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Jul 2, 2019
Do you like yuri? Do you like yuri sex (lots of it)? Have you ever wanted to see lesbians impregnate each other on a spaceship? Well then, by golly, have I got the perfect yuri manga for you...
Eve and Eve (as it is officially called by the English localization company, Seven Seas) is an anthology of short yuri stories ranging from science fiction to fantasy, all written for a mature audience in mind. In fact, several of the stories came straight from an adult magazine, so that should give you a good indication of the sort of content to expect.
Story:
The stories are nicely varied, all
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with a bit of an "edge" to them. For example, the first story takes place after the apocalypse, where the two girls are the last people on earth. And there is another story where a girl is drugged into having sex with a "demon girl" of sorts and ends up being impregnated and getting married. I would say that latter story is by far the edgiest of the bunch, but it's that sort of thing; not for your average yuri normie, to be sure, but a welcome change of pace and exactly the sort of variety I've been hoping for in localized material.
Now to be clear, I just mentioned two stories with yuri pregnancy in them, but this is NOT futanari; Eve and Eve is 100% yuri with no possible confusion, which makes it that much better. It's a niche that I happen to really enjoy, so if it's something you're also interested in, it might be worth reading just for that since it is featured in multiple stories.
Art:
The art is very decent, well-defined lines on the characters, ecchi is high quality, backgrounds are well-detailed (for the most part), and all that jazz. I should point out, however, that the manga version of this (including the Japanese version) does not show genitals, those are only present in the original hentai magazines. Nothing else is censored and it is quite clear what's happening regardless.
Conclusion:
I enjoyed this manga a lot. Way more than I probably should have, in fact. It happened to hit all the niches that I enjoy. In addition, while it is undeniably smut, it's interesting smut, and the stories are quite fun to read.
I would recommend this if you:
-Like darker, edgier stories
-Like yuri sex
-Like yuri impregnation
-Are a cultured follower of the Dark Goddess Homura
And I would not recommend this if you:
-Want the fluffs only
-Have any sort of issue with reading non-con sexual content (it is present in one story, and goes for a few pages)
-Are a follower of the Great-but-still-a-normie Goddess Meguca
*Reads review over again* ...Please don't judge me.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Aug 3, 2018
Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight is an offering from director Furukawa Tomohiro, who worked closely with director Ikuhara Kunihiko on Mawaru Penguindrum and Yuri Kuma Arashi. The aforementioned works are best known for their surrealist style coupled with Yuri/Class S settings, features which are prevalent throughout Ikuhara's work. Having been familiar with these, it would be impossible not to draw comparisons to Revue Starlight's artstyle and tone, and as such I went into the series slightly guarded. While there is a lot of depth to be found in the aforementioned works, they walk a very thin line between "highly artistic and symbolic" and "unnecessarily complicated to
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the point of being pretentious." I believe a great work of surrealism should clearly demonstrate to the casual viewer that there is more to it than meets the eye, even if the concepts cannot be immediately grasped fully.
Thankfully, Revue Starlight seems to have accomplished this, taking the best parts of the weirdness, symbolism, and pure artistic awesome of Yuri Kuma and Penguindrum and balancing them masterfully. The connections between the "real" and the "metaphysical" landscapes are much easier to understand here. Just as importantly, the show is both fun and fascinating to watch, answering old questions while simultaneously deepening the mystery every episode. The artwork and sound are top-notch; very impressive for a TV anime. Particularly the "auditions"... I don't want to spoil what these are exactly, so let's just say I thought I understood what was happening until "the moment she pressed the button", and then I basically lost my mind. And loved it.
Some additional general information:
-Furukawa has included all of Ikuhara's calling cards in spades. Surrealism is here. Yuri is here. Strange ruler of the metaphysical world who you're not sure whether or not you can trust is here (voiced by the same actor, too).
-I said earlier that the symbolism is easier to understand, but I don't mean to say it will be fully understood in one watch. My recommendation to get the most out of this show is to watch it and then read reviews by those who are taking the time to analyze it. I recommend /u/'s thread (if you don't mind or, perhaps, enjoy wading through explicit Yuri content) as well as the For Me in Full Bloom blog.
-No, this is not another idol anime. Whoever truly thought this after watching the first episode, please wear a collared shirt so I can grab it and take your lunch money.
In conclusion, I would call this show the underrated potential sleeper hit of the season. For fans of Furukawa's/Ikuhara's previous works, this is a no-brainer; you absolutely don't want to miss this show. For those a bit more wary of this surrealist style of anime, I would still recommend watching the first 2 episodes to see what you think before dropping. There is much more here than simply visual flair if the viewer chooses to indulge themselves, and I believe Revue Starlight is far easier for the casual viewer to grasp than was Penguindrum or Yuri Kuma.
