Apr 11, 2016
Hmm...how to be as diplomatic as possible? First of all, I'll admit that I enjoyed this show and tore through it in two sittings because it's overall fairly entertaining and quite aesthetically pleasing (bishies, bishies everywhere, wooow). If you're not super into the reverse harem genre, then you may be more likely to enjoy Dancing with Devils; a person who's more experienced with the genre, however, may not like it nearly as much. Here's just a quick run-down of what I view as some core pros and cons of this anime:
Pros:
1) As I said, pretty boys are pretty. This needs no further elaboration.
2) The art
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is really nice-looking; I in particular liked the use of color and how the characters' movements seemed pretty seamless. It's just a nice, clean-looking show (and I don't mean, like...morally clean, haha).
3) It's got a bunch of songs! It's like High School Musical, but with demons! Granted, the majority of the songs are run-of-the-mill and not very original, but a few of them are catchy as hell (pun intended) and you might remember a couple of them them the following day. Maybe.
4) The opening and closing themes are kind of rad, especially the latter. It's sort of odd at first, but you'll likely end up grooving to it a few episodes later.
Cons:
1) First and foremost, this thing is in no way plot-heavy, and it makes you ask a bunch of questions that aren't answered. Sure, it's hinted in the final episode that there may be another season, but...you never know.
2) Character development is not Dancing with Devils' strong point. At all. Only a couple of characters are treated to a backstory exposé, and while this may be partially due to the creator(s) wanting to keep these demon bishies shrouded in veils of mystery, it still grated on me. I mean, can you please tell me why I should not write off this blond, emotionally constipated rich brat as a complete dunderhead? Please tell me.
3) The main character is...well, she's dumb, plain and simple. Either that or her sense of self-preservation is just utterly nonexistent, the poor lamb. I won't spoil anything, but if you watch it you'll immediately see what I mean.
Granted, this list ain't comprehensive, and I realize that the Cons list has one less item than the Pros list, but those three items are preeeeetty darn important in any show, so there's no need to fix the incongruence.
My recommendation: if you're just looking for a bit of fairly mindless entertainment and like bopping your head to the beat, then put this baby in your queue, and get ready to meet Mr. Blondie McBroodeypants, Masochistic Flyboy, Man-Bun with Muscles, The Sex Pixie, Creeper Doge, and more. Just make sure you aren't watching it for storytelling tips.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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