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Apr 7, 2024
THE GOOD:
Light-hearted isekai with minimum fanservice and no edgy or perverted/rapey teenagers. It's an easy watch with a really likeable and, finally, a more normal MC.
THE BAD:
Really cheap fight and war scenes. Actually, just really low budget in general. While I really like how the heroes are all so pleasant and get along for a change, none of the side characters or antagonists are even close to being memorable. The story needs a lot more depth and characters a lot more development.
I gave it an 8 when it really should've been a 7 in my books, because... maybe I'm just getting old and really
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sick of the edgy and rapey trope. I'd like to see characters behaving more like normal humans and The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic really shines in this department. I'll be watching the next season.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Feb 29, 2024
This story is the peak of deus ex machina(a.k.a Random BS Go!!!) if I've ever seen one. Almost every conflict and problem is resolved by introducing a new element or character instead of with wit and determination. None of the characters hold any weight in the grand scheme of things. You just know that some new BS plot armor will save the day no matter what.
The world-building is a huge mess that lacks any consistency and logic. Again, new elements and characters keep getting conveniently introduced and immediately dropped/killed off once they're no longer useful to the plot. Even the leveling in the game
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system is a unsalvageable mess. I mean, gathering stories to gain power is a truly unique concept, but...
I'm a sucker for the "game-like" and OP MC trope but this is just not it. I had planned to keep reading the manhwa till I'm caught up with the latest chapter then continue reading the novel but I don't think I can make it that far.
Edit: OK so I lied. I went on to read the novel, thinking that it should be better than the manhwa (novels are always better, right? Right??), and I actually made it to 60% before finally giving up. It really didn't get better... In fact, the Random-BS-Go got even more random, and the BS grew to ES (Elephant S). Entities from the whole universe b*tching on social media all day long bla bla bla, lack of "Probability" bla bla bla, swinging gianormous and micro stories in each other's faces bla bla bla. Rinse and repeat. Maybe it's just lost in translation? I'm not sure. But one thing for sure is that I've given it my best shot and it's just not for me.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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May 19, 2023
I should warn you first that this is going to be quite a rant... Seeing as season 4 of this series has received a score of 8.05/10 at the point of writing this, I think I'm finally ready to admit that I'm too old to enjoy majority of the anime produced these days, which is a shame because I always thought I'd enjoy watching them forever; especially the ones in time travel and isekai genre. A mediocre run-of-the-mill series like Overlord getting a high score like this would only mean that new shows using the same format would continue to be churned out endlessly for
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a long time to come.
I get the appeal to the brainless power fantasy trope, I really do. As a matter of fact I really enjoy those that are decently written, but Overlord is unfortunately not one of them.
The characters have zero depth to them and their goals and motivation that drive their actions make zero sense. The dialogues are bad, the flow of story horrendous, the plot all over the place, and the jokes aren't even close to being funny.
I get that Ainz is supposed to be a cruel Undead ruler who has lost his humanity but shows benevolence from time to time, but at least commit to the archetype properly? The way he behaves is literally schizophrenic. It doesn't seem like the writer has a clue on how to write such a character. His one and only goal is "happiness"? For real? When his emotions perpetually gets nullified? That whole spiel on happiness might as well have been a copy pasta from r/Iam14AndThisIsDeep. It made me cringe really hard.
He claims that he wants to create heaven on earth for all creatures and be respected as a just ruler but chooses to wipe out an entire kingdom a few days later because he is too afraid to say no to his underlings and wants to make them "happy"? WTF is this shit, is he an idiot? And how do they justify such a questionable decision? By getting Prince Zanac to be the voice of reason so that he can spout his nonsense about "happiness" of course.
Every single joke revolves around the cliche of Ainz not knowing most things but has to act as if he does. He doesn't have a clue on what to do, makes no plan for tomorrow (which he constantly brings up in his inner monologue), and everything that works out is either due to some deus ex machina or him simply overpowering his opponents. He along with Ainz Inc. basically just constantly make up some simple plans that will never go wrong because otherwise they could just simply brute force through the whole thing.
