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Reply to Reecey91
This just ended rather abruptly this episode just didn't feel like the last one of season 1 I do hope the next cour is significantly better.
| @Reecey91 it might just be how the original material was written, but I agree it's frustrating. I've had a really great time though and I could use another 50 episodes of this awesome show. |
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DevSeeMorth said: In the anime description it said 25 eps when it first aired but now only 11? Am I the crazy one and I'm seeing things or they changed that up? I'm really confused It will release in two cour. |
| It's been a fun ride!!! See ya in summer y'all.. |
| 7.73 rating 😂 😂 😂 Absolute 🤡 anime |
| That was good. Excited for part 2 |
| Wow... the opponent looks crazy strong this time. I wonder who was the one who put them in jail? I mean, they just escaped, right. Even though their escape was "helped" by Slur, but that means there's another crazy strong person who managed to put them in prison... :O Season one has ended and it looks like we're in for some amazing action in season two. |
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| Meh ending to a disappointing show. What the hell was with that random betrayal of Wutong's subordinates? Felt like it was inserted there just so that Wutong could join as an ally to the main cast. The new villains don't look interesting at all either. Overall, a very bland show. Storyline-wise, there's literally nothing going for it. If every episode was just going to be about the main characters being chased after by assassins again and again and again, at least make the antagonists interesting. It can't even do that. For how much people were hyping up the manga, I thought the story would be interesting, but it looks like the only thing going for it is the amazing manga drawing/paneling and choreography. |
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| When I started the episode I didn't even realize that it was the last episode of season 1. Thought there was gonna be 12 episodes. In terms of the episode, I thought it was a fun watch. Lu, as always was both cute when she was playing the card game, and hot when she was fighting off those the people from the mafia. The ending of the episode introduced the new enemies for season 2 but as soon as they saw Sakamoto they already called him fat and labeled him as a non-threat which means they are all about to get dogged by him in season 2 😂😂😂😂😂 Overall, I think that season 1 was an enjoyable watch. I see a lot of people complaining about the animation but I thought it was fine. I do agree that some fight scenes weren't the craziest looking but you can't expect every fight scene to be insane; especially because the budget is probably not nearly as high as anime like Kimetsu no Yaiba or Jujutsu Kaisen. But hey, I am an anime only so I can see how big fans of the manga who have been hyped for an adaptation for years could have felt underwhelmed with season 1 but I think it should be a win that it gets an anime at all. Looking forward to season 2!!! |
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| I thought it would be better after all the hype tbh. Can't stop feeling this is Spy x Family but worse. It's not as funny as it and the animation in Spy is better. 6/10 |
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| And with that, the first cour is now over and it did feel a little weird to pause here. It makes it feel more like an artificial cliffhanger than anything, admittedly. From my perspective, the amount of disappointment I've seen in terms of the production values reminds me of the criticism that One Punch Man S2 got when it aired back in 2019. I can't fully relate to either since I'm anime only to both series, so I can only take what others say with a grain (Or bag) of salt. Having said that, the production values aren't as good as it could've been. It's not terrible as some would outright proclaim, but I wouldn't call it great, either. It's simply good, nothing more, nothing less. On the plus side, the characters are fun and the comedy does hit the mark pretty often, so I do enjoy the episodes in terms of comedy and how goofy the tactics that Sakamoto does to pound his enemies into a humiliating defeat. Cour 2 isn't far away, so I highly doubt the production values will change much. Regardless, I do look forward to it, considering this latest episode introduced the 4 new characters who're pure evil and will pose a serious threat to Sakamoto and his family. |
| “A deer” "is this cosplay" cracked me up lol. The story for the sequel looks promising. |
