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Oct 22, 2013 1:00 PM
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I enjoy the show because of Gintaro and Haru(but haru doesn't appear till the 4th episode and I know it did not air yet. But I saw alot of pictures of her and I know her and I love other spirites from the series too.) and want to see this anime a bit popular and more love. It might be not that masterpiece and has some flaws for me but I suggest to have an 7.50 score or higher and a 8 or higher at the end but might not true sadly. And some shows that are bad ranked higher than this. any reason for the disapointment?

This anime is very cute to me. Through I tried to get away of the show but because of my furry obession I can't.
ZeroMoonOct 22, 2013 1:38 PM
Oct 22, 2013 1:00 PM
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because of the art they just don't like it.
Oct 22, 2013 1:02 PM
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Really low? It's 6 points above the minimum value and 3 below the maximum value. It's certainly scored as a "Good" anime.
Oct 22, 2013 1:04 PM
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DarknessOfEmo said:
because of the art they just don't like it.


The art was actually really good for me.
Oct 22, 2013 1:09 PM
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The first episode wasn't that good and the character design is a little off with the spirits or whatever. But it is getting better, the last two episodes were pretty good. Be worried about the score near the end, and even then, the people who dropped it at episode one's scores won't count when it's finished.
Oct 22, 2013 1:16 PM
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IntroverTurtle said:
The first episode wasn't that good and the character design is a little off with the spirits or whatever. But it is getting better, the last two episodes were pretty good. Be worried about the score near the end, and even then, the people who dropped it at episode one's scores won't count when it's finished.


The character design looks good to me, but it could been better. I don't get people how they don't like the character designs, it seems kinda fine to me.
Oct 22, 2013 1:18 PM
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zerochan said:
IntroverTurtle said:
The first episode wasn't that good and the character design is a little off with the spirits or whatever. But it is getting better, the last two episodes were pretty good. Be worried about the score near the end, and even then, the people who dropped it at episode one's scores won't count when it's finished.


The character design looks good to me, but it could been better. I don't get people how they don't like the character designs, it seems kinda fine to me.
Well too bad you're not everyone. I'm talking about the spirit designs, I didn't like how the two komainu's looked and Gintaro and Kintaro look a little off to me.
Oct 22, 2013 1:24 PM
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IntroverTurtle said:
zerochan said:
IntroverTurtle said:
The first episode wasn't that good and the character design is a little off with the spirits or whatever. But it is getting better, the last two episodes were pretty good. Be worried about the score near the end, and even then, the people who dropped it at episode one's scores won't count when it's finished.


The character design looks good to me, but it could been better. I don't get people how they don't like the character designs, it seems kinda fine to me.
Well too bad you're not everyone. I'm talking about the spirit designs, I didn't like how the two komainu's looked and Gintaro and Kintaro look a little off to me.

They spirit designs are not that bad for me, I fought that the designs aren't that flawed.

But you can blamed to the anime staff. look at the manga(you don't have to read it since it's not translated.).
ZeroMoonOct 22, 2013 1:32 PM
Oct 22, 2013 1:28 PM
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zerochan said:
IntroverTurtle said:
zerochan said:
IntroverTurtle said:
The first episode wasn't that good and the character design is a little off with the spirits or whatever. But it is getting better, the last two episodes were pretty good. Be worried about the score near the end, and even then, the people who dropped it at episode one's scores won't count when it's finished.


The character design looks good to me, but it could been better. I don't get people how they don't like the character designs, it seems kinda fine to me.
Well too bad you're not everyone. I'm talking about the spirit designs, I didn't like how the two komainu's looked and Gintaro and Kintaro look a little off to me.

They spirit designs are not that bad for me, I fought that the designs aren't that flawed.
Like I said, that's only your opinion. Others can think they look like crap.
Oct 22, 2013 1:29 PM

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I have enjoyed the start to this too OP. It may not be the greatest animation and art but it has a lot of charm, another nice relaxing show this season for me. You can't expect everyone else to feel the same though. I'm surprised at it's rating a bit too, my friend dropped it because she couldn't deal with Mustangs voice from a fox spirit.
Oct 22, 2013 1:35 PM
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ReasonDesu said:
I have enjoyed the start to this too OP. It may not be the greatest animation and art but it has a lot of charm, another nice relaxing show this season for me. You can't expect everyone else to feel the same though. I'm surprised at it's rating a bit too, my friend dropped it because she couldn't deal with Mustangs voice from a fox spirit.


