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Jan 2, 2025
Undead Unluck answers the question "What if the old Shaft studio made an action shonen?". Well, former employees reunited and made it happen! With its unique quirks, the anime blends various fiction tropes in a way that's both different and delightful. It features humor, tension, and sci-fi, masterfully exploring multiple genres.
About the Plot:
The plot is another standout aspect. Constantly using the element of surprise, the anime subtly challenges your moral perceptions throughout. The cleverly placed humor often makes the audience forget it, but heroes and villains blur together, many dilemmas are resolved violently, and important secrets are kept among the heroes, to name a few
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Predictability:
Apart from these aspects, something that sells Undead Unluck really well is its dynamism: things escalate from 0 to 100 rapidly. The unpredictability is part of its charm — some events are impossible to foresee! Characters mostly stay true to themselves, but nothing is quite what it seems. Just when everything appears obvious, the plot surprises you.
Quality of Production:
Finally, the graphics and soundtrack reinforce this production's uniqueness. The openings feature fantastic songs, camera angles amplify the emotions of even the most trivial moments, fights are vivid, and the soundtrack genuinely represents each moment. The "Shaft energy" is evident throughout.
Conclusion:
Undead Unluck is absolutely worth watching for those who want a shonen that breaks away from clichés. It only needs a continuation. Some scenes might be a bit scary, but nothing sickening happens, so don't worry!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jan 2, 2025
Makeine delves into the complex and less gratifying aspects of romance, amplified by the characters' youthful setting. Romantic rejection is explored beyond merely "rooting for couple X or Y."
There are no exaggerated villains or a plot contrived to please: the anime maintains a well-constructed storyline and stays true to its concept until the end. The fact that it's an adaptation of a light novel significantly contributes.
The anime is highly entertaining, with humor that's well-timed and fitting, charismatic characters, and a coherent storyline. Watching it will undoubtedly make you curious to check out the source material and continue the story!
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jul 10, 2024
Dungeon Meshi. Ah, DUNGEON MESHI!
It's becoming increasingly rare to watch an anime with such a good setting. The idea of detailing the creatures, dynamics and rules of a fantasy world sells very easily here, making it rich, varied and interesting. Apart from the infamous "gourmet" genre, the work's unique feature — dishes being prepared in a dungeon — is seamlessly woven into the narrative without feeling forced or disruptive, so it serves more as a bonus rather than a burden to the plot.
The idea opened up space for certain clichés to be seen in a way completely outside the obvious: not only do they innovate,
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but they execute it brilliantly through intelligent writing.
The world is bathed in a good dose of realism; there is no hegemony of the Homo Sapiens species. We don't have ridiculously overpowered characters and trivialized semi-omnipotent powers. We have adventurers trying to make a living. We have greedy managers and political conflicts. We have cheaters, crooks, good people who are not perfect, and neutral personalities. The creatures? They are a little different from animals, they invoke an image of perversity, they have special abilities, but they can be defeated with a bit of knowledge and skill.
Following this history is almost like a slightly unbalanced pendulum: just when things seem to be approaching a endearing conclusion, there are twists and turns that make the conclusion move one hundred steps back. Funny and relaxing events anticipate immensely tense moments, the kind that begs for just a spark of comic relief. It's not terrifying, just as the humor isn't ridiculous — that what's cool: the work explores all the audience's emotions very well, in a balanced and subtle way.
Each episode proceeds fluidly, balanced in screen time and with aspects of the work's genres well combined. The humor is always fitted in the right way and present in the ideal dose, despite being a little strange, at times, for some palates. The tension is real, there's no way to know what will actually happen during a fight. There are deaths, there is blood. There is always room to surprise.
Are there any flaws? Arguably yes. Some small things could be better explained. Without knowing whether or not the work is original, without any other reference or bias, some events will seem rushed. The advantages of the work, already mentioned, are valid for 99% of the screen time, but… yes, there are some tedious and boring moments amidst so much greatness.
The advantages and disadvantages are expected because of the "routine" in the plot — the pattern makes it easier to follow the story, but increases the need for surprises and twists.
Do you think you have seen it all in terms of fantasy and medieval settings? Hah. The show's "originality" was not praised by figure of speech, you'll only feel how important and amazing it is when you consume the work. Many others were inspired and will be inspired: when you read a premise "to do <insert something different here> in dungeon" and it works right, know that Dungeon Meshi was a great reference to it!
It's likely that future anime seasons won't deliver something as good as this in terms of "gourmet", at least not anytime soon. Maybe Dungeon Meshi it's the peak of what we can ever achieve, and can only be surpassed by himself, in a second season. Dungeon Meshi. Ah, Dungeon Meshi!
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jul 7, 2024
The words "pick up girls", when put together in the title of a fantasy work, certainly conjure up peculiar mental images. As incredible as it may seem, this story delivers a very reasonable experience; there are very creative dynamics, an interesting world history and references to existing mythologies.
The journey is one of progression, satisfying to follow. Very significant obstacles are overcome, but the plot armor of some moments leaves a bitter taste in the audience's mouth. A very subtle (yes, subtle) dose of ecchi awaits you, so be careful when watching with your door open.
There is character development, and it is done well. The bad
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part is that the characters have very cliché personalities, so for those who watched everything, there won't be anything new. Villains and heroes are as expected.
It's impossible to evaluate a story that involves fantasy and magic without talking about world-building. Here, there are some doses of gamification, with some very interesting innovations. For those who care a lot about these aspects and the plot, there is no room for boredom.
In short, Danmachi offers a pleasant and satisfying experience; It's a light story, interesting to follow and fun. There are many sequels released, which is another bonus for anyone thinking of following along.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jul 6, 2024
Kiznaiver is a… upsetting story. It's a kind of drama with a small dose of sci-fi and “philosophical reflections”. Several interesting themes are mentioned throughout the plot, but practically none are discussed in depth. For all intents and purposes, they expect from the audience the conclusions that the anime should present.
Some gloomy things and many other morally questionable happen during the plot. Certain characters really get under the skin, and don't become better afterwards. The story progresses like this, without many relevant advances. Atrocities remain unpunished, sickly logics are basically romanticized and normalized, much suffering happens without any reparation. Character development also leaves much to
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be desired, it is completely unbalanced and selective.
The words are “subversion of expectations”: the direction is not good at conveying realism, nor at convincing you of the fantasy reality of the story. The plot is not shocking at all, nor is the progression satisfactory. The events are chosen for convenience, it becomes increasingly confusing what they are trying to prove or show. It's something very empty and doesn't leave a mark on anyone who watches it.
In short, Kiznaiver seeks to be an innovative and reflective story, just like Psycho Pass or Evangelion, but it certainly fails at that. The message of the work is blurred, as is the objective. It's a very mediocre anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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