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8 chapters in and its bang average. While the art is fantastic, its a fairly generic comedy romance manga that doesn't really appeal on any one front.

Particularly its protagonist. I'm not exactly sure what the point of even having his POV is. His motivations to better himself with the help of Tsumiki is clear, but he's relegated to the side so often, that I really doubt this could even be considered a shounen.

Because it really isn't. The main star and focus of conflicts and also the person who resolves all issues is Tsumiki. While our protagonist is simply incredibly passive with little to no ... unique personality or any significance added to the plot.

Which is a shame because this is marketed as a Shounen. Media aimed towards young teen boys, however the work is far far from it. They should've scrapped Yukata and should've had Tsumiki as the central protagonist. And also do away with this awful romance writing which is simply the MC overreacting a bunch of times and Tsumiki being "cool". It comes off very obnoxious.

Overall bang average. Average protagonist, decent comedy, great artstyle and finally average characters.

"Kimi no Iru Machi is arguably the most pointless romance anime ever created. With characters engaging in cringe-worthy theatrics to the protagonist making some inexplicably foolish decisions, all culminating to an exasperating narrative.

The anime kicks off with a useless and utterly tedious arc featuring Haruto and his friend Kazama vying for Eba's affection. However, the conflict lacks any substance whatsoever, as Eba's inclinations are very much evident, and much of the episodes consist of recapping her relationship with the main character. This type of dramatic tension could have been either intensified or discarded altogether. Alternatively, dedicating episodes to Kazama's character development with a different girl ... or Eba herself could have made him more likeable and attachable for the viewers, given his rapid and almost comical disappearance.

The MC's declaration of "war" earlier in the series is cringe-inducing, reminding me of low-quality late-night teen romances on channels like Star Movies. There is a recurrence of this issue, considering most of the dialogue was seemingly written by a 16 year old wattpad fanfic writer.

Moving on to the protagonist, his demeanor fluctuates between a love guru and a heartless bastard, creating an odd amalgamation of character tropes that feels out of place. The show fails to capitalize on his positive traits beyond the generic "nice guy A" archetype. A pseudo-harem forms around him as well, and he ultimately comes across as a cheap self-insert for the writer or viewers.

The vast majority of this anime feels forced, manufactured, and unrealistic. Plot points develop abruptly without easing the viewers into it, resulting in a messy and amateurishly written narrative.

The last episode particularly is directed so poorly, I suspect maybe the studio ran out of budget. This is evident with how awkwardly this show is directed in the first place. It feels like there's a theme or an art to its direction, but looking deeper you see a half-hearted attempt to adapt a mediocre manga churned out with a fairly low budget and no passion whatsoever.

Overall, Kimi no Iru Machi lacks redeeming qualities, with unresolved characters, inconsistent direction, occasional subpar animation, and forgettable storytelling. The subsequent two-episode OVA has some merits and is relatively decent, but the 12-episode series falls short, highlighting the inferiority of shounen romance compared to its contemporaries. There are numerous great shounen romance shows, but Kimi no Iru Machi most certainly isn't one of them.

Yet another bang average seasonal harem fantasy anime.

Now usually I don't mind them. I enjoy this pairing of genres for quick late night binging. As long as it has a cute cast of characters and a respectably apt main lead I'll consume any harem anime.

Well it ticks the box for cute characters. Even though most lack any semblance of depth and are just cardboard cutouts appealing to degenerates.

The story is passable. Its an interesting concept and an even more interesting theme. It definitely had potential.

Alas my biggest gripe is the protagonist. For some unfathomable reason I simply cannot understand why anime still run with ... child protagonists. Especially this one. The MC is a 10 year old demon lord incarnate. But the indomitable spirit of pure intimidation and malice simply does not translate to a fucking child.

Every single time the MC tries to look cool it comes off purely chunni. Like an immature little brat asserting himself when in reality I was wishing for him to shut the fuck up. I can only deduce that this story was conceived by a pure beta male that gets off on mommy energy.

It seems creating shows around pubescent boys and much older women is soon going to be the norm for isekai/fantasy anime and its for the worse. I will never find the appeal in this.

I was hoping for a time skip with the protagonist all grown up or atleast much older. But alas there was none.

Basically you're watching Misfits of the demon academy, but the protagonist is a child with a chunibyo syndrome surrounded by cute older female characters with laughably barren personalities and motives centered around a snoozefest amateurely written plot created by a beta male.

Skip this one. There are plenty of commendable harem fantasy anime out there that deserves your time more than this dogshit.

Gift: Eternal Rainbow is definitely one of the romance anime of all time. Yet another 2000s harem anime that's absolutely not harem and is instead a love triangle.

