The explanation
Ousama Game The Animation is made out of 1st and 3rd manga. I believe it is due to the fact, that it follows the main character, Nobuaki.
The 2nd manga is the first King's Game story. Chronologically it is the first one to be. However they decided to focus on further than that story.
The story
I believe the whole story's main focus is the game itself, not the characters. Even though you can't really say from only watching the first season of anime.
The story is in fact focused on Nobuaki's new class at first. Unfortunately producers started putting 1st manga's throwbacks in the whole anime. It is really hard at times to tell which are memories of Nobuaki's previous class and which are present actions.
Even for me, who read 1st manga it was confusing. Due to that it was more of reminding myself the 1st manga, not feeling and enjoying the whole anime.
For people, that did not read the manga, it's a hot mess, not a story. It is because there are 2 classes Nobuaki attended. From how short the anime is and how randomly the memories of his are put in it, there is no way to understand which is the previous class and which is the present one, without paying much of attention and focusing.
It can be said to be a rip off of Mirai Nikki, but I believe Ousama game is more about survival, not the reward at the end of the game.
I also get a feeling that most of Ousama Game characters are threatened, which gives me different points of view.
The art
It is not so bad, but what is disgusting me are gore scenes. Not themselves, but how badly and cheaply done they seem.
At each death I wanted to laugh. Blood spills through all the anime and usually characters are left with only a 'cut/scar'. A bleeding that causes death is not a cut of the finger length and width.
I feel like the producers were disgusted to do more of a bloody scenes, full of guts etc. They also make it super quick (compared to how well drawn they are in manga), which shows even less suffering and pain of characters. It looks extremely unrealistic even as for anime. There are deaths in anime, that does not look as bad as these.
If you are here for gore, leave.
The brutal, painful scenes feel like nothing here.
The sound
There is nothing to it. Opening and ending are not this bad, but I think this anime is missing a lot of emotional music, that would catch my attention. There's not a song that would remind me of a certain scene, like love confession or death. It feels like the music is almost absent.
The characters
There's an overwhelming number of characters in only 12 episodes. We could categories them as previous and present class of Nobuaki, but due to how messy the stories are, even that is hard to say. Each class counts over 30 characters. Together it leaves us with over 60 characters in total. You can remember about 5-15 max, after watching the whole anime. You might even forget about the cover characters. The number of them in so little episodes leaves you without getting attached to any of them.
There's only a few of ones that get stuck in your mind. The rest is there just to play the game, play the mini roles and literally die. You can not get any of their feelings. There's just too little about them.
The enjoyment
None. Whether you are here to see the story for the first time or were waiting waiting for the realese after reading manga. It only leaves u disappointed and confused. It's way too messy. Even 12 episodes make you regret watching it after not a while from starting. It feels too short. Too disorganized. Bad.
The overall of anime
It's a waste of time. Totally unworthy going through. There's nothing to it. It's just another anime you will barely remember after adding it to your list.
The overall of anime and manga
Manga is so far better. Manga is clearer. It's nowhere confusing unlike anime. It looks more emotional. The story of each class is separately put in each manga. It does get you more into it.
The anime destroys all the potential of manga. It makes you feel like there was literally nothing. It makes you disappointed and even frustrated.
Meanwhile I cried rivers to 2nd manga, not involved in the anime.
I think it's just wasted by the limit of 12 episodes, that could make over 24. The mixed together stories. Manga felt nowhere this bad.
I know my review is long, but I wanted to point out some things, even if it meant repeating them.
Please respect my opinion and thank you for your time!
