Jun 24, 2018
As the new anime season rolled in, I began to look for series that I thought would fit my interest and would be enjoyable to watch at my own pace. Kakyriyo no Yadomeshi appeared to be a good mix of what I wanted with a bit of action, a focus on supernatural, and a light-hearted romance on the side. As I continued to watch on it quickly dawned on me that the plot, story, and characters were getting nowhere fast. After the 12th episode aired I decided I had given this show enough of my attention and it was time to drop it in favor
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of another seasonal show.
The premise of Kakyriyo no Yadomeshi is rather a cut-and-dry love story that takes place in a parallel world filled with Japanese spirits. The art style is very generic for the romance genre with many episodes have mediocre or even laughable quality control on the character’s ratios or movements. Every 2-3 episodes consist of a still image, with generic traditional Japanese music being played, that is meant to highlight the beauty of the art style where it really just shows the mediocrities.
As far as characters go, they are all rather stereotypical and can be extremely predictable at times. The main character, Tsubaki Aoi, comes off as very Mary Sue since she has no family left living, can see spirits, and can cook up just about anything from tofu ice cream to homemade mayonnaise. The show explains that her grandfather took her under his wing and, seemly, transformed her into a character out of Shokugeki no Souma. Aoi is then warned to never truly trust a ‘Ayakashi’ as they have fowl intentions for those with supernatural abilities.
Naturally, one of the first true impressions we receive is Aoi taking a present with no regards to her own safety and gets spirited away. The main love interest, Odanna, is a typical rich boy attitude that somehow is able to charm our main girl even when she is simply there to act as collateral for her grandfather’s debt. The cast of characters are seen every episode or so with most only getting 1-2 episodes of growth before resorting to their old personalities.
The music in the show is nothing that is really majestic or something I would go back and listen too, however, it does fit the theme of traditional Japan since most of the characters are seen wearing traditional dress and traditional food options. Since this show was originally a light novel series adapted to a manga serialization then created into a 26-part anime, I believe the show must have lost a good portion of its natural charm.
For those that want a show that’s not serious about itself, uninspired on its themes, and full of predictable side characters this would be the best. As horrible as it is, it might not be a bad start for people just getting into anime or for a rather easy to follow plot for new comers. Is it a ground-breaking master piece or might it ever be considered a classic? Not by a long shot.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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