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Mar 2, 2020
So I started Mix for two reasons: 1) it was on the Anime Awards nominees for Best Sports Anime of 2019, and it seemed to have really good art. 2) I thought it was a sequel to Cross Game.
I found out later that it wasn't, (instead a sequel to Touch) but the art style was so nostalgic I stayed for the whole thing.
The reason I give this an 8, although I probably should have given a 7, is because I feel it gets more hate than it deserves. Writing and story aside, the animation is top tier, so good I thought it was Production IG
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for a second. The music isn't at all irritating, as it can so easily be in shows like this, and the fact that Mix was created with such love and care made me want to rate them as such.
The reasons to watch Mix are the following: if you love baseball anime (despite it being repetitive at times), if you like slice of life, and if you like calm, realistic main characters (the side cast leaves something to be desired). Oh and if you like Kaji Yuki.
It's animation is absolutely fantastic, never once dropping because of it's classic art style. I watched it all the way through, and while I definitely prefer Diamond no Ace, Cross Game and Major faaar more, I still enjoyed myself massively.
But Mix wasn't without flaws. The baseball aspect was very stereotypical (but at this point in sports anime, how can it not be?), and the supporting characters were extremely bland, contributing nothing to the team. And then it's whole sister-obsession. The show focused ridiculously on Otomi being some curvaceous, voluptuous icon, where she was only 14.
Also, be warned, those who have issues with Eren/Mikasa pairing (although when the started to live together, they were 10, well aware of their separate upbringings) will definitely have problems with the main 'couple' bordering on incest. Thankfully, the show doesn't focus too much on it at all, and one can even shrug it off by saying it's brotherly love. But honestly, at 5 y/o, you don't really notice that you're from separate parents. I don't have a step-sibling, but I'm sure that being raised from 5 as siblings MAKES you siblings.
Oh Japan. Of course if that's your cup of tea, more to ya.
Regardless, I found refuge in Souichiro, the 'twin' brother. But I still liked Touma plenty.
Bottom line: give it a chance. If you like it by episode 3, you'll like it throughout. But if not, don't continue further, because it's more of the same.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Aug 12, 2019
*Mild spoiler warning* - because I don't think I can explain why this show is a 4/10 without delving a bit into the happenings, although I'll keep them to a minimal.
I think what hurt the most was the exceptional potential this show had to be excellent. The setup is actually great - a hero who is supposed to 'fight' with only a shield. And then on top of that, he is wrongly accused by royalty, and hence shunned.
This makes for a stellar platform of development and character/world building. What I wanted to see - and perhaps this is why I watched it to the
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very end, that hope of getting some good moments whatsoever - was a struggle to the top. I wanted to see logical changing of minds, facts being used instead of rumors. And I wanted the characters to be smart enough that when faced with such facts, they actually think and start to change.
The three other heroes existing gives chance for some very interesting interactions. At first I thought that one hero was actually the one behind the false accusations, which would have been interesting to see a so-called 'hero' actually inkling to the side of evil and cunning. I wanted to see one of the other heroes slowly begin to trust in the Shield hero, not only coming up with his own conclusions and perhaps looking into it himself, but also with the Shield hero's own persistance.
Instead what happens is a complete frenzy of chaos and broken story-telling, with some heroes appearing to be smart, but then the next scene are scathing, and then the next scene again appear to be thinking things over, and then they're right back to hating. On top of this, the Shield hero does absolutely nothing to try and prove his innocence. It's such a confusing set of one step forward, two steps back, with a kick to the left and a jump northeast that I gave up on having the heroes developed at all.
It may have even been interesting if the Shield hero had taken it upon himself to play the evil character - as he starts off doing, in fact. And we have a very antagonistic protagonist. And perhaps someone - a certain slave girl - helps him remember what being the 'good guy' feels like. But no, he's a good guy when the story needs him to be, and a 'bad' guy for a second here and there. It's so confusing that again, I gave up on this story-line as well.
Another instance of potential was the slave girl herself. Again, it could have been interesting if she was very distant and scared of everything - as she was at the start. If it took more than just half an episode to win her over, if there were several scenes of innate goodness of the Shield hero that finally, slowly, allowed her to open up and trust him.
Not only does this slow, intricate development never happen, apparently she had been raised with the idea of worshipping the Shield hero from the start. And so the Shield hero never had to even try, just tell her his title and bam, she is in love with him. Which, let me point out, should not have led to love, simply idolizing. But it can't do that the main, cute, tenuki slave girl not fall for the brooding protagonist.
