JLaxius said: I'll state my opinion here. It's true that it's quite early to judge this anime, but from all the material I've watched so far (the OVAs, the 2 episodes, and the manga up to the point where the anime is at the moment), there's something special about this anime that it's hard to find in others. I don't know if it's the incredible animation quality or the various unique sounds that accompany everything regarding magic in the anime, or the chemistry between Elias and Chise. I just love the way this story is unfolding in my screen because it feels like I'm reading an incredibly well written book, page by page. The viewer pretty much discovers the world through Chise's eyes and the way I watch the anime (lights off, headphones on), many times I've found myself so drawn in that it feels like I'm experiencing this first person, and not through my screen. I can't quite describe it though. Oh, and the opening music and screens accompanying it are 10/10. This pretty much sums up my views and why I rated it highly. It is like reading a well written book and losing yourself into its world. |
| I've noticed these type of threads becoming a thing on MAL recently. Anytime a show becomes popular we get the - Is this show overrated, why is this so popular treads. Guess what people like it, you may not. People rate it highly and clearly you are in the minority. We don't need a whole thread on this because you don't agree with the score |
Crashmatt said: I've noticed these type of threads becoming a thing on MAL recently. Anytime a show becomes popular we get the - Is this show overrated, why is this so popular treads. Guess what people like it, you may not. People rate it highly and clearly you are in the minority. We don't need a whole thread on this because you don't agree with the score And why are these threads bad again? People in the minority shouldn't be allowed to speak? People who do like it have no problem explaining why (well, most of them), there's no point in getting defensive. |
dc22 said: Crashmatt said: I've noticed these type of threads becoming a thing on MAL recently. Anytime a show becomes popular we get the - Is this show overrated, why is this so popular treads. Guess what people like it, you may not. People rate it highly and clearly you are in the minority. We don't need a whole thread on this because you don't agree with the score And why are these threads bad again? People in the minority shouldn't be allowed to speak? People who do like it have no problem explaining why (well, most of them), there's no point in getting defensive. Post what you want by all means but it's the same thing every season. I can guarantee the same thread or something similar will appear for Violet Evergarden next season. If you dislike the show that much write a review, it's not you personally but its the same thing over and over it's almost like there's a knee jerk reaction to popular anime these days. |
Crashmatt said: dc22 said: And why are these threads bad again? People in the minority shouldn't be allowed to speak? People who do like it have no problem explaining why (well, most of them), there's no point in getting defensive. Post what you want by all means but it's the same thing every season. I can guarantee the same thread or something similar will appear for Violet Evergarden next season. If you dislike the show that much write a review, it's not you personally but its the same thing over and over it's almost like there's a knee jerk reaction to popular anime these days. I think these kinds of threads are great. Even if the reason is as simple as pre-screening, having discussion and information available for anyone to find is the whole point of having a forum. As long as the person who made it is earnest, there is no such thing as a thread that we don't need. |
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| You gotta enjoy the 2deep5realistic scenery once in a while; in your life OP. |
I do enjoy the scenery, thats like the highlight of the show. Well that and episode 3, finally got into the right mood. |
ataraxial said: Crashmatt said: Post what you want by all means but it's the same thing every season. I can guarantee the same thread or something similar will appear for Violet Evergarden next season. If you dislike the show that much write a review, it's not you personally but its the same thing over and over it's almost like there's a knee jerk reaction to popular anime these days. I think these kinds of threads are great. Even if the reason is as simple as pre-screening, having discussion and information available for anyone to find is the whole point of having a forum. As long as the person who made it is earnest, there is no such thing as a thread that we don't need. You feel like you have to defend your thread now? |
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Kittens-kun said: ataraxial said: I think these kinds of threads are great. Even if the reason is as simple as pre-screening, having discussion and information available for anyone to find is the whole point of having a forum. As long as the person who made it is earnest, there is no such thing as a thread that we don't need. You feel like you have to defend your thread now? ^^;; You two should probably keep that discussion in its original thread by @ataraxia... Not that I disagree with you, Kittens-kun. |
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RevyHolixx said: triggered Black Clover fags Black Clover is the the worst show this season (worth mentioning). |
