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Feb 16, 2020
[b]Story: 2[/b]
When the constellations of the sky and the Yin Yang of the Earth converge, you get a $5 Quarter Pounder Combo complimented with a McFlurry of total nonsense.
There are so many plot holes and flaws with this anime's message!
First of all, what happened to Ruka's handball rival? I'd honestly like to get to know more about her relationship with Ruka.
Second of all, why were the Americans even remotely relevant? Other than the scene of that old man deleting a 1GB hard-disk of whale ASMR -- in efforts to prevent the USA from stealing Japan's technology (ugh cliches) -- the USA never seemed to
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have any impact on the prized possession that they so much value, SUPPOSEDLY.
Third of all, the theme of "chasing the secrets of the world" makes this story extremely incomprehensible. I honestly wish for anyone who does this with their lives to
1. Please define what you want to do and think about your consequences, like "I'm going to swimming and in order to not drown, I need nozzles sticking outside the water". Don't burn down the whitehouse just because you want to. It'll get you into a horrible mess like Ruka's. Look what happened to her! She got pregnant with a sea child and was left drowning in the middle of the Ocean.
2. Start working on things in life that you take for granted, like money, food, music, or the incredible computational power of your eyes. It's more fun to do things that will help you grow rather than chasing things that don't cultivate yourself, unless if you want to get good at long-distance running.
Yes, going with the flow to find unknown wonders is awesome, but don't turn a blind eye to reality because of it. I know all stories are supposed to recharge you from reality, but they do not have to right to strip it away from you. You still gotta do you.
(P.S. I honestly wish there were more animes like "Samurai Champloo" or "Cowboy Bebop").
Art: 7
The most beautiful part of all the characters is clearly their skin and 3D movement, which were designed similarly to that of Hanabi (2017), but I was also very intrigued to see layers incorporated into the animation.
I'm not sure what it was called, but I remember Hayao Miyazaki once used to animate oceans by using this machine that placed waves in layers and moved them around. This anime seemed to create a similar effect, and it looked very nice.
I didn't really enjoy will-o-wisps tampering with my visuals, but apart from my opinion, I can't say too many bad things about the art here. It would've certainly got a 9/10 if the overall quality of the movie was better.
Sound: 5
I'm surprised Joe Hisaishi scored this anime. I didn't feel like his tracks stood out as much in this anime as his other masterpieces.
Character: 2
The premise of this entire anime was about love and friendship.
** Very Minor Spoilers Below **
So where on earth were the loving adults at? Why are they NEVER TAKING ACTION TO HELP THEIR KIDS? Like Mr.Maasaki, you daughter Ruka is running around like Mary Poppins in a typhoon and all you say is "Oh? She'll find her way back" and let her hitchhike on a petroleum truck?
And also, why, just WHY SORA, would you feed Ruka "the world" without her permission. You just gave the entire world, and you expect her to carry it like Atlas? How irresponsible! Look, if you want a girl to be happy and see the world, you don't literally give her a seed that can destroy her. You take her out to coffee! God...
Otherwise, the characters were all pretty boring. Umi and Sora acted just like kids, despite having sad backstories (I think people who are like this are trapped in their own depression and never grow. I come from an island, so I see a lot of people like this). Ruka was promising at first (she reminded me of "Hamburger Spike"), but "chasing secrets of the world" really took away her personality, and everyone else's too, tbh. Everyone seemed to be fighting for with no goals whatsoever. Maybe I'll be comfortable with the delusion of the characters when I'm older, but definitely not now as a student.
Enjoyment: 9
I enjoyed how delusional this anime was compared to a similar Nagi No Asukara and Cowboy Bebop.
Overall: 4
I pulled an all-nighter to write a 1500-word essay just 12 hours ago.
So the fact that I wrote a 750-word review on this anime just comes to show how much I despise this anime and its characters, which brings me to the main takeaway of the "Children By the Sea": The world is 90% Dark Matter
and you can't fully unfold the world. Please make your children listen to the preceding message and help them make the decision between chasing their passions or becoming "the world" for 20 seconds.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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May 30, 2019
You know the slice-of-life war genre of anime is outstanding, when even your mom loves watching them.
During World War II in Hiroshima, lives a frivolous girl by the name of Suzu. She wears a poncho that safeguards her from the invasion of white parachutes, wraps in her head scarf to separate her from the miseries of life, and paints colourful pastels onto a fine scrapbook to express all the vibrant ideas that dazzle in her mind.
