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Nov 14, 2020
Essentially, this is a love story mixed up with adventure and some fights. It's a little bit different from what I've already read from Kaori Ozaki. Meteor Methuselah looks like an attempt on shounen territory but without abandon the theme of love that generally accompanies the author throughout her other works.
The protagonist, Rain, deals with the fact he's unable to die. He's 620 years old. The behavior from him is not we would expect, though. Rain is very relaxed about it. He chooses to embrace his situation even though he has experienced the loss of people he loved in the past. When Rain encounters Machika
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- in the beginning as an enemy - they start their path towards a love story.
Machika is the active type of character which balances well with Rain laziness. She's strong, decided. The lovable aspect of her is that we can see her development, much more than the other characters. She's 14, so a teenager. It's possible to see her childish thoughts towards Rain. Kaori Ozaki didn't treat her as an adult as much shounen does when we have a character that should be 14 or 15. Still, they have these fully developed bodies and mind turning them into an ageless character, consequently stealing a little bit of their identity.
Machika is a teenager, and we can tell that either in her behavior as in her body. She's so small compared to Rain that it's weird to imagine them as a couple. It looks wrong. I think the author nailed in that regard. Different from other works of her, the main couple is not evenly matched in their age. She's 14 years old with an adult "boyfriend." (In the end, I rationalized that in the past, in many cultures, this was the age when women were considered adults, so in the context of the manga should be acceptable. However, in the modern world, this is too much, so, for me, it was impossible not to find that weird to the end). Things got complicated as she starts to mature – only in her mindset aspect since the whole story happens in more or less one year. As the story goes on, she turns more into a partner for Rain, rather than some child he's taking care of. On the other side, we see Rain been more human, less the immortal and wise being, beyond our comprehension. So, it's a great dynamic between them, where the more Machika grows, the more of Rain's weakness we see.
The entrance of the third main character turns things more interesting. Yuca starts as an enemy, the antagonist of the story. The natural threat that needs to be defeated or solved by the main characters, but as some events happen, his role in the story changes significantly, and so he ends up being the third part in the Rain-Machika dynamic. Sorry for being vague about him, but since Yuca appears only mid-way through the series, it's difficult to talk about him without giving major spoilers. Only knows that Yuca's presence helps Meteor Methuselah goes past the average shounen story. We don't have a clear antagonist, some force to be destroyed for the sake of humanity. It's a story where characters' interaction is way more important than the big events that happen, which is a characteristic of the genre.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Nov 8, 2020
Not a fan of online games. In fact, I didn't play anything since I had Xbox 360. So what the hell did attract me to this? Ainz's character design. An anime with which looked like a skeleton mage as the protagonist attracts a lot of attention. In the end, I kept watching because of his interaction with the other characters. (for those who already watched or read it, bear in mind that I'm writing only based on what the first season of the anime provides.)
What I liked about Ainz is that he's very cautious when he's making his moves. He's not a silly and naive
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protagonist. On the opposite, he's an experienced player and, therefore, a good strategist and is surrounded by competent allies. Also, his leadership qualities are remarkable. He cares for his minions, knows how to delegate jobs, how to plan things. It's funny to see how these characteristics associated with his job as a salaryman (probably) suit those of a great king. He's also a little bit insecure in his thoughts, but I think that makes Ainz good at leading Nazarick and even improving his minion's loyalty.
It's challenging to write about the other characters of Nazarick since they are programmed to be what they are. They don't present much development. They are what they are. Each of the main supporting characters has his own fixed personalities, the clever one, the serious one, the shy one, and so forth. The whole thing is based on game logic, so not developing could be bad in general, but it works here. All in all, they are NPCs. I would say it's one of Overlord's charming points seeing them interacting in their fairly limited way of thinking.
Don't expect much action, it's heavy plot-based. Although the series explain things clearly, even I that don't understand anything about this kind of game didn't have a problem following the story. Of course, I missed some references, but nothing that important, I think.
