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This is an absolutely absurd season. We have terrorists strapping bombs to super intelligent dogs. I can see why the conclusion of the first part was unfinished, they couldn't fit more insanity in. Spy x Family excels in delivering a joke, even just the basic premise of what is happening on screen is hilarious. There are some of the funniest scenes in the whole show so far, right here.

Every scene featuring Loid and Yor is hilarious. We have a new side character, one that steals the show for multiple episodes at that. I mean come on, they play tennis on a booby trapped court. ... We just started being introduced to the familial relations of the Desmond family, and it's a wonderful comparison between the Forgers. The show never left the track, still opting in to deliver one of the best anime's regarding family, more specifically, what makes a family.

These characters are all very intriguing. Even if the spy related stuff isn't very serious, it works since it's just outright insane. I couldn't help but pause when some of the most ridiculous shit I've ever seen happens. Even so, I can't stand watching Anya as she is in school. Her friend is the main issue, we haven't gotten anything relating to her other than she is insanely rich. She holds no value to the story except to praise Anya and be her one friend. Her scenes just aren't funny, in fact all the jokes between Desmond, Anya, and Blackbell are overplayed. The whole shopping sequence was downright bad and hard to watch, the only entertaining part being the driver silently judging the kids.

Certain character storylines are better than others. It's really just a shame that the main storyline where Anya has to get into the Desmond inner circle is painful to watch. It isn't necessarily bad, just very boring. It is basically the same thing that happens every time. Anya tries to click with Desmond, he gets confused about his feelings and yells her off. Then Blackbell goes, "aww you like him". I'm just tired of it now.

The final episode itself is very well-done. Mainly the meeting between Loid and his target. I'm still not sure what too think. Desmond looked suspicious, in fact, the whole encounter was very strange. It wouldn't be too out of bounds for Desmond to think Loid is a spy just off that conversation alone. Loid watching as Desmond walks away with his entourage is menacing. Anyways, very good entry. Even the openings can slightly compare to the masterful openings of the first part, and that's a compliment!

The hardest mission of them all, is raising a family.

Like a Pierre-Melville French noir film with an explosive jazzy atmosphere, filled to the brim with Cold War-esque counterintelligence shenanigans that is, half the time laughably ridiculous in a self-aware sense, and half the time pure entertainment galore. Pack this all together with the amazing production from CloverWorks and Wit Studio, you got yourself Spy x Family.

I can see why this won Anime of the Year. The first four episodes are fiery, setting up the story, arguably perfectly. There is so much to praise. I stopped watching a while back only a couple episodes ... in, yet re-watching them was even better than before. Not to mention the absolute units of an opening and ending this show has. They should be studied for how well they represent the show, without even being noticeable.

The premise of the story itself is absolutely insane, so I couldn't wrap my head around the comedic aspect of it all. But, it works. They have flipped the whole premise into poking fun at the insanity of everything. A spy is married to an assassin, with a daughter who is a psychic. The daughter knows everything about them, since she can read their minds. It's a perfect setup.

Yet, Spy x Family is an anime that lacks any subtly. I mean, this is a show that repeats this same premise to you, even if it is the season finale. I don't know how many times I need to be told the situation they are in before this show realizes I understand. There are many opportunities to make use of the whole psychic child aspect, yet they kind of just don't. It's often just used for cheap jokes that sometimes stick. It's one of the weaker parts of the show, and it is done a whole bunch.

As the story continues, it loses steam. And I mean it when I say the show slowed down dramatically from the fast paced brilliance of the start. Not saying the story turns straight off a cliff, but it goes for the more scenic route. A route with a lot more possibilities to lose interest. They have the foundation laid out, yet there wasn't really much of a conclusion to the first part. Seems they really wanted to release both parts together in one, but that never came around.

I wouldn't be quick to drop this, especially if you are thinking the story might not be worth it. There are parts in this that are actually great. Largely, the whole family dynamic is very well put together, illustrating what it truly means to be family very clearly. They are a fake family, yet it's coming into question more and more whether that is truly the case, especially as each character starts warming up to each other. I'm just stuck wondering, what is coming next? How will this end?

