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| Not a bad finale episode....I was even more glad to see that there serious repercussions due to what happened Seeing everyone work together was pretty fun too, 7/10 for me |
| Finally this drivel has come to an end, true to form with an especially awful episode. I'm glad that I never have to watch this again. |
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| Unfortunately, a messy show overall. The only episode I really enjoyed was the one with Detective Kagami and his younger sister. And that one required a lot of suspension of disbelief. Oh, well. Hopefully next season's noitamina show will be better. |
| Good music and entertained as well must admit but since all the 20 faces started it was like meh and nope. I would preffer a normal detective series with insane criminals and more gore like in the beginning. Also would like to know the story about Akechi and the bdsm prisoner who helps him with the cases. Didn't like what they did with the medical forense Minami becoming a 20 faces and such. I really liked it though, so 9/10 for excellent art and music overall. |
| The ending felt a bit lacking, though as a mystery, I enjoyed myself. The weird thing about this anime was how this show made people think that the criminals got what they deserved when they too were brutally murdered, not that I mind, though. I sort of liked how society's problem was brought forth, not so much for the horrendous crimes. but rather the general consequences of being a part of the society we live in today. See the use of justifications of saving society, justifications never gets old. Using something like a reign of terror, as a detergent against crimes. This was enjoyable for a 7.5/10. Kinda wanted to see the changed Kobayashi more. |
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| I liked the show for what it was. It's a mystery crime solving but done differently. The main characters aren't the idealistic justice fighters you see everyday, but more twisted than strange. If Kobayashi "enjoying" the thrill of the crimes like it's a game wasn't a clue enough then you've missed the point, especially if you are one those who focused more on him being a trap (which I honestly never saw him as such) instead of being a little psycho detective wannabe. His development at the end and actually shedding tears was nice and adds more to his character. The theatrical presentations were also a unique touch. The way they were presented made it look like we're watching a stage play and I'm a sucker for artistic approaches like these. 8/10 |
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| 2/10 Fucking garbage. A stain on the legacy of Edogawa Ranpo. Terrible excuse for a "horror" anime and BS fanservice, melodrama and pandering. |
 "The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Friedrich Nietzsche |
| Well, it wasn't that bad. 7/10 The concept of a formula capable of such a thing seems pretty interesting to me. Too bad the anime's staff couldn't improve it in 11 episodes. |
| Only thing good was the OP and ED which are were absurdly good. |
bla bla bla The endless debate between fans and haters. At one point, after spending a lot of time on MAL, you just realize it's totally pointless.Niko-kun said: On MAL, everyone who has used the lame rating system becomes a critic and an intellectual by default, haven't you heard? |
wakka9ca said: Only thing good was the OP and ED which are were absurdly good. |
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| An OK anime with a few good moments (7/10)... Nothing exceptional, expected a little more for the ending... |
| Akechi is my fave and quite saved the whole thing, Hashiba a cutie. Some characters dynamics were good. I never compromised enough with this anime, it was a mindless half of an hour and it's fine by me. Nothing outstanding but if you keep your expectations low-key, it's easily watchable. I Loved the opening and ending music! 6/10 |
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katsu044 said: wakka9ca said: Only thing good was the OP and ED which are were absurdly good. |
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| Kids suiciding to get their points across was silly and god unbearable to watch because, overall, it just sounds like a stupid problem for a detective to solve. Kobayashi intending to jump as well was just silly lmfao. You can get by if you turn off your brain, other than that the melancholic music was absolutely great and fit the series, 4/10. (but music would be 8/10) |
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| so... how come the last appearence of hanabishi was with her even more injured than ever? |
| Interestingly this show wasn't top rate. For me it's 6/10. But oddly I watched it as fast as it was released. Even though I hold gangsta and others. I think the first 20 faces still alive. Forgot his name though. The op Ed ost were all good. |