The characters' design is creative, and the world-building is not the best in this first season because it's more focused on presenting the different characters and explaining the logic of this new world. However, thinking about the three seasons, you'll see a fantastic world-building and clever plot, so it's something that's worth waiting for.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Nov 7, 2020
As I said in my review of the first season, I wasn't sure whether I watched this second season or not. Thanks, God, I decided to watch it. The development of the characters is fantastic.
The first thing that has surprised me was the higher-quality animation. I don't know what happened, but SNAFU has upgraded in that regard. It looks more beautiful, cleaner.
The second season is more concentrated on the three main characters, letting the first season's general exposition aside. We see less of Hayato and the others. Throughout the series, we feel like we are inside a boiling cauldron when dealing with the number
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of things that are not talked about by Hikigaya, Yuigahama, and Yukino, I mean, the feelings they have towards each other.
Hachiman had shown us a little more of his personality because we only saw his rational side before. He has also made things work out with his "I can stand all of this because I don't care" way. Now, that is not enough anymore. He wants more, he needs more, as we can watch on one of the episodes, but don't worry, he doesn't change his core. Development at this point doesn't mean a complete change of personality. Hachiman is still Hachiman. Even more charming now.
Yukino also shows us a little more about her, not that impenetrable ice wall of before anymore. She grows a beautiful friendship with Yuigahama, really well-done. It's very subtle. Their relationship is build up through little moments, which are not the main event on the episodes. So we don't have a sudden moment when they realize how good friends they are. Just happen, and it's fantastic. Besides that, we have both of them interacting more with Hikigaya, I mean, they already did that, but before were more of they snapping each other, now the conversation is more consistent and in-depth what helps the three of them.
Both sisters, Hikigaya's and Yukino's provide good moments for this season in their interaction with their siblings. The first one, for the heart-warming moments, and the second one is causing Yukino's growth. However, I still don't get Yukino's sister. Her character's ulterior motives remain a mystery for me and also her personality, which makes me want and see more of her, despite her annoying behavior.
I felt the humor and satire have decreased in this season, although it's not a bad thing, on the opposite, suits pretty well the characters' growth.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Nov 2, 2020
This story is from Ghibli, so the bar is already high from the beginning. I remind seeing or reading at someplace that Goro intended to do animation for the youngers. That would be his goal with Ghibli. I think he nailed it with Sanzoku no Musume Ronja.
The sound in this is so heart-warming. It looks like someone wants to hug you. It's peaceful and somewhat mystical. It matches the forest and its environment. I loved the opening and especially the ending.
The characters are all full of energy. It maintains a good atmosphere and catches the children's attention. Ronja's father, Mattis, is so over
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the top. But I think we can buy that since he's the leader of robbers. His wife, Lovis, is what gives the show some balance. She's a strong woman who maintains the order there. One could argue about her role as a housewife, depicting her as responsible for feeding the irresponsible male, being the mother of adults that only do little choirs here and there. I won't go against that since I've got a bit annoyed by it. Although considering the story takes place somewhere in the past and the Japanese are quite conservative, that was how things probably worked. I think we can let it lie.
Moreover, is being a housewife a bad thing by itself, or is it the way it's generally depicted that's bad? I don't intend to finish this discussion, since it's a big one. In the end, this is a review, not a discussion topic, so I'll end that here. Sorry, I got a bit carried away. Anyways she's an admirable figure. As I said before, she's a strong woman with a great sense of responsibility and quite a tough-lover.
Ronja, as her mother, is a strong person. As a little child, she's adorable, and her smile is something else. How could I explain that? It's so sincere, so genuine. It's the kind of smile you only see in young children. It's interesting seeing her growth as the series goes on, her adventures, and her first love. As for Ronja and Birk's relationship, Goro followed Hayao Miyazaki's formula of strong women. She's not the fragile princess in love with the perfect prince. Ronja is equal, and although Birk starts a little more knowledgeable about the world, she fastly keeps up with him, creating a good dynamic.