Give this a watch, chances are you will enjoy it. It's a very unique show with a very fresh spin on family life.

While it is a rushed finale (should've just been a season 3), it still has a complete finish and ends exactly how I was expecting. It's not bad, only a little disappointing with how anticlimactic it all was. There are a number of unanswered questions I have that could've easily been resolved in this if it was a season long.

Now, I couldn't see this show ending any other way besides Miku or Yotsuba being victorious. Don't get me wrong, every other character has it's own set of unique feelings, each being as complex as the last. But, Miku care the most. Yotsuba had the ... most emotionally relatable background. She looks as though she is a standard archetype, but there is so much more bubbling under the surface. Her background with Fuutarou not only makes her the right choice, it's his impact on her throughout her life, and her impact on him. Funny enough, he never mentioned that he knew she was the girl from his past. If Yotsuba wasn't chosen, I don't see how her character arc would've been completed.

The execution of this last arc however is problematic. I didn't realize the two episode special wasn't released before this movie, so I can see how the movie handled Yotsuba's flashbacks worse than Shaft. They didn't handle Yotsuba as delicately as Shaft did in this movie, let alone being able to match the emotional standard of those two episodes. I couldn't imagine seeing this movie after just completing season two. It would actually be terrible. The special fixes this movie, maybe that goes to show how great the special was, but still I wouldn't feel right recommending this off that basis.

The story is over, yet didn't end like it was over. I guess they must've been planning the honeymoon arc for a while. I just can't say it was bad, in fact it was pretty conclusion with every character getting their own respective ending. It just lacked in the execution a tad. Thankfully, you can really just ignore that lack as Shaft released the o' so great special which revamps loads of the pivotal flashback scenes from this ending. I personally couldn't have ended it better myself.

Possibly one of the only specials to a series you can truly call special. While it is filled with some needless fan service and while it also might be just a two episode special, this is more of the phenomenal storytelling we gladly received in the second half if season two.

I was waiting for Yotsuba’s background to be realized and was fairly disappointed with the minimal attention she was getting throughout the show, especially being the most emotionally compelling character in the show. This is exactly what I wanted to see in the past two seasons, and it is wonderfully delivered in a nostalgic, ... stylistic way as typical of Shaft.

Why couldn’t Shaft animate the whole show? This has possibly the best episode in the show and it’s just from their two episode run. Not only that, the opening and ending are wonderfully crafted. Alongside the already fantastic voice acting, Shafts stylistic touch adds so much more life to the show. Considering the flashback filled nature of this special, it’s no wonder Shaft is such an excellent choice. It all builds that nostalgia until we are left on the final depressing shot. I haven’t even got to mention the improvements with the soundtrack, there is much more care going into this show than I realized.

There was no time wasted getting into the meat, and all we are left with is the tragic feeling of being alone. The final shot of Yotsuba on the swing was utterly brilliant. The urge to call out on your desires, do what you want to do, alongside the limits you set for yourself. She only wants her sisters to be happy, to keep a family happy. She looks over at the houses below and swings, alone.

What a great special. A meticulously planned story of love. Don’t skimp out on these two episodes.

Similarly to the first season, this show gets better as it goes on. While this season is lacking the comedic quirks of the tutoring dynamic, it substitutes it with very good character development. These characters aren’t much more complex now than they were in season one.

I was questioning whether this show was going to holdup, even with the production budget being increased. The first four episodes didn’t leave me expecting much, so I was blindsided once things picked up. Not only is it just a very entertaining romantic comedy with the nostalgic lover factor from Nisekoi, it’s an excellent showcase of sisterhood itself. We ... dive straight into the ins and outs of being a quintuplet.

While I never thought the quintuplets were bad characters before, the are much more humanistic in this season compared to before. We learn how they tick, and how their individuality is closely tied to the very fact they are quintuplets. Their comprehension of identity is very skewed, for some characters more than others at least. We also have an expansion of the main character as well. We didn’t see much of anything from the main character before, but he is much more alive this season.

