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EARTH RECORDING 0001 is an emotional short story about an astronaut (Soichi Mawatori) who feels out of touch and out of place amongst his fellow man. while on a mission to the moon he encounters an alien (io) who also says that she too is incredibly lonely and has been traveling the universe for companionship since the universe's creation. the two bond and understand each other, and themselves in the process.

ART (10/10): the art in this manga is very crisp, clean, and striking. the scenery and the depictions of earth & space are absolutely gorgeous. soichi's design is also very well done. the design of ... the alien leaves much to be desired though -- i feel like she could have been a little less humanoid looking and a bit more otherworldly.

CHARACTERS (6/10): there were some secondary characters on the base on the moon (an antagonist & a supporting character sympathetic to the main); obviously because it is a short story they didnt go too deep into who they are and theyre motivations. i believe they were just there to depict the duality of humanity and how different humans can treat each other. io was interesting. her motivations to interact with the soichi seem genuine and i enjoy how the story & her character unfold as they gets to know the soichi. soichi is the most flushed out but his back story is still pretty basic -- its the classic story of success fueled by revenge which ultimately leaves one feeling empty or unfulfilled. this too was interesting to see evolve & soichi opinions of his fellow man & himself change as he spends more time with io.

STORY (6.5/10): the story is a simple one with a reflective message & a heartwarming ending. the manga doesnt do anything crazy, it just wants to convey the importance of not taking things for granted, seeing the beauty in everything, and how the sense of self shifts after being in isolation/intense periods of loneliness.

TLDR; its a super quick read with a sweet message and beautiful art design. a nice reminder to take a step back, enjoy your surroundings, remind yourself what you are grateful for and the giant miracle that is earth -- no matter how disconnected you become to others

daily life of high school boys is a great read. it had me legitimately laughing out loud. i HIGHLY recommend reading if you like anime like gintama or saiki kusuo no psi-nan you will really enjoy this manga.

the manga is made of short chapters that literally tells the life of a group of high school boys. it is a super funny slice of life manga that is super funny and lighthearted. its a great wind down manga, especially if you wanted to palette cleanse in between darker manga/anime.

the characters are super likeable, the stories are entertaining, the gags are great, and it was an easy ... read.

overall: 8/10

~*CONTENT DISCLAIMER: manga depicts sensitive topics like sexual harassment (adult & of a minor), pedophilia, suicide, abandonment, child abuse, child neglect, and sexual assault (adult & of a minor)*~

TL;DR: a pair of siblings get abandoned by their parents and are sent off to a school on a remote island with other abandoned/orphaned children. when the pair get there the children become fueled by rumors & speculation that the adults on the island are out to get them and its a mad dash to escape the island in one piece. the story is solid but has a lot of inconsistencies that are conveniently waived away at ... the end making the last chapter a huge dud. the use of ecchi in this story is (IMO) high inappropriate and left me feeling gross. a lot of other things about the childrens backstory may also leave you feeling gross so discretion is advised.

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SUMMARY: siblings kokoro, after being left behind by their parents, are sent to a remote island to attend school. they encounter four instructors and four other students who, have also either been abandoned or orphaned (being the island's only inhabitants). the children ruminate over rumors about the adults and a concealed secret room. growing suspicions & doubts of intent encourage the children to question the adults around them, suspecting hidden truths. to finally uncover the "truth" the children try to escape the island on a daring quest to unveil the mystery, facing challenges and risking their lives.

OVERALL (6/10): the story isnt bad -- i highly DISLIKE the ecchi in it but story wise, its quite compelling and emotional at times. there are some spots where the manga seriously lacks and hinders the overall reading experience and the ending is a huge bummer. it wasnt too long of a read so if youre into a quick psychological murder mystery and can excuse its shortcomings youll enjoy it. just note its not for the faint of heart.

ART (8/10): the art is really well done. it looks polished and not TOO dated. the entire cast looks distinct from each other which is a plus and there are a LOT of different settings in the manga that are depicted very well. everything was immersive and you were never confused about what was being depicted or where you were. there are death scenes with blood and i think they were drawn well & tastefully without negatively affecting the gruesomeness or impact of the scene.

CHARACTERS (7/10): MOST of the child characters, is to some effect, flushed out to a satisfying degree. by the end of the manga you know why they arrived at the island, what their fears were, what their motivations are, and how all of that plays into the story. i will say there was potential to build solid relationships between the children (and have their deaths/injuries be so much more profound) but that never happened, unfortunately. the adults needed some so more TLC -- up until literally the last chapter do you know the reason the school exists, the purpose of the island itself and the motivations for the adults. the only real standout character was yume due to her hearing ability which i thought was clever.