Although being a bit of a klutz, Suzu is an endearing girl, open and innocent. She appreciates the people around her and spreads positive energy to them.
She wishes
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for the best of everyone...
No. Matter. How. Many. Emotional. Or. Physical. Scars would be engraved onto her spine.
Once from a peaceful, loving family of her sister, father, mother, and a slightly snobbish brother, Suzu was arranged to a marriage with a boy, which brought her to move to Kure. She enjoyed her time with her new family too. That is, until she could no longer wear the head scarf that separated her from the miseries of life.
Military conscriptions. Ticking Time-Bombs. Missiles. The force of nature is a tough opponent to bear, with many unknowns mysteriously scathing and biting the flesh out of anyone's body and soul.
And Suzu had to live through that.
Depending on who you are, you may feel differently for Suzu. For example, you may realize the importance of your loved ones. You may recognize short-lived preciousness of life from this story. You may find that your dreams will only live for so long. You may realize that dead sardines really taste bad. You may realize that meatloaves are really just meat shaped like bread.
Whatever it is that you experience, or that you will experience, I'm sure you'll find something interesting or meaningful to you in this anime. The art is magical. The soundtrack and analogies are haunting. The characters are a beauty.
But most importantly, the story is a gem.
I hope you've enjoyed reading my review, and I hope I have inspired you to seek the beauty in this story.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Feb 2, 2019
Ok, a lot of my friends talk about how they think the story of Charlotte is rushed and inconclusive. That may be true. I do agree that the grand conclusion of saving the world should've taken more than one episode. Nonetheless, I think that the rushed conclusion doesn't effect Charlotte's ability to portray a very truthful side of human nature -- the main dynamic being Yuu Otosaka.
I believe many viewers of this anime can take away something from Yuu, who is a high school student obsessed about nothing but his self-importance. He wants to date the cutest girl in class. In order to do
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so, he abuses his supernatural power of possession, an ability that allows him to possess another person's consciousness for a few seconds, so that he could hijack the top students in the class and copy their answers to get top grades. Using his naturally good looks and forged grades, Yuu abuses his facade of excellence to scoop in the girl whom he wants, but only for a short time before some cunning club members from a different school unravels his methods.
And then, after the exposure of Yuu's tactics of exploitation, we go through a journey of him trying to change his ways of self-importance, as he learns the meaning of gratitude before loss and gratitude after loss, as he learns the meaning of appreciation, and the meaning of life apart from keeping up a false appearance.
I really loved Yuu's character development throughout Charlotte. I really want to emphasize his growth and I don't think the last episode of over-paced world rescue mission should take away from his character and the amazing job Charlotte did overall. I would recommend this anime to anyone who enjoys seeing people grow and people fulfilling their potential.
P.S. Love the endearing messages that Charlotte sends! Appreciate the happiness you have in front of you! Do something about your problems, or regret not doing something when time has run out! Be fascinated by all the crocodiles and bananas in the world! Oh yea, dangling like monkey bars on grapevines is also fun.
Anyways, here's to my entropic review. Cheers!
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Jun 25, 2018
Children, as they are just beginning to learn about themselves and the world around them, struggle to identify that a taller glass doesn't always necessarily contain more milk than a shorter but wider glass. If they're presented with emotions, they would only be more confused with more abstractions.
Initially, I didn't have high expectations for Takagi-san, since it was just about childhood romance. I mean, what could be so interesting about that? Kids just fooling around, playing on the playground and swinging on monkey bars.
However, I quickly realized that I was so wrong about this anime. What appeared to be a children's show turned into
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a good bittersweet cup of chilldhood romance.
I blushed. I lost.
Takagi-san explores the emotions between two elementary children, a perceptive girl named, obviously, Takagi-san and a klutzy boy called Nishikata. Without knowing how to deal with the emotions that they feel for each other, Takagi-san proceeds to tease Nishikata to interact more with him and help him grow to realize her affection, while Nishikata plainly rejects any evidence of affection, or any girly behaviour such as loving "50% Unrequited Love", mainly due to his gender expectations. The series runs through their interactions with each other, which I believe are more comic than serious. There were some exceptionally hilarious and interesting scenes, such as when the 100% star-crossed elementary couples go tandem riding, when Takagi makes faces at Nishikata while he's drawing a portrait of her, and when Nishikata is always on the receiving end of Takagi's prowess as a witty teaser. However, the more that I progressed through the show, the more that I realized the heartwarming portions of it, which was the fact that although Takagi may seem to be treating Nishikata like a poor goldfish with unattainable fish food in sight, she really is just trying to help him become more open to her affection. That fact becomes progressively apparent as Takagi show her weakness to emotions more and more towards the cute ending of the series.
