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Jul 11, 2024
There are people who say that this show is better than Tokyo Revengers.
The reason it is not even close, is this show isn't even close to being called believable. I couldn't even sit through the first episode without turning it to 2x speed. But lets start with the good points.
1) Animeation - The fight scenes and art is good. Not great, not epic, just good.
That is about all the good points there are. The rest is just bad.
1) Characters - zero depth, not believable, did anyone proof read this before airing? Who wrote this script?
2) Story - what story? It can't even
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be called a story past the first 60 seconds of episode one.
Tokyo Revengers, being on the supernatural side, at least helps my mind let a lot of things slide. This show has zero grounding what so ever. Removing the mystery part from TR and making windbreaker just makes it worse. There is nothing to look forward to. The entire plot is laid out from episode one and it follows the script and has good fight scenes. I don't see why it even exists!
This show also has zero consequences, no weight, nothing on the line. The characters just exist in their power fantasy where there is no police, adults, or rational thinking. Its such a drag. I had to actually come write a review because the above average 7 star rating made me think "okay, there are some bad parts that I could let slide (like all anime)". Nope, its just bad.
The entire show can be summarized by the first episode: MC moves to a town with a delinquent high school because he wants to punch people. Who even let a teenager do this? Where are his parents? How is this allowed? Then he beats up a bunch of people, he is already OP, no development needed. He is socially inept through out. Then this high school "saved this town"? Where are the POLICE? This is JAPAN people, not Detroit.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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Feb 21, 2023
Spoiler Free:
First off, the description of the show is misleading, now lets continue.
Since there are no reviews yet for Mononogatari (no, not Monogatari, mono-no-gatari), I will go ahead and write some thoughts as I proceed to watch this show.
At first glance this show on paper seems like a variation on similar themes as natsume's book of friends or noragami, and maybe some monogatari themes mixed in, with a few flakes of shounen thrown in. From the first few minutes, this show seems great, but literally half way through the first episode, I already feel like the show doesn't want to take itself seriously, while
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also having set the stage as something serious. This is because the show utilizes a few chibi clips for comedic effect, which I felt weren't necessary. A show that pulls off seriousness and comedy well would be Bungo Stray Dogs, but in this case, Mononogatari falls flat.
Another issue, is the main protagonist is almost too typical. A traumatized kid from childhood holds many grudges. This makes him a bit cringe early on. Not terrible, because he could be much worse. Later on in the first episode, the show feels more like bleach than anything else, just with less screaming moves out loud.
Another show that gets blended into this anime smoothie is fruits basket. But, unlike fruits basket, we have real adults here, and sometimes this show needs to remember that and not dumb things down for the audience.
This show really seems like its trying very hard to be everything at once. Luckily the pacing is quick enough that it doesn't get boring. The animation quality is both mediocre and amazing at the same time. The reason for this, is that any time there is any real action happening, the special effects and lighting are gorgeous, but in more mundane scene's the show drops off to basement budget quality. And as I mentioned before, the chibbi quality for comedic relief is jarring and breaks the immersion of what otherwise is a relatively serious show.
Lets circle back now to the main character. He's cringe, and most definitely immature from the get go even though he tries hard to be the big and tough guy. He has some good moments though, admitting his faults. Its almost like he wants to be cringe, and compensates with skill and merit over being good at communication and dialogue. The main female protagonist is almost the same, except from a feminine perspective. To balance out her naive, bubbly, and shy exterior, she is obviously a demon on the inside.
I don't see anything in this show that is so bad that it warrants not watching. Its definitely worth watching, its just that like most modern anime, it feels like it has to do too much at once that the purpose is lost. A show with such heavy themes like childhood trauma, getting over your fears, and learning to live amongst those that you hate is trying so hard to be a comedy at the same time, and this as I said before, breaks the immersion.
So this is a PSA to all anime studios in general, please, you don't have to dumb it down for us, there is no need for 1990's level humorous cut ins during serious conversations for the sake of "lightening up the atmosphere". We can handle the reality just fine.
I think if this show doubled down on its facts and focused on an adult audience, it would have been a 10/10 banger, but instead, it doesn't follow through on the serious aspects, and muddles it with mediocre comedy skits that just aren't necessary. Its very "mid" and other than the fundamental story, could have been better in all aspects. This really feels like a group of amateurs tried to adapt a plot written by a professional.
