This being my first Chinese-produced anime, I immediately noticed the language change from hearing Japanese so much, and I don't know Japanese, heck I prefer dubs for the most part. But the tone was strange, but got used to it over time. Still would've preferred Japanese though. And it felt quite out of place, and I may not be an expert, but even though it was Chinese-produced I felt like they were emulating a lot of Japanese vibes and styles. Out of place I would put it. They got that inu dog, clearly Japanese, not to mention that whole "Brother" vibe. Doubt that's Chinese culture.
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Honestly kinda sad they just didn't throw in there a single katana, you know? It's a weird line they drew but basically all this is just nitpicking at this point. I presume they based it off the light novel or whatever form of content it originally came from. But the story was interesting and the art looked appealing enough for me to give this a view. If it wasn't for Netflix, an American company I should add, I would not have heard about this anime. Heck, it's on Funimation too, Sony property, and hence I was so surprised that there was no dub version for Japanese or English. And the English sub was just terrible. Oh, and I couldn't find one sub for Japanese. Not that I know Japanese. So, I could imagine how much the typical anime viewer would have to put up just to pick an interest into this show. But, I suspect in China this tv show was significantly more popular.
Overall: 7/10
Nearing the end of 2021 (almost 2 years after release), this anime still looks a heck ton better than other anime out there. Which was expected from the art cover. But better does not always equate "great", it looked fine, it got the story rolling which really mattered. The motions and timing, mainly for mouthing, are slight off at times or just really low frame rated I suppose, cuz it got ugly at times. Sometimes it would seem the animators got lazy and got characters speaking with their mouths closed. Noticeably, I must add. For me, it's the little things that matter.
Art: 7/10
I have to say, the opening theme sounded and looked quite nice. The storyline was alright, the pacing could perhaps been adjusted for the sake of context, but I was at the mercy of a terrible sub to begin with, so it's whatever. It doesn't take much thought to piece parts anyways. Most of it did felt quite filler. However, there were moments that made me laugh and some that I would zone out into daydreaming thoughts of existential crisis. Both of which were enough for me to hit that "play next" button.
Sound: 6/10
Story: 6/10
That said, I think this is an anime that one should binge watch or allocate into periods rather than view an episode per week. It definitely felt shorter, because it is: 20 minutes including the intro and outro, so about 16-17 minutes of actual content viewing. But the quality in its art was well done.
Character development is alright with me. Pretty meh overall. Ironically, that just the attitude and mood the protagonist emits. But in particular moments it was executed in such a funny way. Arguably, one find it quite relatable. I guess the only lack in character development or understanding for that matter, was in the main antagonists for their sudden, well, desires. Kinda important, you know. However, a show like this is more tailored to reactions than actual (and understanding) development in characters. But I think the character development that they should've addressed in the least was that spirit frog in the beginning. I mean, come on, from world domination to summoning pet, you gonna explain that leap (pun intended). You know I ain't gonna search the web to read a Chinese light novel or the like (not that I'm your tailored audience to begin with). And in terms of relationships, I am quite disappointed in the lack of noddle obsession that takes place. I would've at least expected a cool or funny trigger from dropped noddles, but was not the case. What was the point of such a deepen relationship to begin with?
Character: 5/10
Enjoyment: 8/10
Overall: 7/10
Overall, I would watch more of this, and am, since the second season is currently airing (surprise) with a striking low of 1254 users, and about 30K members. Just wow. I think that is way too low because the show is quite good. I really think that if this was done in Japanese, just setting aside the English dub option, this would have been praised in the category of "notable anime shows of that season" at least. I really do, because I have seen far worse anime that had overall ratings above a 7.3, but it is what it is. I giving this a rating of 7, but that's just because I typically set high standards for about all my anime. I am tempted to give it a higher rating just because of that overall score, but nah. Heck, I would probably watch a season 3 at this point. Even if the second season so far (3 episodes in btw) feels like a repeat of season 1 content recycled. And noddle ads, which is kind of funny. It's like the Chinese replacement version of an isekai without, well, it being an actual isekai, it is quite better to watch.
Nov 10, 2021
Xian Wang de Richang Shenghuo
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This being my first Chinese-produced anime, I immediately noticed the language change from hearing Japanese so much, and I don't know Japanese, heck I prefer dubs for the most part. But the tone was strange, but got used to it over time. Still would've preferred Japanese though. And it felt quite out of place, and I may not be an expert, but even though it was Chinese-produced I felt like they were emulating a lot of Japanese vibes and styles. Out of place I would put it. They got that inu dog, clearly Japanese, not to mention that whole "Brother" vibe. Doubt that's Chinese culture.
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Oct 26, 2021
One Punch Man
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Wow. What a punch to the face from a show like this. And ti was the exact punch I needed to get on my bike and make a difference in this world. It cured my depression to an acceptable degree and pushed me out of bed to take a light stroll - not a 10km jog yet but I'm getting there.
It's a show that delivers action when you need to just zone out of your everyday life, and if you had watch anime before on the fly you might find this one quite the comedy and it sort of picks fun at such tropes and ... 
Oct 26, 2021
Blue Period
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At first, it was a bit fast-paced, at least for me, but then it sort of got mellowed out, perhaps explaining why a lot of reviews seem to find it boring.
Now, from the perspective of someone who likes art and enjoys drawing whenever the spare time arises, it was meh. I like to think I could do the same. Oh, for those who found it "educational" that's not what this anime is trying to assimilate in the least but rather more so of finding one's passion and expression. In this case, art. And also in this case, as a career. Which is uh, well, from ... 
Oct 22, 2021
Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru.
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Dreadful. What a shame. The first episode was pretty much a masterpiece; it gave me more than hope. It got me excited. The 45-ish minute premier was something pretty spectacular to watch, such clean and clear animation art too. Only to wait a week for the disappointment to kick in.
It was... pointless. The real mystery is why I didn't stop watching after episode 2 or 3. However, I did stop after episode 5. It was like an isekai wannabe anime. Terrible. And I like isekai shows. In fact, I would likely be better off watching a legitimate isekai anime instead. All that said, I ... |
