Ah tragic romance, how I've missed you.
Atri is probably my favourite show this summer. The show is an adaption of a visual novel, which follows the story of a robot, Atri and Ikaruga Natsuki in their lives on the island swallowed by the sea. (Plastic Memories cough cough)
The colour palette has a very evident summer feeling to it, and it's gorgeous. Vibrant colours are common, and it goes extremely well along with the oceanic theme of the story. The animation itself is well done. Characters are fairly expressive, there's movement and there aren't any obvious issues to point out. My only gripe is that
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there is a some cgi used for zoomed out shots of characters walking/standing, but it doesn't bother me that much.
I can't say much for the story for now as it's only episode 3, but so far it's been fine. The premise is fairly unique, civilization after the sea level rises. Not something you'd expect to find in anime. The pacing has been great so far. It may move a bit slowly for some people's taste, but I enjoy it. The visual novel itself is fairly short so I don't think there will be any major issues with rushing content. There's obvious, clear progression and it isn't confusing or convoluted. Episode 1 introduces the background, the characters and the main premise. Episode 2 expands on that and establishes clearer relationships, while episode 3 introduces one of the main subplots in the story. The story is fairly slice of life and serves to build relationships between the characters. Comedy is well done and not overbearing, although it might get a bit repetitive for some people. From what I know there are some changes from the VN, but I haven't played myself so I can't comment on them and if they're for better or for worse.
Now for the most important part, the characters themselves. There's the "high performance" toaster robot Atri, the classic childhood friend Minamo, and our main character, the money obsessed debt collector and the failed, one legged academic Natsuki. In addition, we have a few more supporting characters but I won't talk about them.
The main issue some people may have: Atri herself is designed to look on the younger side (like Isla). Personally I couldn't care less, but if you find that uncomfortable it may be a turn off for the series.
Now getting that out of the way, the character designs are fairly good. I wouldn't call them especially unique, but they're not just generic cookie cutter tropes either. Honestly you'd just have to know if you like them or not by watching the show. I can't really comment on it right now, because all of these characters have important backstories that influence them which I expect the show to cover later down the line. So far character development has been realistic and well paced, and none of them make stupid, illogical decisions or break character. Natsuki changes his mind fairly quickly and reverses his decisions often, but it's not unrealistic and is in line with his character. He makes smart decisions and isn't stupid, but also has a realistic, emotional human side to him. His development is a bit quick, but it's to be expected since well it's a 12 episode show and you can't really fit Middlemarch level progression in there so I'm fine with it. And as stated before, it's also inline with his character. For Atri she hasn't really changed much as we're still in the early stages of the story, but she's also well written and her actions follow her pre-established tendencies. One issue I can see is that you could find her annoying because of the role she plays in comedic bits.
Music is fairly subjective but I like it. The OP and the ED fit the show and the summer vibe very well, and well it's good music. (also lures you into thinking the show is a happy slice of life...) The background OST is well done, but it's fairly minimalist and well "background". It's usage compliments the moods of the scenes, but played a more supporting role to the sound design of the island itself (also uhh I'm very bad at remembering OSTs). The main standout of the sound design is the background sounds of the island surroundings. It's very well done, and it's impressive how realistic it is. Birds and insects, the sound of the waves etc. There's a distinctive lack of human related sounds, but when there is any (a motorcycle for example) they stand out and the show understands it. Unfortunately I'm not very good at writing about this, but I can say that as someone who has been to many coastal places/islands it's amazing how accurate the show got it to be.
Overall the show is still a tragic romance at it's core, and if you like those types of shows Atri is a very well done one. However the most important part is always the ending, and since this a preliminary review we'll have to see if the studio manages to pull it off. I have high hopes for it though.
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Jul 27, 2024
Atri: My Dear Moments
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Ah tragic romance, how I've missed you.
Atri is probably my favourite show this summer. The show is an adaption of a visual novel, which follows the story of a robot, Atri and Ikaruga Natsuki in their lives on the island swallowed by the sea. (Plastic Memories cough cough) The colour palette has a very evident summer feeling to it, and it's gorgeous. Vibrant colours are common, and it goes extremely well along with the oceanic theme of the story. The animation itself is well done. Characters are fairly expressive, there's movement and there aren't any obvious issues to point out. My only gripe is that ... 
Jul 20, 2024 Recommended Funny  Preliminary
(4/12 eps)
Well it's Fate with lolis, not much else to say. Animation is decent, mc is annoying but otherwise there aren't any glaring issues or anything. It's overall pretty mediocre.
Watch if you like lolis and can get past a dumb main character. Everything else about this is just standard. OST is okay but not memorable, animation does it's job but isn't amazing or anything, character designs are okay, plot is just typical go fight in a dungeon to get stronger, nothing you haven't already seen before. Only redeeming factor is that the lolis are summoned through cards, so it's Fate with lolis but worse. 
Jul 17, 2024
Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta!
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Pretty generic power fantasy. Sure it's not groundbreaking but it's entertaining, and also one of the most OP characters written in LNs so it's just fun. The author straight up admits that he knows the story has plot holes and is just a turn your brain off type of read, but there's nothing wrong with that and it sure is an enjoyable one. Character cast is fairly diverse and they're all likeable, even if they do fall into some tropes. Story is engaging enough, and it's easy to binge through.
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Jul 17, 2024
Quanzhi Gaoshou 3
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Episode storylines are incoherent and a pretty big mess. Each episode is just random events slapped together that sort of resemble a story. Google translate subs are pretty terrible, animation quality went down down down the drain and it's just.. bad. Not worth watching, just go read the web novel if you really want to experience the story. Sigh, I was waiting for this show for so long and it's just bad. At least knowing Mandarin saved me from the crappy subs.
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May 6, 2024
Note - I've read the manga, very minor spoilers, nothing specific. Most important point in this whole review - JC STAFF REUNION!!!
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Apr 28, 2024
The New Gate
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This is my first time writing a review, and I've read the manga so I will most likely be somewhat biased.
The show is okay. That pretty much sums it up. While the source was generic, the character relationships and fun, cozy vibe set it apart somewhat. On the other hand, the anime rushes through the pacing and cuts out fairly important details just to get to the next major plot point. The art is fairly generic, but it's pleasant to look at. The animation is fairly lacking, but it's good enough. You won't see flashy fight scenes, but it does the job. This is NOT ... |
