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Nov 13, 2013 9:43 PM

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That turned out a lot better than expected. I can't believe I actually enjoyed this. The first few episodes were mediocre at best, but now I'm hooked.

Time to watch the second season.
Nov 17, 2013 1:07 PM

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Watching this series reminded me a lot of my experience with the second season of Code Geass. This show is a mess in a number of different ways... but it's also an entertaining mess. I cannot really offer Valvrave any high praise; however I mostly had fun while going through these episodes (except for that one with the music video, that was just painful).

6/10, overall.
Dec 27, 2013 8:37 PM

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Uh..........What the hell did I just watch.

Nice premise, flashy animation, nice music, good character design. Unlikable characters - The only likable ones for me were L-Elf and Inuzuka. Everyone else was unbearable to watch, especially the idol and Haruto. The plot is EVERYWHERE. They failed by mixing school life fluff with mass murder and terrorism. It had lots of potential with the premise and the idea of the Valvrave but did not execute nor did it explain it properly. Even Code Geass did that better. Would have given it a 4/10 but it was fairly entertaining and actually comedic at times so 5/10.

Onto season two.
Dec 28, 2013 12:51 AM

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And here I thought L-elf was already that OP...
10/10 looking forward to the 2nd season!
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Jan 7, 2014 5:31 PM

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First 8 episodes completely sucked and were mediocre at best, but the last few turned it around...a little bit...I guess for now I'll give this a 6/10, but...I'm going to be immensely critical of the 2nd season because I had only planned on watching this one season.....damn it :|


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Jan 19, 2014 8:21 AM

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I think Akira represented the hikikomori in us all (ok, not really). I still liked her, even if the friendship is magic part of her development has been done many times. That was pretty screwed up though, her past it's like "would you like a shower, m'lady? :)" SPRAYS WITH FLAMETHROWER! But yeah, her valvrave is unique and pretty nifty.

Ended on a cliffhanger, but I expected that with a second season in mind. Seems like things have taken quite the turn of events and the preview looks like things will heat up big time. That valvrave AI calling Haruto "onii-chan" was pretty fucking stupid though, but otherwise a decent finale.

Overall I'm at a near loss of words for this series. It had moments where it really shined, but then there were moments where it enjoyed rolling around in its own feces that no one but the creators of this story took seriously. Sad thing is most of the laughable moments in this series were just a result of poor execution rather than the actual events. Except for when Shouko stripped to prove she was right, that turned out to have 0 meaning and now I look back at that roaring with laughter.

Still, this has been a riot and Kakumeiki Vulvarape is a laughing stock. I'm torn between giving it the benefit of the doubt because I laughed so much or calling shit where it is and flushing it down the gutter. Guess I'll settle for a 6/10, otherwise fuck Kakumeiki Analvalvrape.

Despite my poetic insults, I still didn't think it was that bad.
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Jan 26, 2014 2:16 PM

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I liked this anime for what it is, very entertaining and the ending definitely has risen more questions. Off to season 2~

Feb 19, 2014 2:11 AM

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time to go find doujinshi on saki...

gonna hold off 2nd season for a while though...

this show is just bad..
Apr 26, 2014 8:45 AM

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Somehow valvrave made me like mechas. Season 2 here i come
May 6, 2014 3:55 AM

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That part in the beginning in the future was weird, So I guess Saki will make it through the whole ordeal. I wonder who the kid was. It looks like it could be Haruto's or L-Elf's child. It looks like Haruto but has silver hair like L-Elf. It looks everyone else dies? Only Saki has been seen FAR into the future. Like 211 years later. I don't know. I guess see isn't human anymore. I wonder if she's lonely.

Pretty good episode. The NEET is piloting the purple Valvrave! Woo! Can't believe I enjoyed this despite some things that I really hated. So I guess the Magius is basically the Illuminati. Cain trained L-Elf and is not human.

Good thing the second season is out already. No waiting for me!
Jun 3, 2014 11:53 AM
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I honestly could not have made it through the season if it wasn't for the mechs and L-elf. But I glad I did because season 2 is totally awesome.

