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Fate/Aporcypha; apparently ranked the lowest of any fate spinoff available during its release and in the future as well.

I watched everything because im a sucker for anything TYPE-MOON throws at me, so lets get to the review as an anime only.

--Story
Honestly? It had a very good premise; 6 servants of both factions participate in a Holy Grail War + 1 Extra class servant: Ruler. Both factions fight for the grail, and then the remaining survivors from the winning faction fight against each other for true victory.

Sadly all of this is thrown out of the window for our resident Cardboard-kun. It gets a 5 for an ... amazing premise that is utterly wasted on character developing a self insert.

--Art
This is a super divisive part since the one thing A-1 does really well (imo) is the outstanding talent that worked on this show. Every action scene felt raw and untamed; it never failed to get my blood pumping. If you're an animation fanatic but want to ignore the story, I strongly recommend Episode 12 and Episode 22 purely for the best animated scenes in Fate (heavily subjective).

--Sound
OST is masterful, nothing more can be said. It suits the tone of the Great Holy Grail War so much its almost hard to think of another composer who could inject the raw feeling of Apocrypha.

The same however, can't be said about the sound design. Alot of clipping which was extremely grating on the start of the anime but it gets alot better near the end. Some people might not like it, some people might like it. It's your own cup of tea.

--Character
Every servant and character (minus the main protagonist) that lived longer than 12 episodes are very endearing people that you can't help but root. This score is severely cut due to the existence of the main protagonist. If it feels like I'm trashing him too much, I assure you I am not.

--Enjoyment
For the heavy flaws that it has, the boring episodes are watchable and the good episodes are extremely fun to watch. It's a good starter show if you have low standards (such as myself) and a good time waster if you like flashy animation.

--Overall
It gets a 6 due to having a extremely good premise and using absolutely none of it.

There is literally, ONE! review for this movie! ONE! ...well, two now. Let's get started.

Kantai Collection -movie sequence- is a hour and a half long movie that should be watched after you watched the anime. Or played the games. Or both. Unless you're a big fan of KanColle, you probably won't be as attached to the movie as much as the guy beside me during the release over in Indonesia, but I digress.

Here is a review from a person who knows about KanColle and has (tried to) play the games.

Due to lack of synopsis, I shall add my own. It's really short though.

==Synopsis/Story

In the ... middle of a sortie, a fleet finds a fleetgirl emerge from a Abyssal, followed by strange noises coming from the sea. Admiral is slacking off, so everyone else has to find out what that is. Also, the sea now has the debuff of "Rust", gradually damaging all the KanColle girls who has the Fleet Girl title.

It's really simple. You can consider it to be a OVA. Go buy the ticket to support the creators. They deserve it.

==Art

As expected of a movie-budget anime + literally one of the most popular web games in Japan, everything in this show is pretty. Very much so. The crying emotion on the faces of (one) cast was really well made.

Also, as one who has watched (way) too many anime, I can tell you that the use of CG was really well done. You won't notice it unless you look for it (I did it subconsciosly, and it was using the same 3D filter as Soul Worker, so it's really good.)

==Sound

Nothing special. I didn't really notice anything about it. It suited the situation but didn't really do much to add to the experience.

==Characters (Personal Rating: 7, Actual Rating: ???)

Did you watch the anime? Any number you give to the characters from the anime should be the same amount for the movie, since no one really developed from the anime. But we did learn that one girl never really got over a death(capsized). That was really sad to see.

==Enjoyment

Personally, It was okay. I mean, it's cool to pass the time but nothing I would really recommend to anyone unless they're a huge fan of KanColle. I expressed interest in the franchise, but that only got me so far. If I was watching this at home, I would've switched channels.

==Overall

It's fine. Go buy a ticket to support the creators. Who knows? You might like it as well.

Dazai once said: [What uneasiness lies in being loved.]

Tsuki ga Kirei is a romance show that airied in Spring 2017, and after finishing it, I can only say one thing with absolute certainty: This show is by far one of the greatest romance shows I have ever watched.

During the time this was airing, waiting to watch this show has made me feel unreasonable amounts of anxiety; never have I felt like this with any other show.

==Story
Tsuki ga Kirei is a show that revolves around our awkward duo, Akane and Kotarou and how they handle their lives during middle school all the way up to ... graduation. It's a simple tale with no quirks. These are simply normal people living their normal lives.

That's all I can say since anything beyond this is spoiler territory. Anyway, the storyline of TgK all the way up to the end has consistently remained realistic and grounded. It is a modest middleschool romance story that explores the school and romantic lives of our couple.

