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Oct 26, 2019
Aside from starting in the middle, which the manga also did to a point, the anime so far skips over massive portions of the LN, throwing away entire characters and skimping on plot development to anticlimactically finish an entire arc in 3 episodes.
The animation and art is pretty good, as well as sound, so I originally had decent hopes from the first episode - I just hope the directing picks itself up from here on out.
For those not familiar with the source material, you may have a hard time connecting to the characters as the story develops so quickly, but hopefully you'll be able to
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see enough of their charm to stick around to get to know them, bless their chuuni hearts.
For those who are - I'd certainly recommend watching this, as it's fun to see these girls come to life - like I said, they are animated (and voiced) pretty well, and the anime has a pleasantly vibrant vibe that is very faithful to the original art. Just be prepared to be disappointed when it comes to fight scenes. They're very short, and very one sided (whether are heroines are winning or losing) and all around I felt they were pretty pathetic, including their poor scripting.
Essentially it's a bit rushed, and there are some missing and changed side characters, but overall I'd say it's enjoyable as light watching.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Sep 18, 2019
This anime is simple, but both funny and educational. The characters are likable - not very complex, but not too cliche - and slowly build up their new lives from scratch depending on the survival techniques of the odd but reliable Homare. There isn't too much detail, but the instructions/explanations are clear to the viewer, passing on easy but potentially life saving tips, although hopefully you'll never need to use them.
Definitely interesting just for the trivia, but the characters make the minimal story enjoyable to watch, rather than being like a straight up lesson or guide. With it's short episodes, I think this is an
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easily digestible show that will make you laugh, and leave you a little better educated for it.
Personally I really enjoyed this series, and hope it gets a sequel so I can see what other curious methods Homare teaches the others!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Feb 26, 2019
This is 16 minutes I will never get back.
The plot is simple, fitting of a short a few minutes long, nothing to comment on really, I think it was aiming for touching or sweet, somehow, but even if it wasn't a little off, everything else destroyed it.
The pacing was probably the worst part of the entire thing. Countless unnecessary cuts that just stretched on and on, this short was AGONIZINGLY slow, as well as jarring; the scene of the dream has about 6 5-10 second cuts of the old man just walking up some stairs. I wasn't counting, but I'm not about to go back
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and rewatch it. There were entire scenes that had no purpose. There were scenes that weren't even scenes. Judging by the description, this short should have had around 3 scenes. I'm quite sure it had about 10.
The animation was amateur at best, which by itself it bearable, but amongst everything else, the old man's sleeping face is the stuff of nightmares. Some of the sets were decent, but the lighting was too poor to really say.
The sound was unpleasant, offputting, and the entire time there is a strange scuffing clacking sound, like a poor representation of someone walking in wooden sandals, but I don't know what it was supposed to represent at all, other than to give you the feeling you're in a nightmare.
There is an old man. This old man does several things in the short, non of which seem to be of any consequence, but who can be sure? The only thing I could call a characteristic would be his little finger being longer than all the rest. This old man had no character. The turtle had more character. It broke into his house and turned up in his dream, gives you a mysterious look in front of some conveniently placed photos and leaves. The old man basically just walks and sleeps, eats, goes to the toilet (apparently they had time for that in their 16 minutes) and goes to bed. Now I probably wouldn't leave the house with that face either, but shuffling and opening doors is not character building.
I wouldn't wipe my butt with this if someone printed it on bog roll and left it in my bathroom.
Don't watch this. And even if you decide to put yourself through this, do NOT show it to children, I genuinely think this would give some kids nightmares, it's unsettling af.
Reviewer’s Rating: 2
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Feb 6, 2019
Story:
The story is a direct continuation of the 2003 series, and wouldn't hold as a stand alone, but works well as an extended sort of epilogue if you will. It should have worke as a conclusion too, but so little has changed between the start and end of the film that I really can't say it adds anything to the series beyond a few hours' airtime. As a fan of the series, of course we want to see more of our beloved characters (even if most only reappear for a few seconds), and it's enjoyable to see who Ed has become. But beyond that this
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film honestly has very little to offer.
