May 11, 2020
Yugioh Sevens is good. I think.
The Good
>Humor: This is objectively the funniest Yugioh series to date. The jokes are well-timed and barely ever fall flat. This is the first Yugioh series so far that I'm always looking out fot the latest episode so that I could get some laughs and maybe forget my depression or something. The older series have occasional comic relief, too, but they're not just as funny as this one.
>Theme: Strangely enough, Sevens reminds me of 5D's a lot. I guess it has to do with both series having a similar "theme" overall. This theme about
"changing your destiny", or something along
...
those lines. 5D's is set in Domino City (the "rich" part of the town) and Satellite (the poor part of the town). Citezens of Satellite are forbidden in leaving the place, lest they'd be arrested for doing so. The protagonist, Yusei, is born on Satellite. He built his motorcycle thingy so that he could his fate that brought him to Satellite and go to the City. (I'm gonna cut this here to avoid spoilers.)
In Sevens, this theme is seen again. Goha City, where the anime is set, is controlled by this large, illuminati-like company called 'Goha corporation", where this company controls almost every aspect of the Goha citizen's lives. They have drones everywhere patrolling the streets. Apparently they can control the spread of information as well, when they deleted every webpage on the internet mentioning anything related to Rush Duels. It's almost like a dystopian society, 1984-style. The show as a whole has a friendly, cartoonish atmosphere however. Yuuga, our protagonist, didn't like that, so he created these new Rush Duels. (Watch the show to learn more.) This anime almost feels like satire, if it isn't one already.
tl;dr 5D's - Poor people living in the slums vs the limits that their own fates had set them
Sevens - A bunch of kids vs an evil corporation that controls every aspect of their city and their lives.
>Characters: The characters all have their distinct and sometimes contrasting personalities that resulted in some amusing interactions in the series so far. I don't wanna give out spoilers so I'll cut this here.
>Music: The opening and ending songs are total bangers. ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX. NANANANANANA. okay i get it you're catchy please get out of my head i'm trying to sleep
The Bad
>Rush Duels: Okay, let me get this straight. I'm not a fan of Rush Duels. They make the Dynamax mechanic of the recent Pokemon games seem balanced in comparison. Being able to +5 every turn is really really powerful. Pot of Greed makes you +1 and that card has been banned for years and will probably never return. Also, the duels in the anime so far are... really simple. Okay, nothing wrong with that, but I miss the big brain plays protags like Yusei and Yusaku used to make.
Other
A lot of people pointed out the art reminds them more of Beyblade, etc rather than a Yugioh anime. I don't really mind the art, as long as their bodies aren't disproportioned or something.
The art is fine. I don't think it's particularly good or bad and I have nothing to say about it.
Overall:
I think people were a bit too mean with this show simply because the art style feels differentt. It has themes which I think is reminiscent of 5D's, my favorite Yugioh series thus far. The characters are promising. I'm excited to see how they grow. (I'm looking at you, Rumin. Please don't be another benchwarmer like the other Yugioh lead girls.)
I have high hopes for you Sevens. Please don't disappoint me.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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