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Feb 17, 2016 5:43 PM

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As of now I'd rank KnK below it, but this isn't doing too hot either. The whole thing feels recycled, I swear I've seen this show about half a dozen times in the form of other staple KyoAni titles. I mean Koite looks like a carbon copy of Mayaka from Hyouka for crying out loud. I'm still finding it fun and it's certainly had its share of golden moments, but it's a far cry from excellence and really screams "seen it all before."
Feb 17, 2016 5:50 PM

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Weak-ass "useless" punching bag protagonist, check.
Obnoxious big-boobed chick, check.
Wallflower-ish shy girl, check.
Annoying side character, check.
Aloof ice queen, check.
Mediocre plot that's unnecessarily convoluted and forces kids to take the role of special forces, check.
Protagonist that somehow gets through to any girls problems, check.
Obstructive, time-consuming fan-service, check.


Obnoxious - unpleasant in a way that makes people feel offended, annoyed, or disgusted
Mai's not obnoxious. Honestly her violent streak or whatever isn't even all that bad since it's played for comedy unlike her saying rude or mean things like Taiga from Toradora. She also smiles a lot and is ready to jump on board for plans if it means helping other people.

Yeah the kids are taking the roles of special forces unnecessarily. This show also has a scene where they jump into the air hold hands and turn into a wheel of light to attack the enemy in universe. This complaint would have a lot more weight if you weren't taking the show more seriously then the show's taking itself.

Haruhiko clearly solves all the problems XD. Like seriously. If he wasn't there Reina would be fucked, it's not like he only played a small part in her growth or anything. Wait. He only played a small part for Mai too... and HOLD ON A MINUTE! He only played a small part for Koito. Dare I say it, maybe he's just another character in the story and has as much influence on everyone else's lives as they do on him?

Yes, they waste all their time on fanservice. The developers clearly aren't having fun making the show and don't skip the fanservice in certain scenes like skipping Mai's stance to punch the ceiling in the most recent cat episode, when they're not in the mood. Nope, this show has too much unnecessary fanservice. We've seen the girls shower like 4 times already like in Full Metal Panic Fumoffu by now... wait... no that only happened once, and they barely dwelled on it. Clearly Koito's been in extremely compromising positions. No not once? Ah well Reina surely has been in... one.

Also this?

Wallflower-ish shy girl, check.
Annoying side character, check.
Aloof ice queen, check.

Also exists in Chaika, Eva and just.. a bunch of shows. It's in the Legend of the Legendary heroes games too.

Having tropes != bad.

Having boring characters you don't care about = bad.



You're absolutely right and make some good points about the other shows but this as a whole makes me turn away. Hypocritical I may be but not much anime I'm watching and I hate re-watching anime for th most part, with the exception of things like Nadia, Trigun, or Vandread, possibly Tower of Druaga if I'm not lazy enough to pop in the DVD. Not necessarily "good" anime but stuff I'm comfortable with.

As far as tropes go I wouldn't say they are bad it just depends on how they're conveyed. No matter how much you try any story will be loaded with them, sometimes they're "bad" because of what preceded them or the world they take place in or what comes after. Even my story as far as the chapters I've written (poorly constructed as they are) have a few, probably some mixing as bad as some of the shows I've criticized, definitely the previous ideas where loaded with triangles, harems, and prodigies. With the former two being easy to wreck or piss me off and the latter being poorly based sometimes.

Boring characters are subjective, but if they absorb screen time and never project themselves to a respectable level they will be "bad" characters at least. Sokka from TLA is pretty much the only one from the main group who doesn't have bending abilities. Not very outstanding considering the setting and as much as he tries he pretty average when standing next to the avatar or even his sister. But as time goes on we understand what type of person he is why he is so "mediocre" (his dad which was supposed to show him the ways of life went to fight a war against the fire nation) even compared to Zuko even who, himself is considered a failure by his father and prodigious sister. We see him pick himself up and make himself relevant by his increasingly fluid ideas and resourcefulness his often uncharacteristic advice and his devotion to his family and friends. His drive can be questioned by the end of the series because he has worked to be a staple in the group. Yes It was a much longer series with a much more fantasy like setting but even then this guy (Haru) doesn't inspire me. Yes he's an average Highschool kid, like most of them in their world but yet he's constantly held back by this stooge-punch-card persona. He doesn't have to be the hero (in whatever capacity you choose to take that in) but at least make him more than simply a background character. I don't know his character is definitely a valid one but I feel like I've seen him much too often and his role is far too predictable. I'm not very good at describing it as you may have noticed he just seems like a complete package in a developing story, of which only serves to give him a wax job regarding his character.
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Feb 17, 2016 6:12 PM

