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Aug 25, 2019
Xie Wang Zhui Qi / The Demonic King Who Chases His Wife (donghua) - Review
Overall Rating: 6.8
Story: C+
Art & Animation: B-
Music & Sounds: B+
Characters: C+
Enjoyment: C+
Demographic: Shoujo (/Shounen)
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Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes: Isekai, Cultivation
Favorite quotes:
“Miss, you forgot again that you are a trash that’s good for nothing.” - Luluo (Maid)
I started watching this way back at about the start of this year and placed this on hold as its episode didn’t get uploaded for some time and with time I just forgot about the series as a whole. I later found this title again and picked it up and thus here I am.
Story:
So I really don’t want to make this a spoiler review so I won’t mention much and also keeping in mind the fact that this is a drama anime so there isn’t much to spoil. Anyway, so the Donghua has a female lead and is from the perspective of a female. It has its decent comedy scenes and some tense scenes as well and both worked out well for the series. I for once didn’t really expected tense scenes of the intensity of saw from this dongua, it really was surprising to me and that was a good thing they include and went into that length. However, mostly its just like the usual Chinese Donghua there are, rom-com so no need to feel down or in my case be excited. So the main character gets Isekai-ed to another world due to an incident that takes place in the first episode and there she starts to discover the new life she gets and the world and people around her i.e. the usual stuff and this makes it mostly a drama donghua and most of the series focuses with the relationship building of the main couple with the instances they get drawn to.
There’s that so my opinion about this is that the story didn’t interest much, especially the latter half of the series as the villain was off and I am not satisfied with the reason they provided for the male lead to be as to why he is tailing around the female lead. and also the fact that he seemed a little bit off on some scenes at the latter half. They should have had another episode or a few extra minutes on the last one.
Art & Animation:
First, in terms of Chinese animation I prefer the character designing of King’s Avatar than coming in this designing and animation. The good thing was they didn’t have much characters which is a good thing I believe because if they did then it would be hard to distinguish them from one another or I would have to recognize them, judging by their clothes/dress etc. In terms of China, the animation is nice but overall they still need to step up a lot more. I could see that they couldn’t animate much action scenes accurately so I don’t know if they just removed the action form the Donghua because they are weak in this or the source material didn’t had any action in this arc but then overall it was nice in terms of art and good on most aspects of animation but underwhelming on a few big parts like action as I mentioned.
Sounds & Music:
Firstly, I’ll write about sounds, so all the characters with their respective voice overs were alright specifically, Luoluo, Luluo, Suxi, Lingfeng. However, Jinwang did seemed off on a few scenes, but that’s because of the expressions of the characters and the movement of it, i.e. animation so they could have fixed the animation or could have made sure the voice over did his part accurately according to the scene animation they had. Also to mention, sometimes the characters steps sounds didn’t match the character’s movement or was louder than it should be. Other than all this it was good.
Secondly about the opening and ending themes. This is one of the best things about this donghua as both of them sounded good and were done very well. The opening theme starting visuals, music and the vocals is the best part of it in my opinion. I have no problems with this aspect of the donghua. The opening is something that I liked better than the ending.
As a standalone, I’d say it’s not something I would listen to all day rather sometimes so I’d say its pretty nice to listen to. The music and the vocal composition match up pretty well and this results in a pretty decent song. Probably, all other listeners would’ve loved this song as well. I’d say this was a pretty good attempt.
The ending theme is pretty much romantic as the series is but this season didn’t deal with much of that aspect which in turns doesn’t make this song much related, but anyway, this theme lyrically is how it should be and there was nothing of that I could find and that is if the translation was accurate. In terms of listening, it goes pretty well. I don’t think the Chinese vocals would be a problem for anyone listening to it as most people doesn’t like to listen to the Chinese as they cannot bear the toning of the language but this wasn’t and isn’t the case with me. In terms of visuals, The art and animation they had in the ending theme was good.
As a standalone, I wasn’t able to find a full version as that’s usually how it is with a Chinese material so I don’t know it actually has a full version or not, but I think even if it did then it would be that like repeating the same lyrics and music on the second phase of the song so I judged it on this aspect and would still be nice and pretty decent.
