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Jan 25, 2025
I read this a while ago, and forgot to review it. Whoops! 😅
Personally, I'm satisfied with the story. Yes, they were still repeating a lot of the same mistakes, but that's life in general. Some people don't grow. Some regressed.
Though the ending to the stories were satisfying. The only chapter I didn't all the way care for was chapter 3. If you know, you know. Even then, the ending of chapter 3 was heartwarming with Utena and Anthy.
Personally, I like it and recommend it. Though cautious: it isn't as surreal as the anime
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or as deep. It's just a quick wrap up of the series, which was good.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jan 24, 2025
This is Suenobu Keiko's worst story, but it's fine. It has cute stories that are happier, but they're a lot shorter and to the point. It's a cute read when you have free time. The art is cute and the romance is adorable. Though the development isn't as good as her other stories. It's a simple story about a girl getting bullied because a girl has a crush on the guy who has a crush on her. The ending is just okay. It's satisfying and a bit funny, but overall it's just okay. That's the story in
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a nutshell.
I'm mixed about recommending it. It's a short story, so I do recommend it as a bite sized sample of Suenobu Keiko's work. If you're a big fan, like I am, I'd say to read it. Though if you have more time and aren't just a hardcore fan, then I'd say read her other works.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Jan 11, 2025
Sukeban Deka is a quick watch with loads of action and a badass protagonist with a yoyo. What's not to love?
Saki is an ex-delinquent turned secret detective. She's investigating the Mizuchi family. The dad and his three daughters, who are attractive and popular in school. Saki then meets two other students, Sanpei and Junko. Sanpei is basically the perverted comedic relief. Junko has more depth. She's a poor student attending an elite school, and she has to work a job after school. She's a talented painter. She's rescued by Saki one night, which starts their
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friendship. The principal is a good guy that wants to get the school under control, and to actually teach his students. He's a perceptive guy who knows when something bad is about to happen, and he can tell when people aren't good. A gut feeling that he learned over time.
But they're only part of the story. The overall story is Saki vs the Mizuchi sisters. The Mizuchi sisters are popular and beautiful rich girls who use daddy's money to get whatever they want. It's an interesting back and forth between them and Saki, and it's over the top. Though I highly recommend the series. It has action, drama, delinquents, and a badass protagonist. Did I mention that she fights with a yoyo? Yeah, she fights with a yoyo! Seriously, watch it.
The only issues are: the dub has some great voice actors, but others are hilariously bad. The pervert trope is strong, but he at least can be funny, which pulls from the sad moments. It shows it's age, though some people might like the retro vibes. I definitely think a remake is due. It's a great series, and I would definitely be down to see a 2 hour movie or a 12 episode anime adaptation.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jan 7, 2025
It was a cute and quick read. The art was cute, it was a fantasy setting with witches, and it had sapphics. Admittedly, it felt like it could've been more volumes. So many stories could've been explored, along with lore. Though ultimately, it was fine. I recommend the series for a cute and quick read if you like sapphics and witches. One of the couples reminds me of Marcille x Falin from Dungeon Meshi, so that's another reason to read this series.
Though if you don't really care about the stuff above, then you can skip this.
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Especially since the ending was cliche.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Jan 4, 2025
Paradise Kiss is a coming of age story about a sheltered girl. Yukari starts as a girl who does everything her mother asks, and she's rather sheltered. At 18, she hasn't had a boyfriend or even kissed a guy. Introduce Paradise Kiss, a group of fashion designers. There's George, Isabella, Miwako, and Arashi. They want Yukari to model for them. They introduce Yukari into the world of fashion, and lead her to question if her mom is really right about what she should do.
Compared to the prequel, My Neighborhood Story, the characters are more fun.
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That isn't to say, there's no drama. Trust me, there's a lot of drama in the show. They're just more fun and easy to watch, even if some of them are worse people. Yeah, the main cast is very manipulative and sneaky. Everyone has lied, snuck around, and/or manipulated their loved ones. That's what makes them realistic. Yukari follows the path of a sheltered girl. When you watch this show, Yukari will remind you of those sheltered girls that go crazy when they're let out of a cage. And you can't tell them anything, because they think they know everything.