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QWERTYFish25 said:

You're absolutely right and make some good points about the other shows but this as a whole makes me turn away. Hypocritical I may be but not much anime I'm watching and I hate re-watching anime for th most part, with the exception of things like Nadia, Trigun, or Vandread, possibly Tower of Druaga if I'm not lazy enough to pop in the DVD. Not necessarily "good" anime but stuff I'm comfortable with.

As far as tropes go I wouldn't say they are bad it just depends on how they're conveyed. No matter how much you try any story will be loaded with them, sometimes they're "bad" because of what preceded them or the world they take place in or what comes after. Even my story as far as the chapters I've written (poorly constructed as they are) have a few, probably some mixing as bad as some of the shows I've criticized, definitely the previous ideas where loaded with triangles, harems, and prodigies. With the former two being easy to wreck or piss me off and the latter being poorly based sometimes.

Boring characters are subjective, but if they absorb screen time and never project themselves to a respectable level they will be bad characters at least. Sokka from TLA is pretty much the only one from the main group who doesn't have bending abilities and as much as he tries he pretty average when standing next to the avatar or even his sister. But as time goes on we understand what type of person he is why he is so "mediocre" (his dad which was supposed to show him the ways of life went to fight a war against the fire nation) even compared to Zuko even who, himself is considered a failure by his father and prodigious sister. We see him pick himself up and make himself relevant by his increasingly fluid ideas and resourcefulness his often uncharacteristic advice and his devotion to his family and friends. His drive can be questioned by the end of the series because he has worked to be a staple in the group. Yes It was a much longer series with a much more fantasy like setting but even then this guy (Haru) doesn't inspire me. Yes he's an average Highschool kid, like most of them in their world but yet he's constantly held back by this stooge-punch-card persona. He doesn't have to be the hero (in whatever capacity you choose to take that in) but at least make him more than simply a background character. I don't know his character is definitely a valid one but I feel like I've seen him much too often and his role is far too predictable.


When you mentioned Sokka just now, you were talking about his growth. Because he started at ground zero and as a character you grew to like him over a long period of time.

Anime doesn't have that luxury. We'd be lucky if this got two cours, so to enjoy the show you need to look past your own biases towards a character and actually TRY to like them. See what they're trying to do with the character before jumping on shit that's easy to hate, and maybe you can appreciate them more.

You're focusing so much on the negative you actually thought Mai was obnoxious when she's generally well-behaved and pleasant to be around most of the time.

I don't really get how this show as a whole is making you "turn away." You're not getting any amusement of the show at all. None of the scenes are making you laugh? The overall presentation isn't impressing you? Do you not want to see more of the characters and how they handle these problems? Isn't that all you need. All the other stuff that can elevate a show higher doesn't really exist in this show I'll give you that, but KyoAni wasn't aiming for that so it's fine to enjoy the show for what it is.

Going around complaining about, "wasted potential" and whatnot is rude and uppity. Your trying to impose your own standards on to the show instead of seeing it for what it's trying to be. Courage the cowardly dog tackled themes like child molestation and the fear of the unknown while still being an overall lighthearted show and no one said, "what wasted potential. If only it tried to actually tackle the theme in longer than one episode and have courage go through some actual trauma blah blah blah."
Feb 17, 2016 6:57 PM

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TitanAnteus said:
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You're absolutely right and make some good points about the other shows but this as a whole makes me turn away. Hypocritical I may be but not much anime I'm watching and I hate re-watching anime for th most part, with the exception of things like Nadia, Trigun, or Vandread, possibly Tower of Druaga if I'm not lazy enough to pop in the DVD. Not necessarily "good" anime but stuff I'm comfortable with.

