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Jun 26, 2021
This was probably the most polarizing anime in recent years. The love/hate factor swings extreme on both ends with very little middle ground.
There are two kinds of people in this world. Those with souls. Those without. If you have a soul or are blessed with a double-digit IQ, you can appreciate Nagatoro. But wait! There's more. There are those absolute troglodytes who have a problem with Nagatoro's darker skin tones. It's a tan, morons. Look. She has tan lines.
The relationship between Naoto (who is always called "sempai or its synonym, paisen) starts off rocky. But we quickly see that Nagatoro has an interest in her
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upperclassman and it's not one of pure "bullying". If you have eyes to see and a brain to understand, you notice her antics don't change, but their reason does.
Sempai is very much a loner. Nagatoro hurls abuse at him to break through his shell and elevate Naoto, getting him interacting with others. But that's not the only reason. As a super tsundere, she is also masking her own feelings towards him. Soon, even her clique of popular girls accepts Naoto.
There are too many "reviews" on here by those who wrote the story off because of Nagatoro's early actions and never watched it through or they only see her antics superficially. In doing so, they miss the cute moments between the two as their relationship grows. Or, those cute moments don't matter because they are too hung up on Nagatoro calling him "creep" or "loner" all the time. (Which she does for the aforementioned reasons.)
Concluding, I thoroughly enjoyed Nagatoro. Everyone should have a Hayase Nagatoro in their lives who cares enough to see past our facades and accept the person within.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Mar 31, 2021
I first got into Log Horizon because it was something different. There was some action, yes. But here we found more emphasis on world-building and character. If your mind wanders without the big fight of the week, Season Three is really gonna hurt.
Season one introduced the world of Log Horizon and its characters. It established the story and carried much of that momentum into the second season. While good, this third season lacked a lot of that drive that kept me waiting impatiently for that next episode to arrive. This may be in no small part due to the stacked season it had the misfortune
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to air in. Regardless, there really did seem to be less strength this time around.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Dec 26, 2020
Warning: I plan to come about as close to spoilers as I can without actually spoiling.
I didn't know what to expect going into The Day I Became a God. (Shoot me. I prefer English titles) But then, how can you? It's an original anime. There is no source material. Only the production staff knows the outcome.
Despite this, I had seen both Charlotte and Angel Beats. Both also came from the mind of Jun Maeda. While I enjoyed Angel Beats, Charlotte was a bit of a let down for me. Maybe TDIBAG would once more catch a deity in a bottle. Midway through
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the season I was certain it had.
As the final credits rolled in episode 12, I was no longer so certain.
So what's the story here? We have the typical anime's boring protagonist, Yota, whose tedious life is upended when this strange little girl in a nun's outfit shows up. Hmmm. Sounds familiar. But this ain't Index. If Yota has any magic in his right hand, we don't see it on screen. This girl does have something in her mind though - the seemingly chunibyo-esque delusion that she is a god. This version of Hina strengthens as we first get to know her. But then, suddenly and prolongedly, her assertions don't seem so farfetched.
But this is a Jun Maeda story. We should expect that what's made obvious will not be the truth. So when the twist arrives, it's about as shocking as thunder after lightning. However, one should never underestimate the power of thunder to shake you to the core.
So it sounds like I have enjoyed the show up to this point. I pretty much did. But instead of grabbing the tissues, TDIBAG kinda had me sitting there with the typical aghast sneer and quivering eyebrow. While I can say I never saw the continuation coming, my question is "did I want to?"
My expectations continued to drop as the series wore on. I stayed with it hoping it would get better. While I have a few ideas what I may have done differently, I don't really hate the ending as it was. It was just kinda underwhelming. As such, I won't warn you away from this series because it does have some touching moments.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Jun 20, 2020
Let me start off by saying how disappointed I am by the misleading title. No one ever sings "Yesterday" for anyone. Not once. Not ever.
Beatles music aside, check some of the other reviews. You'll see that this is a very polarizing anime. Love. Hate. Not much in between. That's life.
But that's the point being made in Sing Yesterday. In life, we don't always know where we are going. We don't always make the right decisions. We don't know how the story ends or even understand the plot. So we muddle through making the best decisions we can. Sometimes they're based on the heart. Sometimes the
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mind. But they always seem right at the time.
I generalize because I try to keep my reviews as spoiler-free as possible. The general feel for this anime is confusion. That scares some people. I found myself at times shaking my fist at the screen cursing both Rikuo and Shinako for their choices. I cursed Ruo for being the way he is and I cursed Haru for not thinking she deserved better. Why can they not see what they're doing? But in the end, that's what kept me coming back week after week. How badly were they gonna eff things up this time?
If your anime is all about swords and magic and fantasy creatures, this is an anime you will despise. It's real. It's emotions. It's about how people can see the world around them and not make sense of it. That makes perfect sense to me.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Apr 2, 2020
We all have problems. Working through these can be difficult but the rewards may just outweigh them. Golden Time is a story of jealousy, insecurity, fear, empathy compassion and acceptance.
Our emotions don't always make sense. This may lead to questionable choices and doubt. At times it is frustrating and perhaps downright maddening. It can also be touching and uplifting. The same is true of this anime. Life and love may be simpler than this story, but the emotions it reflects are not.
Well so much for keeping things short and to the point. MAL says I need a longer review. If my opinion is
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going to be made into an essay, it would be helpful to know how many words are required beforehand.
Well then. Let me continue by saying Golden Time does something I wish more anime would do. This won't leave you guessing if the leads will get together for episode after episode. It actually gets to the point fairly early and spends the rest of the time looking at the ramifications. Too many times a series runs without conclusion either for fear of dousing a waifu war or banking on a follow-up season that never airs.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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