It's a blessing that I gave season 1 a rating of 8.
Jun 4, 2014 8:41 AM
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Whenever Rukino is fighting with Dorssians and what in my mind was "Rukino, please die, die, die, die. XD lol".
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Jun 10, 2014 9:44 PM
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Shouko played a big role in saving module 77. Had she not motivated Akira the poison gas would've killed the students. She did that while recovering from shock of her father dying.

Go Akira!!!
GO GO VALVRAVE RANGERS

Great season, too bad Shouko was portrayed as a ditsy, airhead vwho couldn't be takan serious like L Elf.

Aug 11, 2014 5:12 PM

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Fuck yeah! Goo Akira! That whole sequence with her finally overcoming her fears and then saving the day was nice to see.

What the actual fuck? So this Magius group is behind absolutely everything? Haha wow, this plot is just keeps on getting more and more insane. It is entertaining as hell to watch though. Welp, off to season two. And all of these flash forwards showing just Saki are interesting to think about.
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Sep 18, 2014 2:37 AM

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wut? so eru eruffu and Saki will end up together and that kid in the first scene is their son? that kid looks a lot like eru eruffu

wtf? who the hell are Magius? and those two! they're the leaders of ARUS and Dorssia and they're friends! both members of that shady group. I think JIOR was aware of this group and their evil plans like conquering the universe or some silly shit like that so they made valvraves to fight them.
Oct 4, 2014 8:37 AM

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I knew that shy hacker girl would get the purple robot; since it kinda goes with her hair colour. But I kinda like her, so I'm glad.
Whaaaaaaaat. This show is so underrated. This is definitely the most underrated anime on this site.
Hmm, so Magius = Illuminaty? And both of those other countries are working together. I guess now it's the students against the rest of humanity. Now they can't be as OP since the enemy also has a Valvrave; and a different version at that.
Dec 21, 2014 11:03 PM

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So they stop at a cliff hanger..
Well it's not like they have any other option.
Cool hacking attributes for the purple Valvrave. Akira totally rocks !!
There's also another AI now huh.. what's with the Magius stuff now anyway ?
Ended with a bunch of questions.. crazy things coming one after another.
I guess there's no choice but to watch the sequel.
Jan 16, 2015 3:16 AM
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Meh, not much of a mecha anime lover so can't say I found it really enjoying to watch. At least now I know why people say "was so-and-so-anime made by valvrape".
Jan 21, 2015 10:44 PM

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I enjoyed this first cour, Was very hard to take seriously most of the time but it has some sort of charm about it that I cant really explain. Think I will have to watch Season 2!
May 25, 2015 7:18 PM

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Too many feels to Akira and Shoko...

Does anyone know where to find the complete OP? This is the last episode where Preserved Roses is the OP, and the episode where Akira finally becomes a pilot, she still doesn't appear in the opening in a pilot suit in front of her unit


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Jun 28, 2015 3:09 PM

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akira became a pilot? 10/10 only for this because fuck everything, akira just became the manliest hikikomori ever
Aug 12, 2015 8:10 PM

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What the actual fuck? This is probably the worst last episode ive ever seen.
What the fuck was that first scene? It seemed like Rukino was talking to her son in the future.
And Haruto why the fuck would you propose to some slut?
Shoko said she would confess her love once they get to the moon. Well I guess they havent even made it to the fucking moon yet. But we all know it's Haruto.
Well it turns out Cain is a kami-sama that can pilot a valvrave. aaaand its over. right there. no resolution to the season.
Yes, they obviously wanted to leave a cliffhanger for season 2, so some questions were intentionally unanswered. But most of the questions that I actually cared about, that we've been asking the whole series, they dont even attempt to answer. Like we still have no background info on how some of those Dorssians are special. Its obvious theyre a little superhuman. No background info on how JIOR was special either. No background info on why valvrave users turn into body-switching vampires.



Interesting things in this series:
Space Vampires- thats a first on my list
L-Elf

Not enough to redeem this garbage. 2/10
Jan 17, 2016 7:41 PM

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What an episode!!

I really believe the future scenes at the beginning, Haruto and Rukino did get married. He's still a pussy though.

