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Nov 28, 2024
Animation: Not much to say. Shaft is not a flashy studio like Ufotable or Mappa. But where they lack in eye candy they more than make up for in art direction. Every frame serves a purpose. Every frame has personality. And in this entry, those qualities are as present as ever.
Nadeko Draw
Story: Definitely one of the stronger stories so far. A very moving culmination of a decade’s worth of character development for a very complex, well-written character. As with past stories, Nisio Isin’s usage of his aberrations to give shape to the inner complexities of his characters is fascinating, and with this story, very well
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executed. This story seems like a great improvement on the author’s unique storytelling method, and Shaft presented it very well.
Music: Some pretty clever usage of Renai Circulation’s main melody. Definitely an old fashioned approach to scoring, but executed perfectly. A tasteful use is heard in the main opening, but also the utilization in character themes was done very well. Also very appropriate to the theme of the story. A story where the main character is confronting their storied past is perfect for this form of musical expression.
As for the ending. YOASOBI loves their 4-on-the-floor dance grooves, but I would be lying if I said this song wasn’t catchy as hell. And the visuals were also quite simple, but stunning in their own right. Quite a testament to their confidence and commitment to making quality music.
Overall, one of the best if not the best stories of the entire franchise so far. Quite simple in some ways, such as the music, but I don’t view that negatively at all. In my opinion, the later installments to the monogatari series, such as Hana, Tsuki, and all of Owari, were straying from the simplicity that really made me enjoy the earlier installments like Bake. So seeing Nadekomonogatari really makes me feel refreshed. The vision is still alive. 9.6/10
Shinobu Mustard
Story: To start with, let me just say the short story that prefaced this arc was very good. I think it set up Suicide-Master's character well and gave good insight into Shinobu's origin. However, the main arc leaves much to be desired. The pacing of this arc was pretty bad. It took me a lot of willpower to remain interested. Its cool that Araragi came back, and there was definitely some great humor thrown in here and there, but overall, the story was boring, didn't have much at stake, and mostly served to reunited Shinobu and Suicide Master. It seemed unnatural and awkward to me and I think that it was executed poorly.
Music: A good third of the arc actually lacked any sort of opening theme or overarching motif throughout the story, and when it did finally show up, it was just a recycled version of past Shinobu arc OPs that was executed uncreatively and didn't have much going for it in terms of visuals. Uninspired and uncreative. Very dissapointing.
Overall, boring. Not much to say. I really feel like they flubbed the momentum they built with the first arc. Suicide-Master ended up being quite boring and didn't add much to the story. The twist at the end was unexpected for sure, but it was weird and random.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Nov 27, 2024
The bad first. Little Busters is a story about making friends, loving eachother, being happy, etc. Its a Key anime adaptation, so I didn't really expect anything else. I'm not particularly against that type of theme but where Little Buster's really goes wrong is with its delivery. The melodrama, strange dialogue, awkward pacing, and boring characters really made me want to drop it early on, but my masochistic tendencies pushed me to continue watching (for research obviously). Its important to note that I haven't played the VN, which from what I understand is very good, so I don't have any source material to really compare
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this adaptation to, but I held out nonetheless. While the majority of the show was as described (boring, bad, stupid, etc.) it actually started to pick up in the last few episodes (the last 6 I believe) and actually started to interest me. Now I don't want to give any passes to lazy producers and bad writing, but I do grant that adapting a VN doesn't really work to well. It's nearly impossible to fully adapt the functions and intricacies of the VN. The multiple routes and character arcs have to all be stuffed into one linear timeline, and that doesn't lend itself to being exactly like the VN. So, in conclusion, overall, I didn't enjoy this anime very much, but the last few episodes made me want to watch the Refrain route, which I've heard is very good.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Jul 1, 2024
Moral of the story: If you have a pregnant wife on the other side of the country along with two younger siblings who look up to you more than you can understand, then this would be the perfect time to have sex with the first chick that comes on to you. But its okay because, by having sex with you, she was helping you through your troubles, which is very honorable and virtuous. But that's not all, if you "marry" her afterwards (because ya, marriage is stupid anyways) then all your problems will go away and you can live happily ever after with your two
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wives in a household completely void of self-respect. yay.
