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Feb 1, 2025
When you write children in media, they can have traits that while may seem annoying and irredeemable at first are understandable and nuanced given that their circumstances and psychology are understood by the reader; but writing these flaws has to be taken with tact and consideration. In that sense, the boy protagonist of this story falls short.
One example is the supposed girl 'bully' character of this story, who's only crime was making a tactless remark to a girl who captured the heart of the boy the 'bully' had a crush on, only for her crush to punch her nose and make her bleed. Given the
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short length of the manga as well, he never apologized.
Another example is the fact that the boy calls his mother by her first name and massages her breasts to feel relaxed. Now if you really wanted to stretch this glaring social faux and brush it off as a symptom of a very disfuntional family then you could, but this is a story that requires both an emotional stake on the relationship with his mom and the romantic relationship with a girl. If we're to take this seriously, then I personally find it a bit harder to route for him after that. I'm much more invested in the girl's circumstances and the mom's perspective on parenthood.
Ultimately I left this story bittersweet because I don't like the main character who's shown to be deviant and tactless more than I expect children to normally act even within the extreme circumstances he faced. Given the protag was more likable, I would have been much more emotionally invested.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Jul 22, 2024
I mainly started watching this purely for the curiosity of the premise's potential. How far can they take the concept of a human and robot falling in love and keep things believable and interesting? How long until robots start exuding human qualities too much to the point where it doesn't really make sense anymore? And why does this particular human fall in love with this robot and are those reasons something to be appreciated or validated? All these questions raced through my mind as I gave this a try.
And yeah the show's relatively interesting so far I'd say. The robot maid so far pretty much
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acts like a believable robot. Her actions and logic are not driven by human-like reasoning or emotions, rather by analyzing human sociology and psychology through the internet. There may be a couple of times where some subtle actions may seem irrational or human, but even then you could circle instances like that by computer reasoning and logic if you wanted to.
And as for the MC, he's not all talk. He loves this robot, and it's very wholesome and cute to see. Every new thing he learns about her is a moment he relishes in and admires. There wasn't a moment where I believed he ever regretted his decision, and his reasons for these convictions are fair. Even when challenges present themselves that could paint his robot as emotionless or outdated does his love not waver.
The robot's interesting, the romance's interesting, the MC's cute. This show's interesting and cute.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Nov 1, 2023
There are stories that mold their worlds to build characters. An example of this is surreal anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion. In any other story, the world being under threat would have people do things like worry about their loved ones, loot shops, or find ways to avert destruction. That was not what Evangelion did. Rather, the world being as f***ed as it was was a way to explore characters' feelings, motivations, growth, and so on. It was to bring questions like what are these characters? What do they mean in the grand scheme of things? What do these characters symbolize? (At least that's how
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I see it.)
Why is this important? Because I want to bring forth the argument that Mob Psycho 100's world at first did not mold itself for a character's growth. In fact, the clear message that the show had is that the world does not mold for you. You are not above the world. Whether you have special powers or not, you have no right to impose yourself onto other people's lives. This is the message Mob himself has instilled onto every adversary he faced; adversaries who thought that just because they had powers, they were above everybody, and that the world was theirs to control. They leveled cities and messed with people's lives. Mob was to one to come and stop them. To tell them that they had no right to do this, that they are equal to everyone else, and that their actions had consequences.
Seasons 1, 2, and the first half of 3 continue this trend, that the world should not bend itself for you. The latter half of season 3, however, changes this formula, and as a result, betrays the show's core theme.
You see, after Mob levels the city and hurts people, his friends are quick to forgive him. They understand his situation as being a moment of internal weakness and are comfortable to be around him again. As for the damages to the city, it's brushed off as something the psychics can handle, ignoring any personal grievances the citizens of those destroyed buildings may have. While Mob does indeed learn that what he did was wrong and that he successfully made peace with himself as to never make this mistake again, he faces no real consequences from this. He even keeps in contact with his crush after being rejected.