Ha, looks like all poker faces can break, even the ones made outta gold.
Anyways, I gotta say that Takagi-san was quite a relaxing and touching watch for me. I do agree with many on this review page that the minor characters were very weak. They're the characters who resemble the poor quality that I initially expected from this anime. However, I think they can be basically overlooked since there many more outstanding pros than cons: The romance between Takagi-San and Nishikata was sweet and nostalgic, the ending was great, the humour is solid. I give this anime a 7/10 only because I still enjoy animes with more complex plots/themes better (eg. Code Geass, Caligula Effect) and I put a lot of emphasize towards soundtrack quality, which is not all that great for this anime but I can't really blame it since it represents the anime's school-setting style. Despite my picky criticisms, I highly approve of this anime and would recommend it to anyone who's just looking to reflect on their childhood or just looking to relax.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jun 24, 2018
Underrated, I would say.
Caligula Effect explores profound theme of Western Thought -- happiness -- by gathering people in a virtual world known as Mobius, where anyone's wishes can be granted by its creator, u (mew). Throughout the series, Caligula takes us through clashes between Rebellists, the people who are disgusted by the materialized desires provided by Mobius and want to leave, and Musicians, the people who favour materialized ideals that were not provided for them in reality. Although confusing at first, the anime pulls together most of its loose ties in the final two episodes and ultimately comes to a wholesome conclusion.
There were indeed
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many problems and mysteries at first the series: The biggest problem its lack of PURPOSE. We did not know HOW any of the rebellists were going to escape from Mobius. Nothing was revealed about their concrete plan until the very end, which makes most of the clashes between Rebellists and Musicians a bit trivial and inadvertently comical, other than the fact that they serve as good character revelations. Most of the Musicians, except Kagi-P, had clear motivations, but many of the rebellists' motivations were left unclear until episode 10 when character backstories were revealed. They were key in reflecting how the characters acted on previous episodes, and without knowing them, I was left unemotionally appealed to some characters that I potentially could've been appealed to if I knew them better. In addition, I was left confused by lines spoken one or two characters due to the fact that nothing was really revealed about them (eg. Spoiler Alert: Kotono yelling out for Tak-kun in the early episodes when we didn't know her backstory of being indifferent to her kid.).
The lack of motivation and character appeal in the first 9 episodes are by far the show's biggest problems, but in the end, they didn't really bother me, as nevertheless, the many interesting facets revealed in the interactions between rebellists and musicians, such as the revolting behaviours of Musicians and the diverse personalities of Rebellists pursuing a common goal, kept me me glued to the show -- not to mention, also its psychology-based elements. And in the end, I was not disappointed in sticking with the show and knowing about Mobius. The story was able to come to a wholesome conclusion, which really taught me something about happiness.
Overall, although the plot and character developments of this show was somewhat confusing, it still remained to be appealing and eventually reach a satisfying conclusion. Its psychological concepts are eye-opening, the disorderly portrayed Mobius we get to experience as viewers tell us that the world can't be coloured in black-and-white and that something else hides under the poker face. In other words, many meaningful messages are clearly explicated in this complex yet clear anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Mar 25, 2018
Yes. yes, YESSS! Finally, I get a satisfying ending to the ReLIFE series without having to read the manga. The first arc had a lot of potential, but the producers of he show left all non-manga readers hanging on episode 13 to hypothesize about what's to come for Kaizaki and Hishiro. For the longest time, I have had a drastic problem with the serie's lackluster ending, but now, with the release of the final arc, my heart has finally been freed from the obstruction of mine burdening curiosity!
Story: 7
Although still containing many comic scenes, the final arc is a much more serious than the first.
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It closes in on the main relationship and tension between Kaizaki and Hishiro as their ReLIFE experiments are converging towards the end. Starting off with the cons, the anime is paced WAY too quickly in the final arc. I just feel like that could've showed a few more episodes of Kaizaki and Hishiro living out their lives to the fullest and re-consolidating their values and beliefs. Regardless, the story still manages to reach an encompassing conclusion and deliver many meaningful messages along the way, so well, I can't really complain much.
Life is not pointless, and even though you may have suffered fails at certain times, there is always hope to look upon. A refreshing perspective may be all that you need to find purpose!
