Jan 22, 2016
Story: 1/10
There is no story.
Art: 6/10
Pretty ordinary, but I did like it's contrasting colour-scheme and character design. Not bad.
Sound: 3/10
Nothing special, the voice actors worked with what they had I suppose. They did their job well. The music was terrible and unbefitting of situations, as if the creator were purposely making a mockery of it's own soundtrack. Eh, it was kind of funny for the first few episodes guys, but you can stop now. I know this anime is a joke.
Characters: 3/10
There was no development, you never really found anything out about them. As for Zetsubo himself, he's the only character you gain any real
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insight into, but it's not nearly enough to paint a proper picture of a man. The only thing of interest here is obviously his tendancy to think the worst of every situation, and his quickness to try and end his own life.
Enjoyment: 6/10
Pretty enjoyable to watch, it has a charm in it's dialogue unbeknowst to a lot of other anime. The energetic teens coupled with the melancholic tones of their sensei makes for an interesting backdrop to an overall dull experience. Plus there's a few honest laughs in there, and the fan-service is sure to keep males with a thing for schoolgirls at least half-interested in the going-ons.
Overall: 5/10
The tale of the dissatsified teen is one I feel has been told too much, and make no mistake, that's what Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei is. Under it's guise of sensei/ pupil monotony, lies an even less meaningful status quo, a simplistic harem of day to day nonsense mixed with the melancholy of a late bloomer. Yes, for all it's praise, and the breaking of the fourth wall by making fun of itself every two minutes, all this anime amounts to is a silly harem full of nonsensical garbage. Although having a quaint charm in it's dialogue, overall the anime itself felt like nothing special, something I'd seen before. Something you take a look at, and think, "haha, that is how some people are these days" then shake your head and move on. But maybe, I was missing something? The only reason I kept watching after the first episode was to find out more about the characters, because they are, apparently, what makes this anime... I was disappointed. It's absurd to say character development is even existent in this series. Each episode is literally dedicated to one character a piece, out of this class' band of misfits, and yet, I still failed to learn anything of worth about a single one of them? They weren't characters at all, they were designed to be character stereotypes, and each episode was another writers' handful of pet-peeves they had concerning each one, sprinkled in with some typical slice-of-life humour and panty-shots of course. It left me wondering, how could people I know have eaten this hipster shit up like a giant bag of frosted dickcakes, and then gone back for more each week with the stains of their pevious shame still adorning their neckbeards? But then I realised I had answered my own question.
I'll leave it there because that's pretty much all I have to say about Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei, and I think it's quite apt to leave on my main point. It contains nothing of consequence. Absolutely nothing. For all it's 'contraversial' nature and 'quirky' characters, it will leave you wanting. Wanting something of substance, not another dick-flavoured cupcake.
You'll like it if you enjoy the slice-of-life genre avidly, if you don't really watch much of that, then you'll hate it. You'll hate it more than cupcakes that taste like dick.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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