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Maybe I'm being a bit harsh with this anime, but it suffers for the comparison with the ones I gave the average to, which were already a bit better.

It's terrible how bored I was and I literally didn't for a single moment feel the slightest involvement in anything in the series: the characters; the script; the animation; everything reeks of incipience, it's bland beyond belief, which means that it provokes absolutely nothing.

The only time I felt anything at all was when I got bored with the semi-incestuous relationship between the hero and Marie (because frankly, it's embarrassing and not crazy).

Honestly, the concept of a ... world where you have to invent magic was intriguing, but pfffff what a bore!

Seriously, it's a miracle I didn't go lower in the ratings, because this season was a terrible disappointment.

And yet we have some of the best moments of the anime, I'm thinking of episode 10 which is just a work of art in its own right, bringing a perfect conclusion to a great character and perfectly handling the shock and drama of the situation.

But alongside such marvels you have absolutely cataclysmic ideas, like seriously, this story around Rouxy is neither done nor done. Of course I saw it coming because it's not subtlety that suffocates the anime, but it's absolutely badly done, whether it's ... the moment of “adultery” that arrives with a completely farted-out justification, the resolution of the problem that's lunar and the ease with which everyone accepts the situation as if nothing had happened, when it's not outright them pushing the character to make this most questionable decision. ...

Frankly, it was the final nail in the anime's coffin, because when you string together a dramatic intensity like that of the 10th episode with a narrative, character development and moral failure like that, it's really enough to put you off the anime (especially when they try to fit it into some sort of Paul legacy, but frankly, you've got to respect people).

In the end, the anime is cool and has some very good qualities, but too many flaws to save the whole thing, what a shame!

Well, what a nice surprise this anime was!

When I launched it, I wasn't expecting much, having only launched it because it came from the Madhouse studio, and in the end I quickly got hooked.

I have to say that it's really well-paced and that the anime is based on the same kind of mechanics as Jimmy's schemes in Better Call Saoul, so of course if it's well done, you just want to follow the development of the story to discover the new tricks this company will dare to try to get richer and richer!
So, frankly, there's not much to criticize about this series, which was ... really worth the money, even if it's clearly not the anime that's been promoted the most this season (just look at some of the gross errors in the subtitles to see that).

I was a little disappointed with season 1, expecting a little more, given the few good ideas the series had to offer. The parodic aspect of the isekai genre was pretty funny at first, and there are a few good ideas (like the murder scene in episode 11), but in the end it's never really used to its full potential. The humor goes round in circles and ends up becoming rather heavy-handed, the deeper ideas are evacuated in 2 minutes by a gag or a plot device, and in the end...well, there's not much left but a quickly distracting anime and a few unexploited buds ... of ideas.

What a shame.

So, frankly, I wasn't too convinced at first. Admittedly, the story itself is pretty cliché and not very original, apart from the heroine's power to fight with animation. But as the anime progresses, especially in the final act, it takes on a whole new dimension. The more the anime progresses, the more catastrophe seems inevitable, and the more you feel it's coming. And frankly, it works very well: the events become heavier, you start to wonder how the situation is going to improve, and the emotional scenes work really well. Honestly, I got the shivers during some of the scenes in the last episodes, which ... really go all the way into the apocalyptic delirium, sometimes to the point of touching me sincerely. a happy ending was fairly predictable given the direction the anime was taking, but it's well done enough to make you get caught up in it and feel fear for the characters.

Beyond that, I like the parallel it draws around the animator who's going to free herself from her source of inspiration by rewriting the work that marked her life. Frankly, it doesn't break any bones, but it does the job and it's pretty interesting.

All in all, Zenshu was a really nice moment, I don't think it will revolutionize the genre or make a mark on the public, but it was well done enough to make me want to start the new episode every week and to get involved in its story, and that's already enough for me!

What's more, it's original enough in certain respects to stand out from the rest of the anime genre, and frankly, it's a fine job.

I really like this anime!

The concept is a bit silly, with investigations sprinkled with supernatural elements, but it works really well, and the scriptwriters skilfully manage to use the same types of crime in this season while creating variations that give a bit of freshness to what we're watching, so that we're systematically very keen to find out the end of the story (which is rarely what we think it is) and get involved in the investigations.