Yeah I was shocked that people think that the art and some desgins are disappointed. And Gintaro voice was kinda attractive.
ZeroMoonOct 22, 2013 1:39 PM
Oct 22, 2013 7:59 PM

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I think you'll find that this show will probably end up in that 7.5 to 8 zone you think it deserves. Generally unless they screw up the ending badly scores go up at least a few tenths of a point after the last episode. Remember that many people wait to rate until after the series completes, and if you've stayed with a show until the end you are likely to find it at least somewhat appealing. Over time I'm coming to think the choice of the VA for Gintaro to be more and more appropriate--he sounds like a several hundred year old herald.
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Oct 25, 2013 9:15 PM

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So far I have been pretty happy with all the eps. I'm not sure why it has a low rating either. Gingitsune and Non Non Biyori are my favorite shows this season.
Oct 28, 2013 11:20 AM
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I was going to ask the same question. This show is no Natsume Yuujinchou but it's better than a lot of other shows.

I was expecting it to have a 7.50 at least.

But then again, shows I've been ranking highly are ranking poorly and shows I've been ranking poorly are ranking highly for me this season on MAL.
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Oct 29, 2013 12:24 AM

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this show's got potential for a higher score, probably 8 or slightly below it, there's still a chance since we still have 8 eps more to go. Now i just hope the quality will keep improving till the end, and the rating will get better.


and still waiting patiently for a 3rd season of Spice & Wolf :'|
Nov 3, 2013 10:06 AM

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No, the art's fine. It's probably because this isn't an action, shounen, mystery or sports show. A lot of people usually like exciting, climatic shows over SOL chill shows.
Nov 3, 2013 1:37 PM

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Are you really saying that a 7 is low? Holy crap.
Nov 3, 2013 1:48 PM
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Episodes 2 and 3...? were kind kind of heavy on the schoolgirl drama and some people like myself weren't feeling that.

I bet that's a good reason.
Nov 3, 2013 3:15 PM

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TheJayP said:
Are you really saying that a 7 is low? Holy crap.

For someone who thinks it deserves a 9 or 10, an average rating of 7 is low to them.
Nov 3, 2013 3:29 PM
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Well lol the score is a bit below average but I wouldn't call it 'really low'.
The music, animation, designs, story etc. don't seem above average to me. The relaxed mood with episodic stories are not for everyone and, obviously, the designs are also not for everyone. It doesn't stand out very much, and its entertainment value is kind of restrained.
Nov 3, 2013 4:21 PM

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TheJayP said:
Are you really saying that a 7 is low? Holy crap.

One should look at the rank, not the score. So few series on this site have an average lower than 6 that, yes, a 7 is actually somewhat low. This show is more in the mid-range, though.
Nov 3, 2013 7:40 PM
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Redfoxoffire said:
TheJayP said:
Are you really saying that a 7 is low? Holy crap.

One should look at the rank, not the score. So few series on this site have an average lower than 6 that, yes, a 7 is actually somewhat low. This show is more in the mid-range, though.
I think this video explains why people think that 7 is a low score.
Nov 3, 2013 9:03 PM

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Because Natsume Yuujinchou fanboys/fangirls were so butthurt and they think that this is Natsume Yuujinchou ripped-off, also that girl looks like Kotoura Haruka from Kotoura-san, they think that big white fox is a Pedo Fox.

Hideous Character Design.


i`m gonna pick this up if the rating gets 7.80+
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Nov 3, 2013 9:11 PM

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@Zeta986: Are you being serious? LOL

Char design looks decent at least. It's not super special or anything, but not horrible.
Nov 4, 2013 12:57 AM
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Zeta968's opinions are invalid because they aren't even watching this show.
Nov 5, 2013 5:14 AM

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I don`t like arguments but i like answering questions.

So explain it to me why this is good, if you say more positive in this show then i`m gonna watch this today.
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Nov 8, 2013 11:29 AM

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Well, since everything I see is pretty much rated 9 no matter how bad it is, I can see why you'd think this is a low score compared to the others. I would've been pissed off if the overall rating were below 5 since I think this is a good anime compared to some that are gaining fame. It's really disheartening to see that this anime isn't as talked about...

And um, what do you mean, terrible character designs? I think they're really good. I like the art style and how simple the human characters look since I've seen so many over-the-top character designs, it's really refreshing for me. And I love the spirits' character designs too, like how they're represented in mostly white and black and orange, and how complicated they look in comparison to the human characters.

But this kind of thing is usually subjective, so if anyone thinks differently then I'm cool with that, I just thought I'd give the opposite perspective.
Dec 8, 2013 12:58 PM

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So far i really like the show now, though i need to know more about the Herald Spirits.

Characters, animation, and art, looks good and I have no problems with it. There are character developments in some episodes and having that good slice of life comedy feel to it. Also there is a hint of romance development for Makoto and Satoru. It is a good series right now and I was hoping that the score could reach up at 7.5 or more.