Thus, Carpe Diem! Live your life to the fullest. because a cherished high school life is bound to wither away quickly like cherry blossoms. Be truthful to one another, and say what you want to say when you get a chance, because someday, someone may just disappear away from your life and never reemerge ever again. So tell them when you can; when you have a voice; when you are still full of spirits, full of truth! Don't shy away from your chances, because one day, you may regret even the littlest things than you have't done.
Art: 7.5
I don't really have much to say. Character designs are so-so like the hot dogs you get from Costco. The animation is smooth to watch although not outstanding, but I'd still have to give it a 9999/10 for the timely animations of Hishiro's creepy and dull/focused/enervated -- how about just... multi-faceted expressions. The average art design coupled with the very entertaining facial animations accumulate to an art score of 7.5/10. A totally logical calculation since 9999/2 is surely and definitely 7.5.
Sound: 7
Yeah, the OP is awesome as always. It's one that I'd never skip. All of the EDs are great too, but I found the ED in the third episode to be a taaaad too sexy for the anime. The relationship between Kaizaki and Hishiro is not really like that. unless... If you like to think that way... Well, pick your poison but I don't think Hishiro dancing around a pole is really the right idea here... Although I'm pretty much being a hypocrite for feeding you with the idea... WELL ANYWAYS here is the bottom-line: OPs and EDs are memorable and the soundtrack is great -- not memorable but it's got a good mix of slow jazz and funky tunes to go along with the animation.
Character: 10
Ahaaaaa! The comedic natures of all characters in ReLIFE are as always quite entertaining. The awkward flirting, the priceless facial gestures, and the struggles of a grown-up man within the school community [gotta resist yourself from girls 10 years younger than you ;)] never get old!
The characters in ReLIFE are young, simple and quite relatable to many of us. I can describe much of the cast with two or three adjectives: the heartfelt, compassionate Kaizaki; the reserved, irresolute but compassionate Hishiro; the red-headed, tsundere Rena; the innocent, pure Oga. It's their interactions within the school community that make their characters meaningful. What I love the most about the anime is how most of the characters, who are not merely there for comic relief, are always trying to offer a helping hand to one another on maturity and family problems and desired relationships.
Speaking of relationships, the ones in this anime are just sooo cute. Oga and Rena look very cute together although I feel kind of sorry for the pure Oga when Rena yells at him. However, Kaizaki and Hishiro, the main couple, is the CUTEST. It really breaks my heart to see their compassion at full throttle as both Kaizaki and Hishiro lie for each others' sakes, but I appreciate how Kaizaki and Hishiro are able to eventually conciliate with truth and end their "high-school ReLIFE experiment" on a positive note.
For a high school anime with a slight twist (quite a big one actually), the characters and character relationships are quite well fleshed-out and makes me wanna support everyone. I know some of you may say that the manga explores the characters much more deeply, but from an anime perspective, ReLIFE very well deserves a 10/10.
Enjoyment: 10
Oh yes, ReLIFE may not have the most thrilling and flashiest plot and at first glance, you may find the students' conversations at the coy, "carpe diem" high school events to be trivial and pointless. However, if you carefully listen to their conversations and watch their mannerisms, especially Kaizaki's and Hishiro's, you'll realize that everything being said and acted out has some weight to it. "I'm just afraid that the next year will pass by as fast as this year" (carousel date scene), "Why am I even crying? We'll meet again next year.", "The fireworks will vanish, but our memories will remain", "It's alright. I'll take the photo for you". Sigh, even a frivolous date on Christmas Day or a frivolous hike around the school festival can be so entertaining yet so sad. I really loved the mix of contradicting tones in this ReLIFE, which are outstanding in my eyes.
Overall: 7
Overall, ReLIFE is outstanding in many of its facilities like comedy, which places second in my books for the best comedic anime behind Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun. It's also got amazing characterizations that make you just wanna love all of the characters in the story and support their relationships -- just comes to show how much people care about you in high school and how their compassion can impact your future in such a positive way. However, I can't deny that the producer totally pissed me off by leaving me on a lump of cancer on episode 13 and that the final arc is quite rushed, especially the ending. Although it is satisfying and symbolic for how keywords can have such a lasting effect on a person's life, it almost comes too conveniently. I would've felt a bit more satisfied with the ending if they portrayed Kaizaki's or Chizuru's success back in society beforehand.
