Mar 27, 2020
This review contains no spoiler
Having seen both side of the spectrum, I can safely say that Plunderer is a bad good anime that you can watch in your free time. And by that I mean Plunderer is a good anime with some very bad qualities that drag the whole show down.
I understand the low rating and every complain people have with the anime and wholeheartedly respect every opinions (at least all the sane opinions). That doesn't mean I'm agree with them but I understand why people don't like the anime. All the (sane) opinions to me is always valid.
Story:
If you are a very unpatient viewer
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and can't handle some prologue, I think this anime is not for you. But to every person that feels like this anime don't even bother to tell a story after 10 episodes, I must say that you're only a fifth into the manga and it barely scratch the surface. The real story is yet to be told and now that we are done with the prologue (I assume you've already made it through ep 7), some plot elements are gonna kick in. The author does have a story to tell and you are about to see it if you haven't dropped it already.
Characters:
Regarding some problems people have with the characters, I have no reasons to blame them since they are just not familiar with Minazuki Suu's writing style. He tends to introduce very generic, trope-ish and one-note characters to throw us off but later on developes them to become more interesting and likeable. Minazuki doesn't write assholes, he writes characters that have a backstories which shaped them into the kind of person they are today and I really like that. The dynamics among the characters are enjoyable or even hilarious at times.
Comedy:
Comedy is as subjective as it gets so no arguments about that. All I can say is the comedy is not overused and never gets into the way of the plot. No comedies nor ecchi are to be found in serious moments (yes this manga have serious moments, and many). Minazuki only shove in the fanservice at the end of an arc or when the problems are already resolved. Hell, some characters even used them as a coping mechanism when they have to confront with their past trauma. All in all. I think it's well done.
(Plus, if you enjoy the comedy of this show, you are still a perfectly normal human being and nothing is wrong with you. You have the right to enjoy anything you like)
Music and Art:
I put these two together because I don't have much to say. The music is fine, I don't have any major problems with it, the ED was cute, I liked it, the rest are just meh. The art is fine coming from an inexperienced studio like GEEKTOYS but only when the characters don't move. The sakuga is atrocious and makes me want to vomit while bleeding from my eyes (I watched Kimetsu the night before). It is just soooooo bad. I think that's the main reason why some people didn't even make it through the first half. I really hope GEEKTOYS will improve in a very near future.
That's it for the review, there are so much more I want to address but this is getting very long and I don't want to waste your precious time so I'm gonna end it here. If you are interested in my opinion and want to hear more you can find me on the official Plunderer discord, my username is "diepiepew".
Oh wait almost forgot the ratings, I usually don't want to rate things but if you desperately want it, here you go:
Story: 9
Art: 4
Sound: 6
Character: 9
Enjoyment: 10
Overall: 8
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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