This is not how the world of Mob Psycho has worked up until now. If it had stayed consistent, Mob's friends would not have forgiven him so easily, and would have developed long-lasting internal phobias of him. Sure Mob's friends have a good understanding of both his powers and his good nature, but the only guarantee they have of Mob's mental recovery is Mob's word. Hell, the only way I can envision his friends acting as friendly as they are to Mob at the end is by fear. Like they're walking on eggshells from now on as to never get on Mob's bad side. And you know what's f***ed up? That's the exact conflict Ritsu had with Mob in season 1!
Again, that's the mental gymnastics I have to do to accept their behavior towards Mob. But I understand that that's not what's happening. What happened was that the show decided that Mob's story was to shift to one where the world molds towards his growth, an Evangelion if you will. Mob's friends never think too hard about his potential harm, the damages to the city are fixed without any onscreen reprimand from the inhabitants that lived in it, all so Mob could grow from the whole experience.
Not only does this contradict the way the world worked up until this point, it betrays the story's message and Mob's character. Buildings and people's lived were f***ed with before but it was never Mob's fault. And every time that happened, Mob made a big deal to those people about how wrong they were and how much other people's lives mattered. If Mob truly wanted to apply his own standards to himself, he would have brought himself to the police after he snapped out of his episode. But no, all Mob has to do after his final explosion was feel sorry about himself and rely on Master to fix his problem.
This is not the Mob I know and I am left very disappointment. Mob genuinely used to be my favorite character in fiction cause his ideals were so inspiring and relatable. So much for that though. I still think it was an okay season since the other characters remained strong and consistent. But the ending really sucked, and it gives me such bitter feelings I wouldn't wish on anybody who was invested in this show from the start. If you found no problems with the ending like the majority seem to do, I genuinely envy you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Oct 6, 2022
I watched this movie because I loved the studio's first movie "Leafie, A Hen into the Wild", and was hoping for the same bar of quality and impact. Needless to say I was kinda disappointed, but I did walk away from this while not satisfied, at least content with what I got.
I was looking for certain strengths this studio instilled in their last movie and I more or less got them here. I like the South Korean voice performances because they carry so much emotion and realism, which makes emotional or tense scenes all the more impactful. I like the characterization where animals exemplify human
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qualities while staying believable. I like that this studio isn't afraid of embracing concepts such as death and tragedy, so you're always on the edge of your seat wondering if things'll work out for everyone. And I liked the animation, although their jump from 2D to partial 3D did leave some jarring scenes that didn't blend well, but for the most part the 3D looks stylistic and passable enough to be believable within the 2D environment.
That being said, there were qualities from the studio that carried over that I didn't like, along with some other downsides that irked me. I don't get this studio's fascination with scatological humor as they use it as a device for comedy to lighten the mood, when all it does is gross me out. No, I didn't find the whole bit where the dog eats deer poop while the cast continues to mock him for it for the rest of the movie funny.
I also didn't like how the stakes are somewhat cheapened due to some leaps of logic taken after moments of realism. Without giving too much away, some characters learn survival techniques in a very short amount of time after lives of leisure. Also, some forces of impact are dangerous, while others are means of cartoonish slapstick or as a device to progress. Unlike for Leafie, I had to suspend my disbelief for some of those scenes which wasn't very fun.
Still, my advice, don't go in with high expectations. There really is a lot to appreciate in this movie.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jul 30, 2021
For a horror manga, the art does the job wonderfully. Its creepiness factor combined with the aesthetic of child-like innocence and fear is something not to be understated. Its moe art style combined with the well-crafted gore is a great combo for anyone interested in horror manga of that nature.
The story's theme is not only thought-provoking on the nature of evil, but is also fun to read for your horror needs. Most of the supporting cast do suffer from somewhat rushed conclusions and lack of development, but they serve the story's theme and message really well. Their individual quirks also make them quite endearing and
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pitiful.
Overall I recommend to anyone looking for a fun kawaii horror manga.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Dec 19, 2020
Kiki and Lala is one of the cutest series I've ever seen, so cute that I get emotional just thinking about it. The simplicity of its stories accompanied with heavenly music, wonder-like backgrounds and adorable yet tense conflicts make this an instant classic for any child and nostalgic adult. Not to mention it teaches great values, from growing up to taking up responsibilities.
