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Jun 28, 2014 1:23 PM
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This show is for lack of a better word, trash.

It's rushed, and even when it isn't rushed, the premise is really dumb.

You have giant ninja dudes with buster swords fighting with gunman dolphin loli girls and shit.

How is this shit rated 7.8? I mean I know everything gets rated highly on mal, but even fucking DxD and other decent to good shows cant get this high.

Someone explain to me why I'm not getting it, because I'm a cynical dick and sometimes I just am too hard on things.
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Jun 28, 2014 1:26 PM
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I haven't seen this show yet, but I'm gonna support you because of your DxD example. Black Bullet is super overrated and anyone who rates it over a 5 has shit taste.
Jun 28, 2014 1:27 PM
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You answered your own question in the third line.
Because lolis.
Jun 28, 2014 1:28 PM
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Reverb_Shock said:
I haven't seen this show yet, but I'm gonna support you because of your DxD example. Black Bullet is super overrated and anyone who rates it over a 5 has shit taste.


I'm not saying DxD is a great show or anything, but its a hell of a lot better than this shit.

See, DxD puts titties in your face and says "Look its titties, you like titties right?"

Black Bullet puts lolis in your face, and tries to pretend its a serious story.
Jun 28, 2014 1:29 PM
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Reverb_Shock said:
I haven't seen this show yet, but I'm gonna support you because of your DxD example. Black Bullet is super overrated and anyone who rates it over a 5 has shit taste.

Hmmm.
Jun 28, 2014 1:30 PM
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tsudecimo said:
Reverb_Shock said:
I haven't seen this show yet, but I'm gonna support you because of your DxD example. Black Bullet is super overrated and anyone who rates it over a 5 has shit taste.

Hmmm.


Pretty sure he was being sarcastic to make fun of me.
Jun 28, 2014 1:31 PM
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SolviteSekai said:
Reverb_Shock said:
I haven't seen this show yet, but I'm gonna support you because of your DxD example. Black Bullet is super overrated and anyone who rates it over a 5 has shit taste.


I'm not saying DxD is a great show or anything, but its a hell of a lot better than this shit.

See, DxD puts titties in your face and says "Look its titties, you like titties right?"

Black Bullet puts lolis in your face, and tries to pretend its a serious story.
I'm pulling my support. Black Bullet is a great show that deserves its rank.
Jun 28, 2014 2:19 PM
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I personally rate it around 7 or 8 out of 10

It is not a masterpiece, but it good action that keeps me entertained from start to finish.

SolviteSekai said:

I'm not saying DxD is a great show or anything, but its a hell of a lot better than this shit.


Black bullet is much better when it comes to action and story.

I like DxD but I think it is overrated. I'm seen many better ecchi/boob animes.
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Jun 28, 2014 2:21 PM
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Considering how active you are on MAL, I'm not sure why you're asking a question you already know the answer to.
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Paul said:
Considering how active you are on MAL, I'm not sure why you're asking a question you already know the answer to.
To insult fanboys, I suppose.
Jun 28, 2014 2:37 PM
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What makes this show utter TRASSHHHH is the amount of WASTED potential and how fucking horrible it was handled by shitfuck studio noone knows about.
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Jun 28, 2014 2:38 PM

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Why so aggressive, Solvite-kun?
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there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief

And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat.
Jun 28, 2014 3:00 PM

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kikohunter said:
What makes this show utter TRASSHHHH is the amount of WASTED potential and how fucking horrible it was handled by shitfuck studio noone knows about.

I'm only on the third episode so far, but what potential are you speaking of?
If Solvite is right about something, than it is that this series has a really awful premise..
Jun 28, 2014 3:06 PM

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My guess is that 'x' number of people are enjoying this, so, to voice their happiness, rate the show accordingly. Or aliens are controlling the ratings on MAL to piss u off, or giants stone robots are interfering with the reality to summom the Devilish Power Ranger of Darkness, or The govern is manipulating the real facts to cause a rebbellion, Or Humans are actually evolved monkeys, so their tastes are shit, ur pick pal, whatever fuk u
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precious said:
kikohunter said:
What makes this show utter TRASSHHHH is the amount of WASTED potential and how fucking horrible it was handled by shitfuck studio noone knows about.

