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Apr 2, 2021
Shinsekai Yori is a unique work of art that is difficult to classify. The mere fact that society is portrayed both as a utopia and a dystopia, should be indicative of this enough. And not only for its mixture of apparently contradictory genres, but also for the treatment that the anime gives to its themes, as well as to its world. This work has one of the best constructed universes among the works I have seen, with every little detail being very well explained throughout the series.
The story takes place in Japan a thousand years in the future, more specifically in what appears to be
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a small utopian agricultural village. The human species has developed psychokinetic skills known as "Cantus", which give its users vast powers.
The beginning of the story is not very attractive. In addition to being very slow and confusing, the characters are very boring/annoying. However, from episode 9, the story starts to get interesting, with its mysteries and a very tense atmosphere. Deaths, disappearance of children and suffering arise, and we gradually discover with the protagonists that the society they live in is not what it seems.
As for the characters ... Most of them are standard, without a strong personality. 4 of the 5 protagonists serve merely as a tool to be used in the narrative. However, Shinsekai Yori is much more focused on its incredible story. And yet, the last arc manages to develop the protagonist well, and features one of the best antagonists I have ever seen.
Speaking of the antagonist, he is most responsible for making Shinsekai Yori one of the few plots that truly blur the line between good and evil and between right and wrong, presenting strong moral and social dilemmas that will very likely move with the viewer in an intense way. It raises questions about human nature and morality, reflecting on what it means to be human and the dangers of superiority, as well as letting the viewer decide whether the ends really justify the means, since it is an irreversible dystopia. What is right or wrong, you decide, the anime will not tell you who is a villain and who is a hero.
Speaking now of production, in general it is very good. The animation is not the best, I found the facial expressions of the characters did not express their feelings very well. But still, the backdrops, the colors used, together with the soundtrack (which is one of my favorites) creates a fantastic atmosphere that goes well with the tense situation of the work.
In general, it is an anime unlike anything you usually find. A very well developed world, a story that manages to be both instigating, disturbing and provocative, and a very satisfying ending, with shocking plot twists. It has its defects, like all works of fiction, but it is certainly worth seeing.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Nov 7, 2020
“Stand up and walk. Keep moving forward. You've got two good legs. So get up and use them. You're strong enough to make your own path.”
FMA Brotherhood tells us the story of two brothers: Edward and Alphonse. They wanted so bad to return their mother's life that they used a forbidden alchemy technique in attempt to bring her back to life. Alchemy is the scientific technique of understanding the structure of matter, decomposing it, and then reconstructing it. It's based on the principle that only one thing can be created from something else of a certain mass: The Principle of Equivalent Exchange. The cost for
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attempting to revive their mother was losing their bodies parcially or completely. Thas said, the brothers' journey for recovering their bodies using alchemy starts, having plenty of events surrounding it.
So yeah, it's pretty much a shounen anime in essence. However, Hiromu Arakawa (the authoress) revealed a complex plot, with action, comedy and drama all in the measure to bring us a well balanced plot. The story takes place in the Amestris Military State, a country that in the past was the scene of a terrible civil war that almost ended the Ishibalian race. The show is full of conspiracies and terrifying hypotheses involving alchemy and politics, all well tied with extremely captivating characters.
The characters are all great. It's amazing how a show having a large cast was able to handle it with such excellence. Ed and Alphonse stand out as one of the best pairs in shounen with their great strong motives and deeply personal bond. The support cast shines as well. Mustang and Hawkeye relationship is always fun, Scar is a highly intriguing complex villain, Hohenheim with his mysterious background and personality gives is really captivatingt, the Armstrongs are great, so as the teacher. I thought Winry would be the kind of boring useless character, judging by past experience with shounen, but I was pleasantly surprised. Everyone has a purpose, fitting very well into the story.
The anime shows us the various weakness of humankind concerning how we struggle to live inside a society in contrast to our ego and selfish desires. Humans should have a minimum of empathy for things to work out, since even the things we least imagine can be connected. If we become corrupt, it maybe disastrous. We are just humans. We can't live without consequences, as the alchemy's principle states. Plus, it has a meaningful message to take away about the cost of gain and the meaning of perseverance. It's like Ed says:
"A lesson without pain is meaningless. That's because no one can gain without sacrificing something. But by enduring that pain and overcoming it, he shall obtain a powerful, unmatched heart. A fullmetal heart.”
