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The sequel to Attack on Titan or Shingeki no Kyoujin was probably the most awaited anime series of the decade. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that because the first season just made a stupendous impact on the anime industry. Fans waited, and waited, and waited, for a second season to come and after four long years(God knows what the studio was doing for this long), we finally got a second season to one of our favorite, or for some people, one of their most hated anime.
And let me tell you, as a huge fan of the first season and the series
in general, Attack on Titan Season 2 is a colossal disappointment. The hype that most people had, or at least that I had, was already dissipated when a few days before the anime was to begin, it was announced that this season was going to be one cour. This wasn't just because it was a kick in the backside for those who've patiently waited for four years to only get 12 episodes, but also because those who've read the manga knew that 12 episodes would only let the plot hanging and would move the story nowhere. Unless they skipped lots of details, there was no way we were going to get the action and excitement that we'd longed for after having finished season 1.
I put this behind me, like a lot of others, and made up my mind that 12 episodes were better than nothing.
The season started in an explosive way and made me remember once again why I loved season 1 so much. The titans, the screams, the expressions of terror on the faces of characters, the fear that one of the characters that I liked might die. All these things along with the amazing battles were the reason why Season 1 had become one of my favorites. And we were thrown into it right away.
As the season progressed though, the story began to stagnate and the fears that I held before the season began surfaced. The story just went nowhere. By the time I was at episode 10, I was already not following the series weekly. There were episodes in between that gave me the chills and the feels of the first season and I couldn't help but crave for more when I watched those episodes/scenes. But they were far too little. And I knew that this would be the case for most of the season. The manga content that was adapted for Season 2 was mostly exposition and the action was nowhere near enough to satisfy my thirst. It just had those long minutes of silence, which to be honest isn't what Attack on Titan is, or what made it so successful in the first season.
On to the characters, this is an area that was probably the most disappointing for me along with the lack of action. If they could've had character development done well through the course of the 12 episodes, I think that might've made up for the lack of action. For me though, this didn't happen. Our protagonists Eren and Mikasa don't change. They didn't change much throughout Season 1, but you could excuse that. However, the utter lack of character development for anyone, even our protagonists is extremely disappointing. Eren never grows out of his "I'll erase every titan off the face of the earth" shit, and he doesn't really even try to think of reasons why Titans exist. He's just obsessed with killing them and that's all there is to him in the season. Mikasa doesn't get too much screentime but even she's the same "Eren I'll protect you from the world". The only characters that did get somewhere were Krista Lenz and Ymir. I thought they were fleshed out pretty well and had their past revealed a little bit.
Having said all that, the animation of Season 2 just went up a notch from Season 1, and Season 1 was done pretty darn well. The art was detailed and the animation fluid. The OST was similar to season 1 with some differences added. They let us get a feel of the events happening extremely well and help up immerse in the world of titans. Both of these get almost a perfect score.
Now, I did enjoy certain parts of Attack on Titan Season 2, but overall, it was a real disappointment for a fan. It had its moments when it caught me in the scene and had an effect similar to that of Season 1, however those moments were far too sparse. I'm predicting and hoping that Season 3 will be much more action packed and have our characters develop more. Even if the season was 2 cour, we were always going to have these episodes where the world was explained to us in the first cour, but we wouldn't have to wait another ......so many years to get to the real stuff.
Anyway, if you liked the first Season, you must watch this(as you will, haha), because I'm sure whatever they have in store for Season 3 is going to be better than this, at least for me.
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Jan 1, 2016
24 of 24 episodes seen
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From the title itself, you must have figured out that the anime "Legend of the Legendary Heroes" tries too hard.
I was sucked into watching this anime over a couple other I had on my mind because of its setting. I really like the kingdom setting where is conflict between the different nations as well as inside one empire. The Legend of the Legendary Heroes is just that.
The idea for the series, while nothing original, is really intriguing. But the execution was in one word - BAD.
I will divide this review into two parts, the good and the bad of the anime.
BAD :
Nothing is
explained : Most of the important details are never explained and some are at the end of the series which isn't of any use. This leads to confusion and plot holes which leads to a lot of people just dropping the anime, which is fair enough. Who would want to watch something which throws different things at you that you don't understand? We are never explained or even told how many hero relics exist and how they were actually formed.