All this potential lost, and we are only on episode 3. My goodness. What sealed it for me was when the Shield Hero was pointlessly dueled against one of the other heroes. After almost going berserk mode (again, how great would it have been that his berserk mode have led to actual annihilation of a city, making him an ACTUAL antagonist in the eyes of everyone, and hence even harder to clear his name) the slave girl calms him down after he curses and screams at her. Oh but my bad, she is unconditionally devoted to the Shield Hero.
What annoyed me about that scene was the incredible likeness to the one in re:zero, where the protagonist *RE:zero spoiler, skip if you haven't watched it, because it is ACTUALLY worth watching* has a breakdown, and the heroine calms him by having him sleep in her lap all night. In re:zero this made complete sense. The stress he went through was extreme, and the audience could see it. And the heroine, in her comforting silence, just hears him out and lets him unload. *end RE:zero spoilers*
What happens in Tate no Yuusha is this:
He is shunned by the capitol, sure. But he gains a doting slave girl, catering to his every whim. He saves a village, who is grateful to him. He honestly leaves the capitol very soon, and is away to not feel it too much. At least so it would appear to the audience. And yet he fears intense hatred, blaming his shield - which by this point has saved him countless times. And this causes his berserk mode, which of course slave girl reverses, in much the same way Emilia does in Re:zero. This almost direct copy is what made me drastically change my opinion and lose all respect for the show. It isn't even the copying of the scene that bothers me, it's the horrible execution of it.
And finally, we have the last nail in the coffin. The chicken girl. Yes, you heard me. The Shield hero buys an egg, it hatches into a giant chicken that transforms into a cute little girl. And this little baby chicken - wait for it - falls in love with the shield hero too.
*facepalm*
After this, the show was irredeemable. I think at this point, the main question remains: Why did I watch this to the end?
I'm still wondering this myself. I think it was probably because I liked the character designs. I like drawing characters myself, so I learn a lot from well drawn characters in motion.
Mainly, I think it was the incredible score it has on MAL. Although slightly off sometimes, MAL scores are usually somewhere in the ballpark, and an 8+ score automatically means SOME sort of amazing-ness is to come. And so I had this undying hope that a good scene would pop up somewhere.
It didn't.
Not one scene stood out, not once was there some good character development, never was there a smart execution of a plot twist. The only passable part was the clearing of the Shield Hero's name, but in no means is this show watch-worthy for just that scene alone.
In summary, Taate no Yuusha was a cacophony of chaotic characters and jumpy storylines, lacking any sort of consistency, and seemed to be written by a 13 year old (if a 13 year old DID write this, then it deserves the MAL score, I suppose). Events only happened for the sake of events happening, and any character that showed a sliver of being likable would do something utterly ridiculous in the next episode, effectively ending any sort of connection potential.
Don't watch this. Spare yourselves. If you want good Isekai, please refer to Re:zero or 'I was reincarnated as a Slime'. Thank you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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Aug 8, 2019
Real score 6.6. But I gave it a 7 because there is no decimal point rating system on MAL, and giving this a 6 was just a bit too low.
KyoAni always releases anime with phenomenal art - blows me away every time. As an animation enthusiast, I can watch most shows if the art is good enough - as such, I think I've watched every show KyoAni has come out with. The sound is pretty, no complaints there either.
So this automatically bumps the score to a 9-10, and now all that is left is story and characters. I say 'all that's left', but of
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course, that's the most important.
The story itself is as standard as it can get in a sports anime - a fallen prodigy, rivals and all that. So when it comes to sports, it honestly isn't even the story that matters, it's the execution of the sport, and of course, the team.
And that's where tsurune lacks.
Every single character is dull and without personality. They fall into a stereotype, as always, but I felt even in the stereotype the fell short of entertaining. KyoAni being what it is still manages to execute dialogues and interactions well enough, but when the writing lacks in the first place it can't really fix.
You have the main lead, with no personality whatsoever, other than him being a has-been prodigy. He's all over the place, first brooding, then tsundere, then sincere and wearing his feelings on his sleeve. It's not unfathomable, but from a writing standpoint, it's just lazy.
You have the playboy, who is basically only that. You have the loud-mouth, who stays as such. And you have the smart/calm/cool type - who probably gets the only decent development in the show. Now I don't really have a problem with these stereotypes, I just wish much more was done with them, and developed far more than they were. Goodness knows I'd rather have had them developed than my main issue with the show.
