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The adults finally get a romance for their demographic!! This anime was very refreshing. Yes, I grew up watching anime, and thus, I still really enjoy the shoujo classics. And yes, I still like some of the shoujos that have come out in recent years, despite the characters and target demographics being high schoolers. But I have really been craving a show like "Wotakoi", which is a phenomenal romance with an adult cast and audience, and we have finally been served!!

This show was very cute and wholesome, but with a good mix of spice. But that's what makes it realistic, specially for an adult audience. ... And it was pretty realistic with portraying the pros and cons of an office romance as well, hence why the characters opted to hide it.

I also love how the focus wasn't just on the main couple, but on the second couple as well!

Overall, I recommend this show if you are also a working adult who enjoyed "Wotakoi"!

Wow, I picked this show up because it's rated pretty well (8.4 as of now) so I wanted to see what the hype is about, but I fully expected to drop it because I don't know anything about ice skating. I did NOT expect to be teary from this series, but I did.

Story: 8/10
Good story. Teaches a good life lesson. Was paced really well, keeping the series interesting and not boring.

Characters: 9/10
Great character development!! The director did a good job at introducing all the characters, even the side characters. Although the focus was definitely on the MCs/duo, they still gave backstories on some of ... the side characters e.g. Rioh, which made me really get to know them and want to root for them during the competitions. There are still a few mystery characters yet to be developed though, so hopefully they do that in season 2.

Art: 8/10
Interesting switching between 2D and 3D, which took a bit of getting used to. The 2D is great - the studio does such a great job at putting emotions into the characters faces and eyes! The 3D is good - they use this to animate the ice skating, and it seems to be pretty accurate / true to life.

Acting: 9/10
The director casted the roles very well. They definitely presented the characters well.

Overall, I recommend this show - give it a try, even if you don't know anything about ice skating because I didn't either, but I still enjoyed it!

PEAK!!

Don't judge this series by how average its score is because it's actually SO underrared and SO much better!

Here's my hypothesis on why I think the score is so average: It's pretty niche. It's a good story: greatest hitman falls in love, retires, and starts a family. But instead of your typical shounen, it's an "easy to watch", "feel good" show. Each episode still has its own well thought out premise and plot twists, but it's actually supposed to be a comedy! In that way, it is very similar to "Spy x Family". However, the type of humor may not be for everybody. If you ... read some of the other reviews, they tell you that this show isn't funny. The humor is basically dry, dad jokes; which is definitely up my alley! I had a good laugh every episode!

Here's why you should watch it though:

Character & Acting: 10/10
This show has one of the best character developments I've ever seen! The focus is not just on the MC. You get the backgrounds on every single characters, even the side characters and villains. This makes me invested in THEM, not just the story. Plus, the acting is great! You can tell that the voice actors really enjoy their roles because they really get into the characters

Art & Animation: 9/10
Last but not least, the art and animation arre great! I really love the style. And the team definitely do not skimp out on the animation. Even though this is not meant to be your typical shounen, they still animate the fight scenes really well.

Overally, I highly recommend this show for lots of laughs and a good time -- give it a try!

Season 2 was so much better than season 1!

Season 1 had a great start. The director really set the stage on the struggles that Jinwoo faces as an E-rank hunter, and the first ever dungeon that caused Jinwoo to become a player was terrifying!! (The team animated this part and set the pace really well, but props to the author for writing such a great start to the series!) But after that, season 1 felt kind of excruciatingly long. And us picking up season 2 felt only an obligation. But we are so glad we did because it was peak!

Story: 9/10
Minus a ... few changes, this anime was mostly true to the source.

One big improvement with season 2 compared to season 1 was that they ended each episode with a cliffhanger. This kept the viewers on their toes, wanting the next episode right away as they were waiting for it to air. The anime was so popular that on Saturdays, 12:30 PM EST, the servers for many streaming sites crashed because they were overloaded lol.

Another big improvement was that Jinwoo's leveling up felt kind of cringe in season 1. This time, they protrayed him in a way that he is cool now, making it fun to watch!

Character Development: 7/10
Jinwoo is a great character, but I would've loved it if they developed the other characters more! e.g. Cha Haein was talked about a lot in the manhwa, yet we didn't get much from her besides "you smell good" lol.

Art: 9/10
Great art & animation, especially for the fight scenes! I like the style in the manhwa better though, but it's still good lol.

Acting: 8/10
Great voice actors!

Overall, I highly recommend this anime if you're looking for an action-packed good time!

Whether or not I recommend this movie to the average user is mixed b/c it honestly depends on whether or not you're a big Blue Lock fan!

At the end of the day, this movie was just a recap. And I normally don't enjoy recap movies, but I actually quite enjoyed this one b/c it offered a fresh perspectives -- the series of events that have occurred in the previous seasons of Blue Lock, but through Nagi's point of view. W/ this perspective, we got to understand Nagi a lot better regarding what caused him to be excited about soccer and what his thought process ... was during crucial moments. Likewise, we got to understand how Reo felt during one of the biggest heartbreak in anime history.

The main thing that made me like this movie, however, was probably the fact that I got to see it in theaters. The bright animation, the immersive surround sound, and the engaged audience. It felt like I was at Blue Lock myself, watching the games unfold, and it was super exciting. I wouldn't be surprised if I skipped this movie altogether if I had to watch it at home.