STORY (5/10): the story started off strong! i thought the pacing was good, initially the story was compelling and i liked all of the opened ended questions that were being presented. personally, up until the end a lot of the twists did catch me off guard but alas, the ending was still ruined for me because of *plot armor!* as the children try to survive in the wilderness, it gradually becomes harder to suspend your disbelief and things become super lame. things that should have killed characters, choices that would have doomed characters all get written away very conveniently. like i said previously, the characters dont drive the plot, which is a bummer because there was a lot of potential to really give the characters more depth and make things higher stakes. the plot does have some themes it wants to push like the importance of seeing value in yourself, the importance of communication, the idea that adults and children are not that different which i think came across well but because the adults got very little attention and the ending was so abrupt it felt.....performative. additionally, the ecchi elements were NOT appropriate for this story at all. im not a fan of ecchi in general but it felt gross here -- the story is about mistreated children afraid for their wellbeing and then there are ecchi randomly dropped in.

*~CONTENT DISCLAIMER: manga makes mention and/or depicts sensitive topics like alcohol/drug abuse, sexual violence, abortion/miscarriage, and child sexual violence~*

TL;DR: a tortured young man tries to understand what it means to be human and leads him down a rabbit hole of bad impulse decisions that ends up worsening his situation. his endless wandering leads eventually causes a psychotic where he nds up being completely consumed by his madness. this story is absolutely beautiful and terrifying. it was such a great read but NOT for the faint of heart. if you like Berserker, you may like this manga.
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SYNOPSIS: youzou is a troubled individual struggling with identity and ... what it means to be "human". he feels the need to put on "faces" when in society and his inability to organically fit in eats away at him. while he does manage to get on his feet for a short period, it comes crashing down and he mentally and physically withers away.

ART (9/10): this manga looks BEAUTIFUL. everything about it is so striking, impactful and haunting at times -- it very much reminds me of Berserk. All of the characters are unique looking and the emotions are portrayed so well; pain, stress, relief, agony, and playfulness all read so well in this art style.

CHARACTERS (8.5/10): i was absorbed by the characters and their evolution throughout the story. each character felt so real and it was so natural how characters came in and out of youzou's life, how they affected his life and theirs. everyone had their own backstory, motivations, successes, and burdens that were never glossed over or overshadowed by the main storyline.

STORY (9/10): this story was gripping!! every entry built on the last in such a seamless way; i was never once was abruptly taken out of the environment the story created. again it really reminded me of the storytelling in Berserk -- everything was meticulously storyboarded out but it didnt FEEL that way. it is a tragic story of a man trying to understand his own existence but gets swallowed up by the sorrow and worry that comes with not fully understanding the world around you. it was beautiful and haunting.

OVERALL (9/10): im truly shocked at how much this manga was able to convey over the 3 volumes it had. i have no words -- it was just SO good, everything about it was done so well. the art is impeccable, the characters were well written and felt REAL, and the story was so well put together. HIGHLY recommend!!

*CONTENT DISCLAIMER -- this manga depicts sensitive topics like suicide, self harm, bullying, incest & child abuse*

TL;DR: the story talks of a neet whos trying to better himself. the story is funny, looks amazing, has some solid characters and the concept has legs BUT the plot doesnt really DO much with them. the story loses steam halfway through and has a rushed ending. what would be a great manga to talk about real issues like self isolation & mental health, japanese working culture, and otaku culture where not expanded upon and thats a darn shame

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SYNOPSIS: Tatsuhiro is your run of the mill NEET, down on ... his luck because his parents threaten to cut off his allowance until he gets a job. in an attempt to distract himself from his miserable existence he takes drugs and has a psychotic break where he comes to the conclusion that the reason why he is a shut in is because the japanese entertainment companies have a complex conspiracy to create otakus & keep them in that social status forever. he reunites with his friend from high school and meets a girl name Misaki in an attempt to "defeat" the entities keeping him a NEET.

ART (9/10): the art was very good! each character looked unique and super expressive. there were quite a few scenes that were beautifully composed and was able to evoke a lot of feeling just with visuals alone. the mangas quite funny and i think the visual gags really sold a lot of the jokes.