Their coach.
The most bland character I have seen, that manages to stay possibly even more bland with all the development they tried giving him. I still am not sure if he was meant to be a prodigy, or a genius, or wise, or aloof.
Every character stayed flat - ending at the exact same point as they were in episode 1.
I don't remember a single name as I type this out, and I'll probably forget the show entirely, except that it had an all male cast.
The archery however was executed flawlessly, and that is truly what held the show together, which is exactly why I watched it. The strength and finesse needed to operate the bow and arrow, the techniques involved and the cultural Japanese additions to the sport were exactly what I signed up for.
I go into anime expecting nothing from the characters, and so I wasn't too let down. But I certainly wasn't impressed. But I started tsurune expecting some beautiful archery animation, and that is what I got (ALL I got).
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jul 26, 2019
Every time I start a new anime, I have a set of expectations about what it's going to be about. If it meets my expectations, there are essentially (but not always) two ratings - 6 and 7. Seven if it meet my expectations while doing it well - by that I mean directing, animation, sound, characters and all that. Six is if it met expectations, but literally did nothing else.
So I went in expecting Gakuen Babysitters to be a wholesome little show about a bunch of cute little babies, with a group of high school kids (falling into the classic stereotype tropes of course), and
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that's about it. Their daily life.
And that is exactly what it was.
No character didn't fall into a trope I hadn't seen before, nor was there any scene that wasn't a classic/cliche, nor was there any unexpected level of depth. Just a bunch of classic high school scenarios, with a bunch of classic cute baby scenarios thrown in the mix.
Now I'm not saying that's a bad thing - because it's not, if that's what you're into. It IS very cute, wholesome, bright and cheery and all that. But I have seen far too many of these high school shows to still find entertainment in them. And that is the only reason I dropped it. I know it'll be cute and wholesome, with characters gushing over how cute the babies are for the rest of the show.
Oh oh, and I bet the last 3 episodes will have some rushed character development as well, as almost all shows following this cast type do. And that's fine, but I'd just rather use this time on finding the next stand-out anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Jun 6, 2019
My score: 8/10
What it deserves: anywhere between 7-10/10
This show is extremely hard to rate and pinpoint to one very specific number, and so this review *SPOILER FREE* is going to be an insight as to why.
I've put off this show despite such acclaim because of a few simple reasons: a) CGI is not really my thing b) how does a story about gems even work?? c) the hype was that the art was beautiful, but I'd heard nothing else, and so not much else drew me in.
But the score here on MAL finally pushed me to give it a chance. And what a ride
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this was.
Let's put the art and CGI aside for a moment and talk about Houseki no Kuni as a show itself.
STORY & CHARACTERS:
How do I even start on this..
I truly had no expectations from the characters at all. Usually, even if the art, story etc are incredible, the characters always fall flat. They don't elevate, or they focus on just three typical characters and ignore the rest, or everyone is a lazy old stereotype.
HnKuni has quite an extensive list of characters. You can see the stereotype that was chosen as their base, sure, but the development just kept piling on, evenly, throughout the cast.
I think it's impossible to disconnect the characters from the storyline. These two are so intricately woven, that as one progresses, so does the other. The story builds with character upon character, building up one person and tying back to another.
Honestly, the most irritating character of them all, although perhaps a driving point for our main Phos, hardly shows up at all (and given how they were my least favorite, I was quite relieved by that).
Instead, event after interesting even happens, a series of twists, cliffhangers and development, that you just can't help but keep watching. Admittedly, I did have to play the old '3 episodes before dropping' with this, but honestly, I cannot stress how glad I am that I stayed.
By the end, the writers had become masters at molding together the incredible with the disturbing, the happy with the unnerving. Characters kept coming in, and I kept growing fond of them; personalities kept changing, but with perfect balance of the old, that you can feel the pain and frustration that led them to where they were.
ART & MUSIC:
This is what the show stood out for, and although there's no shortage of praise, I'm going to insert my 2 cents as well.
CGI opens up a whole other dimension to explore, and the brilliance of having CGI here is that since we are dealing with crystals, it adds that depth and breathtaking brilliance to the world. It fleshes out their reality, immersing the viewer with their vision, and then hooking them there with the story and characters.
