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Ninja Kamui is an anime with an interesting premise but poor execution.

In the first episode we see our protagonist show off his hand-to-hand combat skills, he’s a great fighter and the animation is nice to watch. Why the team decided it would be a good idea to substitute these well executed and engaging fight scenes, with some subpar mecha CGI is beyond me. The animation itself also went downhill fast after maybe the first 2-3 episodes, it became lazy.

The story is a generic revenge plot which doesn’t do a very good job at building tension. The characters don’t have much depth to them, ... either, so If you’re looking for amazing character development, don’t hold your breath.

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It didn’t look like the show could get much worse, but it sure could and it did, after killing off one of their only likeable characters. They practically carried the story on their back up until that point and they made the anime bearable to watch. Learning about the relationship between them and one of the other characters was the most interesting part of the story. After their death, there really wasn’t much to hold onto anymore...

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The sound design was alright, it didn’t stand out that much. The opening, however, is fire. I’d recommend for everyone to check it out : )

Koi Kogare Utae was certainly a wild ride. It is a story about friendship, sacrifices, overcoming your traumas and learning how to appreciate the people you surround yourself with.

The two main characters have been through a lot, we follow their story as they unknowingly slowly help each other realize just how flawed their worldviews are.

The overall story was not bad, however one may find it annoying how you have to wait until the second half of the manga for it to actually get good.

The art was okay, just what you'd expect from an average manga. Seeing the author not be afraid to give their character ... tattoos was a nice touch, you don't often see tattooed characters since it can be quite a lot of work.

In conclusion Koi Kogare Utae won't change your life but it might make you tear up a bit. It doesn't stand out much but it's a short manga you might enjoy when you don't have anything better to do.

Scissor Seven is an example of alternating serious, emotional scenes and comedy done right. Finding a show which can provide their audiences with such an emotional rollercoaster and good comedic timing quite like this one is no easy task.

This season features a cast of diverse characters who do a great job at capturing the viewer's hearts within the relatively short amount of screen time each one of them gets. Each one of them has a unique backstory and their own reasons for being the way they are, you can't help but feel attached to even the ones who don't seem very likeable at first ... glance. (savage granny for the win) Hopefully we will get to watch the show explore the character dynamics in more detail in the next seasons seeing as this one did not focus one that aspect very much. Although we didn't get to see that much of the main antagonist of this story until later in the season, they certainly do a good job at peaking one's interest.

While the art style isn't what you'd typically expect from an anime, it does grow on you quite fast. The fight scenes are certainly the parts where you can appreciate the animation the most, they are dynamic and surprisingly well executed, definitely an aspect of the anime that stands out.

A critique one might have is about the pacing getting weird at times, we didn't see much world building until the last 2-3 episodes and it felt like all the action was crammed in there instead of being distributed evenly throughout the season, however it does more or less make sense because they had to introduce the characters first, they just took their time with it.

The music is good overall, especially the ending theme : )

Let's hope the show can upkeep this level of quality in the following seasons.