Unnecessary Comedy : The comedy is so out of place in this anime, its not even funny. Almost all the important scenes are destroyed by comedy.
Inconsistent Power levels : I'll give you an example.
A is as strong as B. C is almost as strong as B. But C is annihilated by D. Then, D is annihilated by B. No matter what, this shouldn't happen.
Character Development : The characters don't develop, they take a jump from being one personality to another. The main character Reiner is a kind-hearted loving guy at one time while at the other, he is simply lazy and uncaring(I am not talking about his inner demon). His relationship with Ferris develops to one point at around the episode 10 mark and then suddenly, it reverts back to how they were. at the start.
Romance : While there isn't a whole lot of romance, the amount there is, isn't done well at all. Places where there should be romance doesnt have romance while there is romance between characters we dont know enough about or how they fell for each other.
Irregular Pacing : You'll never get the feel of what's going on in the anime.
Good :
Concept : The idea was really interesting but it isn't executed well enough.
Characters : Although the character development isn't good, the characters were really likeable. Well, most of them were. I didn't like Ferris constantly beating up Reiner. She is just a sadist and has nothing more to her personality.
The art and sound is good yet nothing to make a fuss about. They're satisfactory I would say.
Enjoyment : 6.5/10
I am not sure how much I enjoyed the series. I liked the idea and this could have really turned into a great story had it not been for multiple stupid scenes and plot holes.
There were some concepts which were opened but never explored. For instance, Reiner should've spent much more time with the people of his kind. Also, this should have happened way earlier in the anime. That had so much potential but the idiotic mangaka couldn't see it.
Overall - 7/10
I know I shouldn't be giving this anime a 7 after all the complaints I had about it but there were some really interesting scenes and episodes which had a ton of potential. They were good to watch briefly but the stupidity and some of the nonsensical things that happened brought this anime down. I didn't feel the anime had to be in lower than my "7" score category, which is the score I give to most of my anime.
As for if I recommend the anime or not, I would say watch the first few episodes and decide for yourself. If you can stick with the anime and follow the story without getting bamboozled about what's happening after the first 5-6 episodes, then you might come to like it... somewhat.
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Dec 4, 2015
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Let me start off by saying that twenty minutes into the last episode, the score that I had decided to give Dusk Maiden of Amnesia was a solid 8. But little did I know that something so ridiculous would happen in the last 3 minutes that would make me lower the score for the anime.
Dusk Maiden of Amnesia is basically a love story of a ghost and a middle school student. It revolves around Yuuko Kanoe, the ghost of a 15 year old girl who died in Seikyou Academy and Teiichi Niiya, the student who begins to see her after he wanders into the basement
of the old school building. From there, they form the Paranormal Investigation Club and are joined by the other two characters Momoe Okonoge and Kirie Kanoe. Yuuko has forgotten about her past and hence, Teiichi promises her that he will help her remember about herself, which is the reason the Paranormal Club is formed.
The story of this anime is episodic for the most part, where the Paranormal Investigation Club deals with some ghostly activities occuring in the school as well as trying to deal with Yuuko's problems, her memories and of course, there is also quite a bit of romance. So, expect some fanservice.
The art is really good and the character designs are distinctive. The animation is fluid and is hardly rough throughout the run of the anime. The voice acting is good too and there are some good soundtracks. There is this one soundtrack which can get really scary and I am sure you will find your heart racing when you hear it while watching the ghost under the dark night sky. I warn you though, do not watch this dubbed. I generally prefer dubbed anime but the "kuns" and "sans" after the name even in English dub made it really annoying for me. I quickly switched to sub after the first episode itself.
The characters are pretty good. Yuuko is definitely the most interesting and entertaining character. She is madly in love with Teiichi and sticks to him like a magnet and seduces him all the time. As people cant see her, Teiichi goes through some funny moments. Teiichi is nothing special though but he does his job pretty well. Kirie is another one who can see Yuuko while Okonogi is just there as a comic relief. Overall, they form an entertaining cast. As far as development goes, I think there was just about enough character development to not make the anime redundant in that aspect.
