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Let me start by saying my opinion is of someone who has only ever seen the anime. I do not enjoy revealing or being subjected to spoilers, so I will try my best to stray from them.

Now, with that out of the way, this second season simply...sucked. I loved the first season enough to give it a 10, and it held such a special place in my heart. The construction of the episodes, the tension, the atmosphere—I can keep listing all the positives of the 1st season. It laid the foundation for something that was both promising and quite interesting, especially for a horror ... fan such as myself. It clicked all the boxes. The 2nd season simply...destroyed all of that. In almost an instant. It was boring and predictable. What started out as good horror was now very close to....well, a fairytale. And, as much as that might have been fine for a different anime, I couldn't accept it for "The Promised Neverland." Not every issue can be resolved with a 5-minute talk; not every person or creature is going to see eye-to-eye with you. Not everyone is as naive and...I wanna say stupid, but Emma fans will probably chastise me for that :D That's how she felt to me, though—just another self-righteous character, and I've grown to hate them since they're like in every second anime. And that does NOT make for an interesting story or character development. Actually, what character development? She didn't develop; she downgraded... Not to mention the terribly rushed ending which honestly made zero sense.

I don't know if it was the author; I don't know if it was the studio that created this atrocity. Whoever it was ruined the greatness that "The Promised Neverland" used to be. My reason for giving it a 6? I guess a bit of nostalgia and how sorry I feel for the 1st season.

This anime, or rather this story, is simply an art piece. It's told as such, it's shown as such, it's supposed to be experienced as one, it cries and bleeds as such. It's meant to be art, it's meant to be complicated, its meant to cause all kinds of mixed feelings and emotions, so keep that in mind.

The theme of "Requiem of the rose king" is what caught my attention initially. Won't lie - was deeply intrigued by what would happen next, how a person of such nature would survive in the given world/era, presented in the anime. Richard is very different from most ... characters you're probably used to. The inner conflict, the way they're inevitably treated by society once the truth is revealed is mostly cruel, a witch's hunt would be the best possible description.

If you do decide to step foot in the anime, it should be with a completely open mind, or at least a desire to learn about the different kinds of people, who exist out there. We all deserve the same amount of love.

I found the manga as casually as I would any other. Another piece of work from the same author caught my eye and peaked my curiosity. I followed the trail, as I always would. The manga, however, proved to not be even close to enough. I needed the original source, I fell for the story so fast and so deep I HAD to read the light novel. This, mind you, was my very first time reading a light novel. I couldn't drop it and read as much as I could, finishing it in the span of two days. I cried my eyes out countless of ... times, was constantly on edge. I even joked with some good friends of mine, telling them how beautifully sadistic the author is and how I love every second of it. I am someone, who very rarely gets invested in something to this extent and I have read a huge share of BL manga/manhwa/mahua, you name it. This one will remain special in my heart and I will, sure as hell, do my best to read the author's other works as well. If there was a way, I would give Utsukushii Koto 11 out of 10.

I feel like it's my duty to write a review on this anime, since I'm a huge fan of the manga.

Ever since I heard we were getting an anime adaptation, I was both hyped and very afraid, because it can always go both ways and I didn't want to see something I hold so dear be destroyed. Thankfully, that wasn't the case and I ended up enjoying the anime quite a lot. A lot of details, of course, will remain in the manga alone, since they will need to make at least a 12 episode anime to cover everything, but they actually managed to find ... a great balance between the plot and the erotic scenes. The main characters didn't lose that special spark they had and their relationship was portrayed very well in the anime.
I just have to praise the voice actors. Those were not only top notch, but they sound exactly like I imagined they would while reading the manga.


Story (8) - Well paced and balanced. Time flew by while I was watching.

Art (8) - Much better than I thought it would be and it matches the manga art style. The kind of censorship they chose was funny, I ain't gonna lie.

Sound (6) - I'm not much of a fan of the soundtrack here, but it didn't really bother me. The only thing that stood out was the ending song, which I really liked.

Characters (10) - On spot with the manga.

Enjoyment (10) - More than I bargained for.

Overall (8) - Can't wait for the next movie!!

Ugh, what can I say about this anime...I had just finished watching Blood+ when I started this one, in hopes to continue the story, but in a better way than it was executed previously. Needless to say, I had high hopes and that's never a good idea. I was at the verge of dropping the anime with every single slow and boring episode, but something kept me going 'till I finished it in record time. Here are my overall thoughts:

Main character - Horrible.
Pacing of the anime - Slow and boring, which actually had an upside as well, since my whole attention was on the ... small details that helped me put the puzzle pieces together pretty early in the anime and most of the ending (including the plot twist) became clear as day.
Monsters and fights - Not impressive, but better than Blood+
Plot - Predictable. (Don't know if that's cause of me, since I've seen a good amount of anime already, or it's predictable in general).
Gore level - Way too high. (It's not even scary or affecting you in any way, or I'm simply immune to it at this point.) To me, personally, more gore doesn't make for a better anime. Quite the opposite.
Any characters worth watching for - Not really.
Ending - Well, I both enjoyed it and didn't enjoy it. It might have hit much harder if I wasn't already aware of everything that would happen, or if I actually cared for the characters, which I honestly didn't. None of them grew on me and made me care for them. To be honest, I liked Blood+ better.

