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Nov 24, 2023
Episode 7, and I must say, this is a good one. By far the most shounen, shounen anime we got in the past years. There is a power system, the attacks have names, and everything, and the characters are extreme too. I see potential for some good romance too. The animation is great, and the fighting is engaging. I gave this a chance while eating launch, and I didn't have much expectations despise hearing good stuff about the manga, and... well, it took the length of 7 episodes for me to eat my lunch. Totally worth it. In the new generation, dominated by Shounen like
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JJK, Chainsaw Man, and other more mature and sophisticated series, this feels like going back to the origins of Shounen. It can be a bit fast at times, the power system is a bit off a stretch too and things happen conveniently, it doesn't take itself seriously very much either, but it does enough to hit the nail where it needs to. This is definitely a series to look forward to. It got aired in a ridiculously strong season, so I feel that it got lost in the shuffle a bit... I think that if this aired in the winter, this could have been the anime of the season or at least in the top 3. I really hope, the choice to have it airing at this time, won't reduce its potential for future seasons, or a drop in the quality of the future seasons.
For fans of 2010's Shounen, this is highly recommended. Meddaka Box, Hitman Reborn! and My Hero Academia fans will definitely have a blast with this.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Nov 24, 2023
This one is fun. Fans of The World God Only Know, in particular, are going to love this series. I've seen many call it a parody of harem, but I don't see it. Is not parodying or deconstructing anything about harems... but is pure comedy. The main character is very likable for this genre - he is a normal guy, but also an absolute chad, who is fast to notice things and understand the girls, which spares us of pointless misunderstandings. He is also in love with the idea of being in love and does everything to be a good BF. The girls are also
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great. Each is generally built on a trophy - the tsundere, the thirsty one, the shy one, the kuudere nerd, the savant loli, etc. - but at the same time, they are not flat. They have personalities, and each has her baggage - they really remind me a lot of VN girls.
This is a pure harem anime, where all the girls love the MC, and they work together to make things... work. There is no melodrama, and obviously, nobody is going to lose here. So in that regard, this is a relaxing one to watch. Its strength is the comedy that is born from their interactions and the absurdity of it all. At first is funny, but later it goes absurd - is peak anime comedy, and is going to give a bit of nostalgia to those who have been into anime since the 2000's or at least 2010's. There is fanservice too... fortunately - it would be a waste to not have any with such scenario - but is not an ecchi anime, so the lewdness is in good taste... thou, I for one, look forward to the doujinshi - episode 5 set the groundwork for some NTR ones, but I am also expecting a lot of vanilla - let's hope some good hentai mangaka develops a passion for this strong enough to make it an episodic series U U ...
The art is great. The characters have good design, they are adorable, the animation is also very fluid, and overall they seem to have had a good budget manager, because 7 episodes in, and I see no drop in quality.
The sound is nothing to write home about. But the voice actors are top-tier, and they all seem to have a blast working on this series, especially the narrator.
Overall, this is a very solid series to watch for those who want to laugh, and for those looking for some good ol' school anime romance, full of the trophies of good ol' VN's romance.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Apr 8, 2016
For some reason (most probably to fill the void created by my own loneliness TT TT), I end up reading a lot of shoujo manga. Shoujo romance manga, in particular, is a guilty pleasure and a great mystery for me. It's a mystery because I don't think any other genre, form of art, or literature is as forgettable as most of the shoujo romance manga on the market. I dislike reading ongoing shoujo manga, especially if it's released monthly, because I tend to forget most of the plot by the time the next chapter comes out. In fact, if I haven't thought about it for
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3-4 months and stumble upon it on the internet, even though I know I had read it before, it's astonishing how everything about it is erased from my memory.
However, even within the shoujo romance genre, there are some beautiful gems that I can't forget, such as "Taiou no Ie" or "Akatsuki no Yona." Despite the fact that many shoujo mangakas produce subpar work, they occasionally manage to create something extraordinary. This is the case with Akasaka Aka, the author of the manga I'm discussing. While it's not shoujo, it falls under the romance genre, which often falls victim to clichés when in the hands of the wrong author.
