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Entertainment fanatic who loves to play devil’s advocate as well as spew hypocrisy whenever I’m feeling cute and silly.

Watching this season

Publishing manga

Takes I Stand By:

1. Good stories always have good characters, but good characters aren't exclusive to good stories.

2. I find it naive to look for extraneous plot holes because anime is an art, not a hard science.

3. Poor and/or absurd writing has the potential to be counter-balanced by the concept of the story in question.

4. "Animation and sound are not accessories to anime but a necessity to dazzle your senses and steal the show away from all the dumb shit happening."

5. Execution supersedes originality.

6. Evaluating films using the same criteria used for shows is illogical.

Currently Indulging In:

- Reading: Shadow Slave Vol. 6
- Playing: STEINS;GATE
- Watching: Dexter

Statistics

All Anime Stats Anime Stats
Days: 137.9
Mean Score: 5.89
  • Total Entries381
  • Rewatched78
  • Episodes8,402
Anime History Last Anime Updates
Dandadan
Dandadan
Nov 30, 2024 6:17 AM
Watching 9/12 · Scored -
Look Back
Look Back
Nov 24, 2024 3:34 PM
Plan to Watch · Scored -
One Piece Fan Letter
One Piece Fan Letter
Nov 24, 2024 3:33 PM
Watching -/1 · Scored -
All Manga Stats Manga Stats
Days: 64.5
Mean Score: 6.66
  • Total Entries82
  • Reread16
  • Chapters8,067
  • Volumes342
Manga History Last Manga Updates
Eleceed
Eleceed
Nov 27, 2024 8:37 AM
Reading 254/? · Scored 5
Suming Zhi Huan
Suming Zhi Huan
Nov 25, 2024 9:35 AM
Plan to Read · Scored -
Lookism
Lookism
Nov 21, 2024 2:06 PM
Reading 530/? · Scored 5

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sosmeos Nov 16, 2024 9:48 PM
Thank you thank you, I peeked at your Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint review since I'm maybe 40 chapters in and I was enjoying what you were saying but I feel you went into so much depth that I cannot finish your review until I finish the series. I'm really enjoying the series and now have a reason to come back and check what you so elegantly wrote yourself! But to get there, I will take some time hehe

I do carry this idea with me that the current system for these big projects doesn't allow them enough time or chapters to have a proper ending. Thinking of MHA and JJK (because I did read those all the way through and they have enough hype like OnK), huge mega projects with so many things like merch, anime, crossovers, blah blah, and their ending? Controversial and the common complaint was "rushed" or "disappointing." Something's wrong with the system such that the author is not allowed to develop their entirety of the story. You can't just "oh hey finish this in 15 chapters" out of a story that at one point the authors really cared about, it's difficult and could lead to these widely controversial endings because the authors wrote themselves a pathway and then the hammer comes down. I don't know if the editor is to blame, the publisher, the author, it's hard to pin down. But I digress, I agree with "did the best with what they got." Props to Akasaka for following up Love is War with Oshi no Ko, what a banger back to back.

When I sit to think about series that are completely ruined because of an ending, it's really hard to think of one outside of something like maybe Usagi Drop, or Game of Thrones TV show, but even then, the first halves of those series are still somewhat worthwhile. I don't know, I can't agree with the sentiment of ruin, but I can most definitely identify "oh hey the quality is not as high as where we were," I'm not that delulu.

Yeah major props to Yokoyari, that art is iconic and quite vivid from the slips into insanity on character's faces, to the cliffhangers, to the double page spreads, I'm looking forward to the upcoming one-shot she makes in february.

No worries on the long reply, I love a good yap sesh <3 I wonder how the anime may be affected by such an ending, only time will tell, I guess!
sosmeos Nov 14, 2024 11:50 PM
thanks for reading my review! <3 jajaj noooooooo! Please write out your thoughts too, I'd love to know. I got kinda pissed at seeing people really declare this whole series undone and a waste when it was all said and done. So don't let your feelings be drowned out, add more nuance to the discussion!
JacopoBearzatti Jul 5, 2024 3:14 PM
Thanks!

