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Feb 19, 2017
AGRICULTURE!!!!
This show somehow makes farming super engaging, so props for that right off the start. The story centers around Hachiken, second son of a upper class family. He chose the school only because it was literally the farthest away he could get from his toxic home life (which they only get into in the second season).
So, knowing nothing about earth science, dairy science or agriculture at large. The show mostly follows him learning about the farm life, and all the modern science, business and labor that goes into it. And it this sounds boring I promise it's not.
Yes this is a slice of life in
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all means, but, I just found myself drawn in to the characters and where it as was going.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Aug 13, 2016
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan is an elseworld, Earth-2 spin-off of the famous "Haruhi Suzumiya" series, meaning we return to the characters we know, but not the universe.
The spin-off works for those who have seen the original series and movie as it is a return to familiar faces but in a new environment, with new stories to tell. On the other side of that coin, it also works well as just a pleasant romance drama with none of the overly complicated religious tones, philosophy, pseudo-science and quantum string theory that were part of the majesty of the original series. So it’s a good introduction
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to the characters that’s more accessible to the casual viewer.
While Nagato is a vast departure from the monotone android from the original series, Kyon feels and plays exactly the same: a cynical teenager who can always find something to complain about, but deep down has a heart of gold. Asakura plays the warm, motherly figure she was portrayed as at the beginning of the first series, and it’s refreshing to see her character fleshed out, as opposed to the original where she . . . moved to Canada, by episode 3.
Once all the familiar faces are re-introduced, the show plays like a basic high school romantic comedy. It doesn't take a lot of chances in that regard, but because the series this is based off encompasses so very much, this is a welcome departure to something that plays a little easier on the psyche. Of course many of the other side characters return, as well as fan favorites and a few Easter eggs for those who have read the other spin-offs of this franchise. But at the same time, someone who's never seen the original could watch this show and fall in love with it without knowing it's based on something else. I said to myself that it reads like "what if" fanfiction, but in the best possible way. It allows fans to see what these people would be like in a more real-world scenario instead of getting caught up in complicated time travel paradoxes. Instead of discussing what Haruhi is, how important she is, or what she means, you’ll see them have a Christmas party, go to the hot springs, or even just work up the courage to tell someone that they care. Here they’re just people being teenagers and growing up. So if you loved the original, or just want something easy-going to watch, I recommend "The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan."
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Aug 13, 2016
It's Like Total Drama Island, but with Murder!
The show is only a quick 13 episodes. Besides the beginning and finale, most episodes form two-episode arcs. In the first episode the characters interact with each other and motives are established while subtly setting up potential clues, and at the end a body is found. The second episode picks up with the students searching the school for clues and meeting at the jury hall to discuss their findings and put someone to trial. I wish I did have a copy of the game, because the punishment sequences are all unique to the killer and their theme or
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place in life in a way that’s viciously ironic like something out of a Saw movie. The downside to this being adapted from a game is that whenever Naegi finds a clue it highlights it to the audience like Psyche. Plus before every trial he gets "emotion bullets," a set amount of points he can make to show a fault in logic, shown by metaphorical bullets. It’s clearly a game mechanic brought over to the show, and each time he does it, I expect him to shout "Objection!"
Naegi is not much of a character sadly, in that he is just a generic main character. I guess his strongest defining characteristic is his powers of deduction and reason. The supporting cast is stronger. The 14 people Naegi is trapped in the school with are perfectly distinct in both design and character. Some of them are a little cliche in the talents they exhibit: the doujin artist is an overweight otaku and the business major is an elitist snob. But others are have completely unique talents and personalities, such as "Hall Monitor" Ishimaru, an eccentric stickler for rule following, and Fukawa the creative writer, who has a very dark surprise I won't spoil.
The overarching plot is Naegi trying to figure out what this bomb shelter of a school really is and why Monokuma is doing this to them. Monokuma has a bit of mystery about him as he is a talking bear plush subjecting the teens to these horrors. I found the reveal very disappointing, but oddly I wished the show would continue. Maybe I'm just a sucker for mystery thrillers, but I didn’t want the murder mysteries to end because I enjoyed watching Naegi work his way through them and sometimes have to prove his innocence. There is talk of a sequel, so I am looking forward to what comes next, and I highly recommend you give this a watch.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Aug 13, 2016
"Rated R for frequent use of Tobacco, Alcohol and Partial Nudity"
Imagine HiHi Puffy AmiYumi with that FCC warning, and you wouldn't be far off. Every episode begins with one of the two talking fondly of the past, looking back at the events to play out, to us the audience, with nostalgic hindsight. While never talking directly to each other in these future monologues, they refer to each other in a very loving tone wishing to tell them how they felt at the time.
I honestly began to wonder as this became a constant theme, of their relationship budding, if the story would end with them just
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ending up being lesbians. ...not that there's anything wrong with that. But the story is very much just about friendship, its about two female women dealing with love, drama, sex, life, money problems, and helping each other through it. While very 90's and the technology of the time definitely plays a part, its seems almost timeless outside of that. That these two and their problems could exists in any other time and you would still believe that they were friends.
Something I did find distracting that I did joke about earlier is the frequent drinking and smoking. It's not trying to be edgy with it, glamorise or even use it for humor. But I don't think there was a single episode where a character didn't have a cigarette or open a beer. It was kind of distracting. The small amount of nudity there was, was never lingering shots, but more focusing on the intimate moment that was usually playing out. But with it's heavy subject matter of affairs, slut shaming, pregnancy as well as abortion, on top of all the smoking and drinking, it always feel natural. It feels like a real world story, that these are things people in their mid twenties deal with. It's not the kind of anime set out to change the world, or give a new twist on things. It's just the story of two women sharing their lives, their friendship, and their name.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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