The people tagging these anime have no idea what they're doing and honestly its infuriating seeing most love triangle shows labeled as harem.

Anyways, onto the anime in question. Its an absolute snoozefest. The entire gift gimmick with the powers quickly runs dry. The Eternal Rainbow isn't nearly as impactful or deeply integrated into the plot as is the everlasting sakura in Da Capo. Which this anime rips off in some sense.

Besides that, the love triangle itself is ... decent. Its the same old troupe that's plagued 2000s romance anime for the longest time. A show that builds chemistry with seemingly obvious love interest, only to pull a fast one and pair up unlikely people. Atleast it concludes fairly well with some decent closure. But they could've handled the dynamics between the protagonist and the two girls a little better.

Especially considering the protagonist can easily be one of the biggest turn offs of the entire show. Where the writers can't decide on whether he's a kind hearted and caring individual or an ignorant oblivious cuck bumbling his way through interactions. This dichotomy in his character gets tiring, when I'd rather the show give me either one of the two characters archetypes instead of this weird amalgation.

The cast is wonderful, for the little screentime they get. The writers are allergic to its supporting cast, and would rather senselessly drag issues between the three leads instead of focusing a little more on its arguably strongest suit.

Speaking on issues, every single story beat or arc feels unnecessarily fabricated or manufactured. The weight in most of these scenes is seemingly fleeting because the love triangle is in a constant limbo. They spend majority of its runtime on the contexts behind the romance, with laughably minimal interactions resulting from this.

Overall, this is bad love triangle anime. Not a harem in the slightest sense. Forgotten side cast that are more interesting than main case. Watch something else. This was pure mid in every since or the word.

This anime was a major disappointment on all counts. Its shallow storyline, with decent slice-of-life elements, is coupled with a false harem theme that is nowhere to be found. Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka is deceitful in its attempts to be profound, with twists and messages that would only be impressive to high school boys.

The show follows a trend common in shonen/non-shoujo romance shows of the 2000s, in which an unassuming love interest is introduced with little screen time, while the male protagonist develops chemistry and dynamics with another character. Only to be revealed at the end that his feelings for the latter were superficial, and ... that he has been in love with the former the whole time.

Ten whole episodes of this anime focus on Jun's relationship with Yuuhi, their development, how they come to terms with their differences, and how they build their chemistry. Until the final cour, when the show pulls a "sike!" and reveals that he actually likes his sister.

I saw this happen in True Tears, and I hated that anime for it too. There is nothing profound about writing false romances, and adolescence getting the better of young people. Jun's confession to Yuuhi and his subsequent realization of his feelings for his sister are explained by his impulsiveness. He did not want to confront his love for his sister, and preferred to find solace in the excuses he made to hide it. Yuuhi was an outlet, and she was understandably angry about it. In reality, they should have either done away with this dynamic entirely, or doubled down and focused on his past developments with his sister to provide viewers with some context.

This writing trope may seem cool and deep to some, but it is not. It is weak, overused, and frankly a spit in the viewer's face. If you wanted to run something like this by the audience, you should have given sufficient developments or flashbacks or anything to create credibility between Jun and his sister's relationship. But alas, the show completely chickens out of it in what I can only deem as pure writing cowardice.

Also, it's tagged as harem. It is not. I can count on four fingers the amount of characters that have some semblance of feelings for Jun. I can count on three fingers the amount of characters that might be at least a little more interested. And finally, I can count on two fingers the amount of characters that love him.

This show is about Yuuhi and Jun's sister (who's so incredibly forgettable that I can't even remember her name). Since when can you categorize an anime as harem with literally two characters aiming for the male lead?

Overall, this is another shoddy romance anime that's a product of an overused troupe that plagued Japanese shonen romance writing in the 2000s. It's got decent comedic elements with a really good cast of characters, but an absolute misfire romance. It's average at best, however I would recommend you pick up something else and give this one a wide berth.

Etotama has many unique qualities. The chibi-style 3D fights are genuinely impressive, and the CG and traditionally animated scenes are both fantastic. Paired with a really good OP/ED, and some decently funny meta comedic bits, creates a decent package that won't blow anyone away. However, my mixed feelings come from its laser focus on one or two characters, while neglecting its wonderful cast.

The main characters are decently explored, with enough exposition to drive some motivation to watch from episode to episode. As the theme suggests, this is very much a gag/comedy focused anime. It is incredibly light hearted with no real stakes. There is some ... semblance of romance, but it is very light.

Mostly, the show revolves around the antics of its mixed bag female protagonist Nya-tan, and her relationship with the MC Takeru. The show seldom explores a deeper connection between them, and keeps all their developments surface level, which can be a major turn off if you're looking for romance. This show is not advertised as one, so don't get your hopes up, despite all the hints.