And don't get me started on the side characters (particularly those from the guilds) apart from those in Ainz Inc. in this season. If they're not fighting Ainz, planning something of significance, or protecting the citizens of the kingdom, why the hell were they even in the damn story? So that we can watch them dramatically injure one of their own in order to escape before Ainz Inc. arrives?
The story would have been a hundred times better if they had focused on Mr Gundam and the Dragon Playuh instead. Show us someone who could actually be of some threat to Ainz and his crew, and show us the actual steps he takes to outsmart them instead of relying on his luck and powers for once.
There are no shortages of new shows and movies these days but the lack of talent in the writing department is really showing.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Apr 17, 2023
I was inclined to rate it 7-ish but I feel like it deserves an 8 or 9 for being able to somewhat pull off such an ambitious concept of a story. I went in blind possessing only the knowledge of the theme being Time Travel and was expecting a crossover of Thriller and Sci-fi like Erased, but it turned out to be Fantasy/Sci-fi instead, which I assumed was going to flop hard after the first 2 episodes. But the truth is it ain't half bad.
Characters: 9/10
ML is a level-headed and realistic character instead of the usual edgelords. FL is also extremely cute and
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likeable in a very realistic way. The first episode had me thinking that it was going to be another trashy anime packed with fanservice. I'm glad I was wrong. There are also no moments in the story where I find myself wishing that the characters possess the IQ of at least an average person, which rarely happens trust me. I gave it a 9 instead of a 10 because I feel the motive of the antagonist lacking and not fleshed out enough.
Story: 8/10
Let's face it, there is not a single time travel fiction that doesn't fall victim to paradoxes. Summertime Render is no exception naturally, but it's good enough in the sense that it isn't riddled with obvious flaws and deus ex machina. The flow of the story is logical enough in its universe. The fact that they managed to pull it off even with fantasy thrown in the mix is in itself praiseworthy. The pacing is great and consistent.
Animation: 10/10
Feast for the eyes. Absolutely beautiful and character design is on point.
Sound: 8/10
OPs and EDs are great, but a little lacking in between. Not enough to complain about though.
I wouldn't call it a must-watch but it's no doubt top class entertainment. A solid 8/10 from me. It's a shame that not a lot of people have heard of it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Apr 9, 2023
Can an anime series without fan service and an edgy and overpowered MC score a perfect 10? YES. Look no further, this is the one.
The jokes are actually funny without being sleazy, the characters are very likeable, and the plot wholesome without being boring. It gives us what we want and in just the right amount. And yes, thank you, and I mean it, for giving us an MC who is not OP or sleazy or edgy for once. Thank you.
I'm just so sick of shounen anime targeting horny teenagers for viewership. I mean, fan service is great and all, but if ecchi
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is the only thing a series could offer then I might as well just watch some hentai.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Mar 31, 2020
I had been looking forward to a dark and gripping mystery since episode two but was deeply disapppointed. Perfect Insider has so much wasted potential due to two big issues: lacklustre character development and trying to be too many things at once. Let's talk about the former first.
I know this is an adaptation of a novel but since I haven't read any of it my review will be based purely on the anime itself. First of all, I couldn't help thinking throughout the whole show how much better it would be if they had just gotten rid of Nishinosono. Her only purpose is to contrast
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the main character, who finds it a need, for some reason, to blatantly remind us all the time. Other than that she's just an empty shell for him to verbalize his worldviews and philosophies to.
Secondly, how can the protaganist's character be so much more underdeveloped than the antangonist and his sidekick? There is no backstory and premise that leads to him being who he is now. No one cares about his worldview if no one can relate to him. Dialogues are but means to an end, with the end being the viewers being able to connect to the characters. They have failed terribly in this aspect and poured all their efforts in the means. And other than being freakishly smart, Magata happens to be a self-justified psycho too? Care to work on her innerworld a little more and make us understand how she became who she is? It appears that whoever wrote her (for the anime at least) can't seem to figure out how to shape her character properly.