| A Beautiful world, with great a character that you sympathize with, the ost is magnificent and the visuals are stunning. What's not to like? I mean the story will progress as it goes along. Magic is also portrayed very differently in this show than other animes nowadays. Magic with charm instead of just being magic like a super power. |
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ataraxial said: Crashmatt said: Post what you want by all means but it's the same thing every season. I can guarantee the same thread or something similar will appear for Violet Evergarden next season. If you dislike the show that much write a review, it's not you personally but its the same thing over and over it's almost like there's a knee jerk reaction to popular anime these days. I think these kinds of threads are great. Even if the reason is as simple as pre-screening, having discussion and information available for anyone to find is the whole point of having a forum. As long as the person who made it is earnest, there is no such thing as a thread that we don't need. I like your way of thinking, especially the last part. Some people seem to have a generally negative mood when it comes to criticism in the forum. I think it's really simple: If you like the anime, just watch and enjoy it, nobody's stopping you from it. If you are uncertain about what makes the show great, feel free to ask in a thread for answers. No need to climb on a high horse and look down on people who "don't understand" the greatness of said anime, just try to give a decent answer, please. JLaxius thank you for that interesting opinion. I can definitivley see how the way the story is presented, together with the art, sounds and music, creates a fascinating atmosphere for many people. Mahoutsukai no Yome might not be one of my favourites this season yet, but if the next episodes are going to be paced more like episode 3 than 1 & 2 and Chise's character can impove to being less blank, this might change sooner or later. |
| Well I'm a sucker for rich fantasy worlds. I can see how the anime might feel slow paced or kind of lacking for some people. Besides the objectively more than fine art and OST, it then comes up to personal preferences. |
| Manga fans... maybe? |
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| Its rated high because people like it. Duh. |
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| It was set as "airing" for the longest time (even though it wasn't), therefore it got more attention. |
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crystalblade13 said: are you my mom? I can watch whatever the fuck I want. going to drop it this week anyway.GangsterCat said: 3 episode in I can say with confidence, it's as I said in my first post in this thread. 'scenery porn and pretty colors'. this anime is just too damn boring. I'd pick Kino's 'Country of the week' over this. You hate everything that's not mindless action or nonstop silly comedy- as apparent in every post of yours I've ever read. So...maybe you should stop watching shows that aren't for you? |
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GangsterCat said: crystalblade13 said: are you my mom? I can watch whatever the fuck I want. going to drop it this week anyway.You hate everything that's not mindless action or nonstop silly comedy- as apparent in every post of yours I've ever read. So...maybe you should stop watching shows that aren't for you? Good for you, poppet. |
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| Obviously looking from good to gorgeous.....check Voice acting is good right from the start......check Soothing atmosphere..............................check A world and characters to discover............check From the first episode of the first OVA, I was convinced it was worth watching. It was already obvious that it wouldn't be mediocre. Now I just hope the story will deliver, and only the future will tell but for the rest, the rating is on spot already. |
rollercoasting said: One, the manga is extremely popular. It is in the in the top 100 on Mangafox, Baka, and near the top 100 on MAL. Also, the advertising by Chrunchyroll and the fact that it has been hyped for months before airing. Finally, it is a shounen. Anime fans love shounen, and if it was an actual shoujo, {like another anime}, I have feeling that most anime fans wouldn't watch it, because "its for girls", but it isn't so that stigma doesn't exist. I don't understand why this is considered shounen and not shoujo. Maybe it has to do with where it was published, but the target demographic clearly seems female. |
crystalblade13 said: I try everything because I want to find out whats good. I'm not close minded like you who already decide what to like and dislike without even watching.Why not just watch shows you think you will like? |
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| can't understand why the show is highly rated maybe its popular otherwise a show that isn't highly rated isn't popular, still depends on the number of raters so far for the adaptation its faithful and the animation is fairly on point, pretty colors and good ost that suits with the somber fantasy setting. It isn't a harm for me cause I like the story as what I experienced in the manga. |
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Syrup- said: "Why do people have [opinions]?" "Maybe because it deserves [opinions]" Nobody in this thread can actually answer the question. They'll either use words with very little meaning (eg. It's a good story!) which raises more questions, or simply say "it's good because it's good". You're dodging the question. This must be the most intelligent comment I've seen in MAL for quite sometime, congratulations mate. Everytime it appears an anime with high score there's someone asking this "Why is the score high?", and other people appear with explanations like "beacause it has [this]", "because it has [that]", "because it's good", and so on, which simply doesn't answer anything because it's based on opinions. The rating is high because many people liked it and gave it a high grade, it's simple as that. |
