I went into this expecting something a bit above average from the author of Overly Cautious Hero... I can't make it through an episode without pausing several times due to how painful it is to watch. The first few episodes aren't bad, maybe even good. The protagonist is pathetic, but there are clear paths for him to change and improve, his friend IRL seems like a good dude with depth.
But instead we get to watch a dumb fairy interrupt every moment, sabotage every possible thing that could have been good about the show, incoherently flip between 'look at the realism bro' and 'follow this obvious
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Vampire in the Garden
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Have you ever seen a story involving star crossed lovers? Vampires? An authoritarian regime? If so, you can skip this, because it was likely executed far better there. A bowl of oatmeal has more personality than this show. The production value is fine, the backgrounds are nice, but I can't bear to give it a 4 because for me I might still recommend a 4 to someone if it's in their wheelhouse. But this show has nothing, its the most formulaic waste of time that make your 2D waifu look like a three dimensional character. There's hardly anything else to insult because so little actually
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Jan 14, 2022
Shi Ye Miao Yin
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It looks nice, but before anything else can be considered, it is absolutely crippled by the amateur fansub that makes machine translations look reliable. The story itself has a few gaps and jumps, which can be partially inferred, but in combination with the lacking translation leads to a lot of points just being meh.
I appreciated the visuals, but the cadence of characters talking to each other and the timing of reactions and such is offputting. The world itself is quite interesting, a classic case of xianxia/xuanhuan being carried by their setting. Overall, it's decent if you can handle the poor translation, but I don't think I'll be ... 
Apr 8, 2018
Akuma no Kimuraa-hen
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An extremely well done piece of art that will be remembered for many years. The story is short, but is an enthralling tale of taking risks and meddling with dark forces to fulfill one's desires. As opposed to many other works, Akuma no Kimuraa-hen has a darker tone and fully embraces the use of demonic summoning and empowerment. The art is likewise captivating, the energy in the picture resonates with the music with what I would call one of the 'most hype' OSTs of the season. Unfortunately, it tried to be a little too experimental with a lack of dialogue which hurt the development of
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