As far as tropes go I wouldn't say they are bad it just depends on how they're conveyed. No matter how much you try any story will be loaded with them, sometimes they're "bad" because of what preceded them or the world they take place in or what comes after. Even my story as far as the chapters I've written (poorly constructed as they are) have a few, probably some mixing as bad as some of the shows I've criticized, definitely the previous ideas where loaded with triangles, harems, and prodigies. With the former two being easy to wreck or piss me off and the latter being poorly based sometimes.

Boring characters are subjective, but if they absorb screen time and never project themselves to a respectable level they will be bad characters at least. Sokka from TLA is pretty much the only one from the main group who doesn't have bending abilities and as much as he tries he pretty average when standing next to the avatar or even his sister. But as time goes on we understand what type of person he is why he is so "mediocre" (his dad which was supposed to show him the ways of life went to fight a war against the fire nation) even compared to Zuko even who, himself is considered a failure by his father and prodigious sister. We see him pick himself up and make himself relevant by his increasingly fluid ideas and resourcefulness his often uncharacteristic advice and his devotion to his family and friends. His drive can be questioned by the end of the series because he has worked to be a staple in the group. Yes It was a much longer series with a much more fantasy like setting but even then this guy (Haru) doesn't inspire me. Yes he's an average Highschool kid, like most of them in their world but yet he's constantly held back by this stooge-punch-card persona. He doesn't have to be the hero (in whatever capacity you choose to take that in) but at least make him more than simply a background character. I don't know his character is definitely a valid one but I feel like I've seen him much too often and his role is far too predictable.


When you mentioned Sokka just now, you were talking about his growth. Because he started at ground zero and as a character you grew to like him over a long period of time.

Anime doesn't have that luxury. We'd be lucky if this got two cours, so to enjoy the show you need to look past your own biases towards a character and actually TRY to like them. See what they're trying to do with the character before jumping on shit that's easy to hate, and maybe you can appreciate them more.

You're focusing so much on the negative you actually thought Mai was obnoxious when she's generally well-behaved and pleasant to be around most of the time.

I don't really get how this show as a whole is making you "turn away." You're not getting any amusement of the show at all. None of the scenes are making you laugh? The overall presentation isn't impressing you? Do you not want to see more of the characters and how they handle these problems? Isn't that all you need. All the other stuff that can elevate a show higher doesn't really exist in this show I'll give you that, but KyoAni wasn't aiming for that so it's fine to enjoy the show for what it is.

Going around complaining about, "wasted potential" and whatnot is rude and uppity. Your trying to impose your own standards on to the show instead of seeing it for what it's trying to be. Courage the cowardly dog tackled themes like child molestation and the fear of the unknown while still being an overall lighthearted show and no one said, "what wasted potential. If only it tried to actually tackle the theme in longer than one episode and have courage go through some actual trauma blah blah blah."


If I don't like what I see I take shots. I do understand anime doesn't have the same luxury, so there's less breathing room by comparison breathing room, but with that I would think you would at least try to emphasize a particular character trait. Not muddle around in niteractions that don't bring out the character beyond what we presume he is in this particular setting. As far as Mai being obnoxious, I mean more in the sense of her interaction with the MC. There's this total unwillingness towards understanding within that relationship. I would believe it's similar to a friendship filled with middle fingers and fuck you but there is a genuine respect for one another but the emphasis on on oblivious personalities testy characters is amusing particularly with this particular gender setup.

Contrary, I try not to focus on the negatives. If I wanted to focus on the negatives I would watch one of the republican debates than anime. I hate it when I see an anime fall short of my expectations or simply not amuse me. The wonderful colors and the moe shit must not speak to me as it once did I guess. Perhaps I'm looking for something a bit more serious at least a some points even if the general setup is pretty simple and there are no massive wars or apocalypses to survive.