I'm only on the third episode so far, but what potential are you speaking of?
If Solvite is right about something, than it is that this series has a really awful premise..


Read the manga, there was actually some potential with this.
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Jun 28, 2014 3:17 PM

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Why are you so troubled with this little matter, you can just ignore it if you don't like it
Plus just making this thread wouldn't solve the problem
Jun 28, 2014 3:17 PM

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Sapewloth said:
Why so aggressive, Solvite-kun?

That's like asking why the sky is blue.
Jun 28, 2014 3:18 PM

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Why are you so troubled with this little matter, you can just ignore it if you don't like it
Plus just making this thread wouldn't solve the problem


He just trying to flex his shit taste. No biggie
Jun 28, 2014 3:54 PM

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7.8 isn't high
Jun 28, 2014 4:08 PM

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7.8 isn't high
It is since OP finds it to be 'trash' which means it should be 5 or lower.
Jun 28, 2014 4:12 PM

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Another stupid thread, not surprising seeing who made it.
How can something I don't like have the rating on MAL above 1/10, genius.
Jun 28, 2014 4:22 PM

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Someone's jimmies are rustled.
Jun 28, 2014 4:23 PM

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That is all.
Jun 28, 2014 4:31 PM

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I already gave out my "trash" rating for the season to Kiniro no Corda: Blue Sky besides even if Black Bullet is rushed I still find it enjoyable so I'm giving it an 8. Plus this series and Sidonia no Kishi have the best openings for Spring.
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Jun 28, 2014 4:38 PM

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Same reason as shows like AoT, SAO and NGNL. I think most of the drama and plot twists in this didn't really surprise me, they just make me laugh.
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Jun 28, 2014 6:02 PM

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I like it because I find it enjoyable and entertaining. Just because you don't like something, doesn't mean nobody else will. Everyone has different taste. Fuck, my whole family has a predilection of black liquorice, and I fucking hate it. Just majority of us like it, I suppose.

Suck it up.


Jun 28, 2014 8:30 PM

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Because scores don't correlate with proper story, characterisation or development.

It is an indicator of fanservice, i.e. cute lolis and "OMG so badass Rentarou and Shouma-nii <3 4eva".

Yeah, I'm not very nice when it comes to this show.

I'd give this show like a 5/10, which is still better than Accel World, my genuinely most hated anime of all time.
Jun 29, 2014 1:20 AM

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I love this anime myself ^^
Also Kagetane for best anime villain of the year anyone?
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Jun 29, 2014 1:22 AM

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Quoting ep 5:
"Try not to high kick while wearing a skirt"
"You know you liked it"

seriously, how can anyone like this loli pandering anime
but I really shouldn't be surprised, considering how highly rated Oni Chichi is (loli rape hentai) as well. I guess MAL loves dem lolis...

I do agree that Kagetane is interesting though, main reason I continue to watch this anime
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The story is shitty, the writing is bad, the drama is forced, the pacing is rushed.
But you know what? I'm still enjoying it, and that's all that matters.
The action is good, the characters are appealing (even though Rentarou is a moron) and the villains are so over-the-top STUPID ("I hate you, so I'm going to destroy the whole city, me included." Can't you just shoot Rentarou in the head and spear the rest of the city?), and Kagetane is my favorite villain this season.

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seriously, how can anyone like this loli pandering anime.

How can anyone not? Lolis are adorable. The lolis in Black Bullet more so then most. Enju and Tina are the cutest things this whole season.
Jun 29, 2014 2:12 AM
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The story is definitely rushed, but that goes for a lot of animes out there.
What annoys me the most is Kisaras haircut. I mean holy fuck, who drew that? Also, her skirt looks ridiculous. Apart from that I think this show is a 6/10.
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Jun 29, 2014 2:22 AM

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DmonHiro said:

precious said:
seriously, how can anyone like this loli pandering anime.