CHARACTERS (6.5/10): both main and secondary characters have deep and complex backstories that really impact the main plotline. each character has their own issues and obstacles that they need to overcome and you are able to watch all of them evolve in an attempt to do so.

STORY (5/10): a major positive is that the characters are introduced in a really clever way where initially they appear to be random but all of their stories and subplots intersect at some point. whats cooler is that they will reference characters at the very beginning and then you are formally introduced to them later in the story and it isnt until the end that you realize who's who and i really enjoyed that. another major positive is how funny it is! i had some pretty good laughs (some that made me actually LOL) i think the concept is great and the beginning started off strong BUT it definitely lost some steam midway through. i REALLY liked the initial idea the manga had where they talked about this consumer conspiracy to keep people complacent and dependent on vapid media but i felt like they didnt finish that thought. it seemed like that took a back seat to their second message about self-forgiveness, the idea of being "normal" or "one with society" and what the looks like, and about finding your way but that too didnt feel complete at the end. the ending seems rushed and forced -- cobbled together to give some faux sense of satisfaction that everything ended up "ok" but really nothing was shown. we got a super quick "im doing slightly better and everyones doing ok! THE END". there was potential to make a bigger statement on NEET culture, or japanese working culture & expectations, or mental health and personal resilience and we got................. nothing! nothing but a bunch of toxic characters being kinda awful to each other for 8 volumes.

OVERALL (6/10): the manga looks beautiful and the characters are really rich and diverse, but the story seems underdeveloped. there is a point the manga wants to make but its muddied by all of the other themes and how the characters behave with each other towards the end of the story. it fell kinda flat at the end and theres an extra layer of disappointment knowing how much potential there was here.

~*CONTENT DISCLAIMER: this manga discusses difficult topics like suicide, self harm, abuse, assault, and abortion. it also displays various scenes of death~*

TL;DR: about death is a quick but profound read that delves into death, acceptance, repentance, and remorse through various scenarios all depicting different characters and manners of death. god is portrayed as a neutral and somewhat sassy constant that helps each character come to terms with their manner of passing, the people they are leaving behind, and their traumas. it is a fast paced manga with some twists that kept me engaged and emotionally invested. please note the content warning!! some scenarios were harder ... to get through than others and i was definitely almost pushed to tears at some points. i would definitely recommend if you are into philosophy or psychological mangas and are not of the faint of heart.

SYNOPSIS: about death goes through 27 different vignettes of different people who have died, or on deaths door and pass on into what is presumed to be heaven to meet with god; god is the only constant character in the manga. each character goes through their life story, their situation just before dying, lay out any grievances, and try to work through their life up until the moment of their passing.

ART (6/10): the art style isnt for me but it wasnt awful or distracting. it was simple looking and straightforward -- just like death itself. i will give the manga points for 2 things: character design & the use of color. i felt like each character was unique looking and were expressive. the manga is primarily in black & white which i thought was a good choice. the use of color is introduced every so often but only to signify when the story no longer is in "heaven" but back on earth which i really enjoyed.

CHARACTERS (7/10): the only main character is god because he is the only recurring character. he is portrayed as fair, level headed, witty and sometimes sassy. he is the judge, jury and executioner in every story and i think i enjoyed how he was portrayed. he wasnt too stoic, he had some personality and i actually found him to be an enjoyable character. without giving too much else about the other characters away, i will say that each of the characters that go and meet god are all dynamic in their own right and the characters really push the storyline for each chapter. some stories are much more tense than others but i think the manga does a good job sprinkling in the touching/lighthearted stories in with the more intense ones.

STORY (8/10): each vignette is separate from the others so each chapter you are getting a fresh face which i enjoyed. there were some call backs and overlap between some of the characters which were cheeky if you were able to spot them but for the most part they are all separate. the stories are really pushed along by the characters and their development in "heaven"; some stories are really dark and others are touching and heartwarming. the only criticism that i have is that some of the deaths feel repetitive -- i felt like there was a lot of the same type of death and a lot of the same type of person dying so there was a point where it felt very repetitive and a bit predictable but i dont think it look that much enjoyment out of the read.

OVERALL (8/10): even though it is a face paced & short read it is quite the downer so be warned. a lot of the stories are very reflective and make you think about how you the reader think about death. it was a very somber and almost humbling read because it put into perspective my own thoughts and feelings on the matter and i really love when art does that to the participant. if you can forgive the manga for its art style and maybe slight repetitive nature i think it is a good read IF you are in the headspace to consume it.