Some characters act like idiots and they fight over the most puzzling of things, but the show takes time for you to remember that these are middleschoolers that doesn't have alot of experience with that sort of thing.

==Art
TgK has this wonderful coloring that reminds me of Grimgar's watercolour-style. The way the characters look are a bit quirky and rough at times but it's nothing really serious.

The only downside of this are the poor CGI models of unimportant characters (crowds). They look extremely out of place, but it's something you can ignore as you truck through the show.

==Sounds
Not much to say here, since the OST didn't really catch my ear = It's average. The OP and ED however are absolutely fantastic.

==Characters
Watching these characters reminds me alot of my middleschool days and it frightens me of how accurate these people are. They don't feel like characters in a show, they feel like actual people with how they talk and move.

As for our main couple, they developed into better people as they go on, from awkward teenagers into awkward teenagers with a heart. The way they interact with their rivals could be described as nothing short of really frustrating, but you need to remember that these are awkward teens, which in turn makes them characters I legitimately care about.

In short, watching Akane and Kotarou grow and mature felt about as heartwaming as watching my friends succeed in life (and about as depressing knowing I would never achieve the same.)

==Enjoyment
Every awaiting episode filled me with nothing but worry and anxiety. I could never predict properly what was going on since this show literally throws tropes out of the window. This show is literally Middleschool Romance: The Anime.

So watching them handle their school and romantic problems in ways I would never anticipate (thanks, tropes) always left me with a warm heart, but the way they concluded each problem was never so complete that you would feel completely free.

That is, until the last episode. Definitely ranks high into one of the most satisfying endings in romance anime.

==Overall
Watch it. If you're a huge fan of the romance genre, watch it. But if you don't like slow moving anime, I would ask you to get second opinions.

Granblue Fantasy is one of the higher tier JRPGs, and you can go play it on your desktop or your phone. I played it for a bit before I lost interest, but this anime is making me want to play it again.

Despite not doing anything new and following the very cliched storyline of not-Final Fantasy (although it should be expected from the staff working on this), this series is charming on its own right.

==Story
We follow the story of Gran as he journeys through the seemingly infinite skies, adding crewmates along the way. Does this sound incredibly generic? Yes it does. This story is a very ... classic tale that reminds people of 90's JRPGs. People who grew up with them would most likely enjoy this series.

Despite being incredibly cliched in many ways, the story carries itself with character interaction and a very engaging and exciting endgoal: to explore the end of the skies. It seems like a really blank end, but it really does give you the feeling that you're enjoying the journey along with them.

If you're a sucker for classic stories, Granblue Fantasy is sure to get you real excited.

==Art
People might disagree with me, but I really do love the style that GBF used. Every character and background is so overwhelmingly charming and it really reflects the charm of the fantasy world.

Animation wise, this is about normal A-1 Picture's quality, which in my opinion passes with flying colours. Some characters are really pretty and I could repeat a few scenes just to see some characters move. It really is that fascinating.

Considering that they were also working on the infamous Eromanga this season (which also had excellent animation), A-1 really is flexing their big name all over the place.

==Sound
The OST is pretty, especially if you've played the original game. Not much to say about it though, but the opening and ending is the definition of "you're entering a world of beautiful fantasy, filled with tons of different people." I'd love to buy the OP/EDs one day.

==Characters
The main feature of what makes the cast so great is that they aren't idiots. They know how to act and they trust each other without shouting commands, which unfortunately not alot of fantasy anime's do nowadays.

Their interactions are less about a group of people coming together and working towards a goal, and more like a family who support each other towards their goals. It's a really touching dynamic and I wish can get to see more of it in other animes.

There really isn't alot you can talk about regarding the characters, but they follow the classic JRPG party and villains.

==Enjoyment
This is a classic JRPG story. Got tired of reading it over and over again? It's a really engaging story that is really easy to understand. It doesn't require alot of thinking, making it really easy to enjoy for casual watchers such as myself.

==Overall
Watch it, it's really good. It does nothing new, but for what it does, it executes them masterfully.

Now, I might or might have not held this movie back because I was waiting to form a group big enough to watch it, but then I realized I would be talking too much if I was with a group so I went ahead and watched it myself.

BLAME is a CGI movie by Polygon Pictures, the creators of AJIN and Knights of Sidonia.

Let's get on with the review, I sorta ran out of things to talk about in the opening statement, but now you feel kind of at ease right?

This review is made by a movie/anime-only, so feel free to skip out on this review ... if you're not looking for this kind of wall of text.

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Story:

BLAME is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie that takes place in a ever expanding city where the humans and the machines lived in a sort-of Master --> Servant society. One day, the machines received an infection that caused the machine to eliminate any humans that did not have the net-terminal gene, and the humans were forced into hiding.

