Back to Lpskull1998's Profile Lpskull1998's Profile

THIS ANIME MADE ME LAUGH, I was in hysterics through most of every episode. This was partly done by the amazing unique characters and the cliched mixing into one leading to some great comedic moments. Alone the characters could of made me laugh but this anime combined some of the weirdest and wackiest characters I've ever seen, not to mention the protoganists curse which adds more random to the mix making the show completely unpredictable.

Unfortunately the anime has its flaws its biggest one for me was the ending, in this case lack there of. The anime seems to end right when things are ... getting good, and many things are left unresolved and unanswered. Which is disappointing because even though the plot it self wasn't anything special the mix of characters and the protoganists unique curse made this mundane plot into something great and as I was watching each episode my expectations kept growing but ultimately they were not met.

Overall this anime is great for anyone just looking for a something to laugh at and relax it has and interesting plot and a great set of characters.

Overall rating is 7/10 I would love to give this anime a higher rating as the characters and enjoyment are at least 9/10 if not 10/10, however the lack of an ending and the amount of unanswered questions just made the anime feel incomplete.

Kotoura-San is one of those animes that would be absolutely perfect if it was longer. They seemed the cram everything in to 12 episodes which ruins the pace of the story, especially the last episode where every crucial question you were asking your self through the anime is answered, which in a way is good thing I suppose as your not still having to deal with those lingering questions however you left with WHAT IT CAN'T END HERE!?!?!?

I'm not saying this anime isn't enjoyable as it was; especially the interactions between the characters, it definitely made me laugh, the main Male lead is ... also a character I was easily able to get behind and root for, and the interactions between him and the main female lead are fun to watch.

Romance plays a big part in this anime yet I felt as though it was there more for extra comedic value then actual romance but then again that's probably because the anime wasn't long enough and until the final episode nothing really happens which is really annoying.

In conclusion this anime is great if your looking for a pick me up comedy with some romance aspects. However if your looking for a top notch story this isn't for you as felt like it didn't explore the characters relationships or even the ability as much as they could of.

(Dubbed version)

Story (4/10):

The story began with great potential, it had glimpses of back story for the main characters, and what seemed like the beginning of a great plot. However it veered away from this and absolute duo became the stereotypical predictable harem/ecchi anime which lacked a good plot and good ending.

Art (6/10):

Not much to say here, the art itself was okay, nothing exceptional but it wasn't bad.

... Sound (5/10):

Sound is basically the same story as the art, it was okay, nothing exceptional but it wasn't bad. Absolute Duo had 1 opening song and 3 different songs for the ending.

Character (4/10):

At the beginning each character especially the MC's had great potential to be interesting characters with hidden secrets and different pasts, which I assumed would be explored as the story and plot developed but this was not the case (it did explore to a certain degree) as the story itself was rushed there wasn't really enough time for each character to develop, so by the end of the last episode each character was the same as they were when they first appeared with just more power.


Specific genre overview:

As an ecchi/harem anime it wasn't anything special it was just the standard.

As and action anime it did okay it had its fair share of fight scenes, (with good fluidity) and power developments.

As a supernatural anime I thought it did quite poorly, mainly because of the story however... I say this because I think if the story had more chance to develop it could of been quite interesting, the concept behind the abilities of the characters (blazes) but as the story fell short so did the supernatural element of the anime.

Enjoyment (6/10):

As my expectations were high going into this anime, I was quite disappointed when I was watching it, however it wasn't completely terrible, and it had some redeeming qualities, that kept me watching till then end.

Overall (5/10):

I had high hopes going into the anime so when it fell short it fell really short of my expectations. If your going to watch this anime I would lower your initial expectations, as the anime wasn't unbearable, but I would only watch this anime as pass time if there was nothing else you have to watch or other options.