Princess Connect! Re:Dive

In the continent of Astraea, a man falls from the sky, possessing no memories other than his name, Yuuki. An elf named Kokkoro finds him, introducing herself as his guide in the world they are about to traverse. With Kokkoro's guidance, Yuuki is able to learn how this world works, from battling monsters to handling currency.

To earn money for their journey, Yuuki and Kokkoro decide to go to a nearby guild association to accept a simple quest. In their expedition, they meet Pecorine, a somewhat gluttonous but charming girl skilled in battle. The next day, they also meet Karyl, a cat girl specializing in magic.

After some time, a bond of friendship and camaraderie forms between them, and the four decide to create a guild of their own. As they continue their adventures, they explore the world, meet new people, and will perhaps uncover the mysteries behind Yuuki's missing memories.

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Karyl Main

Tachibana, Rika Japanese

Kokkoro Main

Itou, Miku Japanese

Pecorine Main

Ichimichi, Mao Japanese

Yuuki Main

Abe, Atsushi Japanese

Eriko Supporting

Hashimoto, Chinami Japanese

Saren Supporting

Horie, Yui Japanese

Yui Supporting

Miyako Supporting

Amamiya, Sora Japanese

Aoi Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Ameth Supporting

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Oowada, Tomoyuki Producer

Kitazawa, Shiryuu Producer

Kashiwaya, Tomohiro Producer

Kanasaki, Takaomi Director, Sound Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition, Key Animation

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Jun 21, 2024

Noodleofapple

Recommended

Actually, I've wanted to write about this anime for a long time in a review forum, but because I haven't watched the second season so I postponed it. but now I want to express my opinion about this anime (even though until now I haven't watched the second season because of several reasons).

This anime, princess connect : re:dive, in my opinion is one of the underrated anime. with various effects that are pleasing to the eye, very smooth animation quality, as well as iconic opening music. What's more, I think the storyline that is delivered is 'balanced', on the one hand, they show a relaxed ... daily life anime, full of laughter and funny incidents which always manages to make me think 'They are all really very close friends. familiar', perhaps likening it to the same feeling as watching Konosuba for the first time. However, on the one hand, the conflict presented here is not something trivial (perhaps it even deserves to be called a quality heavy story).

Then, for the animation displayed, I didn't read in detail who the staff were involved in making this anime, but several assets such as facial expressions, then the designs of the NPCs and several things reminded me of the 'assets' that Konosuba has. it's just that all of these things are much better than konosuba. The flashes of magic light are full of color and effects, the free fighting movements are not stiff like most other anime (even among today's action anime) and the characters' expressions are not just copying cute expressions on the market. In my personal opinion, all of these things should be able to lead this anime to get a higher rating score among the audience.

As for the music, I don't think there's much to comment on except giving praise. Even though I haven't watched the second season, I think the opening music for the second season is just as good as the first season, even though it's with the same songs, the opening music for the second season still manages to give a beautiful, funny, stunning, fun and memorable impression at the same time. . Basically, what I want to convey is that if this anime, Princess Connect : Re Dive is an anime with very, very, very good production quality compared to the value listed here (Myanimelist), then... for the reason why most people don't like this anime, I This feeling is because the main character here can be said to be 'stupid' and 'annoying' for most viewers. unlike Kazuma & Subaru who uphold their logic, or Ayanokouji & Shadow with their cool actions, or also the main characters in other isekai-harem series who have high ideals about justice which ultimately attracts many beautiful heroines to approach them.

Yuuki, the main character in this anime is just an innocent and stupid boy. some viewers will be annoyed to see him and think about hitting him once or twice even though it's unprovoked. But, in my opinion, whatever it is, this reason is just each person's personal taste. and it should not affect their perspective on the whole anime. It would be a shame if they ignored all the amazing things from the work of the staff who have displayed qualities that really deserve to be appreciated just because of their personal opinion on the main character.

*and if you read the review I wrote about the anime Sousou no Frieren, you will know that in assessing an anime, I judge the quality of the anime and not the storyline decisions or character traits in it (Isn't that outside the responsibility of the production right? How can they be thrown into responsibility because the main character here looks stupid? No matter how much you hate Yuuki, the production has absolutely no right to change 'other people's work' because it's the responsibility of the person who owns the work and not them?)

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jul 6, 2024

Craft_fire

Mixed Feelings

First of all why the mc is so ussles like cmon Man. Are you the mc or side kick I can't tell the different like bro being usefull at the last episode. but the animation direction, and the sound desigh is so good I never seen type of sound use in anime. And the world buldingI i wonder who build castle in the shape of star, like what is the point its wastefull why not shape like a circle and why so many caracther is op kike where is the balance. like what is the point of the wall if the caracther is op and ... why all women is so strong. But I give it point for the smooth animation and fan service. And the gam suck ass

7/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Aug 25, 2024

CaptainSalty

Not Recommended

I think I have a somewhat bias as I played Princess Connect! Re:Dive and was looking forward to this adaption. However I am pretty neutral to this, as the first season is 95% slice of life with no direction in a generic fantasy world. It does not tell you much of anything of who our main character is or what's happening, and that's further reinforced by him being a mute for essentially the whole season. Episode after episode is simply trying to introduce the plethora of characters due to this being from a gacha game. While the anime suffers tremendously from giving you any depth ... of characters or plot, it does have a great soundtrack and animation, mostly due to some staff being the same from Konosuba (yes this is partially why it took so long for Season 3 to release). However, those two factors are best enjoyed from an outside perspective, as your time is better spent watching clips on Youtube and listening to the soundtrack elsewhere. There really isn't a need for context when the context itself adds zero depth to what you're watching. It's not bad or awful, but it doesn't really attempt to be anything besides mediocre eye candy with funny interactions that rarely land. It can put a smile on my face though as a game fan, and it's decent. Very mid, nothing special, time could be better spent.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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