The big let down about this series is that it got lost towards the end, regarding the plot. It builds a charming story, lots of good things to be developed, but Sanzoku no Musume Ronja hurries and delivers a somewhat makeshift end. It looked like the series had to finish before the planned time.
Finally, I enjoyed this series. I think that's how a story for children must be done. And the fact is that when a good story is made, even if it's targeted for a specific public, most of us would enjoy it. So, go watch without worries, it's a good story.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Nov 1, 2020
Death Note is heavily plot-based. It has a Sherlock vibe, more specifically, Sherlock and Moriarty, in other words, two genius minds collapsing and trying to over-smart each other. However, I think the show gives a step further, making a good world-building, consequently turning it into a third party here. Of course, Light and L are the highlights, but the world they shape by fighting each other plays a significant role in DN and can survive these two.
Both Light and L consider themselves pillars of justice, which make their dynamic pretty enjoyable to see. They both have good points to do what they do. As the
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series goes, it turns easier to pick a side from the moral perspective. Good and evil are more apparent. In this regard, I think the show hurried a little bit. It could take longer to make this twist, to define wrong and right.
Ryuk and Light's father provides us this third view of what's happening. They are excellent supporting characters. Their presence makes DN goes beyond Light and L. Ryuk is this "neutral" observer. I would say a sarcastic "ONU" is this war. You will enjoy hearing his remarks in this conflict. Light's father, on the other side, is the absolute moral pillar. He's the embodiment of justice. All the times Light and mainly L goes dark, Light's father is there to point out that. Not in an annoying way or doing some moralistic speech, but in his actions and behavior.
Many people will say the second part of DN is trash. I don't agree with that at all. I recommend you to watch to the end, whatever happens in the story. Bear in mind what I said about the third party: the world-building. It's time for it to shine. We also see quite a development in the characters. L and Light are not that important anymore. The consequences of their battle are what matters at this point. I would compare this second part with the third Batman movie. It's a hell of an end to the story, but the Joker was such a marvelous villain that made the third movie doesn't look that good.
So, watch DN to the end. I'm confident you won't regret it. And If you're wondering, "how the hell am I going to know where this so-called second part begins since the show doesn't split them up?" I'll say you'll know!
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Oct 30, 2020
This anime...I had a hard time deciding whether I started to watch the second season or not. It wasn't what I was planning to begin. However, It was my brother's recommendation (DragonianVex), so I decided to see it. (If you watch this and like it, go and see his profile. It has more anime like that, since it is what he enjoys.)
As he said to me, It has a psychological-based plot. I would add that it also has a relatively slow-paced story. It's not necessarily something wrong. I felt like they used this first season to prepare for something in opposition to make a minor
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arc completed. Since it only has 13 episodes, I decided to wait and see what they are preparing in the other two seasons.
Another reason for that is Hachiman (the main character). He's not what we usually expect from a protagonist, neither from an antihero. He consciously decides not to change or grow. His behavior reminds me of Oreki from Hyouka, but I think Hachiman defends his lifestyle better. It's a bold choice for the show to make this awkward character so good since he stops any development in the plot, although it works. I'm curious to see what will happen to him.
About the other characters, I think Yukino and Hayato are also pretty interesting. They are both "perfect" students that fit the top of any school hierarchy. On the other side, the show puts them in unusual places, making their interaction with Hachiman and the others quite appealing. It's pretty clear how the show misplaces Yukino, but about Hayato, I think I'll have to explain what I mean. He is a very kind person. Good enough to make me remember Deku from Boku no Hero and maybe (a little bit)Tanjiro from Demon Slayer, yet he plays one of the antagonistic roles. Admit, it's intriguing, you want to have a look. Rsrs.
The show has a good sense of humor. In some ways, it's a parody of romcoms, and at the same time, SNAFU put us to face the harsh social dynamics these teens deal with. I laughed out loud in some moments (mainly provided by Hachiman) and had moments of "Damn, this is real".