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Danniel said: That's not an intelligent reply, it's the obvious answer to a stupid question. Syrup- said: "Why do people have [opinions]?" "Maybe because it deserves [opinions]" Nobody in this thread can actually answer the question. They'll either use words with very little meaning (eg. It's a good story!) which raises more questions, or simply say "it's good because it's good". You're dodging the question. This must be the most intelligent comment I've seen in MAL for quite sometime, congratulations mate. Everytime it appears an anime with high score there's someone asking this "Why is the score high?", and other people appear with explanations like "beacause it has [this]", "because it has [that]", "because it's good", and so on, which simply doesn't answer anything because it's based on opinions. The rating is high because many people liked it and gave it a high grade, it's simple as that. |
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bibotot said: Good animation and soundtrack. No over the top characters. No one acting too dumb. That's it. Easy anime of the season. If you think that's enough, you need to watch more anime this season. |
Gunderroge90 said: Children of the Whale is also pretty good. True. The only show this season for me that has pulled that actually really good is Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryoukou |
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| Maybe it's because it's different than Any other anime this season. And also, it's dose of magic. TheServant said: Because many people like it. Simple. Also this. |
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| I'm not really getting what the purpose of it is. It's neither humorous nor particularly dramatic, it's putting a lot of effort into worldbuilding, but there's no obvious purpose behind the worldbuilding, it's just "arbitrarily imagine a different world" rather than anything allegorical or satirical or such. The OVAs have a certain emotional hook because being able to see things most people don't and having trouble as a result maps onto a whole host of real situations, but here, the main character just seems to be a thing which stuff happens to. |
| THE FEELS! You can't go wrong with that ep 1 should have already gotten you attached to this beautiful show. |
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| You can see why people like a show by looking through the episode threads and what they liked about it. It's not rocket science. |
| Even though this thread was created a while ago and a lot of people have already weighed in, I figured I'd add my opinion to the mix. It's totally fine if you don't like MNY, everyone has different tastes, but here's why I, personally, and probably a lot of others like it. Keep in mind I haven't read the manga, so I can't say for sure where the story will go, but the biggest reason for MNY's success, in my opinion, is because it succeeds in being what it set out to be, which, at this point, is slice of life. So far, the series has had some pretty solid world building, with each episode revealing information little by little. Having a character like Chise, who is new to this world just like we, the viewers, are, as the protagonist is a plus too. Through Chise, it feels almost like we're discovering this world alongside her. This kind of transitions nicely into my next point, because while Chise serves as a vessel through which to view this fantasy world for the viewers, she also has a personality of her own. In my opinion, Chise has developed as a character quite a lot in the past 5 episodes. While she hasn't changed drastically, we can see her slowly starting to grow, especially in episode 5, where While she still has a long way to go in terms of developing, for 5 episodes, her growth has been steady. I wouldn't expect a character to grow fast in only 5 episodes anyways, and, because MNY is a 2-cour show, I hope we can see some great character development from Chise throughout the course of the series. Finally, the art, animation, and sound are solid. The character designs are pretty distinct. Chise's design is appealing, and Elias's design is something I've never really seen in anime and is pretty refreshing. The animation, again, is solid. Because MNY is, in my opinion, a slice of life, it makes sense that there aren't any flashy action sequences, but the framing and angles used is really impactful. Episode 5 had some beautifully framed and animated scenes. Well, if you got through this wall of text, then good for you, and thanks for reading! While I personally don't agree with the way people rate shows so quickly, (I'm of the opinion that you should rate a show only after you've finished it in its entirety, but that's just me) I hope this helped maybe give some insight into why some people have rated MNY so highly. |
| Can somebody explain why there are always people who don't understand the concept of different tastes? |
| Episode 5 was not bad at all. I say that there this still hope that this anime won't be a total shit. |
thepath said: Episode 5 was not bad at all. I say that there this still hope that this anime won't be a total shit. It was never bad to begin with. |
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