I would recommend this show to people who like watching fights and heavy cowboy action, as for the plot there isn't much to be said, Cowboy bepop is more like 70% gag stuff and 30% lore building plot, It's a fun show one that you could never guess what happens next, If you want a plot heavy gritty and dark story this is definitely not for you, However if you want cowboy action, epic fights and great music, pickup this show Answering the questions I think this story is not predictable by any standards, you simply can't guess what's going on next As for Art style, i personally ... did not enjoy it, but it is definetly fitting The characters felt a bit flat some times, like they had no real personality apart from their usual gags, but some moments definetly did stand out

Beatbreakers takes Digimon in an unexpected direction. Rather than pursuing a feeling of adventure and capturing individual emotions like in the original series or telling a sprawling narrative like in Frontiers or Digimon 02, Beatbreakers is about the people who have Digimon. Each episode or pair of episodes communicates a succinct emotional relationship one might have with others and explores it. This could be a distrust of those who seek to help after past trauma, hiding your true self out of shame for your past, or simply the will to protect a small community from the ever present pressure for growth and expansion. These explorations ... are respectful and clear, while acknowledging all of the messy emotions and how difficult they can make a decision. Where Beatbreakers lacks is in how it communicates emotion. While the art and animation are beautiful, it comes across as generic in spite of the unique unspoken world building in the backgrounds. While the music is pleasing to listen to, the swells are subdued and the variety is limited. While the story is compelling in its episodic format, there’s a broader narrative that isn’t really being pushed forward beyond the first few episodes. While the characterization is believable, there’s dialogue feels formulaic and relies a lot on catch phrases. To be clear, Digimon: Beatbreakers is good. I would still give it a watch if you have the time as it does hold water well enough to keep me engaged. Unfortunately, the show doesn’t make good use of its assets and doesn’t hit nearly as well as it should for much of its run time. In many ways, it’s written as if it *knows* it’s a kids show and is trying to reach their level, rather than trusting in its own story and kids’ ability to follow along. That certainly makes it more accessible to the younger ones, but I believe it does so at the expense of its emotional impact. One last thing I’d like to comment on is Digivolutions. The lacking Digivolutions is actually well suited to the small scale of the stories, as requiring everyone to Digivolve for every enemy after the first episodes would cheapen the plot device. I actually prefer it this way for this sort of humanistic storytelling. That being said, when Digivolving does come into play, it’s underplayed to the point that it doesn’t have any emotional impact at all. The buildup just wasn’t there. That’s probably the one thing in the show that genuinely disappointed me thus far. All in all, it’s a high 7/10.

There are times in life, where I feel a pure, malice-free jealousy. Jealousy, that someone can watch a complete crap like this, and say it's 10/10. God knows how much I wish that my life could be so easy. All the shows I could enjoy, if my tastes were so accommodating. Let me give you an idea how how differently two people can perceive the same thing: Story 2/10: after a confusing introduction, it switches to the funeral of some jianghu boss who was allegedly poisoned by the rival gang, and his lackey want revenge. So far so meh. There's then a mega unrealistic car scene, which ends in a villa, killing ... tens of lackeys in one go. BS, but at least this was somehow vaguely cool, albeit not even remotely as much as it tried to be. Then you get the typical Chinese bs of one against one hundred, which ends in one minute. Btw there are guns in this world, but because they are cool they just use Chinese machetes or whatever they're called. Second wannabe-cool dude comes to stop the invader. It would seem that the invader is the son of the killed jianghu boss and came to exact revenge. But two dudes come to fight him, and they were the lackeys who wanted revenge for their boss, which means, aren't they on the same side of the invader? Whatever, I couldn't care less anymore, my finger is already about to click stop. This was the first few minutes. I can't go into more details otherwise it would be a spoiler, but from that moment it goes all terribly down hill terribly fast. I mean, even more down than it already was. There's an EXTREMELY gross, truly repulsive and vulgar villain, some of the cheapest and most out of place, over the top and freaking CONSTANT "humour" in the worst Chinese style, and NOTHING else but a lot of nonsense scenes that clearly have no other purpose than a superficial wannabecoolness (like, imagine if a neurologically faulty chihuahua would try to make a parody of Tarantino). The ENTIRETY of the episodes that I tortured my soul with, were like that: nonsense cheap not funny gross wannabecoolness. Animation 4/10: it's second class 3D, the movements are actually quite fluid to be fair, that's the only reason why I don't say 1/10. But other than that it looks like a prehistoric video-game, with horrible rendering, inaccurate shading, and weird colours. Not the worst ever, but dude, 10/10? If this is 10/10 what's Swallowed Star? 100/10? Come on... Characters 3/10: there's some vague attempt at giving them some recognisable albeit EXTREMELY stereotyped traits (almost grotesque like a caricature). Personalities are as shallow as a dog's piddle. And the constant tonal inconsistency between serious moments and fourth rate humour destroys ANY semblance of psychological credibility that they might occasionally have. Bottom line: every single character is effectively a caricature, inside and outside. Some a bit less, some much more. Enjoyment and overall 3/10: unless you read the above and feel "omg, this is so cool, no_eyes_sight is describing exactly what I like!", I don't see how you or anybody might ever possibly enjoy this. But clearly the other reviewer had a great time with it. My guess: either you are Chinese and you are used to this, hmmm, "kind of storytelling" and this let's say peculiar sense of humour, or you have VERY accommodating tastes and are in a VERY good mood, the girl of your dreams told you that she loves you, you won the lottery, your father told you that he's so proud of you, and anything seems wonderful to you today. Maybe, MAYBE, in that case you might like this. In all other cases, watch at your risk and don't tell me I didn't warn you.