The anime can get you confused in a couple of episodes but other than that, I think it's worthwhile. Of course, the ending really upset me but overall, I would say that Dusk Maiden of Amnesia wasn't too disappointing.
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Oct 1, 2015
11 of 13 episodes seen
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Firstly, let me tell you my main problem with Overlord : its the setting. The thing with this kind of world is, you can never take it seriously, its just a game. I was tired of hearing stuff like "You used a shop item?" in the middle of a fight. I am not saying there is anything wrong with an anime's story based around a game, but when that game means next to nothing of significance and there you know that even if someone from the protagonist's side die, they are gonna be revived, its simply not as much fun. That's why I liked the
first 14 episodes of SAO to an extent and literally despised the second half. Overlord, in my opinion, suffers from a similar problem.
There have been an abundance of anime releasing these days whose story is completely based on an MMORPG world created by the author. Sword Art Online, Log Horizon, NGNL you name it. This genre has become one of the most popular in recent years but... let me ask you one thing : have any of these MMORPG anime been done really well?
Different people would have different answer to the question I just asked and that's to be expected. Different anime watchers will have different tastes and will like different genres.
But if I was to answer that question, my answer would be "NO". None of such anime could be called amazing. They have gained tremendous popularity but as far as story, character development and other major things go, anime of this genre have been somewhat disappointing.
Overlord is another addition to that fast growing bundle of anime and like most of those other, Overlord is good at best; it has never had that awe factor that we search for in anime. It's been interesting, no doubt, but that's all it's been. It will most probably keep you interested, believe me. This is the only summer anime that I watched EVERY WEEK without any delays till the last episode.
Story - 5/10
I don't think I need to go into the details of the synopsis since you already know about it, but if I were to rate Overlord's story, it's nothing new. It's just that cliche story of our protagonist being stuck in an imaginary gaming world. If there is one thing different about Overlord's story, it's that the protagonist is already at the top of the game and he is suddenly moved to another world. It's nothing complex really, not that a good story necessarily needs to be complex.
Art - 8/10
The art of Overlord is good. I don't know what more to say about it. The character designs are distinct and the setting has been described pretty well with the art. As for the animation, it's been good too, mostly remaining consistent. I won't go as far as to say that the animation was amazing but it was pretty decent, nonetheless.
Sound - 8.5/10
Now, this could be the best part about Overlord. When you think about Overlord, the first thing that'll pop in your mind is the opening; it's amazing. It won't be a stretch to say that Overlord has the best opening of all summer anime of 2015. I guess you could say that none of the Summer 2015 anime even come close to it's opening. The ending was meh. It never caught my attention.
The OST has been good too but nothing to make a particular fuss about, considering many of the recent anime do have really good soundtrack.
Character - 6/10
Let's start with the protagonist, Lord Momonga. I dont know how to describe him. He has kind of a split personality. He is your normal teenage boy at times while he is thinking(Thus far, his appearance hasnt been revealed in the anime) sometimes and when he is in public, he becomes a considerate yet somewhat cold personality who is the ruler of Yggdrasil.
Albedo and Shalltear fight for Momonga's love all the time and its sometimes interesting. The other supporting cast is also quite interesting and entertaining.
But, there has been no real character development and that's the reason the score for the characters is 6.
Enjoyment - 8/10
It was an odd ride. It's never gotten boring for me in although, I wasn't awed by it many times, except a couple. The MC is overly overpowered since he's the Supreme Ruler and all. It's entertaining and I would definitely watch a second season if there is one.
Overall - 7/10
There are lots of anime I give a score of 7. They are such anime who are good but have potential to have been much better which hasnt been reached. I didn't expect Overlord to be an anime which would give me the feels and it didn't end up being one. If you have spare time on your hands, you could give this anime a try. Who knows, you might find it to be a good watch.
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Oct 1, 2015
24 of 24 episodes seen
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Shokugeki no Souma (Food Wars) is an anime about battles of cooking as the title suggests. The anime adaption of the popular manga of the same name has received the same kind of reception as its manga version did in terms of popularity as well as critique. But is it any good or is it just another one of those popular but dull anime, that I will discuss in this review.
