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There is nothing more important than your dreams. That is what Paripi Koumei tells us about.

Paripi Koumei is a brilliant story of one eccentric Chinese strategist reincarnated into modern day Japan. Meeting the brilliant Eiko, he uses his military prowess to share the world of EIKO around Japan.

The story is an odd story, not alike another fantasy. But it's not a fantasy, it's a "reverse-isekai" of brilliant proportions. Going from being unknown to a massive sensation is something that is another basic trope, but the execution here is fun and exciting. There's so much excitement following Eiko, as well as the run-ins of Kabetaijin and ... Azalea along the way, with Kongming basically being the ultimate hypeman/advisor/mastermind.

This anime is so beatutiful. The artwork is so pretty, and everything you see just looks amazing watching it. It's amazing how good the artwork in this anime is, and coupled with a brilliant story and its amazing characters, it brings out everything and everyone on screen.

As a music anime, of course it has excellent music. The score of modern-day intertwined with traditional Chinese music makes this brilliant fantasy story feel surreal yet amazing. And the music itself, with the singing of the angelic EIKO, the rapping of Kabetaijin, and the voices of Azalea and Nanami are just something that is done extremely well. This truly is 11/10 music material. Plus, the opening and ending themes go super hard.

The characters of this anime is amazing. Kongming is a brilliant OP character who somehow is both funny but not ridiculous (well maybe sometimes). Kongming's personality and his intelligence doesn't just make him great, but the fact that he isn't over the top means that he isn't some lame annoying character, but a character that feels like both a background and a main character, since he is able to bring out the real stars of the show, Eiko. Eiko is the shining light of youth, and her determination to go from nothing to going huge, with Kongming's advice is nothing short of amazing. She is the real star, but it's also clear that they are a very dynamic duo. Kabetaijin, Nanami, the owner, and many others are also so important, and they don't feel like they've been shoe-horned in, but instead feel like they've always been there as a proper part of the world.

This series was just so great to watch. From the excitement of the music, to the twists in the story, it's nothing short of brilliant how enjoyable it was. The artwork and the music and the plot and the characters all work so well, and none of it overpowers each other, but rather enhances it as a whole.

Overall, Paripi Koumei is not just another music anime, but a music anime that somehow doesn't take itself seriously, but also takes itself seriously. It's a very cohesive anime about finding dreams, and is truly inspiring to watch Eiko Tsukimi follow her dreams (and trust a guy from the Three Kingdoms period in China) become the star that is EIKO.

The story of My Hero Academia rages on with its fifth season, but like anything that goes on forever, the hype it once generated will eventually falter, and with this series, season 5 made that fall.

Heroaca season 5 is such a wild one to watch, and it really feels like two different shows. The first half of the series shows the class vs class battle between Class 1-A and Class 1-B, and predictably, Class 1-A wins. This is by far the most boring arc of the anime. Watching it come out week after week is so boring, with the pacing being way too off. I ... have heard that binging the first half makes it watchable, but seriously, this first half if a major snoozefest. And not only that, the show is starting to treat the audience like we're idiots, with every single episode showing character names and quirks for every character, because they think that fans might not already know them after four seasons? Like come on.

The second half of this series does pick up quite a bit. The Endeavor Agency arc was quite a nice bit of entertainment, but it never had the same effect or energy as earlier seasons. Seeing the Todoroki family develop though was a nice touch, and made a character that is loved much more fleshed out. This was the highlight for this arc, and was much needed.

Then the final arc arises: My Villain Academia (no seriously, that's what it is called). This arc is what the series should have been for this entire season. High stakes energy. Lots of action. Major story developments, but this time, it's for the villains. It's such a nice bit of fresh air because after 4.5 seasons, you kind of get tired of the same old school heroes. The characters and the plot are quite well executed for this final arc, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It finally felt like this was a real season of Heroaca. Unfortunately it was just an arc, and not a season. But the foreshadowing in the finale is definitely hyping up season 6.

This fifth season of My Hero Academia just felt like a major rollercoaster of ups and downs. Although the first half was such a snoozefest, the villain arc definitely did redeem this season from the depth of low scores. And with the peggies and MAN WITH A MISSION performing theme songs within this season, we at least got some excellent tunes to listen to as well.

So has My Hero Academia lost its once top-tier status? Yes. But was this season wholly bad? No, but it will never be the same as it once was.

What a long journey of a story. From a kid who has no magic to becoming a formidable Magic Knight, there's no story that's refreshing like Black Clover.