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Oct 30, 2020
That`s for sure one of my favorite anime. When I was ten or eleven, after school, I ran towards home every day to get on time to watch an episode of DBZ. I could say it`s intertwined with my childhood. My friends and I played pretending to be the characters; we collected toys and pictures. Anyways, I`m doing this review, especially for Naruto`s fans and newer shounen that haven`t watched this series.
I`ve watched its sequel (DBS) and, after that, videos related to it, like reactions, reviews, news, and so forth. One thing has caught my attention, the commentary section on youtube. I know the internet
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can be hateful most of the time, but this was a little awkward for me. DBZ fans were saying trash about Naruto as if only for its existence Naruto would be offensive. Eventually, Naruto`s fans got tired of this and trashed DBZ as well, consequently turning it into a fight of soccer team`s fans.
Without a doubt, DBZ is one of the inspirations for Naruto and newer shounen, so it has its merits. I think we have to accept that time has passed and, at least, for me feels good seeing a new generation have the same feelings and care for their own anime almost in the same way we did.
I have to admit that I didn`t watch many episodes of Naruto. I went until the episode of Zabuza on the bridge. Not because I didn`t like it, but when Naruto got released in the open television, I wasn`t that interested in anime, and I got into my actual vibe of watching short series afterward. The few episodes I`ve watched made me believe this series has the potential to be even better than DBZ. (it`s only natural, doing something based on previous knowledge, one can understand what it`s good and bad, what has worked or not about its predecessor.)
Finally, the review.
DBZ has outstanding animation for the time it was released and even for the current time. The transformations and power-ups are pleasant to see (Impossible to forget the first Super Saiyan transformation). Saying the characters` design is creative is an understatement. They are so different in color, size, shape. Akira Toriyama (its creator) flexes hugely on that; his creative mind is on a whole another level. I don`t remember seeing that diversity in any anime I`ve watched.
The sound is also a show for itself. Again, the transformations and fights. You feel the thunderous punches, the blows of energy, the landscape being destroyed. The sound is that good. The opening, oh god, the opening. An engaging rock style, I think you`ll gonna listen to that every single episode. I remember two openings, one for Buu`s saga and the other for Cell`s. Maybe there are more, but I don`t recall. Either way, the ones I remember are fantastic.
The plot, well, it`s not that good. Graeter fans try their hardest to fix it`s holes, arguing the most bizarre things. It`s an almost-300-eps anime, so it`s impossible for it not to have flaws. I`m sure the same applies to Naruto. I don`t see that as a problem since the story is engaging, the world-building is terrific, and the characters are interesting. DBZ, despite the natural violence of a 90`s fighting shounen, it`s a wholesome story in its core. You`ll watch with a smile on your face most of the time. Before I forgot, shout out to the villains. Their motivation is not the brightest, no gray areas, but still, they are fantastic. One more thing, prepare for whole episodes of talking before the fight. The characters staring each other talking trash. Who watched Frieza`s saga knows that. rsrsrs. Don`t be a crybaby about that. You can now watch multiples episodes at once; I had to watch it one episode a day (and no weekend episodes!).
So, Naruto`s fans (and other shounen`s), please, give it a try. You won`t regret it. And my DBZ fan`s comrades, please, respect Naruto. Both can be good shows. Instead of maligning other`s anime, invite their fans to share this amazing experience of watching DBZ.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Oct 23, 2020
What a second season! I don't remember enjoying so much a second season as I enjoyed this. I was afraid of watching it since the first one was spectacular. The development and the new characters are the key points responsible for making Re: Zero s2 worthy of its predecessor.
It's so disappointing when you see a sequel that doesn't have the guts to make the story goes on, trying to hold on to the success it achieved before, delaying the end of the story, and, unfortunately, that is the rule. So, seeing that much happening in Re: Zero, the progress towards the main goal made me
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feel relieved. I'm not a manga/light novel reader, so I'm saying that relying on what the anime has presented as the final objective.