Story: 9
"Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen" follows the story of two exceptional students who are the President and Vice-President of a prestigious high school. They are both dignified, have solid backgrounds, and an unconventional view of love. In their perspective, love is a war with a strong hierarchy, and the one who falls in love first loses—the one who confesses first is placed below, oppressed, and forced to obey the winner. They are aware of each other's interest and consider dating, but the problem is that both want to emerge as the victor. This leads to a simple conclusion: "I will make them fall for me and confess first." And thus, our story begins. Each chapter presents the psychological warfare between these characters, filled with intricate plans, twists, and often unfavorable (but amusing for us) outcomes, with a winner and a defeated party. The entire situation is extremely amusing and enjoyable. The plot is a breath of fresh air in the rom-com genre, with the potential to become immensely popular among readers and a weekly pleasure worth looking forward to.
Art: 7
I like the art—it's not exceptional, the character designs are not groundbreaking, and the art style is simple, but it complements the story well. The characters' expressions are spot-on, and crucial moments are skillfully drawn to capture the tension of the situation.
Characters:
Currently, we only have three characters, and each of them is endearing. They are:
Shirogane, the male protagonist and the President: Incredibly intelligent, he's the top student in the entire country. He exudes a sense of badassery, seriousness, and calculative thinking. He understands Kaguya's character better than she does his, allowing him to counter many of her devious plans. However, he's not flawless and occasionally fails to read her, leading to misunderstandings and complete character breakdowns.
Kaguya, the female protagonist and the Vice-President: The heir of Japan's largest corporation, she carries the future of the country's economy on her shoulders. Raised in a sheltered environment, her knowledge of the outside world is limited, and this often becomes her weak point. She devises incredibly complex plans that succeed until her lack of common knowledge alters the outcomes. She does have feelings for Shirogane, but her pride prevents her from admitting it. Instead, she creates more plans and traps in her attempt to win the war. She possesses a devious personality, is quite manipulative, and even has shades of a strong Yandere... it's her inherent naivety that prevents her from becoming a full-fledged "femme fatale."
Fujiwara: The secretary and Kaguya's best friend, she's an extremely cheerful girl. It's hard to determine if she's aware of the war between the two main characters, as she plays a significant role in the creation and failure of many plans. Nonetheless, she's enjoyable to watch. While not as intelligent or wealthy as the main protagonists, she often acts as Kaguya's link to common sense and the outside world, clearing up misunderstandings and helping her learn various things.
Enjoyment: 10
It's difficult not to enjoy this.
Overall: 9
This manga revolves around the battle of egos between two individuals with twisted ideologies. It employs psychological warfare in a remarkably original manner. Unpredictable and engaging, it keeps you eagerly awaiting each battle's resolution.
I wrote this review because I was surprised to find that none had been written yet. This manga is simply too good to be underrated.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jan 15, 2016
I discovered this manga on Christmas when the first translated chapters were released. I kept it open in my browser tabs for two weeks because I had other manga to read. Three days ago, I read the comments and saw that it already had 49 chapters, so I decided to start reading. I had read the three pages, which is the introduction, and then put it on hold for another two days, until yesterday. That was a good decision, because this manga is awesome! I'm glad I had the chance to read all 52 chapters at once. I wouldn't have been able to live with
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the cliffhangers of the last chapters.
While I was researching to see how many chapters were out there, I was surprised by the lack of information about this manga on the internet. I checked MAL and saw that there are very few reviews and activity. This is probably because the translations are fresh, despite being about 1.5 years old. Anyway, I decided to be the first one to make a review and share this great piece of art with you.
Helck is a parody RPG-themed manga about a hero who participates in a tournament to become the next demon king. As you can imagine, this is going to be a fun read. The manga starts with an explanation of how a hero defeated the previous demon king and how humanity was finally free. (At this point, I thought this story was going to be a standard fighting shounen.) Then, four months later, we are in the demon world where demons come to participate in a tournament where the winner will become the next demon king.
After a brief introduction of the situation, we have the first characters discussing the tournament. The first one is Vamiro, a high-ranking female demon and the manager of the tournament. Hon is the assistant manager. After a small discussion, we are introduced to Helck, the protagonist of the series. He is an obvious mix between Conan the Barbarian and He-man. He is not very charismatic at first (I was about to drop the series when I saw him for the first time), but just like Saitama showed us that he is more than a baldy with a cape, this MC will win your admiration and respect quite fast.