If you've watched Kimi ni Todoke, then you've watched the "ugly" girl gets with the popular boy troupe. But, as someone who us an obvious fan of Kimi ni Todoke, Busu ni Hanatab wo isn't close to the sweetness, complexity, and overall success that the former has accomplished and there is reason for that. To me, Tabata in Busu ni Hanataba wo is an insert-yourself-here character. The audience never figures out why our v hot MC Ueno, likes her to begin with. Tabata also shows 0 character growth, if any. Ueno, also just shows his audience that he is a good-looking, shy, innocent guy, who ... has an immense crush on this plain looking Tabata girl in his class. There's also this far prettier and cute looking Sumire girl who has an envious heart and is upset that she isn't the one who will get w Ueno. This entire character landscape as well as the vibes are very much Kimi ni Todoke; only, there's an actual storyline where we see Sawako growing, becoming confident in her self because her friendships are evolving, growing stronger and more deeply personal. Conflicts there have meaning, relatability and not just for the sake of having a conflict, cause that's the rule book. There's a reason why Shouta likes Sawako and Sawako's journey is more than just a troupe, more than just a genre-fulfilment. You cannot put yourself in her shoes, but you can see yourself in her and urge her on as a friend as she slowly but surely comes out of her shell. The story is not hollow but rich with meaning. In Busu ni Hanataba wo, I couldn't stop thinking that the character design is plain for the reason of self-insertion. Specifically, Tabata. I do not criticize this in some 'moral' way; I'm sure for many, there is some comfort in putting yourself in a cookie cutter character and imagining a happy ending for yourself. Heck, Ueno has the most charm in this anime in terms of character design, lol. He also constantly reminded me of Usui because of their spiky blonde hair! While the absolute 2D-ness of Hanataba wasn't enough for me to turn it off, it was definitely the realization of how its a copy-paste of all its successful shojo predecessors. Even though i found the anime funny (idk atp if i was laughing because of how cringe it was getting or because it was actually funny) and bearable, this particular thought kept me from really giving it any higher score. There are anime that take inspo from its predecessors but they also successfully stand on their own too... Hanataba failed at that, in my opinion, and neither did it try much to become its own thing. Characters - average Soundtrack / OP ? END - whatever Story - average I didn't come with any expectations for this anime and I'm actually surprised that i didn't end up liking it.

As if it was not enough with horribly generic Japanese isakai, now also the Chinese have decided to use this wonderful genre like their personal WC. May the God of Isekai curse all bad isekai writers! There's really nothing to say about the show, because the show has nothing to say! It is so shallow, so childish, so girly, so poorly (VERY poorly) animated. It's is a very generic and very basic story about a tired salarywoman who gets isekaid in a gamified world with beastfolk and talking pets and has to kill monsters and stuff like that. NOTHING else happens. And even this little (= the fights and the interaction ... with the locals) is SO CHILDISH and poorly written! It's not even a "feel-good" light watch. It's just silly and basic. Of course, some people might like it exactly because of that. Anyway. I can only talk of my perception. And that's: AVOID!

Season 3 feels like a gift to longtime fans. It doesn’t rely on big drama or shocking twists—instead, it chooses to focus on the small, quiet things that make a relationship feel real. What stood out the most to me is how the anime shows that communication isn’t always smooth. Even someone as green-flag as Kazehaya still gets nervous, embarrassed, and insecure. Sawako doesn’t suddenly become good at expressing herself or magically understand everything either. They move forward slowly, but steadily—and that’s exactly what makes it so sweet. Another thing that makes this season stand out is how the friend group also grows. It’s not just about ... Sawako and Kazehaya. Their friends have their own stories and development, and it makes the world feel alive. Sawako’s life doesn’t revolve solely around romance—her relationships with Yano, Chizu, Ryu, Kurumi, and the others all grow too. It makes everything feel healthier and more grounded. Compared to Season 1, I’d say Season 1 still has the strongest emotional impact—Sawako’s growth from zero is unbeatable. But Season 3 is like a warmer, more mature version of the story: calmer, more grounded, and a reminder that relationships are built from small pieces—understanding each other, being patient, and slowly learning how to be honest. In short, Season 3 isn’t just a conclusion. It feels like a message from the characters themselves: “look how far we’ve come.” And honestly, it’s incredibly satisfying.