Lastly about the OSTs, again, I wasn’t able to find a full list as its a Chinese material so I’ll skip on this matter now. Mostly I have no problem with this aspect of the series. Nearly all of the tracks matched the scene they were used for and I like a 2-3 of them specifically Luoluo’s theme track for ROM-come scenes and the theme used for tense scenes was nice too. However, I would say they don’t have much action so not having a good track for action is okay.
Characters:
So there were only a limited number of characters which I believe was the right thing for this show as by doing this most characters got enough screen time. I believe the protagonist was alright and Luluo (maid) was done exceptionally well in terms of a supporting character and Suxi did her part well in the series, but the series lacked a central antagonist as Suxi was more of a supporting antagonist for a few episodes. I mean we had one, but he seemed underwhelming to be honest but then as I mentioned before that this mainly focused on the main couple’s interactions and focused on the relationship of both leads hence this could have resulted in the antagonist to be underwhelming but he as a character seemed off a lot. Other than that I really couldnt grasp Lingfeng’s role in the series.
As this is somewhat of a short drama donghua so I won’t be mentioning most details since you can catch that easily if you watch it. I’ll mention their names and a little intro as tracking websites doesn’t have characters listed on the donghua’s page.
Luoluo, our main female protagonist. Is a Assassin for an organization of the real world and gets Isekai-ed to this world of cultivation with magical creatures and spiritual powers.
Luluo, the maid of our main protagonist in the new world she gets Isekai-ed. She’s loyal and caring for our protagonist and a little bit dreamy.
Prince Jinwang, The male lead who acts as the price charming and forces himself on the female lead as he is interested in her due to a reason. Well he is kinda prince Charming to every person in that isekai world as he is known to be the best cultivator there.
Lingfeng, probably the aid of the male protagonist but he seemed unnecessary for now but lets see how he goes on about in the nest season.
Miss Suxi, The evil female which serves as the antagonist for the first few episodes. She wants all the limelight to her so that she gets chooses by Mr prince Charming.
Liu Jue, the crown prince and the main antagonist of the season 1 and probably season 2. He is probably the brother of our male lead I believe so. As I mentioned he was pretty much underwhelming throughout the series. Lets see if he can be better at season 2.
Yunqi, the assassin boyfriend of the female protagonist from the first episode.
Conclusion:
So long short, this isn’t a series one should watch no matter what rather its something one can try out just like a change of appetite as this isn’t bad rather it’s an alright shoujo material to watch.
Tags:
Xie Wang Zhui Qi (donghua), The Demonic King Who Chases His Wife (donghua), 邪王追妻 (アニメーション)
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Aug 22, 2018
Overall Rating: 7.7/10
Story: B-
Animation: A-
Music & Sounds: B+
Characters: A-
Enjoyment: A-
Overall:
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Well I don't want to take much of your time so I'll not leave a lengthy review.
So the surprising thing about this anime is it's name actually, I'm serious like just take a look at it “WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?”.So it's a fantasy, drama, sci-fi and mainly a post apocalyptic romance anime. At the start of the series the word has already ended, well the surface actually but now there are floating islands in the sky which carries the remaining population. However that population is not of Humans rather it's of humanoid animals like lizards, dogs, cats etc. The humans… Are they alive? Or are they dead? That's something you’ll know once you watch it.
Story:
So the anime is a post apocalyptic romance anime and the first half of the anime focuses mainly on the relationship building of the couple and I have one or two grievance with the production about how they did their relationship build up and the extra characters were given due coverage but Ithea and Ren should've been given some more coverage. As I said that it's a post apocalyptic romance anime so it also covers some action, mystery as well but they weren't done well or I would say they didn't had it as a primary focus so they went a little downhill on these areas whereas I think proper focus on these places would've in my opinion elevated this anime a lot. Well there are a few more grievances of mine but I think the simple thing which answers my questions is that the anime is 12 episodes where as the light novel has 5 volumes so that's why I'll end up reading the light novel as well as the manga.
