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Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? is a gReAt anime that goes in depth about body building except it is more body than the building. You want it dem thighs? You got it the thighs! You want dem bOObies? You got it dem tiddies! You want it dem ass? You got dem juicy peaches! You want it dem abs? They got you, baby!

Story:
The story goes through the daily life of Sakura, who is a food addict but also wants to cut down weight. However, she has a hidden monstrous strength within her and she now aims to be the greatest hokage in the world!

Characters:
Characters were very ... well written but at the same time, they are also well DEVELOPED. The commercial break poses from the characters is plus-ultra worthy. You know what they say, never listen to your brain, only listen to your pp. The only real complain I have is that idiot Machio chose to name his gym Silverman gym, when it should have been Goldenman gym. Silverman sounds like second place, and it also means he will be sleeping outside the house tonight.

Music:
The compositions in this anime is very intellectual. The multiple, complex melody lines make baroque composers like Bach and Handel applaud from the heavens. The opening song was funky and full of life, and it speaks to the soul. When the girls swing their hips from side to side, their motion urges even the most stubborn of humans to the same. Just ask Simon Chowell.

He loved every second of it.

Art:
The art is like seeing the Niagara Falls for the first time, absolutely breathtaking. Watching Machio flex during the lingerie competition was like meeting jesus, it was enlightening and life changing. I remember taking a knee, along with all the anime characters, out of respect for such an exquisite pose while my plebian friend stared at me like I was weeb scum, but rest assured, he was exiled from the grave and we are no longer friends. There was an amazing fight scene, where Sakura activated super Saiyan 3 and fired the Kamehameha to beat Gina, her long-time arch rival from the Philippines in a sumo wrestling competition. Oh shit, spoiler warning.

Overall:
Watching Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? animated is like reaching the 6th stage of grief, far greater and further beyond what the 5th stage, acceptance, has to offer. It has the power to cure depression, to cure cancer, it has the power to protect the people from oh-so-threatening fire nation. I would highly recommend everyone to give this anime a go, and if it makes your pp hard, it is but to be expected of an anime that surpasses even the universe itself.

Everybody is entitled to their own opinion, except yours is always wrong – Mahatma Ghandi, 2030

Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works (FSN and UBW from now on) is an action-fantasy series adapated from a visual novel by Ufotable and one of the most highly anticipated series from mid-2014 to mid-2015. This review will cover both seasons of the anime. I have not played the VN, so I'm writing the review based on just the anime itself.

P/S. The review is SPOILER FREE. For those of you who dislike reading, skip to the TL;DR section at the end.

Summary

For those of you who have watched FSN, proceed scrolling down; for those of you who are first timers, FSN is about 7 insufferable masters who ... will each summon their own servant through a catalyst, the proceed to participate in a battle royal and eliminate each other to ultimately achieve the grand prize: the holy grail, which will enable those greedy bastards to have their wish granted.

Story: 5/10

The story begins with our main character, Shirou, who has absolutely no clue of the so-called holy grail war, and is forced to participate in it as he unknowingly summons a servant out of thin air (though later in the series it is explained how he achieved such miraculousity - I made that word up). Throughout the story, it tries to explain how Shirou's ideals to be a hero is contradictory with his counterpart, Archer, a servant summoned by Rin.

-Shirou's ideal: I will save every-miserable-body.

-Archer's ideal: There's no point doing that and I'm gonna kill you.

Overall, the flow of the story was pretty good, easy for people to follow. Minor flaws here and there (especially at the end) could be overlooked. Ufotable did a good job with the pacing, making peaceful parts really serene, and increasing the tension when needed. On the minus side, the story beats around the bush and goes in circles A LOT. It happens when Shirou and Archer debate on their ideals, or when Shirou tries to explain why his flawed ideal is right, which is not the least bit convincing. It just goes on and on and on until at one point you'd just skip some minutes to save time.

