying to say.

It sounds like a petty complaint. But in this medium, visual storytelling is important. Pet has an interesting story to tell, but so often fails to deliver. Because outside of a few key moments, what I'm looking at is just so...

... bleh.

STORY: 8/10
ART: 4/10
SOUND: 6/10 (sound design is actually VERY strong in the first half of the show)
CHAR: 7/10
ENJOY: 6/10

Overall: 6/10

I'd say read the manga, but the series is obscure enough that I can't find an English translation anywhere. If you can't read Japanese, this is the only version of Pet you got. Sorry.

Do not be fooled by all the high scores reviews on here.

Let me explain, PET is a confusing mess that tries to pass off as a psychological triller.
After watching all 13 episodes, I am left puzzled. Here are the questions I had.

Who are the good guys, who are the bad guys?
The series just had characters show up without explaining who they are.
Characters such as Mei Ling are not explained what her power is.
One episode they may seem to be good, the next episode seem to be bad (Tsukasa and Katsuragi).
It’s confusing because we do not even know who the main character is/are. What is the ... company? An evil organisation?Who is the CEO? Is being asked to join the company as an employee good or bad?

What is the whole plot of the show about?
The series did not provide the characters objective or give any purpose. They just pit a bunch of people who are supposed to have mind control or psychic powers against each other.

What are the meaning of the terms used?
Words such as “babies”,”lock”,”image”,”peak giver”, “door” and “valleys” were constantly used without a proper explanation as to what they mean.
Dialogues in Chinese were hard to understand, I am Chinese and I don’t understand what the characters were saying.

To summaries, after completing all 13 episodes, I still did not know what this series is about. The only redeeming thing about this horrible series is it’s op and ed which is by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure. 1/10