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Nov 17, 2020

Kuzu no Honkai (Anime) add

Not Recommended

This show just got progressively worse and worse. The first 2 episodes or so make it seem as though it's going to be the protagonists falling in love after being "replacements" for the other's unrequited love. Of course, going into a show with expectations of what is meant to be is never a good thing, but at the same time I didn't expect this.

This is the most edgy show I've seen in a long time. Every single character is unlikeable because none of them can control their horniness for a single second and just end up being harmful to everybody else. Maybe that's the ...

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Jul 22, 2020

Violet Evergarden (Anime) add

Recommended

Story (7/10):
I like the plot of this show quite a bit, with Violet becoming a Doll and her struggles from the past relating to those in the present (her inability to effectively feel or capture emotions, namely). I enjoyed the fact that her actions were justified, or at least had an explanation, rather than her just being cold-hearted for the sake of being cold-hearted. The only two issues I had for the plot are a bit nitpicky and personal: I believe that the meshing of her past and her present were a bit jarring at times, but it was pretty rarely. Another personal issue (that ... isn't exactly related to the plot but I dont know where else to put it) is that I wasn't a huge fan of the atmosphere that they set up, being set in a somewhat steampunk warscene. AS I said, this is entirely personal though, and there's nothing wrong with this in itself; rather, its just not my typical style.
Animation (9/10):
Man, where do I begin? The characters in this are gorgeous. The scenes they set are gorgeous. Violet's brooch is gorgeous, with its swirling and glistening. I loved the animation in this show, as well as the art style. The animation never seemed tacky or slow, either, which even some beautiful shows can have issues with sometimes. The only TINY AND I MEAN TINY issue I had might even be related to my colorblindness: the brooch when Violet selects it from the shop appears teal, yet she says that it matches his green eyes. Like I said, I'm colorblind so I'm not probably one to complain about it.
Sound (6/10):
All of the music and noises were decent, but they didn't really leave an impression on me so I won't go into detail on this one. Music definitely did help add emotion to the scenes.
Character (8/10):
I appreciate how all of the characters have their own downfalls, rather than being perfect. They are relatable, especially Iris for me. I think that they all make sense in the positions they are in. I only gave this an 8, though, because quite a few of them feel a bit stereotypical, namely Erica (who was also quite forgettable if I'm being honest, but it works with her character too) and Cattleya. My FAVORITE PART was how most of the characters were named after flowers (if you have read my bio, I'm a slut for plants so that's why).
All in All (8/10):
I really enjoyed this show, although as I said before, it only picked up later on. It's not really a laugher, but I did cry multiple times which I find to be a good quality (is that masochistic??). I enjoyed how each episode dealt with a different problem, but related to the main theme and added to her learning about people. It was short, it was sweet (in like a fucked up way, but she finally gets peace at the end) and it was good

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Jul 22, 2020

Nihon Chinbotsu 2020 (Anime) add

Not Recommended

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As with most other people, this show was one of those ones that I was destined to either love or hate. Unfortunately, I came closer to hating it than loving it.
Animation (5/10)
Of course I know how difficult it is to animate and that in itself is a feat, BUT it felt very awkward a lot of the time and it felt like half way through they switched styles. That shouldnt happen in this short of a show.
Sound (4/10):
The happy bits sounded like generic "influencer" happy music, and the sad points felt like they came from a sample of piano music online. Neither were ... necessarily bad, but my LORD was it uninspired.
Characters (4/10):
This is my MAIN gripe with the show, even if its silly and mainly my fault. I CANNOT STAND how often these characters switch between English and Japanese. Its definitely a weird peeve to have but by the time I even realize theyre speaking English, the sentence is almost over and I entirely missed what they said. Not that its important though, since most of the shit they say in English is silly anyway ("game over" "wow!" "all right" stuff like that).
Other than that, the characters just felt uninspired. The only two who made me feel something were KITE and the mom. Not enough, considering the large cast of characters swarming in and out.
Plot (3/10):
Ok, the whole sinking thing is fine. But seriously the only thing thats gonna stick in my head from this show is the 2 cult episodes? Like for a show with only 8 (10?) episodes, thats why to much time to be spending on a subplot that pretty much amounts to nothing other than rescuing the bed ridden guy. Also how the family entirely ignores the fact that they know Japan is about to sink and just decide to stay there despite having the obvious option to leave.
The rest is fine, I guess. I mean, it lives up to its name. Theyre trying to escape an earthquake and Japan sinks. Like thats all there is to it, really.
Ending/ONLY REDEEMING PART (7/10):
Despite calling this the redeeming part, it still only gets a 7/10 cause its only a bit less uninspired than the rest. Long story short, everyone who survives gets what they wanted and they look back at their memories. I think it was a nice touch that they included the first words (I think) about the glowing lights in their garden at the end again.
All in all, pretty bad show with a lot of violence and stuff. Does what it says it will. Imagine what happens and youll probably make up as good of a plot as this one because the only interesting plot device in my opinion was KITE. Everything else feels like a slice of life that tried to be thrilling.

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