Narutaru: Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko

I'm not sure that this anime is very "amazing." But it is very different. I really enjoyed it. after watching over 300 different anime; they all start to feel the same. I often feel like I can see the future when watching them. Its like when something happens I can tell what "world line" the story is progressing down and what options are still open for the ending. Its like, "well, I guess this anime is going down that route."

but this anime was very different, and disturbing, and I'm going to go read the manga for the rest of the story.

you can read the other ... reviews for pretty much the rest of the stuff you might want to know.

Story: 7

Art: 5 was kinda childish so not that great

Sound: 10 Didn't really pay much attention but it had catchy op and ed. and the death sounds made me cringe so i guess it was good.

Characters 10: I thought the characters were pretty different. a few of them were pretty lame. some of them were not fully revealed because anime is only half of story. I like the main character for her strong sense of right and wrong and willingness to help people. It isn't the stupid type of main character hero complex. at least I didn't feel that way. she just is a genuinely happy helpful girl who will help someone in trouble. She seems to make friends with the underdogs but doesn't even notice that they are underdogs. its like she doesn't realize how bad humans can be, but she is only an elementary school student.

Enjoyment: 9

Overall: 8 would give a higher score, but after finishing it felt like if I got past the unusual layout or something then the base story was.. idk, I couldn't tell if I liked it so much because it was that good or if it was just the perfect anime to watch after getting bored of the usual anime. I think I was just in the right mood for it. but it is still pretty good.

The anime's weakest point is its inability to adapt the entire manga story. This results in an ending with many unresolved plot points and an open conclusion. Also, the 13-episode anime attempts to adapt six manga volumes, causing the narrative to progress rapidly. Because of this, they omitted some scenes and dialogues that would make the story more understandable.

Despite these shortcomings, I really enjoyed the show's direction. Since the anime didn't want to fully commit to the manga's level of violence, it creatively adapted some of the manga's most disturbing moments without being totally explicit and that was impressive.

I recommend this anime as complementary material ... to the manga, but not as a standalone product.

I usually don’t write reviews, but this anime was such an unpleasant experience that I felt compelled to log into MAL and warn potential viewers. If you’re expecting a coherent plot or interesting ideas, steer clear.

This is supposed to be a monster-tamer series, but it barely explains anything. Instead, it floods you with characters and their dragon companions who appear briefly and are then forgotten. The story jumps all over the place—from military psychic wars with monsters to a revenge arc about a bullied girl. There’s also a lot of edgy content, especially in the final episodes, but it doesn’t add any substance. The sudden ... bursts of violence and suffering feel random and might catch viewers off guard, especially those who are already struggling to make sense of the confusing narrative. Every episode left me so lost that I’d often have to rewatch parts of the previous one, only to realize nothing important had happened.

I’d only recommend this for someone who enjoys early 2000s-style edginess and has already seen classics like Elfen Lied. However, keep in mind this adaptation isn’t particularly gory, as much of the graphic content from the manga was censored.