Jan 18, 2025
This show feels like what would happen if you trapped the best staff in the anime industry in a room with some LSD and told them they had to make a show to escape. Literally everything about the story is nonsense and paced ridiculously, but the talent on show here makes it seem like that almost doesn’t matter. The animation is extremely unique and incredibly competent, the music is equally good and seems to be catered to fit each individual scene, and the VAs sound like they are having the time of their lives playing these characters. Also, the fact that the writers were on
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Jan 14, 2025
NegaPosi Angler
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As this anime was a new original series from Studio NUT—who have, in my book, a nearly flawless track record—my expectations were high. From the synopsis, I gathered this would be a deep dive into the psyche of someone whose life hits rock-bottom and how they struggle to pull themselves out of their situation. And while the actual show did not exactly hit those emotional beats, containing a lot more wholesome fishing antics than I anticipated, I still found the story and characters compelling.
The animation and music for the show fit perfectly and are what got me to stick around after episode 1. You wouldn't ... 
Jan 10, 2025
Mecha-ude (TV)
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This is probably the most generic shonen story possible. A young boy beats up evil bad guys with supernatural strength and the power of friendship. The show doesn’t try to do anything new or interesting, and it doesn’t hide that fact. This is an unapologetically mediocre series that is fine if you really have nothing else to scratch the shonen itch.
I’ve given this a 6 only because the animation for this show is actually exceptional, and often carries the pretty boring plot line. Also, Sawano Hiroyuki does the music, and most of the emotional high points were thanks solely to him. |