Art & Animation:
So the art style was not really good in my opinion though they are following the manga/novel art style as usual but I really think they should let go of these restrictions and really make realistic art as possible and the animation was actually better compared to art though only a few problems I was able to spot.
Music & Sounds:
So every VA did a good job in my opinion and about the opening themes, I really didn't feel them much. They were good but not really my type and I know they could have choose a better song or either even perfected the ones they used though they ending themes are all that I really like and enjoy and the OST list has great tracks but I think they miss a few on action scenes as they didn't had a good OST for action scenes. About the timing, I have this grievance with almost all anime as not a single anime has been perfect itiming and all.
Characters:
So I think the extra characters of Ren and Ithea should have been given more coverage as they could have helped the series to be more enjoyable and also to have a better understanding of the relationship build up of Ren and others and Ithea and others. And the other two fairies were a surprise and also why were they included in the first place? But anyway that's something to go look in the source material for. About Chtholly and Willem, well the production did a good job with them.
This story did not focus much on the enemy side as they're all mindless monsters but I was hoping for a central character figure but anyways.
Conclusion:
Well it's definitely not a gem and but a decent series to enjoy binge-watching at your weekend.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Aug 22, 2018
Overall Rating: 7.8/10
Story: A-
Animation: A-
Music & Sounds: B+
Characters: A-
Enjoyment: B+
Overall:
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Well I'm going to follow the same thing as before like keeping my review short so I'm sorry I'm not going to write everything I wanted to here but I would like others to discuss about this anime in the comments below specifically the ones who has watched the anime and to those who have watched this anime let me know as I have one easy question. Did Rin always talked on the phone with the previous guardian?
Story:
In my opinion the core part of the story is interesting (I don't want to spoil so I won't mention anything specifically) and how the story begins and all the way to the end was unusual for me somewhat but it was done good. There were unnecessary sexual scenes (homo & hetro) in every episode which to me almost looked like a cheap trick to gather more viewers and revenue and that's a huge let down and hindrance for me.
Art & Animation:
So it's a ten years old anime so I'm not the best judge but anyway the art looked good though I believe it could have been better and there were very few problems with animation.
Music & Sounds:
As always no problem with sounds and music was done well rather than good as I felt the timing they played the OST of choice was good and I also would've preferred the same OST though they should've had more good OSTs for action scenes. Nonetheless these OSTs played a huge role in the anime.
Characters:
So I have no problems with the MC and about the Maeno family almost no problem but if there was a little past about how Mimi and Rin partnership happened that would be a good thing but she wasn't that important just like the assassin and about Apos, all things were clared about that guy in the end but I believe it would add more interest if we had gotten more on the relationship of Apos and Taji.
Conclusion:
Well I personally view it as a fantasy, crime/detective, sci-fi anime with a little bit of uninteresting action and despite those scenes I mentioned It's actually good and enjoyable and yes I would recommend it to others who prefer the above genre.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Aug 22, 2018
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This might contain spoilers.
Overall Rating: 8.1/10
Story: B+
Art & Animation: A+
Music & Sounds:B+
Characters: A-
Enjoyment: B-
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Overall:
I kept this movie in wait and didn't watch it the time it was at full hype but once the hype ended then I picked it up and I would say it's somewhat cute, somewhat lovely, somewhat superstitious, somewhat confusing, somewhat less explaining and a few other somewhat as well. However it is much appealing visually, have much pleasant opening and ending themes. I think it was over hyped or rather the people got carried away with it but if you ask me it would be better if it was adapted into a TV series… I think but I will go on to read it’s source material.