As far as being rude and "uppity" ( oh that word frustrates my ancestry) not it isn't exactly I didn't impose my views on anyone, I didn't quote anyone who didn't quote me first (I think) and I do my best not to belittle or imply some kind of inferiority in what amuses others regarding any anime. You on the other hand seem to have create, at least in the latter of this post a type of pseudo-strawman argument that I am imposing my standards on others and possibly even not "watching it right" and in effect have irreverent tastes. Which in reality can be said about pretty much anyone's take on a particular work, be it positive or negative. I see the show for what it appears to me; a light-hearted "comedy" that blends in SOL with supernatural elements, and there's nothing wrong with that. But it feels like the interactions on that world, as in the interactions with and between the characters are both generic and rigid. I watched plenty of stuff that's been "generic" in the past. I'm currently watching Sajuku no Bahamut, which is generic as fuck in many sense, but up until maybe two weeks ago I found it more amusing than this, now it's about on the same page. I think things that are "generic" can still work and be entertaining but they have to convey them in a way that makes them stand out or at the very least stand up. Standing up in the sense of what makes the plot the plot, and the world the world. To some degree Musaigen has done the latter well or, at least, differently (from what I've seen so far) even though the catalyst that seems more fit for a Zombie apocalypse. I'm not the authority on anime and I try my best to not make others question their intelligence or tastes when they read my posts.
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The worst is definitely Hyouka.
Feb 17, 2016 7:13 PM

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I wonder if there is anyone here who has actually seen all of Kyoani's shows.
Is that a challenge? I've completed 30 of the 89 anime they've produced. They helped make InuYashi, but besides that most of their anime are fairly short. I'm sure I could do it.
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Kryn said:
The worst is definitely Hyouka.


I...don't know how one can put these words together in one sentence without barfing at their own existence.
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Feb 17, 2016 7:17 PM

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NaChiKyoTsuki97 said:
Kryn said:
The worst is definitely Hyouka.


I...don't know how one can put these words together in one sentence without barfing at their own existence.
I wouldn't think about it.
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The worst is definitely Hyouka.
Not sure if serious. This is better than Hyouka? Wut. This show has zero story, uninteresting characters, and the episodes go nowhere. The plot is non-existe—wait, I said that. And don't even get me started with the cat ears and other episode we had before this.

Ugh.
Feb 17, 2016 7:25 PM

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Out of the KyoAni shows I've seen phantom is without a doubt the worst one. It's also one of the worst shows this season too.
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Out of the KyoAni shows I've seen phantom is without a doubt the worst one. It's also one of the worst shows this season too.


I wouldn't go that far...Phantom world is certainly a wrong choice of source material to work with, considering how I'm astounded that KyoAni maintained their high productions standards and doing the best they can with the material. The latest episode has some very interesting framing and imagery compositions, which kept the episode rather appealing to sit through, if only to screenshot and analyse individual scenes and cinematography.

However, I have at least another dozen shows I can hang 'worst of the season' on, but I prefer not to judge on negative terms, when we are barely at half-season.
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NaChiKyoTsuki97 said:
Nerorex said:
Out of the KyoAni shows I've seen phantom is without a doubt the worst one. It's also one of the worst shows this season too.


I wouldn't go that far...Phantom world is certainly a wrong choice of source material to work with, considering how I'm astounded that KyoAni maintained their high productions standards and doing the best they can with the material. The latest episode has some very interesting framing and imagery compositions, which kept the episode rather appealing to sit through, if only to screenshot and analyse individual scenes and cinematography.

However, I have at least another dozen shows I can hang 'worst of the season' on, but I prefer not to judge on negative terms, when we are barely at half-season.



Well I chose the wording 'one of the worst' so I could make sure that I didn't say it was the absolute worst since there are worse shows, I'm simply not watching them. It is definitely in the bottom two I've watched this season though. From a visual standpoint it is good though but that's not enough to make up for everyone else in my opinion. Though you are right it's only halfway through the season there is plenty of time for things to get better. I am being a little pessimistic I guess.
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Yes, is the worst.
And no one can argue against it, because it's the truth.
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The latest episode has some very interesting framing and imagery compositions, which kept the episode rather appealing to sit through, if only to screenshot and analyse individual scenes and cinematography.




The physics are back.
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Kryn said:
The worst is definitely Hyouka.
yeah the only good thing about hyouka is chitanda
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Yes, is the worst.

