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May 7, 2020
12 of 12 episodes seen
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In a genre that is exploited to every last drop, "Creativity" is a word I would never associate with any Isekai show to a point that it sounds awfully oxymoronic. But even so, once in awhile, there will be an anime that defiles the odds. And I believe the 2017 summer little gem Isekai Shokudou is one of those anime that creatively blends isekai elements to its merit.
One special day a week, every races in all kind of world will have a chance to enter Nekoya, a special restaurant run by a masterful chef. There they can all enjoy a good evening with wonderful foods
that they never have a chance to eat. And thus, that is the story we, the viewers, will follow.
With a story like that, Isekai Shokudou is definitely a character-driven show. While its main cast is small, which consists of the master chef, a homeless elf waitress and also another waitress in disguise of a powerful black dragon, the supporting cast is quite large and absolutely amazing. To me, they play a part as big as the main ones which leads to the selling point of this show, its wonderful interaction between every characters.
What separates the characters of this show from the usual tropes we've seen in countless anime is they're given proper personalities with proper back story to solidify it and as a result, they have proper and natural characterization. Plus, their interaction with each other is funny and interesting.
As expected from a modern anime, the color tone of this show is bright, adding to the cheerfulness nature of the anime. But the characters designs are quite standard. The soundtrack of this anime is also forgettable imo and only one or two tracks sounds really good.
Wrapping up, it's a good show to kill time and If you have 4 hours to spare, I would recommend Restaurant from another world.
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Apr 13, 2020
22 of 22 episodes seen
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1
people found this review helpful
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| Overall |
9 |
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9 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
It is often assumed that there are genres dont go too well with each other. A sport series opening with a murder is definitely one of those prime examples. Shion no Ou is once again proving this tedious fact.
So why do I give this anime such a high score? While it did failed as a sport series, what Shion no Ou managed to achieve is a compelling and intense story about obsessive love, overcoming the odds and most important of all, growing up.
To me, Shogi is such a boring game. It's not something I want to play even with my friends let alone someone who
would murder my family. But that's the case for our little Shion, traumatized by the horrible event, she lost her voices. Seven years later, being quite masterful at shogi, she eventually emerges in the pro scene. There she met her rivals and then slowly the murder that haunt her is slowly unfold.
Now I will explain why the "sport" part is bad imo. I'm sure to most of you, Shogi is quite a boring game. But what really hold this anime down is that the mystery plays such a big part in the overall tone of the show. Frankly, it darkens Shion no Ou so much that it kills any exciment you can have while watching the game. Even though I find the matches between players is quite captivating and intense. But when you consider "sport" as an element of the anime, it actually adds up to the depth of the show, raising it to be truly one of the best mystery I have ever watched.
The characters is another strong aspect of Shion no Ou. Every characters, especially the main ones. have clear motives for their actions and being developed very well through out the show. I especially enjoy seeing the antagonist, the reasons for his wrongdoing is interesting and quite ideal. Personally, I give the cast for this show a 9/10.
I have been a fan of mystery for very long. And even amongst those that I watched, Shion no Ou is quite a unique show. And I will give it a high recommendation for anyone who enjoy a good mystery as I do.
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Mar 2, 2020
1 of 1 episodes seen
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4
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| Overall |
9 |
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9 |
| Animation |
9 |
| Sound |
8 |
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9 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
I've watched a fair share of "cute girl doing cute things" anime. And even in a department full of cliches and overused tropes like this, Girl and Panzer is still somewhat a uniquely hilarious show with its whackiness nature and a captivating game of war tank.
Almost a year has past since the second part of Girls & Panzer: Saishuushou aired in Japan, finally I can get a hold of it. Coming in with high expectation, fortunately, Des Finale didn't disappoint. In the span of nearly an hour, it presented a very fast pace with 2 tank games picking up right where it left off.
The battles with BC and Chihatan also shows some of the most masterful tactic I've seen in the anime. Along with the interaction between the characters as funny as ever, it manages to capture my attention till the last minute.
If you have followed through the Girl and Panzer franchise til this day, what are you waiting for? Watch the second part of Girl and Panzer: Des Finale as soon as possible. Panzer Vor.
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Feb 25, 2020
1 of 1 episodes seen
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4
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5 |
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3 |
| Animation |
10 |
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8 |
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5 |
Studio 4°C is very much a formidable studio in term of animation. Their movies often have a creative art style with realistic character designs and a light cold tone of color choices. Therefore, it's always a treat watching their works. But sadly, I can't say that the stories they offered are just as inspiring. And unfortunately, Kaijuu no Kodomo or Children of the Sea, as beautiful as it may look, is not an exception.
Normally, this will be the part where I'm spoiling the story a little bit to help guiding the viewer into the anime. But this time, the story is just too incomprehensible
or quite frankly, a mess. And I really think that it's better for you to find out yourselves.
