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The characters are cool and have charisma.

The visual effects and design are great too!

The visuals are certainly one of the many striking elements! It's simply beautiful!

Compatible soundtrack, and I particularly liked the ending.


The story progresses slowly, but that's one of its strengths!
... Because it's a bit slow, it's not very noticeable, but from a certain point onwards things start to move faster, but still keeping everything together, with no gaps in the story.
The beginning was slow, but that's good. It was well presented, and as the episodes go by, it gets better and better.

The more I watch, the more I like Phos! This is the first time that's happened to me while watching something.
The events unfold slowly too, so that's probably why, but the feeling of gradually getting to like her is great!!! With that, she became one of my favorite characters!!! 💓


And an interesting point is that there are no conveniences anywhere. Even for the protagonist, everything is natural and unforced! It really is a fantastic story!

Considering all the elements, mine is 9/10★！

The Japanese audio isn't very good. Considering the era, that's understandable.

The script, or to be more specific, the way it's shown, didn't appeal to me. I struggled to understand the message behind it, and this was the most difficult of all I've seen so far, because even though I understood that the protagonist has created mental problems about who she really is, it was all very rushed and poorly presented. It could have been much better.

The soundtrack is good, but the presentation problem I mentioned earlier is a sin here. For about 10 seconds, it managed to make me anxious. After that, nothing stuck with ... me.

I understand that mental problems can come to those who work in this field, but I didn't feel anything for the protagonist. All because of the same problem.

I don't recommend it.

Very good. In general, the works of Studio Ghibli are great, but particularly, in all the films, I always feel the lack of more soundtrack, but the films are made mainly for younger audiences (usually children and teenagers), so something like this would not be so well accepted by the target audience.

Still, this movie had some good scenes with a soundtrack at the right time. There are no big emotions, so it's stable from start to finish.

The design is as good as ever. Unique and detailed.

The dubbing is also, as always, very natural (I watch it in Japanese, so I don't know what it's like ... in other languages).

Theme music is top 10.

I certainly recommend consuming content from Studio Ghibli, and this work is no exception.
Enjoy this marvel yourself! <3

Sound Effects:
The details in the sound effects are very nostalgic. Maybe it’s something personal, but the scene where the wind passes under the nails as Arrietty and her father walk by brought back childhood memories.
The "giant" sound effects from the perspective of the kobito are truly immersive!

Script:
The script and storyline are of good quality.
(The rest is at the end, but it contains spoilers.)

Japanese Voice Acting:
I watched it in Japanese, so I'll comment on the Japanese dubbing.
... It's natural and unique. You don’t find this kind of iconic voice acting outside of animated films, especially those from Studio Ghibli.

Soundtrack:
Both the instrumental and vocal tracks are great and full of emotion. Yet, they remain gentle, thanks to the perfect combination of Cécile Corbel’s composition skills and her talent for bringing music to life with her sweet voice.

Visuals:
Character design as always, Ghibli is awesome! This unique line is out of this world.

The animation of all the settings and animals is great too!
What thrills me most is seeing the green places, full of nature.
What an incredible piece of work!

Conclusion:
Despite all the emotion, I give this movie an 8. I have nothing to criticize or highlight further. It’s simply that.

[Spoiler]
The story doesn’t require deep thought, but it makes good use of the boy’s past and how Arrietty learns to use the rope descent technique. Later, in key scenes, she successfully applies what she learned from her father to speed up the process and save her mother.

To begin with, let me talk about what this anime conveys to someone like me, who was born in the 2000s.

The realistic art style, the way the characters think, and the silly thoughts that cross their minds all feel so real that I can completely put myself in their shoes! It’s as if I were back in school, but this time, I could actually get into trouble!! LOL

Even the principal has a striking personality! I love every single character, without exception!

It’s amazing how this anime brings me so many emotions reminiscent of American cartoons! I believe it’s the color palette, and at the same time, ... the vintage texture used is just awesome!! I love it because this anime, in particular, creates an atmosphere of a time before modern technology (smartphones and social media like today). That makes it truly, truly, truly satisfying to watch!

So much nonsense, friendship, anger, envy, self-discovery, and collective growth that the students experience in their daily school lives. Honestly, no matter how much I keep talking about it, it would never be enough to express how much this work brings me good feelings...

So much nostalgia and joy in a single work...

The mangaka's way of thinking, creating characters, and drawing such striking and realistic designs is already amazing. The studio responsible for the animation also did an excellent job, giving their all to bring out the full potential of this work!!
Truly, this is a fantastic series!

