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Jan 26, 2021
A short quick review of Dorohedoro:
The good:
+ World setting
+ Main Characters
The neutral:
= Art Style
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= Animation
The Bad:
- Comic relief characters didn't add anything for me
- Unexplained questions I have to the setting
- Story needs more, or a 2nd season to the show
Overall:
Can't recommend.
Look, it's not a bad show or a show to hate. But I wouldn't recommend the show to anyone.
The world building is good but it leaves too many holes in it for me. Why do sorcerers have to wear masks? Why would they wear makes when going to the Hole? It just makes them stand out and practically shout that they are sorcerers. Why do they go to a different world to practise and how did they discover the other world and learn to move between them? There is just too many unexplained obvious questions for me to rate this show highly.
But lets ignore the burning questions I have for now. The main characters of Kaiman and Nikadou are good, and these are the people whose story we are mainly following. The story overall is fine but it feels lacking and incomplete. Which is why I would like another season to flesh it out and finish it. If another season does come, it would influence the score of this season. The art style doesn't sit like your usual 2d or 3d in most anime. I don't like it or hate it the art style. Animation wise it's fine. The comic relief characters of Ebisu and Fujita get stale because their too often used for comedy through being injured/killed or sometimes just by being a bit too weird/zany in the case of Ebisu. Other characters I don't have strong feelings or opinions on. Not a fan of the opening or closing themes either.
So overall, I just have too many questions about the setting that doesn't sit right with me, the comic relief characters aren't great over time and the story needed more to it. Everything else was either fine or good, but that's why I can't recommend this show.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Sep 30, 2020
Ahiru No Sora - Short review
Positives:
Characters - Well defined with characters strengths and flaws, develop over time.
Story - Has a solid story overall.
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Negatives:
Art Style - In particular character design wasn't to my taste, could be argued that some characters are too generic looking.
Kuroko No Basket and Slam Dunk - Its going to be under the shadow of those two shows in particular, both are well known basketball anime, plus comparisons are going to happen because of that and this show is more likely to go under the radar due to having to come out after both.
Middle ground issues:
Side stories: Basically, had no strong feelings about them one way or the other.
Sound: Was fine overall. The opening and ending songs were basically serviceable that I had no problems with.
Conclusion:
Recommend.
I'm not going to lie, I haven't seen Slam Dunk at this point but I have seen Kuroko No Basket. Ahiru no Sora is going to struggle to gain fans when Kuroko is probably a better show due to the more over the top nature of it.
Ahiru No Sora, is a much more grounded in reality show, in terms of everything. Which to me, makes it an enjoyable show to watch. No one on the team is really overpowered in terms of basketball skill. Yes, some characters do have they own specialised skill. But its not in the same realm as Kuroko with the 3 point shooting from anywhere on court, the incredible passing finesse or diverting attention so you seem to go invisible.
For the most part the characters on the team are either completely new to the game or haven't played in some time. Which gets shown throughout the show, just how out of depth, the team as a whole is. This makes Ahiru no Sora very different. You're not watching an above average team become a super team. Its more like you're watching a team of nobodies with they lack of skill trying to become something. The characters have a real struggle to overcome the odds that are against them.
With the show being 50 episodes long in total, I would say that its building towards something. But honestly the 50 episodes, I'm expecting it to be the ground work for a future season. Hopefully not another season of 50 episodes, because that would be too long. But something along the lines of 13 episode season long arcs would be more ideal. The 50 episodes are hard to summarise in terms of pace. Its not slow, nor fast, or perfect, but it feels like the show could've had less episodes or be done over several smaller seasons to cover the storyline arcs. It's just a tough ask to get people to watch a 50 episode show when its not split up into seasons, which is going to a downside for a lot of people. Even more so when a sequel isn't certain to happen.