The extended plot is simple and orthodox; the big bad wants to do evil, has tricked all the innocent people into following them, and only our hero with a few select comrades knows the truth of the matter and can stop them. There are certainly parts that are well done, but I can only say that this film is average, and depends on our pre-existing love for the franchise - somewhat ironically, as, although in some ways understandably, there is a glaring lack of one of FA's staples: Alchemy, or more specifically, the Fullmetal Alchemist; in the new world Ed is just an average young man. I still hated the ending, but I'm sure that's quite subjective, aside from it's inconclusiveness.
Art:
The art and animation were smooth and steady, just like the series... with the entirely random exception of the super-cgi army of armoured infantary (Why are the post WWI germans wearing suits of armour? Nobody knows, but Al's armour's doppelganger gets a cameo, so isn't that nice.)
Sound:
I can only say that, like the art, it was equal to the series, there was nothing particularly striking in a positive or negative sense.
Character:
The characters were definitely mixed in value, but I'll start with our protagonist, Ed.
At the start of the film it's very clear that Ed holds to the values he learned in his old world during the series, and also how his spirit is affected by his current life; I thought it was a great transition from where the series left off, his development felt very natural. Within the film however Ed has nothing to learn and therefore develops very little as a person, if at all. He's already learned who he needs to be to deal with the events in this film, and he already knows his place in the world. If there is any development, it's accepting the transition of his place in his original world to his place in this one. In a way I don't think this is all bad; it's satisfying to see a character be supported by his life's experiences having watched him learn the hard way the first time round, and it allows him to guide the characters around him who are still finding themselves. I do miss his doing alchemy though; it feels as though a part of him is missing, as alchemy is an integral part of his identity and his growth throughout his life, and him lacking his true abilities is achingly clear during fight scenes, making things feel very off. This adds to the story, as we experience an extent of how unsettling this new life is for Ed... or should have been, as apparently this doesn't matter at all according to the end of the film. Simultaneously if the Fullmetal Alchemist is no longer an alchemist, what are we even watching anymore? The automative scientist? There's a reason isekai transitions only go one way, and when it doesn't, the newcomers always bring their powers with them.
Al, who has been left as his younger self, is continuing the last objective he was set up with; to find Ed. Even though we know that, it feels very much as though he, and every other character in the original world, is moved according to convenience.
Even though no one should know anything about the other side of the gate or what is happening, somehow everybody is in the right place at the right time to fulfill the role required of the them when the conflict occurs, with very weak setups. Some might as well not have been there.
Winry for example happens to be there just at the one moment Ed needs her, and it feels like his needing her is literally written in exclusively so Winry will have a role, especially as she has zero consequence at any other point during the film. (Which, might I add, is frankly ridiculous, aside from being Ed's mechanic, she and Pinako are Ed and Al's only family, and should be the most important person in either world to both of them following each other.) The fact that despite her brief appearance her existence was entirely inconsequential is absurd, and she's not the only one who appears just so we can gawk at characters we already know and cherish for a few moments. Just about everyone from the original world, with the exception of Al, Wrath, and possibly Mustang (who is inexplicable for other reasons), have no effect on the story whatsoever, and might as well not have been there.
In the new world, conveniently for the character designers, apparently 50% of Ed's acquaintances are doppelgangers of people he knew in the old world, but interestingly enough, they do to an extent have their own personalities, and aren't just carbon copies of the versions we know.
Probably my favourite character is Noah, a gypsy girl who I'm sure looks like the doppelganger of Rose, but it's never mentioned (even though she's also judged by her race the way the people of Lione nearly were) so I just assumed she is intended to be an original character. Probably. Although it kind of falls apart at the end, she has a genuine purpose within the story, and is a likable character who's feelings the viewer can understand and sympathize with. Because of Ed she is given a space to grow, and by the end of the film she has undergone several experiences that we see have changed her significantly when compared to who she was when we first met her (even if the introduction was pretty cliche).
Several other new world characters have both purpose and development, to varying degrees, and the political state of post war Germany is well integrated into the story and the lives of everyone involved.
Enjoyment:
Even with it's 3D armour and other flaws I was really enjoying The Conqueror of Shamballa until it ended without anything I could call a reasonable conclusion. Part of it is just my wishes for the continuation for the story, but, without spoiling anything, it's also to do with the fact that, aside from being cliche and wrought with convenience, again, the 'conclusion' also seems counterproductive to the initial conflict that Ed is dealing with, which is the one thing which we all really want to see resolved. The fact that it did not do this was a massive let down for me, additionally so because this conflict is then entirely discarded to to it's half-assed resolution.