| I liked the show at first, it was interesting but so much of it was so hit and miss. by the end of it i only liked this show for the OP/ED, OST and Akechi. a 6/10 for me. |
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| Finally. I lived through all the fucking bullshite this Anime had. 2/10 for my troubles. |
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| final episode already OP and ED were good and each one saved his friend like that wasn't predictable at all |
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| I can't believe people still don't go over the fact that Minami had an actual role in the show and was a twenty face. I don't think "just" a comic relief character would appear in the OP along with other important characters. |
| 6/10 I liked the three main characters, the paperbag guy and some of the mysteries But yeah, so much wasted potential and I wasn't convinced by the ending, it feels bitter-sweet. I much prefer happy endings. on a side note, i'm currently reading one of Ranpo Edogawa's mystery novels (the demon fron the solitary island) |
SherlupinSep 18, 2015 9:57 AM
| I'm not sure what to make of this series. It wasn't a mystery show much of the time. But I did like the characters - at least the ones with any personality. Overall I liked the show. I'm not sure how Namikoshi thought his actions would lead to a better world. Is a dysfunctional society plagued by revenge killings a place anyone would want to live? |
| It's amazing how much better the episodes without much Kobayashi are... The last 3 episodes were slightly better but still a 6 or 7 at max for me, and that's pushing it the OST raised the score for me |
 "In the past few months since we met, I've shared many memories with Nagato. Though I've also shared memories with Haruhi, Asahina-san and Koizumi, I found that I've experienced more events with Nagato in particular. In fact, every situation seems to involve her. I might as well mention this, she's probably the only person to cause the bell within me to shake the most vigorously..." ~ Kyon, TMOSH |
| Opening and ending were awesome! 3/10. |
| I think a lot of people are being pretty harsh on this show, like I'd rate it 7 or 8/10. Certainly the ending was pretty rushed but I think there's a lot more to the characters and to the show than people give it credit for. For those who don't know this show was actually based on the novels by Edogawa Ranpo (his pen name being a a Japanese word play on Edgar Allen Poe.) There is no "right" or "wrong" side in this I think, which is what people seem to look for a lot. Akechi isn't really a hero nor is Namikoshi a villian (or vice versa even..though I admit that Kobayashi pissed me off and was deemed an idiot sometimes.) Point being that as people keep saying it has no plot or was nonsense it's really not, you just have to think and read between the lines a bit more if you didn't get it maybe. Art was brilliant, animation was great, symbolism was awesome too. Could've been rushed less and definitely needed more development on the MC's more but it was a good show. |
| Welp the ED song was pretty good. And the OP was pretty decent too. Thats about it |
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| Well... the end was pretty much as expected and cliché as ever. Makes you wonder why Akechi would even allow Kobayashi to assist him in cases after that, considering that he was the weak link in his adventures. Overall the show wasn't entirely horrible. There were some interesting moments at the beginning with the live child embalming and the detective's revenge cases, and it seems nobody could argue that the OP and ED were beautifully artistic. 5/10 |
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| That was absolutely terribad. I'll say this again: Edogawa Ranpo must've been rolling in his grave. lol The OP and ED are the only ones likeable in this anime. |
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| Well, glad to see I'm not the only one who hates this shit. Sadly people actually liked it. The characters are so... contrived and uninspiring. Everyone's a genius who has a sob story and you're meant to feel sorry for them because they were abused and oh my god it's so sad. Like please, it's 2015, this shit doesn't come across as original anymore. The "genius who hates everyone else because people are dumb and don't get me" trope needs to stop. It's only ever done well in a comedy setting, but that's because then it's usually a parody of said trope. Sorry, but there's a reason you were getting the shit beaten out of you, Namikoshi -- you were a pussy. Not to mention Kobayashi is annoying as fuck. "I'm bored so I'm gonna SOLVE CRIMES! And be smarter than those useless adults who don't know anything!" Hashiba was right, bitch needs to stay in school. Soooo glad this shit's over. |
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| Twenty Faces still lives on in those people oMG |