One more absolutely giant issue which shows how much the studio threw away and how the manga writer that this is based on sucks. That point being that the show starts of with very good character building and then throws it down the drain to turn the show into a romance ship anime. It threw away all the potential for the characters to evolve naturally in episode 3.
Finally, the subtitles have so much bad translation...that I had to rewind to double check if I read it correctly.
Plot Summary: Main character hates spirits because they killed his brother and sister. He grows up sending these spirits back to their world on behalf of his family. Instead of talking to the spirits, he chooses to beat them up. His grandfather sends him to a family full of spirits to learn to live with them and learn about them. He hates being there and is judgemental towards everyone. Kind and balanced female character helps him change.
TLDR - Could be better in all aspects except the plot. Serious story ruined by random comedy. Doesn't consider its audience adults that can handle reality. Dialogue goes from college level to middle school really fast in some cases. So many great ideas, and so much potential. Worth the watch just ignore the bad parts. Combines bleach, noragami, bungo stray dogs, and fruits basket into one show.
9/10 Plot
7/10 Animation
6/10 Characters
7/10 Sound
Recommend the watch just because its not a bad show, its just it could be better. When you get to episode 4 you will see what I mean.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Oct 30, 2022
I can't give this show more than a 5 for one simple reason. Its a great concept that wastes way too much screen time on useless dialogue. The amount of times I hear the SAME THING repeated over and over, is absurd. Each episode could easily be cut down to a 5-10 minute highlight real and then skip the rest because in these kinds of shows, the dialogue can literally NOT HAPPEN and we will still be entertained. It should be an action anime, not a dialogue heavy shounen. Let the soccer do the talking. I don't need a 5 year old's level play by
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play of a single pass, a description of fundamental physics of someone simply KICKING a ball. Instead of using facial expressions, good cut action and so on, we get very mediocre animation with way too much description, which ends up feeling like a waste of time. The general concept/premise of the show is fantastic, but the execution is typical trash.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Sep 26, 2022
Big Cyberpunk Gamer Watches Cyberpunk Edgerunners - Spoiler Free
I preordered cyberpunk 2077, and on launch had no issues therefore I played it and enjoyed it. Although there were many issues with the game mostly due to the false advertising, the story was DEEP. And I literally mean, inception/interstellar/attack on titan deep. I didn't know what to expect from the show, so here are my thoughts.
Firstly, if you have not played the game, the show is still fantastic, but you will have a few issues. 1) The language, cyberpunk has a lot of unique jargon and slang, and a lot of the VA in english was
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done perfectly to mimic the game, and some people struggle to understand words like "choom" or "eddies" or "bd". I guess it would be nice to have live definitions on screen, but if you play the game, it explains all the language. 2) People/locations, a lot of the places and people that get shown in the show, are straight out of the game, as a matter of fact, this takes part literally in line with the games lore and story, and there are references to things, places, and people that unless you played the game, have zero weight in name alone to the viewer.
Secondly, the show is awesome for including so much of the game's aspects. Everything from the phone call sound, to the mini screen that pops up when the call is answered, to the static/crackling that happens when someone dies or blacks out, or reboots, to the cyberware that isn't talked about but is show, there are a lot of things pulled straight out of the game. It was so nice to see parts of the city animated.
Thirdly, sound tracks ripped straight out of the game are great, but the new sound tracks for the show were also fantastic, very, very good.
Fourth, the japanese and english va's are both great, I didn't have an issue with either in any significant way to note.
And finally, The STORY. It has been a while since a story made me cry and feel so deeply about characters. Just how the ending of the game left me speechless, so did the show. This show doesn't do anything ground breaking as far as story and character development, you could even call it generic and predictable in some cases, but the way it is executed is perfect. This story has a vibe, it has great pacing, and it has great characters to back it up. Its definitely worth the watch, and not only that, hopefully the show will make you want to play the game because it is just that good.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Sep 5, 2022
Have you been wanting to watch a show that actually respects its audience and doesn't treat it like children? Do you want a show that takes at least an average IQ to understand, and feels like a truly adult show made for grown ups? Do you want a show that cuts out the modern anime diabolical fluff and sticks to the dang plot? This is it!
This is definitely a slow burn. Going in, don't expect to be impressed right away, or even half way! What makes this show is the last 2-3 episodes and then the following OVA is the great crescendo. Is it worth
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the watch? Yes, definitely. I landed on this show after searching endlessly for obscure anime made for adults, and not in a lewd way. I wanted a show that treated me like an adult and didn't hold my hand the whole way, and offered me a story and a script worth following. This show separates boys from men. It takes effort to stick with 26+OVA's worth of episodes but that's exactly how life works and this show feels it.
