| Seriously, i don't get why 80% of the reviews give this show 5/10 or less, and why the score has dropped so much after the last episode aired. It wasn't perfect, but it was fun to watch and mostly accomplished what it tried to do: being a mindless action series with zombies and steampunk weapons. Sure, the plot is dumb, especially in the second half, but did you seriously expect anything more from it? It was obvious from the start how this show was gonna be and most people seem to forget that. Honestly, the only reason i see for this is that everyone is jumping on the "let's hate something because it is popular and didn't fully live up to the hype" train (pun intended). |
| I mean if were talking animation/sound alone, its already leagues above anything else that aired this season. Idk I loved it, the story, characters, and everything else. I'd love a second season of this over AOT tbh. |
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| It's mediocre/boring overall, the animation and soundtrack tip it to above average though. |
| Because it went to shit halfway through, if the series just stayed as a mindless zombie action flick then it would of been fine but no, it tried to add all sorts of crap which ended up destroying the quality of the show. Also that ending was complete shit. |
| Because Biba happened and it went from an action survival to your typical man vs villain crap. It would have been fine if Biba had some character build but he was just a shallow shell of a villain who acted solely for shock value. |
| Jeez no one's ever positive about anything on these forums anymore. Thought their would be at least another person who would defend this show but nope, apparently having a plot in a proclaimed "mindless zombie action flick", is a bad thing. The second half was the better half imo and the animation stayed consistent throughout the whole show. |
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| Lol, adding more wreck to the train is so much fun |
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Madness17 said: Seriously, i don't get why 80% of the reviews give this show 5/10 or less, and why the score has dropped so much after the last episode aired. It wasn't perfect, but it was fun to watch and mostly accomplished what it tried to do: being a mindless action series with zombies and steampunk weapons. Sure, the plot is dumb, especially in the second half, but did you seriously expecnagi no asukara. t anything more from it? It was obvious from the start how this show was gonna be and most people seem to forget that. Honestly, the only reason i see for this is that everyone is jumping on the "let's hate something because it is popular and didn't fully live up to the hype" train (pun intended). I never liked it to begin with. It tried to be a dark and good anime, but failed. I prefer the second half over the first one because the second half didn't try to be dark and serious. The animation, the opening and Mumei were the only + points of this anime. I would like this anime if it was an ecchi like hotd. Mumei is hot asf |
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| I did adore this series, and while not giving an above-average score to this as sometimes the suspense faltered, it was a beautifully rendered anime with stunning art and animation. Its misstep —as seen by the majority— seems to primarily be related to its comparison to Shingeki no Kyojin, and this is unfortunate, because I believe that if its audience would have seen this as an individual medium instead of a sister-show to Shingeki no Kyojin, it would have done better with the public. And as an unpopular opinion, I idolize Biba most out of the character cast. |
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AmMar-Sama said: I don't even get why people were excited about this in the first place. It was obvious from the very beginning that this is going to be bad. I mean, all the hints were there. I never really understood where all that hype was coming from. I feel you. It was below average from the first episode. |
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| I don't get all the hate either.. I legitimately enjoyed most of it, I liked all the characters, the plot wasn't much but it was easy to follow, animation was definitely consistent (anyone who says otherwise are in denial), the overall art style and aesthetics was better than most of the anime of the season. What I find funny is that people went gaga over far more mediocre animes in the past (animes I won't name). If all you're doing is comparing this to Attack on Titan then you're truly missing out on a great anime. I.. r-really liked... Takumi... I don't know why... |
| still so much better than boring shit like flying witch or tanaka-kun |
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| People say it's generic/mediocre, but even if the basic plot itself isn't unique, it's still very different than most anime. I mean, there's no school of any kind, there are zombie-like enemies, and the main setting is on a train. I can't think of any other anime like that...except for maybe Attack on Titan minus the trains and zombie aspect of the enemies. |