Secondly, the laser focus on Nya-tan is honestly one of the bigger turn-offs. While hyper eccentric and sarcastic characters can be enjoyable to watch, it can get irritating when the show refuses to indulge in its unique colorful cast, sacrificing all that screen time for a repetitive protagonist.

This is at its core a show about Nya-tan's growth, however her growth is largely uninteresting and bogs down to a slog whenever the repeated formula of "Nya-tan's going to lose! Oho! Here comes some motivation and flashbacks, she wins!" is used.

I cared less about her and more about Takeru's involvement with the other members of the cast. So many characters are left forgotten in the dust or just pulled over for a cheap gag, when you could theoretically direct all 12 episodes to focus on each singular eto-shin. I also found myself not rooting for Takeru and Nya-tan because of its stubborn fixation on maintaining her gag character traits and not sufficiently evolving her into something more.

Overall, I wish it was 24 episodes instead of 12, and focused largely on its side cast just as much as its main cast. Its protagonist Nya-tan gets boring and repetitive fast, and her dynamic with the MC Takeru is left superficial, without any bold writing. If you want a gag/comedy focused anime to maybe have a laugh at, go for it. But if you're looking for a really good package of character development and inclusion of its many characters into the overarching storyline, you'll be left disappointed.

A masterclass in comedy and drama, "Moon Yoo" achieves everything it sets out to do, and then some.

One of "Moon Yoo's" biggest strengths imo lies in its pacing, and how it effortlessly transitions between comedic and serious moments. Nobody does it better than Jo Seok. His comedic capabilties from his previous work "The Sound of your Heart" carries over and it shows. Genuinely one of the more funnier webtoons out there. And now with a foundation of something more ambitious and grandiose, he isn't confined to a short style gag format anymore and can flex his writing skills in the context of interpersonal relationships and ... dramatic storytelling. Weaving between them, it helps keep things dynamic and never stale. So one moment you'll have a hearty time goofing around, while the other you might find yourself bawling out at some of the thematics and concepts.

Jo Seok proves himself as an exceptional writer.

Art: 10/10

The art in "Moon Yoo" is exquisite and aesthetically pleasing. From meticulously crafted scenes to well-considered angles, and beautifully rendered set pieces. This level of flexibility is definitely something I did not expect from a usual gag artist. But he delivered. Also, the occasional use of colors to emphasize pivotal moments definitely adds a profound dimension to the experience.

Writing: 9/10, Overall Story: 10/10

The scientific foundation displayed here is undoubtedly solid, but at times, I felt as though the narrative attempts to explain even relatively simple concepts in excessive detail. You'll have multiple panels going off about some elementary science fact, which is pretty well explained but unneccesraily added upon. There are also numerous "conveniences" in this story, but delving into them would reveal spoilers. But for instance, there is a panel where they calculate the potential paths of an "asteroid", I won't dive deeper into what it is, but I was defintiely skeptical about how they really went through with these calculations, and made me feel something akin to those hacker moments in popular movies. This may sound like I'm nitpicking, and maybe I am, but this is only an example, and I definitely felt this way sometimes. The story relies heavily on convenient coincidences, which cheapens the scientific push it aims to do.

However, Jo Seok still earns some credit for maintaining scientific accuracy whenever possible. And his forray into general sci-fiction territory and liberty in geeking over these details is very cool to read. Apart from that the webtoon is emotionally gripping and consistently satisfying. The latter being a key positive. This webtoon from start to finish, with all it's story segments and branches, it's character driven tensions and overarching-storylines, all are immensely satisfying. It will not let you down, and most certainly will not let up.

Characters: 10/10

Moon Yoo is a fantastic character, one of my favorites. He serves as a bridge between Jo Seok's previous work and this, blending humor with the necessary dose of foolishness that defines Cho Seok's character in The sound of Your Heart. Overall, he is fantastically written. Relatable enough to resonate with him, but also outlandish enough to laugh at him and with him. The same level of quality extends to the rest of the cast, with each character possessing a unique touch, which is another staple borrowed from Jo's previous work. In comedy focused material having contrastive characters that all have a unique "bit" or "trope" is neccesary to paint a colorful cast of vibrant personalities. And that's what happens here too, working suprisingly well even during the duller more serious moments of the webtoon.

In the end, "Moon Yoo" emerges as a compelling, emotionally resonant, and thoroughly enjoyable webtoon that deserves recognition for its remarkable storytelling and memorable characters. It is a must-read for fans of comedy, drama, and compelling narratives. Honestly, it is one of the very few entertainment products out there that can pull off sheer stupidity and silliness, while also delivering the most touching experience.

Brilliant stuff this.

Overall: 10/10