Kyousougiga (2012)
Kyousougiga II is not your normal anime. The sequel to the crazy yet spectacular ONA from last year manages to still carry its charm throughout the series while answering some key questions that arose from watching the last ONA.
Story: (+/-) [1 MAL Point]
If you’re someone who watch the prequel and is hoping that watching the sequel will answer some of your questions, then you’re in the wrong boat. There is no real plot in Kyousougiga II as each episode is quite short and focuses on a different character for the remainder of the screen time. Yet, each episode carries itself well as we
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Dec 28, 2012 Recommended
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1st Review and a Long One *Please take the time to read/skim through it. Don’t just judge by the score I give the anime! If you hate my review, please explain why. The autumn season of 2012 was an entertaining one. The season brought new light and a breath of fresh air to the anime industry. Of all the anime there is to talk about, K is one of the most talks about anime to date. It might be though to the fact that the PVs carry ton of promise for the project bringing in huge ... amounts of hype and a start of a new fandom. Sadly, K collapse under its own weight with ton of criticism toward its poor story and plot progression. Creating a huge divide among the anime community with one side being the haters while the other side the fans. I’m categorized under the fans but K indeed has flaws that should be taking account. All in all K is a project underworked. For GoRa’s 1st anime project, I found it be a massive success. And I will explain why: Story: (+/-) [1 MAL POINT] The story at the beginning: Tatura is murder in an incident putting Yashiro, the main protagonist, into a chaotic battle between the Kings and clans regarding who killed Tatura. The story is indeed the biggest problem of K by far. It is important to note that K’s story is not action oriented given by the few scenes of action nor is it a mystery because you’re not meant to solve it. K’s story is a mix of different elements but these elements is what makes its story collapse. If you ever seen an anime produce by Nakanishi Go, you might be able to pin out the problems the plot has. K suffers from poor plot progression. The anime wants to explore all the different elements but sadly with only 13 episodes it isn’t possible. The 1st 3 episodes focus on explaining the world of K. Episodes 4-9 focus on the bonds and tensions between characters. Last 4 focus on brining all characters together for the big finale. Asking little questions is the key to enjoying K or then your negatives will ruin your positives. If questions do arise, then don’t be afraid to ask the community has ton of excellent theories is quite accurate. Yet, the plot manages to be quite interesting at times. The story is filled with interesting moments and twists that you sometimes wonder if the story is the main focus. And it isn’t! The main focus is in the characters. Characters: (+/-) [1 MAL POINT] There is lot of things to say about K and its huge cast of characters. I don’t hate any of the characters. They all perform their roles masterfully with their voice actors truly capturing the personality of the characters. So why did I give it only 1 MAL point? Not all of the characters are given the proper screen time they deserve. The main trio [Yashiro, Neko, & Kuroh] represent the power to have close bonds with each other. Mikoto and Reishi are the Kings with huge hearts toward their clan who journey a solitary road. And there is Yata and Fushimi two close friends/rivals that can never be separated by faith [no yaoi here]. K is all about bonds but what about the other characters? There are more obvious bonds within K but the screen time is given more to these parings more than anything else. I personally wanted to see more of Ana as she manages to be the most questionable character regarding what she means to Mikoto. What ever happen to Izumo? Given a role of a typical leader! The classmates were interesting and wish they had more time on screen. Rikio!!!! He means something to Yata but what? The poor old Gold King….. not even given the proper time to be on screen for being the Gold King. Hopefully these problems will be fixed for the next season because these bonds were unique to K making the characters memorable in their own right. Art: (+) [2 MAL POINTS] The biggest positive of K is its Art, and that is something we all can agree with. Animation quality of K can just not be described with words. It’s just plain beautiful to look at. GoHands really knows how to bring quality to the next level. Following a similar art style that can be found in the Mardock Scramble series, K uses a smart blend of gradients to bring out the colors of the characters and the setting. It even helps create a realistic shine on objects that shine depending on the lighting. Ton of detail is pack in every frame with the brief scenes of CG being forgiven as this is animation at its best. With only one major screw up being with the Bell Tower Explosion scene [rather not explain as it was horrific to watch]. Action scenes are well drawn out fill with the flashing colors of the physic powers even though they are quite short. K broke new ground in the anime industry showing how TV animation can reach the quality of the movies. Setting the bar high to what future TV animation can look like. Sound: (+) [2 MAL Points] Soundtrack of K….. memorable!!!! For Endo Mikio’s 1st time in the anime industry, he manages to capture the urban feel of the city and emotions of the characters. You know a soundtrack is going to be excellent when the 1st track, title “Suoh Mikoto”, comes blazing in with the beat and intensity of the pain to describe Mikoto’s character. This helps creates stage for K when the opening credits were done rolling as we enter the world that is K. And there are more tracks I wish I could describe but in the end their no real way to describe the emotions and feelings you get from each track. For the OP and ED songs, they do their job well but aren’t as memorable as the soundtrack. Then again my taste of music is quite different when it comes to OP and ED so sadly I can't go in depth. Enjoyment: (+) [2 MAL POINTS] K is an anime that isn’t meant to be taken seriously. The fun of K comes from the bonds of characters within the beautiful world that is the anime. I personally had a blast with the anime. Even though it has flaws, K manages to not be an utter failure of this season. In fact my memories of K will stay in tack as K’s charms can appeal to anyone. Either it is for the animation, soundtrack, characters, or the story, K has something for everyone. For the 1st project of GoRa, it is a massive success that can be use to make the project better than it was before. I’m looking forward to what GoRa can bring to the table in the anime industry with its future K relating projects. If you’re someone like me who is going to watch the 2nd season, I recommend reading the manga prequels and watching K in a new positive light. Now I will but my review to a close to the most memorable anime of the year for me. Enjoyment of the anime is different for everyone. I'm here saying that you should watch it but of course this anime will not appeal to everyone. Thank you for reading my review!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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