For the length of a movie, the cast is reasonably rounded and works quite well. We got introduced to the 3 main lead and some minor side characters that doesn't leave much of an impression. But what I want to talk about is their dialogues, they always sound so vague and as invalid as possible. I figured that maybe the director wanted to remain the mystery to the end but even then, there's really no answer, no explanations of any kind and that really hangs me over the middle.
As mentioned above, Kaijuu no Kodomo has one of the best animation I've ever seen. As comparable as Ufotable, Kyoani or Ghibli's works. Everything looks so fluid and beautifully detailed. Especially the characters' eyes and the scenery of the sea, they looks so lively but still remain the uniqueness of animated story. The music is also very reminiscent and bring a lots contribution in the overall tender and mysterious tone of the anime.
Imo, no matter how great the animation can be, if its story fails to make the same impact, it's just such a shame because pieces of animation that's as beautiful as Children of the Sea is so rare to find nowadays. So if you're all for the story like me, Kaijuu no Kodomo is just not worth it.
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Feb 17, 2020
9 of 9 episodes seen
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6
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| Overall |
10 |
| Story |
10 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
"Most love comes from lust, but true love comes from the heart..." - Miyao.
I didn't reckon this when starting watching High Score Girl. I didn't expect to remember my first bittersweet love with all the joy and despair comes along with it. Hiding behind a layer of already captivating story about arcade game is an outstanding and emotional coming of age romance. What a wonderful ride High Score Girl has been for me.
Picking up right from where it left off, once again we witness the life of the arcade game maniac Yaguchi as he enters his high school year. Such troublesome time for
him since he doesn't seem to enjoy all the game like he used to be. Confused by his feelings toward his long time rival - Oono, Yaguchi struggles to find his own happy ending.
With a rather short amount of time in the span of 9 episodes, I figured the anime did a very good job of portraying the insecurities of many characters, especially Yaguchi, Oono and Hidaka. Because of the character driven nature of the story, they feel so natural and relatable. I can see a part of Yaguchi in me, the way love made him anxious and encourage him to change himself. I bet some of you see Oono and Hidaka in you as well. As they learnt that many time you can't have what you want even if you gave it their all...
Beside the great main cast, I'm surprised that the supporting managed their roles very well. The fun eccentric sister Makoto delivered some of the funniest moments in the show, her caring nature also blow a warm breeze and put a smile on my face. Yaguchi's friends are also amusing to watch, they played such a big part in Yaguchi's growth as a character.
The animation remains the same from the first season. To be honest, I found it kinda weird watching at first with faces shaped with straight line but it kinda grows on me and now I found it pretty cute. The Osts imo are cool, sound nostalgic and beautiful along with catchy op.
Coming of age truly is a mysterious and weird experience. Some of my favorite coming of age stories have, more than I’d like to admit, reflected so much of what I’ve felt as I’ve learned more about myself. That's why I felt watching them so compelling. And amongst them, High Score Girl took a very high place and surely have my highest recommendation.
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Jan 20, 2020
11 of 11 episodes seen
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1
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| Overall |
7 |
| Story |
6 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
7 |
| Enjoyment |
8 |
Juy-Oh-Sei is an anime that belongs to a long lost time, where they decided to make anime about men, not about kids.
With only the span of 11 episodes, Jyu-Oh-Sei managed to tell the story of Thor Klein, whose parents got murdered and Thor himself got sent away to a distant planet where he and his brother struggled to survive every moments. What await for their fate is surely something beyond their wildest imagination.
Jyu-Oh-Sei is one anime where I found the world building is rather interesting. So is the cast. But it suffered a lot from the lack of time as mentioned above. With only 11
episode, the plot moves so fast that the director had to use every tricks up his sleeves to connect to story together, from scheming off-screen to timeskip and unexplained abilities... etc. And it is a shame because I do find Jyu-Oh-Sei captivating to watch, the characters would be so much more fleshed out and we might actually got to see more of their wonderful world if we had like 1 season more...
But on the other hand, what it did do right is the exciment. Jyu-Oh-Sei is never boring to watch. While it did lack some subtance and the ending is rushed to hell but I'm still quite fine with what i got.
Personally, I reckon that the anime's art hold up well even to today standard. The characters design is beautiful and served its purpose very well. It also have nice op and great soundtrack along the way.
Bones did so many good anime and tbh, I wanna put Jyu-Oh-Sei in that list too. But given the potential is wasted with such a short adaptation, I ranked Jyu-Oh-Sei below that a bit.
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Oct 7, 2019
15 of 15 episodes seen
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2
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| Overall |
9 |
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10 |
| Animation |
8 |
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9 |
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9 |
First of all, I'm a fan of episodic anime and let me tell you this. If you're a fan too, don't need to read my review, go on and watch Master Keaton as I regard it one of the best episodic show ever along the line of Mushishi, Kino no tabi, Jigoku Shoujo or Aria.
