I started watching anime not labelled Pokemon/Yugioh at around 2012 to 2014 (P.S. still not sure when exactly), and I have been pretty much nonstop for the most part ever since.
I sometime write seasonal reviews, but with the current handling of reviews on this site in general, I won’t write one unless I feel the unbearably strong need to discuss a particular series.
Btw, feel free to talk to me. I’ll accept any friend request, but it’d be nice to talk about a few things every now and then, as I don’t usually initiate a conversation. Of course, be respectful and considerate about my opinions possibly differing from yours.
Yes, I know my ratings are pretty darn weird and harsh, but it is what it is. I'm very critical and jaded with most things in life in general, tbf. I won't bother explaining because it's too complicated :P
“I was the last one left back then, and that’s how it’s always been till now. That’s why I have to take them with me. I’ll take everyone who fought and died alongside me to my final destination.”
-Shinei Nouzen
“A person can only murder another once. The act of murder is giving up the humanity that is within oneself. What is left is just emptiness. You can not lose humanity if it is already lost. The act of murder turns into the act of slaughter. They are two different things.”
-Ryougi Shiki
“People have very complex and sensitive emotions. Not everyone can express how they truly feel. They end up contradicting themselves or lying.”
-Violet Evergarden
"No matter what kind of song it is, I'd like to capture it the best I can. If I didn't, I feel that it would be rude to not only the song, but to the people who listen to me sing."
-Chihaya Kisaragi
"Do you value your life? Do you think that your family and friends are important to you? If they are, then you should never think of changing yourself. Otherwise, you will lose everything that is precious to you."
-Homura Akemi
"You fought to the end. You survived. That's why you're here now. I think that's something you should be more proud of."
-Vladilena Milizé
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P.S. These are not my own videos, but I found them very helpful and well thought out in terms of analysis on some of my favorites.
OCCUPATION: Self-employed seasonal anime gem finder. I aspire to find at least one or two really good shows from recent seasons, regardless of the doubts in the current state of the anime medium by a bunch of pessimists on this site I know too well.
KEEP IN MIND that it doesn't mean I give generous scores that easily and that often. There are series I still enjoy a lot but still rate very low due to flaws I can't ignore or aspects I highly dislike. My mean score is pretty damn low mainly due to rating certain OVAs, specials, or some other shows that never saw the greenlight for high production value, as well as having seen a majority of, if not all, of what the anime medium has had to offer. I’m admittedly critical to a fault, but I genuinely endeavor to have fun with even bad shows, which means I still love this medium of fiction. Additionally, I’m one who’s easily jaded with anything nowadays, including non-anime media.
My Favorites in terms of anime need two or more of these qualifications:
1. At least have a score of 9 or 10 by me.
2. Attained at least above average in terms of enjoyment levels.
3. Have at least one or two prominent characters I really like or love.
-Sincerely,
Your friendly neighborhood “unconventional elitist".
Thank you so much for accepting my friend request! I'm really glad we connected. Looking forward to getting to know you better and sharing interesting conversations!
I still don't think its that good but I have been a bit more entertained than I expected watching this cour. Some stuff is dumb as hell and the story has a bunch of issues but I haven't been bored with this part besides a couple episodes. Looking at the other shows I had at a 2ish rating, I felt like DMDP for the time being at least is a little better. Not like its a dramatic increase.
>but it often doesn’t even know what it wants to do.
And to me that's probably one of the worst things any show (anime or not) can do. I've actually loved countless dumb anime that appeal to the lowest common denominator...I mean look at my 8 and 9 ratings, I gave Prison School a 9 for god's sake lmao.
Because to me, at least these shows recognized their strengths and what they wanted to set out to do, and they played to them. Sure they might not amount to anything great, but they didn't try to bite off more than they could chew and I have to respect that. The fact that TYE is just jumping from genre to genre kind of sounds to me like they're trying to throw whatever they can against the wall and see what sticks. Like, I'll gladly take a very dumb but succinct and well-executed show over one that tries sticking its head far up its own ass trying to do everything and failing miserably at it.
>What comes after like revisiting places and finding things you never thought of previously as well as reminiscing and realizing the value of the times you spent back time that you had previously taken for granted.
