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Mar 27, 2025
Sometimes, you just sit in front of an anime and watch it even if it is nothing spectacular. Promise of Wizard is that kind of anime. I sat down, relaxed, and enjoyed the ride. It didn't need to be incredible and outstanding for me to enjoy it. I think this story had a lot of potential which was unfortunately unexplored; it would have needed many more episodes, so I hope there is a second season.
This first season ended without giving any explanations about the major plot point: the Great Calamity. We have no answers to the questions we asked ourselves since it was first mentioned
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by the wizards. I'm pretty sure that if there is a second season, this would be addressed as the story keeps progressing and moving forward. Having the problem of the Great Calamity solved within 12 episodes wouldn't have made much sense anyways. Also, a new character is introduced in episode 11, but unfortunately, we don't have any explanations as to who he is either. Which makes me believe that if there is a second season, this wouldn't be the last of him we'd see. I actually thought that guy was somehow linked to the Great Calamity, which was exciting.
I really enjoyed the lore and the universe where the story takes place. I liked how it was divided into 5 regions (North, East, South, West and the Central part), and how different wizards were depending on the region they came from. As I've mentioned before, I do think the lore is interesting but it's the lack of development that doesn't do it justice.
Though the animation was ok, the character design, on the other hand, was insane! Each character was stylish and had a very distinct personality too. I found all the characters enjoyable, in their own way, and some of them were mysterious and intriguing. A lot can be made with so many characters.
All in all, I enjoyed this anime but I know it is nothing spectacular and that a lot of people wouldn't like it. Which is why I wouldn't recommend it to anyone and selected the "Mixed Feelings" option. However, if you simply want to sit in front of an anime, relax, without expecting anything, then I'd recommend it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Mar 27, 2025
This season of Dr. Stone feels different from what we have seen before, but that makes sense since the story keeps progressing in terms of technologies and plot. Senku & friends travel to another continent, America, where they are met with people who have been depetrified. Unfortunately, those people have their own agenda and don't welcome strangers who would only interfere with their objectives. They will launch attacks on our protagonists and a battle between scientists ensues.
The reason Dr. Stone: Science Future feels different is because, to me, it feels like there is less sciences than the previous seasons. At least, not the same sciences
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as we have seen previously. The characters have to survive and defend themselves against technologies they don't yet have. The dynamic of this season is different but it is still as good. A little change is great when it makes sense, which it does here.
That said, this season of Dr. Stone is still as funny as the other ones. I'd even say Senku gets crazier and crazier (in a good Senku way). He always surprises us with his choices and will never give up, no matter what happens to him. That guy loves sciences too much, and he will prove he can and will win.
The plot with Why-man has not been addressed or mentioned in this season but it did not bother me because this is a step they needed to take in order to get closer to that mysterious person. It does not feel like filler as it has a purpose and they need it to be able to make their plan work and to keep progressing and moving forward.
All in all, it was a great season, with lots of funny moments, lots of action, and a few plot twists that were amazing. It gathered everything I loved from the previous seasons, and I had an incredible time. In fact, I had so much fun that it felt like the episodes were shorter. I was not bored once. So, for everything I've just mentioned, it deserves a 10 out of 10.
Thank you, Senku! Sciences is elegant.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Mar 16, 2025
"On the Mouvement of the Earth" is a powerful and touching anime about scientific research shaking the theories about the Earth strongly rooted in religious beliefs during the 15th century. However, this story does not oppose sciences & research to faith and religion; it rather opposes sciences & research to human interpretations of religion and God. Most of the characters researching heliocentrism are believers themselves. For them, since heliocentrism shows something that is scientifically organised, as compared to geocentrism, that theory is beautiful. And if that theory is beautiful, God must have had a hand on it.
This anime approaches sciences and religion/beliefs in a very
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interesting way, that will make you think. And it does not matter whether you are a believer or not, because this story offers an interesting and rich perspective on life itself. Indeed, it does not only talk about religion and sciences, but also somewhat offers life lessons.
