Jun 19, 2022
My review covers both seasons, since I marathon it on Netflix, I didn’t realize I actually watched 2 seasons lol.
I read a review here saying the plot is bland. Well, Ushio & Tora was originally made in the 90s and I think it’s a good anime coming from that era. Was it perfect? No. It does have some flaws but to compare it with newer generation anime is not fair. The storyline is linear and straightforward. Honestly, I am a liiiitle bit disappointed with the open ending but as a whole, it was entertaining series.
I’m an avid Yu Yu Hakusho fan and Ushio’s demon
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form is a spitting image of Yuusuke’s demon form. Both have very long hair, slender body, and wears jeans. I really miss YYH and watching Ushio & Tora made me feel contented. One might argue that Ushio doesn’t have character development. I agree with that because he never seriously trained despite being the chosen one. I mean, many main characters had special training before facing the final boss, right? Unfortunately, Ushio didn’t get that. As for personality, I think he doesn’t need development because he’s already the generic cheerful, high-spirit, and kind-hearted protagonist (the type of MC that I like). Because of that personality, he managed to unite the human and demon races. It was interesting to see them working together to fight a shared enemy.
On the other hand, Tora has a great character development even though he acts tsundere about it until the very end lol. It was a running gag in the anime that he would eat Ushio. I found Tora similar to a cat, especially when he mounted on Ushio’s shoulder.
I also like how the side characters were handled. They weren’t tossed away and came to aid in fighting the final villain. Ushio’s parents also play a vital plot in the story whereas most other anime just made the parents either dead or not mentioned at all.
What I dislike was the unreasonable fanservice. There was so much nudity. The girls also, on multiple occasions, just brush off their supernatural incident as a dream and easily fainted, much to my annoyance. Ushio met several girls throughout the story, but I can say his girlfriend (though the two never confessed their feelings to each other) wasn’t the best girl. Mayuka was the most lovable girl. She played important role in the final fight too.
Very disappointed how the anime made Ushio’s mother a stoic person. I read the manga a bit to see if she acts the same, in fact, she shows care towards Ushio much better in the manga. After the final battle, she held Ushio’s unconscious body dearly and was expressively grateful that he was safe. The Anime version made her say and do nothing.
Another thing that I found weird; Ushio was told to meet his uncle to learn the truth about his mother. But he never met his uncle at the end of the journey. Somehow, he just forgot about the uncle? IDK
Besides that, I think the backstory was so cramped in the final battle. It was a bit messy and could have been better. Nevertheless, it was still a pretty good shonen and I enjoyed watching it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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