Story - 8/10
From the synopsis itself, you must have realized that the anime revolves around Soma Yukihira who wants to become a cook and surpass his father in cooking. Some stuff happens and Soma
ends up in Totsuki Academy, which is the best cooking school in Japan. After all this, you must have come to the conclusion that it isn't unique or special, but that doesn't make it bad. The story isn't anything even special to start off with but the other aspects of the show are so well done that it makes you feel that the story is better than it actually is. Not to say that the story's bad, by any means, it's pretty good but this is not a story-driven anime, it's character-driven.
Art and Animation - 9/10
The animation of the show, to be described in one word, is brilliant. While one can say that almost all anime that are released these days have really good animation quality, Shokugeki no Soma's animation is a level above most others. (while not being as good as something made by ufotable but its still very detailed and fluent). The best thing about Food Wars's art is the way they display food, it's just really awesome. The animation is consistent throughout the show and doesn't get bad at any moment. The openings and ending too are animated nicely.
The character designs, are, for the most part, unique as well, with most characters having different features. However, one can argue that Erina Nakiri(one of the female protagonists) looks pretty darn similar to Asuna Yuuki from SAO.
Sound - 9.5/10
The first opening is amazing; it a treat to the ears. It's simply beautiful. I am not too good at Japanese so I don't read the lyrics but just listening to the opening psyches you up for the episode. The ending is pretty good too but it still pales in comparison to the opening. (Says how excellent the opening song is). The second opening is good, but it's more of an opening for a fighting/action anime. The first opening was very charming and pleasant, which suits the theme of Shokugeki no Soma. However, the second OP's tone didn't quite suit it, in my opinion. It can be called pretty decent, nonetheless. The second ending is very good to hear too. (And they used the first OP at the end of the final episode 24 of the anime so that means it was the best of the series)
Now, on to the soundtrack, in my opinion, they lack a couple of battle soundtracks which they could use during shokugekis and stuff. There is only one track which played is over and over again, during food battles or while the characters are cooking something for their tests among other stuff. The track named Shokugeki no Soma Epic soundtrack(so much for a good title) on its own is thrilling to hear and you won't probably notice how repetitive it is unless you are watching like 8-9 episodes at once. But if you do watch a few episodes at once, there is a chance that you will come to complaint about the limited tracks. The limited amount of soundtrack is the only critic I could have in the sound department. The voice acting is funny when required, serious and tension-building during a shokugeki, which is also another plus to the anime. Simply put, the voice acting is almost flawless.
Characters - 9/10
The cast in this anime is pretty big, which you would expect from a shounen+school anime like this. There are rivals, friends, upperclassmen, etc but most of the relevant characters have gotten pretty good screentime to express their characters.
Our lovely protagonist, Soma Yukihira is just awesome. He can be OP sometimes with his dishes but he is awesome, nonetheless. He is and is not your typical shounen protagonist. When I say he is your typical shounen protag, I look into the fact that he has a goal of surpassing someone, he is pretty determined to do that, etc. When I say he isn't, the unique features of his characters come out : his confidence, his competence in stuff he does, his arrogance(at times). Now, here his arrogance does a great job because it's really fun to see the opponent's reactions after they are brought down by his words. However, most importantly, he entertains us. For an anime like Food Wars, he is the perfect protagonist.
The two main female characters of the show are damn good :
Megumi Tadokoro is your usual clumsy, scared girl from a small village who hopes of making it big here. While there is nothing much unique about her character, she has done her job well so far and is getting development and she does get braver as the anime progresses.
Erina Nakiri is the tsundere who is also known as "God Tongue" because of her ability to only acknowledge the best of foods. She is the daughter of the Director(or something big shot of Totsuki at least.) and her family is one of leads in culinary restaurants and other stuff in the world. She is prideful, arrogant and would destroy anything that could stand in her way of being no. 1 in Totsuki; anyone other than Soma. Erina hates Soma and you'll understand why she does after watching the first couple of episodes. The interactions between Soma and Erina are fun to watch, really fun to watch. Although, this season isn't focussed on Erina too much, I am sure she will be getting her time in this coming seasons.