I'd definitely recommend Paradise Kiss. The drama is there, the fashion is there, and the characters are complex.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jan 3, 2025
My Neighborhood Story has a very whimsical art style, and I like it. It feels like the sketchbook of a fashion designer, which might have been the point of this art style. Ai Yazawa has always been a great artist. Unfortunately, the soundtrack was bad. Some of the music, particularly the opening and ending songs, were ear grating.
Then you had the annoying characters. The main character, Mikako, was just plain ole mean at times. She could be unpleasant and lash out at others. She can't just say what she truly means. A tsundere. Several
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other characters were unlikable at points of the story, with a few exceptions. And even then, you feel bad for those few exceptions because they have to go out of their way to work, in order to fix the problems of those around them. Some of them are spineless and lack a backbone. It's frustrating to watch! Except, not really. Flawed characters or not, they're realistic characters. That's what makes the show beautiful. It feels like a snapshot into your childhood. I found my eyes watering a lot with this anime, because it took me back to those vulnerable and uncertain years. As annoying as the characters can be, they're realistic high school students. They're awkward, selfish, too giving, spineless, abrasive, all of that. They care about how others view them, even to the point of self sabotage and hurting others. They care too much about their ego, their pride. "Well I don't want to say it first, they have to" or "I don't want to apologize first, that'll mean I'm wrong, and I can't be wrong!" Even when getting in a relationship. "My friends will mock me if I get with them", "I can't put myself out there! What if they reject me!", and stuff like that. It's realistic, and painfully so.
That is to say, I don't like all the ships. And not because they're bad. There are some ships that even if I know they're trash, I can admit they're realistic. My issue is that this anime has the "pair the spares" issue that a lot of shows have. I'm writing a fanfiction story, not based on this series btw, and even I have to tell myself that not everyone needs to end up in a relationship. Person G doesn't need to end up with Person K. Sometimes, both of them can just be single and that's it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Dec 20, 2024
As of now, Attack No 1 is rated lower than a 7. For the life of me, I can't figure out why. This was a great show that holds up well, and is even ahead of the times in certain aspects. Sure, there's some repeated tropes, but the show manages to still be fun while also having tragic moments as well.
The story is simple overall. Ayuhara transfer to a new middle school, and the volleyball team notices that she has some skill. She eventually joins and they train hard in the tournaments. Her ultimate goal is the best the
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best attacker in the world.
There is a repeating plot point. It has an "antagonist of the arc" type of thing going on. Basically, Ayuhara would meet new people, there would be a girl that's initially cold to her, and Ayuhara would have to work around that. How can you work in a team, when one person challenges you and actively roots for your downfall? It's a common plot point, but each take is refreshing. Same as the "rival of the arc" type of thing as well. That's another repeated plot point, some random person shows up and wants to challenge Ayuhara. Yet no matter how many times these plot points are repeated, they're still fun and have a fresh take on them. I think the key is, how realistic vs how cartoonish the tropes are. Some are realistic villains and rivals. Such as a girl hating the situation and taking it out on Ayuhya, so she she's the villain, or a girl wanting to be the best so she's a rival to Ayuhara. Then there's the hilariously cartoonish aspects such as random rivals spinning in like a tornado, or a random motorcycle gang choosing violence and randomly becoming the villain. Variations of the how and the why, keep the show fresh.
It also depicts situations in realistic and surreal ways. The surreal ways are usually so to Ayuhara panicking and being paranoid. So she creates fake scenarios in her head. Yet sometimes, things are so shatteringly realistic that it almost feels surreal. What do you mean people don't stay with you forever? What do you mean that bullying and hazing people can make them quit their favorite hobby? Death? Lifelong injuries making you give up your dream? Poverty keeping you from pursuing your dreams? Racism and how it intersects with poverty? Yeah, Attack No 1 explores progressive themes. Even the framing of them is progressive at times. Though they also have a fairytale view on a few things as well. I'll let the watchers fill in the blanks on that one.
