The warning should be longer

Does this get any easier to watch? episode one really bummed me out. If this doesn't have a happy ending I can't watch it.

If anything, I just thought that the tone of this anime was "disjointed" rather than "dark", because most of the depressing scenes were downplayed by Tokopii's slap-stick comedy immediately after. Sure; suicide is kinda sad, but it's a 10 second scene in one 40 minute episode. Honestly? I think they could have dropped the warning after episode one.

If you think this anime is messed up, try watching Magical Girl Site or Happy Sugar Life. Even Aku no Hana is more consistently "dark", because there isn't a goofy octopus occupying 80% of the run time.

To be clear: I really like the show so far, but there are definitely much bigger fish in the sea when it comes to "dark anime". It's really not that bad.

@Bellany_ Personally i find Takopi does a great job with that contrast of darkness and cuteness, in fact i think that contrast helps give the show an even more eirie vibe than if it just went all out dark, not to say that there aren't great shows that have that storytelling style, but i wouldn't call Magical Girl Site one of them

Sure on paper Magical Girl Site looks darker than Takopi, but i found it actually put too much focus on that darkness making it feel exagerated and unintentionally comedic

@DigiCat I'm not a huge fan of Tokopii's wild contrast in tone. I find that it undermines the dramatic scenes with forced comedy. In the end the anime becomes a jack of both trades but a master of none. It's my only complaint about the series though, honestly. Everything else is great.

Tokopii reminds me Kyuubey from Madoka, but the reason why Kyuubey works for me and Tokopii doesn't is "intention". Kyuubey is an objectively dark figure that's intentionally leading children to their death, and it feels nothing. This complete disregard for human life dramatically contrasts Kyuubey's "cute persona". Tokopii on the other hand is genuinely empathetic, without an ulterior motive. It just wants to help. So to me, Kyuubey heightens the dark tone whereas Tokopii changes it.

While I disagree that Magical Girl Site is "so dark that it becomes comedic" (I don't think that's a thing), I agree that it's not an example of great story telling. I was just referring to Magical Girl Site purely based on the intensity of its "dark content". In terms of quality though, Tokopii is the better series.

Im sorry to bother, but can you explain to me what does it mean to call someone a snowflake? I've seen a lot of people saying that and got confused haha

Thats right!

Because reeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal sensitive people need to be the center of everything. Everyone should absolutely wait a little while longer till the Episodes starts, just so we're bein extra sure their problems affect everyone around them.

Ugh!

minimum 5 min of warning

it isn't celebrated, the show is asking the viewer to be disgusted at the reaction of Shizuka

I think the warning in the beginning is very sobering. I've never seen it in an anime before. So for me, it was just enough of a content warning. I literally did 0 research on this anime beforehand. I just jumped right in. That may have been a bad idea on my part because I'm sure there are relevant articles online, but I didn't seek them out. Welp, little did I know the and were gonna upset me as much as they did. I have a childhood history of both of those things. I definitely had to take a moment.

@giaa16 I'm sorry you've been thru those situations

But my opinion on the content warnings remains the same, it is your responsibility to check if a show has said things in it if you know they are going to be upsetting to you not the responsibility of streaming services/TV chanels, and if you want the thrill of going into something blind, accept the responsibility that you may come across something that upsets you (and i'm saying this as someone who's also been thru such situations)

@DigiCat What is this reply as if you're scolding me? I literally said it was enough of a content warning for me lol. I never said anything about not taking responsibility for anything that upsets me. I didn't criticize or talk poorly about anything. I ended my post saying I had to take a moment, which is a self reflection and perhaps advice for anyone else who hasn't seen it yet. Were you just in a fighting mood today?

@giaa16 Scolding you? By stating an opinion i've held since the beginning of the thread (and long before)?

I'm sorry if my point didn't come across clearly, but no, it wasn't a scolding, it was a disagreement, more precisely, i do not find it "sobering" to spoil the tone of the show for everyone with a "just enough of a content warning" you could've easily looked up yourself instead of having it spoonfed by the TV

@DigiCat I think the problem is that you're rude and actually don't know how to have a discussion. Your initial response would make it seem as though my original comment was criticizing the show or the streaming services, or that I couldn't have an emotional reaction to the show. Blah blah take responsibility? I literally said I had to take a moment. Is something wrong with that? What responsibility did I not accept? You seem to be making a lot of assumptions about me and my feelings and thoughts based on things I did NOT say or reveal to you in the post at all. Even your second response makes no sense. Why are you taking my words out of context to fail at making some arbitrary point? Why don't you go back to your corner and have yourself a day. Byeee

I think a warning about bullying is in order as well