In addition to a fluid animation and a great soundtrack, FMA Brotherhood stands out in every area. I wouldn't say it's perfect though, since the first episode is not a good introduction and the main antagonist should get more attention, but its qualities definitely obfuscates its flaws.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Sep 5, 2020
Expectations matter. Sometimes they can make the difference between loving and hating a show. If we go into an average show expecting a masterpiece, we'll be disappointed. If we go into it expecting shit, we'll be surprisingly pleased. I went into Sakurasou expecting nothing but a simple romantic comedy full of cliches, but instead I got caught by surprise with a real relatable drama.
We have a plot that consists in the daily life of student Sorata Kanda, living in the dormitory named Sakurasou, where there are plenty of "weirdos". These people are essentially talented artists and already have a purpose for their lives. Sorata's
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idea of being normal conforts him but at the same time rises his inferiority complex for being just normal, not talented. Sorata's kindness and love for his friends and cats contrasts his struggle and frustration, and the coexistence inside the dormitory influences him to become a great game developer. Then we have Mashiro, the quiet (kuudere) special female protagonist who is famous for her beautiful paintings but still doesn't know how to put on clothing without instructions. The other main characters are Nanami, who is struggling to be a voice actress, Misaki, the crazy talented girl that is producing her own anime, Ryuunosuke, the recluse talented programmer and Jin, the popular guy who writes scripts for Misaki's anime.
Sakurasou does one thing especially well that makes it stand out among the various slice-of-life rom-coms around, and that is its character dynamics. That is an aspect of it that is simply amazing. I wouldn't say it is free of cliches, espcially concerning the romance, with the typical slow development and love triangle. However, there are six well constructed and developed characters, and their interactions are unique, being funny, cute and painful. They all have different personalities, challenges and their own charismatic way, showing self-growth during the story.
The show does not smooth themes like success and failure. Sometimes, no matter how much effort you put into a thing, it just won't work out. The conflict between talent and effort is very well discussed during the show, in a hard realistic way that can make our emotions bloom strong.
The art doesn't disappoint either. This is the best work I know from JC Staff studio. Beautiful warm colors and good soundtrack were added to make it even better.
In conclusion, The Pet Girl of Sakurasou is very likeable to recommend to anyone. The show presents us a palette of emotions and lessons that can touch us deeply.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Jul 26, 2020
How far would you go for happiness?
Happy Sugar Life is not for everyone. If you have problems watching pedophilia, sexual harassment, murder and psycho characters searching for love in their own concept, this is not for you. However, if you're tired of happy predictable stuff, and you want to feel real tension, fear, while thinking about how much love can challenge your principles and moral, I suggest you give it a try.
The Story focus on Satou Matsuzaka, an empty girl who is seeking love to fulfill her soul. Although she can't find it in the boys she hang out, she finds it in an abandoned
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little girl, named Shio Koube, that she keeps ilegally in her apartment. You can wrongly think she is a pedophile, but there is no sexual content between these two. It is just pure, unlabelled and reciprocal love. Satou's craziness is in counter-position of her love for Shio.
Most of characters are not normal. In contrast, we have Asahi Koube, a sympathetic guy who is looking desperately for his little sister. His dream is pretty simple: to have a normal life with his mom and sister. And besides we have Shouko Hida, who loves Satou and want to be closer to her.
What I most like in this work of art is the emotional conflict. We will see very cute scenes of love between Satou and Shio while feeling sorry for Asahi. Personally, I couldn't ignore Asahi's fight for finding his sister and make his dream come true. My principles says Shio has to go with her brother. However, my heart wants Shio and Satou to be together, after seeing how much they suffered before and how much they love each other now. The fact of Shio being a child is irrelevant, since there is no sexual content. But of course, each person will have a different point of view.
Plus, we'll want to know how far would Satou go to protect her happy sugar life with Shio. We don't know how much violent she can be or with whom. We only know she is a psycho who is willing to eliminate anyone who interferes in their precious love relationship. Each episode leaves a mystery, that will be explained later, and it is so unpredictable and full of tension...
And so we have a story which involves a series of domestic abuse, violence, sexual harassment, child abandoning, etc. Each of these twists the mind of the characters pushing them to do stuff. But this is where it becomes beautiful. What these crazy people search for is LOVE, the innocent love they were denied from their parents who beat them or the innocent love that is taken away by a slutty abusive woman. And the desire for love can have consequences, dark and disturbing consequences.
Happy sugar life is not gore. The director wisely chose to focus on what happens instead of gushing blood everywhere. It is psychological horror, afterall.
This anime reminds us that bad things can happen in the world. Unfortunately, for some people, the bad things happen in their own homes. It reminds us of all those taboo subjects we are aware of, but we're afraid to talk about.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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