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May 16, 2022

Ame-iro Cocoa (Anime) add

Not Recommended

Establishing an entertaining and compelling story with likable characters within a mere two minutes per episode is definitely no easy task. Most anime shorts that fit such a mold are rarely ever worthwhile. Ame-iro Cocoa fits perfectly into that classification. There isn't much to say about Ame-iro Cocoa, so this review will be short and simple.

To be frank, the story is nonexistent. It's just a bunch of random scenes strung together with no sense of an actual plot. You follow five male characters who work at/visit a café called Rainy Color. These guys talk to each other and their customers about random, mundane subjects that ... goes nowhere. That's essentially it in terms of plot. There's no progression, no development and nothing interesting happens. I suppose one shouldn't rag on such points since this is a comedic short. Well, the comedy is just as bad since it mostly just boils down to bits that doesn't add to anything besides padding an already fleeting runtime. With the absence of anything funny, it fails at the main thing it's trying to do.

The art and backgrounds are simple and plain. The animation was lacking from start to finish. Since most of the focus is fixated on the characters' basic dialogue interactions, there's not much worth in terms of actual animation. The art style and character designs are generic shoujo bishounen fare with not an ounce of creativity. In terms of visuals, it's exceedingly bland.

The sound is probably the best thing about this series, but that certainly isn't saying much with the bar being as low. The music gets the job done on the barest of bones level. It's easily forgettable. The moment it stops playing, one could wonder if it was even there in the first place. The opening and ending songs are quite basic as they're generic, run-of-the-mill pop tunes you've heard countless times in these type of series.

Every character lacked value and appeal. There's sadly nothing to work with. They're all unimaginative cardboard cutouts of anime character stereotypes, and they're unsurprisingly predictable and boring. Since the runtime is only 2 minutes, there's no room for development or change of any kind. Frivolous chit-chat and interaction is all there is to be found. There's no charm to the cast. Overall, very weak characters.

If you just want to turn your brain off and watch a simple short about pretty boys, then you might find some worth here. It doesn't take much time to get through, but one could spend that time on something better due to its aimless nature. If bishounen isn't your thing, you'll end up questioning why you're even watching in the first place. I suggest to let this short go by the wayside as it's a sad attempt at comedy that ultimately doesn't justify its own existence. I award Ame-iro Cocoa with an overall rating of 2.

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Nov 13, 2019

Sound & Fury (Anime) add

Mixed Feelings

I believe this is the first time I've heard of an anime visual album. I went into this Netflix original relatively blind, and it turned out to be pretty decent for what it is. If you've seen Ninja Batman, then Sound & Fury here will look and feel nearly identical since the two share work from the same studio and some main staff members.

First things first, I thought the music was pretty great. It's mostly blues and synth-rock throughout. If you're into those or similar rock subgenres, then you'll likely find more enjoyment in this. There's not much to say storywise. "A mysterious driver heads ...

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