It's not the worst.
And no one can argue against it

Oh look, I just did.



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We have to define "worst".

In my opinion, worst is when you see the preview and the description, and then there is some form of hype and positiveness, and then the show flops.

No one expected much out of this show. So no, this is not the worst.

In my opinion, Kyoani worst show is the second part of Haruhi because of the Endless Eight and season 2 of Chuunibyo. I wouldn't put Air because KyoAni was pretty much just starting out with this new moe format and no one knew much about Air when it was airing, in comparison with Kanon 2006 and Clannad.
Feb 17, 2016 11:01 PM

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Haven't seen all of their shows, but this is definitely one of their worst. It's hard to find an anime more annoying than this.
Feb 17, 2016 11:19 PM
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i think people are just salty that theres no plot

doesn't bother me lol, i like when some shows just have random shit happen each episode




but who gives a shit about any of that when i got a new main waifu from this show?? <3333333
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I'm liking it better than Free & Amagi Brilliant Park though
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Well, it's better than K-On, the second season of Haruhi Suzumiya (Endless Eight anyone?) and Amagi Brilliant Park (and probably Free, though I haven't actually watched it for obvious reasons), but that's not exactly saying much considering how bad those are.

I've heard what the actual plot of the LNs this is "adapting" (read: ignoring), and this series would be much, much better if Kyoani actually gave a crap and bothered to use the source material rather than making up some aimless shit like this.
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NaChiKyoTsuki97 said:
I...don't know how one can put these words together in one sentence without barfing at their own existence.


Just an opinion buddy. No need to insult me (or my existence).
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QWERTYFish25 said:
NaChiKyoTsuki97 said:
The latest episode has some very interesting framing and imagery compositions, which kept the episode rather appealing to sit through, if only to screenshot and analyse individual scenes and cinematography.




The physics are back.


Lol, that just looks horrible
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Honestly, Kyo-Ani's anime can be either, really good (Haruhi Suzumiya, Clannad,) but can also be really bad, (Lucky Star, K-ON.) Hell, Lucky Star seriously is one of the worst anime I watched to completion. Musaigen no Phantom World, no doubt, is one of their weakest works yet. I went into the show knowing there would be some fan service (which is something Kyo-Ani has never really done correctly,) but the plot sounds pretty good. However, the show is really not impressing me, cause there is only one interesting character in the entire series, rest of the characters are just there to be there (Haruhiko,) or are really annoying (Mai, Koito, Ruru and Kurumi.) The writing is piss poor, and the story's pacing is a mess. I overall did give the show a 3/10, because I do like the animation, battles scenes, and the character Reina Izumi, but everything else about the series is pretty bad. But no, this is not Kyoto Animation's worst anime (shout out to you Lucky Star,) but it is definitely not one of there better works either.
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why they waste such a great animation in a garbage plotless anime like this
pffffffff
Feb 18, 2016 10:21 AM
*hug noises*

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why they waste such a great animation in a garbage plotless anime like this
pffffffff
Honestly I'd love to see KyoAni attempt a *real* ecchi anime just once. I mean no one can deny that their animation is fantastic and always has been, and as of late they've tried out some different types of fanservice in some of their shows (Free, Amagi Brilliant Park, now this), but it's always just a little bit on the side. Just once I'd love to see what they could come up with if they were to bring us something on the levels of To Love Ru or similar. Like an actual softcore hentai anime with that level of animation quality could be seriously amazing
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It's a boring snore-fest. The only redeeming thing is Boobs McGee.

Also, am I the only one who hates that glutton bastard?
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It's better than Freeshit for sure.
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HaXXspetten said:
tragedydesu said:
why they waste such a great animation in a garbage plotless anime like this
pffffffff
Honestly I'd love to see KyoAni attempt a *real* ecchi anime just once. I mean no one can deny that their animation is fantastic and always has been, and as of late they've tried out some different types of fanservice in some of their shows (Free, Amagi Brilliant Park, now this), but it's always just a little bit on the side. Just once I'd love to see what they could come up with if they were to bring us something on the levels of To Love Ru or similar. Like an actual softcore hentai anime with that level of animation quality could be seriously amazing

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I do really like Kyoto Animation's Clannad (After Story), Hibike! Euphonium, Kyoukai no Kanata, Free and Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu. However, Musaigen no Phantom World overall is nothing but average. I have not seen each and every KyoAni show hence I cannot say whether it is their worst show. However, besides the beautiful visuals and a really intriguing world building, there is nothing interesting about this show. During episode 4 I was wondering if this show was even taking itself seriously.