Dec 8, 2013 3:00 PM
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omega_d94 said:
So far i really like the show now, though i need to know more about the Herald Spirits.


Here you are:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komainu

Foxes in Japan are believed to have supernatural powers, Inari is always associated with foxes and is popularly (though the Inari Priests will vehemently deny this) believed to actually be a fox. If you want to know more about foxes in Japan try this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitsune

I don't think this show is going to do much more explaining about the heralds both because it is already something that most Japanese sort of know, and also strange to say but true, there really isn't much to know about them and the writer is giving his own spin on them. This is the hardest thing for people to get about Japanese Religion, it is very much faith based, and being purely faith based it doesn't really have a written rule book like Christianity, Islam or even Buddhism does. There are myths, but most people really don't know them, they just worship the Kami because that is what the Japanese do.
Dec 8, 2013 3:30 PM

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It's a nice show, and I'm not even into furryshit.
Dec 8, 2013 8:17 PM

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7's too low for a show of this quality and this type. It deserves a 8 or 9.
I'm even willing to give it a 10 for what it does since it is really something I look forward to every week.
Also, since it was a manga adaptation, I can safely say that from scans that I come across, the anime is true to the manga. It doesn't deviate much from the original work, so the design criticism is invalid.

Also, Gintaro voice is fine as it is, he seems like an old and tired herald.
Dec 8, 2013 11:25 PM

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Because people have their own opinion? I, myself, think it's not that great. Maybe a 7?
Dec 9, 2013 11:18 AM

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Who cares about the show's rank? Most of the anime in MAL's database are overrated anyway. Just score the show what you feel it deserves.

Some people aren't enjoying it as much as you which is why they're giving it a lower score.
I give it a 4/10, possibly a 5. Why? A lot of the characters are annoying, the only character remotely interesting is Kamio and the art/sound is average. It's a forgettable show.
Dec 10, 2013 3:35 PM

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A lot of people dropped this on the first 2 episodes, and well, I don't blame them because honestly those were the weaker eps.

I expect this to get in the 7,5-7,8 range after it ends, which is a fair score I think.
Dec 24, 2013 11:20 AM

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Redfoxoffire said:
TheJayP said:
Are you really saying that a 7 is low? Holy crap.

One should look at the rank, not the score. So few series on this site have an average lower than 6 that, yes, a 7 is actually somewhat low. This show is more in the mid-range, though.


Because people on this site don't know how to rate to save their lives. The average show on this site is ~7.5 when it should be ~5. People give out 8-10's way too easily here.
Dec 24, 2013 2:48 PM

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Saeedpoppa said:
Who cares about the show's rank? Most of the anime in MAL's database are overrated anyway. Just score the show what you feel it deserves.

This doesn't even make sense. Unless you're talking about average score, but you mentioned rank.

And it doesn't make sense because rankings are just listing every series in order. What, should there be blank spaces to push certain series down further in the rankings? If "most" of them are overrated, where are they supposed to be?

TheJayP said:
Redfoxoffire said:
TheJayP said:
Are you really saying that a 7 is low? Holy crap.

One should look at the rank, not the score. So few series on this site have an average lower than 6 that, yes, a 7 is actually somewhat low. This show is more in the mid-range, though.


Because people on this site don't know how to rate to save their lives. The average show on this site is ~7.5 when it should be ~5. People give out 8-10's way too easily here.

This is common all across the internet, anywhere that allows users to vote out of ten.

But there's no reason the average should be ~5. That says that people, on average, watch an equal amount of shows that they like and don't like, when most people are only going to watch stuff they think they will enjoy.
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Redfoxoffire said:
Saeedpoppa said:
Who cares about the show's rank? Most of the anime in MAL's database are overrated anyway. Just score the show what you feel it deserves.

This doesn't even make sense. Unless you're talking about average score, but you mentioned rank.

And it doesn't make sense because rankings are just listing every series in order. What, should there be blank spaces to push certain series down further in the rankings? If "most" of them are overrated, where are they supposed to be?


I was just talking about average score...
Dec 26, 2013 2:27 AM

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It good average Anime
it not bad, i like it my self but when you take it in the list of all others anime of Fall 2013 it will not look that good in comparison.

I know that thing like that that i really like but no one like but me, and let face it these anime made by religious to teach Japaneses kids about they own religion, and japan know that we watch anime so let teach these foreign about our religion and history, the good things they didn't make boring anime like what if any other country will do, but nice drama, romance and comedy and the religion is only 10% of the over all, that how to make good propaganda.

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