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I didn't know what to think of Appare-Ranman! in the beginning. True, with P.A. Works there tends to be a mixed bag on the shows that they have worked on. Beautiful animation,good to fantastic storytelling, characters that you can invest in, music(not so much). Appare-Ranman! is not a bad anime by any design, do I wish it was better in certain aspects instead of it turning into an episode of twists and turns trying to find the big bad? Yes, of course. Given the time period that this anime is set in, I can appreciate the realism of how characters of different backgrounds were treated in living in America. No, this is not me clapping and applauding racism, sexism, or anything of the sort. I would rather have something be a bit accurate, than have nothing at all. Especially, when it comes to two supporting characters based on both their ethnicity and gender. Look, I can get that we are in a different time but if we pay attention to history we would often need to understand the time period of it. To see and sit there to understand a different perspective. While, I am not done with this anime, I can honestly sit and give this anime a solid. 7.5/10 for the efforts it brings to the table.
UPDATE:
I have fully finished with this anime and I feel as if it jumped the shark around the latter part of episode six into the ending of the full show. I have had to drop my rating down from a 7.5 to a 7 out of ten. This is the type of anime that should have worked better as a 24 episodes type of situation instead of just thirteen episodes. You get good glimpses of character backstories, and not everyone seems fully fleshed out. Some characters who should be more important, do not get the proper screen time or care to be presented in that manner. The problem was the issue of an antagonist becoming the biggest talking point all of a sudden. Not in the best way to go about and making a show seem good for what it is. This is one of the rare points where a P.A. Works anime should have done more to really entice their audience, with the hook. The premise of this show in the beginning was great, but in the end it felt like there was too much with not enough care at the end. It's a mixed bag, but I will say this was a good watch at points.