| Sakamoto Days first part is not as good as I thought so... Sure, some characters are loveable... But the story aren't so enjoyable... Introduction of new characters... Look deadly~ We have a -perforate with numerous holes -Missing all of its flesh -completely dismembered -Crush into a mini ball. Of course that huge dreadlock hair dude is the 'crush into a mini ball' one. Can't wait to see the other 3 technique is. That girl look like Izana......... Since they are locked at the SEA prison........ So... they are South East Asian character then.... Izana a half filipino.. Don't tell me she's a Filipino. Hehe. And she's said they all are ugly, what's her preference then? I'm as a South east Asian would say Nagumo is actually cute. And Osaragi is beautiful~ Okay.... So Wutang is actually one of Sakamoto shop employer now? Poor him... He didn't even have any scene/appearance on the OP and ED song visual while that katana old dude didn't actually have any appearance yet in this first part Sakamoto Days anime but he's already appear in the OP visual. |
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| So, for this final episode of the 1st part of Sakamoto Days, we get the resolution of the casino situation. Overall, seeing the characters just trying their best in the games, while using their skills was quite amusing to watch. We also saw Wutang's backstory and him just destroying the others in the games. He actually was able to win against Sakamoto in that final game, if Sakamoto didn't cheated xD We now know why Wutang admires Lu so much, she was the only one that believed in him, and appreciated his own skills (in this case, his intelligence). The Mafia didn't want to play Wutang's games anymore, so they go against his orders, and decide to eliminate him, alongside Sakamoto and the others. With the help of Sakamoto and his bluff, Wutang is able to escape that situation. Shin was also a bit sidelined here, it's actually interesting Wutang was able to oversaturate Shin's mind reading abillities. But at the same time, Shin's mind reading abillities have been nulified so many times in the show already, that you start to question why they added them. We're only in episode 11, and Shin wasn't able to use them a bunch of times already. After that we get introduced what I suppose is going to be the arc that is going to be adapted in the 2nd part of Sakamoto Days, and that 4 death row prisionors that escape with the help of Slur, and are now sent to kill the members of The Order (including Sakamoto). They do seem really dangerous. I wonder how our team is going to deal with them, and if The Order is going to take care of some of them. But I was surprised to how graphic the anime actually was with some of the deaths here. Also, the funniest part of the episode was just Wutang talking about how the death row prisinors are out there, killing people in Japan, while proceeding with the payment of the groceries of the old lady, and even asking if she wanted a bag. This begs the question, is Wutang going to continue to work at Sakamoto's, or was it just 1 time thing, and if it was, why he went to work there for a day? If he's going to continue working there, it seems that he is going to fill the "brain" role in the group, that so far was still free. I wouldn't mind if he became part of the main cast, I actually liked Wutang. So, with the end of this 1st part of Sakamoto Days, I have to say that, besides all its flaws, it's actually a really enjoyable anime. It has a certain vibe, that just makes it really amusing to watch, and the cast of characters, for the most part, are really likeable (as I said previously, I really like Shin character, for example). I actually was never bored with the anime, and if I'm having a good time, than the anime is good. At the same time, the show does have a lot of flaws. The biggest for me are the story, artstyle and animation. The story, while it surprised me at first, seems to be already getting repetitive, and the way the anime utilizes the characters makes me worry about Lu, Heisuke and Wutang going foward. Also, the anime sometimes sacrifices the story just for the comedic side. There are a lot of stuff that just doesn't make sense, but you end up ignoring that towards the end of the anime (like how Sakamoto isn't killing anyone, while literally breaking their necks). Because of this, I can't really connect that much to it and the characters, even if they are likeable. An example was the lab arc, where Shin's childhood was explored, but it had such a poor resolution. Or they made Shin a psychic, just to make him unable to use his mind reading abillities for the most part. I think I don't have to explain the animation part. Since Sakamoto Days isn't really an anime focused on storytelling, then it has to compensate in the action, but the animation was ok at best, which ends up taking away the fun many times. Finally, I still don't like the artstyle they chose for the anime. Sure, I got used to it, but unlike other anime, where I grew to actually love the artstyle (like last season's "Yakusa Fiance"), in Sakamoto Days this artstyle just feels off, making it odd to look at the anime sometimes, I don't particularly have any pretty screenshot from this anime (for example. the part where they show the city, when