tl;dr This is a fun anime.
When I come up with a rating for a show, the most important thing I think about is: "Did I finish this series because I legitimately wanted to keep watching more of it, or did I finish it just to get through it?" This show absolutely belongs in the former category.
Yes, you have an edgy, overpowered, wish fulfillment hero in Anos. But his cheesy, cocky, and deadpan nature turns a dime-a-dozen setting into a wonderfully absurd parody of all those other edgy, overpowered, wish fulfillment heroes. This show is absolutely unapologetic in being a straightforward and amusing take on the
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Sep 19, 2019
Ao Haru Ride
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Right off the bat, I will state that the anime covered the good parts of the manga (Chapters 1-15). That season was a wonderful & adorable exploration of Futaba meeting the rest of the cast and finding out what she really wants out of life.
If I were to give ratings for sections of the manga: Chapters 1-15 are 8/10. Everything after that is 5/10. I will explain why below the break. POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW - I did my best to vaguely word things to avoid overt spoilers, but touching upon elements of the later plot are important to understand my views on this manga. Just a few ... |
