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Jan 2, 2023
If I had to choose between Hidden Dungeon and its near-peer DanMachi, I ironically would pick the former. Although Hidden Dungeon is essentially what you would expect (a trashy, harem, romcom, fantasy adventure with a dungeoning twist), it does so without reservation or apology. This ends up making it significantly more enjoyable and, surprisingly rewatchable.

Story: 7/10

The story or overall plot progression of Hidden Dungeon is pretty standard. You have your very typical character introduction (via narration), some opening arcs to set the scene and introduce the main girls, a few growth arcs, some fillers, and finally the ultimate battle at the end. If you're ...
Jan 1, 2023
Preliminary (3/13 eps)
If you're watching DanMachi expecting a swashbuckling dungeon adventure tale or a heart-swooning harem romance, then you'll be sorely disappointed. I decided to give the show a shot since I've been on a fantasy/adventure binge lately, and the show is relatively well-known and has decent ratings. However, 3 episodes in, and I found myself hitting the pause button more than play. Ultimately, I made the hard choice to drop the show from my list, which is something I rarely ever do for one that's rated higher than 7.0 on MAL. However, I simply couldn't continue watching for two major reasons:

1. Lack of plot and confusing ...
Dec 30, 2022
Mahouka. There's so many good things I can say about it, but I'll try and keep it short. If you're a fan of overdog posing as underdog tropes, you need to give this series a watch, hands down. If you like overpowered protagonists who dominate everyone, yet are still loved and respected by their peers and rivals alike, you need to watch this series. If you're sick and tired of protagonists who act like they've misplaced their brain in their last bathroom visit, you need to give this a go. Is it perfect? No. Will it satisfy that craving for a good fantasy/school life/action/harem? Hell ...
Dec 30, 2022
Mixed Feelings
Akashic Records is a decent action-harem anime, with more emphasis on action sequences and character development than on romance fan service. It's a show that, while lacking in plot development and confusing at times, is entertaining enough on its own to keep you watching until the end. Additionally, if you enjoy watching shows with an OP protagonist, you'll feel relatively at home here. Overall, I would give it a 7.5/10 rounded to 8, and a 5/10 rewatchability score.

Plot: 6/10
Akashic Records' plot development leaves a lot to be desired. My biggest issue with it was the seemingly random lead-ins between arcs. In a strange way, the ...
Oct 5, 2020
Azur Lane (Anime) add
Before beginning this review, it is important that a disclaimer be made:

DO NOT WATCH THIS ANIME UNLESS YOU HAVE PLAYED THE GAME TO A GOOD EXTENT

...and even then, do not approach it as a serious anime. Azur Lane The Animation is best seen as a tribute to the mobile game, a strictly fan-service piece of work. It is not intended to be taken as a standalone anime, or to compete with other mainstream masterpieces.

By itself, Azur Lane The Animation is a bland, generic anime with not enough character development, a rushed plot development, and seemingly subpar animations. By itself, the anime should not deserve anything ...
Feb 11, 2020
Azumanga Daioh is often hailed as the mother of all Slice of Lifes, and for a good reason. Not only does it pioneer the idea of "cute girls doing cute things" and "daily life activities with little plot," it does these two things right.

Story: 10

The lack of a story is its story. Azumanga Daioh is a classic SOL manga, where most of its content is dependent upon showing the day-to-day activities of its characters, their interactions with one another, and their general progression through life (in this case school life).

While it does have a central focus driving it along (the characters' journeys from the ...
Nov 19, 2018
Fudatsuki no Kyouko-chan is a pretty decent manga that just didn't live up to its full potential.

Story: 7
The pacing of the story is nice, but the level of development in the main premise is lacking. For a story that is based primarily on the interactions between sister and brother, the side romance element seems to be too overwhelming and forced. It feels like the author is desperately trying to "ship" the brother and Hibino out of fear of the taboo of the alternative (bro+sis ship), when in fact doing so would create a much more powerful and surprising narrative (if the sister was actually the ...
Nov 13, 2018
Among romance series, it is often rare to find a gem that fits your bill. This is especially true if you're into light-hearted romance + comedy. Most often, there's either too much melodrama, too much fan-service, or both. Chihaya-san's Fine is one of those series that, for me, happened to check as many good points as possible: It is a super-vanilla romance with a conclusive ending, sprinkled with tsukkomi-style humor, wrapped up nicely in a relaxing 4-koma slice-of-life-school-life setting.

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Story: 9

The story progresses at a nice pace. You never feel like an arc is being dragged out too long. You never end up feeling super teased ...
Apr 10, 2018
Ochanigosu. (Manga) add
It's good, but feels off.

Story: 8
Probably the best part of the series. If you go in expecting to read a story about finding yourself and understanding what it means to be a particular person, then you won't be disappointed. In that regard, the story does well.
What it doesn't do too well, in my opinion, is its romantic aspect. It feels really forced and unnatural to the flow of the story, almost as if following some kind of strange formula.

Art: 5
The biggest killer of the series. Either you like it or it bothers you the whole time. The manga is old, so it's understandable, but it's ...
Apr 4, 2018
Mixed Feelings
Kimi to Kamihikooki to is a light-hearted 4-koma romance SOL that tried too hard.

Story: 5
The story is ridiculously slow for the length of the manga, the ending is not conclusive, and any conflict seems forced and childish. The concept of paper planes as a means of communication is interesting, but barely explored, and instead used more as a moe device. This series should either go down the path of being a bit more dramatic and longer or kill off the melodrama and commit to just cute kids doing cute things.

Art: 7
Average for this kind of story. Pretty cute, but also somewhat inconsistent. Everything is just ...


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