-*CONTENT WARNING: MANGA DISCUSSES & DEPICTS SELF HARM, ABUSE, ASSAULT, & BULLYING-*

TL;DR: simply put -- this manga is incredible. if you can forgive the manga for it's artistic shortcomings it is WELL worth the read. its a well paced psychological thriller about a group of high school seniors facing their inner demons head of and coming out the other side better people. the story revolves around the flushed out development of all of the characters (which the manga does an excellent job of doing) and there are plenty of twists that keep the reader on their toes! while the story is dark and tense, it ... is littered with cheeky humor. would absolutely recommend it, especially if you like mysteries, thrillers, suspense, paranormal stories, and horror stories

SYNOPSIS: during the winter semester of their third year at a prestigious high school, a group of eight friends gather in the snow and are trapped in an empty school building. after realizing that they are the ONLY students at school, the topic of the recent suicide of another classmate comes up and the group realizes they have completely forgotten everything about their peer. a malice paranormal entity is out for the group, plucking them one by one. they all have to confront the inner demons of their past while searching for the name of their classmate in order to make it out of the school alive

ART (5/10): when i first started reading the manga, the art style did catch me off guard. it is very late 90s/early 2000s aesthetic that im just not used to seeing. amongst the MAIN characters, i feel like all of them are really well designed and they all stand out from each other however i did get a bit confused when the secondary characters were introduced because they looked more generic and i would confuse them for the mains every once in a while. the scenery was done tremendously well -- there was gore but it was a tasteful amount which is always appreciated. the scenes of the empty hallways and the rooms were super ominous and did a great job world building.

CHARACTERS (9/10): the story HINGES on the characters and how they confront and conquer their inner demons and eventually grow and develop. each character had a unique and complex backstory that i felt like was super flushed out and cohesive. there wasnt much fluff either, the story got right to the point of where each character is coming from, their struggles, how they have been coping, and what they are doing/will be doing to improve and move forward. it was all so wonderfully written and satisfying to see all of the characters grow and acknowledge their flaws for what they are.

STORY (9/10): the story was so captivating. i had such a fun time reading it -- it was very well paced; i never felt like the story was stagnant or that they were trying to kill time with fluff. everything was done so purposefully. the story is a twist on the mystery sub-genre of locked room murders; in the genre usually the group has to figure out of is the killer as people get plucked one by one. in this story, someone has already died, they need to remember who it was... as they get plucked one by one lol. it was super refreshing to see the genre presented this way -- i feel like, while the genre is always enjoyable to *me*, it can totally be seen as reptitive or unoriginal to someone else. again, a lot of the story hinges on the development of the characters, which they did an excellent job of doing. there was also a fair amount of twists which i always love because i didnt see any of them coming.

OVERALL (9/10): this story is the perfect balance of scary, tense, funny, and inspirational. it was so masterfully written and executed that i didnt even notice some of the artistic shortcomings. it was all meat, no fluff type of story that satisfyingly resolves itself and i really couldnt ask for more than that when it comes to manga.

SPOILERS BELOW!! & Disclaimer: I didn't read the novel before reading the manga!

TL;DR: the decagon murder house is a class locked room murder story an interesting read that had a fair amount of legitimately good and compelling twists. there were some aspects of the characters, plot and twists that just werent THAT convincing and i felt slowed the momentum of the story. overall is was an easy, fun and thrilling read for what it's worth. if youve read books like "and then there were none" by agatha christi or books like that, then youll like this.

SYNOPSIS: K university has a mystery novel club consisting of ... students from all walks of life who share a love of true crime and mystery books. the club decides to take a group trip to an off shore island that is also the home of a mysterious quadruple murder-suicide of a well known architect, his wife, and 3 employees. the club stays at another property (previously owned by said architect) and events quickly take a turn for the worst as ominous plates appear in the house labeled "victim 1 - victim 5, murderer, and detective". soon after, the club members start dying one by one and its a race against the clock to try and identify the killer before there is no one left.

ART (9/10): the art is amazing. every character had their own unique look that was easily identifiable and it looked like the mangaka put a lot of thought into the art direction of each character. the scenery was beautifully done also. the illustrations really helped set the scenes in the best way. some of the deaths of the club members are a bit violent but props to them for not making them super over the top gory; with the death scenes, the mangaka made their point and then let the plot do the rest of the heavy lifting. there was no real need to have "Saw" levels of gore.

