Restaurant to Another World is a delightfully charming—yet slightly repetitious—little anime. The main story is composed of many vignettes, two per episode, with reccuring characters and some recurring plot threads. It is largely a slice of life anime. There's no real conflict, it's just endearing characters eating good food. And on this level, it's satisfying. The characters are developed enough, none of them having any real depth, but they're still entertaining to watch.
The animation occasionally left something to be desired. It has its good moments, but it's mostly just serviceable. Movement is sometimes stilted, expressions look a little goofy sometimes, and any attempt at action
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Mar 31, 2021
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica
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The anime of Madoka Magica has a great story with compelling characters and engrossing plot twists that the manga of course adapts as best as it can. The art is fantastic, and the story is mostly the same—but I really think it could have benefited from more than 12 chapters. The whole thing feels really rushed, and if I hadn't watched the anime first, then some of the plot threads wouldn't really make sense. Nothing is really given room to breathe.
It's a great accompaniment, but I still recommend watching the anime first so that the narrative and the plot twists can have their maximum effect. |