The remaining characters, too, as I said, are entertaining to watch. Some of their interactions are hilarious while some will show you the intensity of the battles happening in Food Wars.
Pros :
1. Extremely entertaining.
2. Amazing comedy and you'll jump out of your seat while watching some of them.
3. Great animation and soundtrack.
4. Immensely amusing character interactions.
Cons :
Comedy can get out of hand sometimes with the ecchi. If you aren't a fan of ecchi, you might not like the characters' reactions after they eat the food. They get naked and act and act like they're having orgasms. A lot of people have enjoyed this but some might not. However, the good thing is that these get less and less as the anime progresses and by around episode 8, these foodgasms are reduced since the anime starts to get more serious and take off to the skies.
Enjoyment : 10/10
This anime is a hell of a ride and the entertainment value of the show is right up there. The first episode is nothing compared to what the next few episodes bring to you. The thing got better and better with each passing episode.
Overall - 9.5/10
In my opinion, Shokugeki no Soma is the best anime released in the year 2015. I guess, the stats it has on MAL speaks for itself.
I would definitely recommend this anime to you, even if you are not a fan of such anime, it's worth your time and I am almost certain that you won't regret watching it.
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Sep 20, 2015
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I was waiting to start the manga after the conclusion of the first season of the anime but when they postponed the last episode, I said "WTF.. I am not gonna wait another week!!"
That was just because how amazing the anime was. And the Shokugeki no Soma manga doesn't disappoint in the least bit. Everything in the manga is just as amazing as it was in the anime(Well, I would still prefer watching anime to manga).
What makes Sholugeki no Soma manga such a success is that it has just the right amount of humor which is balanced well by the intense moments during the food
battles, supported by a slight amount of ecchi to please the lusty readers.
Story - 9.5/10
The story to say in one word is "unique". Yea, students participating in school competition is nothing new but what makes the plot of SnS unique is that it's all about food yet the battles are just as thrilling as those flashy shounen, if not more. Its probably the best manga to come out in quite a while(OP fans, dont kill me). The story simply sucks you into the world of food porn that is Shokugeki no Soma.
Art - 10/10
The art of this manga is simply brilliant. The character designs are unique, the food is drawn excellently and it simply entrances you.
Character - 9.5/10
The characters are one of the strong point of this manga. What makes Shokugeki no Soma so much more interesting and stand out is the different types of characters that are involved. The cast is massive as you would expect from such a manga but they are all different. So many of them coming from different countries just makes it even more interesting to see their interactions.
Enjoyment - 10/10
I finished the entire manga in 1 day. I dont think I need to tell you how much I enjoyed it since if it wasnt so interesting and amazing, one wouldnt be able to read so many chapters in one go without skipping anything.
Overall - 10/10
It's a manga I recommend to everyone. More so since there aren't a of good mangas that even give Shokugeki no Soma a challenge right now. Definitely try it out. You could watch the first season of the anime and start from chapter 60 from the manga.
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Jul 7, 2015
25 of 25 episodes seen
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Kuroko no Basket (Kuroko's Basketball) is without a doubt, the most popular sports anime and this is the second installment in the anime series, Kuroko no Basket Second Season.
The second season of Kuroko no Basket starts off from where it left in the first season : The Inter High School Competition is over and our favorite Basketball team, Seirin is preparing for the upcoming Winter Cup, which has become the biggest Interschool Basket ball competition in the country. It covers the preliminaries and the first few rounds of the Winter Cup, a national level Basketball tournament.
Story - 7/10
The story of this season is the
almost identical to the first one : Seirin High Basketball teams enters a tournament with hopes of winning it and going as far as it could, there's some training in between and some comedy mixed in.
It's pretty simple but simple doesn't mean it's bad. It's just a sports anime so you can't expect it to have a story which is too deep.
Howeover, it's very predictable. Seirin wins it's matches at the last moment through some miracle pulled off by Kagami and by a very small margin. Why is it always Kagami?
Seirin just makes unbelievable comebacks towards the end of the games and somehow manages to overcome the odds. Well, this can happen sometimes but it gets old and idiotic when it happens all the time.