The author also has some other great manga, and one of them (I forgot the name since I haven't started reading it yet) maintains all the strengths found in Prison School. This particular one was released a few years after Prison School, and surprisingly, it features even sexier and more striking female characters.
Personally, I don’t care much about sexuality, but this series executes it really well. The exaggeration is funny, and at the same time, as I mentioned before, it feels real. Really, really cool!

Conclusion:
From a realistic standpoint, beyond just my feelings, I don’t believe this anime deserves a perfect 10, but at the same time, an 8 would be too low. That’s why, for me, it easily gets a 9★★★★★★★★★☆

I'm rewatching it for the 3rd time.

I really liked the use of classical music, which is great for Koguma's (Protagonist) daily life.

The motorcycle sound effects are good. Although it's not totally perfect, as in Initial D for example, but it's in the green bar of Acceptable.

The switch from gray to light colors with saturation expressed the world Koguma sees very well.

This paragraph contains a slight SPOILER, but nothing to get in the way: Her relationship with Reiko progresses naturally, and although the two are an unusual case, or probably rare in real life, it's very interesting to see their lifestyles, desires and wants.

I liked how ... the characters are stable and have a real, calm outlook on their lives. They're looking for something better, but they accept and live for the present day. I'm attached to this because I also work in the same way.


Conclusion:

Overall, it's a calm anime, and I particularly found it more quirky than Yuru Camp. The voice actors aren't even seen normally, or at least not with the voice used in this anime. Whether it's at the request of the staff, the professional ability of the voice actors or both, I feel it's a special touch that they chose not to use voices that appear too often.
The sound effects are well done, making it really sound like a motorcycle engine is running. I mean, when you shift gears, depending on the rpm, the engine will respond differently, and in this anime, the recording was well done and that's what brings realism.


Rating:
I like motorcycles, and maybe that's why it's easier for me to give this anime an 8★, but thinking like someone who doesn't have much or any attachment to motorcycles, that person would probably give it a 6.8-7.4★.

With all that in mind, for me it's 7/10.

The script and plot are very good. Despite being a fictional story, I see reality in the events, although the “Monster” obviously has an almost special and dramatic attention every time he takes action, but judging by the time and his intelligence, it really is possible to do what he does. Nowadays, it would be necessary to update the way he does things.

The opening is very pleasant in terms of spoilers because, unlike most anime, this one doesn't give away any major spoilers, showing only what is necessary and maintaining the mystery of the work.
I really love the opening!

The animation is old, but very enjoyable ... to watch. It really is.
It's like watching cartoons that used to be on TV, but with Japanese origins.
The realistic features and color palette are very nice. I like it a lot!

Characters:

I like how Eva reacts in the opposite way to normal, for example, instead of crying or opening up to others, she laughs and pretends that nothing hurts her. It's a certain way of protecting her pride, but I can see the author's desire and enthusiasm in having thought of it.

Some people think Lunge is incapable because of his eccentric actions, but I think that's pretty cool. He's a very important character for the story, who makes a difference without leaving any gaps.
Sometimes it can seem unusual, but it's a story. Let's have fun watching it(^^♪
Assuming that someone like this exists in real life, accepting them as they are is still a good choice. Denying his or her personality is a mistake made by foolish men from the years 1000-2000, and which in some places persists and creates wars around the world, but I think you've understood the importance of accepting characters as they are😊😊

This is the second time I've watched it, and the first time I got as far as episode 28, which was due to my lack of interest in watching anything at the time, as well as not paying attention to the events and feelings of the characters. This time, I'm watching it seriously and it's a lot of fun. Even the mafia characters are cool and have an impact on the story and the characters.

Although there is a lot of information involved, characters and events, personally, it was easy to watch. I didn't get bored, not even with the opening and ending, which are easy to listen to, without overdoing the lyrics or the melody, which, like the anime itself, is engaging.

Conclusion: This anime is practically 10/10. It's perhaps the only anime with so many elements and developments that I've seen so far, not least because of the number of episodes.
I also found it very interesting the way everything happens, and it shows both sides, whoever it is, whatever is relevant will be shown. Protagonist, ex-girlfriend, doctor, psychologist, villain... Whoever it is, everything that's relevant is shown, so you can see that the author is great at filtering out what's important, as well as thinking in an exemplary way, demonstrating that he has a broad vision of everything he's doing.