From the beginning, we start off with a very slow, and boring introduction. It's really boring to start. Asta is annoyingly loud. There's not much story progression. It feels like you're watching every other shounen anime but worse. But even with this boring, start, we do see the embers of a wonderful story.

The story develops very nicely throughout the story. We go from becoming Magic Knights, to defeating many enemies to save the Black Bulls, Clover Kingdom and ... the entirety of humanity. The changes are paced well enough to be familiar, but also enjoyable and easy to watch. With characters that develop well, and amazing fight scenes, it's a great plot with great characters.

A world of magic, and a kid with no magic and his rival, a kid with amazing magic, begin their journey for Wizard King. There's no telling that Asta and Yuno's rivalry feels similar, but also refreshing. Sure there's the no power vs all power dynamic, but their interactions with one another smooth out and develop in a uniquely Black Clover way.

Characterisation throughout the series is very deep. From a squad full of delinquents, to the powerful elves and the deadly devils, there is always something that feel refreshing with characters. All of the Magic Knights and their squads have refreshing personalities and traits. The enemies all develop and grow; maybe they'll realise their faults, maybe they'll demise Clover Kingdom - it's all there. From comic relief characters. to serious contenders, there is a character for everyone here.

The soundtrack and music choices here are some of the best. It's known that Black Clover has some of the best, A+ anime openings and endings, and each and every one of them has pumped me up for every episode. The score is also highly commendable - it's action filled, and supplements the plot very well.

The artwork throughout the series has never been it's strong point. You can feel that Pierrot just gave up some episodes. Some feel unpolished. Some of the art is amazing. But even with the terrible art, it definitely doesn't detract from the experience.

Black Clover is such an enjoyable anime. Yes you have to get through the boring first 28 episodes, but that initial investment is highly worth it. The development, characters, music, lore, and world are some of the most refined and refreshing of all shounens, and a great show just to enjoy.

One of the goals that Maeda Jun, the man behind this story, had was to make the most heartbreaking anime ever. Well after revealing his story to the world, he did make a heartbreaking anime, in the sense that my heart was broken by how Maeda no longer has his beautiful spark from years gone by.

From the beginning, I was excited. I thought it would be better than Angel Beats! and Charlotte combined. I came thinking that since the first 2 original Maeda anime weren't the best, the third time's the charm. I came in thinking highly of this anime - heck I watched the ... original reveal livestream for this anime several months ago. I wanted this to be something great, and at the beginning, I thought that it could be. Hina was a wild and fun girl placed in a world whereby some teenaged boy named Yota just happened to be at the right place at the right time. The debut was great - I was waiting for good things to happen, but it never came, or rather, it came in a very weird way.

The problem is that during the story, the path the plot takes isn't clear - it's full of symbolism and hidden meaning that require lots of digging to reveal. Although symbolism and metaphor is great, having it done this way where the viewer can't even tell what's happening anymore is a rather huge disappointment. Sure we get development of the side characters, and how they come to be, but it's such a hodge-podge of randomness. I get having friends of the protagonist, and their friends, but a famous celebrity, and an organisation's CEO and contracted worker. There was too many things happening.

Further adding on to this, it's confusing because none of us have a clue what is actually happening. Too many things are left unanswered. From what the huge organisation was truly after (unanswered), to knowing more about the hacker and where he went (so much buildup for him to just disappear). We don't see a coherent story - we see multiple stories joined together by tape. Yes it gives off a tale of real life by having multiple stories, but multiple stories are hard to do in anime form - and this was no exception.

Regardless of this, at least P.A.Works knows how to anime a story. Having great animations that are just plain beautiful to look at is something that redeemed this show. The music was also well done as well - It didn't feel off, if anything, these two things are what made it better than it was. But that's basically the only good parts.

The episodes and scenes within this series also hits HARD. It feels off-putting at times, because you just feel constant pain on what is happening. The final arc was sad, but it wasn't sad in a good way, unlike a typical sad story. It felt too real, but also too distant. It's a mix of a punch in the stomach, but somehow also fictional. It just felt painful to watch these tough scenes. And this isn't necessarily a bad thing - it just felt painful.

