Akame ga KILL!
| So I just finished the anime and I keep hearing negative reviews and I'm curious as to why? I admit there wasn't ton of character development yet my emotions were brought down as the deaths all were heartbreaking..basically I felt you were easily attached to the characters without tons of development. Other than that I feel the artwork, battle scenes, and story were all great. But I'm left feeling empty and need a rebound anime asap. Mod Edit: Modified title for clarity and/or easier searching. |
ShockedSep 3, 2017 2:24 PM
| Because they kill off characters left and right before you have any time to get invested in them, also the direction it takes doesn't make much sense. The show tries to be dark and mature but it fails miserably. |
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| Idk, with Akame ga Kill it felt to me that the majority of deaths it felt like it never really planted its feet and just killed for the sake of killing, which in spite of Esdeath's near-infinite sex appeal, left a bitter taste in my mouth. I just sort of wish it planted its feet a bit more, I guess. It felt like it took death really lightly, and all the more annoying because some of the later deaths convinced me that it didn't have to be that way but it still was. |
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| m9 this is for general discussion not specific anime discussion xd But as for the question on hand I think it's because a lot of people don't like how they have lots of comedy in a 'dark' and 'edgy' anime. While I personally liked the comedy/partial romance I think it ruined the mood for a lot of people |
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| It's more than likely because you just recently started watching anime so you think it's "great" but in reality it's nothing more than a sub par anime that tries to be really edgy by killing off the characters left and right. Though I do I agree that it isn't as bad as people make it out to be similarly to SAO. |
| Is the manga much better? The visuals in some of those fights were top notch and the music went well with it too. I guess the deaths that affected me were Mine and Leone as they didn't need to happen. |
Mrcsbud2 said: mine is meh there's literally no reason to like herIs the manga much better? The visuals in some of those fights were top notch and the music went well with it too. I guess the deaths that affected me were Mine and Leone as they didn't need to happen. i heard the manga is even more brutal???? but at least there were more survivors |
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Mrcsbud2 said: Is the manga much better? The visuals in some of those fights were top notch and the music went well with it too. I guess the deaths that affected me were Mine and Leone as they didn't need to happen. sunako199 said: Mrcsbud2 said: mine is meh there's literally no reason to like herIs the manga much better? The visuals in some of those fights were top notch and the music went well with it too. I guess the deaths that affected me were Mine and Leone as they didn't need to happen. i heard the manga is even more brutal???? but at least there were more survivors Manga's more brutal, and has much less comedy (especially in the later parts). But there is more survivors. It also sets itself up for a possible, albeit kinda unlikely, sequel. |
| If you want to know why there are negatives reviews, read them ! Those reviewers wrote a lot to tell you why they disliked it. I think You'll find much more reasons there than on this forum. Plus, reading negative reviews of the shows you like is something I find very interesting. |
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| It went by way too fast, Sheele died in like episode 6, and Bulat in Episode 11 but their total screen time was around 10-20 minutes. They had no development, and that was one of Tatsumi's biggest motivations to get stronger, its so he can carry on those two's wishes after death. But you can't really understand why even Tatsuimi bothers when you yourself as the watcher can't get invested with the characters. Also the ending was complete trash, the manga ending was bad as well, but the anime just takes the cake. |
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| Because apparently it is too ''edgy'' or whatever. |
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| I see lots the points why people didn't care for it. I really enjoyed it for some reason, the fight scenes were fun and the mystery behind esdeath and akame. But again I hated how it ended..Leone's death was pointless. Anywhoo I still have feels and would like some recommendations for some good newer anime if possible. |
| Pros: Esdeath (excluding her forced crush on Mary Sue Tatsumi), first episode was okay Cons: Everything else |
VeigarIII said: To each their own. I loves esdeath though. Her confusion towards feelings interest me.Pros: Esdeath (excluding her forced crush on Mary Sue Tatsumi), first episode was okay Cons: Everything else |
| - Half girls seems to fall for the Tatsumi just because of his smile, ffs... - The show gave off the impression it was killing characters off for the sake of killing then. - Fight scenes we're meh - The ending felt rush. |
| akame ga kill is a decent anime until you start reading the manga it doesn't follow the manga at all, it just takes all the characters and starts killing them off one by one it's much too fast paced to the point where you don't give a fuck about the characters for the little time that you see them in the end it's just a failed attempt at adapting the manga and ended up being a sloppy, generic shounen read the manga and you will feel the same way |
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| Poor pacing. It worked better as a once a month manga format. |
Chobruh said: this anime is one that if its an early anime of yours you woudlnt mind but if you came into it having seen actual classics you would realize how lackluster this piece of crap is' its main characters are all mostly generic carbon copys of the formula and I cant remember many of them at all and any that I do remember were killed off before I could like them or before their death had any weight their art animation and story were decent except for the ending which makes little to no sense and I would like to end with that the way you felt at the end is called being dissatisfied,if a series ends well you will be lost in the ending and wont feel like starting another show until the feeling subsides,like what haikyu or bakuman did to me,in short this is a generic crap of an anime that kills for shock but doesent make it dramatic or plot driven nearly as well as shows like attack on titan and make all the characters who die ones who I coulda liked if they went on to live and died only when it was necessary to further the story and develop the characters thats the reason why this show is bad Lol this wins. While I still enjoyed it I'd say it's far from perfect. While I'm no veteran to anime I've still seen my fair share, I was into it heavily when I was younger but took off about 6-7 years and fell in love again once attack on Titan started, also binge watching fma brotherhood got me back into it. I've seen most of these "quality classics". This def didn't have the same quality impact when it ended like say parasyte which was perfect Imo. I just enjoyed it I guess regardless if the stuff you posted made sense. |