The ending and the lingering of the series on episode 13 are the cons of this anime. Otherwise, ReLIFE is a decent series and very much worth watching for its comedy yet its serious undertone, its beloved characters and beneficial morals.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Mar 24, 2018
Darker than black, a cup of coffee may taste bitter at first. However, after a few more sips, the honey tongue blends in with the darkness, diluting the coffee from bitter to bittersweet.
**Water forest music plays while I speakth of dis philosophical quote.
Story: 9
The story establishes its social and political setting torn between human-superintended factions known as syndicates and supernatural-power-possessing humans, who look just like all other humans, known as Contractors. Contractors have originated from the opening of the "Gate" in South America, five years before the time of the story. Some work for syndicates, and most have been dispersed in society,
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unknown to the general public. The MC, Hei, is one of the Contractors who belong to a syndicate and carries out orders which often involve assaulting contractors from other syndicates and eliminating contractors who are unaware of their abilities.
Personally, I love how "Darker Than Black's" episodic storytelling reveals details about its established society before driving the main plot. The first twenty episodes introduce many subplots of Hei carrying out orders for his syndicate, reflecting on the nature of contractors and syndicates. I do think they could've been better paced because certain parts are somewhat bland and vague, but regardless, the writer's done a great job to familiarize the audience with his/her creation and eventually develop the story to conclusive finish. Trust me, you will be flushed with the satisfaction of a wholesome conclusion which ties up all the main events in the episodic episodes. Just gotta make sure you get the main gist of the story before you reach around episode 20!
Oh! I'd also like to mention that the comic relief is well placed and there are some pretty hilarious moments including Mao's kitty dreams and Hei's bra shopping scene (I ship Kirihara and Hei xD).
Art: 9
I really like the character designs! They accurately reflect the characters attitudes and ideals, like Alice Wang's rich-thug look and Kirihara's pink lip gloss of justice -- coming from the top of my head... Sorry I'm not that great at expounding art, but well, you'll understand what I mean when you watch the anime.
I do have a bit of a complaint about the over-stolid eyes of Yin and Hei, and although I understand the artist is purposely giving them an indifferent look, they could, in my opinion, look profound and indifferent at the same time if their eyes were more intricately designed. It's not too big of problem, however, since both of them are indeed profound characters.
Sound: 9
On every episode, I wait until the end just to listen to a deep, philosophical prologue narrated by the chief of Public Safety Bureau, Ms. Pretty Kirahara in a Chinese dress, backtracked by the nostalgia-evoking "Water Forest". There are also other memorable soundtracks throughout. The names of which I do not remember, but they are played in moments such as when Gai Kurasawa is fighting over a ridiculous argument with his weaboo trash assistant or when Hei and Nick are staring up at the fake stars.
The OPs and EDs are just so-so but its soundtrack is memorably nostalgic and bittersweet, so I will give this one a 9.
Character: 10
Like I have mentioned a sentence ago, the writer makes a deft use of depressing but beautiful backstories to appeal to the audience. They are key instruments to expounding character traits, which I think are outstandingly well-done like pork tendon. I especially loved Huang's revelation of his backstory with Shihoko, and although I can't really you who they are without avoiding spoilers, he, like most of other characters' backstories (including the minor ones!) in the story, evoke bittersweet feelings darker than black. Characterization is really the treasure of this anime, as multiple main characters like Hei are given facets of contradicting attitudes such as sarcasm/humour and seriousness. Not to mention, best detective Gai Kurawasa and his weaboo trash assistant is the best comic duo ever (kyaa). Oh, the blonde thug of the yakuza is a funny guy, too, although he kinda sucks at making decisions. Oh well.
Enjoyment: 10
I think I have went through enough detail to tell you that this anime has been a very enjoyable experience for me. It doesn't leave me hanging on a cliff like "Boku no Hero Academia", it doesn't require me to turn of my brain like "Maze Runner", and it doesn't induce my hibernation like "Five Centimetres Per Second" (It is a thematic masterpiece but at the same time it really is slow af). It gives me just the right amount of enjoyment, allowing me to digress its portrayed themes of prejudice, social divides, instinct vs. rationale etc. into my world while grasping my interest with its bittersweet and momentarily comical tone -- a nice balance indeed.
Overall: 9
"Darker Than Black". Man, I just love this anime. I can't talk enough about the anime's dark roast coffee blend of bitter-sweetness! It definitely has its flaws, but they're so insignificant compared to its great control of plot, satisfying ending, and memorable characters and themes. "Darker Than Black" is worth the watch. You might even become a better and more insightful person once you watch it!