I never brought up the specifics of production, such as the voice acting and soundtrack. However, I now realize this show has some of the most natural and flowing voice acting i’ve heard from an animation. The soundtrack is your standard romantic comedy anime soundtrack, but the voice acting is so strong. I’m starting to believe everyone involved in this work is exceptionally talented

All in all, we have very human characters being changed by a new love. Emotions that lead to hatred, betrayal, and forgiveness. The dysfunctionality within family, especially in the sister’s case. It’s a great show under the disguise of your standard seasonal garbage. Don’t be ashamed to pick this up.

Haven’t watched anything in so long that I immediately jumped into a show I said I'd never watch. I thought this would be a standard seasonal show that isn’t interesting and has fake drama, but I was only half-right.

Let’s get this straight. This season is lacking in character development, pretty much all this did was situate the next season. There is a frequent amount of times I pointed out the sloppy direction, and there is also just some straight bad animation. The drama itself, while I wouldn’t call it fake, mainly falls flat from iffy writing. Then the ending was unbelievably goofy and ridiculous. ... Yet the show just gets better and better as it goes on, from a writing standpoint and production standpoint.

Each character has a personality and background. They sound unique, even if they are characterized anime standards. Frankly, I was a little shocked to care about the characters. Getting into the specifics of the character writing won’t do any good however. This was largely a setup season and I feel prepared for the next, but I wasn’t expected to literally laugh out loud at some parts. The show is unexpectedly funny and is thoroughly crafted to be funny. In fact, most of the time this show shines is when it is actively pushing its romances into comedic territory.

Long story short, this is a pretty funny show and I definitely wouldn’t put it down yet. I would recommend this to anyone who is willing to give it a try. It’s not as bad as you might think, well at least as far as we’ve gotten to this season. Give it a try and see how it goes.

Ok, so I tend to not really write reviews for anime, in fact I don't think I have written a proper review on this site. I recently started writing reviews for actual movies I've seen and I have about 50 or so under my belt at this point. Any way's I just don't understand the hype around this show. Not only did it take my multiple months to finish, but it really is just embarrassing to watch at times.

The show follows 4 characters as they start a band, all 4 are basically just characterizations of their hair colors. Golden hair is leader, red hair is ... the most charismatic and loving, blue hair is the most emo, and pink hair Bocchi is... different. We can talk about her later, but firstly, the other 3 main characters introduced are bland in almost every way. They all have their dreams, which generally are also very bland, and they all have their own comedic quirks. The other side characters like the big sis and alcoholic are honestly pretty good also. Then we have Bocchi who is arguably one of the most hard to watch main characters I've seen in a show since School Days. Almost everything she does just auto connects my palm to my face. Every single interaction with Bocchi just goes like "Hi Bocchi" where then Bocchi does Social Anxiety things. Genuinely this show is an insult to social anxiety, it doesn't portray what it's like at all, rather portraying an extreme case for nothing but comedic effect. It really doesn't boat well with me. Bocchi is simply one of the worst main characters I've seen in a show, I am suffering every time she is on screen.

Matter of fact, lets talk about the comedy in this show. The comedy is very, and I mean VERY Japanese. So Japanese in fact, I find it surprising so many from the Western side like this show. I guarantee half the jokes had to go right over their head. The comedy when it isn't involving Bocchi is actually pretty funny and works well, but there isn't much of that since the show is titled "Bocchi The Rock!".

The only time I can find this show enjoyable is when they stop with all the unfunny social anxiety jokes and actually play music. The music is actually good, as long as it is coming from the actual show band and not the OST (the OST is trash, it's just your standard comedy OST). The Kessoku Band indeed has some bops that I actually like. It's just a shame it takes forever for them to actually play the GOOD music due to Bocchi basically being too much of a pussy.

