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Jan 7, 2025
Animation: 9/10
Character Design: 10/10
Main Story: 9/10
Side Character Development: 8/10
Heroine: ??/10
Protagonist Development: 10/10
Soundtrack: 9/10
Final Score: 9/10
Kuzu no Honkai stands out for its raw and realistic portrayal of human emotions, delving into the darker and more complex aspects of love and desire. The series is unafraid to tackle themes like emotional dependence, toxic relationships, and the pursuit of affection in the wrong places. It’s a divisive work: some see it as a poignant experience, while others find it disturbing and uncomfortable.
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The plot centers on Hanabi Yasuraoka and Mugi Awaya, two students in love with people beyond their reach. They enter a relationship of convenience, pretending to be what the other desires, using one another to fill the void left by their unrequited loves. This setup leads to an emotionally charged narrative that explores the characters' flaws and contradictions. It's a psychological study on how the need to feel loved can drive people to self-destructive choices.
Kuzu no Honkai's greatest strength lies in the honesty of its storytelling. It presents its characters unapologetically, without attempting to soften their flaws or justify their actions. Hanabi and Mugi are deeply imperfect and often hard to sympathize with. Yet, this complexity makes them human and relatable, even if their decisions frustrate the audience. Watching their journey feels like confronting a distorted reflection of emotions that, at some level, everyone has experienced.
Studio Lerche (known for works like Classroom of the Elite, Given, Asobi Asobase) did an excellent job with delicate and introspective animation. The soft colors and detailed facial expressions convey the weight of the characters' emotions. Intimate scenes are handled with aesthetic sensitivity, avoiding vulgarity and focusing on emotional impact. The soundtrack further enhances the melancholy tone of the series, with music that reflects the characters’ loneliness and despair.
Despite its strengths, some viewers may find the pacing slow, as characters seem to revolve around the same emotional conflicts without significant progress. This can frustrate those looking for a more dynamic narrative. Additionally, the heavy atmosphere and constant sense of despair make Kuzu no Honkai a challenging watch, especially for those who prefer lighter stories or redemptive endings.
Kuzu no Honkai, or Scum’s Wish, remains one of the most peculiar experiences I’ve had with an anime of this genre. With each passing episode, there’s an increasing sense of discomfort as the characters navigate their situations. It’s a unique and intense journey where it’s hard to define right and wrong, though much of the anime is told from the protagonists’ perspective, Hanabi and Mugi. It’s not a work that will appeal to everyone, but for those seeking something beyond the conventional, it offers an exceptional and unforgettable emotional journey.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Dec 27, 2024
Animation: 9/10
Character Design: 10/10
Main Story: 9.5/10
Secondary Character Development: 6/10
Heroine: 10/10
Protagonist Development: 10/10
Soundtrack: 10/10
Final Score: 8/10
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia stands out in its genre by offering a light and engaging narrative. The story, adapted from the manga of the same name, revolves around Ganta Nakami, a high school student suffering from chronic insomnia. This condition makes his days exhausting and his thoughts clouded. In search of a quiet place to rest, he discovers the school’s old astronomy clubroom. There, he meets Isaki Magari, a girl who shares the same difficulty with sleeping.
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The connection between Ganta and Magari develops silently and deeply, marked by their mutual understanding of the struggles they face. As their relationship grows, they must also deal with the challenges of adolescence: insecurities, social expectations, and loneliness. This development is one of the anime’s strongest qualities. The romance between them progresses slowly but is entertaining and captivating, with moments that truly charm the audience.
From a technical perspective, Studio LIDENFILMS did an excellent job. Known for works like Tokyo Revengers and Yofukashi no Uta, the studio delivered unique character designs, fluid animations where necessary, and beautifully detailed backgrounds that enhance the anime's atmosphere. The soundtrack is also noteworthy. The main theme, performed by aiko, perfectly complements the emotional scenes, while the music for quieter moments, with a "lo-fi" vibe, intensifies the sense of calm and immersion. Few works integrate music and narrative as harmoniously as this one.
Although it’s a romance story, Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia innovates by placing insomnia at its core. More than a medical condition, insomnia is used as a powerful metaphor for the emotional and psychological challenges the characters face, such as loneliness and the search for emotional balance. This unique approach adds depth to the story, making it much more than a simple romantic comedy.
The anime adapted 52 chapters of the manga into 13 episodes. The original manga, which has 125 chapters, has already been completed. While the main arc is concluded, there are still parts of the story that could be explored in a new season or movie. However, since the last episode aired on August 21, 2023, no announcements have been made regarding new adaptations.