For me, even today, as I write this review, this is the only anime that really deserves a 10.
Congratulations to everyone who took part, and especially to the author. It really is a great job!

With each episode, everything gets more interesting!!!

The continuous use of the opening from start to finish is really cool!!! Really!
It's not that it has exactly one lyric, but that's why it's so good!!!

The first and second endings are great too!!!

In that OP/ED sense, it was also great for being thematic, but at the same time leaving curiosity in the air.

I particularly like Eva as a character. Even though she's selfish, obsessive and ambitious, she has personality. As I said before, all the characters leave a mark. That's really good.

Although he has flaws, I enjoyed watching Lunge. He's rational and uses logic very well and, although he puts aside himself and his own emotions to live his life as a policeman, in the middle of the story he shows some necessary changes in what he thought about the case he was investigating.

Anna is also very likeable. She's the kind of woman I'd like to have around, whether as a friend or not.


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About the production itself:

I felt the respect in my skin with the Opening, and the style and care with the features in the 74 episodes! Mad house worked on this anime for a year and a half non-stop, and still delivered a great result! In fact, they did a great job, and as I said earlier, their respect for this work is shown in the Op; ED; features; soundtrack, 3D CGI... In short, everything was done with great care and love! I love that!
I particularly felt like I was watching an anime from the US, not Japan, and that's exactly where it also hooked me even more, as the features are original to the manga, further showing the studio's commitment to Anime!

Dubbing:

The voice actors chosen were veterans of the time who have connections and strengths with mainly foreign dubbing, i.e. not for anime, and this also helped a lot to make this anime feel even more like an American series.
Eva, for example, I really liked how she's a complex woman who changes over the course of the story, and a big part of that is the dubbing. From what I've been able to find out by doing a bit of research, is that in the manga she was more hated than loved, unlike in the anime which has turned out the other way around. (Source: Japanese fans)

⚠⚠⚠⚠ SPOILER ⚠⚠⚠⚠


For me, I don't know what was more unexpected, whether it was Caesar from Planet of the Apes speaking, or Johann dressing up as Anna😂😂


Also, I liked Eva's change of heart 💓.
あと、エヴァの心変わりが好きだな💓


I cried at Grimmer's death...


About the real monster:

Johann really was crazy. But the creators of the 511 for me personally are the real monsters.

Mengele is the name of a man from the past who carried out a past experiment, and it seems that's why two twin brothers are reused in this work.

Johann had no ambition. This is always easy to see when you don't feel any kind of emotion in any of their actions or reactions. On the contrary, it seemed to me that the real "Monster" were those who consciously raised Johann and the others irresponsibly and without a stable plan. In short, Johann became a Monster because of conscious and totally direct actions towards him and the other children, while the men who created the 511 became what they were because of probably poorly formed ancient society and a lack of schooling, a problem that still remains common today in some places. So, a series of events and people who end up meeting in the same place, with the same perspective or something similar, form something "Monstrous", but which, in the end, has no real, achievable goal. They continue to act one step at a time, without realizing their own madness and lack of control and irrationality. A perhaps ridiculous example are the villains in the movie "Stallone Cobra" 😂.

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In the last episode, Johann asked Dr. Tenma if his mother had decided to save him or his sister. “Was it to protect or not!?”
Well, I'm reading an analysis right now about those final questions he asked Tenma, and I came across things I thought along the same lines. Johann, at that moment, really did seem like a child. And Tenma was at a loss for words, since he knows all about the twin brothers' past...



And to add to “The Real Monster” that I mentioned earlier, everything is based on humans.
This is shown in many works, isn't it? In this case, it was interesting because with the many details and the progression of the story, together with the heavy mistake of not giving the child a pleasant environment and using him as a test object, the uncontrolled complexity of humans with low self-awareness and emotional control became very clear.

In the end, even if only in Dr. Tenma's imagination, Johann was also in need of love, affection and a place to call home. Just like his mother, sister, Eva, Bonaparta and many other characters.



Well, Johann was acting without any real ambition, he just needed to be stopped by someone, just like anyone else who loses their sanity. For the policemen and everyone around them who saw the events unfold, they didn't understand what was going on, even if it was explained at the end, and that's also something that happens a lot.




Regarding Johan's whereabouts after he escaped from the hospital in the last episode:


To me in particular, it seemed that just like at the beginning of the anime, he was awake and heard Dr. Tenma saying about Mother and her having remembered his real name, and so he went to her to find out.

