| I think the most general sentiment about Astra from what I've seen is that the premise and setting is very interesting buuuut the actual writing and execution leaves a lot to be desired. There are just too many illogical or improbable plot elements and just general oversights in the story that keeps bothering people when watching it I still enjoy it though just because I find the idea of space exploration to be quite fascinating but I was really hoping it'd amount to more than what it is. It kinda feels like the author had a good original idea when coming up the scenario for the series, but they didn't actually research much of its plot elements properly |
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| Higly Underrated? 7.6 is quite a bit too high for a show like this, it deserves way lower than that. This anime is way too convenient, inconsistent and has been going downhill since episode 3. It had such a strong start but i'ts been getting worse each week. I don't really want to sound edgy, but no one has died yet and that makes this whole survival thing a joke considering how easy their situation looks, even the last planet they were in (as in ep 7 and 8) which anagram is "Crisis" has barely shown any dangerous situation. |
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| Not (highly) underrated. It is higher than 7. Has a lot of comedy that feels out of place - destroying the good atmosphere they could have when focusing on the main plot. |
| IMO, the plots around the character is good but this is also about space travel and exploration. If you don't see the character development, there is actually nothing else to offer. The space, the planet, the flora and fauna don't give me anything special about them. But if above environmental development is implemented well, this could be a long series where it might be out of their budget. |
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| It has a good rating. The people who voted it aren’t to much but despite this it has a good score. |
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| I think the score is fine. Compare is to Shounen shows which are always scored too high but are generally shit. |
| who the fucking cares about it |
| Imagine there's a difference between 7.60 and 7.8 in MAL |
| Yeah but honestly MAL scoring doesn't mean shit. If you like the show then continue liking it, don't let some bullshit score change your mind. I know I like Astra a lot and would not hesitate to give it a 9. |
| I'm personally enjoying this anime a lot, it's in second place this season after Vinland. I think there are many reasons for KnA to be so underrated: 1- Looks a bit dull in the main picture (I didn't even notice this anime before episode 4 was out). 2- Not everyone enjoys sci-fi and there are actual people who force themselves to watch it because it's seasonal and they made themselves watch it even though they disliked it from the very beginning. 3- Very typical characters as the comment above mine explains, I personally think it's cannon to have the same ''types'' of characters, even the most popular shows have them but they are ''blinded'' by other things happening in the anime. For example Fire Brigade, most people are so picked on the action that they don't even notice how bland the characters are. Since KnA has a chill tempo, nothing going on too "fast", and since it focus much more in the cinematographic aspect, people who enjoy more action-oriented stuff will pick on something. I think it's sad that this anime is so underrated compared to others that are currently airing, but in same sense it's obvious that general opinion will ofc always win the rating system. The most popular shows are Action, Comedy and Shounen, so taking that in mind, KnA is not everybody's liking. For exemple, Enen no Shouboutai for me is horrendous but someone who enjoys something more radical will obviously differ of my oppinion and dislike this show and ofc, rate it low. Overall, it's indifferent how the rate is now, maybe in the future it will get higher, maybe not, what matters is that you enjoy it and so do I! ^^ PS: I hope not to offend, It's just my oppinion on something and I'm not criticizing personal taste. |
NyandaAug 21, 2019 7:40 PM
| because people have no taste just look at the score of shield hero its over 8 xD should be under -5 |
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Nyanda said: I'm personally enjoying this anime a lot, it's in second place this season after Vinland. I think there are many reasons for KnA to be so underrated: 1- Looks a bit dull in the main picture (I didn't even notice this anime before episode 4 was out). 2- Not everyone enjoys sci-fi and there are actual people who force themselves to watch it because it's seasonal and they made themselves watch it even though they disliked it from the very beginning. 3- Very typical characters as the comment above mine explains, I personally think it's cannon to have the same ''types'' of characters, even the most popular shows have them but they are ''blinded'' by other things happening in the anime. For example Fire Brigade, most people are so picked on the action that they don't even notice how bland the characters are. Since KnA has a chill tempo, nothing going on too "fast", and since it focus much more in the cinematographic aspect, people who enjoy more action-oriented stuff will pick on something. I think it's sad that this anime is so underrated compared to others that are currently airing, but in same sense it's obvious that general opinion will ofc always win the rating system. The most popular shows are Action, Comedy and Shounen, so taking that in mind, KnA is not everybody's liking. For exemple, Enen no Shouboutai for me is horrendous but someone who enjoys something more radical will obviously differ of my oppinion and dislike this show and ofc, rate it low. Overall, it's indifferent how the rate is now, maybe in the future it will get higher, maybe not, what matters is that you enjoy it and so do I! ^^ PS: I hope not to offend, It's just my oppinion on something and I'm not criticizing personal taste. 2.- Actually a lot of us who enjoy sci-fi are just appalled by the cheapness of the sci-fi elements in the show and how mostly everything is just set in the most convenient way. Magic spaceship that doesn't require maintance or refueling, it can enter at atmosphere with no shielding at high speed and won't even get a scratch, backup generator can be connected to the main engine using a regular electrical extension cord, magic food tester, and a bunch of other sci-fi bits. 3.