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This is one of the most enjoyable times I've had watching an anime!

Love live Superstar much like previous Love Live instalments is a journey that centers around sharing your passion with people you care about, furthering yourself as you develop along with your friends and ultimately achieving your dreams.
However as much as I have enjoyed that plot beforehand, I started to wonder how it could keep on going without getting old. But then Superstar happened,

If you've ever seen Love live before, let me tell you Superstar takes something formulaic and makes it feel like what it always should have been. And even if you haven't ... this review will be the best I can do to get you to try Superstar out as I 100% believe it's a show that you can genuinely enjoy as your first love live or if you are someone who didn't like Love Live before.

First and foremost one of the best appeal points by far are the characters: an easy 5/5 from me. Unlike in every previous Love live show, this cast only consists of 5 characters oppose to 9 or 10, and that's perfect. It allows each character to be focused on in a big light giving them room to grow just as much as everyone else and no one ever feels left out. It's apparent who the main characters(s) are but despite that I honestly found myself forgetting the show even had a female lead as every character feels so important to the story. They are all written in a fantastical way that each girl feels like a living breathing person from how they act to how they grow. Everyone is vastly different from each other that you can never mistake one for another. One thing I love about Superstar is it's ability to be able to have every character feel this unique, a perk that makes shows that provide this very enjoyable to consume!

secondly, the art/animation, 5/5. Now honestly I've always found Love Live to consistently look pretty good but I was blown away by superstar, never did I expect to see Love Live in such a beautiful art style but Superstar provided me something I never knew I needed. Not to mention when there IS cgi, it's not bad at all and even though I can notice it, it's never in the way and doesn't distract me. Blends in really well.

Of course from a music anime you expect great audio and Superstar does not fail. 5/5. I love every song so far, especially the OP and ED. Which is perfect! If you are looking at this as a music anime, you will not be disappointed.

Finally the plot, I've always been one to love, Love Live's plot and this was not exception, only this time the plot felt alive. For the first time it genuinely felt like a group of girls coming together to pursue a passion they all share. It feels real and full of life, people just coming together to fulfil what they want to be, I love it. However to be fair I am not finished this season so that being said I can't entirely rate it, 4/5.

But overall, Superstar gets a definite 10/10 from me.

I'm writing this years after I first watched Nisekoi. Back when I was younger I never liked it, but now that I'm older I can say it's quite a good watch. This review is on season 1, 18/20 episodes in. Now I originally had this at slightly higher rating but the more I watched the show the lower it became because of one jarring flaw all the main characters have which I will get into.

Let's start off with that, the characters: 3/5

The characters are ironically both the highest point and the lowest point of this season 1. I never found myself hating any character, in ... fact I love them all, and while I have my clear favorites out of the bunch, I can't say I don't appreciate and enjoy all of the cast. They are all very well thought out, unique in their own ways from one another, and play up to their stereotype very well. Of course all these characters are unoriginal but that isn't to say that makes them bad, not even close. However the BIG problem with 3 of these characters who are unfortunately our main characters, is that they overreact way too much, to any situation. No matter what it is, they will react in such an unrealistic manner over the smallest things that they don't even feel human sometimes. At first it was funny and I didn't mind it but it never changes throughout season 1. These three characters persist on being over dramatic in any situation and it comes to a point where it's no longer funny and I KIND of just shake my head a little bit. That being said no one has it as worse as Raku, our protagonist. This man can never seem to make up his mind, one minute he's chill and understanding, can't be too bothered, the next he's either so embarrassed/nervous he can't stand on his toes or so explosive in emotion, that his personality changes in the flick of a switch. To be fair both chitoge and kosaki are much like this as well, but with Raku it just feels more forced. And let me mention this man is a bit of a loser it hurts sometimes... You'd think after 18 episodes he would be used to the girls around him but he's the kind of guy to make a fuss out of putting lotion on one of the girls backs and absolutely refuses to do so. Come on man, grow a pair.


Audio: 5/5 The soundtrack was consistently great, I LOVE the voice acting, and overall I have nothing bad to say about it.

Art: 4/5 Now finding a perfect art/animation isn't easy but Nisekoi come's close to it. Since episode one I have been amazed by how beautiful this show's art is, often times it reminds me of the uniqueness that is the monogatari series. Not to mention the animation is quite fluent and smooth which really pairs well with the art.


plot: 3/5 The plot isn't bad, but it's not amazing. Look I know there are 2 seasons so plotholes need to happen but there's one major one that straight up prevents story progression for the entirety of the last like 5-6 episodes which kind of annoyed me a bit. On top of that I think for a show that is as dramatic is Nisekoi is with it's romance, the whole harem aspect kind of hurts a bit turning it from a romcom to just depressing the more I watch it since each almost every girl is dead serious about him to the point where I was honestly aching at the thought of any of them being rejected. This point isn't being used to give the plot a lower score, more just a personal vent. Rants aside, the plot IS kind of decent looking past that. I found it quite interesting for awhile but again it did get slightly overwhelming when more girls came into play.