From poor plot to half-done characterisation and unanswered questions, it's just not something that can be enjoyed. From how I viewed this as a major fan of Maeda Jun, and a big fan of Key, I can tell that the charm is no longer here anymore. But even so, the real question isn't whether I or you or anybody enjoyed it, but rather is Maeda Jun satisfied with this work. Because I feel that this anime wasn't trying to appease an audience, I feel that this anime was made for Maeda himself, for he is the only one who can truly enjoy it. And if he is proud of it, then who am I to complain whether this is a bad anime. In this case, it really didn't feel like an anime for us, but an anime for Maeda.

Maruruku-chan no Nichijou (Marulk's Daily Life) is a series of shorts about Marulk's daily life (quite self explanatory). It's a simple and fun short eps that play before the real show: Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul, making it a really good palate cleanser before the main meal.

The four shorts are just about Marulk's daily life helping Ozen around. Seems simple, but Ozen being despicable and Marulk being innocent makes it a bit more fun. The first three fit this format very well, and just show Marulk messing around and being a bit too innocent about what happens around him. The fourth short ... shows his backstory, and takes a bit of a turn compared to the other three.

As it's part of Made in Abyss, the art is the same as the rest of the series, and is done well, bringing out the emotions of all the characters well. Being a spin-off, obviously it doesn't get the same attention as the main series, and therefore, there is no stunning music by Kevin Penkin, but that doesn't mean it's bad. Naomi Niu does a good job with this fun and lighthearted shorts.

Characterisation was done well, as we get a better understanding of what happens in the series when we're not following Riko and Reg (and Nanachi and spoiler) down in the abyss. Of course it's not as in depth as the main series, but we see the real show: how they act normally, and that's what makes the characters here great. No flashy characteristics. Just Marulk's innocence and Ozen's mischief.

Overall, this is a great way to start off the Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul movie. It gives a nice palate cleanser before the film actually starts, and is just a fun and easy thing to watch, which is definitely required before you get to the real show. Trust me, you're going to need it.

The God of High School is one ride of an anime, and not in a good way. This had a lot of potential, but it clearly just didn't work.

Beginning with the story. We start off at a martial arts competition to see the best fighter in Seoul, and then in Korea. Seems simple enough, and if it were just a tournament anime, then I would be fine with it. But then there's so much lore that gets introduced in a short period of time. Charyeok? Let's put that in. Political warfare? Sure, that fits in fine. Mass destruction? Somehow gotta slide that in. It's just ... a convoluted mess. There's no cohesion on what happens in the story. It's just action, action, emotion, action. There's no actual storyline - just stories.

The art and animation was one of the highlights here. There's some really great animation done by the guys as MAPPA, and you've got to give them credit on how well the animation is. There's beautiful animation, especially in episode 10. The director should be praised because he did a good job with the directing; it's just a shame that this story doesn't lend well into animated form. If anything, this makes me hopeful for future titles directed by this person, and with MAPPA.

The soundtrack is so weird. On the one hand, it feels unique and fun, but on the other hand, it feels super generic. Some of the tracks sound like a discount My Hero Academia, or a discount Hiroyuki Sawano track; they sound really similar in style. Other times, it sounds really great, and actually unique. It's just that bootleg sound makes me not like it as much, and that's just a shame. It's just an amalgamation of every shounen anime soundtrack, but done with short notice.

Characterisation of The God of High School could have been done better. The character design itself was quite nice, and they all had some great personalities. It's just sometimes, they feel cheap and contradictory. I don't understand why some of the characters change personality so quickly. Like I get it, but at this speed? Nah, it doesn't jive right for me. The characters are good, it's just their consistent inconsistencies are driving me nuts.

The God of High School just feels real weird. It's not really a show to be enjoyed, but a show that exists for the sake of existing. If anything, it's just a glorified, 325 minute ad for Crunchyroll (and to a lesser extent Webtoon). And that's what it felt like - an ad. This isn't a show, this is an ad for a show that could have been, and as such, this is one of the hugest disappointments.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is one major ride of a series. I was first introduced to this series after watching Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyoudai no Kizuna, and right after walking out the theatre, I had to continue the story, and began immediately reading this. And wow, this story really took me on a ride, especially since I'm not a big fan of historical settings.

From the start, we're greeted by a young Kamado Tanjirou. His introduction into the series was mesmorising. In one chapter, we see a kid wanting to help his family to dealing with loss. This growth does continue throughout the series though.

As ... we go on, we see that Tanjirou learns and actually grows as a character. He gets stronger and refines himself into one hell of a man. It's wonderful seeing him actually grow, and this character development alone was wonderful, even without factoring other characters.