A unspecified time has passed (read as: a long long time later), Zuru and her squad is seen moving about around the city (which I will refer to as the Complex from now on) in search for food, before they were exposed by the Safeguard (read as: the group that eliminated the humans in the first place). One thing led to another and they were rescued by Killy, and so begins their quest to search for the Net Terminal Gene.

The story isn't a happy one. It's kinda hard to say, but if I had to phrase it, it's more towards that I felt rather empty after watching the movie. It felt really one sided, and the conflict wasn't really there and the sudden attack felt like it came totally out of left field. It was less unexpected and more towards asspull. I'm not really satisfied with how shit hit the fan, but that's just my own thoughts. I'll still tell you to watch the movie if you're the kind of person who likes to observe small cornered communities react to the now-hostile environment. Personally, I think it's an interesting show, but it's not exactly my strike zone.

Art:

Polygon Pictures is one of the anime studios that really know how to use their CGI. Although admittedly, CGI in anime is still relatively young, Polygon Pictures did their best to bring out the charm of the models. Each character looked really great and the menace looked actually menacing, instead of looking like clay dolls. The environment is also displayed in this semi-realistic scheme and it fit really well with the mood of the story. Not once did it feel out of place, nor did it bring any unwanted attention to certain parts. In short, it was a marvelous display.

However, if I had to be picky about it, the semi-realistic models are, to be frank, really young so there are some issues I have with it, but it's nothing too big. It's only my personal preference speaking here, so don't get influenced too much.

Sound:

As expected of a movie quality anime, the sound really is spot on. Each sound effect had this insane amount of depth within them, it's really immersive.

To be honest, there really isn't much to say here other than great work. It's a great experience to listen to, but as of writing this review, I'm having a hard time recalling the music, so it kinda loses one point due to the forgettability factor. That probably isn't a word.

The voice acting is also acceptable, but I was watching the English dub, and some of them lacked enough kick in their distressed voice, but I'm not going to knock points off just for that. I'll probably rewatch this movie in the unspecified future to fix this comment though.

In short, the sound is great, but it's nothing too mindblowing.

Character:

Killy's character went through a small change which is surprising since he only speaks a handful of lines. He's this awkward dude who's hard to deal with if you're the verbal = good kinda dude. His actions speak much louder than his words, since he is noticeably distressed when the conflict began. He still has his priorities, which shows that as much as he doesn't want to leave, he still has a level head good enough to keep trying to complete his mission.

The rest of the cast has a surprisingly large amount of guts. They're not wimps if I were to be frank. They were hard-boiled in this hostile environment that they live in, and it kinda shows, more or less.

Similarly to what I said on the sound section though, there's really not much defining features for the cast. They fit well in the environment they preside in, but if I had to write down at least 3 points, I'd say that they had guts. So basically, in my opinion, the cast is suitable, but forgettable. They didn't display anything that caught my attention. A certain character also might or might not have annoyed me a bit.

Enjoyment:

Also, not much to say here. It's a show that asks you to think about the circumstances that these characters are in and has this show-not-tell kind of vibe. However, I felt like there really wasn't enough information given to me as a viewer so I felt like I was grasping at straws when I was formulating my own theories as to what was going on. This movie invites viewer participation, but this is probably the thing that works better in manga format since the time allowed to think about other things is really slim.

Overall:

It's a decent movie. It's really pretty and it I finished the movie with a feeling of pride for the cast. They worked hard and risked alot of things for their ending but I felt like things worked a bit too two-dimensionally. There really isn't alot of pondering about what happens next, since it kinda tells you how it ends and what is the future of the cast. Not much is explained about how life used to be in the setting since the story starts with the post-apocalypse. So I was given all the answers, which I don't particularly like. As a viewer, I want to be able to think about the after-story of the cast, but I guess we can't have all of that can we?

I'd rewatch this, but only if someone invited me.

It seems that the majority of reviews, it seems that a lot of people still has yet to fully accept the use of 3DCG in anime, but that was from a review of 4 years ago. Maybe everyone is more tolerant by then.

Now then, from a reviewer who watched this movie in 2017, heres the updated review from an open minded person who isn't picky about shows or philosophical themes.

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Story:

No one likes to read long text, so i'll get straight to the point. It's WALL-E with deeper themes. Anyone remember WALL-E? Yeah. Basically, Earth got fucked and humanity retreated to a space-base called <DEVA>(pronounced: ... Diva).

