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Sep 11, 2016
"Plastic Memories" suffered from a severe identity crisis. By no means however does that warrant this series as terrible, but that the premise and plot just did not seem to coincide with one another. Almost like the time my parents told me I was getting something "cool" for Christmas, but instead I got an Almanac while my friends got the latest gameboy cartridges and toys. An A-L-M-A-N-A-C. Well back to the point, all-in-all "Plastic Memories" was still a fairly enjoyable series among the plethora of backwash anime like the "Fate/Zero" series by Ufotable. I was joking by the way, please
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don't hurt me.
Set in futuristic Japan, with lasers and fully automated cars and all that other futuristic jazz, androids have found their way into the daily lives of the public populace, some even situated as intimately as a family member or lover. Interesting enough premise right? Well, "Premise's" archenemy, "The Plot," thought otherwise. The setting for the series amounted to nothing more than a superficial guise, a mere pedestal for the boy meets girl with terminal illness scenario. The audience are only given a vague sketch of the surrounding world and not much else is elaborated on. And did I mention the inconsistency? But if there is one thing that stood out though, it has to be that this series has the most innocent "bath scene" I have ever seen.
The art was superb, is what I would like to say, but there were obvious inconsistencies throughout the series. The camera often spans back to show distorted faces, or the backside of the characters. Or maybe that was just because I have a 90s piece of [insert vulgar term here] laptop. But for the most part, the art was otherwise fluid and appealing.
And here we finally get to the characters development of the series. Aside from some typical characters archetypes (like you know, that tsundere that thinks about what to do as a tsundere before acting like a tsundere), not many of the characters are really fleshed out. The prime example being the male protagonist, Mizugaki Tsukasa. Besides the fact that he may be a straightforward and caring type, not much else is known about who he is or why. The characters in this series felt bare and some even slightly foreign. So for a sci-fi genre that focused almost solely on drama, either the buildup of tension was mediocre at best or I'm just a callous ----.
Aside from the obvious misplaced sci-fi elaboration in "Plastic Memories" and my rant, the series was still fair. Don't be demotivated by this review (or others) to put this show in the bin, decide for youself where you stand. For some this was a real tear-jerker, decent for others, and appalling to the rest. Just don't dive into the series expecting to get that sci-fi fix.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Sep 10, 2016
The anime film," Hotarubi no Mori e," was not perfect. The short 40 minute film lacked character depth and development, with a seemingly string of superfluous developments; a fleeting moment if you will. The beauty of "Hotarubi no Mori e" however, was not that of its expansive premise, but rather the simplistic tone and nature that the film captures.
The premise of the film features that of a relationship that should have never been. The relationship of the main protagonists exists on a temporal plane, a flicker of a brief encounter in its most fragile state. The writers of the film
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supplements the nature of the relationship between Gin and Hotaru through the bare encounters of the protagonists in the film. The direction of the film focused solely on the interactions between the two protagonists, and left out all the extraneous details of their personal lives.
The characters were unrefined, in the context that not much was given away about the protagonists. That is not to say that the protagonists were any less likeable, but rather less than memorable. In fact, this would be a more subtle illustration of the ethereal relationship that exists between the two protagonists in the film. Following the relationship of the two protagonists in the film do they manage to just ever so gently tug at the heart of one's sympathy.
The art portrayed in "Hotarubi no Mori e" was a sort of simple framework that was detailed, yet uninstrusive. The light designs of the environment blended in with the simplistic and fleeting theme of the film, and worked well in juxtaposition with the characters. In turn, the BGM incorporated into the film complemented the storyline and light nature of the art.
Overall, "Hotarubi no Mori e" was an interesting and enjoyable film. No reason to not watch the film, it might just even make it to your top 10.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Sep 10, 2016
Just another male protagonist hitting it off with every other girl he comes across. At this point, most of us probably know quite well what to expect from anime of the "ecchi" and "harem" genre. A mediocre story at best, the oversized flapping breasts (or not), attacks that seemingly only strip girls, the facepalm dialogue, and the recycled female archetypes among others. To which, the selling point of this sort of anime becomes its quality art that one can usually expect. Which in actuality was anything but.
The premise of the story was actually not all that appalling. Everyone
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seems to live forever through a perpetual cycle of reincarnation, monsters that seemingly appear out of nowhere just to harass the protagonists, inconsistent plot/characters, and the ever-so-appealing-power-up catchphrase "I Remember Now." Okay maybe not, but with a little more direction the plot could have easily been good. Probably.
The art was far from onpoint. The appearance of monsters resembled that of cardboard cut-outs, there was no fluidity in movement, battle scenes were choppy, over usage of still frames, the whole thing just felt clunky. The only somewhat detailed scenes were fanservice segments, but hey that is supposedly a norm by this point right?
The BGM in this series seems to have had one goal in mind. Make already annoying and shrill voiced characters ... sound even more annoying. OP and ED were normal. As normal as could be as far as "harem" and "ecchi" series go anyways.
Character development was.... well, let's just stop there.
If you can get past the inconsistent plot, art, and characters, then feel free to give this series a go. If you can't, you should probably move on to the next anime lest you pull all your hair out and go-for-bald. I for one managed to plow through this series unscathed, but that may be that I'm simply overly callous from repetition.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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