This film felt very much like three steps forward, two steps back.
Overall:
I realise I've been dumping on the film quite a lot in this review, but I would in fact recommend this if you enjoyed Fullmetal. Equally though, I wouldn't push anyone to watch it when they could just move on to Brotherhood if they wanted to see more of the Elric brothers, and witness the original conclusion intended by the author. I definitely don't accept this conclusion, but because I know there is the alternative, I can watch this film without being too stressed about whether I like it's outcome or not.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Jan 30, 2019
I split this review by the volumes, as the quality varied significantly between them, but if you don't want to read all that, the long and the short of it is:
Don't read the manga until you've read at least the first light novel.
Vol. 01 : Story 3 Art 8 Character 4 Enjoyment 3 Overall 5
Although the art was good, quite frankly, this manga is a mess.
Perhaps if you are new to the story it may seem okay, but the beginning of chapter two starts at the LNs chapter 20 something, and then, when we're not reinventing side characters, we spend pretty much the entire rest
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of the volume backtracking from there.
What original content is covered skids over quite a few important character building stages and backstory with a "this happened, next" without ever actually giving it any meaning.
As we're dumped into the story at arc 2 (having just glimpsed the primary back story and start of the first arc) we haven't really developed an attachment to the protagonist as we don't understand her situation or personality, which is shown in the first arc.
When we're introduced to the primary characters, unlike in the book where they enter in sequence so we receive Adele's/Mile's brief first impression of them, they're all thrust in at once. Because a lot of things are cut short like this, there are times which Mile effectively tells us things, sometimes quite obviously, in her thoughts, because we don't get to see the events which would lead us to understand these facts anyway. Sometimes things are skipped all together, or completely altered in a way that I simply can't appreciate. Of course editing and alterations are natural when adapting anything, but unlike book to film, LN to manga doesn't have "time restraints" as such, being a serialized medium.
I was rather looking forward to reading the manga after the novels, as there is quite a bit of slap stick comedy which doesn't read as well as it would in a visual format, but seeing these moments play out isn't worth the nonsensical story telling.
If I didn't already know the story the whole 1st volume would have gone straight over my head. The plot cuts back and forth, characters are thrown in at an undigestable pace, and there's barely any room to introduce their personalities, never mind the idea of character development.
Because of the way it immediately jumps 20 chapters ahead it almost completely invalidates the meaning of everything that was supposed to happen in between, because you already know the result, but also, you don't really care about the result either. This sin't helped by the loss of the protagonist's internal worries and reasoning, so that she lacks any profound personality beyond the cardboard cutout of "cute OP airhead". The whole thing reads practically as a recap, and then the 2nd volume starts with a recap of that. Only the 2nd volume's recap is in order and actually makes sense.
If the first volume had stuck to adapting the first arc alone, following it chronologically at a normal pace and developing it's characters, leaving the second arc to two more volumes, rather than trying to fit the entire first novel into 2 volumes, it would have been much better, and Adele's first ever friends wouldn't have become less than throw away characters.
Vol. 02 Story 6 Art 7 Character 7 Enjoyment 7 Overall 7
After Vol. 01 my expectations were significantly lowered, and pleasantly overcome as a result. The pace slowed down a lot, and I enjoyed the expansion in the character time, of Mavis particularly, but in general it's the first time we get to know the characters properly. Although we've already skipped over the first half of the second arc in a rather unfortunate manner, and all of the minor characters are erased entirely, most of the key points are all there and well presented, if a little briefly - what you'd ordinarily expect of a decent manga adaptation.
Unfortunately we don't get to see much more into Mile's mind, but I guess one can only hope for so much improvement at a time.
The artist is very good at drawing cute girls, but other things are slightly sub par - especially men and swords; generally I like the art, but the swords do suck. Some moments in the fight scenes are a bit weak, but the composition is quite good so it's okay I guess. The exception to this which comes to mind is characters' feet sticking beyond their panel and into someone's face, but in exchange we get cute lolis and magic circles, so I'm not really sure what to say.
Overall I'd say it's worth reading, just as long as you already know the story, as there are some good moments, and hopefully it will continue to improve in the future.