Or... What I also imagine is a possibility that he went back to doing what he did in the past after being saved by Tenma, but his previous goal after several events was to “commit suicide”, so I think that's unlikely.



And in that final scene, it shows the curtain balanced calmly with the clear light of the sun beating down on the calm.
Johann was saved by Tenma's unexpected words, he went and saw his mother. He is no longer a Monster.

He has now regained his proper name, and can go back to being the Johann he was before... Or, in other words, he'll finally be the person with the real name. He's not Johann anymore.


For me, considering all the points mentioned, I consider this anime to be 10/10★.

Devilman’s visuals are one of the best aspects of the series, but in this OVA, they didn’t turn out well. If you saw him in a random image, you wouldn’t even recognize that it’s him.

The soundtrack and voice acting are weak. It was released in the 2000s, and compared to the previous OVA, you can see a big difference in the transition of technology and art style.
It fell short, but it’s understandable.

Story:
It follows the previous OVAs normally, just like Devilman Crybaby, but with some differences, such as the use of psychic powers, which I found interesting. It could have been included in the Netflix adaptation, ... but they probably followed the original material to the letter. (I’m not sure since I haven’t read the manga yet.)

Even though the design isn’t memorable, as I mentioned earlier, it’s not bad. In fact, it’s darker in a way, but it feels like the typical relaxed design style of that era.

As for the protagonist, just as the title suggests, this film showcases the true strength of "Amon," which is cool. In the Netflix adaptation, they did show this well, but I personally would have liked a bit more. Still, both adaptations are good.

In this version, we actually see "Amon" fully taking over Akira’s body and making it his own.

The ending was interesting, but I'm not going to talk about it because it would be a spoiler... (The music worked a miracle in this ending, at least for me)

In the end, I got to see everything I wanted from the Netflix adaptation, so I’m satisfied. Considering everything I mentioned about the transition between eras, along with the evolution of technology and art style, I give it a 6/10.
And if you look at the page of this OVA, the original material comes from a solo manga, and the ending isn't closed. (Maybe some won't like it...)

Would I recommend it? It depends on you.
Do you want to see something a bit grotesque? Something that modern media doesn’t usually show? Then watch not just this OVA, but the entire old OVA series. I personally enjoyed watching it, but I wouldn’t recommend it for people who are sensitive to heavy or disturbing scenes.

Plot:

I didn't like the fact that Asuka simply got out of bed, and knew exactly where the protagonist was and helped him...
Although at that moment somehow Asuka had become the devil, or he was already inside the body or something, it didn't make sense, since nothing was shown about it, but I ignored the fact.
I'd like at least something to be shown to satisfy this desire to know how it happened.
It could be that I haven't seen it, because the OVAs with a rating below 7 I just ignored, and watched “Devilman The Birth”, and this one. Finally, I'm going to watch “Amon: Devilman ... Mokushiroku”, but that's beside the point.

Soundtrack:

I love the soundtrack to this movie, which, like the previous OVA “Devilman The Birth”, is provocative and makes you want to follow the fight. I love it

The color palette of that era is always memorable, isn't it?
I like it, but it's just a personal point I'd like to share :)

Conclusion: I gave it a 6. Although I think it could be worth a 7, the plot is a big flaw, and even if you ignore that to like it and watch it, in terms of production, it's still a bit lazy. Or maybe the era...? Things like this used to happen all the time.

I'm particularly fond of Devilman, so if possible, I'd like everything about that series to be made to the highest quality (💖), hence this rating.


** Taking into account the era and what this OVA can convey, I thought about maybe giving it an 8, but I decided that, considering

京本！！！！😭😭😭

Unpredictable story.

I wanted to see more of Fujino's life, but the ending is nice because it shows her suffering and then accepting it and moving on with her life with Kyõmoto in her memories.
That's really beautiful.

The plot was also good. It got a bit confusing at times, but I think it's the way it was chosen that led to it.

The music was good, but I personally miss the instrumental soundtracks in various parts, which in this case were not lost, but could have made a few events a little more striking.
Even so, the ending, with only sound effects, shows Fujino leaving Kyõmoto's room after remembering ... the moments with her, and shows why she draws and goes back to work as calmly as she did at the beginning when she simply enjoyed spending time doing it.

Overall, it's a great movie. Even though I know it won't, once I've finished writing this review and published it, I'm going to look into a possible sequel or separate material like a manga or something.
Maybe in this one there won't be the famous 4-koma as shown in the anime😂