This is all I can say without spoiling anything. Just read the first chapter as a test. You won't be able to stop until you finish it. The comedy in this manga is hilarious, despite the similarities to One Punch Man. The comedy in Helck is less forced. Even when the outcome of a situation is predictable, you will still laugh because it is delivered in such a way.
However, there is more to this story than simple comedy. It starts as a parody, but as the story goes on, it becomes more serious and even darker. You will laugh, you will cry, you will feel revolted, and you will find yourself talking to the monitor and the characters in the manga.
Characters: The characters are great. The main protagonist is kind, strong as hell, and badass. You will find yourself loving him really fast. Vamiro, the other protagonist, is cute, cool, and badass too. She is one of the strongest and most important demons, but her attitude towards Helck is one of the strongest points of the story. There are many things to say about her, but let's keep the spoilers away. The rest of the characters are interesting and fun too, from the other important characters to the demon kings we will see only in pictures and hear about in the stories. You will love them all.
Art: The art is nothing special. It is not bad, but it is not great either. However, it is very suited to the story.
Enjoyment: This is the best manga I have read in the last year.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jan 25, 2015
This manga doesn’t have a review and I consider it deserve at least a short one, even though it has just 6 chapter for the moment. That why I will not give too much information, otherwise I will spoil you. Kagerui is manga about rich peoples. The action happens in a private school where are enrolled the progenitors of the elites (politicians, rich bastards, etc.). But this school is pretty unique; not only is full of rich punks, but it has a special system, that revolves around... gamble. Yes, the whole school is a damn casino, in which those kids bet money... and their life’s...
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The system is a little similar with Liar Game. At the beginning, the students make a donation to the school, which will represent the amount they will use in gamble. The amount of money they have and their skills play an important role in their social status... Those who are good at gambling (and cheating) live enjoy their student life and privileges, those who lose all their money and have debts they can’t pay, fall at the bottom and become pets/slaves that have to obey the other students and take their abuse. The school is really fuked up. The students are real jerks in an overwhelming proportion. The main antagonist are the students council, who are the elites when it comes to gambles, crazy like shit, and rule over the school and its finances.
The main character is Jamabi Yumeko, who is just... awesome. Imagine a Tokisaki Kurumi addicted to gamble... that would be Jamabi, she loves so much gambles that she has orgasms. She doesn’t care of the danger or the bets, she enjoy taking dangerous gambles. You will love her. It goes the same for antagonists too... especially the Student Council President who is kind of hot and badass... Is not too much to tell about other characters from just 6 chapter’s trough...
The art is great. The character design is awesome and sexy when it comes to girls, without being moe or having oppai. I love how the artist is able to portrait expressions that show despair, fear, pleasure, excitement, or just the ugly souls of the students.
I highly recommend this to everyone, especially to those who enjoy psychological genre. You will definitely love this from the first chapter.
Story: 9
Art: 10
Character: 9
Enjoyment: 10
Overall: 9
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jan 8, 2015
In the end after, 2 years of trying, I managed to watch this series... Taking in consideration that it got a lot of 10, and is 2nd place on MAL, is obvious that I had big expectations... and so you do my dear reader. So, is Steins;Gate truly a masterpiece ? I dont know. I know a thing, this anime is far from perfection, like is aclaimed to be. Peoples say SAO is overrated, SNK is overrated, Naruto is overrated... today I say, Steins;Gate is pretty overrated too. To be honest I've been quite dissapointed, that why I decided to make this review. And I
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will make it for both peoples who intend to watch it and for those who had seen it.
Story: 7 (more like 6,5 trough)
Steins;Gate is definetly an unique anime on a market full of so much cliche. Personally, I never saw an anime about time travel, and never heard of one (if there are, excuse my lack of knowlege). The story follows Okabe Kentarou, a self claimed ''Mado Scientisto'', his 2 friends Daru and Mayushi, and their adventures in their laboratory, in which they try to create awsome gadgets... but they arent very talented... even so, by a miracle, they end up creating by accident a time machine, more exactly a gadget with which they can send SMS in past. From there the story is quite confussing, and shit happens for about 9 episodes (so bear with it). After 9 episodes trough, you start to recive answers (more or less), and the anime transform in a quite good thriller/mistery. That is all the information I can give without entering in spoilers.