CHARACTERS (5/10): im not too sure if the novel does a better job with this but i felt like a lot of the characters were half baked in the manga. determining which of the "main" characters got some level of back story flushed out seemed completely arbitrary. there is an argument to be made that if a couple of club members were simply deleted from the manga version that it would impact the general plot very little. i felt like every "main" character outside of orzcy and ellery needed waaaay more context. without it, it made their motivations, and there connections to each other so much more 1 dimensional and less impactful (ill get to this more in the story and spoilers section).

STORY (7/10): the story overall is solid. its a locked room murder story and it executes that well. the story had some depth with the context given from some of the character backstories and there were so twists that were surprising in a good way! i felt like while the story was tense and a bit heavy at times that it was paced well enough where i didnt feel bored or confused by what was happening. there were portions of the story that i did question but i believe that goes back to what did (or didnt) happen with the characters backstory. i felt like there were a lot of missing context, especially in the middle of the story because characters were flushed out so we are working on a lot of assumptions. for examples: the ellery vs. carr dynamic was confusing, the agatha & orzcy duo seemed superficial and unconvincing, the van & chiori duo was a revelation for the last volume, and the conan & shimuda duo seemed rushed and unrealistic. had there been more time to really unpack these characters, i think the story would be more air tight and more convincing.

OVERALL (7/10): the manga isnt awful. it did have me on the edge of my seat at times and there was a fair amount of twists that kept me hooked & engaged with the story. there was just enough gore to get the point across and everything was very visually interesting. i wish there was more of a deep dive into the characters and their relationships with each other to truly understand their motives and intentions but for what this was it isnt offense.

its been a while since i wrote my last anime review. this one really made me want to write because its so fascinating

~SPOLIERS BELOW~



STORY 6/10

-quick summary:
the anime starts off with our MC (akio) in high school with his childhood friend tama. the day goes on per usual however every so often he begins to see odd things, experiences vivid nightmares, and remembers people/events others around him dont. he bumps into a girl named aya and through her, realize that he isnt alone in what he experiences; she too has experienced the disappearance of her entire town, has memory lapses, and saw things other ... around her didnt (before they disappeared). they both soon discover there was an unnamed and ambiguous catastrophic event that wiped out all but 12 humans on earth. for the survival of these 12, a virtual world created inside their own minds was built for them to continuously live through their own memories. this world collapses when MC and aya discover the truth, and decide to leave their minds and experience the dystopian real world together.

this section i thought was solid for the amount of time/episodes allotted. i really liked the concept of the anime. theres just something about dystopian futures and matrices that are so polarizing. i thought the pacing of the story was well executed and i enjoyed all of the plot twists; i honestly didnt see most of them coming. the only qualm i have with the plot is that there are quite a lot of plot holes or just aspects that were never gone over again.

the summary i wrote left a lot out for the sake of being concise but the matrix had 11 people living their memories through one girl (mutuski) who sacrificed herself to basically be like the "server" for these created worlds to take place. this whole idea was actually executed by the MCs older brother and his wife, mutuski's older sister. -- why were there only 12 survivors? why did she have to sacrifice herself so everyone can live inside their own minds? why did it just so happen that the MCs brother was able to figure all of this out? everything they are seeing/experiencing MUST have come from their life before the catastrophe (whether conscious or unconscious) so where does aya fit in? it seemed as though she lived in a completely different town and attended a completely different school as the MC as far as the audience knows. how does she play a part in this? everyone else the MC meets, who are they? what relationship did they have with MC before the apocalypse? none of that was really answered. i suppose you are just expected to suspend your disbelief because the whole anime takes place in a recreation of life so anything could happen.

ART 5/10:

the art was ok for the time. everyone was modeled very differently, which is always nice to see. sometimes background characters/secondary characters sometime get no love or effort put into their design that makes them somewhat memorable but this anime put in some effort. the MC looks like a standard anime protagonist but aya, tama, the other secondary students, the 3 older women they meet were all very distinct. animation was a little rough. there were moments where perspective was wonky (i.e. sometimes going up/down stairs didnt look like that at all), animation didnt perfectly line up with the sound (i.e. the karaoke scene), the animation was a little sloppy in spots.

sound 6/10:

the voice acting was fair. nothing bad to say about it. the music and sound design was pretty good. one of the things i think this anime gets right is the successfully impactful timings of the sound effects to induce tension, fear, or confusion. there was a lot of singing in this anime that wasnt the best though. tama's VA is not the best singer lol but it added to the relatability of the characters.