Despite all its positive aspects, the anime is not without flaws. One of the main criticisms is the lack of development for some secondary characters, who are better explored in the manga. Additionally, while Ganta and Magari’s feelings for each other are evident, there is no explicit confirmation of their relationship, as Magari doesn’t directly respond to Ganta’s confession. This detail might frustrate some viewers, even though the two have already shared a kiss.
Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia is a touching work, full of memorable moments in both its visuals and soundtrack. Despite a seemingly simple plot, its emotional depth and focus on the protagonists' efforts to overcome their struggles make the anime special. It’s a must-watch for those who enjoy sensitive and well-crafted stories.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Nov 20, 2024
Anime: Amagami SS
Source: Visual Novel
Animation: 6/10
Character Design: 6/10
Main Story: 5/10
Side Character Development: Route anime/10
Heroines: 4/10 (none stand out unless Ayatsuji is "Wednesday")
Protagonist Development: does it exist? /10
Final Score: 5
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Amagami SS, released in 2010 and based on a visual novel, follows the classic format of route-based anime, where the creator attempts to give the audience a "choice" by presenting all the romantic arcs. The idea is interesting but controversial since, deep down, everyone knows who the main heroine really is. Still, for those who enjoy exploring the development of other characters, this structure offers that chance.
Like many anime of this genre, Amagami SS suffers from the same issue: lack of development time. In similar works, the usual approach is to focus on a few arcs (three or four) with fewer heroines or use OVAs to expand the stories. But here, defying all odds, they crammed six heroines into 12 episodes—which means just two episodes per arc. The result is a rushed story where it’s easy to forget where one route starts and another ends.
When it comes to the plot, the anime is as shallow as its heroines. The protagonist, Junichi, has absolutely no redeeming qualities, while the heroines are such overused archetypes (the tsundere, the shy kouhai, the childhood friend, the school’s most beautiful girl) that viewers can almost predict the events without trying. The combination of predictability and shallowness turns the experience into something monotonous.
The animation, considering its release year, is not bad. There are moments where backgrounds and assets are reused (the infamous background recycling), but it doesn’t significantly harm the visual experience. Even so, it doesn’t add much value in terms of technical quality.
Overall, Amagami SS isn’t essential viewing. If you’re a huge fan of visual novels, the original game might be worth exploring, but watching the anime is something I wouldn’t particularly recommend.
The series even managed to get a second season, Amagami SS+ Plus, along with two or three OVAs (which, by the way, are questionable since they involve the protagonist’s sister). The second season attempts to address some loose ends from the first, though with little impact. Finally, it’s worth noting there’s a sort of “spiritual third season” called Seiren. While it features a completely new story and heroines, its lighter approach to character development and pacing might be more appealing to fans of the genre
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Apr 29, 2024
Animation: 1/10
Character Design: 2/10
Main Story: 1/10
Secondary Character Development: 1/10
Heroine: 2/10
Protagonist Development: 1/10
Overall Rating: 1 (Without looking at the original)
Kyochuu Rettou Movie is a film adaptation that fails in almost every aspect, delivering a disappointing experience for horror and survival fans.
Starting with the story, the plot is extremely weak and predictable. The premise of a group of people trapped on an island infested with giant insects had the potential to be exciting, but the storyline is poorly developed and lacks originality. The lack of explanation about the origin of the insects and the absence of any depth in the characters make it difficult to care about
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what happens to them.
Furthermore, the film is riddled with typical horror movie clichés, such as stereotypical characters, uninspired dialogue, and predictable plot twists. The perilous situations are exaggerated and unconvincing, leaving the viewer more bored than scared.
The animation also leaves much to be desired. The designs of the giant insects are generic and unimpressive, while the action scenes are poorly choreographed and executed. The lack of fluidity in the movements and the low quality of the animation sequences contribute to the feeling that the film was produced with little effort.
The soundtrack is another weak point, with generic music that fails to create the necessary atmosphere of tension for a horror film. Instead, the tracks feel out of place and do not integrate well with the scenes.
Moreover, the film is excessively violent and contains scenes of sexual abuse that are gratuitous and unnecessary for the plot. These disturbing elements add nothing to the story and only serve to further alienate the audience.
In summary, Kyochuu Rettou Movie is a disastrous adaptation that fails to offer an engaging narrative, interesting characters, or even a satisfactory horror experience. Avoid this film at all costs unless you're looking to waste your time and patience.