- The character more than typical are direct archtypes of other characters we've seen before in dozens of series, mostly in battle shonen or other series aimed at teenagers. As you mention, other shows have something else to offer in order to deviate the attention from the viewer from reused characters, except in Kanata no Astra there isn't that "extra" aproach in order to deviate the so hard copy & paste stereotypical characters. You mentioned Fire Force as some a lesser show that's all about style over substance and that somehow Kanata is more focused in cinematography, wich is completely absurd and just points out that you have no idea what cinematography stands for. Switching the aspect ratio doesn't immediately makes a title cinematographic, it's about using the aspect ratio and allowing the viewer to focus on particular parts of the whole picture, like focusing the flaming ankles of Shinra, Iris' burnt down photo, or Hibana's elaborate flower paterns to mention a few; none fo these focus aspects are used in Kanata at all. There are also the use of different planes, in Fire Force there are different shots from affar the same as close ups, medium shots and panoramic ones, along with the use of high contrasting shots with very strong colors, like red or black and fiery tones along the side. On the other hand in Kanata all shots are either medium shots or just close up shots and very few are actually panoramic in a show where the vast variety of ecosystems are the highlight of a space title. There's nothing interesting in the slow paned shots in kanata, where Fire Force uses the full advantage of animation to make the camera shots rotate in some of the high action scenes, giving depth to the enviroment along. So yeah, Fire Force does know how to use to it's fullest cinematography elements like shots, planes, transitions and angles, where in comparisson Kanata uses the most basic ones with black bars on top and bottom of the screen to make it look profesional to the ignorants. Fire Force does indeed have quite cliched characters starting with Shinra the hero wannabe. The big difference with Kanata is that Fire Force has a lot of room for it's cast to grow, with at least 24 episodes with the first season and it might get more seasons afterwards, where Kanata only has 12 episodes and the whole story will be finished, and by now with the 8th episode, the characters have had just cheesy epiphany or revelation that should make the character grow, but it only does it on the outside for a brief moment, and after that moment is gone, the character goes back to it's same self wich it was preesented since episode 1, for instance, Kanata will remain the dumbass leader, Quittery will be the toxic tsundere, Zac will remain as the know it all guy, and so on. You also claim that Kanata has such a chill tempo, nothing goes too fast, and that's absurd. They are going with one episode for each planet, and that shaves a lot of explanation on the flora and fauna of each ecosystem, like for instance the planet ruled by fungi, lacked a lot of sense in it's overlords functions and all of that was just explained with a huge rant by Charce in the last minute with nothing to sustain his hypotesis other than mere observation, no actual analysis or disection of specimens. |
caio_brb said: who the fucking cares about it Most of the MAL community as always. |
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Koustubh said: HaXXspetten said: I think the most general sentiment about Astra from what I've seen is that the premise and setting is very interesting buuuut the actual writing and execution leaves a lot to be desired. There are just too many illogical or improbable plot elements and just general oversights in the story that keeps bothering people when watching it I still enjoy it though just because I find the idea of space exploration to be quite fascinating but I was really hoping it'd amount to more than what it is. It kinda feels like the author had a good original idea when coming up the scenario for the series, but they didn't actually research much of its plot elements properly Exactly, I totally agree with you. Despite such errors, I've still given it a 9 because I am genuinely loving it. Same as you. I give a 6 but it's because of my schedule. For me (as MAL graduation) 6 is fine. It's pretty interresting because of the space theme, and it's pleasant to watch but there is few problems (pacing, visuals, monolithic (but not that bad) characters). |
| It could have been an excellent thriller / mystery anime with a lot of tension and suspense, but the characters are way too bland and absolutely don't fit the atmosphere I wanted The anime is still enjoyable, but I see it as "a friendly adventure in space, with sometimes a bit of mystery, unecessary plot twists and forced drama" |
| From what I've seen so far I'd argue the opposite tbh. It's trying to be a compelling SF adventure which explores serious themes and character dramas while using certain light hearted elements to make it digestible in anime and drive some attention away from the adventure side to the characters themselves, perhaps in order to accentuate the impact of the characters' fate and sidestory reveals; but they end up working against each other and destroys the credibility of the show. It also has some tantalisingly dull camera work and script which neither excites the viewer nor creates a relaxing atmosphere. Some more great points on this thread. |
| Kanata no Astra is just wasted potential. It could be great but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. |
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| >people still cares about the scores |
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
| I wonder if they have budget for this anime, what would this come out. Of course if the original manga was that great to begin with. |
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| Ugh, you mean highly overrated.. |
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aLotQuestion_ said: I wonder if they have budget for this anime, what would this come out. Of course if the original manga was that great to begin with. What do you mean? the art style looks a bit odd, but it never gave me the impression of a low budget show. |
| Once it finishes airing, the score will rise, I can guarantee it lol. I don't think KnA is most Anime watcher's cup of tea, tbh. It's mine but my taste is for these kind of weird space, psychological shows. |
| The story is great, the execution (pacing, direction) is terrible. Soundtrack is mediocre. It will be difficult to give a final score at the end... It will be around 6/10... So it overrated, if I take its current score on MAL. |
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