characters 5/10:

i felt like the characters were very hit or miss. they were either really good, or really added to the plot in some way or they totally didnt at all. i think hit characters were aya, MC and tama just because they all felt the realest to me. tama really felt like they was longing for something she didnt really know she wanted and what she wanted was just out of reach. she had a lot of personality. aya and MC didnt have that same personality or energy but they had strong motives that influenced their decision making; MC wanted to understand what was happening with his world and why he was constantly having these nightmares, while aya was desperately trying to reunite herself with her family and friends. they both were driven by the truth and it was really interesting to see where that took them both. i would also consider MCs older brother and mutsuki as hits because they too were motivated characters and had a lot of stake in keeping the world a secret in order to maintain the status quo and to protect the "greater good" in a sense.

complete misses were the three woman who worked for city hall; they truly were just there as fan service. the old pervy man they also meet with the shotgun doesnt really add anything to the plot. mutsuki's older sister has no motivations or much of a personality. she really isnt even given much air time. there are the minions who roam the dystopian world controlled by mutsuki that dont have their existence explained. they are just random hoodlum, which im going to assume unconsciously represent looters and thugs that appeared post apocalypse to raid and pillage what was left of the resources. they added nothing.

with all of that being said though my ENJOYMENT was 7/10 simply because i liked the philosophical nature of the anime, the basic premise, and i was also able to suspend my disbelief to allow the plot to unfold the way that it did. when you acknowledge that MC spent a countless amount of time within his own mind, you can kind of excuse the weird or random things that have no explanation to view the story for what it is and what is represents. they tackle the age old debate of whether or not you should base sweeping decisions on pleasure or a select few or is it worth sacrificing one for the wellbeing of the group. it tackles the basic human question of "what is real" as well as debating whether or not its even worth taking the risk to leave the safety of your mind to venture into the unknown. it also tackles the distinction between familial/platonic love (between MC and tama) vs (im assuming) a more sexual or "adult" kind of partnership (between MC and aya).

in my opinion, the worst thing a comedy can be isnt being "unfunny", its being boring. thats exact what handa-kun is.

i should start off by saying that i only watched handa-kun because i wanted to watch something akin to sakamoto desu-ka and danshi koukousei no nichijou, which are two animes that are really good at not only executing the jokes/visual gags, but also being generally entertaining and engaging. so coming into handa-kun, i came in pretty unbiased but from what ive heard about barakamon, i had high hopes.

story (3/10): there really is no story. every episode revolves around the main premise of the anime ... which is that handa thinks that everyone hates him, but in reality, hes the coolest and most popular person. hijinks ensue when handa interacts with his peers because theres usually some huge misunderstanding. however, its a gag that really runs its course over the span of 12 episodes. it was cute and funny for the first two or three episodes, but the trope gets pretty tired and i wanted to see something new; but i dont think thats the main problem here. comedy is subjective and its totally fine for me to think this anime isnt funny. the issue comes from the fact that the episodes are just boring. i alraedy know what the gag is before the episode even starts so i have nothing to look forward to. the episodes are generally wacky and outlandish, which is fine, but because i have no interest in any of the characters and i can predict whats going to happen in every episode, it really leaves me disengaged.

art (6/10): the visuals were fine. animation wise it was standard quality. to give credit where its due, there were some visual gags that did make me chuckle and the characters were designed pretty distinctly which i can commend. often animes that are this short dont really care to put in the time to design auxiliary characters.

sound (6/10): the sound design was fine. i quite liked the OP and the voice acting was decent. to be honest i was having a hard time concentrating on the episodes to really note anything too egregious

characters (4/10): they are very tropey and i felt like nothing new and creative where done with them. everyone was too typecast and ive seen all of the jokes about those tropes before. defying the expectations of the viewers would have been a good starting point because if they arent able to mix things up in a funny way, it would at least captivated the audience.

enjoyment (4/10): like ive said before this anime wouldnt have been so horrible if the intention wasnt to make me laugh. if it were a regular slice of life high school anime i could have been able to forgive some of the things the anime did. however, it was meant to be funny and entertaining and did neither. it felt like it should have been a one episode ONA or something and not its own anime series. it reminded me a lot of the second season of osomatsu-san; the second season had a lot to live up to, made itself be a full fledged comedy anime but ended up flopping because it reused the same jokes and overplayed the same tropes :(