Reviewer’s Rating: 1
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Apr 15, 2024
Animation: 10/10
Character Design: 9/10
Soundtrack: 10/10
Main Story: 9.5/10
Character Development (Supporting): 9/10
Heroine: 10/10
Protagonist Development: 10/10
Overall Score: 9.0
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When it comes to a work by Makoto Shinkai, you can expect a story and characters that will captivate you, and "Suzume" is no different. The film begins with a dream (or flashback) of Iwato Suzume, our protagonist and heroine of the plot. After this scene, our protagonist encounters Souta Munakata, apparently a college student who was searching for some ruins in that area.
From Suzume and Souta's encounter, the film begins to explain how the universe of the work operates, and right from the start, we have an epic combination of extremely detailed scenes, with fluid movements and one of the best (if not the best) soundtracks of the film. Just with this first scene, it's already exciting, making you "hooked" on the movie at all times.
The story's construction is excellent; from the beginning, you can feel Suzume's charisma and her development throughout the plot, which explains her past and other issues. It's also excellent how you can identify with the character. However, when it comes to character development, the only point that could be improved is Souta's story. Although it's explained how he has traveled throughout Japan to fight the "vermin," I feel that an extremely captivating story could be developed (not that it isn't), but it's understood that, being a film, time is a bit short to explore the story of several characters so deeply without leaving loose ends.
As for the soundtrack, simply speechless. They manage to make a perfect combination between the scene in question, the animation, and the music; this combination brings tears to the eyes. And speaking of animation, there's nothing to complain about. CoMix Wave Films always maintains this level of delivery, and with the overall direction, everything gets even better.
The film's plot is very strong; you feel danger in almost every scene, especially after the first half of the film. It's a feeling that makes you watch each action scene with bated breath. The ending of the story is beautiful, perfectly conveying the chosen message. The last scene is where you simply collapse alongside the protagonist; it's an explosion of emotions that makes the scene even heavier, combined with all the past and her finally bidding farewell to her mother.
The film ends with Suzume saying goodbye to Souta, who remains on his mission, and she returning to her town with her aunt. This left me a little sad, as I expected her to help him on this mission, and for all those who were expecting some romance between them, unfortunately, it wasn't the case. Nothing is confirmed, but it's almost obvious that Suzume has some feelings for Souta, but it's uncertain whether he feels the same, despite liking her a lot. However, so that we can still create our own fictions, in the post-credits, a scene was added where he returns to the town to meet her again. This doesn't confirm anything but leaves it open to our imagination.
In conclusion, overall, the film's plot is brilliant. Honestly, I didn't expect the ending to be as it was, but even so, it was exceptional. An experience that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys dramas in general.
Extra: In the end, Suzume talks to her "self" who was trapped in the "door" and gives her the chair her mother had made. This aroused a certain curiosity in me since at the beginning, she mentions that she didn't remember anything that had happened that day. This left me with a doubt in my mind: Was Suzume a time traveler? I created some theories thinking like that, but I didn't have any more facts to develop enough to be a possibility.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Apr 15, 2024
Animation: 5/10
Character Design: 6/10
Soundtrack: 4/10
Main Story: 5.5/10
Character Development (Supporting): 1/10
Heroine: 6.5/10
Protagonist Development: 5/10
Overall Score: 6.0
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The anime has a rather basic premise, so one can't expect much from the story when watching it;
The protagonist isolates people around him due to an event from his past. The heroine has family problems
and a split personality; the presentation of the main characters is quite straightforward. The first
episodes are rather weak, making it difficult to sympathize with the protagonist for most of the work.
The heroine initially has a somewhat tsundere vibe, but as the episodes progress, she develops
relatively well. However, the secondary characters have no development at all; the protagonist's friend
couple appears in many episodes, but little is known about them other than being a couple and some shallow
questions about Akazawa's parents. In terms of animation, the anime doesn't fare too well either;
the responsible studio does better with good direction, although the anime isn't "ugly," it's not
exceptional either. The designs of the male characters in general are quite generic; Shiina is well-crafted
in this regard, but she's the only one who stands out. The soundtrack also leaves something to be desired;
although the anime doesn't have many standout moments, there are several instances where a music that fits
the scene is missing (such as the declaration scene). The anime concludes with declarations from Shiina and Amane,
confirming the couple, and to our disappointment, no fanservice or even a post-credits scene with a
time skip was included. But it's undeniable, the couple is confirmed, resulting in a well-closed ending
without the possibility of a second adaptation; this was the best episode of the work, as it combines the scene very well with the music.
