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This manga had amazing praise online but I was very disappointed! Ibitsu is flat, boring, and frankly goofy.
STORY: 2
I play a lot of 8bit freeware horror games. They're short, terrifying, and unique. This was...not. Ibitsu reads like a poorly executed attempt to cram as many horror tropes into one series as possible. We've got yandere lolitas, online urban legends , a decrepit insane asylum, dead animals in food, and a healthy dose of vague incestuous implications in classic "Onii-chan, mess me up!" fashion. The premise of the story is absurd, and not in a scary or troubling way.
There are also a ridiculous amount of
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plot holes and introduced topics that are never resolved. Some manga does this well, with intentional ambiguity that is intended to unsettle you and force your imagination to go to dark places. Ibitsu was just lazy. I didn't see the "twist" ending but that was because the twist is inconsistent with the rest of the story and technically shouldn't be possible.
ART: 4
The art was alright, but very plain and flat. Nothing to write home about. The lolita didn't look 11 to me. Certain effects were interesting, like the strange shading of her legs and eyes, which saved the score from being lower.
CHARACTER: 2
Honestly, ridiculous. You could not make me care less about these characters if you tried. Not a single one of them has any personality aside from the lolita, which could be summarized as "manipulative vengeful girl with a knife." I honestly couldn't make myself care about the protagonist's fate. I actually cared a lot more about the doctor, who wasn't even an actual character.
ENJOYMENT: 5
There were some moments that were tense, such as the school scene. Predictable, but intense. I did want to find out what happened and read it to the end, if that says anything.
OVERALL: 3 (TL;DR)
Ibitsu sucks. There's no way to get around it. It's very B rated horror movie-esque. The foreshadowing is painfully obvious, the story-telling is clumsy, and everything you can find that's good about Ibitsu has been done somewhere else far better. It's like junk food--I'll spend my night eating it if there's nothing else around and I want cheap gratification, but I'll feel disappointed and empty later. Read it if you wanna pad your horror manga resume, skip it if you want something legitimately scary and engaging.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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Dec 4, 2012
I think the most important thing to say about this series is that it's mediocre. It's good enough to watch, but honestly, the series generally feels rushed, disjointed, and well--average.
Story (6): Nabari No Ou is another ninja anime. That's not intirinsically bad, but it's enough to make someone roll their eyes. If this is going to be a ninja anime, it'd better be good. And that's the thing--it's really just not. Ninjas in modern day. That's not terrible, but the truth is that Nabari No Ou tried to be more than it was. It tried to incorporate big ideas of the universe and the fragility
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of life and death and loyalty. The problem with this is that it's just a ninja anime. It tried to be ambitious, which is commendable, but it ultimately failed. The plotline feels forced and rushed.
Art (7): For a shounen, the art of this series is actually rather effeminate. This isn't necessarily a bad thing and I think the rendition of these characters fits their personalities. Nice colors, memorable character designs, and really good color saturation/layout.
Sound (8): The soundtrack to this anime is actually solid. From the catchy OP to the sweet ED, it's really solid. Nothing bad to say.
Character (4): This is an area where Nabari No Ou really falls flat. The central characters (Yoite and Miharu) are memorable and loveable and have some layers of dimension in them, but the other characters are completely unremarkable in every possible way. I'll avoid spoilers, but there are a few startling plot/character devices utilized, but even those feel forced and artificial. Characters act in incredibly irrational (but predictable) ways and cry way too much. Too much emotion without proper justification. Honestly, every time the peripheral characters got screen time, it was mildly embarrassing because it's obvious that nobody really thought their characters through.
Enjoyment (6): Despite the glaring flaws evident in every single episode, this anime is fun to watch as long as you don't take it too seriously. Don't walk in expecting something amazing. It's not. But if you just take it for what it is--an anime about ninjas--then you'll probably enjoy it a lot more.
Overall (6): This anime isn't necessarily horrible. It just wasn't thought out well. This anime doesn't know what it wants to be. At times it's completely action driven, with every shounen plot device imaginable. At other times, it borders on a romantic shoujo. I doubt it's just me, but there seems to be a very subtle, fragile romantic relationship between the two central characters and it's sweet, but uncalled for. It doesn't fit in the idea of the show. It feels weird, like a (possible) homosexual love story wrapped in a (blatant) soap opera of feelings and family dysfunction slathered with a few fights and ninja references to justify this series being a shounen. Nabari No Ou is, to be concise: terribly awkward.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Dec 3, 2012
Madoka Magica is a fresh take on the magical girl genre and an unholy union of shoujo and horror.
Story/ Plot (8): The story is actually quite good. The plot is something creative, something that we've never really seen before. There are commonly utilized plot devices like character death and dreams, but the combination of this with the horror aspect of the witches and deception actually creates a really good manga recipe.
Art (10): The art of this series is absolutely gorgeous. It's minimalisitic and well defined and it knows what it wants to be. It's shoujo to the max--little girls with round faces and huge
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eyes and unrealistically colored hair. The outfits are well thought out and the expressions convey what need to be conveyed. In a lot of ways, the art of the manga is significantly better than that of the anime.
Character (7): These characters are very formulaic; there's really nothing new here. The strength of Madoka Magica does not lie in the character development. That being said, the characters are not ignored and are actually well done. Characters are developed predictably, but well.
Enjoyment (9): This manga is so much fun! It's thrilling and fun and terrifying and heartbreaking and there's not much to say besides that. The relationshiops that develop, the situations, the guessing, it's all electrifying and makes this story simply excellent.
Overall (8): Madoka Magica reads like a fairy tale. It's short and does what it intends to do: to tell a good story. It says what it needs to say and leaves it at that. And it does this very well. If you like shoujo manga and fantasy, then you'll like this a lot. Think Sword Art Online + K-On.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Dec 3, 2012
Sukitte ii na Yo already has a lot of reviews, but I thought I'd go ahead and try to sum it up. I'm only 19 chapters deep, but I feel like I've got a pretty good feel for what this story is all about.
Plot (7): The plot is very formulaic, but it actually works. You have your super cliched chance encounter, completely clumsy love development, completely awry relationship, conflict, resolution, etc. Honestly, this reminds me a ton of Kyou Koi Wo Hajimemasu, for lack of a better comparison. This story is, very simply, a well done romance.
Art (9): The art of this series is very
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shoujo, but very beautiful. Sleek lines, expert shading, and lovely character designs.
Character (7): Again, this story is very formulaic and very familiar. I can't say there's anything particularly fresh about the characters. However, I can say that they are just very well developed. From the secluded main character with inner turmoil and a tragic backstory to the handsome leading man with his own agenda to the antagonistic popular girl riddled with emotional problems, each character is predictable, but brought to life in their own way. These characters feel very well thought out.
Enjoyment (8): This is a good series. There's really no arguing that. It's fun to read, and it appeals to every emotion that it wants you to. It will make you gasp and cry and laugh and bounce and screech. It's a confident series, and it's really fun. It's a quiet and unassuming series; it doesn't try to be more that it is.
Overall (8): I cannot stress enough that this series is very, very formulaic. If you're looking for a cutting edge, fresh new series, keep looking. But if you're looking for a homely, heartbreakingly sweet series that will bring a smile to your face, then this is probably a good series for you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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