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'This anime finds it's strength in quirky but somewhat realistic, and alluring characters. The almost surreal-like talent the protagonist, Oreki, has for solving mysteries keeps the anime interesting and engaging. You might find yourself admiring or even envying his abilities. Many of the characters are very well developed with particularities and purposes that are real but slightly exaggerated. All characters in the anime experience emotions ranging from curiosity, guilt, remorse, jealousy, and repressed resentment. There are lots of characters that re-evaluate their own motives, purposes and actions. For instance, Oreki's best friend, Satoshi, is a very well developed and interesting character who has great inner ... wisdom and understanding of himself and those around him. But, although he seems mature for his age he has his weaknesses that allow for interesting dynamics between himself and Oreki. Much of the dialogue in Hyouka focuses on the agendas of the different characters and the interplay between these agendas pertaining to the mystery, or problem, to be solved.

Hyouka may be to some, a slice of life anime with sprinkles of classic mystery motifs, and it might be to others a mystery in a setting not too dissimilar to slice of life animes. For me, Hyouka is the former.' -DeeAd



+The visuals are spectacular yet simplistic, and the art style allows for development of unique character portrayals.

-The sound and audio of Hyouka is decent. It's not overreaching or exemplary but it works.

+ The character development is superb and realistic. Displaying real emotions and character motives.

-The anime doesn't have a proper conclusion. It's got a few loose ends, and thus may not feel like a completed story.

'If you're looking for an action-packed anime with an unconventional main character, superb fight scenes, great soundtrack and well placed hilarity - one-punch-man is just right. Saitama, the main character, is bald - and his nonchalant expressions can provide any situation with subtle humour that goes further than one would expect. The gimmick here is that Saitama can defeat any foe with just one punch, and you might think that leaves very little room for a plot - well there is a plot, and it's quite fantastic. The brilliance of this story pivots not on Saitama's sheer power (which is way over 9000), ... but on how his power effects others and his interactions with those weaker than himself. Furthermore, the main character does not struggle with the infamous "will of fire", but rather he suffers from an insatiable thirst for an even fight, or to defeat an opponent stronger than he is.

Although, this is a parody, it feels more like an actual effort to write a well thought-out story than some other trivial animes out there.' -DeeAd

+The visuals are spectacular, and a mix of vibrant explosive colours. Madhouse did a fantastic job on this production. The explosions are masterfully detailed. Movements are given great attention where fight scenes are actual fight scenes - not just a flurry of attacks (although that too can be found from time to time).

+The OST fits perfectly with the thrilling action, with blaring heavy rock encapsulating the tempo of most fights. But, also at moments of captivating emotion violons can be heard, and are quite effective in producing an encouraging and warm sound that will capture your heart. Also, the opening and ending songs are quite nice.

+The comedy hardly fails, and surprisingly is more mature than you'd expect in most cases.

- The characters may in fact be the weakest aspect of the anime but are still interesting nonetheless. You'll find yourself wanting to know some backstory to much of the hero characters; their abilities are very well done, and quite unique. Unfortunately some are quite ridiculous, and not with any comedic effect. Furthermore, due to the lack of actual difference in the abilities of the villains themselves - the show somewhat suffers here. This is where the anime lacks in creativity and ingenuity.