The characters are shallow, underdeveloped and the show gives you absolutely no reason to care about them. The protagonist is portrayed as an unnecessary weakling that other female characters trample on for the comedy's sake. As much as the world concept is pretty original, the characters and dynamics between them are bland and common. For example, in the moment we saw Koito it was obvious that she is a kuudere character with difficult past that was going to become more friendly with the rest of the main cast later on.

Personally, I do not care about the inclusion of fanservice, but the story is simply silly and lighthearted, which is not necessarily bad depending on one's taste. It is definitely not for me though. KyoAni's adaptation is not bad; the light novel itself has usually nice comedy, interesting world, but an incredibly boring plot and bland characters.
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Given that Kyoukai no Kanata had one of the worst endings in anime history, unless Phantom World somehow manages to repeat that mistake then no
KnK started off interesting and the very least had a good sense of humour, a likeable cast and some genuinely really cool action scenes.

Phantom World has nothing. NOTHING. No cool start, no unique sense of humour, no unique anything. It's just another show that only really exists to sell Blu-rays to lonely male otaku and incite repetitive 'best girl' wars on social networking sites.

Sure, not everything that KyoAni has made in the past has been a masterpiece. But Phantom World's first episode alone disgusted me like nothing else they've ever made. The show is a fucking embarrassment. A complete and utter shame.

It's probably one of the safest and most soulless anime I've ever seen. I don't even want to believe that KyoAni made it. Fortunately, just like every single one of these god damn shows, it'll be forgotten about by next season. And you wouldn't believe how grateful I am about that.
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SeibaaHomu said:
HaXXspetten said:
Given that Kyoukai no Kanata had one of the worst endings in anime history, unless Phantom World somehow manages to repeat that mistake then no
KnK started off interesting and the very least had a good sense of humour, a likeable cast and some genuinely really cool action scenes.

Phantom World has nothing. NOTHING. No cool start, no unique sense of humour, no unique anything. It's just another show that only really exists to sell Blu-rays to lonely male otaku and incite repetitive 'best girl' wars on social networking sites.

Sure, not everything that KyoAni has made in the past has been a masterpiece. But Phantom World's first episode alone disgusted me like nothing else they've ever made. The show is a fucking embarrassment. A complete and utter shame.

It's probably one of the safest and most soulless anime I've ever seen. I don't even want to believe that KyoAni made it. Fortunately, just like every single one of these god damn shows, it'll be forgotten about by next season. And you wouldn't believe how grateful I am about that.
Correction, it has Mai's fabulous tits. That counts for something at least
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I wonder if there is anyone here who has actually seen all of Kyoani's shows.


Except for Munto TV and some non-sequel movies (i.e. abridged version of the TV series for theatrical release).

As for the answer to the OP, this is my least enjoyed show so far and the only KyoAni TV series I ever considered dropping at one point. The latest ~(=^–^) episode was good though. So, I plan to finish it.
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This is pure garbage, and there's nothing you can do about it. KyoAni should just end this at ep 10 and burn the shit out of it.. Even animation can't save this.. Disappointed.
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I love KyoAni, and I hate to admit it but you are obviously correct.
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Also, Tokyo Ghoul is AWESOME. Especially :re.
Feb 19, 2016 7:19 PM

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Well, the score is purely subjective so I would not pay too much attention to it. Especially when you check how many people judge according to their own scale, that does not follow MAL's fine/good/etc.

The show itself is not very ambitious but that does not mean it's bad (and surely not the worst). Personally I enjoy it, though I would probably not want to watch it again.