Note; there are randomly spoilers in the bonus chapter at the end, which peevs me. If you want to avoid that read up to chapter 90 first.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Aug 9, 2018
Skimming through a series of first episodes, I had no expectations for this show going in, or any idea what it would be about, but this show was truly a hidden gem. Every part of it is rich with depth and detail, from the art to the tactics that drive the plot.
The crux of the story is simple: A young boy loses his home to war, and devotes his life to becoming a politician who can prevent it. How he goes about doing that however, is entirely outstanding and unpredictable, and while the maps are hard to follow, the logic of his actions are always
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made clear, enlightening the viewer. With the exception of the extent of his ability to handle his golden eagle, every conflict, either political or physical is resolved in an ingenious manner. It may not be too flashy, and he isn't always able to achieve his goals, but this is a great view of a pacifist yet brilliant and intellectual war tactician.
I loved the sheer quality and number of cultural designs that went into this anime - and when you consider the level of detail in heavily animated features like clothing and ornamental accessories, this anime becomes an outstanding feat based on the effort and outcome of the visuals alone.
The cast is admittedly very large, even for 24 episodes, but every character is distinct, well designed, and none of them are cliche, or there to provide comic relief. While most of the cast's present and past hardships are made clear through the story, we aren't presented with any sob stories, or pity parties at any point in the series. Rather than dwelling in their sorrow, most of these characters are great examples of strength and fortitude that think only of the future and the consequences of their actions, which by itself makes this anime enjoyable to watch.
The titles, like Pasha, and Bey, can be a bit hard to follow, but prepare to be fully immersed in a remade world, filled with diverse cultures, whose civilisation is on the brink of discovering gun warfare. When is the next season coming out?!
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Aug 4, 2018
It took about five minutes to label every character as cliche and entirely bland, but I'm getting ahead of myself.
I originally had some hope when I put this on my watch list; I know a lot of people are tired of Isekai, but I still sincerely love the genre. That said, that doesn't mean I want to watch the same stories and identical characters repeatedly reworked by various companies for pure profits.
The premise is very much "Anohana goes MMO Isekai", and although I haven't seen enough of Anohana to say just how closely the storylines match, the basis is known well enough that even I
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thought of it just reading the synopsis. I've seen a bunch of SAO references in the reviews, and certainly it seems like the same world setting if I'm honest, with the headset and log in for the VRMMORPG virtually identical, and there are a few similarities in the MC too, but I wouldn't compare the stories.
The art style is solid enough, but, as is immediately evident, there's nothing at all original or outstanding about it. It hints at cute, but is broadly mainstream; in short I'd say a decent staple that get the job done nicely, but generally forgettable. The noses kind of annoy me though. Probably just me.
The OP and ED are 100% idol, I'm not quite sure what's going on there - I mean they're decent, but I feel like it's the sound I'd expect from something like Love Live?
As for the overall OST, I can't recall it at all, but I guess it did the job, I don't have anything bad to say about it after two episodes at least.
As mentioned in the synopsis, at the start of the story, all the members of Subaru are elementary schoolers. And yet aside from the girl who dies, none of the characters act even remotely like children. What childish qualities they do have (like blaming you friend for causing your crush's heart failure) are entirely unaffected by the next six years. And for a supposedly invincible team, there certainly seems to be a lot of doubt and jealousy flying around, just saying.
MC-kun is entirely OP, until he's reset (he's probs still pretty OP, but I'm not waiting to find out); RIP-chan also has a ridiculously OP ability that clearly oversteps any normal game's bounds, but no one thinks that's strange - least of all her, because she legit doesn't think about anything for more than five seconds. Jealous megane-kun seems to be an obnoxious twat with a stick up his ass, and other than that he's just Mr. Megane through and through, while jealous oppai-sama at least seems to be somewhat understanding/considerate of others' situations - did I mention they're also both super OP? Then there's the Mr. foreigner-nice-guy, and super shy megane-chan who will probably have to overcome her feeling of being useless to the team later on, and have some kind of power break through, but that's just speculation.
I'd like to make a special note for the characters who drag MC-kun back into the game, who were so badly written they wouldn't have been misplaced in a parody anime like The Disastrous Life of Saiki Kusuo - like seriously, are those lines a joke? I swear they evaporated the moment the story no longer needed them. Who even were they, for that matter, that our emo MC suddenly makes his gaming comeback after 6 years because of a little nagging? I think I've made my point, but the other side characters aren't much better.