Finally Akira man up. I know being bullied early in life can have a huge effect on you mentally, but staying like that forever
is not the solution.

So Akira's Valvrave has the power of hacking. Awesome!!!!

WTF this Cain is a monster. Made L-elf who he is today. And he stole a Valvrave for himself!?! There's 6 Valvraves!?!

I actually hope to see more Valvraves so we can have more awesome mech fights!!

Things are just starting up. On to Season 2 :)

So far i give it an 7 or 8. Haruto is making me dislike this show, despite it has one of the best looking mechs in this generation.
Jan 20, 2016 12:46 PM
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Salvation by Deus Ex Hikkikomori? Valvrave never fails to impress, LOL.
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Oct 4, 2016 7:35 AM
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O-O-ONII-CHAN

I bet that's Haruto's photo in future!Saki's locket.. He probably does sometime after the new empire is established. Or maybe he just goes away, I can't really see him sticking around to participate in all the political stuff after everything he's experienced.

Space vampire illuminati shows up. This series just gets more insane. This has been entertaining but at this point I'm so tired of Haruto-Saki-Shoko, I don't care about their love triangle or angst. Ah well, bring on season 2!
Mar 18, 2017 11:10 PM

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Gosh darn I just love this all so much. It's such a mess but it's a fun mess.
Jul 16, 2017 10:47 PM

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I'm going to be really upset if L-Elf and Saki end up getting together.. c'mon man, it's supposed to be Saki x Haruto haha. Shipping stuff aside, did I watch the same episode as everyone else??? why is no one talking about that abrupt ending???? I get that there's a second season and all, but I mean, at least give us some form a closure lol.. well overall, it was a pretty decent series, nothing too crazy really. Leaning towards a 6 or a 7 but I'll just stick with a 6 and hope that it gets better in season 2.


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Feb 9, 2018 2:41 PM

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So Akira turned things around by breaking out of her shell to save Shoko ( goes to show the power of friendship). This final ep was good and better than others, especially now things are heating up for the next season. Cain makes a great antagonist and I loved L-Elf and also Shoko, too bad they made Haruto the MC ( he sucked big time).

The series was unbearable to watch because of him. Not only him, some characters were lame and the plot was here and there( all over the place).
I am starting to think Mecha really really suck for real and I regret giving this one a chance for a watch.

2/10 and it caught me in a bad mood and didn't pick me up, so no season 2.
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Mar 22, 2020 1:13 AM
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Not all mecha shows are trash, OG Gundam, War in the Pocket, 8th MS team, Unicorn,

Full Metal Panic

NGE...


But I agree that Valvrave is kinda meh. The blog reviews of it are a thousands times better than the show itself.

And as for ep 12... a lot of rushed character development, wtf moments and an ending that might have as well been improvised since it came out of left field.

We're the illuminati and we rule the world from the shadows. Lolwut?


Feb 17, 2021 8:06 PM
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There's only one thing that I really dislike on this series so far, and that is Haruko's VERY SUDDEN proposal to Saki on Ep 11. I mean, they rarely have moments on this 1st season. So why the heck he proposed on Saki? Out of guilt? Pitiness? This is why I don't like them putting some romance stuff in pure action animes...

7/10 for this season. I hope in the next season everything will come to senses because a lot of WTFS happend on this season, from the human's origin stuffs and the messed up Saki-Haruko-Shouko love-triangle relationship...
Jul 11, 2022 12:53 AM

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bahaha that was so bad, best unintentional comedy anime I've seen in a hot minute

3 "ERU ERUFUUUUU!!!!"s/10. I would say that dorssia needs to name their kids better, but a-drei screeching eru erufu over and over again was probably the funniest part of the show

can't wait to watch s2 I'm sure it's just as much of a masterpiece as s1
Mar 17, 2023 7:27 AM

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What in the heaven n earth? I'll proceed to the sequel later this year. Imma take a break from this show, couldn't process what just happened. I've just watched ep 10 about an hour ago and I haven't processed what happened there, and now this episode.

That was entertaining though, the animation is fantastic, and the story/plot is something. A fun mess I should say. 7/10
neeJayMar 17, 2023 7:33 AM

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