So is it good or bad ? Well the anime is definetly something quite different from from what we seen on the market in the last period of time (excepting the quite typical characters: tsundere girl, moe genki girl, neko girl, trap, dere and otaku). Is quite enjoyable, and the comedy is good. The MC is really unique. Even in the confussing 9 episodes you wont get bored, is a good anime. But even if the ideea is good, it has to many flaws... Basically this anime is a bunch of plot holes, and Deus Ex Machina, which is used many times in anime, but the problem is the in this anime the Deus Ex Machina is quite hardcore and is used in the most crucial moments, and if only one would miss the story would fall apart. If you think this anime would be a great element for Geek-Land, like Doctor Who, you will be dissapointed. The story gets some scientifical elements but the execution lacks... I dont know, a geek writer ? The whole concept of time travel is very confusing and many times lacks logic.
Characters: 9
Like I said the characters are very typical, but they are pretty well executed. The MC, Okarin, is badass like hell and very charismatic, with few pussy moments at some point but he is still cool... I mean what can be more interesting than a ''scientist'' with chuunibyou ? Mayushi, is the normal genki girl, with moe elements that you will fall in love with for some reason. Daru... yeah, is ok too, nothing special trough. Kurisu is the pridefull tsundere, that has a tons of characteristics for her age (genius, tsundere, moe, otaku, etc.), but you would definetly like her even if you hate tsundere as she isn't a hardcore one; we have Ferys the Nya~Nya girl > < that you will hate or love; Moeka, the dere anti-social girl, Ruka the trap, Suzuha the girl with the best story, and few others.
You will fell attached to them, you will definetly give a fuck or 2 on their situations, so there aren't complains.
Sound: 8
The OP is awsome, is in my play list long before I watched the anime. The ED isnt memorable trough, is the same for the soundtracks too.
Art: 8
The art is cheap, is not an anime with big budget. The colors are dark, the character design is quite simple. Even so the art is very suited to the anime.
Enjoyment 8
In the last 2 years I gave up one my old hardcore marathon-like way of watching anime. 2 years ago I would watch this in less than 2 day. Now it took me almost 2 weeks. The main reason is the fact that I discovered manga, which is almost allways better than the anime adaptations, and take me less time to finish one. Another reason is that 2 years ago, I started watch anime in family (together with my 18 years old little brother, another 9 years old brother and my kind of an otaku 12 years old sister), as a result I ended up doing something I would not do in the past... rewatch anime. That why in present, my grade of enjoyment with an anime is rated by the question: ''Will you rewatch this?'' and most importantly, are you ready to sacrifice the 3 hours program (yeah I have a program now) to rewatch the series ? For this anime, the answer is NO. Even if I would marathon it to try to understand the things I didn't understand, I see this as an anime you watch once in a life time (but maybe i will play the game). The anime was enjoyable, and where 3-4 episodes where I really couldn't wait to see what happens next, but, the first 9 episodes where confusing, many reviews said there is where the confusion ends, but they lied... the whole show was confusing, expecially the last episode, where I tried to find a logical explanation but I failed, because there is none. The show is not boring, but there to many elements, for 24 episodes, I know this is made after a VN, but that game has over 30 hours lenght.
Overall:
DO I RECOMAND THIS ? Yes! As a logical being I couldn't not feel a punch in the face by the flaws in the logic and plot holes this anime delivers... but this is me. I wouldn't bothered with this review if I wouldn't had seen so many review calling this anime as perfect (which is not). You may find this as a masterpiece too, like many others. Even if is not perfect, Steins;Gate is definetly an anime that will remain in history. And is an ejoyable show that doesen't fail to make you laught or even cry, that why I will make a list with Pros and Cons:
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- Even if they aren't unique, the character are really well done. You will connect with them, you will fell sorry for them, cry or be happy for them, hate them or love them. And Okabe is awsome.
- Drama. Is not forced and is very good... I really feelt like shit after Suzuha Arc Q.Q
-Comedy, it manged to make me and my brother laught from the first episode, right after we finished NouCome... so is good.
- Thriller. It wasn't what I expected, but it definetly keept us hooked.
- Originality... Have you saw the Anime Winter 2014-2015 Chart ? When you have so much cliche (5 anime have basically the same story), it makes you apreciate niche like S;G. Is an unique anime, and I really hope someone is going to be inspired and make a better one with a symilar ideea.
CONS:
-Plot holes
-hardcore Deus Ex Machina
-Logic flaws
-Lack of crucial explanation about some important elements that don't necessary have something to do with science...