I do miss Han Sooyoung tho, everytime she appears for a short period of time I get excited
JacopoBearzatti Jul 5, 2024 1:52 PM
285
Just started the 1863rd regression
JacopoBearzatti Jul 4, 2024 1:59 AM
Kyrgios re-appernace.
Bihyung confranting the Wenny man, and Yoo Joonghyuk saving Biyoo.
The reniuon.
THE LIBRARY—honestly, this part was so interesting, concerning, and mysterious. Nirvana and the Outer God's appearance was also unexpected, and I have a feeling I know who the author is, and if that is true, holy sh*t.
Yoo Joonghyuk refusing to regress.
Han Myungoh saving and holding Asmodeus.
URIEL APPEARING: This was one of the hypest moments of the novel so far; it felt like I could see her descend from heaven.
the end of the fighting and Surya's final dialogue with Kim Dokja.
And finally, ◻️◻️
I can tell something huge is about to go down very, very soon.

Overall, an absolutely fantastic arc. 
JacopoBearzatti Jun 25, 2024 5:43 PM
Sure🙏🏻
JacopoBearzatti Jun 24, 2024 4:25 PM
Nah you're good, I totally get what you're saying, I've definitely had moments where I approached a show or a particular story arc with really high expectations and ended up feeling let down. But there are also those special stories that, as I'm reading them, I just know they'll become some of my absolute favorites. I hope that makes sense lol.

So even though I've heard from many readers that there are even better arcs ahead in ORV, I'm sure it won't affect my enjoyment when I get to those parts. I'm really enjoying every bit of the story right now and just want to keep reading more. I'm not going into it thinking, "I can't wait to reach X arc because it's the best" or anything like that.

Speaking of which, when I started Fata Morgana, everyone kept saying that Doors 5-8 are the best. And while I was looking forward to them, I still allowed myself to enjoy every moment without expecting anything in specific.

Anyways, thank you for the response!
JacopoBearzatti Jun 21, 2024 11:39 AM
Will do! I'm enjoying every moment of it and I can't wait to experience the rest of the arcs.

Just curious, In your opinion, how many of the arcs I still haven't read are better than the 73 Demon Realm Arc?
JacopoBearzatti Jun 21, 2024 5:21 AM
Nice to meet you!
Well, I'm acatully reading ORV rn, I just finished the Asmodeus part.

When I found out that the 73rd Demon Realm Arc wasn't one of the more popular parts of the story I was shocked but at the same time excited to see what's waiting ahead of me.

I also really liked the Dark Castle, Fifth Scenario and the Constellation Banquet arcs.
phantom346 Jun 10, 2024 12:46 PM
Did you use ChatGPT to write that review?
ADumbNut May 2, 2024 4:45 PM
Definitely, vinny and dom are such likeable characters that you see more of and root for, especially vinny. I agree about what you said about shelly, I didn't like her character much tbh, it was like shrimping over jay is all she was there for LOL
I can't say the same about minu though, I like him a lot so far and hopefully he gets explored more too 😅
I would have preferred jay and mia over shelly but it's fine.
ADumbNut May 2, 2024 4:38 PM
Yes! read umineko if you have time! please and thank you! and yes please keep on eye on beatrice 😉
DDLC was your first VN too? That was unexpected, people mostly say they got into VNs through romance VN. I also plan to read steins gate because I heard great things about anime and VN but they say VN is still better 'cause it's the original material through which the world of steins;gate got presented.
ADumbNut Apr 28, 2024 10:12 AM
YES! it's definitely a great series! one of my favorites! what I mainly love it for thought is the characters. They're all so interesting and fun to read about! 😊
ADumbNut Apr 28, 2024 10:09 AM
Ahh yes fata morgana, I started playing a while ago but couldn't continue 'cause I was busy but it seems like a promising Visual novel so I definitely see it to the end! and it's also a mystery VN which starts with the mc who lost his memories! How exciting is that? 🫡
Actually, Umineko is was my second visual novel that I finished, My first one was DDLC, Doki Doki literature club. DDLC was pretty depressing ngl. Well, The house in Fata morgana should be my third VN ig
ADumbNut Apr 26, 2024 5:50 PM
Wind Breaker · Reading 261/? ・ Scored 7
Woah! You're just 3 chapters behind me in the manhwa! That reminds me, I need to start reading wind breaker again! 😅
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