Major123 said: Jeez no one's ever positive about anything on these forums anymore. Thought their would be at least another person who would defend this show but nope, apparently having a plot in a proclaimed "mindless zombie action flick", is a bad thing. The second half was the better half imo and the animation stayed consistent throughout the whole show. I felt as though the first half was a solid 8 and the second half a 4 so just split the difference and called it a 6. I can understand how people could be okay with the second half plot, I just honestly thought it was boring. |
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| I wouldn't take it too personally, it is what it is I mean what can you do. I don't think the show is a masterpiece by any means, but a 2/3 out of 10? It's nowhere near that bad.. |
| The real question should be "What was with all the hype?" It was utterly boring. Why this anime even got into top 150 will always be a mystery to me. |
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moncikoma said: Madness17 said: Seriously, i don't get why 80% of the reviews give this show 5/10 or less, and why the score has dropped so much after the last episode aired. It wasn't perfect, but it was fun to watch and mostly accomplished what it tried to do: being a mindless action series with zombies and steampunk weapons. Sure, the plot is dumb, especially in the second half, but did you seriously expect anything more from it? It was obvious from the start how this show was gonna be and most people seem to forget that. Honestly, the only reason i see for this is that everyone is jumping on the "let's hate something because it is popular and didn't fully live up to the hype" train (pun intended). it just shows us that western have shitty taste for 80's anime FYI this anime in japan have a good reception http://animeanime.jp/article/2016/07/05/29330.html it ranks no2 best anime this springs no 1 is RE:ZERO Honestly? I'm not surprised. For all of the bitching and moaning I keep seeing in the pretentious reviews, I'm sure a lot of people in Japan like this show just for the animation and nostalgia alone. I seriously dug it, even if the last episode was weak. I mean it felt very original, the characters were solid enough for the stereotypes that they were portraying, the character design was s l i c k. I'm not ashamed to admit I gave it a 8. (Originally a 7 maybe, but the retro design was quite appealing and gave it an extra point.) The ridiculous hate is wholly unjustified, no way this deserves a 3 or lower. Mod Edit: Removed baiting. |
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| Solid 10/10 for me because most of you apparently have bad taste in anime. Series was great. Short and powerful along with simply being very enjoyable. Sawano literally added the topping to the cake with his music. Don't think too much and deep. Everything is cliché unless it becomes a shitfest of everything which everyone seems to like more. The execution of the series was terrific. Watching the entire series in one go is really the best way for this. Like a 3-hour long epic movie. |
| I was expecting the end to be bad from seeing this thread. But it was actually pretty good overall. |
Quirkiness101 said: Well I thought the second half kept up the same pace as the first half while adding a new story arc.Major123 said: Jeez no one's ever positive about anything on these forums anymore. Thought their would be at least another person who would defend this show but nope, apparently having a plot in a proclaimed "mindless zombie action flick", is a bad thing. The second half was the better half imo and the animation stayed consistent throughout the whole show. I felt as though the first half was a solid 8 and the second half a 4 so just split the difference and called it a 6. I can understand how people could be okay with the second half plot, I just honestly thought it was boring. |
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| Because we are supposed to be getting AoT season 2 instead of this? :P |
Major123 said: Yeah, I agree with you. The story itself wasn't really special, but it kept things interesting with new heights of tension and emotional distress. It also allowed the show to end somewhat conclusively even though the world is still filled with Kabane. I honestly don't think I would change anything (working with 12 episodes)...except maybe make Biba's motives slightly more clear.Quirkiness101 said: Well I thought the second half kept up the same pace as the first half while adding a new story arc.I felt as though the first half was a solid 8 and the second half a 4 so just split the difference and called it a 6. I can understand how people could be okay with the second half plot, I just honestly thought it was boring. |
One said: WIT Studio + Hiroyuki Sawano + Tetsurou Araki + Ichiro Okouchi + Haruhiko Mikimoto + Aimer + EGOIST. Basically the staff was the reason for the hype, that and the fact that it has a unique aesthetic in a setting rarely seen in anime with steampunk and zombies mixed in.The real question should be "What was with all the hype?" |