Note: When I originally wrote this review, I had mistakenly thought that Ikuhara was the director until a couple MAL users pointed out my error. I will use that to reinforce the point that it is very similar in style, sound, and tone. Furukawa has taken many big cues from his colleague here, but perhaps the improvements I noted can be attributed to his influence as well.
Overall - 8/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jul 30, 2018
~Very minor spoilers contained for episode 4~
What can I say? When I wrote the early review for this series, my thesis was "this could be one of the funniest shows of the season or a complete disappointment." It's with regret that I have to say it seems to be the latter.
The first episode is still incredibly funny, and I can't deny that. The novelty and surprise of the humor, the artwork, the offbeat pacing of the punchlines, and the sound/music were great for this type of over-the-top absurdist comedy, and fans of this type of humor (generally found more in Western animation) will surely agree.
Unfortunately,
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I had also made a prediction around episode 2 that the novelty could quickly wear off. Rather than focus on the unique humor the 3 girls' interactions shown in episode 1, it could opt to rehash the same tired tropes we see in most gyaru-style humor, making their chemistry (or intentional lack thereof) a side-show instead. As of episode 4, it is now quite clear that this is the route the show is taking.
Character chemistry is no longer the source of the punchlines at all. In fact, episode 4's only real instance of this (and the funniest part imo) was a game of hand wrestling. Apart from that, we got a sketchy butler, a promiscuous gyaru, a trap joke, a fujoshi joke (pardon me, an entire chapter dedicated to this), a middle-aged female teacher who can't get laid joke... heck, they had at least SOME opportunity for a new and different development when the teacher's friend said she'd hook her up with someone and that someone ended up being a girl, but that wasn't even touched on. Instead it turned into a "Honda's popularity crisis" joke, which was funny at first, but has been shamelessly rehashed every episode. The writing has shifted drastically from "girls' hilarious interactions in school" to "bad-girl trope-fest", to its detriment.
Still, the series is by no means awful. It still has its share of chuckles and the initial episode was just great, if a bit misleading. If you love over-the-top absurdist humor and gyaru humor and think you'd enjoy it for 12 episodes, I do recommend checking it out for yourself to make your own judgment. However, for anyone who is interested in something innovative in this sphere of anime comedy, well, this is no Nichijou.
In short, Asobi Asobase has some interesting ideas and began with a relatively novel take on anime comedy, but it ultimately falls flat on old tropes and the novelty outstays its welcome, quickly becoming tired. 6/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Jul 27, 2018
This show is filled with all kinds of disgusting and cringe-worthy elements of the most vile kind, things that will make your skin crawl, including but not limited to:
-Fan service (oh god, the horror)
-Sexy ladies in bikinis (ugh!)
-Yuri moments (No, please, no!)
-VOLLEYBALL (NOOOOOO)
...but you know, it turns out that crazy people like me greatly enjoy all of those despicable things, and if you do too, this is probably a show for you!
Satire aside, Harukana Receive is a competent show. My opinion on the show has not changed since I originally wrote this review; from an ecchi perspective, the girls are all very attractive
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and, much like Keijo, the show has found a good excuse to get the audience their fan service in copious amounts without needing to push the believability out almost at all.
The story is nothing particularly spectacular, though the general framework of girls playing beach volleyball works perfectly well in serving its efforts to develop the characters. Two episodes in, we had an understanding of where each girl was coming from, their relationships to each other, and what the general drama was between them. That main story is retained as the main focus in future episodes while gradually introducing new characters, which is enough for me to consider it competent, especially since dramatic narrative is (and perhaps even should be) used a plot-mover more than a feature in these types of works.
I would say the main things to like about this show are generally obvious to any respectable ecchi fan, particularly all of the things I listed at the beginning of this review. As far as whether non-ecchi fans would enjoy this, I would say the girls' cute personalities, decent artwork, and the sports aspect could certainly be appealing enough to make this an enjoyable watch. However, if you actively dislike fan service, this is not a show for you.
Some other things of note that may sway your opinion one way or the other:
-The show appears to be all-girls. At this moment in time, the only male is a pet turtle.
-Because of the first point, it should come as no surprise that the girls are occasionally flirty with each other with potential for actual yuri to occur (though we all know how that usually turns out in shows like this)
-Things move fairly quickly so far in terms of the main girl's improvement at the sport; probably the writers opting to focus more on the characters in the 12 episodes they have. However, what we've seen so far in terms of actual volleyball matches have been pretty fun to watch.
tl;dr I definitely recommend this show for ecchi fans who like an all-girl cast. Non-ecchi fans may get enjoyment out of the cute (though tropey) characters and the sports aspect, however I do not recommend this show if fan service is something you dislike.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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