Tanjirou's desire for saving his sister from demons is never lost, even in the hopelessness, and along the way, he starts to see the wider world of not just himself, but with others. The trials and tribulations that Tanjirou, Inosuke and Zenitsu go on during this series is wonderful, with the story not shying itself from going very dark really quickly. I definitely did shed some tears within the series; there's some losses that can never be forgotten. This story is phenomenal, with shifts between humans and demons, as well as the themes of family and camaraderie really shining through. There are plenty of laughs, cries, intense scenes, and relaxing parts, and it's all well paced. Nothing felt forced or rushed for the most part.

I say for the most part as the ending did make me go: "What?". I wasn't too sure about it, but after a re-read of that chapter, it did make me happy. Sometimes, the characters and stories seemed to be a bit meh, but for the most part, it was basically a great ride.

The artwork here is brilliant. Gotouge-sensei really knows what their doing, with a wonderful spread of serious designs, as well as some more funny designs. It's brilliantly drawn. And the rare colour pages made the story pop even more, and gave me a better immersion into the series.

Overall, this Kimetsu no Yaiba was wonderfully made. Though the ending and some of the story could have been better, I don't regret reading this at all. I felt this was brilliantly done, with an amazing story, excellent characters with real character development, wonderful art, and an amazing setting. Would I recommend this? Yes. Would I read this again? Definitely.

Note: This is a review coming from an anime only viewer.

Tokyo Ghoul:re is one heck of a series. From the start, you are taken on the world of Sasaki Haise, and the Quinx squad. The story, at the beginning, was quite confusing, having no context about the actual series at all. However, the pieces start to fall in much later, and the story gets more in depth than before.

The story in here is really good, with a complex and unique story which surprisingly shocks me at some points, and makes me laugh at other points. I definitely didn't expect to cry in this, but I ... would be lying if I didn't cry at all.

The art was alright. I mean, the animation and the styling done in :re doesn't match up to images of the manga that I've seen, which looks a lot better than this, but then again, the first two seasons were just as bad.

The soundtrack and the choice of really different sounds was something that really felt right. It's not the typical soundtrack that most people are accustomed to; it's different, dark, unpredictable and very suited to the story of :re.

The characterisation here is another good point. The contrast of Kaneki and Sasaki is quite striking, and really well done. The Quinx squad all have their unique quirks, and I especially love how they managed to put a different spin on the characters than what I've typically seen. The characters that were also present in the original series have clearly changed, bringing the story and characters to a different level than what I expected.

Enjoyment was something I thought was alright. The series was definitely made for manga readers, and for a person like me who hasn't read past the two chapter of the original, I definitely couldn't enjoy it due to my lack of context. I think that if I knew the context better, and knew what really happened instead of what we got in Root A, then I would have definitely enjoyed it more.

Overall, this series is a wonderful work, and was something I didn't expect that I would like as much as I thought. Although I'm an anime only water, this has definitely incentivised me into reading the manga, and after watching the final episode, it makes me really look forward to season 2 of :re.

This anime is a work of satirical genius. From episode one, we have all these amazing references and jabs to other popular animes, and in episode twelve, we have jabs to the people who made the series themselves.

The series uses a wide variety of animation styles, from the usual ones by Kamikaze Douga to the amazingly bad Bobunemimimmi ones, which I say is amazingly bad because it literally satirises itself.

The ending theme halfway through the series changes from the normal ending to Popuko and Pipimi dissing the series before going on and singing. That's another key in this satirical genius.

The voice acting changes from the ... standard female voices to male character voices, which again, is amazingly great at satirising the series. And not only that, the voices actors are also connected, so the voices you hear come from another series, which is amazing.

It's kinda amazing how that King Records hasn't been sued over this yet, especially since there are so many jabs at other series.

I dropped this series after four episodes, and if you watch the series, I hope you can see why.

This anime is a major insult to the horror anime genre. The concept of the story, a "king" assigning tasks or else face death sounds really good in theory, but in practice, is not the case. The story was executed so poorly, with so many plotholes appearing; it's just unbearable. All we see is just more boring content.

There are also way too many flashbacks. This anime is based off of the second manga, Ousama Game: Shuukyoku, however, literally splices half of the first manga into it. They ... should've just made an adaptation of the first manga, and then made a second anime; though I don't think anybody would watch it.

The only good thing about this series is the anime opening, which is really disappointing because the opening sets out the series as an amazing horror series, but the anime itself if just a massive disappointment.

I would recommend that all people avoid this anime.