The show follows wolves who can look like humans at will, they seek paradise, but its actually a trap, a conspiracy, a legend hijacked by humans, higher beings. This feels like watching a modern interpretation of the illiad or the odessey. Its well written, unique, and interesting.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Aug 22, 2022
I started watching this show when the first episode aired, but immediately dropped it, hopping more episodes will be out later so that I could watch the show at 2x speed. I already had mixed feelings about the show, and still do. Although my over all rating is a 7/10, this show's high score is carried mostly by the art, animation, sound and VA and general plot. Wait...that'ts the entire show right? Well..Sigh, let me explain.
Zero spoiler summary of the show: Imagine a world where instead of one John Wick you have hundreds of them, and they are all cute, adorable lollies. That's it. If
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that is your thing, go for it.
But, I also didn't like John Wick. I feel like every show or movie regardless of what genre or style seems to not understand what a GUN is. I know this might sound nit picky because this is an anime, but this anime is trying to ground itself in modern day reality. The concept is to have an inconspicuous team of school girls act as a counter terror organization and prevent terrorist attacks BEFORE they even happen. Well, oddly enough, other than the first 2 minutes of the show, NOTHING about this organization is on the down low (inconspicuous). Other than the girls dressing up like school girls, they fail to bother to actually be stealthy. Gun fire galore, evidence and ammo casings everywhere, blown up buildings and trains. These girls SUCK at their jobs. The plot of the story is interesting enough to keep watching, but other than the main character having her quirks, everyone else is still a NORMAL teenage girl, except armed to the teeth, capable of shooting and hitting mid air from 100 yards with a bone stock iron sight glock. Are you kidding me?
I still don't understand why people who make these shows don't go to a gun range, oh wait, is that even allowed in japan? I dunno, take a tour of the army training facility or something. Go watch some youtube videos! The data is out there, and yet we still can't make a cohesive and believable gun show. Its not that hard! Unlimited ammo magazines, glocks capable of hitting moving targets a mile away, machine guns the size of tank cannons, you name it, its all here. But if that is they case, then why is their entire organization pitched as a low key CIA? Because it obviously isn't! The whole goal was to allow people to live in peace if they think that there is no such thing as terrorists, simply say that a terror attack was an "accident". Okay, how do you explain the fact that 10 middle school age girls just fired a literally army's worth of ammo and explosives in the middle of a 30 million person city? ITS SO OBVIOUS that its an accident right?
Sigh. I feel like this show is great. The animation, sound, music, va, character design, etc, but man, if it actually stuck to what it advertised maybe I would recommend it, but I can't really be serious with this show. Its more akin to a comedy than something serious.
I know that most people watching have probably never fired a gun in their lives so its completely plausible that most people can justify the idea in their head that if a little girl from birth was trained to fly around with a gun and hit things, that she totally could, but man...I can't tell if this is a really bad kids movie with too much shooting for kids to watch or is this an adult mafia film with under age characters.
What would fix the show for me? Keep the plot, make the girls adult age, with adult mentality, with real gun fights, with real purpose and real life limitations. Imagine Black Lagoon but with silencers.
I feel like this show requires me to make tons of excuses for everything, "oh its just anime". Its been far too long that I have seen a show with more realism, adult character interaction and conversation, and more purpose.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jul 14, 2022
No Spoilers :)
Durarara (and its successive seasons) is an interesting anime that I found after watching Baccano. Both made by Brain Base, I am starting to really dig their work. Instead of having fantastic animation, art, or soundtracks, it really offers something that the entire anime scene lacks, CHARACTER(s).
Like Baccano, Durarara is all about the cast. You love them, you hate them, you ride the roller coaster with them. There isn't really anything "epic" about the story, and as a matter of fact there really isn't anything extraordinary that makes the story good. Not only that, you do have to dedicate time to this series
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(just like many narrative driven stories, think monogatari). If you put it down for more than a day or two you will forget what happened because of how many things are happening in parallel.
Think of Durarara (and show's like it) like animated books. They have a narrator, and tons of plot lines that converge and diverge through out the time frame. Because it follows such a large and diverse cast, with every secondary or side character being just as important as the main cast, it does take time to build into what is happening in the show. And this is what makes it a nice slow burn.