Unfortunately, nothing in this series had me at the edge of my seat (except a little bit of Illya's part). No out-of-this-world fight scenes. No what's-going-to-happen-next moments. Nothing had my heart beating faster or gave me the adrenaline rush I was hoping for.

Art and Animation: 10/10

This has got to be the main selling point of the series. I'm sure a hell lot of effort is put into this sector alone. The movement of the characters are fluid, the CGI was God-like, the lighting was divine, the background was detailed, the color was rich, everything was brilliant! I really can't critique something that's near perfect now, can I?

Sound and Music: 7/10

The music was average. Many whom I've asked enjoyed the OP/ED from both seasons. OSTs were also played at the right moment for most parts. Just like the story, nothing really stood out for me. Nothing sounded outstandingly special. It'd be something that I'd listen a couple of times, then just forget about it a few days later.

The voice acting, on the other hand, was great! I'm glad the retained the original cast of the series. Rin's voice actress, Kana Ueda, had an especially important role to play because this series depended heavily on Rin's involvement, and she handled it pretty well.

Characters: 4/10

This can be considered as the weakest part of the show.

Let's begin with ol' Emiya Shirou. Besides becoming physically stronger, his mentality remains at a halt. It's like the extent of his mental development is only 3 episodes, and once it goes to episode 4, it stops. He constantly contemplates on his nonsensical ideals, and uses no logic or whatsoever to try to further improve his flawed, toddler-like thinking. Shirou's just like a stubborn kid trying to break open a container of candy when you can just open the lid. He can come off as dumb, and occasionally spout stuff that makes absolutely no sense. On the plus side, at least there's some development between him and Rin.

Rin Tohsaka (some call here "Toosaka") was arguably the best developed character in the series. Always on her toes and plotting for the victory, even after that little twist from her servant. There were stagnant moments, but it was necessary to improve her character. There was also too much moe culture inducted into Tutsy's behavior, which I, at most points, think it's completely unnecessary for a series with a supposedly series tone.

Archer's character fluctuates on the graph like Stan Wawrinka's performance on the ATP Tour. For those of you who don't watch tennis, just google image a sin x graph and you'll see what I mean. On certain occasions he plays the good guy, other times he's a complete ass. Just like Shirou, I do not understand the thought process of Archer. I guess some people just don't change no matter how much time we give them - You'll know what I mean when you watch the show. Archer was just poorly written.

Lastly, there's Saber, who's presence in the entire series is solely dependent on that ONE scene at the end. Absolutely 0 development and no epic fight scenes from her, which is a let down. I understand the story revolves around Rin and Shirou, but the negligance of Saber is like an ungrateful son leavning his dad at an old folks home, running away without a word, then coming back to borrow some money only to disappear again.

OVERALL: 6/10

Once again, UBW is one of the most highly anticipated series for the past year. but it didn't appeal to me as much as I thought it should. Even so, I did enjoy the series to a certain extent, and boy am I glad to have experienced such a level of animation. In short, DO watch the series, but keep your expectations low, and I'm sure you'll find it somewhat enjoyable.

TL;DR

Story: 5/10 - a lot of beating around the bush and merry go rounds.

Art and Animation: 10/10 - jaw dropping stuff.

Sound and Music: 7/10 - something I'd listen to, but nothing spectacular.

Character: 4/10 - a lot are not very well written, some just annoy you.

OVERALL: 6/10

Once again, UBW is one of the most highly anticipated series for the past year. but it didn't appeal to me as much as I thought it should. Even so, I did enjoy the series to a certain extent, and boy am I glad to have experienced such a level of animation. In short, DO watch the series, but keep your expectations low, and I'm sure you'll find it somewhat enjoyable.

Final Note: This is my first review, so if there are any disagreements, critiques, good parts, or any form of feedback, please do leave a comment on my profile. Also, please be constructive when commenting/criticizing, as I'd like to use them to further improve my reviews when I write the next one. If you'd do that, then I'd very much appreciate your help!