One day, DEVA gets attacked by a transmission from Earth. Of course, everyone is living the chill life! Why would they return to the living hell that is Earth? With this in mind, everyone ignores the transmission and our MC, Anglela Balsac, tries to intercept the message and shut down the hacker, only to fail. She is then sent to <Command> and is given the task of going down to Earth and make sure the hacker doesn't try to, in more or less their own words: "Access the DEVA illegally.".

She is then sent down to Earth with her rendezvous partner, Dingo. Everything else is spoilers, watch the movie on your own.

Well, the show has no deep themes, which MAL seems to really like for some reason. A show doesn't need to be deep to be a good movie. Call me a mindless sheep but this is what I really think. It has a clear message it tries to convey, and it did it's job perfectly. It has alot of things going for it, which is a good thing and a bad thing.

For the things that it explores, it did it's job well.
For the things that it doesn't explore, it's more or less up to viewer's imagination as to how life happens down on Earth. Alot of people might not be satisfied with this type of storytelling, but theres only so much you can do with a 1 hour 30 minutes timeslot.

Basically, it's a simple story with simple themes and a simple message it tries to convey, and for that, I give it a A+. Humanity seems to be a touchy subject, but the movie doesn't try to make it sound complicated, because it really isn't. Whether you agree with my mindset or not is completely up to you, cause personally? I liked the movie. I really do.

Art:

I'm going to be really honest: I only agreed to watch this show because the CGI used in this movie is literally my strike zone. This is Fire Emblem CGI and I love looking at it. Thanks to the use of 3DCG, the action scenes are great with lots of movement and impact with every strike, and the characters look really great. The environment is pleasing to look at and gives it some actual weight, rather than trying to imitate the 2D style. Some backgrounds are 2D, i'll admit, but it works really well so im not complaining.

Sound:

Not much to say, other than the sound being nothing but fuckin' perfect. It works really well with every scene and I'd be damned if someone tried to tell me that it's mediocre, because it isn't, simply because it isn't. This is my bias speaking, and i'm defending it with pride.

Character:

The characters are simple. There's nothing complicated about them. Angela is a citizen of DEVA. Citizens of DEVA's health is being monitored by it and treated equally. Truely the free lifestyle they promised.

Seeing her develop from this cold pampered citizen to a "person" with Humanity is really nice to look at, although some may argue that this is plot convenience talking.

Dingo is our sidekick of this movie and is described as DEVA a "A+ worker with a horrible personality". He is just really friendly. As Minato Yuuki from PERSONA 3 would say: "No sense of personal space", but is really reliable at what he does. He argues that the "freedom of living" DEVA advertises is nothing but lies, since the system of society is the harshest level of "He that does not work, will not eat." Basically, anyone who doesn't contribute to society will not improve their living state. Although it is the same as it is on the real world, he says that living solely for others is no way to live.

Although I agree with his thought process to an extent, I feel like I would collapse if I worked solely for this one higher power, rather than for myself, but I would also collapse if I lived only for myself, as I would be confused what to do. If DEVA only has this one lifestyle, then I'd rather stay on Earth.

Basically, I like how the characters think and I would 10/10 be friends with them.

Enjoyment:

For an action movie, enjoyment is inevitable. How they were directed however was nothing short of amazing, or as MAL likes to call it: Mediocre.

I really like the interactions of Angela and Dingo. I feel like talking about the third person would be delving into spoiler territory, so I left him out. Don't worry, I like him as well. Seeing Angela try to cope with the flesh body with sickness and bad wind thanks to the lack of protection from the perfect situation of DEVA is really interesting and believable.

Dingo isn't really the asshole DEVA advertises him to be, he's like this father figure. That's the best way I can describe it. He's a really relaxed low-tension person. People would call him a lazily written character, but if that is what he is supposed to be, then I don't really get the current idea of "well-written" anymore.

Overall:

Overall, this movie is a great watch. It does't leave you with alot of thoughts to ponder, since the show isn't supposed to do that. It's a high impact show with great music and alot of heart. I would watch this again if I had more friends to watch this with.

I'd recommend it.

This show is garbage, but it's good garbage.

If you have time, go watch it. You'll either wish you never did, or end up enjoying the second Oreimo patch.

Story:
Nothing really cool really. Light novel-novelist writes shit with his illustrator who is his sister. Shenanigans happen and he ends up meeting new authors who happen to be girls and high-level writers! Now I gotta disagree with how LN-novelists come up with ideas on the fly, or is that some power of talent but who cares?! It's dumb as shit, and I love it.

Now who's going to win the Masamune-bowl?
<noonebecausethisisliterallyoreimov2yolittlesisterforthewin>

... Art:
A1 at its finest, animation is super pretty. Bless the animators for providing us with this gift. Like, seriously. This is really pretty for a slice of life show. I'd seriously keep watching this if it meant bestowing my eyes upon this show's art. Bless.