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jan 24, 2018
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS
I didn't have too many expectations for “Wo De Tian Jie Nu You” (我的天劫女友). I merely was interested in it because it was a Chinese production. Surprisingly though, the anime had more good points than I thought there would be.
Story: 5
The story was ok, had nothing special and was very predictable. The main male character, Li Ying Xiong, inadvertently steals a part of the girl MC's, Lu Zi's, powers. Thereafter, he was forced to either die or form a contract with her and begins his journey as a cultivator -- only to find that he has this invincible power (or plot
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armor) like Kirito. Then, this stereotypical old bad sage-like dude who wants to possess some tremendous spiritual power tries to steal Li Ying Xiong and Lu Zi's great spiritual powers by killing them. That's basically the main storyline, plus some ecchi (but not so revealing that it makes you puke) scenes.
Art: 7
The animation and art are not outstanding but bearable to the eyes -- doesn't get in the way. There may be some steamy moments that you would relish, but they're not my cup of tea.
Sound: 9
I love the ED song "An Nian" (暗恋”), but my favourite song in the series is by far an insert character song for Ru Yue entitled "Shan Feng" (山风) -- just because its Celtic-like tune, backtracked with a solacing harp, reflected the character's relationship with the dragon snake so well. Overall, the soundtrack was great and suited the moods of certain scenes quite well.
Character: 8
All characters in the story don't have vivid personalities. In fact, there's this indolent, rich red-haired womanizer who kind of ticked me off. However, backstories really gave meaning to the female MC's qualities like Lu Zi's firm look but fragile heart and Ru Yue's defiance and independence (Ru Yue's backstory with dragon snake lady almost made me cry). Thus, the sentiments that we audiences develop with the girls' tough lives trigger us to root for Li Ying Xiong's heroic efforts to protect these two girls -- although we know that he is a Deus Ex Machina. In addition, there were some humorous stoic characters.
Enjoyment: 7
The anime was, without a doubt, very enjoyable for me. There were some silly stoic characters who really cracked me up. There were some sweet scenes of Li Ying Xiong and Lu Zi together, and there were some bittersweet scenes like the flashback to Ru Yue's past. Throughout the entire show, I felt like I was tasting a congruent mix of vanilla and salt. The characters interacted well and were entertaining, but the story was poorly paced and loses some of its excitement due to Li Ying Xiong's insane Kirito-like development in strength.
Overall, I'd give “Wo De Tian Jie Nu You” (我的天劫女友) a 7 out of 10. The character backstories and the fitting soundtrack made the anime more than a mediocre 5 out of 10 in my eyes.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jan 11, 2018
Anyone should not be holding the over-distorted and psychotic emotions portrayed in "Fukumenkei Noise".
Although Nino's persistence and Momo's "economic attitude" give them a great edge in thriving as musicians, their qualities are not to be fawned upon. After all, such obsessive characters like hers and his are extremely dangerous to have. Nino sticks to her feelings for Momo from six years before the show's timeline but cannot accept the fact the world around her and Momo is changing. Momo, conversely, adapts to the change around him but is not able to accept his sheathed, lingering feelings for Nino. Both of them pour or
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rather sell their souls into the music industry, and it's really painful to watch... Especially when someone as compassionate as Yuzu tries to save Nino from Momo's canary cage and comes to no avail.
So please. do not be like them. Even if you have had the worst of the worst, you should put a little more trust into others and try to understand what others are feeling. Otherwise, you may end up psychotic -- and psychotic people.... Go further than even Nino and Momo.
You may be wondering why I gave this show a 7 despite the fact that I dished out so many critics. Well... The unrequited passions within Nino's songs did hit my personal experiences pretty hard (which are not psychotic... Hopefully not...). In addition, I am a music-composing hobbyist myself so I'm especially intrigued by how such inaccurately-intonated pieces can sound so oddly resonant. The art was good and the plot was alluring... Although I was confused by a few hints of character development and romances that were dropped and abandoned in the end. Honestly though, I just really liked how the show brings out the themes of obsession so I can be aware of it more in my life. I'm also aware that immature watchers may be devilishly influenced, but that's why I I wrote this review though -- to bring into light that obsession ain't right!
Overall, "Fukumenkei Noise" can teach you a lot about obsession, the beauty of coarseness in music, the adversity of childhood, fire-spitting puns.......... Yea, this show really hits home despite how I really hate most of its characters.
Please give it a watch! Don't be bothered by all the low ratings that other people give it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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