Just tried to rewatch this, I remembered it funny and pleasantly "feel-good", but I felt it was unbearably silly and horribly dubbed. Maybe it's better in Japanese, so if you prefer Japanese consider that. But the story is too silly. The concept itself is potentially interesting, a back-and-forth isekai where you can constantly bring stuff from one place to the other (e.g., buy cheap goods in the modern world, sell them expensive in the less advanced world, like in this story). But jeez, it's done like they had 5 y/o kids as target audience. Bob Sponge is R13 in comparison. Also, the animation is basic and generic, characters are shallow (and ... generic), and the plot is literally the title. There are a few moderately entertaining moments, that's why 5 and not 3. Tbh I felt like giving it a 4, which would also be more in line with my tendency to be strict with my ratings. But whatever. It can be a fun watch for a lazy Sunday with your kids or GF/BF when you just want something light and silly.

I might be negatively biased because I absolutely hate mechas. Also, I am not the youngest anymore and I tend to have very little tolerance for things which I perceive as stupidly childish, or "teeny". This anime is VERY childish, and 99% mechas. It's literally my nightmare. Even if I forget for a moment that I hate mechas, I swear, the story is so stupid and nonsensical, and characters are so naive and shallow. Everybody is young, everybody talks and looks like anime from the 90's. And I just can't take any more. I have don't like silly even when it's on purpose. I mean, I like "serious comedy", and this isn't ... it. It's just stupid. I honestly can't name one single redeeming quality and am confused by how there are more positive than negative reviews. I guess people really like mechas so much that they don't mind a sub-par animation and a silly plot. We all choose our poison.

A tale about a nameless swordsman protecting a child from evil forces that seek the fabled elixir of immortality... Sounds familiar, right? Unlike in FromSoft's Sekiro, the plot never confirms the presence of supernatural elements, making the villain's goal more disturbing. Also, there is an element of rivalry between Japan and China, showing how the mindless zealotry of Imperial henchmen is as destructive as the power-hungry strife that tore feudal Japan apart. Sword of the Stranger is a great example of simple writing elevated by great execution. Especially in the action department: this kind of visceral brutality we don't get too often. Lethal blows come ... as a sudden reality check, reminding us how frail the human body is. The cool cape and ninja tricks don't guarantee plot armor here. Great, self-contained movie that introduces main characters, develops their relationship, then delivers a satisfying dramatic payoff. An anime I wish was discovered through widespread fan hype and not just random suggestions online, 18 years after its release.

I enjoyed the revenge arc, as I like revenge stories and the more ruthless the better (this one was "ok", I personally prefer gorier revenges). Afterwards it all became just another cultivation story like many many many others, with absolutely NOTHING special whatsoever. The MC is ruthless with the enemies, supportive with allies. I like that. But he's mostly cold, distant, and mono-face (like Keanu Reeves, looks cool but looks the same, always). Honestly, boring as f... I also disliked how he's obsessed with his girlfriend, to the point that from what I've read around for the ENTIRETY of the novel's 2000+ chapters he will invest a lot ... of time trying to fix issues related to her. Cringe. Another thing I ABSOLUTELY HATED was the sword's spirit. You know, swords that are inhabited by some entity that can take form. In this case it's a disgustingly coward and treacherous dude, loud, stupid, and a very cheap comedic relief in the typical (negatively meant) Chinese sense of humor. The worldbuilding is also quite narrow, although afaik the novel expands it later on with some sort of intergalactic association, which might be interesting and I might want to explore it in the future. Lastly, like in most cultivation donghua the audiovisual aspect is overwhelmingly too much, no sense of measure. Colors, forms, movement, lights, noises, music, it's all way too much most of the time. Very stressing if you binge it. And the music is particularly bad. I noticed it many times and it's what pushed me to drop. Every single battle scene (and there's one every 1.5 episode in average) has a loud, generic, disturbing, ridiculously wannabe-epic soundtrack. I think, even without this issue I would have dropped, because the story became MEGA boring. But I would have probably lasted a little longer. I'd say, watch at least until the completion of the revenge. It's worthed (if you like revenge stories). Then decide.