Story:
So how the story begins was appealing to me. At first glance some people like me might get a little confused by what just happened like when they complain about their behavior and all so this adds a little curiosity and once the viewer gets to understand the initial start of the movie (the first 30 minutes of the movie) then it really adds a little attachment to the story... A little. Then comes the “seeking part” or “investigating part” of the movie as to find his other half and why the miracle which was happening suddenly stopped. To tell you about my experience of this “seeking/investigating part” well the journey of “why did it stop” added more curiosity and increased the interest level but again a little and once I got to know the reason why (though I already had the idea why did it happen) well that was a bummer but it came with a shocking surprising detail which I won't spoil and this shocking surprise increased the interest level by a significant margin or simply a lot but also made me a little confused as this shocking surprise is not really common thing in anime (at least for me). Now comes the climax, this part of the movie glued me to my seat and it might be the case with everyone else as well. After knowing why he actually tries his hardest to get the miracle to happen again. The planning, determination, hard work of not only him but Mitsuha’s friends as well was enjoyable but the part which I really liked was when he gets to meet her for the first time. He having knowledge of how less time he already has but he gets carried away with the moment or also he thinks they have enough time. The time when the meeting comes to an end was sad when he actually tries to write her name. When the plan starts to fail I was like… No! Ya he tried so hard. It was very sad once he fails…. That was the impression the director gave but then once I got to know that it worked I was like… Yay! That's good but then the director hits with another sad scene but at least it turned out to be a happy ending.
There are a few minus points which I won't write as it's already too lengthy.
Art & Animation:
The art style wasn't bad at all though I really think the artist should’ve upped his level as this is a movie but nonetheless it was good or rather better and the animation was near best actually.
Music & Sounds:
So firstly the sounds, everything was better and all and also to tell you that I watched the movie in Japanese dub and I liked the VAs work as they all did good in my opinion. Taki and Mitsuha, Okudera and Yutsuha VAs were the ones with most coverage and their work made the movie feel so real.
Now about the music, firstly I'll write about the opening and ending themes. Radwimps actually gave pleasant songs for opening and ending themes as the song relies more on the singer's voice and lyrics rather than the music. I really enjoy the opening song (the movie version and the original version) whenever I listen to it. The ending theme has a sad vibe actually and is much more pleasant to hear than the opening theme.
Lastly the OSTs, well they do have a lengthy list but the scenes could have had better insert songs than they had and if they had it would've elevated the scenes alot and the me and other viewers would've enjoyed and loved the movie more but that's what I think. I'm not saying I dislike those OSTs rather I love almost all of them but what I'm saying is that the use of these OST would've been perfect if they had picked the right track for the right scene and also had included a few other OSTs than they had. The scene having the perfect or rather near perfect track was when he arrives at the town with his friends and the track was “Kieta Machi” and also the track “Toshokan” used for the scene right after arriving in the town and “Ryokan no Yoru” used after he goes alone leaving his friends. However, the scene after he drinks that thing, the track namely”Kuchikamizake Trip” was nice but not perfect in my opinion as I really believe it lacks something either an instrument or something else. Also to say the two OSTs namely “Goshintai” and “Date” could have been used for Violet evergarden as well as it matches Violet's story and would juice out a few more feels but anyway kudos to Radwimps for their hard work. I have watched and listened to all the OSTs present here and I'll say these guys did a great job. I just got to know the lead singer is the same one who sang Banka (Tokyo ghoul live action end credits theme) and I have already given a lot of views to Banka OMV on YouTube and that's above 100. Anyway They might become my top preferred Japanese band.
Characters:
Well the MCs, Taki and Mitsuha were really interesting because of the differences they had from each other like Mitsuha being a girl from countryside and Taki a city boy with the usual urban lifestyle. This depiction of a rural lifestyle and urban lifestyle of their lives was appealing and also have been interesting to me before in other movies and series as well. Though one problem is that why doesn't Taki questions about being in a girls body and just going with the flow same goes for Mitsuha but the movie explains it as she thinks she is dreaming but Taki being an urban boy would not have much superstitious like Mitsuha.
There are other characters as well but they didn't had much screen time so not much to say about them.
Conclusion:
This movie is a gem for many but not for me but enjoyable though and lovely and a movie recommendable to others as well.
Tags:
Kimi no Na wa. movie (anime), Your name. movie (anime)
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Aug 22, 2018
Overall Rating: 8.6/10
Story: A+
Art & Animation: A+
Music & Sounds: B+
Characters: A-
Enjoyment: A-
Overall:
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Well I want to keep the review short so I won't mention every minus and plus of this anime rather just one or two.
