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Rumor has it that they use Hitori no Shita: The Outcast to torture prisoners. And from time to time masochists watch it on lonely nights too.

Story
3/10

The creators either tried too hard to make something complex out of poor ideas or they came up with an idea that was so complex they failed to materialize it. Hitori no Shita is definitely not an anime you die waiting for a new episode every week, but you do die waiting for something interesting to happen while watching it.

Art & Animation
2/10

Fine backgrounds, reason why it's 2/10 and not 1/10. The animation is so awkward even the movements of the ... mouths and eyes are weird and off. It doesn't even look like a group of people put any effort into it, the lack of fluidity is so visible it hurts. Maybe it's the very first project of a brand new studio and I'm just being mean.

Sound
7/10

The OP and ED are probably the best parts of this show (even the animation); if you're not interested in watching the anime, watch the OP&ED separately and consider you've seen enough of Hitori no Shita.
The background music is also fine, but then again it's background music. What can go wrong..

Character
2/10

Given how many relatives of the two MCs are involved here, you can just divide them into XUs and ZHANGs. And that's pretty much about it.


Overall
4/10

--Thank you--

After a thrilling episodic anime, Kuroneko Yoru no Bouken comes like a dessert, keeping the same flavors the previous meals had.

The story is meant to be both funny and serious. Given the fact that the MC is a cat, we get to see the 'human' side of the spies from the outside, when they’re not squeezing out their 396.5 IQ solving Enigma's secrets, memorising maps in two seconds or hiding their identity. That’s not all the story has to offer in two short episodes of 4 minutes each. I was pleasantly surprised to feel the same vibes of mystery I felt watching the anime.

The ... action in Kuroneko Yoru no Bouken happens before Joker Game, during the training of the eight spies.
The OP is a shortened version of the original opening; same background music was used to intensify the atmosphere.
I enjoyed watching this as much as Joker Game’s best episodes.

Overall
8/10

--Thank you--

It's so sad to see how people misunderstood this masterpiece because well known names were used separately to whom they belong to. Shisha no Teikoku is part of a series based on novels written by Project Itoh ("Genocidal Organ", "Harmony", "Shisha no Teikoku/The Empire of Corpses"). Unfortunately the 3rd novel - "The Empire of Corpses" - was finished after Satoshi Itoh's death (2009) using a few of his ideas he managed to write about his future story.

Story (might contain spoilers)
9/10

Even though it was confusing at times and I had to watch some parts many times to understand them, at the end of it I ... was sitting in my chair satisfied with how the story turned out to be.
After a person dies, his body becomes 21 grams lighter which is thought to be the weight of the soul. Two bright med students engage in a dangerous experiment to prove a lot of their theories revolving around life and death. One of them offers to be the subject of their experiment (Friday) of bringing back to life the deads along with their souls. In Friday's opinion "thoughts define soul". Since all the rest of the deads brought back to life until then seemed to have lost their soul and their whole identity, Friday tells his friends, Watson, that he will let him know if he (or a part of him) is inside his revived body by touching his nose with a pen. And this is how the amazing story begins.

Art
10/10

Breathtaking, after all we're talking about Wit Studio, the one that produced Shingeki no Kyojin and Koutetsujou no Kabaneri.

Sound
10/10

Fitting the story perfectly. Ending performed by EGOIST - no need to say anything about that, we know what happens when ops/eds are performed by them.

Character
10/10

I liked almost all characters and the way they reacted to various situations. Most of them are named after famous writers, characters of famous novels, famous soliders and leaders.

Overall

10/10


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No matter who the enemy might seem to be (zombies, titans, mutant bees, flying pigs), the real enemy for humans will always be humanity itself. I believe kabane were only a tool meant to emphasize that. I'm not gonna lie, I'm not very bright and this review's not gonna be the most intelligent thing for you to read. Just a humble review for humble people interested in giving Koutetsujou no Kabaneri a shot.

Story
6/10

Really messy, but somehow its mediocrity made it seem like a piece of reality adjusted to fit a steampunk puzzle. Real world is filled with people who make bad decisions, kill (apparently) ... for no reason and do reckless and pointless things. Same happens in Koutetsujou no Kabaneri, making the story confusing and a real pain to take in certain moments. The ending was not great, but satisfying, even though some said it was rushed, I didn't want to get more than this.

Art & Animation
10/10

If you pay attention and look closely, you'll notice how even the hairs in the eyebrows slightly move when the wind blows. I've never seen such details until now, I'm really impressed with how meticulously the animation was done. The art style and colors fit the story perfectly, turning plain backgrounds into an explosion of details. The character designs are also unique.

Sound
9/10

I've noticed a lot of new voice actors (like Ikoma's), pretty refreshing considering that I've heard some voices so many times I've had enough of them. And not only they were new, but also very good.
I liked both the OP and ED, performed by EGOIST and Aimer respectively. The background music was like honey for my ears, a happy combination of classic, electronic, ambiental and rock music.

Character
7/10

Some were annoying and some were memorable. The writers failed at creating strong personalities for most of the characters and in all that mess of people acting subjectively I wish there was at least one to save the disaster. Given only 12 episodes, the character development is impressive in Ayame's case which turns into a brave leader from a daddy's girl not long time ago.

Overall
8/10

Enjoy it for what it is, not for what you expect it to be.


--Thank you--