Everyone has a show they like, but the consensus might not hold or view them in the same positive light. As the saying goes, "art is subjective" or perhaps it's more of an ineffable "guilty pleasure" - and that rings especially true here. Personally for me, Our Home's Fox Deity firmly occupies that latter category. And lately, I find myself coming back to it every so often. To cut to the chase, Our Home's Fox Deity has no big, overarching plot. It's mostly just "vibes and episodic supernatural hijinks" with a few mini-arcs tossed in. Yes, there's a 'semblance' of a story, just not a strong, ... driving one, if you're so anal about that aspect. But even so, if you're watching for some rich lore or a grand storyline, well, this ain't for you. The entire cycle is basically "hang out with Kuu, deal with some random youkai, reset, repeat". Total comfy, low-stakes anime energy. Heck, even within the guise of seriousness in certain scenes, half the time the narrative and villains doesn't really take themselves too seriously for that matter. It's a very peaceful loop. The style of comedy shares the same rather silly tone. It's nothing mind-blowing or laugh-till-you-cry, but it's the kind of lighthearted, comfy humor that just leaves you smiling without noticing. Now, characters play a central role pertaining to the entertainment factor in a show, and especially in kinds of slice-of-life centric ones. Because lets be real - nothing 'major' happens in many of these shows. A slew of characters make an appearance, but only a few truly mattered. Noboru, Tooru, Kuu, Kou and few others. Both Noboru and Tooru are cut from the same cloth, and that they aren't exactly I'd consider great characters, but aren't detestable either. For the most part I was rather content with them being the protagonists of the show and they're fine. Although, there's a strong preferential treatment with how Noboru is towards Kou than Kuu, irrespective of the outcome. Tenko Kuugen aka 'Kuu' is the de facto guardian spirit of the Takagami household and no doubt the highlight character of the show. Being able to transform to either male or female human, though her true form is that of a golden fox. Her and Kou probably have a combined IQ under 100 points, though Kuu is a bit sharper mentally due to fact that she's literally centuries old and has generations of experience, at least when it comes to fighting or knowledge of the otherworldly. Though when it comes to day-to-day humanly tasks, they're both equally inept, just in different ways. Next up is my personal favorite and probably the best character of the show, Kou. She's aloof yet is on the spectrum and usually has a deadpan expression. However, this stone-faced personality is used to great comedic effect. In traditional Japanese humor roles, she's basically the "boke" (ボケ), or the adorable idiot. In the more common internet slang, she embodies the 'homer simpson brain' meme perfectly. Some of the running jokes tied to her character is that she attempts to "not be a burden" for the family, but ironically, she often ends up becoming the root cause of the problem. Another recurring gag is that she tries to "stay out of the spotlight", but her awkward, unorthodox methods only serves drawing even more public attention. But as the show goes on she becomes more competent, nevertheless, the same old same old pops up from time to time. One noteworthy character is Ebisu, who is the love-or-hate it type of guy. He's got that mischievous streak, a smug grin he never seems to lose, and a definite hint of villainy lurking beneath everything he does. Well, if you're familiar with Xellos from Slayers, that's pretty much the best parallel I can think of. At the end of the day, Our Home's Fox Deity is, for the most part just simple, mindless and heartwarming entertainment. To many, its probably just "one of those" shows, lumping it with the others of its kind, as many of these already exist by the hundreds. However, I consider it a pretty well-balanced and entertaining pick-me-up show. I don't mind recommending it to people who have difficulty sitting through 'pure' slice-of-life shows, unless it has to be supplemented with light shonen elements, drama and numerous comedic bits to it such as this one. It's the kind of show where you can jump in at any episode, probably even after months of being on-hold, and still get what's happening. Animation dips from scene to scene, but who cares - the characters are great and the humor still slaps. The tone can get serious, but despite that the entire show got this comfy, chaotic, dumb-fun charm which I can't get enough of. Despite having completed it some years ago, right now I've just completed with my first rewatch, and frankly? It still hits, even harder than the first time. My kind of comfort show.

6/10 just because of the last episode alone, and maybe the unique animation. it felt like i watch ishura 2.0 which are by far worse than this. Well, i review this series as someone who only watch the adaptation, so i rate the adaptation alone. In the end, because of the X reveal, every plot twist, every buildup, every unresolved conflict just collapses instantly. The moment Episode 24 begins, the entire purpose of the previous 23 episodes loses meaning. If Episode 24 or X’s introduction had been the main narrative frame from the very start, the rest of the season would actually fit and the story ... would have structural integrity. But placing X at the end makes everything before it feel like something that can be overwritten, erased, or reset, simply because Episode 24 is too overpowering for the season’s foundation. A character with that kind of narrative weight cannot be thrown in at the finish line without destroying the balance of the story. When the strongest thematic piece is introduced last, it doesn’t elevate the ending it exposes how empty the earlier setup becomes in comparison. That’s why the finale ends up killing the entire series. Viewers waiting for a second season won’t be thinking about lin ling, Zero, Lucky Cyan, Ghostblade, E-Soul, or even Nice. The only thing left in their mind is X. And when the audience’s focus is completely hijacked by a character who arrives at the very end, it means the structure failed long before the credits rolled. Also this adaptation felt lifeless and emotionless, even seasoned Seiyuu Hanae Natsuki & Nakamura Yuichi can’t save how bland the characters are. Well, in conclusion because of Episode 24 alone it doesn’t felt as time wasting as Ishura. so if there any season 2 and it has a great structural foundation, even with this kind of concept, i think i would make a great comeback on my book.