Phoebe3315 said: That cast means nothing if all they were gonna do was create a blatant rip-off of AoT for the first few episodes. It's not the setting that matters the most, neither is it zombies for sure. This anime is one of the most unoriginal ones I have ever watched to date. And yes, it does matter to me if we get the same kind of shit twice. It really is nothing different than inserting ecchi into a series to get more sales.One said: WIT Studio + Hiroyuki Sawano + Tetsurou Araki + Ichiro Okouchi + Haruhiko Mikimoto + Aimer + EGOIST. Basically the staff was the reason for the hype, that and the fact that it has a unique aesthetic in a setting rarely seen in anime with steampunk and zombies mixed in.The real question should be "What was with all the hype?" In anime like these, the biggest factor for me would be the thrill. What thrill is there to enjoy when the same idea has already been applied to another anime before? No thrill = no enjoyment. It was boring from the get-go. |
OneJul 8, 2016 1:15 AM
Hisoka said: True love is finding someone whose demons play well with yours. Illumi said: . |
| I think that people just had high hopes. I mean, it's not bad, but it's definitely not great, either. |
| (Translator's note: keikaku means plan) Just according to keikaku. |
One said: The staff matters because as a result there are amazing visuals and songs...the setting and zombie part matters because it's still rarely seen in anime. People probably wouldn't have been as excited if the same staff was working on an original anime set in a high school. Oh and SURPRISE, there are lots of people who WANT to see shows similar to Attack on Titan. If you thought this was just a stupid rip-off that would give you no enjoyment, you probably shouldn't have wasted your time watching it.Phoebe3315 said: That cast means nothing if all they were gonna do was create a blatant rip-off of AoT for the first few episodes. It's not the setting that matters the most, neither is it zombies for sure. This anime is one of the most unoriginal ones I have ever watched to date. And yes, it does matter to me if we get the same kind of shit twice. It really is nothing different than inserting ecchi into a series to get more sales.WIT Studio + Hiroyuki Sawano + Tetsurou Araki + Ichiro Okouchi + Haruhiko Mikimoto + Aimer + EGOIST. Basically the staff was the reason for the hype, that and the fact that it has a unique aesthetic in a setting rarely seen in anime with steampunk and zombies mixed in. In anime like these, the biggest factor for me would be the thrill. What thrill is there to enjoy when the same idea has already been applied to another anime before? No thrill = no enjoyment. It was boring from the get-go. |
Phoebe3315 said: What...? So you're telling me to judge a series without even watching it? Let alone know right from the start that it ripped-off a certain series?One said: The staff matters because as a result there are amazing visuals and songs...the setting and zombie part matters because it's still rarely seen in anime. People probably wouldn't have been as excited if the same staff was working on an original anime set in a high school. Oh and SURPRISE, there are lots of people who WANT to see shows similar to Attack on Titan. If you thought this was just a stupid, unoriginal rip-off that would give you no enjoyment, you probably shouldn't have wasted your time watching it.That cast means nothing if all they were gonna do was create a blatant rip-off of AoT for the first few episodes. It's not the setting that matters the most, neither is it zombies for sure. This anime is one of the most unoriginal ones I have ever watched to date. And yes, it does matter to me if we get the same kind of shit twice. It really is nothing different than inserting ecchi into a series to get more sales. In anime like these, the biggest factor for me would be the thrill. What thrill is there to enjoy when the same idea has already been applied to another anime before? No thrill = no enjoyment. It was boring from the get-go. I decided to watch it because it was getting very popular and one of my friends wanted me to try it as well. |
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| it's a boring, generic story with one of the worst mc's i've ever seen. not even the fighting scenes were good. paused at episode 6 and had to force myself to finish it the only good thing was the animation. the rest is utter garbage - really 7.56 is way to high |
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One said: Oh, I assumed you saw the PVs or something and hated it. You said it was boring from the get-go so maybe you should have dropped it if you couldn't care for it at all. Anyway, I'm not going to argue with you about how different this series is from AoT, I was just telling you why it got a lot of hype. Staff matters, like a lot. And people want to see things similar to shows they like. Most AoT fans like this, at least most of the ones who are willing to look at it as anything other than a rip-off.Phoebe3315 said: What...? So you're telling me to judge a series without even watching it? Let alone know right from the start that it ripped-off a certain series?The staff matters because as a result there are amazing visuals and songs...the setting and zombie part matters because it's still rarely seen in anime. People probably wouldn't have been as excited if the same staff was working on an original anime set in a high school. Oh and SURPRISE, there are lots of people who WANT to see shows similar to Attack on Titan. If you thought this was just a stupid, unoriginal rip-off that would give you no enjoyment, you probably shouldn't have wasted your time watching it. I decided to watch it because it was getting very popular and one of my friends wanted me to try it as well. |
