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I love both the manga and the anime for Paripi Koumei, but this was... not good imo.

I understand that cuts and changes have to be made to fit a 12-episode show into a 2-hour runtime, but some of the cuts are nonsensical. I mean both that they left things that are just filler for the scene, but then either condense entire episodes into a 10-sec montage (and then STILL leave out scenes! the entierty of Kongming+Owner talking to Jet Jacket from episode 3 is just... gone. not even really touched upon in the short montage), or cut it entirely. Not only that, I also mean ... it literally. Ther were several places where they edited the shot in ways that don't make sense, like cutting from Koumei making one expressions, doing a very badly cut to what's clearly a different scene, and then show him making another expression.

They removed a lot of things that add depth to all the characters, or gloss over them in a way that it just feels rushed.

So yeah... I can't recommend it. If you have already watched the show, there is nothing in there (other than the tv-ending being played with new animation with the characters on stage), and if you haven't, you're way better off watching the show.

This is 2 hours I will never get back.

I have been a big fan of the manga for Paripi Koumei ever since the English version released last year, so I was cautiously excited, since the anime would have a lot to live up to for me.

After watching the first episode, I came to a conclusion.

I think that this is one of the best adaptations I have watched in a long while. Hell, it's even one of my favorite anime now!

They built upon everything that made the manga great, and made it shine for the anime. Scenes were extended/ changed, but not to a point where it felt like it was deviating too ... much. Rather, they took scenes that worked fine in the manga, and made them work even better for the anime. Some scenes just wouldn't flow the same way in amnga and anime, and the staff really get it.

The music is all fantastic! and I, for one, think the Engrish fits the mood more. Eiko is a Japanese singer with no real reason to be fluent in English, so I don't think it would have worked as well.

The voice cast is also all a fantastic choice. Okiayu sounds like he has so much fun delivering every single line as Kongming, and he does it so well.

And of course, the opening song is an absolute banger!

Overall, this anime is fantastic, and I urge everyone not sure if they should watch it to give it a try.