Ive read and seen alot of very poorly written isekai in my time but re:monster is at another level of power fantasy becuase its just straight up boring. The Mc is a goblin who has the ability to copy other people's ability once hes eaten them a decently interesting premise. Only for the rest of the show to boil down to hes super Cooper strong and fucks every single women who are all madly in love with him becuase hes soo strong. All of the women in the series are written the exact same with a random character trait + wants to have sex ... with the Mc that it. He even goes out of his way to kill and let other dudes die while sparing only the women because they are hot. It watchs like a poorly edited whatpad fanfic where you portray the Mc as some god among peasants. Even when the show tries to add tension there isnt any becuase of how upsurdly overpowered the Mc is where nothing after the first episode is even a slight challenge to him. The story may have been passable if it marked itself as some gooner slop or grimdark piece with a morally corrupt MC. But in the end itd judt straight up fucking boring if it had any qualities worthwhile I would have probably finished it but it ends up being so boring its not even enjoyable background noise.

It's hard not to love a story this brilliantly crafted. In just 25 episodes, numerous characters with a variety of motivations shift in and out of the foreground, and all, for one reason or another, push the needle just a little further, influencing those that follow to do the same. This is a story about evolution, pursuit, movement, and what propels humankind to keep on. In that sense, its themes are universal and can be appreciated by just about anyone with a head on their shoulders. Highly recommend. Avoiding spoilers, something I really enjoyed was how none of the characters are particularly portrayed as good or ... evil; they are all simply actors with their own convictions pursuing their own goals within their own means. Even Rafal, arguably the embodiment of the series' stated ideal, slowly gets twisted and shown from different angles throughout the story. This is, I believe, this story's greatest appeal: its level of nuance. Historical details, while somewhat embellished for dramatic effect, are well-handled, and the dynamic cast provides a whole host of varied perspectives on the ideas of the time. Every idea is challenged from different points of view, and critical thinking is stressed just as equally as the narrative stresses the importance of ideals. Somehow, while doing this, the narrative also avoids coming to a centrist conclusion, narrowly avoiding running into a horseshoe theory issue, while leaving things up in the air just enough to allow for a discussion of the entire spectrum of possible answers to any given question. One of the ways it accomplishes this is with flawed protagonists: every single character has some inconsistency, dogma, or selfish desire in their thinking, making it difficult to ever fully support everything any one of them says or does. On the side of the coin, none of the characters end up demonized; even the ruthless Nowak is given understandable motivations, and later on in the story, his character is used to place a heavy emphasis on selective knowledge and how our access to or lack of information influences our choices. All of this to say, this is by far the most philosophically nuanced show, let alone anime, I've seen in quite some time.

Folks, this is the first show my eyes had ever feasted upon in which clearly the studio had given zero fucks for the sole purpose of achieving and delivering pure raw entertainment. This is a story in which apparently things are made up randomly or purposefully random on the fly and the plot does not even matter. In fact, the VAs at the end of each chapter would break the 4th wall to banter about something silly or absurd in the episode. Considering that Sunrise whole intent was to piss on their previous mecha works, it turns out that Cross Ange went further beyond a "parody" ... intent and entered the realm of unadulterated absurd romp. This might be the result of what must have been one of the most impressive brainstorming sessions in anime production ever, at least, for Sunrise. (Imagine this just for the giggles): "Alright folks, bring it!"; "Yes Director, we need dragons, but make it (*checks notes*) D.R.A.G.O.N.S."; "Sold, next"; "Parallel universe sir, and time travel as well"; "Excellent, next"; "There's a god. Also he gets hard-cucked sir"; "Brilliant! Come on folks, we are on fire"; "Sir, the pilots are women"; "Come on, come on"; "They are lesbians"; "That's the spirit"; "Sexually depraved in a prison island"; "Give this man a medal!"; "Director, transformable mechas with guns and swords. And trauma"; "YES! MORE TRAUMA!"; "What if the villain could forcefully marry any woman he meets?"; "Folks! We are changing anime industry."; "Shouldn't we tone down a little bit Director?"; (Entire room) "NO"; "Cross Ange will be the most unhinged rollercoaster Sunrise has ever unleashed. Make it happen!".... And so on, and so forth. This might explain how it ended up with a minority socially oppressed lesbians by a majority of racist mana-user supremacists, and a whole bunch of other stuff waiting in line each episode just because. That's right! In Cross Ange, you will experience the most amazing train-wreck plot twists and wild narrative swings consistently through the end, that Sunrise just shoves down your throat with a big "fuck you" on Sunrise faces if you will. The bullshit never stops, it just keeps gloriously piling up, and you just can't keep up. Putting the story aside, it is surprisingly well made. So fret not about Sunrise animation quality. And most of the characters are surprisingly well written. Ange goes through a lot of character development, as the rest of the cast. The irony! Nevertheless, I have no idea how Sunrise kept the characterization right inside such a ridiculous story, but it kind of explains why it is so enjoyable and memorable, whether you like it or not (and that's a fact). So, please enjoy. Cross Ange is one of the best entertaining wacky bullcrap your eyes might feast upon, (if you hold to such premises).