I can see why so many people like this show, but personally, a big portion of the runtime was pure torture. It's a mixed bag of being basically flayed alive and having the occasional good joke and music. I feel like this show can be better if they simply dropped all the dramatic bullshit and just played it safe. It wouldn't be a great show but it'll be good enough. The drama is simply horrendous, I literally couldn't find a single inch of myself that gave a single fuck about the drama. Give it a try and see if you like it but don't say I didn't warn you.

What a disappointment. After completing the first two seasons and movie long ago, I was always paying attention for a season 3. So, when this show popped up I had mixed emotions. Although I wanted Konosuba content, why not give us a season 3? The light novel has come to a close, why not tell that full story before going into a prequel? Instead we get a lackluster prequel story about a world that is meant to be a parody. I was planning to write this review after watching the second episode, but MAL doesn't allow that, forcing me to watch another boring episode.

Arguably ... the worst part about this spin-off is the fact it takes what made Konosuba great and hilarious in the first place and strips it down completely. Konosuba was made by the relationships between the main characters Kazuma, Aqua, Darkness, and Megumin. How they interacted with each other and solved the problems they were faced with is why the show was so god damn funny. What we were given now is a hollow shell of what Konosuba is.

Following Megumin as she learns explosion magic, it brings us back into the town of the Crimson Demons from the movie. We get to meet the characters we loved again, from Megumin to Yunyun to... To... Wait that's it huh? Megumin is, in my opinion, one of the weaker parts of the amazing original series. Not saying she was a horrible character, she had great parts and was a memorable character, but compared to the others she was the most bland. However this spin-off managed to make her character even worse, turning her into a bully and jealous weirdo. The other characters are insanely forgettable to where I hardly remember their names. They all look so much alike except for minor hair differences, it's absurd. They try to capture what made the first show good by adding another NEET character which is so obviously supposed to be the Kazuma of the spin-off that it's honestly a joke in itself. The only one slightly memorable is the eyepatch woman, I pretty certain her name begins with an A.

Even with the lackluster new characters, the story itself was flawed from the beginning. What is the purpose of a prequel story to a world that is largely the joke of the parent series. The whole point of Konosuba is it is a parody of Isekai anime. It takes the standard Isekai world and storyline just to absolutely shit all over it in spectacular comedic fashion. This spinoff embraces this otherwise boring world, turning the Isekai parent story into a boring fantasy Little Witch Academia wannabe.

The most tragic part about this series is that is could spell the end of Konosuba's animated run. I waited years for new Konosuba content, years for the amazing cast of the series to make me laugh and feel good about myself once again. Instead we get a lazy spinoff which feels so out of place in regards to the story that it feels completely unnecessary to make. I find it absolutely stupid that they would release this instead of a season 3. WE ALL WANT SEASON 3! Not this bullshit. Thanks for reading.

Man, there are a nice chunk of negative reviews that on One Piece that I think are complete jokes. Now, I'm not gonna defend One Piece from reviews that were made 10 years ago, but I'm going to debunk their reviews and tell you why One Piece is great.

(If you are going to start One Piece, don't start it like it's a short anime. You have to commit to watching it in order to enjoy it)

For starters, most of every single One Piece review that's under 6 state, "its slow, the animation is horrible, and the story is simple and repetitive, they just go to ... island xyz fight a villian and go to the next island". Now I'm going to say this right now, but yes, One Piece is very very slow at times. It can even get ridiculous the sheer amount of episodes a fight scene can be extended, however, there is a reason. When a fight is taking place, each character in the Straw Hats usually are separated and because of this, they have to keep track of each character. It's done in a way that works well and I haven't had any issues with it except for the fight with Arlong (which still was a great fight, just very long). Some people say that the reason behind the extended episodes and slow pacing is so they can milk the show, however I disagree. One Piece has been using the same formula ever since its start. Just because it's still a slow burner doesn't mean that it's trying to milk the show dry, that's just how One Piece is. I know it may sound bad saying "it uses the same formula" but each arc is uniquely different, well written, well executed, and simply great in its own way.

