You know when people say "not for everyone" about a show? well Spice and Wolf is generally the polar opposite of shows like that.
I'm sure there are exceptions but it touches on core emotional concepts of being a human, and despite its rather fantastical setting it's just so dang grounded!
The story: 10/10, its on the dialogue heavy side but that's how all slice of life tends to be, its also a plus in this case especially the main leads have great chemistry together, I could listen to their conversations as they fluctuate from light and teasing to serious and emotional for ages. The plot is
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Jul 23, 2024
Fight Song
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Just gonna add one more review cuz there are way too few!
The animation is top tier, especially considering the scale of the project. The tone and colors especially shift flawlessly between bright and dark depending on the scene, reall conveying the mood well to the viewer. The storytelling is a bit tricky, cuz this is a music video so you do have to pay attention to both the lyrics and the animation, the lyrics of the song mostly providing some insight to the characters emotional state and feelings as the animation mostly showcases the present with some flashbacks, but overall it was greatly handled. Next up is ... 
Jul 23, 2024
Lycoris Recoil
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Other people have already given more detailed reviews, so really I'm just adding stuff I want to say, but I'll keep it spoiler free.
A lot of stories try to either be so unique that they end up feeling too unrealistic and out of touch, while some stories play into the common tropes so much to sell well they just feel like every other anime out there regurgitated into a big mess. And I get it really, it's hard to balance the right amount of familiar with the right amount of strange, but Lycoris Recoil does it perfectly. The best way to explain this show ... |