Lu and Wutang were talking when they were little could make a pretty screenshot, but the artstyle just makes it a ok scene). So, although this anime has even a similar vibe to Spy Family, an anime that I really enjoy, it just fails in these 3 points, and that's why I don't enjoy this anime more. So, for me, Sakamoto Days is a simple 7/10 for me. It has a lot of flaws as I mentioned, but it is a fun anime to watch, and was great to pass the time for the past weeks, and I wouldn't mind having to rewatch this if it was needed. To end this post, I just wonder why they created a whole new ending for episode 7, and then never used it ever again. Like, is that the 2nd cour's ending, and they accidentaly put it in the end of episode 7? It's still so random, because that episode doesn't focus that much on The Order even, only 2 characters appeared in the end. |
| had heard a lot about how good this was from manga readers and after finishing season 1 I can agree with them solid 9/10 season cant wait for s2 to air |
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| wanna start off by saying i love the casino section of this episode especially. something about gambling in anime after kaiji always gets me hyped, especially when shin can literally read the minds of his opponents. these 4 escapees look tough, and the second i saw the black guy was named minimalist i knew he had to be the one to fake his death in the "crushed ball" method. good end to the season, im excited for season 2. overall rating: 6/10 |
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Reply to SoulReaper85
@Dracobladeex it's not about the budget
It's about the lack of talent and notable KAs that weren't in the production that make the fight scenes lackluster
It's about the lack of talent and notable KAs that weren't in the production that make the fight scenes lackluster
| @SoulReaper85 I am sure there are definitely other factors besides budget but technically if the budget for the anime is low then they wouldn't be able to hire the notable key animators that you are referring too. That said, I am not too knowledgeable about animation studios and what not and have heard that even the best animators get paid pennies for their hard work and talent but all I know is if I am doing a job and am getting horrible pay I wouldn't try and do my best work either. But overall, like i said in my initial post, I am not too picky about animation. Animation for sure plays a part in my enjoyment of an anime but I mainly care for a good story and good characters with good animation being a bonus. |
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| Can't lie was hoping it was more 'dark' or serious, this comedic twist was okay i guess. But these serial killers seem to be what I wanted lol but now its over. |
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| Can't wait for the next cour, waiting for those psychotic moorderers to get mowed~ |
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Reply to Galenodo
Not breaking boundaries or anything but just a fun watch
| @Galenodo Parts were fun. other parts were cringe. |
| I personally enjoyed this season one, it terms of action and comedy. The only major dislike i have is how its split into two parts instead of being a 20+ episode season. Overall the cast of characters in this show is nice, from the main to the side along with the villains i feel ive enjoyed most of them. The animation is alright though it could have been better especially when compared to the manga. This final ep had some nice comedy especially with all the gambling games and Lu crying when the cards were gonna be picked. I cant wait for the next part. |
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| so the season 01 ends here. it was a fine show, although i might have expected sth more after all the hype it got. just a comedy. maybe waiting for season 2. |
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| Didn't expect this anime to be so good. Cour 2 will probably be even better better or just as good, can't wait to see it. This anime lit some excitement in my heart, love this show. I absolutely recommend it to everyone! |
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| They really ended it like any other episode... weird lol |
| huh this just ended like any other episode before setting up the next arc, is this Lu fanboy apart of the family now?? well all things considered this was fine as a source it sure did not get the extra bump it needed in the animation department to do it's action justice but it was passable as a anime only the most 7/10 of the new era of jump i'm still interested it thanks to the comedy aspect being quite good at times |
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| It was fun but it lacked that oomph factor which recent Shounens have, Hopefully the second cour is way better. Otherwise I guess I'll eventually read the manga haha. |
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