Subaru has developed quite a lot. He is more confident, more self-aware, but still powerless and is crushed by reality. I loved how he's dependant on the other characters. Generally, the main protagonist says how much help he has received to achieve his goal, although it is not true. He gets there pretty much by himself. Subaru is different. His dependence is real. He gets stronger by accepting help from others. (not an easy process, though. He's stubborn) His enemy (by the enemy, I would say Fate rather than Satela herself) is on another level, so he needs alliances.
If the first season showed how love and friends were essential to making Subaru overcome his struggles, the second season offers a more analytical approach. He's continuing to do what he has done at the end of S1. But, Re: zero is a great story, so his characteristics don't vanish all of a sudden. He progresses and still is himself with all his flaws. Moreover, we have to remember, Subaru has been tortured all this time. So the despair, the primitive reactions are more than reasonable.
Talking about the new characters: I enjoyed each of the witches. They are not what I expected from the seven sins (maybe because I was thinking about the also amazing ones from FMA). Lust and Gluttony were surprisingly refreshing. The second one with her reasons to create the evil majins has got me. Echidna, finally her. The character I saw in front of the poster. It isn't easy to have an opinion about her. I only enjoyed seeing her. My impression about her is that she poses a greater threat than Satela, even though I don't think she's evil. The witch of jealousy was also a surprise, but I can't say the reason. Finally, I'll say relieved. Re: Zero is still a fantastic story.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Oct 23, 2020
I don't know why the animation in this remembered me of Digimon's early movies (especially the short one they see the digital world's effects in reality for the first time). It's a less detailed animation, focusing more on movement. Anyway, it's interesting to see. Felt like something from the '90s.
Hana is a dedicated wife and mother, intelligent, hard-working, and cheerful. I was into her quickly (It's difficult not to). I have to say her smile is infectious. I don't remember seeing such a kind and cute smile, and there are plenty of them in anime. We never get to see her sad, emotionally broken as
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we expect after watching her struggling. We only see something from her towards the end interacting with Ame (her son). I'm not sure if it was a good thing. Maybe it was a choice to focus on the children's problems. The first twenty or thirty minutes of the movie where she is the focus is very fast-paced, reinforcing that. Even with a somewhat incomplete view of her character, I loved Hana.
The way the plot deals with the children is deserving of applause. They have an identity problem and have to make a choice for life. The path followed by the two of them is the opposite, but at any moment, the show tries to say to us which one is the right one or the better one. That's when Hana shines again. However, having natural worries as a mother, she supports her children in their decision, taking pride in them. In general, Wolf Children is a wholesome story about a single and strong mother and their children.
Obs: I was very cautious about not doing any spoiler, so don't worry. Nothing I wrote here will spoil your experience. I was vague about the plot. What I pointed out is more about Hana's personal qualities than what really happens in the movie.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Oct 23, 2020
Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Love Letter and has subsequently been merged into Kin no Hitsuji.
This is a pretty impressive view of the subject of love. For such a short story, it manages to make good characters and a great quality plot.
Love letter chooses to show the big picture, showing the gray areas in our concept of good and evil. At the end of the story, I felt sadness and pity for the main characters. When I saw the situation that leads Asako to despair, it was difficult to classify her as evil or good. Like most of us, she`s someone in
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the middle, making her a person deserving the reader`s attention and care. (I`m not trying to justify her actions) As an average person, when pushed to the edge, it`s evident that her story wouldn`t end up well.
On the other side, Tomoya`s (had to look for his name; it appears only once in the story, rsrs) love for her mother (Asako) amazed me. It`s Love with a capital letter. We can`t classify that as a love of mother and son or between friends or any sort. It`s love truly beyond form and limit. It`s caring at the utmost level, and it`s a choice. This love is wholesome, beautiful, and sad—the meeting and matching of two souls.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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