I could tell this was flat trash before the first episode ended, but watched the second because the story hadn't actually started, and I needed to A) reach some kind of resolution and B) confirm it was shit and was going to stay that way, because generally the rule is 3 episodes, but I kinda hate all the characters already, so that's not happening.
Try it if you want, it won't hurt you, although you may lose a few brain cells, if you've read this far then I've hopefully lowered your expectations enough for this to be watchable by now. If this didn't cut it, not much will.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Mar 19, 2018
In short, there is nothing bad about this film.
While it is a visually and audibly well made film, I found it was lacking in any kind of "wow" factor.
This is a pleasant film to watch, but even without the unavoidable comparison to Ghibli, there was nothing that made this film stand out or feel special, so it seems like a bit of an unfortunately missed opportunity for Ponoc's debut. At the end of the film you might think "ah, that was nice" and then forget about it, and continue with whatever you would otherwise be doing - this film didn't leave any particular impression
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on me, no matter how high the production level was. Because of this, although the animation was great, and the designs were lovely, I couldn't rate this above a 7.
Considering this, I'd recommend this to anyone who just wants to sit down and relax for a couple of hours, and not have to think to much, or to keep your children entertained - I imagine this would make a great bedtime film - not to say that it will put you to sleep for lack of interest, but just because of it's gentle atmosphere.
As far as the plot, well, there's not much to it, it's a bit predictable, but I guess it relays those good old moral messages, so again would be great for children who are new to any tropes that we may recognise in this film.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jan 27, 2018
Overall.
Overall this anime isn't going to hit a 10 in any category regarding it's quality as an animated feature - frankly, it just isn't. It's not a work of art or a musical masterpiece, it doesn't rely on dynamic aesthetics to hook you. That said the art and sound really aren't bad; just don't expect to much from them, and let them do their job quietly. I feel like the presentation of the characters is a bit exaggerated and clunky, but at the same time it's probable the original subtlety of certain(especially Mei's) expressions would have been quite hard to replicate in animation without risking
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being overlooked. The cliffhangers kind of annoy me, but that's probably just impatience, and although I'm being especially critical I actually have hopes that this will gain enough recognition to be continued. In the end, this is just a story about a girl, who meets a girl, and how the shit hits the fan. Please enjoy it!
(Before watching this anime I was pretty nervous, as I'm a big fan of the original, but know as a yuri, and with therefore a comparatively small fanbase, this wasn't likely to get the best funding and quality. It was hard to tell much from the PVs aside from the art style, which, although isn't as elegant as in the manga actually turned out alright. I've seen this anime get bashed quite a bit already, which is disheartening, but I decided to watch it anyway.)
Story.
There are some slight changes here and there, but so far pretty minor details. I feel like there are a lot more awkward moments than in the manga, but maybe that's just because in the manga I could take my time wincing at Yuzu's cringes ^^". The episodes are definitely big on cliffhangers, and the original drama in the plot is worthy of korean TV, so if you don't like that then please don't hate on it, Citrus just probably isn't for you - otherwise you will become hooked, as Saburouta is ruthless!
Art.
The art, as I mentioned before, isn't anything special, but actually I think it's been adapted pretty well in the simplification for animation, and it's good and consistent, which is a relief. The animation itself seems to be masquerading as a high visual anime (the kind that shows hair shifting in the breeze) but is somewhat clunky, as though it could use more frames for the most fluid movements, and clearly takes shortcuts with layers occasionally, however it's not too bad either. Not something you'll really notice after a few minutes.
Sound.
Um, there's no way around it, I was seriously underwhelmed by the OP.
((side note - not to mention the fact that in the opening sequence alone there are probably more kisses than in the first two or three books together... I can see why people are bashing this as fan service now (this isn't the only instance, first example is what should be sudden proximity is now extended groping :/ ??) That makes me kind of sad, because we've now seen everything before we've even begun, and it takes the thrill out of the romance - anyone who has read the manga will know what I mean, because in the manga actual kisses are preciously rare to start with (we'd get like, four a year, seriously war rations for fangirls T^T), and each one represents new progress in their relationship. Well anyway, whether you're about fanservice of not, this isn't an ecchi, so don't expect it.))
Also, I never expected Yuzu to be that bad at singing ^^" but honestly it's not that out of character, so I'll let it pass. The ED was better, although it wasn't amazing.