Originally a manga drawn by the famous Naomi Urasawa, the mastermind behind Monster and 20th Century Boy, there is a certain level of expectation for me going to this anime and gladly it didn't disappoint. As the title suggested, this anime follows the life of Taichi Keaton-Hiraga, a man at
first glance is anything but extraordinary. But what lies inside him might surprise you deeply...
Due to its episodic nature, each episode is a different story and because of that, they covers various of topics: wars, love, hate, betrays, revenge ... And as expected of someone who wrote Monster, we're treated with a lots stories from WW2, what a cruel time it is. But stories that I especially love are those of everyday life, very peaceful and heart-warming. And no matter the stories, they are handled with carefulness and love, that's what make the experiences watching this anime unique, as unique as its main character, master Keaton.
Not only a skillful soldier, Keaton is also a scholarly historical academic, a passionate archaeologist, a surviving specialist, a successful insurance investigator and above all, a loving father. He remarkably reminds me of Sherlock Holmes, a true gentleman of a long lost time. Who's always giving a hand for the weak and bring justice to life. And man, I do love Sherlock to death, so no wonder, I like Keaton very much. He carried the anime on his back, makes even the most normal thing become somewhat interesting. He's one character that I never got tired of seeing and that's something very rare for me.
So if my review in a way persuades anyone to watch this hidden gem, I would be very happy. Master Keaton needs more love.
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Oct 1, 2019
13 of 13 episodes seen
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10
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| Overall |
5 |
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| Animation |
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6 |
| Character |
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| Enjoyment |
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It's always a mysterious thing to me that this franchise, Yami Shibai - last this long. 7 seasons long means 91 different ghost stories. With that amount of material, no wonder why the 7th installment of Yami Shibai fell flat on its ass.
On the paper, Yami Shibai sounds great. What can be more simple than some folklore ghost stories to fill the run time of 5 minutes? Except when you actually got to see it then you realize, these aren't ghost stories. I don't know if these can even be considered stories. It feels like some jokes anyone can make up where ever they go.
Omg, that's an abandoned building, there must be some kinds of ghosts there, oh here's an empty shop, some devils must be trolling around, ... Sometimes, those stories aren't a bit scary, just ridiculously bad.
Though Yami Shibai might last longer, even til season 10. I'd like it to end as soon as possible.
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Sep 26, 2019
12 of 12 episodes seen
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5
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| Overall |
9 |
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10 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
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| Enjoyment |
9 |
This is the type fan service we deadly need. With a universe as big as Typemoon, cross over is always meant to happen. But crafting such an excellent, genuinely funny and creative parody on so many levels, Carnival Phantasm is truly a work of genius.
While Tsukihime is not exactly a successful anime, its game is very well-known and highly considered as one of the best visual novel til date and clearly there's no franchise as big as how the Fate! expanded with so many spin-off and side story and games,... Clearly, Typemoon's fan, especially Fate! fans will very happy with this spin-off! Put your favorite
characters of both series in different settings, get them to interact with each other. Very simple yet effective.
Forget the death battles, forget all the dramas, dive yourself into the happiness everyday life of our beloved characters. You wanna see Lancer death for the 1000th times? Do you wanna see a death race "Holy Grail War" style? Do you wanna see how Shirou get away with dating every girl in the same time? I'd love to. This randomness is what make this anime so great. You'll never know what to expect in the next episode but amusement is certain.
I'd consider Carnival Phantasm the third best installment into the luxurious Fate! Franchise. And it's one of my highest recommendation for the best comedy ever.
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Sep 25, 2019
20 of 20 episodes seen
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2
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| Overall |
6 |
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6 |
| Animation |
5 |
| Sound |
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| Character |
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| Enjoyment |
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If you're somehow stumbling on this anime, chances are, you're a fan of Kaiji and gambling anime all along. But let me tell you, if you're expecting a real gamble game where people actually outsmarting each other, especially in Mahjong game like Akagi. I'm sorry to disappoint you, it's not.
There are certain type of people who can not live outside the world of gambling and our main protagonist Tetsuya is one of those poor souls. What's saving him is that he's an extremely good gambler, someone who can always cheat his way out of danger. As we follow along the story witnessing the exciting
life of the legendary gambler Kid Tetsu.
I'm actually very upset with the fact that this show's main appeal in gambling is very lackluster. They made gamblers look like completely cheaters with no honors and love. But most importantly, the thrilling I got while watching something like Kaiji is not there. It's not a true gambling game where lives are put on the line. And most of the time, Mahjong is treated as a side element to embrace the point they tried to achieve since the beginning so watching them playing the game is not anything fun like for examples: Saki.
As this is mostly a plot-driven anime. The characters are developed that much, most of them are treated as plot devices to keep the story progressing. Except for the fact that they're likable, there's really not much to talk about.
The animation is average, both the quality and the art style. The style you would consider something great in the 80s in the likes of Ashita no Joe or Ippo.
If you really wanna watch an gambling anime about Mahjong, watch Akagi. If you want a more modern one, watch Saki. If you want a pure gambling show, watch Kaiji or Kakegurui. Do not watch this anime.
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