Over the course of the first season you really start to understand the city the story is placed in and the life that is just oozing through the alleyways. It has a vibe, a story. This is not something many shows try to achieve, usually choosing to focus on a small cast and a setting too large to get intimately familiar with. But Durarara does a fantastic job of really capturing the life of the entire city, and in consecutive seasons, the neighboring cities.
The show shows you parallels events and then combines them in the end to one final conclusion to walk away with, and keeps you guessing motives and events through out. It isn't a mystery show, but yet it does it better than the majority of them.
I have tried to walk around the spoilers as much as I can, but I will summarize the plot with one sentence: Durarara is about the life and people of ikebukuro, with all of its myths, legends, oddities, included.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jul 11, 2022
Spoilers Ahead (read it, its only 20 pages).
I really liked this one. I feel like it could have been longer, like Tatsuki's oneshot Goodbye Eri. This story was only 20 pages long if that, and it hit so many different points right out the gate.
Firstly, confessing with a youtube video. The story shows us how trying to be original or unique is looked down upon.
Secondly, the video and people's reactions. The story shows us how a mundane video can be interpreted a million different ways by a million different people. Everyone see's creative work differently.
Thirdly, when the creator tries to explain his creation's meaning and
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purpose, that he was just doing it for fun or for himself/herself, people lose interest and realize that all of this artificial hype they generated in their own minds was all for naught.
All in all, in 20 pages Fujimoto managed to tear apart the creative world and the consumer. Two birds with one stone. Why?
Because all he wants to do is create. How you interpret it, how you think and feel about his work, that is your business and he could care less as long as he can continue to create.
I do wish the story was more detailed, longer, and really created some more dialogue and feelings, but in the end, this is how he wanted it, and I am okay with that.
9/10 for me, -1 point because I wish it was longer and characters more fleshed out but honestly they didn't need to be to get the point across.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jul 7, 2022
I want to preface with the fact that I rate this a 10/10 Solely because of enjoyment and not because of some objective measurements.
Jujutsu Kaisen is essentially, a Naruto Reboot. I watched Naruto for like 20 episodes at the beginning and 20 episodes at the end and skipped the rest and more or less got the gist of things. It was slow, bland, boring, old. Jujutsu Kaisen takes all of the Naruto features and bundles them in to a more digestible and entertaining show.
Firstly J.K. gives us something to look forward to. Although it has the typical group of protagonists vs antagonists shounen-ing their way
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to greatness, it has a bigger overarching plot line. This alleviates a lot of the weight that the animation and character design has to carry. A lot of the time, shounen's lean heavily on the quirks and features of their characters and making everything as hype as possible. Here, that hype is well supported by a "potential future" that we will all be building up to.
Secondly, the cast of characters combined with the animation style, sound, colors, etc, is perfect for the high dopamine addiction's of today. More hype, more energy, more everything. It pays off! Everything oozes with personality, even though it may not be the most unique show ever. I mean, Gojo is just Kakashi, but younger and s*xier. That is just one example.
Thirdly, Nobara is hot.
That's all I got.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Jun 28, 2022
I remember the hype for tower of God well when it came out but chose to watch God Of Highschool. Honestly, God of highschool was better because it wasn't trying to pretend to be something bigger than it was but it actually over delivered and it's animation was far superior.
Tower of God feels like another shounen troupe anime that would need 5000 episodes to finish. It has your typical characters set by literally every shounen/Isekai anime series from Naruto all the way through to mushoku tensei. You have your comic relief yet strong man, you have the braniac, and then you have the total weakling
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that we are supposed to sympathize with.
The rest of the characters are such thro always it's awful. You could literally watch the show at 10x speed and not really miss the rest of the cast.
The main hero is what gets me annoyed. No background information on him other than he is simping for some girl and following her to his death for literally no reason other than he has a mommy complex and is insecure without her! And I'm supposed to feel sorry for him?
The fights are mid. The challenges are literally terrible, if you want challenges check out Tomodachi game. If you want fights, you have a ton of other shows to pick from. The rest is...a bunch of hyped up back door intrigue that doesn't contribute to the plot what so ever.
The whole time watching I was like "okay that's cool but when does this get GOOD the way it was hyped up?"
Yeah...il watch the second season of their is one, but this show is a 6/10 at best for me, and mostly because it has "potential". But if I didn't have any hope left this is bellow a 4.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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