In conclusion, if you're a big Blue Lock fan and you get to watch this movie in theaters, I recommend this movie! If not, you can probably live w/o this one.

Decent art/animation -- not bad but nothing crazy.
Decent audio/sound quality -- good voice acting and sound effects; little to no soundtracks throughout the episodes; solid opening and ending songs.

It was nice getting to know new characters this season, but there wasn't a lot of development. I'm not attached to any one of these characters, which is a letdown for me. There also was little to no character development. In fact, my perception of Mr. Goblin Slayer has perhaps went down, just b/c of how stagnant he is. At least he knows what he wants and continues to chase that? (Slaying goblins)

Moreover, I actually really ... liked season 1 b/c of how intense and fast-paced it was. Season 2 was a lot slower, which again, is a bit of a letdown for me.

Overall, this was a fine sequel -- nothing crazy but not bad either. But I do think this deserves a watch if you're a Goblin Slayer fan. And the last episode actually sets up season 3 pretty well. (The not revealing of the face of two new characters.)

I'm not going to waste your time and simply say that I do not recommend this show.

First of all, the animation/art is terrible. It starts fine, but eventually, you can tell that the studio either ran out of budget or is not prioritizing this show. The faces of the characters by the end of the show are distorted, pixelated, or drawn like blobs. The art in the opening and ending songs is so much cuter than the actual show.

Secondly, the sound/audio is ass. There's nothing wrong with the opening and ending songs, and there are no OSTs within the episodes so there's nothing to ... judge for that, but you can tell from the voice actor of Mikio that he, and probably everyone else on this show, is not taking their roles seriously. Every line that comes out of his mouth sounds like mockery to the show.

Last but not least, this isn't even a decent shoujo/romance. It's about a 28-year-old who wants to have sex with a 16-year-old. There's implied rape and cheating. Sounds like the plot for a shitty h**tai, but it's not even.

Art/Animation - 8/10: Solid, smooth animation. Indicative of a good-quality animation studio. Drawing style is cute.

Sound/Audio - 7/10: Not many OSTs throughout the episodes. OK opening and ending themes.

Characters - 8/10: Love how each character has their distinct backstories and personalities.

Story - 7/10: Not much plot to it. It's one of those simple, funny, slice-of-life shows. Each episode can be a stand-alone, but definitely makes more sense when you watch the whole series together.

Overall, I recommend this show to anyone who wants something light-hearted to watch while eating or before going to sleep, but this would be too slow for people who ... aren't looking for that.

Story: 6
Hyouka doesn't really have a main story. It is more like a collection of random mysteries that Oreki tries to solve. However, the cases weren't even that interesting in the beginning and his solutions weren't even that impressive. To label Hyouka as a "mystery" feels like disrespecting the true mystery novel authors that Hyouka mentions (Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie). However, it is definitely a "school" and "slice of life" anime, but Hyouka doesn't really take advantage of the setting that they are in (their school). Yes, they host meetings in the Literature Club, but they might as well be speaking to each ... other in a nearby cafe.

Art: 10
Sound: 7
The art is truly beautiful for its time (2012), and the voice acting and soundtrack are good.

Character: 5
Although there are 4 main protagonists, I didn't know or understand anyone except Oreki by the end of the series. Having everything through Oreki's perspective definitely plays a role in that, but one would imagine that I would at least remember Ibara's name, for example. Ibara's and Chitanda's characters were boring and flat. They were simple people with very minimal conflict, and it may have been because of that that they don't change. Fukube, on the other hand, definitely changed but for the worse. He started off interesting and confident, but he just gets deeper and deeper into a midlife crises despite only being 15. The only thing stopping me from giving this section a 1 is Oreki's character development. It was super clever of Hyouka to start Oreki's character with one metaphor and end it with the same but developed metaphor.

Enjoyment: 2
Because of the lack of development in 3 of the 4 main protagonists and because of how plain the story was, I put Hyouka on hold for a few months before I finally managed to finish it, albeit after falling asleep to many episodes.

Overall: 5
I started this series because it has good ratings, and I probably would've enjoyed it when I was younger, but I don't think this show lives up to complexity that it promises.

Bakuman is a super realistic lens into the life of mangakas, and considering the fact that the people who made Bakuman is also an artist/author pair -just like the main protagonists-, I wouldn't be surprised if this anime was a remixed story about their life after making Death Note, which is hinted at in season 3. With 3 seasons and 75 episodes, Bakuman is obviously pretty long for a realistic work, and if I were to rank them from best to worst: 3, 2, 1.

This season (3) is definitely the best season. They did a really good job developing all the characters and wrapping ... up their roles. They made me realize how much I loved certain supporting characters and how much I was subconsciously rooting for their happiness and success, and of course, it was extremely refreshing to watched the main protagonists themselves grow up. They were literally only 13 when the anime starts, and they end up being 24. I've never seen a cleaner nor smoother way to wrap up a series, and the new problems and characters that were introduced in this season alone made the story really entertaining. Although it was hard for me to get into Bakuman at first, it was definitely worth it in the end.