This story takes place over many years, and multiple characters are followed. Even if they believe in the same thing, they all have a different approach to it. Some of them are more egotistical than others. Some of them initially wanted nothing to do with heliocentrism, fearing reprisal. But all of them will end up devoting themselves to something they believe in. All the characters are touching in their own way, and whether you like it or not, you will get attached to all of them. They are all so beautifully written.
As I've said, this story is powerful, and hopeful. But also difficult to watch at times. Those who are questioning the beliefs in place are considered as heretics. Heretics, when they get caught, are tortured, and sentenced to death it they don't repent. The stakes are high for all our protagonists, which sometimes makes the story stressful. They risk their life simply because they are questioning and doubting something. At that time, the Church is an important authority, and questioning religious beliefs, and therefore the Church, was not welcome.
"On the Mouvement of the Earth" is an intense masterpiece. The only reason I gave it a 9/10 rating rather than a 10/10 rating is because the ending was rather confusing. I did not 100% understand it by myself and I did find an explanation that I really liked and that made the most sense to me, so I'm sharing the link here if you're interested in reading it once you finish watching the anime (beware, spoilers): https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2205976
I'll end up by saying that the opening "Kaiju" (怪獣) by Sakanaction (サカナクション), is an absolute masterpiece.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Feb 25, 2025
I'm writing this review as someone who read the manga just before watching the anime and who was hoping for the adaptation to be complementary to the original work, offering an ending to the source material which is unfinished/on hiatus. Sadly, the anime was in fact not complementary as the events of the last volume of the manga are completely ignored (volume 18 released after the anime ended), therefore changing major elements from the original story. That said, I could see Clamp going for an ending along those lines (but it could also be different), but I wouldn't consider it as replacement to the non
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existing manga ending.
I was extremely excited to watch this anime because I absolutely loved the manga (which I now consider as one of my favourites) and for some reason, I thought it would be faithful to the source material, but I should have seen it coming...it is impossible to have a great anime adaptation with 24 episodes for 18 volumes.
Firstly, the adaptation changed and censored a lot of elements from the original work, which in a way destroyed the build-up of some elements leading to interesting revelations/storytelling. From violent scenes being changed to be less violent, to some scenes and elements being completely changed/ignored, and some things completely invented...the changes are too big to be ignored. They took away some interesting plot points and twisted other ones.
Secondly, some revelations happened way too early in the anime while it takes more time in the manga. The way things were handled do not work in my opinion as they make the scenes much less impactful; the changes to some scenes take away the climax of the manga. Also, the anime is lacking the apocalyptic vibe of the manga, everything feels less daunting, it feels less like a tragedy and catastrophe. The anime feels very disconnected/scrappy, there is, in my opinion, a pacing problem.
Moreover, the relationships between the different characters feel much more powerful in the manga as compared to the adaptation. Again, a lot of things, which could be considered as details maybe, were changed, but these little things, those moments, were the things that created a special bond between the characters. It feels like everything is overlooked and nothing is very deep. Some characters' stories are barely developed as compared to the manga and those were part of the things that were interesting in the original story, those were things that added to the tragedy that this story is.
Finally, the character design feels a bit "meh" after reading the manga. Clamp's artstyle is very difficult to recreate in an anime adaptation as it is so magnificient. That said, you get used to the anime character design. Regarding the animation, I do think it was lacking some animation during the fight scenes.
All in all, it feels like they used a fast pass on the anime, changing important plot points, not developing relationships and plot points so deeply, staying on the surface of things. I mean, 24 episodes won't allow for something deeper. I would not recommend the anime to someone who wants to discover this story; I would recommend the manga even if it doesn't have an ending. Would I recommend the anime to someone who's read the manga? I am not sure, because it is frustrating to witness all the changes to this beautiful and powerful work. I think they did some interesting stuff in the last episode but once it is finished I felt like "okay" because of everything I've explained in this review.
