Shounen often failed to pipe my interest for a long while until i came around watching this show. When i had just finished episode 131, i really was at the edge of my seat having smoke gushing out of my head and heart pounding as my mind lost ground to the events unfolding at the screen. A true masterpiece of shounen.
Let me be more precise. Out of all the shounen i have watched so far, this is has been the most complete package. There is the typical shounen stuff - power mechanics, skills, fights, villains, you know it, and there is something more sinister. Though the show starts all bright and happy, the story arcs which follow stirs up dark elements which made me cross check the age rating of this show. I think this should be rated R-17+. Humanity, pride, envy, survival, empathy, revenge, the story touches all of these themes at its highest vigor that you just can't help but keep watching in awe as the story unfolds most often in directions you don't want or expect it to. If you are the type who gets attached to the characters then you are in for one hell of a ride. I would say this is the best shounen i have seen so far and more shounen writers should incorporate elements from this in their works. The story progression is reasonably fast and very engaging that i often lost track of time during my watch hours. I do wish there were more seasons cause the story has such a huge potential to grow. Season 2? idk. i hope they make one..
I had one of the best times watching this show... i hope you do as well. Thanks for reading my review. Have a great day! :)