However I do see how the CGI can be slightly off-putting, enough for someone to even drop the score for it (that's why I mentioned the score could range from a 7 up). But I am confident that even if the CGI isn't your favorite, you'll stick around for the story and the incredibly bright world Houseki no Kuni has built.
The music was not the best, by any means. In fact, it was probably the weakest part of the entire show. And yet it didn't drag it down. It certainly added to the chilling attack scenes, which, by the way, were a sight in and of themselves. Fluidity and force came through very clearly.
So why not a 10?
10s are reserved if it made me cry, and had me moved throughout. 10 is an emotional number, and Houseki no Kuni didn't have the crying/feelsy thing happening.
And perhaps not a 9 (although honestly I can argue it deserves one) because 12 episodes just isn't enough for all the mystery and strangeness that exists. Every character can have their own mini-series dedicated to them alone, not even starting with the changing and dynamic world around them.
Let me be clear though!! This is not to say the 12 episodes are in any way rushed, or details brushed over. Honestly, the pacing is just perfect, fast enough to keep my hyperactive mind attentive and focused, and slow enough so that it by no means glosses over development story or build-up - quite the accomplishment.
But just because of sheer lack of episodes, which reduces depth slightly, I would say drops the score a bit.
IN SUMMARY:
It's so hard to describe this story. I don't think I can do it justice, and I've never been so frustrated while writing a review. It's just so creative and imaginative, pushing the lines of art and storytelling. It's so rare to see a fantasy world so utterly immersive, so extensive and beautiful, riddled with mystery and awe. It needs soo many more episodes to do it justice, and I have no doubt another season should be on its way.
As confused as I am on how to describe my feelings on this, one thing is for sure: I will NEVER forget this show, or the incredible thought and details put into it.
Should you watch this?
If you like fantasy worlds with a story that keeps growing, keeps expanding, with a wide array of characters that never ignores/focuses on any one of them, topped with fluid action scenes, sprinkled with the eerie and sinister, then you will probably like this.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jun 3, 2019
What I gave it: a solid 5
What it probably deserves: 6.6
The only reason I started watching this was because it was highly rated on MAL, which just goes to show, score isn't everything.
I've seen the setting of NEET with slaptick internal comedy so. many. times. Honestly speaking, I zoned out for most of the first couple of episodes, tuning in only when the real world came back into play.
Honestly, I'm surprised I completed this. The comedy was absolutely average, the development average, the outcome very obvious, and yet I stayed. Probably because I'm such a fan of Sakurai Takahiro (voice actor of Sakurai in the
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show. I wonder how he felt about that xD).
There were some nice fluff moments, but honestly, in the end they fell short. What I was surprised to notice was the directing was actually good, subtle detail without being thrown in your face, for example blushing with the tips of the ears going red, withOUT someone pointing it out by saying "WHy aRe YOuR eaRs So ReD". It was just a detail meant for the audience to see, and if they missed it they missed it. I really wish this happened in anime more often.
And there were several of these little, realistic type details in there, but oh my gosh did it do nothing to save the show. Just means the director was not bad.
Another let down is they say the characters were 30 years old and yet there was more maturity from the teens in Kimi ni Todoke. I am a fan of shojo, so I didn't mind TOO much, but if you're expecting 30 year olds, that's not what you're getting.
The characters themselves had no development. They stayed with the same feelings starting episode 1.
I'm not going to even go into what could have been added to help, because what was already there was so hopeless to start with.
However, by rating this 5, I'm not saying it's worse than something at 6 (I did finish the anime, after all). It's just that it was so incredibly bland. Nothing stood out, at all.
So should you watch it?
I guess I'll leave that up to you: Do you like very, very cliche portrayals of a NEET, drawn out in between scenes to fill up the 23 minute time slot, with the meek attempts at slapstick comedy, and a healthy dosage of shojo-blushing and stammering?
Then sure.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Mar 17, 2019
What the show deserved: 6/10
What I gave it: 7
What drew me in initially was mainly the fact that it was from P.A Works and I'm still looking for the next Nagi no Asukara. Add to it the bright colors, the fact the main lead couldn't see them and time travel, I got massively hyped.
The initial dialogue was my first clue: she starts talking about loving colors, and then proceeds to list a bunch of them. That adequately sums up the anime, I'd say. It could be deep, could have depth, but it falls flat.
Art & Sound:
This is the real reason I'm giving this anime a
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7 and not a 6. The production value was high, with wonderful use of the color palette and even the middle episodes didn't have massive drops in animation as shows tend to do. The music was also soothing, fit the atmosphere, and in some points actually did manage to tug some heartstrings; I have absolutely no complaints.
