Hey you! Yes, you! Do you like magical girls? Or do you prefer fantasy worlds? Or are you more into giant robots fighting each other? Or do you prefer calm human stories like detectives working on a case? If you answered yes to even one of these questions, then you've come to the right place! Because Re:Creators has it ALL!
Warning: Spoilers ahead
Re:Creators AKA Re:verse Isekai is one of the most creative shows I've had the pleasure of watching in a while.
Between the endless anime where the MC travels to or is "trapped" in another dimension/world or even game, it's very refreshing to see what
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would happen if characters from an anime or manga came into the real world. That's exactly what Re:Creators is about.
The story follows Sota Mizushino, a young high school student and anime fanatic who dreams of writing his own light novel. When he watched the animation from the mecha light novel Elemental Symphony of Vogelchevalier for inspiration, the tablet he was watching the anime on went haywire, leading him into the world of animation where he witnessed firsthand the battle between anime characters Selesia and a mysterious girl in a military uniform. After returning with Selesia, Sota realized that other characters from different stories and media formats were also brought into the real world. Some of them formed alliances with the princess in the military uniform named Altair, who promised to end the conflicts in their respective worlds and show them the way home, but without them knowing her true intentions. In order to stop her, Sota and Selesia decide to find the other characters and bring them home before Altair plunges every world that exists into disaster.
One thing to say up front is that Re:Creators is a very dialogue-heavy show, so it's already rejected by a lot of people. The story of Re:Creators had an amazing premise, but it was a bit difficult to follow at times. Still, the dialogue was always interesting enough to follow closely and I didn't feel like I was bored by it. The ending, however, was, to put it as vaguely as possible, rather a bit of a disappointment. While I understand why they went that route, because Altair was just way too powerful and honestly couldn't be defeated, it still felt wrong somehow.
The nice thing about how the characters develop into compelling characters over the course of Re:Creators is that it's a relatively intelligent cast and most of them come across as genuinely likeable people. They grasp the concept of modern society pretty quickly and, for the most part, struggle to achieve their goals in a reasonable manner. The dialogue between the creations and their "gods", along with their parent-child relationships, makes for interesting and amusing conversations.
Now we come to the only exception: Meteora. Meteora, on the other hand, is not so much a character as a plot element. At the beginning I liked her and her personality, but she gives tons of explanations about things she absolutely cannot possibly know, and is always right. The only time she was wrong, she wasn't even completely wrong, and she immediately knew what the missing element was shortly after.
As for the sound, I'll just say 2 words: Sawano, Hiroyuki.
The soundtrack is just amazing. The OP's are very catchy and fit the anime incredibly well. The various insert songs also add to the atmosphere very well. When an insert song isn't leading you through a beautifully animated battle, the background music enhances many of the emotions you feel from episode to episode. This soundtrack is definitely a must-have.
Speaking of the battles, I also want to rave about the animation again. The animation doesn't leave much to be desired either. The art is of high quality, especially the design of the characters. Each one has a stereotypical, yet unique look and clothing to match. Additionally, they look nothing alike and a different color palette was used for each character. There was a lot of CGI used in the show, yet none of it felt out of place. The special effects were superb and contributed very well to the fights. The fights were fast and fluid. The fights alone are worth watching Re:Creators.
Re:Creators is a damn good anime, but it also comes with some problems. If you're looking for a title that stands out from most other anime, Re:Creators is the first thing that would come to mind by now. I know I had a blast with Re:Creators, honestly, I just enjoyed it. I enjoy watching and thinking about the series because it picks up on things I never would have thought of. It breaks out of the shackles of the overused isekai genre and just turns that premise around. Ever since seeing Re:Creators and especially listening to the soundtrack, I've fallen for Hiroyuki Sawano and his music.
Oct 4, 2021
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Warning: Spoilers ahead Re:Creators AKA Re:verse Isekai is one of the most creative shows I've had the pleasure of watching in a while. Between the endless anime where the MC travels to or is "trapped" in another dimension/world or even game, it's very refreshing to see what ... 
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