Joking aside, I've seen a couple hundred anime at this point, but no anime has ever made me so happy and so angry at the same time like Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation has. It is a story with so many things going for it. The world, the characters, the storyline. While all of that is great. You also have Rudeus. He is a massive, seemingly unredeemable scumbag. He operates in his own, self-fabricated world completely governed by pragmatism and devoid of any empathy. And naturally, he is a fool. Almost every part of me has a strong disdain for it, even to the point where I'll get a twist in my stomach from just hearing him speak. This guy is incomprehensibly stupid at times. He is an idiot. But even with all that said, he is not a poorly written character. Regardless of how I feel about him, or how much of a smoothbrain idiot he can be, I can't help but root for him and hold on to some hope that he will become something that I can look at and say, "This is what a real man should act like." And I'm slowly learning that I may never be able to say that, and that's okay.
At first glance, I probably would've dropped this show, or never watched it in the first place, but the way that this show presents its ideas, and the way that the characters interact with each other is very compelling. And there are other characters in this show besides Rudeus. And they take control of the story just as well, especially in the LN.
Although me and Rudeus will most likely be at odds for the remainder of this story, I think that's okay, because after all, this story is about redemption and living with yourself. Learning to accept yourself while continuing to make mistakes, and growing from there. And that is the reason I continue to watch it as well as the reason I recommend you watch it. No one is perfect. Rudeus is also not perfect (we'll just leave it at that). And that is okay. Rudeus wants to be good, and he does everything he can to become that. Which is what matters the most. It is an excellent coming-of-age story, and I do recommend watching it.
Also Norn will be going places.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jun 29, 2024
I've been watching the AOT anime since it came out back in 2012, and growing up, it has been in the back of my mind. The intense fights, engaging animation, plot twists that keep you on your toes. All of that is great, and those are some of the things that make the Attack on Titan series so good. But honestly, I don't think that alone is reason enough to give something a perfect 10/10. At least for me.
What makes AOT so much more special than anything else is its expression. If you look at the core of Attack on Titan, you see an
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idea that the author wants to convey. What that idea is can vary from person to person because not everyone interprets things the same way. But no matter how you look at it, and no matter what you see in this show, what you're interpreting is the most authentic expression that the author could convey, and then you're watching that idea grow and evolve over the course of years (or however long you've been watching the show). And you're watching it do this through the catalyst of a well thought out, perpetually thickening plotline that keeps pushing forward all the way to the end.
I don't think that the entire story is perfect, and I honestly don't think that any show is completely perfect. I don't think perfection can be created from imperfection. But the reason I give this show a 10/10 is because I can feel the author's presence throughout the entire story, and I know that this is an authentic expression from the heart. And I think that that alone is reason enough to watch it, especially since that is so hard to come by in today's age. So, long story short: 10/10 would recommend. Pretty good show.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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May 23, 2024
To be honest, I still don't know how to define the genre, slife-of-life. I think it can sometimes be characterized by its more mundane qualities. Typically, the setting is somewhat average, the conflict of the story is more laid back, and the characters are also very average. There are obviously going to be other aspects, but those are typically what I think of when I think of Slice-of-life as a type of story. The Aria series definitely has most of the qualities, consequently, it has been tagged as a slice-of-life. I would also say that the Aria series is a Slice-of-life. But twice now (First
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with Clannad) I have watched a show with that tag and been completely blindsided by what I found.
When I began watching the Aria series, I had some good expectations. I was hoping to see a relaxing show with a cool setting and good, heartwarming story-telling. And that is exactly what I got from the Animation. And because of that, I gave it a 9. Realistically, if I really followed what I preach, I should've given it an 8. But before I watched the show, I had convinced myself that I wanted to enjoy it. I'm not sure why, but I did. And because of that I rated even higher than I normally would have. What the Natural did, was it took what the Animation had created/set up, and began to really drive it home. The story developed. This is where I began to really get attached to Akari and her friends. This is when I began to relate to these characters. The Natural develops and develops, and by the end, I began to realize that I really have no idea where this show is going to go. However, the OVA gave me a glimpse into what I was going to see, and I loved it. As for the Origination, I was completely humbled.
I don't know what the right words are to convey this message, but the Aria series is good. Really good. And I don't mean it's good in the sense that it is enjoyable and pleasing to watch (even though it is). I mean that it is good in the sense that it fills you with happiness and is genuinely healthy and rejuvenating. It has a magical, wonderful ability to uplift you and make you want to love what you have. It shows you that the only thing that you need to be happy is your own heart, and that loving the world around you is the first step towards that. I never thought in a million years that a pink haired anime chick from a 16 yr old Japanese cartoon would help me understand that, but that's how it goes sometimes. You really never know. And because you really never know, I think that you should give this show a shot. A lot of people like this show, and fewer love this show. I would put myself in the ladder. But, what I am certain of, is that there will be something about that you will be able to appreciate.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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