Sound:
OP and ED is sick, go buy it. Not much to say here to be honest.

Character:
Bearable and engaging.

I'd love to meet Masamune and talk about my shit taste in light novels.

I'd seriously die if I had a sister like Sagiri. With her NEET state, I'll never learn how to draw with her.

Episode 8 Elf-sensei I gotta agree with Masamune. About what? Watch the thing to find out!

#NotMyMegumin

Muramasa needs more screentime.

I need more of Tomoe, no idea why.

Enjoyment:
This show is trash, but it's the greatest kind of trash. Someone join in the trashbag with me. (Thanks, Gigguk)

Overall:
10/10 would jail again. Don't take this show seriously, or else you'll end up losing a few brain cells. Not every anime needs to be a revolutionary show, just enjoy the thing. The plot is dumb, but this show is hella fun.

Animation wise, it's not as great as pretty as the remade manga since it follows the more simpler webcomic by HERO-sensei.

But this OVA has alot of heart to make up for it, I'd recommend it to anyone who loves sweet romance. The manga is also really great too, it's a shame it's monthly though.

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Story: It covers a few arcs, but it's good enough to get you really invested with the characters.

Art: Subjective opinion; some people might say that the art is bad, and i'd have to agree, to an extent. Since it's a pretty low budget 3 episode OVA, we really can't complain about it. ... Oh wait, we can. But I won't, because this artstyle manages to capture the charm of the characters.

Sound: Nothing special here.

Characters: I really love them. I really really do. I can't explain why, but it's just really sweet. They're all nice and relatable and the group's relationship makes me wan't to turn back time and spend more time with my highschool friends.

Enjoyment: Can I really express my enjoyment in text format? This is something you need to experience for yourself. But if you're a romance / SoL fanatic like I am, this will make you go hunt for the manga. It's a journey all romance fans must partake in.

Overall: Waiting for the day when a anime adaptation with the re-drawn artstyle happens. Go read the manga, it's the best thing ever.

Hey, it's my first review so please be gentle. (actually don't, please attack me)

If you're a SAO fan, this movie will rock your boots. As a SAO fan myself, in the sea of anime where SAO is the sandbag of all trash anime, this movie reminded me why I loved the SAO franchise as much as I did back then.

Not because it had intricate storylines and abyss-deep characters, but it was because it was really simple and easy to understand and really REALLY flashy.

Now let's get to the actual review.

Story: 7

It's simple enough for me to understand and some parts are really cliched. The main ... antagonist's name is literally Edgy spelled differently. Some parts could've been changed but the story was simple enough for me to understand most of it on my first watch of the movie.

Art: 9

SAO has always had good art. The style I mean. Alot of people worked together to make this movie as pretty as it is, kudos to those people. Animation was as expected, really fluid and all the action scenes were adrenaline pumping, like someone just pumped a generator in my heart. Automatically loved it.

Sound: 10

Another thing SAO really excels at is it's soundtrack. Iwanami-sensei is literally a musical god on earth, bless him with long life. The sound direction on this show is also really spot on, I kid you not.

Also, the reboot of some old themes from the Aincrad arc gave me literal goosebumps so that was the dealbreaker for me. This might be my nostalgia talking, but even for someone who thought SAO was an average show, you can't deny that the OST for this movie was absolutely gorgeous.

Character: 7

Kirito is well, Kirito. I'm glad this movie worked more about Kirito and Asuna's relationship. They're so fucking sweet together.

Sinon, Liz, Klein and Silica needed more screentime, since compared to the rest of the cast, they were kinda outed. Which is a shame really, since they're real interesting characters on their own right.

Enjoyment: 9

I want to group together everyone who worked on the action scenes of this show and give them the biggest hug since oh my god. All the action scenes were so adrenaline pumping. The romance parts and the comedy was really cute as well.

Overall: 9

A-1 took everything that was good in the Aincrad arc, blendered it and called it Ordinal Scale. This is SAO ++.

If you liked SAO, then you're going to orgasm when you see this movie.

If you didn't like SAO but still watched this movie, you're probably going to say about how generic it is and complain about how everything is so light-novel-ish and generic. Im willing to bet that there are some people whos going to give this movie a 7 (im being really generous) for that final scene. (Movie watchers, you know what i mean.)

If you didn't watch a lick of SAO, you're probably going to be really confused about that the heck is happening.

Overall, this movie reminded me why i was so obsessed with SAO 3 years ago and that worked with my overall enjoyment of this movie. This review is insanely biased since i was also a fan of SAO, but that's what reviews are right?

10/10 would watch again.