The only issues I have is that the romance was a bit lackluster. Though it's as if the author knew that, so they pivoted from it and formed a new one; a better romance. Still, even if the main romance got better, side romances felt like a "pair the spares" thing. The animation is old and holds up well enough, but there's a few jecking and spotty areas, and sometimes the audio doesn't link up properly. I think the ending was a bit rushed. They needed some extra time to properly wrap things up and give some follow up. Those are the things keeping it from being a masterpiece.
Overall, I rate it a 9/10. The conclusion was satisfying, the characters great, even the repeated plot points felt fresh, it wasn't afraid to go there, and the anime was progressive in some aspects. I highly recommend it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Oct 31, 2024
This was a pretty good watch. It's worth the 40 minutes. The story is about a guy who is nicknamed Creepta. He wants to find love, but he's very creepy and ugly, which is probably the worst combination if you want to date. It's broken up into 4 stories, with each one dealing with love. The stories for the most part are similar, aside from the last one. The takeaway is the different girls and what they represent. Each represent the different personalities. The rude one, the one who's nice to everyone, the one who isn't looking
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for love, and the one who develops a crush on him. These each end in tragedy because in my opinion, Creepta isn't truly looking for love the correct way. He's simply looking to fill a void. That's why he tries to force himself onto every girl that catches his eye. The ending does leave some room for interpretation. Personally, I have a positive interpretation, since it does imply that he's matured as far as love goes.
I would recommend this OVA. The stories are pretty good, and it's a nice OVA to watch for Halloween.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Oct 31, 2024
So I read the manga when I was in middle school. I gave the manga a high rating just from remembering my feelings about the manga. Though I decided to watch the anime, and boy! It did NOT age well. In middle school, I remember rooting for Kairi. Now, I root for no one. It really shows how age and experience will change you mind about things.
Which is why I say that even if it was frustrating, the anime is realistic. In high school, a lot of people date around just to be in relationships.
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No one thinks of solitude as a viable option. Just shooting from one relationship to the other. In my opinion, I believe that serial daters don't really like themselves. That's why they have to constantly be with someone, because they can't stand to be by themselves. And we see that with Momo vs Misao-chan (the nurse). Momo is in high school and makes reckless decisions. She makes very stupid decisions based on fun and passion. Momo makes the mistakes of thinking that toxic means "fun and passionate" while a healthy and stable relationship means "boring". This is contrasted with the nurse who makes more practical decisions. When she saw a red flag in her boyfriend, she promptly dumped him. She doesn't need that toxicity in her life. She's much more practical.
With that said, the manga wasn't bad. It's realistic. You've seen characters like these in real life. People who manipulate others and are broken inside. People who are indecisive about love. People who see a red flag and are quick to cut you off. People who think that stable = boring and that toxicity = fun. People who don't listen to the warnings of others about a scum bag.
Though ultimately, I'm mixed about the recommendation. Peach Girl is that toxic hot mess you read in middle school. And honestly... It's best to leave it in middle school. As an adult, it was just annoying and cringe.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Oct 29, 2024
For the spooky season of Halloween, I've been watching some old Shoujo horror series, and this came highly recommended. The show was enjoyable! It was a hot mess, but it was fun. And honestly, you need good ole entertaining and trashy series to help you get through the day. The series had it all! The funny thing is, it's as if someone purposely added rage bait in a series. There's incest, adults creeping on minors, Loli bait, a gay joke, attempted SA, etc. My brother even jokingly said that this isn't an anime that could be made today.
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Tbh, I disagree. Plenty of newer anime series have these things. Though I did have to laugh that this felt like rage bait.
Though it's fun! It's a series I recommend for the spooky season. Just quality trash, in the best way possible. It has interesting characters, even if they can be a bit tropey. It's good fun though. It has romance, comedy, action, tragedy, horror, etc.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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