Let's get the positives out of the way: Hanako is best dog, the op is awesome and there are some characterization moments that come across as genuine and authentic then contrived and pointless. There are some CGI things like the jetpacks that looks nice. However, there are some serious problems with this series as a whole.
The lack of character development is an issue. A big one at that. Shishigami is a villain that constantly does terrible things with no rhyme or reason and the little development he gets goes nowhere. All of the side characters are either just assholes for the majority like Inuyashiki's family who don't even get any real development until the 6th episode and none of them become even somewhatlikable until the 10th episode or they are too bland to be likable like Shion or Shishigami's mother who is literally just a plot device.
Speaking of that mean spiritedness and assholes, this show consists a lot of that. Inuyashiki gets treated like shit for most of the show form his family, there is a scene where a young kid drown by Shishigam's actions, there is a scene where a women with terminal cancer gets made fun of by some kids in a scene that still baffles me. Also, the way they try to make you sympathize with Shishigami is baffling to me. He kills children, teenagers and adults and that are scenes where I'm supposed to feel bad? Why? I don't know.
The animation is very lacking. There are some good shots here and there, but for the majority of it, I just find it unappealing. The faces of the characters fighting made me laugh instead of think of how cool they are. There are some scenes where I laugh my ass off because of how awkward it looks. The fight scenes looks like shit too, so they don't get a free pass.
Overall, Inuyashiki is a show I wanted to like so badly. Due to this spring season not being, I though I could look over the years and find a gem. This was not a gem. This was clearly Studio MAPPA trying to bank on the concept and the author's name but that never really mattered to me. I wanted a show with a decent concept and some cool ideas and characters but it never really came into fruition. That OP is a banger, cannot say that enough.
Story: 3/10
Art: 3/10
Sound: 5/10
Character: 2/10
Enjoyment: 3/10
Overall: 3/10
