Is it worth watching? Should i give it a try?

Strykeryno said:
Well if you like mind games and problem solving then why not. Just go in open minded dont expect something with Death Notes qualities. Because there are some rly silly moments.

Unoriginality said:
The Manga rating looks kinda messed up (6,99) but the Anime Adaptation kinda boosted it to 7,30. Is it worth watching and should i give it a try? I've seem some top review and most of them are positive one.

Andrewapps said:
Among Us with superpowers thrown in is meh overall.

Andrewapps said:
Those that look harder at the fine details will probably have a hard time enjoying the show, but if you can just accept it for what it is and enjoy thriller, then the show might be for you.

Personally, I can't really recommend it. It is certainly one of the better shows from this season, but that doesn't say much from my opinion. After all, I don't have a single show from this season above a 6/10 (with Munou na Nana at a 5/10 currently).

Andrewapps said:
With this anime, you'll know whether you like it or not in the first 2 eps. If you lose interest by then, I'd say to drop it, because it's all just more of the same.

Andrewapps said:


Not gonna lie, I have no experience in MAL's quoting system, so I have no idea how to do it properly in segments like you have.

Andrewapps said:
>If Among Us had actual dialogue, it would also become something completely different.

I mean, Among Us has actual dialogue? Though you should be able to realize that comparing Among Us to Munou na Nana will obviously allow for people to point out disparities. My notion of using Among Us was simply to say: Hey, if you're about the Among Us craze, then this will probably be up your alley. Similar idea, different execution.

Andrewapps said:
>Hey, if you think this show doesn't make sense...

I mean, to be fair, I watched Code Geass... I don't even know how many years ago. I also very much loved Mirai Nikki, which even at the time I could tell was a mess of a show narratively. I didn't state that Munou Na Nana had lots of issues to say it is inherently bad... just that some people wouldn't like it. Same with those that disliked Code Geass, Mirai Nikki, and of course, Death Note, for the same reason. Which by the way, not the biggest fan of Death Note. Liked the first 37 or so eps, but once the new characters got introduced (you get what I'm saying?) it went downhill for me. Overrated by far, but a good show overall.

But anyway, honestly if I watched Code Geass again, I'm certain the score I gave it would drop, for although the ending to season 2 is dear to me, even I can admit that I have nostalgia glasses on, and that younger me was blind to the glaring flaws of the show, especially in season 2. Don't look to my past and use that to criticize my ability to form an opinion. Anyone can go onto someone's page and find something to nitpick at, and if you can't, then I feel that speaks to how much the person relies on the consensus to base their opinion on.

As for the grading, I've stated even in my profile that personal enjoyment greatly affects my ratings. Even if something has flaws, if I enjoyed it it'll receive a higher score than a show that did everything right but simply couldn't hold my attention. Sue me lol.

Andrewapps said:
>The first 2 eps barely tell anything...

The first two eps tell you more than enough about what kind of show Munou Na Nana is? A murder-based thriller between a non-Talented and a school full of Talented, with one such Talented suspecting her. That is literally what the show has been for the last 8 eps. Perhaps in the manga, the plot derails from the formulaic nature of 'introduce character from class, Nana kills them, and Kyouya gathers evidence to corner Nana', and maybe the anime will do the same with the last 5 eps, but that remains to be seen.

With OP asking whether they should watch this show, based on the knowledge that I have from 8 eps, 2 eps is more than enough to understand where the show is going and whether they will like it or not. Is that not fair? I haven't read the manga, nor do I even know if this adaptation will follow said-manga, so... that information is beyond me personally. I can only give an opinion based on what I have. Though may I say that I very much hope that the anime does deviate from the current pattern? I wish my statement to be false, very much so.

TheDeedsOfMen said:

Copy and paste the tags and place them in the correct locations.

TheDeedsOfMen said:

The comparison would be better if Among Us was an actual RPG with a fixed dialogue and a fixed narrative. Even if you record people's games in Among Us, you end up with entirely different narratives.

TheDeedsOfMen said:

But if nostalgia has such a big influence, it means that your ratings for current seasonals are not comparable to older ones. 5/10 for this is also less informative then. Who knows what you actually like more?

Rating based on personal enjoyment makes perfect sense. The question is what affects your personal enjoyment. If this show's enjoyment is lowered by "looking harder at fine details," Code Geass would be a prime candidate for a similar drop in enjoyment.

TheDeedsOfMen said:

But that is a very bare-bones description of a formula. That is like saying it is okay to only watch 2 episodes of Code Geass before deciding because it will be about mecha fights and magical powers anyway. You would barely get any idea.

It is not as though Munou na Nana is episodic; past events clearly matter and there have already been subtle signs of character development. Most obviously of all, Kyoya barely does anything within two episodes and most of Nana's best moments (even so far) are also beyond them. And there is a lot of variety in dialogue; at least I want to witness all the dark comedy and morally sketchy statements going on. If anything is formulaic, it is the standard shonen approach of avoiding any substantial moral conflict.

And yes, the plot will deviate more.

Andrewapps said:


Yeah... if you do anything slightly different... the outcome will likely be different. Glad we sorted that out. Anyway, fixed dialogue and narrative means nothing when the viewer doesn't know what is going to happen. Like a Telltale game, until you've played through it once, you cannot understand the limitations of its "branching" story. Anyway, this isn't like playing a match of Among Us, but watching a recorded session. The dialogue, and the narrative of the session, is the same every single time you watch it. Don't see how the comparison doesn't work, even if it is a bit of a stretch.

