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Sep 15, 2013 2:34 AM

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08/10 , wait for the second season!
Jan 18, 2014 10:59 AM
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"By the power of Greyskull ... I have the powerrr!!!" Anyone else thought of He-Man when he lifted that sword?

And no one cared about what happened to Kadowaki?

Very much a "second season coming" ending here.
Jan 22, 2014 8:05 AM
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So many more to watch~ waiting for season 2
Feb 19, 2014 3:48 PM
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Stitches327 said:
I never liked Kadowaki's reasoning for hating Arata i mean he let you win a race big deal get over it. None the less this was pretty entertaining, they leave it open ended so maybe a possible season 2? Im not holding my breathe, Giving this a 6/10


I feel the same way!

Not just that. Whenever someone comes up with a tragic story arata finds it appropriate to compare himself to them. For instance, "I lost both my parents, I have no where to go. I want to disappear!" he just says "I have felt the same way."
Dude seriously?! You were bullied by an old friend, end of. This kid lost BOTH his parents and needs to learn how to survive on his own in a cruel world. Don't get me wrong bullying is serious- I have been bullied myself. By an old friend too! But it's not as serious as losing your parents.

Other than that it was pretty cool. I'd have loved it if they showed a little but more of the other arata. It would've added onto the comedy side, since the two wolrds are very different. Would've been funny to see his reaction seeing the advanced technology and all.
Apr 11, 2014 3:44 AM

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3/5

If they were going to advertise the manga, they managed to do worse than those drawn from JRPG series. That said, perhaps the only OST deserves a little, the rest was a joke.
A S2 so? No, thank you! ^^"
Final rating that lowers it goes from 7/10 to 5/10!
What a disappointment ...
Apr 23, 2014 6:33 AM

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Weird they changed the story near the end.. I mean, It's completely different than the manga, Kadowaki shouldn't be in that scene on the Yorunami Arc, the fight between Him and Arata is still very late in the series/manga.

Also lmfao at the explosion... well I guess i'll give it a 5/10 with this kind of ending.
Jan 21, 2015 6:21 PM

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That was so top kek. Seriously. I don't know if it's 4 or 5/10 material. I think it's just a bad adaptation but even the writing suffers. The art got rekt. The manga looks so pretty while this... ugh. Even the MAL picture looks like trash.

I think the worse part was how many times they reiterated the motive of the villain (Masato). "Oh no! He let me win in a race! He's looking down on me!" is very simple and legit but how does that turn into "FUCK THIS NERD. I WILL SLAUGHTER HIM INTO PIECES. HATE HATE HATE" Calm the fuck down, mate. You have issues if you could turn from a cute shota into a raging bitch because of something so small.

Even the MCs aren't worth much. I expected more since this is written by a Shoujo author so I tend to like the males more but they were your typical generic shounen protags. :/

On the bright side, loved the ED themes, sung by my hubby's band, OLDCODEX and it was fun hearing lots of good voice actors in this show. As much as I hated Masato, Kimura Ryohei did an excellent job, as usual. And hey, even Matsuoka was nice in fantasy!Arata.

Will check out manga if it's complete.
Jan 27, 2015 1:50 AM

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I gave it an 8 to start, I liked the strong open. Then Kadowaki happened..add in a cliffhanger end with no resolution to anything and no hope of a season 2 and you get a 5/10....almost a 4.
Jan 10, 2016 9:57 PM
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I loved it ^^ :D who cares what other said by hating. It was awesome. It tell you something ^_^ something only some knows :) so don't hate. I wish there is a 2nd season. I wish there is. I love it deep in my heart! So keep it up. Keep going don't let other people put you down. :D do your best. There is something everyone need to know about the universe ^_^ I will give it 10/10 ;D
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Feb 1, 2016 9:31 AM

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alex12345 said:
I loved it ^^ :D who cares what other said by hating. It was awesome. It tell you something ^_^ something only some knows :) so don't hate. I wish there is a 2nd season. I wish there is. I love it deep in my heart! So keep it up. Keep going don't let other people put you down. :D do your best. There is something everyone need to know about the universe ^_^ I will give it 10/10 ;D


I don't think we should expect a second season. When you look at this anime, it wasn't exactly that good. Bad even in some ways. I loved it as well, but it just wasn't popular enough.
May 21, 2016 5:09 PM

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Well, the story is actually quite interesting, it's just... the anime kinda presents it badly I can't really enjoy it.
Jul 30, 2016 2:27 AM

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Kadowaki reason to hate Arata is beyond stupid lol. Arata don't even know what he is talking about is hilarious! Maybe he didn't even slowed down on that race lol.
Oct 10, 2016 11:48 AM

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hm... the last few episodes felt a bit rushed, but then again- i was expecting this series to conclude somewhere, which it didn't.

really wish there was a second season for me to watch, but there isn't ^_^'
I like to comment Episodes as i Watch them.
Jan 3, 2017 3:39 AM

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Was I the only one that kept thinking that Arata didn't actually slow down on purpose in that race? That's the kind of asspull that came to mind when that is the entire core of the hatred for Arata, then they make up in the end and he submits in order to save Arata from some kind of crazy asspull(since his hayagami is supposed to be the only one capable of defeating Tsukuyo, who else can really challenge him?)