Art - 8/10
The art in the series is extremely good, with the matches animated to give us the full thrill and enjoyment of it. Having said that, there are a few characters whose facial design are too alike. For eg : Kagami and Akashi.
But overall, the art and animation is great and I don't think I can complaint about it.
Sound : 8.5/10
I didn't pay much attention to the openings or endings but they were certainly good. The best thing about the sound was the voice acting which was really perfect. I would say that the voice acting is one of the best features of the show.
The soundtrack is also brilliant with a few of them letting us experience the complete feel of the matches.
Characters : 5/10
Now, what can i say about the characters? I really have a mixed opinion on them since I loved the interactions of these characters off the field, when they were in a match, the power displayed by them is simply unrealistic, which has led me to give Kuroko no Basket a score on the lower side.
Kuroko, apparently our main protagonist(yes, Kagami is not the main protagonist) is a calm and cool character as you must know after watching the first season. He doesn't change much as far as his character goes, but he doesn't get better much better at basketball either here, and that's the major reason why I came to dislike Kuroko no Basket 2nd season. He's an excellent character but I can't say the same thing for him as a player now.
He was supposed to be the sixth member of the Generation of Miracles and all this season, we've been shown how weak and powerless he is without anyone else helping him out. In the first season, I could understand this but even now, he isn't developing? What's the meaning of that.
Don't get me wrong, Kuroko is an awesome character with a great personality. In fact, I love him but I hate the fact that he's been shafted aside almost all of the time. I even like that he's been shown to be different than other player and how his style is so unique, but again, the little development he gets feels like nothing compared to what Kagami get; it's so infuriating. It's not like he didn't want to become the best player, he even admitted to Kagami that he was using him and in truth, Kuroko himself wanted to become the best player in Japan so there was no reason for the author to hold him back.
Honestly, Kuroko felt like he was a supporting character and not the main protagonist of the show and I was really gutted because of that fact.
On the other hand, Kagami who is the secondary protagonist steals all the spotlight and it feels as if, this anime is KAGAMI NO BASKET 2nd season and not Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season. There is character development, no doubt but he grows too fast and overtakes everyone.
The other characters, both new and old, also got their fair share of development but in the end, the focal point and the main focus of Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season always remained Kagami instead of Kuroko.
Pros :
1. Excellent animation and the matches are stunning to say the least.
2. Keeps you interested more often than not. ( As long as you are watching this show as a neutral and don't support Kuroko in the way I did).
Cons :
1. COMPLETELY UNREALISTIC
I mean come on, at least keep it believable. While those power ups were thrilling to watch, for someone like me, who likes his shows to feel realistic, Kuroko no Basket 2nd Season stretched the limit far too much for my liking.
This season brings in a new power up for Kagami named The ZONE. Well, I say they brought this power up for him is because even though Aomine used it too, Kagami used it multiple times to get out of sticky situations
I watched this show for Basketball, not for those ridiculous transformations that we so often see in tens of shounen anime every year. It is quite exhilarating to watch but I felt they took it too far by making some of the players do unbelievable things that real basketball players can only dream of.
The author could have at least tried to keep it a little believable. Like he could've exaggerated but not too much. There should have been a limit. Almost all of GoM's abilities are unrealistic and so are most of Kagami's abilities. Kuroko's misdirection and vanishing drive can be understood that he misdirects his opponent's gaze and escapes in that second but Misdirection overflow, no matter how awesome it might be, is impossible to achieve. How can Kuroko misdirect someone's gaze who's not even close to looking at him and how can the others have the same effect that Kuroko gained after so much training.
As I said, I am not against exaggerating a little bit but there has to be a limit.
2. Lack of focus on Kuroko.
Why the hell are you trying to make another Naruto here? The focus given to Kagami is just like the focus given to Sasuke in Naruto and Shippuden. Kuroko hardly stars in matches. Yeah we know he's a shadow but why does the author need to shove it down our throat that Kuroko IS USELESS ALONE AND NEEDS SUPPORT.