We need to protect Seita-kun at all costs. That aside, this is pretty good anime if you have nothing to do and/or want to watch something stupid yet insanely cute and light-hearted. Though MC here is literally the worst MC I've ever seen in my life, the rest of the cast are balancing him out pretty good. Especially those cute pouts by FMC. But MC here is actually not that M as a C, he's just a walking joke to build the world around him, yet he does his job pretty well (at least for me) despite being sometimes way too dense or straight up annoying with ... his dumbness. All in all, it's a good anime to give you a feeling of warmth and overdose you with it's cuteness. Just don't expect some serious romance or drama - you won't find it here for the reasons listed above.

The story is entertaining and the art style is ok. If you want histories about relationships and drama with some guns, is a good example. For me, this anime is better than another animes of romance or drama.There isn't the better action scenes of the year. But I prefer the human touch that this serie have. My favourite character is Ikuro, is really funny. I think that the serie could improve about the morality of the hotel and the thinking of the workers about they job, but is entertaining and enjoying. I love so much the ending and the extra images of every chapter.

HELLOOOOOO?????? WHY DID NO ONE WARN ME THAT PANTY AND STOCKING SEASON 2 WOULD DRAG ME BY THE HAIR AND THROW ME ACROSS THE ROOM LIKE THIS. I pressed play thinking “haha nostalgia” and TRIGGER said “OPEN YOUR EYES LITTLE B*TCH” and proceeded to BLAST me with colors, horny jokes, explosions, and sakuga so powerful it rewired my brainstem. I was literally kickng. Screaming. Fainting. Regaining consciousness only to faint again. My soul left my body and got slapped back in by Panty doing her transformation. I am not okay. I am not normal. I am spiritually dehydrated. AND THE CAT EPISODE??? THE CAT EPISODE ALMOST MADE ME ... CRY ACTUALLY. WHY WAS IT SO SWEET. WHY DID IT HAVE EMOTIONS. WHY DID THEY LET ME FEEL THINGS IN A SHOW WHERE EVERYONE SWEARS LIKE THEY GET PAID PER SYLLABEL. I had one single tear rolling down my cheek like a dramatic anime boy. I was not prepared. Season 2 feels like Trigger resurrected this series with a defibrillator made of glitter and profanity. It is chaotic. It is disrespectful. It is visually illegal. I kept pausing to breathe and then unpausing because the show was literally calling me weak.The animation is sometimes crunchy crackhead energy but honestly I am too busy SCREECHING to care. I am here for a good time not a smooth framerate. This season has me on my knees like PLEASE LET ME LIVE and the show just elbows me in the ribs and keeps going. ALSO CAN WE TALK ABOUT POLEYSTRE AND POLUYRETHAEN BECAUUSE HENLLOOOOOOOO???? I WAS NOT EMOTIONALLY OR SPIRITUALLY PREPAERD FOR THOSE TWO MALE ANGELS TO SHOW UP LOOKING LIKE CHIPPENDALES THAT FELL OUT OF HEAVEN (literally) AND TURNEDR INTO A BOTTLE OF BODY OIL. Their transformation sequence??? I am still recovering. I was sitting there like “haha cute new characters” and then suddenly they start spinning and posing and THRUSTING and I swear my vision blurred like I got flashbanged by pure masculinity. I clutched my chest. I grabbed my water bottle. I almost slid off the couch like a damp napkin. AND FAinted WHY ARE THEY SO HORNY. WHY ARE THEY SO PRETTY. WHY DID TRIGGER ANIMATE THEM LIKE THEY WERE SUMMONING THE GHOST OF MAGIC MIKE. I was sitting there WITH A STUPID AAAH GRIN WHY IM SMILING AAT THT like an idiot and whispering “no… stop… keep going…” because the animation was actually insane. DIVINA ADIVINE DIVIEN I fainted. died. I slipped into the shadow realm. This should be ILLEGALl. Someone call the authorities.

