Today featuring: Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (TLN)
First and most important to know: TLN's main purpose undoubtedly is meant to be round earth propaganda. The female lead is a cute tsundere vampire.
The story plays in a cliche anime version of the USSR. It picks up antisemitism in a metaphorical way. I felt twilight vibes even though I haven't seen any movies or read books about the series which felt awkward. The show being a drama has an ok dramatic narrative. Featuring a "love that is not meant to be" story. The plot has as many deep holes as the moon has craters. The story is flat and unentertaining because there are no visible tension arcs. Progressing overall doesn't feel rewarding.
The main characters lack ... character because:
Irina is a generic female lead due to her cliche tsundere characteristic with extremely predictable behavior and development.
- She however has a somewhat fleshed-out backstory.
- As well as a reasonable and understandable drive and determination.
Lev is by any means not a good character because:
- His actions and traits cant be traced back to a backstory or specific attributes.
- He is as stiff as a tree. He barely changes throughout the season.
- He acts explicitly as it is expected in a bad, lame kind of way.
The Character and world design are not fitting to the setting and narrative. It's too clishe anime'ish.
It features a high quality OST that makes some scenes really enjoyable.
Recommendation?: Not my cup of tea, but I can see some points that might make the show likable to the right audience. Particularly the original narrative. However, I do not recommend it unless you have a tsundere vampire fetish.
My score:
Story: 2.9
Characters: 3.8
Animation: 5.2
Sound: 8.9
Enjoyment: 3.5
Overall: 3.9
(Also refer to my profile for scoring criteria)