I am not against team play, in fact, I really like watching the co-ordinations of players with one another but as I said, the problem arose when they overpowered Kagami. Just think about it : Kagami is been playing basketball for since he was a child and in all those years, he became a decent player(like he was in episode 1). And suddenly, in a matter of months, he then became so strong that he was not just competing with players from the Generation of Miracles, but also beating them at their own game. Yea, we know he was motivated and determined but those things don't put you on par with players superior to you. His power ups were just stupid.
When watching Seirin's matches, it was like all the other players of the team were combining their strengths to win and Kagami was able to all other things on his own.
3. Pacing.
The season is simply too slow. A match of 40 minutes takes around 80 minutes while we are watching. Did I mention that only two Winter Cup games of Seirin took place in the entire season?
4. Lack of a subplot
Now, this isn't as big a deal as the others but it's still a problem. I really would have liked if they would've developed the relationship between Kuroko and Satsuki. Satsuki declares that she's Kuroko's girlfriend but she doesn't even care about him even after he's lost and is down, she doesn't even call him. Then why was she introduced as his girlfriend in the first place?
Enjoyment : 5/10
For me, I like to see the main characters in action but Kuroko is so overshadowed by others, especially Kagami, it's pathetic. I seriously would've enjoyed the series more if the central focus of the series was Kuroko and not Kagami, which really bugged me.
And I finished Kuroko no Basket first season in one day and the same with the second season. So, you can see how much I wanted things to develop for Kuroko.
I am really surprised no one else complains about how less Kuroko is developed and how others hog the screentime he deserved. He was such a great character and only if he would've been shown to get better(at a rate at least half to what Kagami grew), in my opinion, this could've been a lot better.
Overall : 6/10
I feel like I am doing it a favor by giving it even a score of 6. Really, it could've been an amazing anime only if focused on Kuroko more. The first season was similar but I let it slide since it was just like an introduction but I think, I am done with the series. I doubt I would be able to continue unless I hear that Kuroko is really developing his basketball.
The setting and premise of the series was so good that I feel sad that I won't be able to continue it, but I just can't take more of that Kagami power up bullshit.
The thing is, halfway into this season, I was getting bored, not because the episodes were boring but because I wanted Kuroko to get better but due to Kagami growing at a staggering rate, the little development Kuroko got in basketball through his new techniques felt like nothing. It was like Kuroko didn't get better at all.
This series is good, no question, but I believe it had the potential to become a real masterpiece IF THE FOCUS WAS ON KUROKO.
As for would I recommend it to you or not, I am conflicted here. I can't say it's a bad anime because it isn't, it's just that I like my protagonists to grow overtime(and even though Kuroko did grow, the problem was that the pace at which Kagami grows is just ridiculous) and want to see them develop not some sidekick.
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I heard great things about Psycho Pass and it being compared to Death Note, I thought it would be great. But I didn't find the anime to be anything more than your run of the mill dark themed series. Before throwing off my review as a hated one, I would appreciate it if you guys just took a couple of minutes to read what I thought of Psycho Pass
Story - 7/10
The setting of Psycho Pass is a futuristic one in modern Japan, where people who have a high and cloudy Psycho Pass are either adjudged criminals or potent criminals. The ones who have a Psycho
Pass of above a certain rating are criminals who're judged dangerous and have no hope but the potent criminals can work as Enforcers with the police in order to catch the other criminals.
The reason I gave a 6 in story is because the first few episodes were pretty blatant with no real relevance to the plot. The episodes in itself aren't irrelevant, its rather the amount of episodes they wasted in doing so. But the story starts getting good around the 8 episode in the show and continues to be a good one till the 16 episode or so. Around that time, we have a confrontation between the protagonist and the antagonist. The show should have ended there with a few prior things explained before that 16-17 episode mark. The next 6-7 episodes are just stretched out and completely based on plot devices. I think I have spoiled enough for you.
Art - 6/10
The art of Psycho Pass is okay; it's nothing special really. It isn't overly good for an anime released in 2012. Compared to some of the other anime of that time, the art is not up to the mark by a long way. It gets really choppy at times and makes you wonder if this is an anime released after 2010.
Sound - 5/10
There isn't really any memorable soundtrack in this anime. I've watched the anime just a few days ago and I can't remember even one theme of the series. At best, there may have been a couple of decent soundtrack, but that was it. If there was one thing good about the sound of Psycho Pass, it would be the voice acting which was pretty good.