This show has some good points, but ultimately outweighed by the flaws of the rest. The revenge scenes in this show are a bit weird for me. The close up facial expressions are a bit sadistic. I think I preferred other anime where the karma/revenge happens along the way of the main plot, based on the flaws of the antagonist coming full circle, rather than it being the main plot to get revenge and inflict maximum suffering. It just seems a bit petty for this protagonist to consume himself with fantasies of revenge. Light also showed some weird behaviors for me when getting angry and threatening his ... summons. To me it was a bit odd, irrespective of his trauma. The devotion for him by his summons also makes it a bit boring of a show, and I wish he had to earn the respect of his strong summons more, or that those are 9999 were more difficult to control, as it would've made for more of an interesting character development. As it is now there isn't really any tension with his group of summons, and only some modest banter between Mei and Nazuma. The animation is good though, and some of the summons are well designed. The side arc with the small team on the surface was good and reminded me of Overlords Momon scenes. If it mainly focused on the adventure party, i think it would've appealed more to me.

Dandadan Season 2 has been genuinely entertaining to watch. The energy is still there, the weirdness keeps getting funnier, and the story finally feels like it’s moving somewhere interesting. It is the kind of season that you put on thinking you will watch one episode and suddenly you are four episodes deep without noticing. My favorite character so far is Gigi. I do not know how to explain it but every time he shows up the neurons in my brain start clapping. He is hilarious, he is dramatic, he is kind of perfect actually. YUP and he only thing letting me down a little is that ... I have no idea how long I have to wait for Season 3. I’m already emotionally pacing like a cat at the door.

Chainsaw Man is one of those stories that seems loud and chaotic at first, but once you actually read it, you realize how human it is. People say it is overhyped, but it never feels that way. It works because it understands something very real. Broken people do not suddenly become wise or heroic just because they are the main character. They act like someone who survived whatever life threw at them. That is why the cast feels messy and strangely lovable at the same time. Denji is not stupid. He is a boy who learned to want very little because no one ever taught him ... he could want more. Watching him discover small things like affection or stability hits harder than any fight. His dynamic with Aki and Power makes everything even more emotional. They are a complete disaster together, but they are also the closest thing to a real family any of them ever had. Chainsaw Man does not stand out because of shock or violence. It stands out because beneath all the noise it asks a quiet question. What happens to someone who has only been used their whole life when, for the first time, they meet people who actually care for them? ...or something like that idk,, anyway haters gonna hate and fujimoto gonna levitate

Non Non Biyori (lit. Non Non Weather), is a slice of life and a comedy anime that I would easily recommend to both young and older viewers. From the very first episode on to the end of season two, viewer’s interest remains captivated and soothed through the portrayal of pristine environments, thoroughly enjoyable and quirky adventures of its characters, and a calming soundtrack. There is much charm to the serene and slowly paced storyline, which is dynamically complemented by the incremented character development of a whimsical cast. Thus, if you wish to relax, laugh, and enjoy life; I couldn’t recommend this anime enough. Story: 8/10 The story ... is fitting of the (SOL) genre, and has high rewatch value. Twenty minute-long episodes are segmented such that each new day in the countryside village of Asahigaoka is presented along with its quirky laughs, disputes and unique adventures. Art: 10/10 Much attention and care has been invested into the artwork. This is witnessed through the impressive background scenery. As examples, viewers are presented with a view of rocks within a stream of running water, the gentle sway amongst fields of grass in the wind, as well as a buzzing reminder as to surrounding insect life. The smooth and perfect visual integration of movement or processes within nature such as these, all serve to bring the scenes and its interrelated components towards a nearer degree of reality. Sound: 10/10 The songs utilized for the opening (by nano.RIPE) and ending (by ZAQ), are fitting to the anime’s theme and exceptional recordings that are well worth checking out. The original soundtrack is even more impressive, where the composer Hiromi Mizutani strikes dissonant notes at seemingly perfect times, dualistically capturing the essence of nature and its fragility through the simple and off key sounding of a child’s recorder (aka Renchon’s melody). Also too, I now acknowledge the excellent use of silence in many situations within this anime; I can ascertain that it has served as most effective in enhancing viewer’s (such as myself) emotional perceptibility and relatedness towards the characters during concurrent situations. Characters: 8/10 The cast is rather simplistic, but individually they are also quirky and unique; each in their own ways. This is further conducive towards enabling many comedic moments all throughout the anime. In addition, a case can be made in regards to the prevalence of a shōjo atmosphere, this is because almost all characters are female, and the few males are rendered insignificant to the point that it is funny. Enjoyment: 10/10 As the story revolves around charming, and adorable girls, this means that inciting incidents mainly involve goofing around, dodging chores, and having fun in any which way possible. Then, from this I conclude that the degree of enjoyment derived from this anime lies in the beholder; in other words, that it depend’s on viewer’s preference or their appreciation for simplistic themes such as innocence and play. Overall: 9/10 Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoy~

