Synopsis: My first thought of the anime was that the story was about a kid who appeared weaker than his peers. I have seen anime in where the weak character remains a weak character, and so I had assumed the worst that this anime would remain unappealing. I really thought, "oh man, this kid is taking all of this garbage and not fighting about it. I'm not so sure about this anime."
To add onto that, the jokes initially seemed overdone and horrific. I mean, for what reason would I laugh at a kid getting beaten down or insulted. That's complete garbage, but the anime made light of it. What the anime didn't tell me was that this show has potential. What the anime didn't tell me at the time was that the weak can become the strong. That those who strive to be the best and learn from their mistakes can deal some serious justice in this world. It is not always about who starts off great, but who can adapt, and who can become someone that others look up to.
If you are following me in the previous two paragraphs, you will likely understand that there is a reason to enjoy this anime. There is a reason to enjoy the pursuit to become the best.
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Now this is all optimistic thinking. Surely everyone is glad and happy to see a superhero deal out some serious damage to baddies, but what about the folks that aren't super. This anime plays into that effect. This kid who was tormented. This kid that was insulted and shown almost no love was the same kid that did his homework. This same kid realized that to be the best, one had to study the best and that's what he did. In situations in-where he would normally lose, he relied upon his knowledge that he wrote down in books everyday about the heroes that he admired. What would they do? He did it. How would they handle the situation? He handled it.
Even if he felt afraid, he went for it.
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Why this anime may receive negative feedback. Certain characters have omega super powers. Please keep in mind that those powers have self-sacrifice involved and are not unlimited.
The main character plays the nice guy who wants to save everyone. The main character refuses to show bias towards anyone else, thus making him very likable. Is it fault in the anime to deter the number one character from making emotional mistakes?
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If watching a motivating "boys becomes hero" anime tickles your fancy, here is why you should watch it.
Plot: 7/10 There is no real purpose for the plot, except it be a 'slice of life' plot line. Yes, sinister scenarios occur and turmoil supersedes the daily lives of heroes, but it's hard to figure out a well defined goal here.
Personas: 7/10 The main character is more or less explained about and in summary has a 'nice guy' type of personality. There are numerous other characters in this anime, some with more airtime than others, but the timeline gives the viewer ample time to really foreshadow any of the other heroes. I will note that most characters have distinct personalities.
Graphics: 9/10 Modern style art and graphics. Really well done. Goes the extra mile to demonstrate high frame scenes.
Soundtrack: 9/10 Incredibly motivating at times. Well placed within the scenes.
Voice Actors: 9/10 The Japanese actors had the typical tough guy voices on the strong characters and the lighter voices in smaller characters. Potentially stereotypical, but no complaints here. Much emotion.
Overall: 8/10
Recommended: Well worth it. Season 2 is coming out.