Story & Characters:
The story premise was unique. As the show says, time travel and a lack of color just sounds like you could have a real digging of the mind, depth not many anime tend to have. Unfortunately, it didn't meet my high hopes by any means. It ended up being one of school drama and love triangles that we've seen so many times before.
What surprised me was just how many characters they had. And here's where things get interesting. By having such a long list of main-ish cast members, you either end up stereotyping everyone to the point of inducing migraines, or you focus on one or two of them, to the expense of everyone else. Either way you'd expect some massive ignoring to happen.
Instead, they actually divided time up between everyone relatively evenly. I found this quite an achievement, and each of the SEVEN leads actually managed to leave a mark and, get this, NOT IRRITATE THE VIEWER. Don't get me wrongs, everyone was a stereotype, but not bash-my-skull-in, gouge-out-my-eyes level.
This also lead to the focus NOT being on the main characters. Although the story is about Hitomi, and her infatuation with Yuito, I didn't really feel that either of them were really in my face - a pro and possibly a con. I found it interesting.
That space though left much to be wanted. There had to be a depth to fill the lack of focus. Either it should have focused on the relationship with her grandmother, entirely on her grandmother, maybe more time with friends, with an intense look at everyone's problems.
So the problems were just that: zero depth. Just as soon as you felt something was about to develop, they were just left for another story line, or a different character. It never let me get absorbed in anything. I do appreciate that not every character shown has to have a massive impact on the story (e.g. the random older sister, or the graduated senpai. Neither added to the story, but their existence helped add detail to the world.)
I must admit, the end was quite well done, but I only wish it reflected the rest of the show. In the end it just left me wanting more. They didn't mess anything up, per say, but there was nothing special, it lacked that extra mile, and a wonderfully set stage was left untapped and unexplored.
Here's the bottom line:
If you enjoy slice of life, and a dash of relatively well-done romance, with 8.5/10 animation, watch this, by all means. It really is a great way to spend your time. I didn't feel myself itching to get back to watching it when I was somewhere else, but watching it was peaceful. Nice. Nothing fancy, just nice.
But don't go into it thinking your life will change, because it certainly won't.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Feb 27, 2019
It's been a long time since a comedy, slice of life anime got such a high rating, and so I picked it up instantly. I entered because of the high rating and stayed because of pure joy.
Pros:
I don't think I can exaggerate much, to be honest. I'm actually surprised at myself giving this show a 9, which is so rare for me. But just seeing the love that went into making this, I feel (relatively) satisfied with the rating.
Hinamatsuri starts off with the strangest beginning, and the strangeness of it all almost dissuaded me, to be honest. But something about the dialogue and directing made
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me stay. Maybe it was how the characters never did things too wild; perhaps it was how facial expression carried just as much importance as the actual voice acting (such a treat).
Whatever it was, I stayed, and I learned that the characters in Hinamatsuri kept defying the odds. Just when you felt yourself snap, something happened to reel you back in. Although it has quite a fantasy/sci fi start, the actual show has very little to do with that actual storyline and focuses more on the characters and their rather unorthodox situations (I mean how many shows have you seen about mellow mafia members? *coughpointsforalliterationpleasecough*)
No jokes are forced, reactions are believable, even the pure stupidity of some situations have that root of groundedness, where you can be like, "I can't believe that happened, but sure, I suppose it could".
Pacing was fast, no scenes were dragged out for too long, and the story actual flows - yes people, we get actual time passing, characters changing, progressing. They don't stay in their situations forever, as most shows tend to do.
The slice of life aspect hits you hard, from all angles, and the show ends up being that heart-warming, smile inducing show you need to get them feels after a rough afternoon.
The art needs some special mentioning. As I mentioned earlier, the art shone, especially through the facial expressions of the characters. Whenever 'fights' needed to be shown, it was solid, fluid and superbly done. The color palette was that mellow, almost pastel type which reminded me so much of Honey and clover it made my heart hurt. Truly a pleasure to watch.
Cons:
I honestly don't have many at all. If I'm being very critical, it would be with Hina herself, being based off of a stereotype. But honestly, she's the base of multiple hilarious jokes that simply would not be possible without Hina being Hina. Honestly, all it is is just me simply not liking her personality type in general, rather than this being a flaw of the anime itself.