I tried imagining how I'd feel as someone who'd watch the anime without having read the manga, and I think I would have thought that the pacing is weird, that emotional attachement to everything happening is lacking, and that there is not much climax to the episodes.
I'll end this review on a positive note: the opening and the OSTs were very very good and I absolutely loved them!
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Feb 15, 2025
Following a treason and the massacre of the Shogun, Tokiyuki is the only survivor of his clan and his sole skill is...fleeing. Not the most useful competence when you want to avenge your family, right? But under the guidance of Priest Suwa, who helped him escape and whose daughter seems more responsible than him, Tokiyuki will be able to fine-tune his evasion skill and use it to his advantage when facing his foes. Who would have thought it would indeed be incorporated into their strategy? Give it to Suwa's craziness and weirdness.
Tokiyuki, along the journey, will meet other kids, each with a special skill that
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will benefit him and help him on his quest to avenge his family. And of course, since they are kids and need an army, the young survivor and his partisans will have to make allies if they ever want to achieve their goal. Thanks to Suwa's tendency to send Tokiyuki and his friends right into danger, and Tokiyuki's big heart, the little group will slowly rally people to their cause following their success in battles.
Although not the most original story, this anime was really enjoyable. I liked seeing how Tokiyuki was rallying his partisans and how each of them was entirely devoting themselves to him. They are all complementary to each other, and I liked seeing how Tokiyuki's fleeing skill was used to turn the tables and win against his foes.
Even if this anime is supposed to be dark (I mean, his entire clan was massacred, that's not a very funny topic), the animation was very colourful with fun and psychedelic effects. They really did something eccentric, matching Suwa's character. Some bits of humor were added here and there and it did not bother me at all. Although the animation is colourful, don't let it fool you, this anime still is relatively violent, with lots of blood.
Overall, it was a great 12-episode season with incredible animation and character design, each character being special in their own (sometimes weird) way. The protagonists are rallying people to their cause by helping them, in view of the bigger battle ahead.
I'll definitely be watching season 2!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Feb 5, 2025
This second season of Ron Kamonohashi started off strongly with a crime orchestrated by the M. family. This first arc is three-episodes long and gave me a lot of hope as I was waiting for answers, since season 1 was a series of random crimes that were mostly unrelated to the bigger/main plotline. However, the next episodes of season 2 followed the same narrative as season 1: Toto and Ron will go here & there and investigate random crimes. But, as compared to season 1, those will allow Ron to try something, which I can't say otherwise it would be spoilers; in other words, those
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random investigations still serve the plot. It is not until the last arc of the season that the story will tie back to the intrigue surrounding Ron. This last arc was four-episodes long and finally gave us the answers we were waiting for in the last two episodes. Therefore, if you don't like having to sit through random investigations that are unrelated to the main plotline, then you will not really enjoy this show. I do think that the answers we got were worth watching the entire season.
I have to say that the random crimes always feel a bit unreal and I cannot take them that seriously, as the strategies adopted by the criminals don't really seem possible to put in place. That said, the author is really creative and that is appreciated, because I, like Toto, cannot solve those mysteries by myself.
The only gripe I have with the show so far is the development of Totomaru. One would think that he'd start solving the crimes by himself but he is still counting on Ron's reveals and explanations, which means he is just a spokesperson for Ron. I would've liked to see him progressively start finding things on his own. Thankfully, in the last arc, he was very useful and of great support to Ron (can't say more otherwise this is spoilers), so I can probably see him evolving towards crime-solving by himself in the future; that would be great!
Overall, this is an enjoyable second season, which is slightly better than the first one as we dive deeper into the main intrigue!
I selected "mixed feelings" as I don't think I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't mention the anime to me. If you are interested in the anime, my review is what I would tell you, and I would recommend the show, if you're not expecting an anime that is complex and has a complex storyline.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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