In the end, if you want a more realistic Basketball anime compared to Kuroko no Basket and don't mind having 50 episodes to watch. Then Ahiru no Sora is a worthwhile show to see in my opinion.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jun 24, 2020
Tower of God - Short review:
Positives:
Side/background Characters - Has a decent variety of characters, different motivations, some have they own small backstory through the show.
Setting - Its a very appealing setting, where people have to do tests/challengers and climb the tower to obtain their goal/dreams.
Negatives:
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Art Style - Just wasn't for me, but that's more of a subjective opinion.
Main Story - It felt lacking, which is the best way to describe it. The ending also felt unrewarding/underwhelming to me. Bam's character doesn't really change throughout the show, maybe the better to way to say it, is that he doesn't have a lot of character growth in my opinion.
Not Positive or Negative:
Animation - Overall, its fine I have no complaints or praise for it.
Sound - Also fine, nothing obviously stood out as being out of place or being well used.
Overall Score: Can't recommend
It's a tough decision to say that I can't recommend, because its a very fine line for me to move it to recommended but I can't. Although the side characters, setting and general enjoyment I had of the show was good. For someone who wasn't on the hype train and had no idea what the show was about before the season started. The show feels like it has it's feet cut from under it.
A show like this needs the main character to have a strong personality to be a solid base. Which Bam simply isn't. While I can understand he is a contrast to most of the characters in the show. It feels like he doesn't really do much and his story+character doesn't change much through the show either.
It's all the side/background characters, who have all the personality. Which makes the show watchable. At no point was I routing for or interested in Bam. I was more interested in Khun, Rak and even Laure who was sleeping for a lot of the show, than I was for Bam.
Even though I can't recommend the show to other people due to the lack of character progression from the main character and the main story/ending wasn't all that good. It was still a relatively easy show to watch and get enjoyment out of it. Which is why the numerical score I'm giving, is probably higher than what most people who have this read review, would probably be expecting. But I do numerical rate shows on how much I enjoyed the show, not on objectivity or subjective issues I may have with the show.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Mar 25, 2020
Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu - Short Review:
Positives:
- The Setting: It's a VRMMO setting for the most part. Although we might as well just call it a gaming anime. It's fun, simple and relatable (in some ways) for people who enjoy gaming.
- Characters: Each character is easy to identify and most of the main characters have some progression such as gaining skills etc.
- Easy to watch: Was a easy show to get into and watch, while also not feeling like it was dragging at any point.
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Negatives:
- Voice acting (Maple): Maybe, it's just me but the way the character was saying Hydra was putting me off. It is a small thing, but it's probably one of the words that gets used the most from the character. So it ends up building up over the series.
- Overpowered characters: It's a gaming anime, so of course there will be some sort of overpowered element to the main characters. But it detracts from the show because of the lack of real danger to the main character.
Middle Ground Issues:
- Lack of story: The story is certainly lacking outside of the game itself. Inside the game there is plenty, but outside of the game, I feel like there isn't enough. It's not something like SAO or Log Horizon where the players are trapped inside the game. Therefore, the anime could (and probably should) have used the real world more, while including characters from outside of the main 2 in the real world.
Conclusion:
Recommended.
While the show itself is not as good as other shows that use the same setting. It's certainly an easier show to watch than Log Horizon for example, although I would argue not as good.
The setting, the characters and how easy it is to watch, would make this show good enough to overcome from what I perceive as it's shortcomings. While the voice acting thing is just a personal thing to me, the overpowered characters certainly won't be. If everyone has overpowered skills, then the destruction of cannon fodder background characters means very little. While the main fights also mean nothing as people play they trump card after trump card. Which means nothing, if everyone has one.
But in the end, it doesn't stop the show from being entertaining, easy to watch, and a decent show overall. For people who want to watch a gaming anime or just want to add another show to their list.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Oct 3, 2019
A short review of Carole & Tuesday.