Phoebe3315 said: Look, I watched the whole series. The first episode was okay and I thought this outta be an okay watch. But little did I expect, it got extremely boring afterwards. Everything from the main character clearly being a carbon copy of Eren to Mumei being a loli version of Mikasa. Biba felt like an empty villain, lacking any kind of depth. Not to mention the generic ending.One said: Oh, I assumed you saw the PVs or something and hated it. You said it was boring from the get-go so maybe you should have dropped it if you couldn't care for it at all. Anyway, I'm not going to argue with you about how different this series is from AoT, I was just telling you why it got a lot of hype. Staff matters, like a lot. And people want to see things similar to shows they like. Most AoT fans like this, at least most of the ones who are willing to look at it as anything other than a rip-off.What...? So you're telling me to judge a series without even watching it? Let alone know right from the start that it ripped-off a certain series? I decided to watch it because it was getting very popular and one of my friends wanted me to try it as well. PS. I don't prefer to drop any anime. |
OneJul 8, 2016 2:21 AM
Hisoka said: True love is finding someone whose demons play well with yours. Illumi said: . |
One said: Okay. I could make a huge list of reasons why Ikoma/Mumei are unlike Eren/Mikasa, but I won't. Believe whatever you want. I answered your question so I'm done here.Phoebe3315 said: Look, I watched the whole series. The first episode was okay and I thought this outta be an okay watch. But little did I expect, it got extremely boring afterwards. Everything from the main character clearly being a carbon copy of Eren to Mumei being a loli version of Mikasa. Biba felt like an empty villain, lacking any kind of depth. Not to mention the generic ending.Oh, I assumed you saw the PVs or something and hated it. You said it was boring from the get-go so maybe you should have dropped it if you couldn't care for it at all. Anyway, I'm not going to argue with you about how different this series is from AoT, I was just telling you why it got a lot of hype. Staff matters, like a lot. And people want to see things similar to shows they like. Most AoT fans like this, at least most of the ones who are willing to look at it as anything other than a rip-off. |
| all because biba. blame biba rather than talking about the haters becasue most KnK haters born after biba appearence. |
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JeffreyZin said: Tevens said: all because biba. blame biba rather than talking about the haters becasue most KnK haters born after biba appearence. Gee... I still don't understand about negativitity about that 'bieber' guy anyway. Maybe it's because he's got no personality whatsoever? Or maybe he's just suck as a villian anyway. Sigh IF you don't agree with me FINE. I guess everyone has a different side of opinion & taste anyway & I'm still waiting for the answers until now... try to watch this. i'm too lazy to explain it. start from 5:22 when he talks about biba. and most people thinks the same thing like him. |
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| The rating for this anime fell from 8.5 in the beginning to 7.5 in the end. |
| 'Ask her to wait a moment— I am almost done.' - Carl Friedrich Gauss ( When told, while working, that his wife was dying). |
| Like most overhyped shows, it tends to suffer from midway till the end when it couldn't surpass expectations (this series is no different from countless others out there). I think the scores from 7 to 7.5 on MAL is generous enough. |
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| It's pretty sad that the top four most "helpful" reviews give Kabaneri 2-3/10 and basically bash it for not being the realistic survival-horror they wanted. The people who dislike Kabaneri seem to be generally a lot more vocal than those who like it, so now when people casually look at the reviews to see if they think they should watch it, they'll get the impression it's just plain awful which isn't the case (according to the stats, about 80% of people on MAL think it was at least good, while the series generally has higher ratings on other sites). |
| It was a badly done AoT clone (a much superior show in every way). Turned into a hilarious trainwreck like Guilty Crown did half way through. Ridiculous how people were saying this was as good as AoT (not perfect but that one was actually great). Hate how we have to wait for AoT S2 longer just so this shit could be made |
| My biggest dislike was that every conflict small or large all stemmed from Mumei. If you took out her character literally none of the issues Ikoma and co. go through would've happened. |
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| -the MC is annoying & he has dumb face. -most of the characters might as well be wallpaper. -the plot got repetitive |
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redgrave_zero said: Because it's mediocre and the animation quality heavily dropped after the beginning. An average score of 7.6 is perfectly fine. I agree that the score is fine but I just don't like how most the reviews are giving it a 3 and that they absolutely hate it |
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