| 6.40 is in the "Fine" category, almost "Good". I think it's a normal rating. Anyway, the real rating is when the series ends. |
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amentet said: I've been enjoying it personally, but the plot has been very slow and nothing terribly eye-catching yet. All we know is MC is frail with spirit bodyguards, MC snuck out for a reason we know nothing about yet (not even a hint), and MC is getting involved in a murder case just because he wants to. We haven't gotten any real reasons to be hooked on the plot because we don't have even a hint of what's going on. Very true. In addition, no characters are particularly likeable, at least for me, There is no charisma, no hook to get people interested in. Maybe the plot becomes better over time, who knows, but after 3 eps the anime is still meh. |
| There's no real reason in the sense of a good or intelligent reason. The actual reason in practice is just because a lot of present-day seasonal viewers have the attention span of goldfish and start rating things down immediately from the first, second, or third episode - or even sooner than that from minutes into the first episode and while simultaneously dropping it (or halfheartedly watching it in the background while scrolling on a smartphone). And also that there's a general....intolerance? Closed-mindedness? Superficial shallowness? Not sure exactly what you'd call it or it could be all of the above and more. In the sense of people who in large numbers almost automatically and instinctively rate down to the bottom any new series which doesn't tick certain preset boxes they have in their head and/or which isn't one of the "how hype" juggernaut battle shounen, romcom, or isekai (and that last one might even be starting to slightly recede in popularity the past year or two). The kind which inspire discussion threads months or years in advance stoking anticipation on this website and others. Everything else by comparison in their eyes is probably too much of a quiet lame bore and chore. And they feel angry and lashing out at the anime itself for even mistakenly confusing or enticing them into watching something outside of their interest and comfort zone. In fairness and in truth though, I honestly don't really "get" (and never have) the people who rate anything at all after one, two, three episodes of an 11, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 50, or however many episode series. Why even rate it at all until it's finished airing and you've personally completed it? I mean that for any kind of rating, let alone rating something to the top or bottom with extreme 10s and 1s. But while I did notice the rating for this series you're questioning and taking issue with (currently sitting at 6.38) one of the times I came onto its database page today and it did stand out and annoy me a little more than usual since it seemed a little extra low, it is part of the prevailing general trend I've noticed in effect for at least the past several years of seasonal watching where, if not all, then at least substantially many new titles released which don't fit the mainstream category mentioned above fall prey to the same. I believe that early on it's also still weighted by those who rated it low toward or at the bottom and then dropped it quickly, but there is some corrective mechanism which comes into effect upon the completion of the series' airing run where the influence of those early low raters is purged and the score gets rebalanced. The rating after the adjustment is made usually seems at least a little more reasonable and reflective of the series' actual natural audience. Also, I should clarify that when assessing how high or low something is rated, what I'm saying is relative to the way everything else is rated on the website. I find that in general and especially for a lot of the most popular titles, the collective MAL userbase on the site tends to overrate and so therefore ratings like this look worse by comparison. To me personally a 6 isn't that bad a rating at all and is actually a mostly decent series - just one with numerous flaws and things holding it back or for which for whatever reason I'm just not nearly as interested in the subject matter compared to a lot of other material I've watched. In the case of this particular series, somewhat slower burn mysteries in a historical/period setting with some Slice of Life elements and/or a calming pace and scenes alternating with its more tense aspects is something quite up my alley so I'll probably end up rating something like this more at least a 7. But just wanted to emphasize that I don't consider even a flat 6 (as in 6.00) that bad a rating in and of itself. It's probably my most commonly handed out rating (the majority of seasonals I finish I end up giving either a 6 or 7 to; lower and higher ratings have become outliers) and I obviously don't dislike all those series I rate a 6 enough to drop them. amentet said: MC snuck out for a reason we know nothing about yet (not even a hint) It may end up being something completely different and not this at all and maybe this was just intended to serve as a red herring and distraction, but if you've watched the series up through the latest episode, which I assume that you have from the way your post is worded (though I'll still use a spoiler tag just in case and for the potential benefit of other readers who haven't), then it definitely has been at least hinted at and some minor passing discussing pertaining to it shown. It's mentioned |
WatchTillTandavaOct 18, 9:40 PM
| Yeah it doesnt look interesting at all, even from the first episode. Atleast OP and ED are both BANGERS |
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| I get that this doesn't have mainstream appeal, but mid-to-low 6 does seem too low (as of Episode 2). I see lots of similarities to Kijin Gentoushou from the last 2 seasons, and that managed a mid-to-high 7 while it was airing, if I remember correctly. I guess the problem is it's taking its sweet time, and there haven't been any swordfights or hysterical crying in this one. |
perseii said: I guess the problem is it's taking its sweet time, and there haven't been any swordfights or hysterical crying in this one. This is basically on the money in that less or no overt action and drama = Less buzz. And also, I wouldn't postulate this as a scientific fact and certainty, but I have a sneaking suspicion that just having a swordsman main character equates to getting mistaken for a battle shounen in the minds of people who rate things highly on that basis alone without even watching much of it. |
| The series is an adaptation of a novel which is not popular in the west at least, so there wasn't any kind of hype around the series to reach a high score and I don't remember any kind of promotion outside the anime announcement. Also, the slowburn nature of the series could be a turn-off for some people. Personaly it is my second favorite anime this season along with Sanda. |
Reply to WatchTillTandava
perseii said:
I guess the problem is it's taking its sweet time, and there haven't been any swordfights or hysterical crying in this one.
I guess the problem is it's taking its sweet time, and there haven't been any swordfights or hysterical crying in this one.
This is basically on the money in that less or no overt action and drama = Less buzz.
And also, I wouldn't postulate this as a scientific fact and certainty, but I have a sneaking suspicion that just having a swordsman main character equates to getting mistaken for a battle shounen in the minds of people who rate things highly on that basis alone without even watching much of it.
WatchTillTandava said: getting mistaken for a battle shounen in the minds of people who rate things highly on that basis alone without even watching much of it But now that I think about it some more, battle shounen fans would've lowered their scores once they found out what the anime really was. If I remember correctly, Kijin Gentoushou slowed down almost immediately after Episode 1, focusing more on the mystery and drama aspects. Maybe they were still having fun because demons showed up regularly and there were the occasional fights? Or maybe the loud drama and bloodshed of Episode 1 started off the anime with a lot of momentum, so the score remained high even with the gradual drop over time. Whatever's happening here, I'm still enjoying this alright (as of Episode 4). Its slowness is more absorbing rather than irritating. Not sure why. |
| Shabake is this season's Chuzenji-Sensei. What I mean by that, is that there is no casual, western viewership for it. The people are watching it and enjoying it are not the sort of viewers who are going to throw 10.0/10.0 ratings at it (5% of ratings so far at a 10.0 vs. something like Sahito having almost 13%). |
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