I agree too MAL scores don't mean much when it's opinion based

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eXtacy67 said:
Hands down the biggest problem is the script/story. Not sure what they were going for but they are just plain terrible. Action, visuals and characters are all pretty decent.

I still think the biggest disaster of Kyoto Animation is the endless eight arc from Haruhi Suzumiya 2nd season.


I love it when people complain about the endless eight. I binge watched it back to back and let me say that it was one of the most amazing and boring experiences ever. My emotions went from excited, to confused, to jaw dropping, to annoyed, to pleading, to begging, to begging and then frusturation, to relief and exhaustion. I would suggest trying it out (not really, but I don't regret it)
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Feb 19, 2016 8:43 PM

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Haruhi has Haruhi, so no.
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I'm enjoying it, but it isn't Kyoto Ani's best work
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Correction, it has Mai's fabulous tits. That counts for something at least
It really, really doesn't. Even from a fanservice standpoint they just look fucking weird.

If this was done by literally any other studio I'd just brush it off as another shitty softcore fanservice magic school show. What disappoints me about Phantom World in particular is the fact that it's KyoAni. Never in my worst nightmares did I ever expect them to stoop this low.
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SeibaaHomu said:
HaXXspetten said:
Correction, it has Mai's fabulous tits. That counts for something at least
It really, really doesn't. Even from a fanservice standpoint they just look fucking weird.

If this was done by literally any other studio I'd just brush it off as another shitty softcore fanservice magic school show. What disappoints me about Phantom World in particular is the fact that it's KyoAni. Never in my worst nightmares did I ever expect them to stoop this low.


Exactly my thoughts. I never imagined I would ever drop an anime by its first episode. So much more that it was animated by KyoAni, my love at first sight animation studio.
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Why is my signature not anime-related? It's because who gives a fuck? Anyway I'd like to advertise to you this:

SHINGEKI NO KYOJIN IS FOLLOWING A SIMPLE FLOW OF THE STORYLINE. AND IT GETS REPETETIVE IF YOU VIEW IT ON ITS BIGGER PICTURE. WITH A LITTLE PLOT TWIST AND NEW IDEAS, YOU FORGOT THAT IT HAD ALREADY HAPPENED BEFORE.

Also, Tokyo Ghoul is AWESOME. Especially :re.
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Their last good show was Hyouka. Everything that came after was boring af
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Their last good show was Hyouka. Everything that came after was boring af
I couldn't really get into that but I think I finished most of it. Even so I enjoyed that more than this for some strange reason. I liked Kanata as well just the way they ended it was crappy.
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Mamster-P said:
i think people are just salty that theres no plot

doesn't bother me lol, i like when some shows just have random shit happen each episode




but who gives a shit about any of that when i got a new main waifu from this show?? <3333333


+1 I don't care about plot too
this anime is entertaining and keep surprising every week , best show this season so far
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It's a good time waster, not as fanservicey as I expected, but since I'm a huge Kyoanifag I'm probably just praising it for visuals…

I'll agree that because there's really no cohesive plot it's a bit meh, but I'm admittedly sticking around for visual aspects and to see if anything actually goes anywhere.
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The physics are back.


Lol, that just looks horrible


As a female who used to have DDs, WTF, anime boob physics?
That looks like it hurts like hell as if big tits don't flop around enough
Okay, Mai's boobiliscious, but I'll agree that's just too much.
Feb 23, 2016 9:47 AM
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oui_m said:
Mamster-P said:
i think people are just salty that theres no plot

doesn't bother me lol, i like when some shows just have random shit happen each episode




but who gives a shit about any of that when i got a new main waifu from this show?? <3333333


+1 I don't care about plot too
this anime is entertaining and keep surprising every week , best show this season so far


Yea ppl act as if EVERY show needs a plot, a bad guy, etc

This is a nice change
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MAL users have shit taste.

what can we say?

That's obvious, considering how season 2 of Code Geass is not only higher than the original but one of the highest on the site.
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Mai's plot makes this show automatically better than Free though :P

Kudos, this is what keeps me watching.
Same with Amaburi(Sento) though Amaburi had a better plot.
This anime aint that bad but not too good too for a KyoAni project.
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Had so much hype r it then after second do lost interest
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