Jul 6, 2016
Well, basically, I'm reading the manga right now because I feel like, while it is a cool and interesting story, the anime really doesn't do it justice. For one, the anime ends halfway through, and it also leaves out some details that you might find important. The manga has each story arc more interwoven, where in the anime it feels very much like they rush from one story arc to the next without resolution or consistency. Narutaru like other people pointed out, subverts the original sunny expectations built up by the first episode, kind of like how we see in Madoka Magica. However, since I
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was not a big fan of the clunky, low-budget animation or the lack of exposition relative to the manga, I would have to say it's probably better to just read the manga. One thing I like is how mature and grown-up the characters act for their age. However, even though it's cool to see children acting really adult-like, they act like adult psychopathic monsters most of the time. It's eerie. The depiction of bullying, depression, suicidal self-harm, etc. is gut-wrenching. This is a show where other-worldly beings are fucking with these children's minds. As a concept, that's a good story for an anime. But it's poorly executed and ends too early. The ending to the anime just feels like it cut off rather than resolves, I think it must have gotten canceled before they could finish making it entirely. I'd give it higher marks if it weren't for that. And the English dub is a little... well, it's bad. There's basically only one big name VA, and she plays a character (Jun) who is only in one episode. They pronounce some names oddly, like pronouncing "Satomi" like "Sutomi". This manga could use a completely new anime with completely knew animation and voice acting, done by someone with a budget. Read the manga.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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