Story:
Well there were very fews scenes in which I felt detached from the story and a few questions with the story that weren't really answered correctly like how was a little girl so good at fighting so many trained soldiers and a few others as well maybe I'll go for the novel because of this. However the best thing for me in this anime is that it's not one of those typical mainstream shonen anime rather I would say It was more adult oriented than teen though they too can watch it but I believe not everyone will be able to understand and feel the story.
Art & Animation:
The place where there can't be no disagreement is Art and Animation. I mean just look at the expressions of characters I could feel their pain and joy and this just increased the feel level of the anime. There is nothing more I would like to say.
Music & Sounds:
The opening and ending were not really I would love to listen so I would say they were alright.
VE has so many good OSTs that are very pleasant to hear and I would say many people will love to add them to their playlist but they were not used perfectly every time rather I would say they did a alright job but they could have and should have done much better with OSTs like this and not all OSTs were used in the series though that's understandable but they should've picked the most suitable ones and used it at the perfect time. VE has scenes with OSTs that people will enjoy but being compared with other anime scenes it doesn't live up but that's my opinion.
Characters:
Well it's logical that the MC has to get the most coverage and in that aspect VE was perfect and episodic main characters were done nicely as well but with the President and her co-workers it didn't go well and they felt left out specifically the President, as we didn't get to see their relationship build up and I think this is another reason I might end up reading the novel.
Conclusion:
Well I think it's not a masterpiece but it is a must watch anime for people who are into drama, slice of life, fantasy anime and also this isn't full of feels but rather has feel moments in a few episodes that will leave you crying (possibly) or saddened.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jun 24, 2018
Overall Rating: 6.7/10
Story: B+
Art & Animation: B-
Music & Sounds: C-
Characters: B+
Enjoyment: B+
Story:
Well I have a few grievances with the production because of the story telling as the story just gives a little info about who, the enemy is and also in the end it doesn't tell who was involved in the freak chip vampire outbreak so simply there is no central figure as an enemy. Incognito just comes out of nowhere though when Incognito made his debut I thought he was the main villain (He actually was kind of) but he didn’t had the vibe of a main villain but then he isn’t the main
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guy as he himself says so in the anime. The story mostly focuses on Alucard and Hellsing org. so I felt the enemy side was much ignored and also I wanted more of the Vatican & Iscariot org. into the story as they were very interesting to the story in my opinion because they posed as the enemy and allies both to the Hellsing org. and I also wanted more of them because I kind of love Father Alexander Anderson. Other than all this everything looked pretty good to me.
Anyway due to all my grievances I've started reading the manga so I’ll know if the story telling was done wrong or the story is wrong. Hopefully reading the manga will fill up all the grievances.
Art & Animation:
Well if I say according to 2018 it’s poor but then it a very old anime and it might be considered good at that time so can’t say much about it rather I would say I wouldn't love the art at that time too so simply I am satisfied by it though they should've focused on it more and also at the end episodes of the series I saw a scene being repeated about 2-3 times which isn’t uncommon as many productions do this but It’s not professional so I was disappointed.
Music & Sounds:
The opening is okay in terms of watching it but in terms of listening its good and I think it could’ve been also used as a background soundtrack on an Alucard scene as this OST matches Alucard's style.
And the ending theme is actually nice but not the type of song I would listen to nowadays as it’s kind of an old classic type and also I think they shouldn't have picked this as an ending theme as it doesn't really match up with the series.
So there wasn’t too many problems with the voice-overs as always but the insert songs (OST) weren’t totally used perfectly and also in a few scenes, they didn’t picked the right OST at the right time but that’s my opinion so I would say they did a satisfactory job with the OSTs.
Anyway I’ll let write about the OST I liked so firstly the OST that I liked listening to (not loved) “When you start the war, fight with arrows, spears and swords!” “Services to god ~ do on our own accord” and “Bodhisattva of Cathedral ~Featuring Tatsuo Tabei~” and “P.S. Lord Amitabha have mercy on me” and now the one that I really loved is: “Original sin ~ for not keeping virginity”.