Still a good series though, I gave 7/10 because it entertained me and I enjoyed myself throughout. Though it is doubtful, I would really like another season just to see how this ends(even though I am pretty sure I already know).
Odds are I'm not going to find my way back to a thread after my first post, it happens on occasion but not often. So, if I say something that offends you and you feel the need to force your opinion on me because obviously everyone should have your opinion or none at all, feel free to post it in the thread that I'll probably never see again. However, if you are interested in intelligent discourse, feel free to message me.
Aug 9, 2018 6:17 PM
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5.5/10 the anime is not boring but too much illogical or not explained things.
Why the two Arata switched place?
How the other characters couldn't tell the different between the two Arata?They wasn't even surprised by the futuristic clothes
How the other Shou new about the other world?
Why Arata was the chosen Shou?
Aug 10, 2018 8:16 AM

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small44 said:
5.5/10 the anime is not boring but too much illogical or not explained things.
Why the two Arata switched place?
How the other characters couldn't tell the different between the two Arata?They wasn't even surprised by the futuristic clothes
How the other Shou new about the other world?
Why Arata was the chosen Shou?


All the questions you have made will be answer later, it is a really long manga, however, due to the low quantity of followers in Japan a second season won't be release.

At least I will answer one of them, the reason of why they did not recognize Arata it is cause they see him like their original one, It is like they change the spirit but for the people around them the body will be for the person that born in that world. Later, they will appear some characters that will be able to see their truth.
Jun 30, 2019 6:50 PM

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Tsukuyo getting awakened was mindblowing in that fight against Kadowaki. As for Kadowaki, I felt like he was just another frustrated youth taking his steam on Arata- pretty meaningless if you tell me. His (Kadowaki) replacement in the other world is still a problem left unattended, I wonder what is he planning. I see also there are other 12 shinshos left, so I think it needs a second season for those. I am also glad Arata got a power up from Yorunami and his Zakushos, that was a bit epic. He still hasn't fulfilled his promise to the princess, something he constantly neglected in this entire show. As for Arachi- What is young Emisu doing with him, isn't she supposed to be dead? So many spaces in the ending that were left unfilled.

Overall it was a good watch in the beginning, but then I started to hate it towards the end. The plot was all over the place. Like what was the point of having two Aratas if you are not going to use them well. They should have just created a simple isekai, instead of taking on such drag and not follow up. They neglected side characters a lot, like why was Kanate there in the first place along with others if you going to sideline them a lot. Arata is a frustrating character along with the lame villains. Characters are big contributors to the show and if left unchecked the entire thing collapses, this was one of those. Animation visuals weren't that good either along with the music. All in all it failed to captivate me to watch again or remember it in future. I watched a lot of anime and this will be just a number to them. Thank goodness it doesn't have S2.

4/10
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Jul 10, 2019 7:49 PM

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this whole thing was just pretty much a build up till the sword gets cleaned lol
if it wasn't for the decent start (the first 7 episodes) i woulda gave it a 4-5, but with how everything fell off a cliff, i give a 6.
Aug 9, 2019 7:36 PM

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Awful characters, awful writing, awful motivations, awful pacing, and plot holes galore. There's so much I have to say, but like this adaptation I am going to give up before I even begin.
Jan 25, 2020 6:21 PM

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Nagizuma said:
THERE HAS TO BE A SECOND SEASON D:
i'm Giving 8/10 c;


Thanks god there is no second season I gave this 1/10
Apr 30, 2020 4:50 PM

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Yuu Watase cannot write a good manga after Fushigi Yuugi. The stupidest villian ever I hate Arata because he let me win a race so then I will bully him and kill him and stupid Orochi listened to his lame reason and gave him their power. 4/10 out of pity
Jun 20, 2023 3:19 PM

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It just ended like that halfway, whatever..
Overall :
The animation is good,
The reason they fight each other is stupid,
Switching characters with other pararel world is not a bad idea for a story..
Kadowaki is so stupid and Hinohara didn't get it how it turn out like this (is he lose on puprose on those running test)..
Like I said b4, its just a stupid reason to mess around..

I am here on 2023, no second season hahaha..




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