Pros:
- Good use of music
- A variety of different music within the show
- Has inter-connecting story lines
Cons:
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- Often reused the same scene shots, which kinda took me out of it
- Art style wasn't really my taste
Middle ground issues:
- Decent but not amazing character development
- Animation was acceptable but not great
- Think the way it ends won't surprise anyone and might not make for a good show to re-watch after seeing the first time.
Conclusion:
Overall, I would recommend Carole & Tuesday. While not the best and doesn't really introduce anything that different to me. It's an enjoyable show and easy to watch. All the characters have development time in the show, which helps the show not get stuck on main two characters of Carole and Tuesday, which meant that none of the episodes felt like a filler episode as it helped to move the story lines along. I believe that the show will be considered a type of sleeper hit series, one that won't really reach mainstream popularity but will be enjoyed by those who have seen it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Dec 8, 2017
Net-juu no Susume: Short Review
Positives:
Characters - The characters come across as quite genuine to who they are. Which makes following them quite easy both as their online persona and real life selves.
Story - The story had a good flow to it and felt quite organic as it progressed.
Opening Song - Personally, I really enjoyed the song. Maybe even more than the current season's favourite of "My hero" from Inuyashiki. It fits the overall mood of the anime and sets it up well.
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Negatives:
Social Awkwardness - Due to the show taking place between an MMO game and real life. It defaults the main character of Moriko to the socially awkward personality during the real life segments. Some people are like that but it does seem to be a trend of someone who plays a game has to be socially awkward outside of the game within anime.
Not Positive or Negative things:
Art Style - The art style is fine overall, no complaints about it but nothing particularly good.
Sound - None of the sounds within the show were out of place, but nothing really stood out apart being very generic sounds that you would usually hear.
Overall Score: Recommended
The show as a whole works quite well. The story progresses in a way that seems somewhat organic. With an ending that may not be satisfying to some but gives enough progression that I enjoyed it, plus gives a nice way to end the season. The characters aren't over blown personalities, which fits the show, as they come across more realistic that way. While the social awkwardness at times is a bit off putting to me, it helps with the comedy for those who enjoy that kind of comedy. The opening song I really liked, while the ending song wasn't bad as well. The art style and sound aren't amazing, but it does what it needed to be for this kind of anime which is basically serviceable.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Sep 21, 2017
Aho Girl: short review.
Positives:
Had funny moments - Some scenes did make me laugh, but humour is a subjective thing.
Short episodes - about 10 mins excluding opening, so makes it easier to watch or to fit into people's busy lives if they want to watch the show. Or to make your MAL bigger without as much commitment as a normal show, if you are one of those people.
Makes some good gifs - You can basically watch all the best parts of the show in different gifs that you'll see around the internet, if you don't have time to watch the show.
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Negatives
Main female character (Yoshiko) - Can be overly annoying instead of funny, and the anime will be based a lot around her so if you can't handle her, its best to stop as you'll only see her more.
No story - You don't always get a lot of story with comedy animes but with Aho Girl there really is no story apart from Yoshiko does something stupid and here's the outcome of that.
Not positive or negative:
Other characters - Other characters are easier to handle than Yoshiko and not as annoying, but also won't be as memorable as her.
Art style - A subjective thing but to me there is nothing wrong/outdated with. Probably a style that most people will be just fine with.
Opening song - A silly song, but not one that is so bad that you'll have to skip it everytime.
Overall Score: Proceed with Caution.
Aho Girl isn't an anime I can just say "I can recommend it" or "I can't recommend it". Some people will just hate Yoshiko and that will be the end of the series for them. My advice will be give the first episode a shot and if you think that you can't handle Yoshiko for all 12 episodes, then drop the show and move on. Personally, there is a lot of "just okay" things about the show. That are just fine and that is enough for this particular show. I don't think this is a comedy show that would make it into a top 10 funniest or best comedy anime list for most people. There are other shows that are not just comedy based that do comedy better in my opinion. But for what its worth, I found the show to be fine and that was enough for me.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Jun 17, 2017
The King's Avatar (Quan Zhi Gao Shou) short review.
