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Jul 2, 2020
This is, and mostly likely always will be my favorite tv series/movie of all time (basically just my favorite thing that I've ever watched). At first I was skeptical, I've never liked romance stories and in this one you already know from the first episode what the ending will be, even if watching KorewaEden didn't spoil some of the episodes for me. But this is one of the best written shows that I have watched, and I plan on buying the manga and light novels once it is complete. Throughout the series not only do you get to see
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some of the most realistic/relatable character development for the 2 main characters, but you get to see every student in class 2-C mature in their own way, leaving me loving every character and making the final class photo all the more heartbreaking. At first you see Taiga Aisaka as a stereotypical small but mean girl, and Ryuuji Takasu as a cliche "looks mean but is really just a nice guy". But immediately after introducing the characters, they show the other side of them, with Taiga being a shy klutz and Ryuuji being at a level of maturity and house-wifeness that no highschooler could ever achieve. It introduces the other main characters in a way that not only shows what their role in the series is, but also shows their character and what their strengths/weaknesses are, letting them slowly overcome them throughout the show. The art is fantastic, showing great attention to detail and staying very consistent, which is only assisted by the great voice acting/sound (I would highly recommend sub over dub, I've watched the series in both formats, and I was honestly pretty bored while watching the dub, and didn't like how any of the characters sounded), with Lost My Pieces being my new favorite song in anime. I am very strict on what an anime has to achieve to be a 10, it not only has to reach my emotionally, making me come to a point of tears at some parts while smiling/laughing at others, but I believe that a truly good anime can also change your outlook on life, no matter how minor it may be. This anime not only has the best character development that I've ever seen that leaves you liking every character in the series, but it also teaches multiple extremely valuable lessons. I've re-watched Toradora! multiple times now, and I can still get a lump in my throat, goosebumps, and a stupid smile throughout the series, which very few things can do on their first watch. I would highly recommend watching this series, even if you don't like romance, even if you don't like anime, this is one of the best written shows out there right now, that will leave you wanting a second season, as many people do.
Quick Spoiler, so don't read unless you've already watched the show.
Speaking of ending, I've seen many complaints about a bland ending and it seeming rushed, but in my opinion, they ended it that way for a reason. Taiga left to go live with her mother, Ryuuji didn't come along out of respect for Taiga, and a mutual understanding. I would've loved to see her work it out with her parents, and would've been even more happy to see them get married and progress through life, but if it did that, then it would've just been another romance anime. They did that to not only reinforce all of the lessons taught in this series, but to permanently engrave this series into out minds. I can guarantee you that if they had not ended it at that point, then I wouldn't be able to write the review that I am today, because even weeks after I originally watched it, and finishing multiple other shows, I can still lie in bed and think about Toradora. I installed an emulator and Toradora Portable just to get its ending, but never played it, not because I don't want an ending, but because I still got to see a happy ending, and anything more than that would have potentially ruined the series. It is like the phrase goes, all good things must come to an end.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Jul 2, 2020
I loved the Shiki series, which you can see from my review on it, and these episodes are extremely important to to the series. These episodes seem as though they should've just been in the normal series, with the two being episode 20.5 and 21.5, they help show how certain things happened in the series and also show the mentality of the villagers in a perfect light, ignoring what the main characters are doing. Think of these as just regular episodes, and in not watching them, you are quite literally skipping 2 semi-important episodes in the series. My review for
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these is simply based upon the fact that I loved Shiki, and these are really just episodes in Shiki, instead of being specials that don't really have anything to do with the main story-line. If you plan on watching the main series, definitely watch these in the order 20.5 and 21.5, instead of after the series is over, and if you've finished the main series but didn't watch these, then they will still at least help explain things and add a little more to the already fantastic story.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jul 2, 2020
I originally chose to watch Shiki only knowing that it was a horror anime, and that Shiki meant "corpse demon". I hadn't watched anything of this genre before, and decided that it was finally time, and I must say, I am very happy that I made that decision. To try to review this with no spoilers, Shiki caught me off guard as a horror anime. When I think of a horror movie/tv show, I think of the main characters making poor decisions, that will normally end in them being killed off one my one, but I could pretty quickly tell
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that this might not be the case with Shiki. I have seen reviews/comments saying that they regret watching this, and it is just filled with disturbing content, I believe that anyone that says that just watched their first horror film and was more focused on looking away at any "scary parts". Shiki, besides obviously making you not want to be in the dark for a day or two, shows fantastic character development, and has the characters making decisions that, if I personally were in this situation, would most likely be forced to make, so in a sense it is also relatable instead of just being a group of highschoolers in a camp getting killed one by one. You get to witness the slow mental deterioration of the people involved, and see how some start to enjoy killing, whereas others do the exact opposite, and will even take the side of the enemy simply because they have seen how, in the end, people are monsters too. This is one of the few shows that I have watched, that overtime, I actually want what is supposed to be the antagonist to prevail, defeat the main characters, and start again somewhere else. In the end, this show is different from a lot of others that I've seen, because at the end of the day, there isn't really a protagonist or antagonist, you as the viewer can chose what side you wish to win. I would highly recommend watching this, because in my opinion it isn't a horror show, sure is has a few creepy characters, but you get to see the struggles of both sides, and how it has affected them mentally throughout there lives.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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