| So suggestions!? I want to start something new |
Mrcsbud2 said: my emotions were brought down as the deaths all were heartbreaking. The deaths were shocking, not so much heartbreaking. Having a shock sudden death of a person you know can very much happen in real, it's actually a very realistic feeling. But that's ALL Akame ga Kill is capable of. They don't even keep the mood long enough for us to feel sad, because right they next episode sometimes the characters would be playing in the waterfalls. When the shock value of killing off characters is gone, Akame ga Kill becomes an unintentional comedy. Mrcsbud2 said: So suggestions!? I want to start something new Update your anime list, that way it's easier for people to recommend you anime. |
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VeigarIII said: Esdeath? Uh no not even. She's scary af.Pros: Esdeath (excluding her forced crush on Mary Sue Tatsumi), first episode was okay Cons: Everything else |
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| Well, to be honest, the first moment they said like "When a user of this godly weapon clash each other, one has to die" I know I don't need to focus too much on the character since they'll die anyway... But Sheele and Mine :( mfw OP wants recs... :/ Anwyay... Tis https://myanimelist.net/anime/22199/Akame_ga_Kill/userrecs The closest one I can agree would probably be Tokyo Ghoul. |
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lazypigz said: VeigarIII said: Esdeath? Uh no not even. She's scary af.Pros: Esdeath (excluding her forced crush on Mary Sue Tatsumi), first episode was okay Cons: Everything else lazypigz said: haha no no she's everything plus some on top of some on top of meVeigarIII said: Esdeath? Uh no not even. She's scary af.Pros: Esdeath (excluding her forced crush on Mary Sue Tatsumi), first episode was okay Cons: Everything else |
| its a vocal minority.. the series itself is relatively high rated |
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lazypigz said: VeigarIII said: Esdeath? Uh no not even. She's scary af.Pros: Esdeath (excluding her forced crush on Mary Sue Tatsumi), first episode was okay Cons: Everything else Esdeath is to scary for u? Yeah, you are right she kinda is...Let me pick someone else. How about the annoying Tsundere Mine? Or Akame who has almost no personality...or Chelsea, she had like what 1-2 episodes screentime, no big deal right? Esdeath is the only logical choice here. |
idontknowwhat said: Mrcsbud2 said: Is the manga much better? The visuals in some of those fights were top notch and the music went well with it too. I guess the deaths that affected me were Mine and Leone as they didn't need to happen. sunako199 said: mine is meh there's literally no reason to like her i heard the manga is even more brutal???? but at least there were more survivors Manga's more brutal, and has much less comedy (especially in the later parts). But there is more survivors. It also sets itself up for a possible, albeit kinda unlikely, sequel. there is currently ongoing prequel tho |
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| I hated how characters died only to replaced by a new character who also died after 3 episodes. Also the artstlye was so horribly generic and bubbly, that it completely destroyed the atmosphere, in my opinion. The characters all looked like they are straight out of a "how to draw manga" book. |
| Jesus lord another thread about "how good akame ga kill is because of deaths, it's so mature my god". |
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| And Chelsea become the one with the stick covered with cherry on top |
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| Just read the manga. The anime went original in the ending and kills off too much. For the record, I loved the anime, but the manga was infinitely better. Plus, let's see how many people are gonna keep bagging on it. |
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| People just don't like it so they call it bad like they do with any other series tbh. |
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| THERE WAS TOO MUCH EDGE.... ALL HER FRIENDS ARE DEAD!!! is probably what people hated... you know how critical people are.. they hate anything done just for the sake of doing it and because the people who have something negative to say are always far more likely to say something... but as mentioned.. the vast majority love it |
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OmegaOtaku said: but the manga was infinitely better. And how exactly is manga with bestiality ending better lol. |
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Swagernator said: OmegaOtaku said: but the manga was infinitely better. And how exactly is manga with bestiality ending better lol. Better than having Mine and Tatsumi die Plus, that wasn't established |
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VeigarIII said: Nah fuck all the girls the only one for me is husbando Susanoo but guess what he's dead too!lazypigz said: Esdeath? Uh no not even. She's scary af. Esdeath is to scary for u? Yeah, you are right she kinda is...Let me pick someone else. How about the annoying Tsundere Mine? Or Akame who has almost no personality...or Chelsea, she had like what 1-2 episodes screentime, no big deal right? Esdeath is the only logical choice here. Lemme rephrase this for you... Pros: nothing Cons: pretty much everything |
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| ikr man AgK is very overhated its better than stuff like SAO or Re:Zero yet the very fans of said shit shows hate on Akame ;( |
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| i didnt care about the characters, i kinda wanted to watch them die since some of the deaths were imo unintentionally hillarous |
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SpaghettiSpike said: ikr man AgK is very overhated its better than stuff like SAO or Re:Zero yet the very fans of said shit shows hate on Akame ;( And I got nothing but love for sao, the first arc I thought was really good and ggo I thought was underrated. I'm not super picky as I can find something to like in most shows I guess. |
Varris said: It has a very vocal minority that hate it. Kinda like SAO but on a smaller scale. They insist that it's terrible because a lot of people like it while they don't. Also the animes filler ending was kinda a let down. As for people calling it 'dark' and 'edgy.' Yeah it's pretty dark but most people don't know what edgy actually means cause that show really wasn't edgy. I'm fine with ppl not liking it for certain reasons, shoot it's not perfect! But I really enjoyed it minus the ending. |
| Moved from Anime Discussion It's a fine show if you want to enjoy the action and death drama. I have a personal dislike of death used in abundance, but as far as how the show functions, it does run into an issue of killing off characters before they're really fully explored, and the ending was quite rushed and convenient. |
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