Despite everything, the work delivers what it promises: a light story, with romance that progresses rather slowly
and a closed ending. It doesn't surprise in almost any aspect, but it also doesn't fare so badly as to be considered a bad anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Apr 12, 2024
Animation: 8/10
Character Design: 7.8/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Main Story: 8/10
Character Development (Supporting): 9.5/10
Heroine: 8.3/10
Protagonist Development: 10/10
Overall Score: 8.0
The work "Oregairu" (or SNAFU as some call it) is the kind that doesn't promise anything but delivers everything. The anime as a whole is well-constructed, although some parts are rushed. Upon finishing the adaptation, you feel like the director already had in mind that it would totalize in 3 seasons. Looking only at this season, they did a great job in developing some of the main characters in the work, but what, in my view, stood out was the relationship between the protagonist (Hachiman) and Isshiki Iroha. Furthermore, the resolution
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of some pending issues that remained open in the other seasons, and the confirmation of the couple (with a declaration without the words "like," "love," "go out," or any variants), but I feel like there was a lack of fanservice in this regard. Another standout character in the work was the protagonist's sister (Hikigaya Komachi), who has always been one of my favorite characters, and in this adaptation, it's impossible not to leave with a smile on your face when seeing the interaction between the two. One of the points I found relatively "weak" in the anime was about the soundtrack overall. Although it's a drama/romance anime, I feel that in some key moments, the silence didn't provide the necessary drama to the scene in question, but overall, the music in the work was all great. Another point was the confirmation that the plot wasn't a plot and that became a plot (yes, you read it right!). In the first season, it was obvious who the chosen heroine would be, but they managed (in the 2nd and at the beginning of the 3rd season) to create a sense of doubt about who the protagonist would choose. The adaptation was very faithful to the original, but this kind of overly happy ending might give the impression that it was forced. However, from the beginning, Yui's desire was for the three of them to stay together. In conclusion, it was a great experience overall, and I don't even like to think about the struggle for those who watched the first adaptation at the time of its release and had to wait 5 years after that cliffhanger at the end of the second season.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Apr 10, 2024
Main Points of the Work:
Animation: 4/10
Character Design: 3/10
Main Story: 2/10
Character Development (Supporting): 1/10
Heroine: 3.8/10
Protagonist Development: 5/10
Overall Score: 4 (Without looking at the original)
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The story is quite simple so there isn't much to talk about. It's that old cliché, in the first episode (I don't know whose idea it was), they show a scene that leaves you with the ball in your head (no double meaning, it's literally a soccer ball) and make you think that this will be explained later on, but it isn't. Anyway, the protagonist went from good to bad from that moment on, he deviates a bit from what protagonists of this type of anime usually do, which is mainly what made me wait to see what would happen, since the rest is "more of the same" with several heroines appearing in the protagonist's life, he helps them and gains their trust, they start to "like" him, although in the anime, this isn't so explicit, but in the end, it still turns into a harem. You can sympathize with several characters but many of them hardly have any development (if they have any, like the case of the protagonist's main friend, Kei Ashida). As for the heroine, she's hard to swallow, at least until the last arc she's unbearable (fans of tsunderes might disagree), which is a bit frustrating since in the end, it's obvious who he's going to choose. But that's what leaves the most to be desired, after going through 11 episodes the minimum expected for this type of anime (which doesn't have a single possibility of getting a second season) is a closed ending, with the outcome and confirmation of the couple, but no, they simply explain a little more about Natsukawa's story (remembering that it's not captivating enough to make you empathize), they put some perfect setting elements for the protagonist to confess (again), but they don't confirm the couple and put a post-scene of them going to school together.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Jan 17, 2024
Bom, a princípio vamos as minhas notas aos pontos chaves da obra.
Animação: 6.6/10
Desing de personagens: 8.1/10
História principal: 2/10
Desen. de personagens (secundários): 1/10
Heroína: 5.5/10
Desen. da protagonista: 1/10
Agora vamos aos motivos.
A principio (1~3 ep) a obra passa uma vibe de ser apenas mais um anime genérico recheado de fanservice (não que isso seja ruim) com uma peculiaridade ou outra, apesar disso, com o passar de alguns episódios começam a dar sentido as coisas, ou ao menos a tentar, pois falham miseravelmente nisso, após o 5° Ep só começam a colocar umas maluquisses (que até dariam para aceitar se eles ao menos se dessem o trabalho de dar
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um contexto para tal) e fica assim até o fim. Nesse meio não existe desenvolvimento dos personagens secundários e nem um pingo de preocupação com isso, nem mesmo a história da prota é explicada nesse meio, dão apenas alguns fragmentos que só fazem ficar ainda mais complicado de entender.
Apesar disto, compreendo que podem desenvolver melhor os pontos nas próximas adaptações e, apesar dos apesares, é uma ideia genial, garotas que se transformam em navios batalhando.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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