Overall though, despite some of the decently annoyingly flaws I think season 1 is an 8/10. The high points were very high for me and the low points weren't nearly bad enough to kill my enjoyment.

Skill of lure is an interesting comedy following the life of quite literally one of the biggest loser's I've met in Manga. However that's exactly what the story was aiming for and it didn't fail to deliver. Through time and trouble however as anyone would expect, with advice from a legendary pick up artist, our MC eventually finds himself a lot better off.

plot: 5/5 - I really liked the story start to finish. It didn't slack off in progression, and each time a new scenario happened, our MC would be taught a new lesson which only further development.

enjoyment: 4/5 - For a comedy it was ... pretty funny at times, although it includes a lot of humor that definitely isn't fit for everyone, I never really let it get to me because at the end of the day, I still enjoy the comedy for what it is. The MC plays a big role in this by being a very unlucky person with the ladies, although cliché, it still fit his character well enough.

Art: 4/5 - The art was pretty good. It was quite unique from most manga/manhwa I have read. Although at times I found it to be a bit wonky, you still can't go wrong with it.

Characters: 4/5 - Probably the most enjoyable part about this manga is the characters themselves. I enjoyed almost all of the side characters in one way or another, and the 3 main characters were all likable, especially after development. Our main girl is lovable and everything I could really want from a romance manga. Although our MC had a bit of a late bloom for his peak development, I still think in the end once he finally became good, it was worth it.

an overall 9/10 for me :)

To many, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is unbreakable is an experience like none other, and if you're one of those many people like myself, I'm glad to know you feel as I do.

Now why is it that I feel that way? Well let me explain.

JoJo part 4 as I'll refer to it as, is the 4th installment in the JoJo series and the most unique one at it's time, unlike it's previous parts, Diamond is unbreakable decided to branch off into it's own unique story, while of course still following the JoJo timeline, it was in itself, something brand new.

A murder mystery case comes ... to life as Josuke Higashikita and his friends soon learns there's a serial killer going around their once peaceful and beloved city, Morioh.

Part 4 includes the best character development up to it's point out of any JoJo part, significantly boosting the enjoyment and story. Although a rather simple plot, Part 4 finds a way to blend murder mystery with slice of life, action and taking out the baddies all in a spectacular way that leaves you sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to find out what happens next.

The animation like expected is great, much more polished than previous parts and the art is probably my favorite in the series. Although some might disagree.

Really the meat and potatoes of Diamond is unbreakable is it's cast of amazing characters, bringing back previous crusaders, Jotaro and Joseph. Although Joseph is an old man and practically useless, it's still nice to see him return, however Jotaro is a much more fleshed out character than he used to be, and honestly I think they greatly improved upon him, as if I didn't love him enough already.
that isn't to forget the lovable idiot Okuyasu, and our brave hearted midget Koichi. Honestly you can't go wrong with the Part 4 cast and there's a character in it for everyone.

More importantly, the plot as I previously mentioned, might be simple, but this is JoJo and as we know JoJo is Bizarre, that's anything but simple. As the mystery begins to develop more and more, the plot itself somehow gets more complex, eventually leading to the ending which blew my mind. Of course I can't spoil it here but safe to say the finale arc left my jaw dropping.


In short: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is unbreakable is a show about a kind hearted main character and his friends on a determined adventure to figure out the evil lurking in their once peaceful city, and they will do anything to stop it with the help of their stands.

At first glance, Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu sounds like the old run of the mill Isekai, power fantasy anime, but to my surprise it's built a great foundation for itself and continues to grow in many ways. Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu stars a cast of fun, silly and depressing characters. Dealing with heavy themes in it's story, of course when it isn't throwing sexual humor around. If you're one who doesn't like perverted characters, you might find it harder to take a liking to this anime.

I don't want to spoil anything so I'll stick to what info is told off ... the bat. Rudeus, having his memories intact, has to deal with overcoming his past fears and trauma's to achieve his goal of changing as a person and accomplishing new things. In a story like an Isekai, I really enjoy this idea and I'm glad the author explored it. Of course Rudeus does develop into nothing short of an ''OP'' character, he works hard for it, and doesn't obtain his current level of magical wielding talent in the first episode or 2, thankfully. And I honestly enjoy watching his improvements.

There's even a hint of love involved, as the synopsis suggests, another key part of life Rudeus was missing in his former life, love, and let me say he definitely didn't forget to make that apart of his newly formed accomplishments goal.

But may I say, this anime's art and animation are absolutely stunning. They may be one of it's best appeal points if you ask me, and for how good it is alone (in my opinion) I think this anime is worth a try if you are someone who enjoys good art and animation.

With an Isekai that, looks amazing, has good developing characters, explores mature themes enriching the story, and an overall fun time, I think Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu is worth the try, it isn't for everyone, and I don't think it's a masterpiece by any means, but for what it is, I honestly appreciate it.

And of course, all opinions are subject to change as it is currently on-going.