Summary:
Need some heart-warming, well-paced, laughs/smiles with grounded, fluid and constantly developing characters, all held together with great dialogue and directing?
Watch this.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jan 24, 2019
Coming into this, it was purely because of a YouTube recommendation. Myself, a highschool girl falling in love with someone 30 years older just isn't my thing. But I gave it a shock, and I was quite surprised. I wouldn't say I flat out enjoyed it either, making my feelings for this quite complex, and hence, writing this review.
The Good:
What kept me watching Koi wa Ame was how beautiful it was. What it did faultlessly was set the mood, make the world so big, bright and magical, and then clash that with directing the characters looking down/away, or just seem unfocused. This distinct difference, a
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world looking so beautiful and yet completely ignored, was such a powerful message.
So beautiful was the art, the scene setting, the directing, the music, that you could tell what characters were thinking without a single word having to be said. Which in anime, where facial expressions aren't a priority, is incredible.
The OST was timed perfectly, with grand scores coming into play to elevate a scene to better heights - perhaps even more than was necessary. But it made you feel like the anime you were watching was simply done well.
Apart from this, what I loved was how the middle-aged man responded to her feelings. It felt real, and for me, who is just not into 30 year gaps b/w couples (though I know it happens), I'm glad nothing was forced or exaggerated. Everyone reacted in ways that made sense, and nothing was rushed.
What started as a sidestory but ended up growing into something quite deep and symbolic, was Tachibana's club, and her ex-best friend. I won't give too much away, but the whole psychology surrounding that was quite intriguing.
Onto the Bad:
So if the art, directing, scene-setting and believability of everything was so accurate, why haven't I given the show a 10?
Wow factor.
Every show that gets a 10 from me has wowed me in some way, made me feel feelings I didn't realize 2D animation can make me feel. It has innovation, and creativity, and every episode leaves you hooked for the next one and the end of it leaves a hollow empty space inside.
Koi wa Ame wasn't that. As beautifully and well-done as it was, it didn't have a wow-factor. It didn't grasp in a way some shows grasp, and the characters never did something overly memorable. Although that is exactly how it should have been portrayed, since most average human beings are indeed quiet, simple beings, it's not enough for impact.
In conclusion:
With characters and overall enjoyment lacking down to average levels, and art and sound and directing lifting it, I've settle on a stable 8/10.
If 30 year gaps aren't your thing, you can still watch this.
If beautiful animation and scene setting gets you satisfied, watch this.
If it's not about beautiful art and more about the characters (as is the case for me)... give it a shot, and see. Maybe it will keep you watching with it's peaceful, beautiful and fresh atmosphere alone.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jan 8, 2019
I finally understand why sequel seasons get higher ratings; not only does the audience shrink to those who liked the previous seasons (mostly), but the writing gets more polished and more focused.
Here, with the 3rd season, we see this in full play: energy, entertaining plot twists and suspense.
Story & Characters: 7/10
I'm grouping these together because they're similar. If you were to describe the plot, it's essentially a shonen with cooking. The characters are those you'd find in any standard anime of this genre: always supportive, optimistic, good always triumphs etc etc. But that's something we learn in season 1.
No, we've stuck around til season 3
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because it's not about the end result, but the journey - and this is usually what makes and breaks your standard shounen as well. The have added depth and cliff hanger after cliff hanger, that just throws you deeper into a world you didn't think had the potential for depth.
Characters who were "tsundere" get their backstories, new characters come into play and shake up the old, bringing in some new. And of course, it's always interesting seeing how the old and familiar characters deal in their separate ways with said 'new'. You really see how imaginative the creator is, and how they truly know how write, to keep us hooked on a plot purely about cooking.
Art: 10/10
This is the shining star of the show. The brilliant and broad color palette elevates the show to another level. The finished dishes produced are so incredibly appealing, so mouth-watering, and so beautifully animated that we can show these dishes to people who have never seen anime. Even they will be able to appreciate just how well animated it is - and showing outsiders anime is not something one can easily do ;)
Enjoyment: 10/10
Shokugeki no Souma truly encaptures everything an anime is: unrealistically colorful, full of too much energy and keeps you hooked through the entire thing. It does what every good show should do: have you clicking on 'Next Episode'.
It's fast paced, and full of feel good moments, that even though corny at times, doesn't stop you from feeling helplessly satisfied.
This is a show I'll greatly miss, and I have no doubt I'll be seeing a sequel soon enough.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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