That's more or less what I like about Frieren too, I really like how they've been able to knit together some of the little vignettes from Frieren's past into her present-day story. And each story we get from her past actually applies to the present day situation, so in a way we're getting to seamlessly learn about and understand two casts of characters at once. And also unlike TYE, the major themes ("fear of being forgotten to time", "appreciating events and people before they're gone") are sort of omnipresent but they never get overly preachy. And these days, I feel like few manga or anime achieve this sort of balance, so mad respect for Frieren for managing to do it!
Came across your review for Fumetsu no Anata e and have to say that I very much agree with a lot of what you're saying.
Now I actually dropped this anime like two years ago because of how unbearably awful the melodrama got near the final third of the first season, but the reason I'm revisiting it now is because time and time again while I was watching Sousou no Frieren, I would have flashbacks to this anime in particular.
Because after all, the general premises are undoubtedly very similar. Yet, the existence of Frieren just highlights to me how bad Fumetsu no Anata e was. Where Fumetsu tries to pull at your heartstrings by making up artificial, high-fructose corn syrup characters with no value that get abandoned/killed within the timespan of an episode or two, Frieren actually takes the time to build up characters over time and use them to actually convey a point, instead of going for cheap emotional appeal.
Anyways to prevent this from becoming a mini-essay, wanted to just say I agree with your take. And based on your profile picture, glad to see you're enjoying Frieren as well!
Heya I know it’s been a bit since we’ve talked but for the record, if you’re interested in the Scott Pilgrim anime, I highly recommend not watching it unless you’ve at least seen the 2010 Edgar Wright movie, let alone read the original comic series.
It is absolutely worth understanding the general nature of how Scott Pilgrim plays out before watching the anime to see all the fun ways it plays around with the characters and dynamics for comedy and drama. Some of that stuff could feel disconnected without that sense of understanding and expectation for the characters in its ensemble.
I thought about watching it for ironic enjoyment. If it's that bad, I might watch it with a friend.
I see that you just finished Kentoushi. Just when you thought Chargeman Ken was atrocious but this is a new contender lol
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And to me that's probably one of the worst things any show (anime or not) can do. I've actually loved countless dumb anime that appeal to the lowest common denominator...I mean look at my 8 and 9 ratings, I gave Prison School a 9 for god's sake lmao.
Because to me, at least these shows recognized their strengths and what they wanted to set out to do, and they played to them. Sure they might not amount to anything great, but they didn't try to bite off more than they could chew and I have to respect that. The fact that TYE is just jumping from genre to genre kind of sounds to me like they're trying to throw whatever they can against the wall and see what sticks. Like, I'll gladly take a very dumb but succinct and well-executed show over one that tries sticking its head far up its own ass trying to do everything and failing miserably at it.
>What comes after like revisiting places and finding things you never thought of previously as well as reminiscing and realizing the value of the times you spent back time that you had previously taken for granted.
That's more or less what I like about Frieren too, I really like how they've been able to knit together some of the little vignettes from Frieren's past into her present-day story. And each story we get from her past actually applies to the present day situation, so in a way we're getting to seamlessly learn about and understand two casts of characters at once. And also unlike TYE, the major themes ("fear of being forgotten to time", "appreciating events and people before they're gone") are sort of omnipresent but they never get overly preachy. And these days, I feel like few manga or anime achieve this sort of balance, so mad respect for Frieren for managing to do it!
Now I actually dropped this anime like two years ago because of how unbearably awful the melodrama got near the final third of the first season, but the reason I'm revisiting it now is because time and time again while I was watching Sousou no Frieren, I would have flashbacks to this anime in particular.
Because after all, the general premises are undoubtedly very similar. Yet, the existence of Frieren just highlights to me how bad Fumetsu no Anata e was. Where Fumetsu tries to pull at your heartstrings by making up artificial, high-fructose corn syrup characters with no value that get abandoned/killed within the timespan of an episode or two, Frieren actually takes the time to build up characters over time and use them to actually convey a point, instead of going for cheap emotional appeal.
Anyways to prevent this from becoming a mini-essay, wanted to just say I agree with your take. And based on your profile picture, glad to see you're enjoying Frieren as well!
I only see the spam 1 of all anime, Is very sad for me :/
It is absolutely worth understanding the general nature of how Scott Pilgrim plays out before watching the anime to see all the fun ways it plays around with the characters and dynamics for comedy and drama. Some of that stuff could feel disconnected without that sense of understanding and expectation for the characters in its ensemble.
I see that you just finished Kentoushi. Just when you thought Chargeman Ken was atrocious but this is a new contender lol