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Jan 19, 2025

Punch Line (Anime) add

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MAJOR TIP FOR WATCHING THIS ANIME: If you're not familiar with Uchikoshi's other works (9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors; AI: The Somnium Files; etc.), that will likely severely impact your enjoyment of this anime. Uchikoshi has a lot of quirks in his writing that are very consistent across his work, and Punch Line is no exception. I absolutely loved this anime, so I don't want anyone to make the mistake of thinking this is a "turn your brain off and look at the cute girls in their underwear" ecchi and drop it after the first several episodes. That's not what Uchikoshi does. The man ...

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Jan 24, 2021

Monster Strike The Animation (Anime) add

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Preliminary (14/63 eps)

Edit: I have seen 37 episodes now, and my love for this series has only grown. People who rated this series badly: Did we even watch the same anime???

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I've only seen 14 episodes of this series, so my opinion might change later on.

I seriously have no idea so far why this show has such a low score. Is it the 3D animation? In my opinion, the animation in this series is excellent. Are the people who are rating this fans of the actual game? Is there something I'm missing here? I don't get it.

I'm watching this series for the 2021 Anime-Watching Challenge, and I was ...

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Jan 24, 2021

Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime) add

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This is my first review, so it may not be the best! Thank you for looking at it, though!

I love Demon Slayer. I am one of those freaks who has a Top 10 Anime list, and Demon Slayer falls squarely at #7. Demon Slayer pulled me in, enchanted me, enthralled me, made me emotional, and completely captured my heart.

The thing is, I can't figure out how it did it.

In writing this review, I am asking myself, "What makes this anime so special?" "How did it rise above and dethrone Rising of the Shield Hero as #7 in your list?" "Why do you think everyone under ... the sun should give this anime a chance?" I sincerely don't know the answers to these questions, but I'm going to take a crack at it.

Demon Slayer is a quintessential shounen anime. Right down to its core, it is shounen. Male protagonist with troubled past? Check. Said protagonist starts off weak but gets the hang of it with the help of antagonistic—but generally good-natured—rivals? Check. Band of merry friends who cause as much trouble as they do solve? Check. Mysterious, absent father figure? Check. Characters who have specific fighting styles that are generally based around an element and have attack names that fit that element? Check. Long strings of minor villians that serve to solidify—but sometimes raise questions about—the protagonist's beliefs? Check. ...Imperialistic symbols? ...Check... God, I'm honestly wracking my brain, trying to think of more shounen tropes. The point is that this anime is a shounen, and not a super original one.

Maybe the familiarity of this show is what made me love it? Despite Demon Slayer's lack of originality, it executes (heh) its genre with finesse. This anime is nothing that I haven't seen before, but it all feels so fresh and new. I do have to say, though—Meiji-Era Japan makes for a wonderful backdrop, especially when the protagonist enters a big city for the first time. The stark contrast between rural and urban is something you experience at the same time as the other characters, and it makes you feel very out-of-place.

I also have to praise the characters. It feels like every single character is fleshed out in some way—even the minor villians. Everyone gets a story, and everyone's story has a resolution. In addition, I love that the protagonist's kindness is never a weakness. The protagonist treats everyone around him with respect, even if he's fighting against them. He realizes that even demons have a past, and he's attentive to what may be important to them. My favourite example of this is when he avoids stepping on paper that's scattered on the floor, because it may be part of his adversary's most precious memories. He sees good in everyone, but he never allows that to be a crutch. He knows what his job is, and he always gets that job done without resorting to cruelty.

Was it really just the characters that made me fall in love with Demon Slayer? I honestly don't know. I feel like there is so much to love about this anime, but I not sure how to put it into words. It's really special.

With that, I will end this review by thanking you for taking the time to read it. I really appreciate it!

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