Characters - 5/10
The characters except for the villain, Makishima Shougo were shallow and the character that I hated most, the female MC, Akane Sunamori was just a jackass who got a sudden personality change in the last few episodes. She got a perfect opportunity to overthrow the Sibyl System but she doesnt do anything. She gets the chance to kill the antagonist 3 times and she's just too weak to do it. It was just plot manipulation to me. People say that she got a lot of development but she didn't She had a stale, weak personality throughout the entire series and suddenly becomes all brave and decisive in the last few episodes.
The male lead, Shinya Kougami is a smart guy who does what he wants for most of the series except some occasions where Akane tells her not to. At all such instances, he sighs and does what she says even though he knows that the opposite should be done. He doesnt listen to anyone and somehow listens to Akane from the beginning. (He doesnt have feeling for the girl either so that's not why he listens to her).
The antagonist is a good character but he is a Gary Stu. He is intelligent, thin but yet somehow manages to overpower Shinya multiple times even though Shinya works out and has a really good build. He also has surprisingly great endurance, healing really quickly without any supernatural powers. But compared to others, he's the best character and you're questioned whether his actions are good or evil.
Enjoyment - 6/10
Overall, I enjoyed the middle episodes of Psycho Pass the most. The start was okay but the ending was just ridiculous. The middle episodes were really good though, with some exciting scenes. The first few episodes were slow, boring, mostly irrelevant to the plot and completely illogical. The same with the ending. As I mentioned a few times earlier, this show should've been around a 14 episode show. It never really needed 20+ episodes because it was dragged on too much in the end, leading to a nonsensical ending and the episodes which preceded the conclusion to the show didn't have anything to write home about either.
Overall - 6/10
The show could have been really a lot better if there weren't so many plot devices involved and if they would've finished the anime around that episode 16-18 mark where both the males were brought to near death. Also, Akane really started to annoy me when her personality suddenly changed. I like character development and she didn't get any. Her character just took a huge jump in one episode from being a weak, scared officer who can't even use a real gun to shoot the enemy to a brave girl who's strong enough to make her own grave decisions.
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Clannad : After Story is said to have changed the lives of so many people according to the reviews I have read on the site.
But after i watched it, what I felt was depression. Its a really good anime but there's nothing special about either Clannad or Clannad After Story. After reading some great reviews about Clannad After Story and seeing the ratings that it has, I expected an anime that would make me cry and completely blow me up.
No offense to Clannad fans, but for all the great reviews and rating that this series has, for me personally, wasn't that great. It is
worth watching but I didn't get any special vibes from it that would make me feel like this is one of the best things I've watched.
But what I got was a bits and pieces anime. There were moments that played out really well but there were so many more moments that were completely irrelevant to the plot.
Story - 6.5/10
The story is good, but nothing like what I expected after the reviews I read for it. It starts off where it left in Clannad and the first 8-10 episodes before Tomoya and Nagisa's marriage are basically fillers. Yes, they are hardly relevant to the plot. After their marriage, the story gets a little better as the couple's normal life takes place, but even in those episodes, there are scenes that you might want to skip.
The thing that completely destroyed the story was the ending. They go through all that and then what happens, somehow due to the supernatural element, Nagisa is alive like nothing ever happened. Although I liked that it was a happy ending, it wrecked the whole father-daughter build up.
Characters - 6/10
Tomoya got quite a but of character development but other than that, the characters weren't all that amazing. The thing that put off the most was that they basically trashed all the characters aside from Tomoya and Nagisa's family. All other characters that you might have liked hardly appear after the first few episodes. So in the end, all the spotlight that those other girls and Sunuhara got amounted for nothing.
Art and Sound - 6.5/10
The art and soundtracks were really nothing that you wouldn't find in the other romance anime.
Enjoyment - 6/10
Well, if I am speaking of Clannad After Story, I did enjoy the anime but I would say that there are many other anime out there which gave me much more enjoyment.
All in all, Clannad After Story is worth watching and you might actually come to love it, but I didn't. I like it a lot but I didn't find it exceptional, like most other guys did.
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