How can anyone not? Lolis are adorable. The lolis in Black Bullet more so then most. Enju and Tina are the cutest things this whole season.

Great reasoning you have there.
Being cute does not equal to a good written character. They may be cute (not to me but to others maybe), but so is pretty much every other female character nowadays..
Jun 29, 2014 2:27 AM
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SolviteSekai said:
This show is for lack of a better word, trash.

It's rushed, and even when it isn't rushed, the premise is really dumb.

You have giant ninja dudes with buster swords fighting with gunman dolphin loli girls and shit.

How is this shit rated 7.8? I mean I know everything gets rated highly on mal, but even fucking DxD and other decent to good shows cant get this high.

Someone explain to me why I'm not getting it, because I'm a cynical dick and sometimes I just am too hard on things.


Oh, it's you again, the guy who takes other people's opinion too objectively.

Anyways, let me give you an explanation here in regards to MAL statistics. It is organized by the number by number of people who have knowledge of the show (labeled "members"), popularity, rank (the website said it's based on the top anime page, but I have no idea how it's calculated), and favorites. The website tries objective data where some of such data can be very subjective (except for the "members" part, which includes how many people is watching the anime, how many completed it, holding it, dropped, and plan to watch). The score stat, in particular, is based on the total average of how many people scored the series. Even so, the score ratings are highly subjective data.

If I were to use the same data gathering system and go to other anime websites such as Anime-Planet or Anime News Network, I would get completely different results because the anime community may either may either don't like lolis, have a completely different anime taste, or have a different opinion. Thus being said, the stats that this site gathers is objective data which is subjective.

Now, in regards to anime being "successful," anime companies don't give a shit on opinions (the subjective data), they go for the objective data such as how many people watched the series on the day it was aired, the streaming views, the impact of sales of the original source material, BD/DVD sales, etc. The MAL data may be put into consideration, but you must remember that it's still subjective data gathered objectively. Apparently, that goes for the same with what gets dubbed or not in the American anime industry, as Sentai Filmworks (the folks who licensed this series) makes their dubbing decisions based on objective data as well, but recently have left several popular ranking shows subbed-only, indicating subjective decisions from Sentai Filmwork's part.

Now, objectively speaking, Black Bullet is doing okay. It's expected that the first volume to sell 2,000 units in Japan and the origiinal LN experienced a 80% increase of sales since the anime aired. Thus being said, just because an anime is "popular" subjectively doesn't mean the anime will do well objectively. Take a look at Hitman Reborn, it's subjectively very popular, but in terms of Crunchyroll streaming numbers (the objective data), it didn't do that well (which is why Viz Media never picked the series up for home video rights). And then you have Sword Art Online, which objectively speaking, is one of the most watched anime , but is very polarizing subjectively.

EDIT: AND to add extra insult to your injury. Black Bullet was listed number one in the popularity rankings at one point at Crunchyroll. Mind you that popularity rankings tend to fluctuate too easily in Crunchyroll.
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Silent_Sword said:
Same reason as shows like AoT, SAO and NGNL. I think most of the drama and plot twists in this didn't really surprise me, they just make me laugh.


This show is much worse than SAO. And thats saying something.
Jun 29, 2014 8:56 AM

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:| meh, what can you do? I gave it an 8 at the start, but sadly, its gone to a 5 for me. People like what they like.


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Reverb_Shock said:
I haven't seen this show yet, but I'm gonna support you because of your DxD example. Black Bullet is super overrated and anyone who rates it over a 5 has shit taste.

Its funny how you called this overrated when you havent even seen it yet.