Characters:
There are many characters that shine so bright on the series so for me the one who shone the most was Sir Integra as she just took the lime light at her at every scene. Her dominating, strong willed personality was the thing that attracts me the most. Second comes in Alucard his calmness to the situation at hand and humor and him getting excited and enjoying his fights was just so good so to put it simple he has class. Thirdly comes in Walter Dornez A.K.A. the Shinigami. This guy could have been one of my most favorite character from all anime but there was so little focus on him but then he was a supporting character. He is actually my favorite character in this series after Sir Integra. He didn’t get the action parts much and neither got much time as compared to the trio (Alucard, Integra, Seras) but to me even with less coverage he was interesting though it’s hard for me to understand how he was so fast (during the attack on the hellsing org.) as he just a human but anyway I love this guy. He is also one of the reasons why I have decided to read the manga. Fourth is Father Alexander Anderson he was just so good on almost every scene he was in and his accent was appealing to me (I was watching in dub). Well the police girl did her part all well but I wasn’t really into her as I found the above characters more interesting.
Conclusion:
This anime is old and definitely not a gem but it is decent enough to watch if you want to pass time.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Apr 10, 2018
Rating:
Story: A+
Animation & Art: A-
Music & Sounds: A+
Character: A-
Enjoyment: A+
Overall: 8.8/10
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Overall:
Well you all can watch the trailer and read the synopsis to get an idea what's happening but I'll give a simple understanding of the series so it involves the tussle between two opposing sides and at the mid of the series another side joins in the tussle and so the trio battles out against each other for their own individual goals and reasons in their own means. Yeah! This is what's going on and to find out what's really happening and why then you'll probably have to watch this series. Zankyou no Terror if compared with all other anime I've watched had the most plus points (+) and almost had no minus points (-) at all. The name gives an idea that the series includes terrorism and yes it does but it isn't about terrorism but rather about something completely different. This story can be adapted into a live action movie or series easily and I think it should at least into a live action series.
Story:
So the story goes...I would say like a skier like going up on mountain top and reaching the peak and then jump and start skiing all the way down i.e. it goes slow explaining what's happening on the series and to whom it's happening and by whom but obviously it saves why for later on though they do give clues about why it's happening so the viewers might get an idea. Anyway after the entry of Five the series starts to get more interesting and the interest keeps gaining momentum episode after episode. At the end of this series the emotional level goes way up high and it can actually make you cry that is if you are feeling the story. Sometimes you'll think that you're watching a live action series.
Art & Animation:
Well I haven't watched too many anime yet but I could notice that the art style (I think that's the word I should use) of this anime is somewhat different from usual mainstream Japanese anime. Everything seemed okay to me with animation as I didn't found much problems with the animation rather only noticed about 1 or 2.
Music & Sound:
Firstly, the opening theme… It is… I would say okay as the song is not the type I usually listen to but It has a mystery kind of vibe to it so it does relate to the series I believe so. Well the ending theme is better than okay and it also relates to the series and also to a specific character in the series as well. I would like to listen this song… Sometimes.
Secondly, everything seemed alright to me in-characters voice overs and sounds and all. I watched it in English dub and I liked Lisa’s VA and The duo of Sphinx VA as well.
Lastly, the OSTs we're fabulous and really right track on the right time. They does not have a lengthy list of tracks but these tracks did their due work mostly and I also loved a few soundtracks, I'll write about a few favorite soundtrack scenes of mine. The one played during Lisa's and 12's bike runaway scene, the soundtrack "is (feat. POP ETC)" and the Ferris wheel scene with the soundtrack "VON" and also the last episode scene when Shibazaki comes face to face with the duo with the soundtrack Birden (feat. Arnor Dan) was just lovely. These soundtracks added more feel to the story so kudos to Kanno Youko for composing all these soundtracks and also to everyone involved in this. To be honest I have actually included some of the soundtracks on my playlist including the ones I mentioned above so I also ended up listening to the same music as nine, "VON" or how he put it "Music from a cold land".