And with all of this out of the way, my conclusion is a 5/10 and I'm being pretty generous.

Let me start by saying that this is my second time watching the movie. I watched it a few years back with a friend, and I'm not quite sure why, but at the end I felt like there were a ton of plot holes and I didn't quite enjoy it. Also didn't understand what all the hype was about. I thought back and decided it's time to give it a second chance, and I am so happy I did. Now that I knew the core of the story, my goal was to follow the details, so this time I can have a better grasp of ... what's going on. While on my mission I also realized that I was actually having fun, unlike the first time. The story came together in front of my eyes, piece by piece, perfectly. I could finally get behind the characters, feel their emotions, cry my eyes out (because no good movie is complete without pulling your heart out of your chest and stabbing it until it bleeds painfully). I found out the true beauty of the movie and I can proudly say I finally understand why it has such a high score :D Sometimes second chances are necessary :)

Let me start by saying it took me a week to finish this, or more like make myself finish it. There were some details and scenes I liked, but most of the time I simply wasn't invested enough in the story to actually care.

I don't claim it's bad, because it actually isn't.But it's not that good either. It's more of a 50/50 watch. You either like it, or you don't.

Compared to some anime titles I've wasted my time on and regret ever touching, this was actually a fair watch. The soundtrack is definitely something you wouldn't want to miss out on.

Warning: May contain some spoilers.

The idea for the anime was actually good. The execution of said idea - not so good.
3D animation was surprisingly great, but stiff when it comes to character emotions and movement when put in a situation outside of a battle.
Enemies were way too easy to defeat. I absolutely hate it when initially strong enemies suddenly turn into an useless existence, whose main purpose is to make the "good guys" stand out and polish their hero image. I don't think some creators understand the importance of a good "bad guy" image, which was missing here entirely.
Another disappointment was the ... fact that with such power and endless possibilities in the hands of both worlds this could have gone to a much better direction plot-wise and actually make the anime worlds better.
And so, we've reached the ending, which was of course a happy ending for both main characters. Too much of a cliche for me. I don't mind happy endings, but an anime doesn't necessarily need everyone to live happily ever after to be a successful story.
All in all, it was a fine watch, and while it wasn't exactly my cup of tea, it can very well be something another person can fall in love with, so give it a chance and judge for yourself.

I've never thought a day would come when I would rate a Ghibli movie with such a low score. What happened here? What actually happened?? I was waiting an hour and 12 minutes for one huge nothing. It actually got a good start with the interesting friendship that formed between the two male leads. It actually had a bit of a potential, and that died not long after. Their friendship played a next to zero role in this huge disaster.
Now, about the female lead. Oh, how horrible the female lead was. There was nothing, and I mean NOTHING likeable about her. Everything she did ... was either rude or useless. And guess what? Both friends fell for her. But of course they did! Why wouldn't they?! That's the epitome of logic!
All in all, the movie was a complete waste of time. I have no clue what it was trying to achieve, other than being ridiculous.
The only good thing about it was the slap (oh, how I enjoyed that) the female lead received and it was completely deserved.

I never thought the day would come for me to write a review on a hentai :D
I'm pretty tired of the average hentai titles, which are beyond idiotic and their only purpose is to sell s3x.So, its no surprise I actually thought this one was at the very least decent. It shows the true face of humans and their despicable nature. It makes you question whether this will ever end, or if there will be punishment for those responsible. Sorry to disappoint, but such a thing doesn't happen (or does it? :P). What would you expect from the title "Bad End" anyway? In ... fact, it gets more and more disgusting with every single second. No one is safe if the students decide to target them. People are scary creatures, aren't they? I just wish the animators would finally make up their mind and draw the p$nises the same everywhere, instead of constantly switching between colours. It was way too ridiculous xD
In short, it's a hentai with a plot. Shocking, isn't it?! :D If the author's intention was to bring light to such actions in our real society, then he/she succeeded. Reality has always been and always will be more disturbing than anything we can imagine.

P.S. Whoever plans to sit and watch this one until the very end, look forward to a nice twist ;)

Story: 6
Art: 3
Sound: 6
Character: 4
Enjoyment: 4

Overall: 4