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Sunabouzu is, imo, one of the best animes out there. It's got action, adventure, comedy, perverted comedy, and a good plot. Before I started watching it, I thought it would be a decently good show that didnt get a lot of traction. However, upon finishing it, I am really surprised how such a great show has a rating lower than it deserves, and isnt popular at all, even for a 00s anime.

Story - 9/10
It's got a great stor in a desert dystopian setting, although the story takes half the show to develop (which I think is a common trait for most shows during this time ... period; first half is episodic and filled with humour, while the second half gets to the solid plot, and probably has a sad/bittersweet ending). If you like dystopian stories, or plots about humanity regressing back in time, then this is perfect for you.

Art - 10/10
The thing that attracted me to the show initially was not just that it was similar to Trigun, but the artwork. The animation isnt the best, but the art and colour palette was satisfying for sure! Just showing the desert during the day, a bright yellow to represend sand, and a bright blue to represent the sky, was aesthetically pleasing. The art feels smooth, and not forced. The animation was also pretty decent, and as someone who loves 90s and 00s shows, this was all I asked for.

Sound - 8/10
The first half had one of the best OP and ED easily, while the second half wasn't good imo. The background music during the show was decent, not great, but it still added to the mood of the show.

Characters - 10/10
The characters made this show very enjoyable. You have Sunabouzu, the protagonist, who's extremely skilled, but equally perverted and moronic. His student, Taiko, shows a transition in character from a helpless child to a shrewd and cunning girl. Asagiri Junko is another cunning woman who uses people to make her ends meet. Amaguro is another legendary character who packs good action and humour. Overall, it's the characters that dominated the show.

Enjoyment - 11/10
Overall it was very enjoyable and always kept me wanting more, which is the best thing an anime can do. It's got the setting of Trigun and the humour and characterrs of Golden Boy. Definitely a 10/10 for me overall.

Underrated show. The premise may seem like a typical survival game but the setting is unique (and also sort of like a fever dream for some weird reason). The plot may not make much sense sometimes, but the animation is decent and some of the fight scenes are pretty good too (wish there was more over-the-top action scenes though). Characters are fine, not that great, but not bad either. Also the OST is really good (some nice symphonic metal, metalcore and djent). Overall I'd say it's pretty good, although there's always room for improvement. Hopefully there's a second season, and it has even better background ... music.

Dementia 21 is a very surreal manga about a home help aide who helps out elderly people with no clue about how bizarre things can get.
The artwork is very detailed and is something that I personally like. There's no plot as such, since each chapter is a plot in itself, but I suppose this is a manga which heavily relies on the art rather than the plot.
No comments about characters since it's as relevant as the plot.

Overall it was an enjoyable read, especially if you are into surreal/bizarre/experimental stuff. It's sort of like Junji Ito's works, but without the gore.

In general, it's an edgy anime. It has a high school setting and plot, the only difference being that it has psychotic and edgy teenagers. I've not seen School Days (and I swear I never will, no matter what), but I've seen the ending of School Days, and I can say that if you take the edginess of the ending of School Days, and made it into two 40 min episodes, you'll get Electromagnetic Girlfriend. The only reason I personally gave it an 8 is because the first episode was legitimately good. The second episode was trash and edgy. Why have I mentioned the word ... "edgy" multiple times? To emphasize how edgy it actually is. I don't want to invalidate others' opinions, but whoever said that it has a dark atmosphere to it, they're totally wrong and I've seen better anime with a more eerie atmosphere. I'd say that this anime is more like a guilty pleasure than an actual good show.
Also that's 1.5 hrs I'm not getting back lol.