Characters:
So the duo of nine and twelve; their characteristics were pretty open to us from the beginning, nine being a non-talkative, mission oriented, serious guy or introvert kind of guy and 12 being a fun loving, jolly, kind hearted kid.
About Shibazaki; An intelligent, stubborn former detective to be honest he reminded me of a character from an anime I just recently watched so to describe him in only one word it would be genius or "Genie" the German word for genius. I hope you all get what I did here.
Now about Lisa's character; a depressed, scared girl trying to survive the cruel world but her role to the story is actually complex or rather confusing. It's almost like that she's a main character doing a role of a supporting character or various supporting characters or she's a supporting character and the writer is trying to give her a lead role, I didn't really understood her role fully like why did the writer included her into the story, what was the writer intention and it's still bugging me.
Lastly about Five; An arrogant, stubborn or simply a bad ass girl with an obsession to win and will do anything for it.
Conclusion:
Great anime and full of enjoyment and will hit you all with its emotional punch at the end.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Mar 29, 2018
Overall:
I didn't know much about this series someone recommended it to me and because it's genre was action, mystery, comedy, historical and also supernatural so I got excited and decided to watch it as all of these are my thing. I'm glad I decided to watch it as it is one of the most enjoyable anime series that I've watched yet it's very different from what I've been watching firstly because of it's non-linear story telling which was kinda confusing at first even I was about to drop the series as It was getting way much confusing but as I stated It was recommended to
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me so I kept on it and It was the right decision as it all started to make sense after 6-7 episodes about what's actually happening in the series, secondly because Baccano! replaces your standard main character with a huge cast of criminals, lowlifes, adventurers and psychopaths who just have their own plot and they bounce off of one another. Anyway what else can you expect from a series whose title literally means "ruckus?" (Yes! I googled it)And what a ruckus it is. The characters are amazingly fun to watch and they bounce of each other. Insane people, thieves, immortal alchemists, petty hoods and also beautiful homunculi are set up, and the pay-off is amazing when they meet up.
Story:
Only one thing to say that it's non-linear story telling was a good but also a bad thing as It confuses the viewers alot but also adds the mystery to the series as you just ask yourself like what is happening here. This is a reason why I would like season 2 of it.
Animation:
Very hard to judge animation now as it's an 11 years old anime as I mostly compare it with other animes I've watched but anyway the animators maintains a very high standard of animation throughout the series. However I was able to find a few mistakes.
Sound:
Everything seemed alright in sound to me though the ending didn't really matched up with the series but the song was good by the way.
Characters:
As the series had many characters and all were fine and were given screen time but in this 13 episode series I wanted more story line of some and even at first I couldn't even remember who was allied with who and against who so this is also a reason that I want a season 2. Anyway Isaac and Miria are without doubt my favorite and the most memorable characters. The duo effectively makes the series more enjoyable. They dance through the series's multiple timelines occasionally colliding with one of the other cast members at random.
Conclusion:
Well I can easily say that Baccano! is one of the rarest types of anime I've watched it contains comedy, suspense, action, mystery, gore (little bit). So If your not afraid of violence and gore ? Then you will have a hell of a time watching this.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Mar 27, 2018
Story: B
Animation: A+
Music: A (Opening/Ending Theme and insert songs)
Oh boy I am so glad I watched this. There are times when it feels more like an actual (live) series. My advice is, sit down and watch this amazing series.
Well I'm a fan of mystery and this series literally just glued me to my seat and kept me anxious and anticipating. Though I think they should have made more than 12 episodes as I felt they squeezed the story into only 12 episode and missed out some important bits but that's my thinking.
Another minus point is for the "Market Makers" I really wanted to know
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more about them and their "Reggie" squad especially Izanami so It would be better if they make an OVA on it but I highly doubt it will happen. Anyway the climax is satisfying enough to tie all the loose ends towards the end of the last episode.
Animation (art) , music and sounds especially the ending theme were great and to top it all off the story was really engaging.
Anime fan or not you will REALLY enjoy this. I really loved it and now I want season 2 of it.
Conclusion: Great way to pass time and definitely a must watch weather you are an anime lover or not!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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