Positives:
Characters - Each character has a goal or reason for being there whether its for redemption, fun, a challenge, revenge etc.
Setting - Mostly based within an MMO game with some E-sports type elements and real life in there as well. Although mostly set within the game itself. So don't get your hopes up for it being an E-sports anime at this point.
Negatives:
Animation/Art - Although clearly good for a Chinese made anime, wouldn't say it quite matches Japanese anime. But is the best I've seen so far out of China and is likely to catch up
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to the Japanese sooner rather than later.
Not Positive or Negative:
Story - Although I enjoyed the story, I kinda feel like this season was only the ground work for the future. Therefore, wasn't particularly amazing nor was it bad.
Sound - I liked the opening and closing soundtrack for the anime, but the sound quality in the episodes when it came to certain weapons didn't seem quite right to me.
Character Development - Although lacking overall, supposedly the anime has been planned out for somewhere between 3-6 seasons according to rumours that I've read so far. So the lack of character development isn't as much of a problem if it does get fleshed out in future seasons.
Overall Score: Recommended.
Although it may seem as though The King's Avatar may not have all the things for people to love to bits. It does enough things right in my opinion to be worth saying to others, "hey, check this chinese anime out, its pretty good for what it is" at the very least. What will carry this anime in particular is the MMO setting and following the main character of Xiu Ye. If you like games, fighting or action its likely that this anime will be for you. If you want story or character development then you should wait for this anime to get more seasons/episodes first, otherwise you probably find it disappointing. Even though the majority of the things I've said are not under the positive category, I quite enjoyed watching this and each episode seem to have gone by quite fast for me with none of the episodes feel like it was dragging. Plus I think it might be the anime of the season for me (Spring 2017). Since I rate anime on how much I enjoyed it overall instead of averaging out all the different elements, I gave it a 9 and its highly likely that I'll be rewatching the anime in the future.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jan 9, 2017
A Keijo short review:
Postives:
+ Uses a somewhat unique sport.
+ Actually bothered to come up with actual rules while sticking to those rules of the sport.
+ Possibly an ecchi fan's dream anime.
+ Character personalities.
Negatives:
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- Absolutely ridiculous names used for moves done by the characters (although some people will find it adds to the anime).
- Matches are taking up less air time compared to other sports anime so there is less drama/cliffhangers during matches, which made it less exciting to watch for me.
- Short season (12 episodes) left character development low for most characters.
- The story, personally didn't care for it at all, but it works for what it is.
Personal favourite character:
Kaminashi, Nozomi. Had a clear personality as someone who just loves the sport as well as having her own unique way of talking made her stood out more.
Overall:
Recommend to people who enjoy other Ecchi anime and people who like Sports but don't mind ecchi or fan service type moments.
Not recommended for people who dislike sports or ecchi anime and not recommended for people trying to get into those genres as a first time type of anime.
Its an anime that kinda knows it is going over-the-top in most regards and enjoys itself doing so. Although not the saviour of anime as some people would say (for Fall season 2016), its certainly not one that should be hidden away and put out of its misery with a bullet.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Sep 26, 2016
My simple Mob Psycho 100 Review.
Positives:
+ Characters (traits and personalities)
+ Character Development of some characters
+ Story
+ Comedy elements
Negatives:
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- Art Style (just wasn't for me)
- Lack of development and background for other characters
Not Positive or Negative things:
= Felt similar to OMP (maybe too much so)
= The Fighting Scenes
Favourite Character from the series: Reigen, Arataka.
Overall Score: Recommended
Probably best suited for people who enjoyed animes that have a mix of action and comedy genres. As well as those who liked watching One Punch Man. Also I would recommend watching Mob Psycho 100 first before watching One Punch Man or at least have a sizeable gap between watching them both due to how similar you might find them to be.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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