Overall: 8
Now, like I said in the begining, I am going to make this review for peoples who intend to watch this and for the ones who aleardy watched. For the last ones I will make a short list with the most important flaws, so they can understand that I am not really butthurt, and I actually have reasons for why I think this is overrated:
ATENTION HARDCORE SPOILERS, DONT READ THIS IF YOU HAVENT WATCHED THE ANIME YET!!!!
-The biggest Deus Ex Machina is the statelite that fell on Akihabara. The story take place in 3 weeks, time in which the statelite is left there. In any normal situation, the autorities would come isolate the area, because is dangerous, that thing can fall in someones head... But here we talk about a statelite, the secret services and police would be there in few minutes and take it, because it has advanced tehnology that should not fall in wrong hands, and if is not japanese is even more important to take it from there, to see what it is... Plus, that thing is supposed to fall from the space but is still intact, so this mistery would make the authorities even more courious. The fact that it would be took fast is shown by Suzuha too in 23 episode when he said to Okabe to hurry as she can't let the time machine there for too long.
-When Suzu goes back in 1975 and lost her memories, the statelite/time machine is left behind, as a result it would be definetly took over by the autorities, who in the end they will find out that is not a statelite but is actually a time travel machine. Having in their hand the time travel tehnology since then, the present in which the action happens, should be different... as we know in Suzuha time line SERN took over the world, and in the other one the WWIII started. PLOT HOLE
- Okabe's time machine is ridiculous, and why and how does the TV play the role to help, was never explained. As for what was the banana gel they wanted to make was supposed to be (I am courious). ILOGIC and UNEXPLAINED PLOT
- Ignoring the fact that they are able to create very easly a machine that transfer memories, with their low buget (I remeber that even bananas where expensive for them), a tehnology that is researched at this moment and has millions of dollars as budget, and the fact that Okabe manage to escape very easy from Moeka and use the time machine to jump in time many times, there is a big annoying problem... at some point Okabe leaps in past, even before creating the memory transfer gadget, but that doesen't stops him from making other leaps. There is not explained if they create it again or what the heck happens. PLOT HOLE
- Ruka is born as a girl because her mother eats only vegetables... Wut O O ?! ILOGIC
- They had send more D-Mails than they cancel, for example the lottery ticket, is not said if it was canceled. CONFUSING
- I couldn't understand how will they erase the first D-Mail using the IBN 5100. CONFUSING.
- And more importantly how did the first D-Mail managed to save Kurisu ? There was no action like in the other D-Mails, is was just Okabe informing Daru that he saw Kurisu dead...
- The IBN 5100 ? Why is it so hard for SERN to find one ? Didn't they heard about Ebay ? PLOT HOLE
- The characters are able by a miracle to remember their past in the other line. If it wasn't for this it was really difficult or impossible to change the future. DEUS EX MACHINA.
- Taking in consideration how the time lines work, there was a way to save Mayuri without canceling the D-Mails... create another line, because Mayuri was destined to die in that line, as a result Okabe could had send another D-Mail, that would change the line. Taking in consideration the events, the best ideea would had been to send a simple D-Mail, in which he will say to ignore Moeka the first time he meet her... as a result even the IBN should remain in their possesion. PLOT HOLE
- Why did Mr Braun need expendable agents to find a PC ? Is not like is ilegal. DUMB PLOT HOLE
- After he is hurt saving Kurisu when he returns together with Suzuha in the past she disappear because the future chages, but Okabe returns in his time, which means the time machine remains, doesen't it ? But if the future was changed the time machine wasn't invented, this is what we are made to belive by Suzuha herself too... If so, Okabe should had dissapeared too, as he represent a future without Kurisu. The fact that he returns in future and the fact that he is wounded even trought he represent his past self who wasn't hurt yet, is quite ilogic. As he saw his past self he shouldn't be part of that time line anymore, as the future was changed, the Okabe who saw Kurisu in the blood pool should take his place (even if his memory would remain intact), in conclussion Okabe should had dissapeared together with Suzuha and the time machine.CONFUSING PLOT HOLE
Those are the main flaws that really couldn't make me see this show as a masterpiece. I will probably play the game sometime in the future, even trough I am not a gamer (I still didnt finished Resident Evil 5, I had it for over 1 year, and i didn't finished first chapter yet).
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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