Mar 25, 2024
While this anime doesn't attempt to tell the love story of the century or break ground on any new concepts, The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil has more personality and more character development than most romantic comedies I've watched. I'm absolutely not the first person to say this, but the first episode shows to some *ahem* questionable scenes to say the least. This is absolutely something you must get past, but I promise this show is well worth the watch!
This show doesn't introduce any new concepts in the world of romantic-comedy anime. This is generally seen as a bad thing since it means watching
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another meh anime about tired tropes and you can practically predict the ending from the first five minutes. This anime, however, does the tried-and-true trope of forbidden love in a way that feels completely natural and enjoyable to watch. The show was paced well and I found myself invested in most of the character's I'd been introduced to, even the side characters.
The character development is smooth and natural; nothing felt forced and it felt like every development had a justification other than "because plot". I won't claim that the MCs' backgrounds are anything super different or mind-blowing, but they're introduced naturally when it makes sense and they add a much-needed layer of depth to the MCs and the story at a time when things would usually get repetitive and tiresome. This show's concept has been done plenty of times before, but only a few of the anime I've seen have actually gotten the character development right.
The writing is consistent throughout the show and the comedic elements are done well. I could definitely see some getting bored of them after the first few episodes, but over the course of the show, they develop and take a backseat to the romantic elements and they're used to break up the tension. This type of comedy probably isn't for everyone, but it's definitely the kind of show that makes you start rooting for the characters if you give it a bit more time than most people have given it.
I haven't read the manga, but I will absolutely be picking it up if this show doesn't get a season two quick enough. This means I can't comment on how true the art is to the manga. That being said, it definitely felt unique and it fit the style of the show and the chibi/squishy animation fit in well with the comedic style. The serious art wasn't anything super special, but the action scenes were good the nicer shots of the characters were done well too.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this anime and I looked forward to it every week. I know it's not for everyone, but this became one of my favorite anime and I think at the very least, you'll finish and think, "that was good" if nothing else. It's an enjoyable watch and you won't regret the time you spent watching it even if it doesn't become one of your favorite anime, too. The initial score was around a 6.40 after a lot of people dropped the show after the first episode and rated it poorly. The first episode is definitely something I cringed at a lot, but I'm so glad I stuck around! The score jumped to a 6.83 which is where it sits at the time of this review and this happened shortly after a bunch of people who stuck around rated it after it finished. This should just go to show that the show gets way better and that you shouldn't feel put off by the score or the negative reviews!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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