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Feb 17, 2017
Ping Pong The Animation is, in my opinion, the best anime ever created. It's a show whose main point is the drama and interactions between characters, where Ping Pong is often used as a medium to depict those interactions, instead of being the main focus of the show. That's why I think that it's disingenuous to call Ping Pong The Animation a sports anime.
The first thing you might notice when watching Ping Pong is probably it's art-style and animation. It's extremely unrealistic and unorthodox. A lot of people might see it and think that's it's an ugly show, but I would highly advise giving it
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a chance. You get used to the odd art-style very quickly, and when you do, you start to appreciate the often stellar animation and amazing direction.
The whole series is carried by it's incredible characters. Every character gets developed, and even those with little screen-time become incredibly interesting by the end of the series. There is no obvious "hero" or "villain", as every character has a backstory and motivation for their actions, making them all unique and intriguing. After every match you can't help feeling bad for the losers, while at the same time being glad for the guy who won, which shows you that this series' writing really sets it apart from most anime these days.
The Opening is really energetic and gets you pumped for the episode, while the Ending is kind of relaxing and more emotional, and adds to the feeling of closure which the episode gives.
Overall, I can safely say that I've never seen a better anime, and I honestly doubt that I will any time soon. I've seen Ping Pong multiple times, each time enjoying it more than the last, which has promptly placed it as one of my favourite pieces of media ever. Everyone should watch this show, regardless of their preferred genres.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Aug 16, 2016
Baby Steps is a very interesting and somewhat unique take on the regular sports anime.
The show follows highschooler Eiichirou, a complete newbie at tennis, who uses his hard-working and determined personality to quickly improve his skill, and rise to the level of the players he meets during his journey.
-Story- 7/10
The story itself is nothing extraordinary. That doesn't mean it's bad in any way, but it isn't anything groundbreaking - it's just good.
-Art and animation- 6/10
The art-style of the show is somewhat unique - different to the typical 'all hot guys' design that most sports anime these days tend to have. Although the art-style is nice,
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the animation is noticeably lackluster in some scenes. Usually it's nothing terrible, but there are some parts which might leave you wondering where the budget went.
-Sound- 7/10
The voice acting in this series is pretty good, and the sound effects make you feel like you're watching a real tennis match. The music is very difficult to review, as it's extremely subjective, but in my opinion it was nothing special or memorable.
-Characters- 9/10
I think that the characters are probably the best part of this show. It actually has believable romance, which is rare for any kind of shounen anime. The main character, Eiichirou, is very likable.
The supporting cast of this series is incredible, each character is extremely unique and well thought-out, not just a cliche 'great at this one particular move' as characters in sports anime tend to be. Most of them have clear motivations and well written character arcs.
All in all, this is a pretty good sports anime, with great characters, and it sets up an even better season 2.
-Overall- 7/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Feb 20, 2016
I got recommended Psycho-Pass many times, and every time I tried to watch it, I just couldn’t get past the first few episodes. But then, when I finally pushed through the first quarter, I was exposed to a really well written show with a unique setting and characters.
Setting/Story – 7/10
‘Psycho-Pass’ is set in a Sci-Fi dystopian world where society is judged and controlled by a system called ‘Sibyl’. All citizens of this futuristic Japan are judged by their ‘crime coefficient’, a number which indicates how likely a person is to commit a crime. This leads to people getting labeled ‘latent criminals’, which leads to them
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being arrested and imprisoned before even committing a crime. But people aren’t just born with a static crime coefficient, they can also become latent criminals after something that negatively affects their mental health happens in their life, such as witnessing a crime, getting bullied, etc. However, getting labeled as a ‘latent criminal’ doesn’t always mean getting imprisoned for life. Some latent criminals can become ‘enforcers’, which are people with a high crime coefficient who help the police solve cases. ‘Psycho-Pass’ follows a team of 2 detectives and a group of such enforcers, as they fight crime and try to catch a dangerous criminal.
The reason that I give the setting/story a 7/10 is mostly because of the first 5-6 episodes, which really failed to get me interested in the show and characters. It starts with a really cool setting, but ends up following some mostly insignificant cases, which will probably bore most viewers. This changes after the first quarter of the show, when the story really picks up and becomes great.
Characters – 9/10
The characters are, in my opinion, the best part of this series. I found the majority of characters to be really interesting, and quickly became attached to most of the cast. I actually cared about the side characters’ backstories and subplots, which is somewhat rare for me. The best character in the show is probably the villain, Shougo Makishima. He is my favourite type of antagonists, incredibly well-written, and someone who actually has reasons behind their actions. Some of the enforcers, Kougami and Masaoka, come at a close second. The episodes focusing on their backstories and personal lives were some of my favourite of the series. My least favourite character probably has to be the MC, Akane Tsunemori. It’s not that she is terribly written, but she just seems to pale in comparison to the rest of the cast.
Art/Character design - 8/10
While the character design in this series isn’t really anything too incredible compared to other anime of this era, it fits perfectly with the gritty, dystopian setting. The character design is, for the most, very good, with the slight exception of Akane, who’s eyes make her look like she’s always high.
Sound - 6/10
The sound in this series isn’t anything special – the OPs and EDs are decent, but forgettable, and the OST seems average at best. All in all, not too great and not too terrible.
Personal enjoyment/Overall – 8/10
Overall, I enjoyed ‘Psycho-Pass’ very much. It isn’t perfect, but it’s definitely one of the best shows to come out in 2012. After the slow start, the story becomes gripping and really makes you want to watch the next episode. The ending is decent, leaving space for a second season (which I still haven’t seen).
I would recommend ‘Psycho-Pass’ to anyone who loves sci-fi and doesn’t mind bearing through a bad first 5 episodes.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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