| aww why :( couldn't Akeshi get with Nakimushi or however u spell his name and be happy together they obviously liked each other. |
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| Well this was pretty bad. Kobayashi just decides his life isn't important. Wants to kill himself for fun because he thinks Dark Star is a good idea. After he's saved he doesn't have a desire to die anymore, but he still has that same warped mentality as 20 faces; because you can see when he walks in the crowds now not everyone is a colored shadow anymore. Aka other people who are as fucked up in the head. Namikoshi "died" again. I doubt it, but this will just become an awful memory, so I don't really care. Kagami was legit the only good character in this show. Very human, very relatable. Straight-laced good guy cop. Completely broken as a person when the justice system fails him (I actually know somebody going through this right now, lol) and then losing his only family member whom he loves deeply. He's willing to get blood on his hands because he knows that the scum are getting away with too much. Then once he's jailed he realizes that he basically threw away his humanity, and he's always seen crying on depressed because he knows he fucked up. Oh...Black Lizard was a good character too. Because Hikasa Yoko voicing a perfect-bodied, sexy, sadomasochist is ALWAYS a good thing. 5/10. Marginally better than Chaos Dragon. |
| Kill yourself just because this can open the possibility to a revolution. Don't know what is worse - kill yourself to make a change in society, or kill others, calling this a fight for a bright future. P.S. First episode, episode with Kagami's past, and Kage Otoko episodes is best in the series. |
TlahuizcapanteSep 19, 2015 3:21 AM
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| Is no one going to talk about the fact that Loli-sensei came back more injured than before. Because this fucking bothers me to no end. Don't introduce a character, imply she'd be of great interest to MC, and then fucking cast her out and use her for comedy. It's like the writers went: "Hey look, we introduced this character with scars on her wrists" "FUCK IT LETS FOCUS ON OTHER CHARACTERS THEY WON'T NOTICE" "Hey let's bring her back but with an eye patch next time" "WE WON'T EXPLAIN WHY, THEY WON'T NOTICE" "Lets bring her back into the final episode, now with even more injuries" "LETS END IT HERE THEY WON'T BE MAD" I fucking demand an entire 2 episode OVA special dedicated to her. Sloppy writing, and the fact Loli-sensei remained irrelevant, 2/10 |
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| I liked it a lot actually as a whole. The last episode was bit rushed and the story too unrealistic but who cares. I enjoyed this series so an 8/10h |
| A Story will always come to it's end. The thing is, will you move on after it's over? |
| Really enjoyed this show. Kinda surprised by the ammount of dislikes this anime gets o.o 8/10 |
Zazie122 said: Well, glad to see I'm not the only one who hates this shit. Sadly people actually liked it. You're absolutely right. How dare us have a different opinion? We need you to chastise us for liking what you hate! |
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SirMaddy said: Is no one going to talk about the fact that Loli-sensei came back more injured than before. Because this fucking bothers me to no end. Don't introduce a character, imply she'd be of great interest to MC, and then fucking cast her out and use her for comedy. It's like the writers went: "Hey look, we introduced this character with scars on her wrists" "FUCK IT LETS FOCUS ON OTHER CHARACTERS THEY WON'T NOTICE" "Hey let's bring her back but with an eye patch next time" "WE WON'T EXPLAIN WHY, THEY WON'T NOTICE" "Lets bring her back into the final episode, now with even more injuries" "LETS END IT HERE THEY WON'T BE MAD" I fucking demand an entire 2 episode OVA special dedicated to her. Sloppy writing, and the fact Loli-sensei remained irrelevant, 2/10 I know right? What's the point of showing her in the end. I know this is like many anime that shows that how everyone (that appear in the series) continue living peace (?), in this case after 20 faces case, but whats wrong with her getting more injured? (Is she (perhaps) participate in 20 faces suicide party but failed?) Besides that overall so many questions unanswered, an 6/10 is justice enough imo. |
| It started pretty cool (the first 2 episodes), but then it just went on going boring each episode, I kept going coz the OP/ED were great, but in the end, I was kinda disappointed with the development. 5/10 |
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MarkFlowers said: This is probably one of the worst anime Noitamina has ever aired I was going to argue PUNCH LINE!, but even that was marginally better overall. |
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