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Feb 22, 2018
Hybrid Child is probably a masterpiece from DEEN.
This, THIS is what I've always wanted from an anime. Something that can make me laugh one second, then like the drop of the ball I'll be weeping like a baby. I don't know how they did it, as it's only 4 episodes and 3 separate storylines.
As part of the SIHJR fanbase (Hybrid Child is from the same author,) I heard about this anime before watching it. I heard it was sad, that I was going to cry, so on, which I didn't necessarily believe. Last time I cried was watching Fullmetal Alchemist, and that took 60+ episodes
...
of build up! How would I cry over a course of 4 episodes?
After watching the first episode, I'll admit I was pretty emotional. Not sobbing, but really emotional. The ending was pretty rushed, but I loved how Kotarou, the Hybrid Child, and Hazuki cared for one another. I also noticed a little resemblance between them and a certain couple from JR...
Episode two came around, and I was like... ok, this is lighthearted. The ending to THIS episode was particularly heartbreaking though, without spoilers, it was a surprise. Nothing to really say here besides I liked Yuzu.
Episode three... oh look! It's Seya from the second episode... and is that Kuroda? From the first episode? And who's this new guy, Tsukishima? They look like good friends! This episode took place before the Hybrid Children were developed, or more like when Kuroda was first creating them. This episode, man. It gives build-up, and then you watch the fourth episode in a blind rush, starting to panic.
This show hurts, a lot. Episode four undoubtedly ruined me, I was a sobbing mess for probably a few hours. I don't want to spoil the magic but just know. I also want to mention how Tsukishima and Kuroda can resemble Ritsu and Takano from Sekaiichi Hatsukoi... and all of the reincarnation theories...
One of the main reasons I was a crying mess was purely because of the OST. It's pure art. I often find myself going back to listen whenever I'm writing or just bored in class, though I think I'm numb from this show so I don't cry...
The ending is great, it gives that right vibe about the show. There are additional scenes after the credits on episodes one, two and four so give those a look also for a bit of after story.
The voice actors have done a particularly amazing job at this work. They all fitted their roles, despite being different from the Manga CD. Since I'm not big into seiyuu, the only names I recognized were Hirakawa, Okamoto and Kimura but honestly, they've all done amazing for fitting the anime.
I really can't believe how they can make us attached to characters in less than 15 minutes by just giving us a bit of backstory and interactions, then drop a feels ball and ruin these characters in all the right ways. They did it though, they really fuckin did it.
My only semi-gripe is the art of the show. It isn't amazing, though I admit I've grown accustomed to the DEEN-Nakamura art style so I can tell the characters apart easily despite how they "all look the same."
The animation can be lacking, but I still found myself looking in awe at the backgrounds and some frames of the characters. The backgrounds look amazing, but that's expected as so did the backgrounds from all of the other DEEN-Nakamura works. The chins are still square on certain characters as in typical fashion, which is the only thing I can possibly dislike about this work.
Even if you don't like shounen-ai, give this special story a try. It's really just marvelous.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Feb 21, 2018
This is my first review, my apologies if it's biased majorly.
Guys, Citrus is bad. Really, it's terrible. I wanted to like this show so much, I mean, it's one of my favorite manga, but seriously, it's BAAAAD.
I made myself watch this since I loved the manga. The PV looked promising, I loved how the art looked, and oh my GOD, is that Yurika Kubo as Himeko?! This show was going to be my favorite of the year.
As your Local Lesbian, I was quite hyped for this anime to come out, homosexual representation is always great! Ever since that first PV...
Sadly, that was soon to be
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quite the opposite.
I'll start with the positives first:
Art:
The art is actually really, really good. I loved how vibrant Yuzu looks and how she always has a differentiating outfit every episode. The animation is also great; it looks amazingly clean in some shots, though in certain other scenes it can a little stiff. (8/10)
Sound:
The sound is also alright. Decent, must I say. I can't stand the opening, the music is great but that singer really annoys me. I was never a big NANOripe fan, so that might be a reason. Voice acting is good, as I really can't resist Shikaco (Yurika Kubo.) I never really found myself paying attention to the music, but it wasn't bad in any way. (6/10)
Now now, the list of negatives...
Story:
It's quite similar to the manga, and this is something that can hold it's own I guess. The premise was simple, Gyaru Yuzu goes to a new girls-only high school and seito kaichou is now her little sister. They did well enough to adapt that into the anime, but it's still lacking from the manga. (4/10)
Characters:
This is where I began to hate the anime. Yuzu is so unlikeable. I understand that she's thrust into this unfamiliar situation and her sister is after her (and shes sorta after her sister, too), but the anime adapted it terribly. They took everything likeably-cute out of Yuzu, making her an obnoxious, ignorant brat. Mei is a bit better, but she has this whole "I'm going to act emo, but then, I'm sensitive, Aubrey! Which gets me into deep shit." I can't even explain how much I dislike these characters. I knew the Sekaiichi Hatsukoi anime had some unlikeable characters, but oh my GOD.
The only likable character I found (without their voice actor) is Harumin, she's actually a really cool character. Since I can't give this category a 0% (MAL, please add that just for this anime), it gets 10%. (1/10)
Enjoyment:
I really hate this anime. I'm most likely biased because it adapted the manga so terribly, but I hate it. On its own, it would be a solid 5/10. Instead of being a yuri for yuri lovers female and male alike akin to the manga, it's a yuri anime for gross dirtbags with useless fanservice and terrible characters. You can clearly see the target audience, which wasn't the same as the manga. But hey, at least the art is nice. (2/10)
Overall: (3/10)
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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