I havent seen it myself but it just sickens me when people judge something they havent watched yet.
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Jun 29, 2014 9:05 AM

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Someone who has a different taste than you. I never get the deal why people would offend a show, because other people like it.

Stop making these threads.. They're a total waste of time.
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AsianKungFu said:
Reverb_Shock said:
I haven't seen this show yet, but I'm gonna support you because of your DxD example. Black Bullet is super overrated and anyone who rates it over a 5 has shit taste.

Its funny how you called this overrated when you havent even seen it yet.

I havent seen it myself but it just sickens me when people judge something they havent watched yet.


He was baiting you with this.
Jun 29, 2014 2:03 PM

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DarkPaladinX said:
SolviteSekai said:
This show is for lack of a better word, trash.

It's rushed, and even when it isn't rushed, the premise is really dumb.

You have giant ninja dudes with buster swords fighting with gunman dolphin loli girls and shit.

How is this shit rated 7.8? I mean I know everything gets rated highly on mal, but even fucking DxD and other decent to good shows cant get this high.

Someone explain to me why I'm not getting it, because I'm a cynical dick and sometimes I just am too hard on things.


Oh, it's you again, the guy who takes other people's opinion too objectively.

Anyways, let me give you an explanation here in regards to MAL statistics. It is organized by the number by number of people who have knowledge of the show (labeled "members"), popularity, rank (the website said it's based on the top anime page, but I have no idea how it's calculated), and favorites. The website tries objective data where some of such data can be very subjective (except for the "members" part, which includes how many people is watching the anime, how many completed it, holding it, dropped, and plan to watch). The score stat, in particular, is based on the total average of how many people scored the series. Even so, the score ratings are highly subjective data.

If I were to use the same data gathering system and go to other anime websites such as Anime-Planet or Anime News Network, I would get completely different results because the anime community may either may either don't like lolis, have a completely different anime taste, or have a different opinion. Thus being said, the stats that this site gathers is objective data which is subjective.

Now, in regards to anime being "successful," anime companies don't give a shit on opinions (the subjective data), they go for the objective data such as how many people watched the series on the day it was aired, the streaming views, the impact of sales of the original source material, BD/DVD sales, etc. The MAL data may be put into consideration, but you must remember that it's still subjective data gathered objectively. Apparently, that goes for the same with what gets dubbed or not in the American anime industry, as Sentai Filmworks (the folks who licensed this series) makes their dubbing decisions based on objective data as well, but recently have left several popular ranking shows subbed-only, indicating subjective decisions from Sentai Filmwork's part.

Now, objectively speaking, Black Bullet is doing okay. It's expected that the first volume to sell 2,000 units in Japan and the origiinal LN experienced a 80% increase of sales since the anime aired. Thus being said, just because an anime is "popular" subjectively doesn't mean the anime will do well objectively. Take a look at Hitman Reborn, it's subjectively very popular, but in terms of Crunchyroll streaming numbers (the objective data), it didn't do that well (which is why Viz Media never picked the series up for home video rights). And then you have Sword Art Online, which objectively speaking, is one of the most watched anime , but is very polarizing subjectively.

EDIT: AND to add extra insult to your injury. Black Bullet was listed number one in the popularity rankings at one point at Crunchyroll. Mind you that popularity rankings tend to fluctuate too easily in Crunchyroll.

Wow, dude.

Way to take the bait.
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GuusWayne said:
there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief

And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat.
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DarkPaladinX said:


Oh, it's you again, the guy who takes other people's opinion too objectively.

Anyways, let me give you an explanation here in regards to MAL statistics. It is organized by the number by number of people who have knowledge of the show (labeled "members"), popularity, rank (the website said it's based on the top anime page, but I have no idea how it's calculated), and favorites. The website tries objective data where some of such data can be very subjective (except for the "members" part, which includes how many people is watching the anime, how many completed it, holding it, dropped, and plan to watch). The score stat, in particular, is based on the total average of how many people scored the series. Even so, the score ratings are highly subjective data.