What's more, there's a real atmosphere created in this series, thanks in particular to the OSTs (which are top-notch) and which convey the oculous and mysterious side of the ... situations really well. Frankly, this works well, especially as the stories don't necessarily always end well, which accentuates the atmosphere, which is broken up by gags that are rather heartfelt and not at all intrusive, which was the risk (the fact that they're almost all from Kotoko plays a big part in this).
The only downside was that I didn't get the impression that the main plot had any weight to it, which is a bit of a shame, but at the same time the investigations are very interesting and we get to know a bit more about the relationship between Kotoko and Kuro, so it doesn't bother me that much to tell the truth.

In short, a series that's a little underrated, and rather refreshing though not exceptional either.

Frankly, I'm pleased with this season of Blue Lock, especially the last 2 episodes, which are really excellent (if they were the only ones, I'd probably have gone up to 7/10 with no problem).

So I know there was some debate about the animation, which admittedly isn't that great, but frankly it didn't bother me in the slightest, because unlike other anime, this sluggish animation is compensated for by very good direction that makes the viewing more timid and conveys what's going on in the players' heads. For example, in the penultimate episode, when Rin realizes he's not alone, there's a maudlin scene with his childhood ... toy being rebuilt, which is then shattered by Rin's rage at this situation, which he hates so much, and a more hellish (almost horrific) scene, which surprises the viewer as the emotion builds and shows what Blue Lock and Rin are all about. So, sure, it could have been much more beautiful, but in the end, as it's well shown, it's not a problem for me, I don't need sakuga to be drinkable (even if some CGI shots are ugly, I grant you). What's more, Blue Lock works with a lot of slow action and endless decryptions, so sakugated animation (whatever that means) isn't necessarily appropriate, even if it could have been more polished at times.

In short, it was great even if, apart from Bachira, I found it a little hard to get attached to the characters, notably because of the fact, indicative of the series, that all success comes from a desire for individualism, which I don't really like in this sport, but that's the concept of the series, so it was inevitable.

Frankly, this season had some very good ideas. For example, the idea of showing each hero failing in their role to create a parallel with Naofumi, or returning to a more impulsive aspect of our hero at the end of the season, these are very good ideas. The problem is that the execution doesn't follow. If I take the example of the heroes who fail, it's already very unsubtle, with the characters feeling obliged to explain everything out loud without letting the viewer hint at anything, but above all, it's the same reasons that lead them to failure 3 times (and even 4 if you ... count the case of Naofumi in season 1), the same sequence of events that resolves the situation at breakneck speed, and the same person who causes their downfall. In other words, it's mega-redundant. What's more, the fact that Mine is responsible for the 3 catsatrophes makes no sense at all, given that she's been proven guilty of manipulation and treachery in front of everyone, but they're still trying to make you believe that the heroes don't know about it or are stupid enough to believe her, when in fact she's not even subtle in her manipulations (just a “you're too strong, only I understand you, bg” is enough). And it's a pity, because that's what almost every idea is, overhauled and poorly executed.

Really, this anime is the perfect illustration that having a good idea isn't enough, and that you have to apply it properly or it becomes a bad idea.But it's still drinkable and it managed to pique my curiosity at the end, so I'm still curious to see season 4.

I'm really not convinced by these OVAs. The animation isn't that great (even for 2008) and the direction is flabby, which makes it hard for the series to get involved in its story, which isn't very interesting in itself (after all, that's never been Cobra's strength).

Seriously, this OVA series only inspires a vague boredom, and where the 2010 series was saved by a few stories with interesting concepts, here neither the story nor the characters are successful, and as the anime doesn't manage to show them to us in a way that makes them more intense (like seriously, even the glass man can't ... manage to iconize him), well, we're bored stiff, and in the end I've almost already forgotten the 4 OVAs, even though I've just finished them.

It's really sad, but Cobra was impressive in the 70s, but no longer in the 2000s.

Frankly, it's much better than the previous OAV!

This time the story is interesting, discovering the beginnings of the Cobra/Armanoid relationship is a great idea, and it's nice to finally see Cobra involved in what's going on and not just disinterested and self-serving as always, it's really nice to finally humanize the character and feel him really attached to his companion.

The problem with this OAV remains its flat, idea-less direction, as well as the execution of the script, which dispatches its good ideas and dwells on the not-so-good ones. Seriously, they've bungled the story of what drove Armanoid to become a robot in 5 minutes on ... the clock....fortunately, even so, the emotional impact is still there.

But the pace is an overall problem with these OVAs, because in this case, it clearly should have been made into a film, given how the script begins in a hurry without taking the time to explain the reasons that will lead us to this story, and ends just as hastily, which is a real shame!

But it's still better than the previous OAV, so I'm satisfied.