"The animation is simply downright awful, it's hard to watch". No, it's really not. Yes, maybe the old animation quality that Crunchyroll or other platforms have looks bad, I mean it is a 20 year old show. But, if you find that to be an issue, just watch the HD version. I watched the original version and thought it was fine, nostalgic, and fairly well done for its time. And in newer episodes, its really noticeable how much the animation has evolved. You can feel the punches and all that shit. If you have an issue with the animation, just watch the HD version.

"They just go to island xyz fight a villian and go to the next island". While this is technically not wrong, it's about 10% of what One Piece actually is. I'm going to go through all the arc's I've watched and explain to you what makes them great, or what makes them bad.

(Major Spoilers Ahead! I'm gonna try to not spoil too much)

Romance Dawn 8/10- A well done start to the show. The show already makes us side with Pirates, putting the Navy in a negative light. This will come again later about how corrupt and cruel the World Government really is.

Orange Town Arc 6/10- Not the best and personally forgot about this arc. It was simply a mediocre arc, but it did add a Buggy who comes back later.

Syrup Village Arc 5/10- Simply don't remember this arc. Very boring and is my second least favorite arc in the whole show. This is really old One Piece, so it's hasn't establish what it really wants to be yet. Added Usopp who seems annoying at first, but gets completely changed into a lovable character later on.

Baratie Arc 9/10- Definitely a memorable arc, one of my favorites. Introduced Sanji who I think is one of the best characters. It also had great fights like Zoro vs Mihawk, and Luffy vs Don Krieg. Sanji's backstory (while not as tragic as the others) was a great backstory and I think deserves some more credit. However, it's only the tip of the iceberg for what his actual backstory is. (I haven't actually seen his family backstory yet since I'm only at episode 400 so I'm not entirely sure how good it is).

Arlong Park Arc 10/10- If you can handle the slowness of this arc, you will enjoy it. It's an amazing arc and really establishes Nami as one of the best characters in the series. The fight was great, and it brought really showed the depths Luffy will go for his crewmates.

Loguetown Arc 8/10- An underrated arc for sure. Captain smoker is one of the more interesting characters in the show, and I have a great time every time I watch him go after Luffy. Luffy about to be executed with a smile like the Gol D Roger is memorable and a great moment that's been cemented into my brain for life.

Arabasta Saga 10/10- The whole saga was great. We are introduced to the first Logia user, Crocodile. Emotion, story building, everything is absolutely flawless in this saga. It marks the start of the Straw Hats Journey into the Grand Line. When I reached the finale, my jaw was on the floor in shock.

Skypiea Saga 9/10- Another very underappreciated arc. The world building in this arc is simply some of the best I've ever seen in any show. The Montblanc story really is amazing, and the Shandians vs God aspect really takes the cake. However, the main villian lacked depth that was much needed. Luffy countered him completely which honestly is fine since that's only natural. Overall, very underrated.

Long Ring Long Land 2/10- My least favorite arc. It was super annoying having to sit through a something that seems like a filler. I still think that this is a filler. It was long and really garbage, but don't let this arc distract you. You should probably skip it for you're own sake. Especially since only amazing arc's are coming.

Water 7 Saga (including Ennies Lobby) 10/10- By far one of the greatest arcs I've ever seen ever. Robin is finally given the backstory we've been waiting for. It's sad, funny, and intense. Blueno vs Luffy was such a good fight, and the introduction of gears was great.

Thriller Bark 9/10- Underrated as hell for no reason other than being in between the best arc's in the series. Brook is one of my favorite characters and his backstory was great in so many ways. The connection between Reverse Mountain and this one really was great. The atmosphere was very well established and the introduction of Kuma was great.

Sabaody Archipelago 10/10- This and Ennies Lobby are tied for me. An downright amazing arc for how short it was. I marks the start of the Summit War Saga and also the entrance to the New World. The themes of racism and fights were great and looked amazing. The ending was tragic, watching Luffy break down as he watches his crewmates disappear into nothing. It really shows how dangerous it's going to get for Luffy once he crosses the Red Line.