Now let's talk about trying to be too many things at once.
Expectations generally vary greatly between fans of different genres. While it isn't uncommon for geners to crossover, it requires much finesse to weave them together. The Perfect Insider lacks it unfortunately. If you try to become everything to everyone, then you will accomplish being nothing to anyone. I give it a score of 1 for romance, 6 for mystery, and 5 for literature. If they has just dropped any of the 3 mentioned above, the whole show would be greatly more enjoyable:
- Drop the romance and get rid of Nishinosono. Focus more on the character development of Saikawa and Magata.
- Drop the literature and the floating head syndrome and work more on the mystery and character development.
- Drop the mystery and focus more on the romance and literature AND, once again, character develpoment.
Anyway, end of rant. 6 out of 10 for me.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Dec 3, 2017
Please do not compare this with Berserk. This is at most a 6/10 manga filled with clichés, plot holes, and one dimensional characters. The story certainly has potential, but the lack of depth in every aspect has killed it almost entirely. The world is poorly structured, the storytelling all over the place, and the outfit is silly. Even the sex doesn't make sense. The whole thing just feels like a shounen artist trying too hard to create an adult manga. The characters are so flat and shallow that I simply do not care one bit about them at all. Got so bored that I simply
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stopped reading.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Aug 16, 2017
They did it again. There's something about Japanese slice-of-life kind of shows that move me more than any Hollywood movies could. I guess it comes down to their superior understanding of human emotions and how they capture them and weave them into simple stories.
As always, the story is simplistic: a boy who bullies a deaf girl in elementary school gets ostracized by others because of his behaviour, and seeks redemption when he grows older and realizes the repercussions of his actions.
I usually enjoy reading reviews more than writing, but feel like I have to say something about some of the negative reviews. To me they
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are unjustified. Some say that it's unrealistic, and some even call it dangerous.
I can understand the sentiments of those who read the manga and are disappointed about the anime having left out so much details. As we all know, no adaptation ever beats the books. But to call it dangerous and unrealistic is beyond me. Maybe those who think so have never been bullied during school life (or empathize with one who has) and never felt depressed to the point where they wished they could simply vanish from this world? It's common especially amongst youngsters, let alone those from a society with such high social expectations. Suicide rate amongst students is alarmingly high in countries like Japan, Korea, and Singapore.
I work with people with all sorts of disability and I don't feel anything about the movie being unrealistic at all. Emotions are meant to be subtle in the movie, especially Nishimiya's. Unless the director wishes to treat us viewers like idiots and have her say "I'm so sad!" or "I'm so happy!" each time She feels that way. She can't even speak for God's sake. I could empathize with her and understand why she would want to kill herself. I could also empathize Ishida because to be honest, I've done terrible things too as a kid and till now I still regret it.
I give it 9 overall, because I feel that an extra 10mins could have been spared on developing the sidekicks. Other than that it's perfect (I cried)!
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Sep 13, 2016
Now how do I put this. The first episode got me hooked. It was refreshing to once again see a fusion of the east and west, old and new, after Samurai Champloo leaving much fond memories for me (watched SC twice). But by episode 2 the anticipation and excitement had dropped to 50% due to one-dimensional characters with absolutely zero character development throughout the whole season 1; especially the main character, and an appalling storyline. The only character who seemed semi interesting was his alter ego who quickly became annoying and repetitive, and played absolutely no role in developing the story at all.
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want to say too much as it would spoil the story. In short, if you want cool sword fights (and guns and RPGs and robots) with awesome artwork, watch it. But if you are like me who focuses more on stories more than anything else, then definitely skip it. Compared to Samurai Champloo, this is mediocre at best.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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