This installment instills so much emotion from those who're far away from their parents and're feeling homesick. If you fall into that category, this's a short and sweet must-see. Kick back and brace yourself for the impending adorableness that awaits you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jul 21, 2019
Never have I been so intrigued with the art world before reading this manga, and never have I laughed the most reading one either. Recognizable figures in works of art from different eras, mainly Renaissance, attend high school, hilarity, drama and romance ensues.
Not only is the artwork downright incredible, but the different applications of it for the sake of parody always leaves me giggling. Such important works of art in history used for comedic reactionary moments is one of the best ideas I'm glad I've read, especially when the artwork does a great job of keeping up with the details of said art it parodies.
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for the characters, they're serviceable, silly high school anime archetypes, but the fact that they're important art figures leaves plenty of room for some great comedy, especially with the choices for some of them being very absurd. And the adventures they go on can be equally as crazy and fun, with great incorporation of both old art and modern pop culture. You'll even grow attached to them and their struggles.
A love letter to artwork of old, artwork of new, and Shonen Jump, if you enjoy a good, sophisticated laugh, then get ready to, ahem, piss yourself laughing.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jul 6, 2019
According to friends IRL and users on MAL, this book allegedly pales in comparison to Junji Ito's other works. Well, as someone who had this book be their first Junji Ito work, I would make the rather bold statement that this would fit right it with iconic slasher films I grew up with.
What I mean by that is this book is ridiculous. You have cute, creepy-ass kids who have supernatural powers and act in almost cartoonish ways, with gore and imagery that well suits the expectations I had regarding Junji Ito's craft. I love both main characters the same way I loved Chuckie, Freddie, Jason,
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etc. This feels like such a breath of fresh air in a time where this genre is getting misused and tired in today's slasher flicks, ones where they take the horror aspect too seriously or sequels where they simply forget the charm of the originals.
What I'm saying is, if you want good horror, look no further and pick this up. The art's great and fantastically creepy, the main characters are very charming, and the stories are well-crafted. Meantime, I'll definitely be looking more into Junji Ito's works.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Dec 30, 2018
You know, I gave this anime a chance at first, but after 6 episodes, I've come to realize something: this show is a complete waste of time.
Fan-service comes at light-speed and there's no focus on any of it. Characters and power forms fans have been asking for are thrown in for less than 8 minutes and thrown to the way-side the very next episode, and there's no effort put into how any of them would stand up to each other.
The baddie saiyan is Jiren all over again. If you've seen Super, you've seen this, only in Super they actually use the 22 minute run-time to
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generally ease you into the power-scaling.
Battles are boring to look at, non of what the show pleases its fans with gets any attention anyways, this is just an anime to promote a shallow Dragon Ball video game, why did I ever even take this anime seriously to begin with?
Reviewer’s Rating: 1
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Dec 13, 2018
One of Akira Toriyama's lesser known works, this short movie was just epic and downright cute.
Pink is a great character with highly relatable and grounded motivations that tie into the movie's plot seamlessly. Her intentions weren't to be a hero, but rather to look out for herself and her friends, and to get what she wants. In doing so, rather than a sense of justice being the catalyst of her good deeds, her personal goals and wants make her a hero, goals and wants which, by the way, are totally adorable! Her friends and the cop are fun characters, too.
As for the plot, it's very
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simple. But there's nothing wrong with that. It's easy to follow and easy to relate to, and the stakes it brings to Pink's adventure will most of the time leave you by the edge of your seat, with exciting action and treacherous, yet wacky enemies.
My only complaint would be regarding the animation itself, as it really holds back this movie from being great. Some of the important action and chase scenes suffer from awkward transitional cuts. Sometimes you'd have difficulty figuring out where the characters are going or how they ended up from one place to another. The art looks nice and the backgrounds have good depth to them, but Toei Animation really needed a longer run-time for this movie, cause the rushed scenes left me dumbfounded.
Other than that, this is recommend to anyone looking for a short, cute, fun action movie. Definitely a fulfilling 30 minutes of your time.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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