Andrewapps said:


I can't tell if you're a troll at this point, honestly. Nostalgia is of course a factor, but I can tell you this much: Back in the day, I really enjoyed Code Geass for reasons that would take paragraphs to explain. Even looking back on it, the fondness is still there. If you're thinking that by watching Code Geass again, I'd somehow come to the conclusion that I like Munou Na Nana more? You're mistaken.

It means that I'm a fallible human being, that is fickle, hard to please, and whose taste is changing/evolving/devolving by the day. Sure, an 8/10 from me 4 years ago is certainly different from an 8/10 from me today. My average scoring reflects that, since I've gone from approximately 7 something to 5.99. That's just how a subjective rating system is going to work, unfortunately.

I'll admit that flaw, and gladly, but an 8/10 then will still surpass a 5/10 from here and now. I remember parts of Code Geass even now, while Munou Na Nana will likely be little more than a hazy memory several seasons down the line. Heck, I recently watched the continuation of Code Geass and enjoyed it more than Munou Na Nana (which got a 7/10, btw, if that proves anything).

As for personal enjoyment, MNN is enjoyable but I've found it to be too safe, too predictable, and too tame despite being a murder-based thriller with supposedly high-stakes. It also has been too focused on the island of Talenteds, and has yet to show us much of anything of the outside world.

The show also has very few likeable characters IMO, with Kyouya and Youhei being the only two Talenteds that I care(d) about whatsoever. Doesn't help that a character doesn't get sufficient (and that's being generous) screen time or development until the death flag has been readied.

Again, maybe my issues with this anime will be somewhat rectified in the last 5 eps, but I doubt it. If they are, I'll likely enjoy it more and my scoring will inevitably change to reflect that.

Andrewapps said:


Bare-bones? I'd say it is quite accurate of a description, if slightly unfair towards the means to which the end is reached. There are some genuinely cool moments, with one of them being in the latest episode (ep 8), for example. However, it has yet to break that formula, so if that is what someone was looking for, they would be disappointed. That's all I was pointing out lol.

As for Code Geass, which for some reason you are so hung up on, when the show was first coming out one could argue that if someone watched the first 2-3 eps and didn't like it, they should just drop it. People couldn't have known what was to come, but that isn't what mattered.

TheDeedsOfMen said:
Side-note: Did you just give Rainbow a 10/10, and then completely delete it from your list? Weird.

TheDeedsOfMen said:

The point is that there are almost endless possibilities what you could "write" in an Among Us narrative, aside from the core mechanics of the game, so calling it Among Us doesn't really tell much. You could fill the dialogue with philosophy or random memes for all I know. Even I have done a few Among Us memes about this show, but not seriously.

TheDeedsOfMen said:

I guess I have changed my ratings more than you have. I can't perfectly counter nostalgia, but I try.

TheDeedsOfMen said:

The plot of Code Geass gets pretty much nowhere in 2 or 3 eps, and they don't showcase many of the character interactions (often a genuine strength of Code Geass). It would give a superficial impression to decide so quickly.

The reason why I pointed out Code Geass is that it was an obvious counterargument. After all, the poor decisions of the characters and sheer coincidences become clear with scrutiny.

I could also point out battle shonen shows for a slightly different thing: namely being formulaic. Unfortunately, I haven't watched that many of them. There is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, but maybe I won't go deeper into it for now.

TheDeedsOfMen said:
... What? And what even is Rainbow? Are you sure you had the right list?

Andrewapps said:


Does it not say enough? lol If you like watching one person trying to figure out ways of killing others without getting caught in a limited space with limited time and having your targets being suspicious of a 'traitor' from the get-go, you'd likely appreciate Munou Na Nana. Think this is a fair comparison XD.

Andrewapps said:


I agree, but people were still doing it. With Munou Na Nana not even being finished airing yet, to give a recommendation, to me, is unfair, but OP asked, and so I answered. That's my point.

Hmm, I mean it isn't really a counterargument. Most anime can be picked apart for all of the inconsistencies, plot holes, pacing issues, etc. that they contain. Very few, if any, anime are flawless. Code Geass CERTAINLY isn't. However, I enjoyed it. I don't particularly care about flaws if I can enjoy the show anyway. I only pointed out that Munou Na Nana's issues are (mostly) horribly apparent, and that some people would probably get turned off by them.

Andrewapps said:
You're better off not watching them, so I don't blame you. Battle shounen is a genre that is best watched sparingly, lest ye tire out thine soul.

TheDeedsOfMen said:

Sure, if you don't care about most of the actual content. You are making it sound like you can write in whatever random dialogue without it making much difference.

We can end this discussion here. No offence intended; I just don't want to keep going in circles.

Geel said:
I think it's trash.

Nana is unlikable and her motive is stupid, not only that but she has plot armour, either that or the other characters are stupid af, I don't know which is worse.

It's basically Death Note, but a really dumbed down version of it.

Geel said:


She was told to do what she's doing by that organisation, she is a kid herself so fair enough but the fact that she actually believes those other kids need to die just for being born with abilities is fucking stupid, and she actually thinks they're the evil ones or "enemies of humanity" when in reality it's her.

I cannot support or even try to understand a MC like that. I can't take it seriously at all.