Amazon Lily 9/10- Another underrated arc, it established a very interesting character (Hancock) and set pace for Impel Down (which I have yet to watch). This arc is where I really noticed how nice the fights were starting too look. Haki is introduced finally and everything is leading up to what is to be a great saga.

When I was reading the negative reviews, I got a horrendous taste in my mouth for how face valued they were. One Piece is an emotional, action filled, funny, and even deep journey that really can shake you down to the core. I've never felt such a feeling while watching a show before. I have watched over 200 episodes in this past month alone because of how good it is. Overall, give this show a try. It's defiantly worth it.

Spoilers.
(Annoying bitch = mc btw)

School days is by far one of the most misunderstood animes. The show with that one selfish bitch mc. The characters that go crazy. The shit story. This is what everyone says when it comes to describing the show. However, that's the whole point.

Watching school days was one of the worst things I've ever done. I finished it in one day since I'm on a tight schedule and couldn't be bothered to spend two days watching it. It was the most unenjoyable experience I've ever went through. The amount of balls it took me to keep watching after episode 5 ... shocked even myself. But, I don't think your supposed to watch school days to be entertained. In fact, if you are entertained, you probably missed the whole point of the show itself. Only people who have serious mental problems would enjoy this show for what actually happens. By how I'm wording my experience with school days, you probably think its a shit show, especially with its low score, however this show shocks me with its balls to make one of the worst mc's on purpose.

However, before we get into what makes this show ok, we should talk about its very notable flaws. I feel the story could've done without all the other side characters wanting to fuck the shit out of the main character for no reason what so ever. It never really explains why literally every character in the series fucks this selfish prick. He literally has nothing going for him. The selfish cunt mc is literally just the most dislikeable person in the world. I don't really give a shit since the whole harem part is important to developing the mc into a selfish prick, but just what makes this bitch so special that every girl would lose their dignity just to fuck this annoying ass bitch. I also don't think that the ending is clear enough to get the main point across. This isn't an issue in my opinion, but it really bothered me. Mainly the whole Katsura getting back with annoying baka. It really bothered me as well the sheer amount of times the word baka was said. Like holy shit we get it, its a cute word, just shut up already damn. School Days officially gets the award for making me want to slam my face against a brick wall over and over again almost every episode.


Now that we got most of the flaws out of the way, we can talk about what makes this show ok. Everyone hates this show for having the worst main character. I love it for that. He was never supposed to be a likeable character. He was supposed to be a selfish bitch sociopathic fuck. School Days is about how someone's selfishness can hurt someone. Its about the psychological toll cheating can have on someone. It's about the need to take responsibility for your actions. School Days portrayed the effects cheating can have on one. Katsura was deeply in love with annoying bitch, so when he lost feelings for her, she couldn't let go of what they had. She couldn't accept that he didn't like her anymore, even after he told her. Katsura went nuts and even killed Sekai after she took revenge on everything annoying bitch did to him. Sekai was completely fucked over by annoying bitch due to his selfishness and lack of responsibility. The other characters kind of were pointless, they were just there to show how selfish the annoying bitch was. Overall, the show did a fantastic job getting its main point across. That being the effects selfishness and cheating can have. However, this whole situation could have been avoided if any other female characters had any bit of self respect or a single brain cell. Why are they so fucking dumb? Don't know. I just think every character in the series is delusional.

The art and sound made me feel like I was watching When They Cry, and the sound was relatively ok. I skipped the op and ed so I don't know what to say about that. The sound was forgettable and not really that interesting in my opinion.

Overall this show is average. It's simply average. I don't think it's shit just because the mc is a fucking bitch ass selfish cunt dickhead harem king. The characters, art, and story really compliment the main point of this show. Moral of the story? Don't become a selfish harem king who fucks multiple bitches that are willing to give their dignity to some random ass bitch who they know has a girlfriend and shit. Oh and I almost forgot, fuck those bitches who bullied Katsura. They got tag teamed anyways, fuck them bitches.