Arcade Gamer Fubuki

Arcade Gamer Fubuki is one of those animes I always wanted to watch when I was younger. Unfortunately, although I was a talented and lively young person, I didn’t have the money to indulge in my anime tastes.

Today, things have changed, and I can watch whatever I want.

Fortunately, Arcade Gamer Fubuki, unlike other animes from the past that ended up being a fiasco, was a great surprise. It was worth the wait.

The first thing you need to know is that Arcade Gamer Fubuki is an anime with thousands of references to gamer culture. If you’re not into the gaming world, this anime is not for ... you.

On the other hand, if you’re a proud gamer, you’ll find this anime absurdly charming, fun, and intriguing.

Arcade Gamer Fubuki is not a silly comedy. On the contrary, in a majestic way, with its 4 episodes, it manages to have an impressive storyline. It not only develops characters in depth without using any clichés but also tells an intriguing, exciting story full of mysteries and top-notch plot twists.

If you add to that the charming references to the gaming world, the result is an extraordinary anime.

In short, if you’re a gamer, this anime is a moral obligation to watch. If you’re not, you’ll be entertained, but you’ll only enjoy it about 70%.

THE GOOD: A masterful storyline development for its 4 episodes.

THE BAD: That it only lasts 4 episodes.

DON’T MISUNDERSTAND ME: I’m not saying this anime is a masterpiece of humanity. But it’s quite good, and you won’t regret watching it.

Let me introduce you to Fubuki, the Mary Sue of gaming. The creators play up the idea she’s horrible at gaming until her special power kicks in, but her gaming spirit can not be surpassed by anyone. Character wise, there is no development, but then there is no character development for anyone in the series.

The ending was also anti-climatic if not predictable. Worse, the series never got a real grasp on what itself wanted to be. The plot ended up rushed, but felt disjointed. By the end, I was left thinking the creator felt they didn’t have to put any effort in ... just because they were going random and utilizing fanservice, yet there are plenty of other series which go random and use fanservice, yet are actually well written.

Best to give this one a pass.

Let me ask you this, what the hell is this show? I mean, I give it points for originality but man oh man….. This is really a messed up show. The whole premise is about a girl showing off her panties to play video games. I don’t know about her, but I wouldn’t put on a pair of underwear that some strange guy tried to give me, let alone actually take them. The show felt bland. There seemed to be no reason for this show to even exist and I have a bad feeling that Gulasic pretty much meant Classic but because of Japanese vocals, ... we thought it to be Gulasic.

The animation doesn’t look like a show done in the 21st century at all. It’s more like a vintage version. I so do not get the characters at all, the guy for the first part has what look like large beaver teeth and don’t even look like they are connected to his mouth. The animation is bland and over used a lot. It pretty much feels like a panty shot hentai style artwork.

I couldn’t actually stand the Japanese voices at all, they were way too high pitched and painful. Of course English voices aren’t any good ether but at least they are better. The English at least gives it the same out of control comedy that it should have, but it felt… well, more like Excel Saga in how the voices sounded. Fubuki was really high voiced, her friend sounds like a squeaky Emi Oba from Comic Party. Even the guy that follows Fubuki around sounds off. In the first part, he says BAG in English, and it sounds a lot like Fag instead.