((there is a montage of what seems to be blatantly collaged original art and new sketches, or maybe it's just a careless impression of Saburouta - the faces are good, but in some images pretty much everything else is botched?? It's just the ED though.))
As far as Seiyuus are concerned, well, it didn't strike me like "Oh my god, that's Yuzu!" but it's not terrible either, although it reminds me of Louise from Zero no Tsukaima. Mei's voice seems a bit high in pitch, and even a bit too mature, which was unexpected considering she should sound mature(maybe it sounds aged?), but it's pretty much the same as Yuzu's in terms of whether it fits the character. Harumin's is also a bit mature, but honestly I think it fits best of the three ^^"
Characters.
For newcomers the main characters are pretty much polar opposites - Yuzu is bright and loud, headstrong, righteous and optimistic. She's also quite simple, she desperately wants to fall in love, and her dream is to be a caring housewife. Mei on the other hand is depressed and systematic, tending to accept what is expected of her, without much passion for anything, aside from running the perfect school. I'm sure you've guessed already, but Yuzu's kind and candid, if somewhat idiotic nature slowly starts to warm and heal Mei's heart. I mean slowly. That heart is a glacier so deep in the antarctic the penguins could huddle there all winter. But Yuzu's pretty oblivious in some ways, so she goes and ploughs ahead anyway ^^"
As the story progresses we meet new characters, each with their own problems and personalities, and bring something for the girls to learn in order to move forward.
If I'm comparing to the manga then Mei is probably more expressive, or rather, her expressions are less subtle, and the transitions between her cool and not cool aren't exactly smooth as a result, but she's still generally a very taciturn character; Yuzu...well I think you get a stronger sense of her airheadedness and childish side? The only other character we've met properly so far is Harumin - Harumin is perfect imo, and fits exactly where she should as Yuzu's support (and that unavoidable rogue ship) - it's also nice to see the contrast of her make up when she goes out with Yuzu.
I feel a bit like the importance of Yuzu's mother isn't shown very well in the anime. In the manga it's clear how much Yuzu cares about her mother's happiness, but it's not so clearly understood, which is a shame, because that part of Yuzu's character is probably one of the things that isn't just "typical gyaru" that everyone immediately labels her - don't get me wrong newcomers, she's definitely dressed for it, but she has various reasons, which include wanting to be beautiful, but hearing her side it becomes such that she doesn't feel like such a 2D character (no pun intended ^^").
Enjoyment.
Although I can't exactly say this is the height of anime, maybe because I wasn't expecting much from this anime I can definitely enjoy it, I'd recommend this to my friends, and unless something drastic happens I'll definitely keep watching. I'm hoping of course that the anime stays on track, and that I can keep seeing my favourite yuri come to life. I can't believe I'm caught on a cliffhanger when I already know the plot!
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Dec 8, 2017
I was originally going to rate this a 7, because while I enjoyed it, I didn't think the story was all that remarkable - heroes go out into space, defeat the universe, and save the planet - you've seen it all before right? But then I considered how much I like the characters, and the little things that must have been thought about to make everything flow; there was nothing in the series that dragged on or rushed through, or that didn't somehow contribute to the plot or the characters, and it results in a very wholesome feeling anime.
I'm watching this as a person who
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is new to the series, so I can't really comment on comparisons to the original, but even so I could clearly see how it paid homage to the 1970's version, especially in the OP and sound effects, but also in the design of the characters, which had a modern polish, but still a recognizable retro feel to them. While it may be a little lost on people new to the genre, I'm sure those who've watched the original series will fully appreciate it.
I was also surprised by how well CGI was integrated into this anime. Usually CGI in anime is enough to make a lot of people turn around and walk away right then, but, although it is still obvious when CGI is used, I didn't find it to be painfully so like in most anime. When working with complex moving forms like battleships - and then fleets of battleships - it's understandable why CGI was used, and although there are a few odd moments with water and explosions being overly detailed, generally it blends really well, although it probably helps that it's never applied to living forms.
Overall, I felt the characters were all likable, and I really enjoyed the progression of their relationships, in spite of a few cheesy moments that were probably unavoidable being a remake from the 70's! Although the story may not be that original, when it first came out it probably was, and I think this anime, being well-made and well-rounded, truly deserves flagship status in this genre.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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