If I were to use the same data gathering system and go to other anime websites such as Anime-Planet or Anime News Network, I would get completely different results because the anime community may either may either don't like lolis, have a completely different anime taste, or have a different opinion. Thus being said, the stats that this site gathers is objective data which is subjective.

Now, in regards to anime being "successful," anime companies don't give a shit on opinions (the subjective data), they go for the objective data such as how many people watched the series on the day it was aired, the streaming views, the impact of sales of the original source material, BD/DVD sales, etc. The MAL data may be put into consideration, but you must remember that it's still subjective data gathered objectively. Apparently, that goes for the same with what gets dubbed or not in the American anime industry, as Sentai Filmworks (the folks who licensed this series) makes their dubbing decisions based on objective data as well, but recently have left several popular ranking shows subbed-only, indicating subjective decisions from Sentai Filmwork's part.

Now, objectively speaking, Black Bullet is doing okay. It's expected that the first volume to sell 2,000 units in Japan and the origiinal LN experienced a 80% increase of sales since the anime aired. Thus being said, just because an anime is "popular" subjectively doesn't mean the anime will do well objectively. Take a look at Hitman Reborn, it's subjectively very popular, but in terms of Crunchyroll streaming numbers (the objective data), it didn't do that well (which is why Viz Media never picked the series up for home video rights). And then you have Sword Art Online, which objectively speaking, is one of the most watched anime , but is very polarizing subjectively.

EDIT: AND to add extra insult to your injury. Black Bullet was listed number one in the popularity rankings at one point at Crunchyroll. Mind you that popularity rankings tend to fluctuate too easily in Crunchyroll.

Wow, dude.

Way to take the bait.
No kidding.
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SolviteSekai said:
This show is for lack of a better word, trash.

It's rushed, and even when it isn't rushed, the premise is really dumb.

You have giant ninja dudes with buster swords fighting with gunman dolphin loli girls and shit.

How is this shit rated 7.8? I mean I know everything gets rated highly on mal, but even fucking DxD and other decent to good shows cant get this high.

Someone explain to me why I'm not getting it, because I'm a cynical dick and sometimes I just am too hard on things.


Better question: Why do you care so much about a ranking on MaL?

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Silent_Sword said:
Same reason as shows like AoT, SAO and NGNL. I think most of the drama and plot twists in this didn't really surprise me, they just make me laugh.


Please don't compare this trash to AoT and NGNL because tthey were both actually good it's just the hype that gets to people. But Black Bullet is absolute shit.
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kikohunter said:
Silent_Sword said:
Same reason as shows like AoT, SAO and NGNL. I think most of the drama and plot twists in this didn't really surprise me, they just make me laugh.


Please don't compare this trash to AoT and NGNL because tthey were both actually good it's just the hype that gets to people. But Black Bullet is absolute shit.


NGNL and this both have lolis and the OP sorta sounds like AoT.

I see the comparison.
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Ha, this is exactly what I was going to ask today. It's such a shitty show. lol

Though Highschool DXD is not much better. The MC pissed me off last season. All that ass thrown in his face and he blocks himself.

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Yeah there's obvious similarities but the quality of AiT and NGNL far surpasses BB's quality. Like, really fucking far.
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Yeah there's obvious similarities but the quality of AiT and NGNL far surpasses BB's quality. Like, really fucking far.


Meh, my opinion is that BB is hell better than the other two you mentioned (at least the LN material), it's just the anime production team were given a very limited budget and forced to cut out a lot of shit (mainly exposition parts of it).

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The irony of this thread, can't say I'm surprised when:

"6.85...Really? REALLY?"

I'm probably looking at giving this a 7 or 8 by the end. No particular reason why, at least not one worth typing. Something doesn't have to deliver the second coming of Christ to be enjoyable.
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wow for once I agree with you.. we might be doomed.

this show is a pile of trash from beginning to end on every aspect; characters, plot, writing, EVERYTHING.
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