Dec 3, 2020
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
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Watched four seasons of this after a friend gave it glowing reviews. I can't say I agree that it's all that good. It's actually a strange watching experience, because you've got these really cool characters, well-designed--and then most have names so bad they literally sound like the names a small child would come up with. Shalnark. The assassin boy is Killua. Kurapika. The list goes on. And the ones that are kind of cool are pronounced really obnoxiously. And it's a great example of what plagues this show: It just falls short in weird areas. Establishes crazy huge arcs--then ends them extremely anti-climactically. Has a
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Aug 24, 2020
Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki
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IGNORE THE SYNOPSIS. If you got as far as the reviews, it means you're prepared to do just that. Please do. The synopsis makes this anime sound like it was churned out of a mill, with no real character, heart, or anything intriguing to make it stand out. But that is very far from the truth. Not only does it exceed the impression made by the synopsis, but it also exceeds the expectations of a "historical" anime. It stands on its own quite firmly. Has a 7 Samurai feel to it. If 7 Samurai meets Suicide Squad meets Rambo sounds like something you would like,
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Dec 13, 2017
Inuyashiki
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After watching the first three episodes, and seeing how many reviewers summed this anime up as "torture porn", I felt the need to contribute a contrasting viewpoint. Now that I have watched 9 episodes, my feelings have not changed.
What we are seeing is the complete deconstruction of good versus evil, superhero versus supervillain, protagonist versus antagonist. And the two central characters are an exercise in this. What some reviewers are calling "torture porn" is actually the unflinching portrayal of pure evil. It pulls no punches. Is it necessary for the character to do the things he does? No. This is what makes him *truly* evil. ... |