I usually don't write reviews ... I classify them as either good or bad. But this movie had so much potential, and it was wasted. It felt as if 8 episodes were patched together without editing and making it suitable for a movie format. Way too many flashbacks, unnecessary and obvious things being told constantly. If we compare this movie within the same franchise ... just look at Mugen Train. It was a well-done movie. I didn't feel like there were too many flashbacks, the plot was well-driven, and the climax fight was amazing. Even though the fights in Infinity Castle were much better, it ... was ruined by too many flashbacks. It's like they tried to accommodate all the non-anime viewers and forgot about the anime viewers who supported them from the beginning. It's really sad because after watching the Mugen Train movie and last episode of S4, I had such high expectations from the editing team, hoping that they would nail the movie. But I am really disappointed.

Initially i watched season 1 purly cause of the fan service (sue me). Never thought there would be coming more from this anime but when i saw a season 2 i thought "Why would i watch another season of this?" Then it hit me... I ENJOY UNCENSORED ANIME BUT HATE HENTAI (again sue me). So i started to watch season 2 just a few days ago and initially thought nothing more of it than some okey fan service. But i can't remember if season 1 had as good music as season 2 but that alone makes the whole story more enjoyable and impossible not to recommend somehow. ... Was gonna give it a borring 5/10 for the fan service but music and some okey parts in the story makes if fly to a 7/10. Who doesn't like naked(ish) females? :S

I LOVE this show. Sure the animation is a slight step down from season 2, but people exaggerate. The decrease in animation is definitely overshadowed by the positives in my opinion, let me explain. One punch man has never been a show thats supposed to be deep and change your opinion on life, it's simply meant to be a fun show with great gag humour thats enjoyable to watch. Sure it has great action and a cool cast but i think the main point is the comedic aspect, which in my opinion is just as good here as in the previous 2 seasons. If you ... enjoy that type of humour you will enjoy season 3. Additionally, the OST is great just as in the previous seasons and it's a vibe. If animation is the main reason for watching anime, then I guess this isn't for you. No need to hate, just simply like or dislike it.

What started like a He-man/Conan the Barbarian/DnD/Berserk parody takes a sharp turn away from any actual comedy as it becomes a completely copy-paste generic shonen adventure slop much like 7 Deadly Sins/Mashle. In fact the entire story seems to just be a near direct reskin rip-off of the plot of early 7 Deadly Sins which began 2 years prior. Past the first couple episodes this is a shitty-joke shitpost that expects you to take it seriously as it becomes the filler adventure of traveling side-quests and 1-note comedic relief side-characters from every shonen slop of its kind as it slowly plods towards more dumb action fighting ... in lieu of ever finishing its 1-note plot of the conflict between [insert nonentities A and B] with nonmotivations and noncharacters. The entire 24 ep season arc goes nowhere, accomplishing nothing, ending in the middle of nothing. No thanks, I'm not going to continue it, I've seen this trash already with 7 deadly frames (and the same mid animation quality). 2/10 (where 5/10 is average) solely because it was funny in the beginning like Mashle when it had actual comedy.

The not being able to be happy trait was fine until he started talking in third person,then it just became cringe and edgy.Some of the powers were good but they gave them to the dumbest poeple it seemed like,One scene that is an example is when fire guy who died with basically no tjme but a backstory got holded down but I was confused because wasn't his body supoosed to be hotter than fire and if so how the hell were they holding him without they're skin literally melting off.Slowly it just slipped into some shitty rip off akame ga kill rip off then I ... truly gave up on it,Wish I had my time back

I didn't expect this much happiness after watching a show Literally i leeeearrrn a looot at once while vibing with this Anime. DREAMS, Talent, Maturity, Firm, Friendship, Love, Effort, Confuse, Future, Past and one of the most essential one "wanting and trying to be better" Words that i got from Peter is also i got from this Anime. THE BEST FEELING THAT I'VE GOT FROM ENTIRELY ALMOST 8 YEARS OF BEING AN ANIME ENTHUSIAST. ANS I'D LIKE TO SHARE THIS HAPPINESS. TO YOUUUU. HIBIKE EUPHONIUM 99999999999+/10 ... This Anime teaches us a lot of things, the concept, plot twist, and wisdom of life. I SIMPLY & COMPLEXLY FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS ANIME.

Now this show is one where I am just disappointed. The first episode was great, it gathered up so much momentum, set the scene well and was just fast paced fun. But then through the episodes the pace just slowed so much so that in the first major fight, I could barely watch through it. It was worse than One Piece pacing. Where I believe this show really shines is in it's funny moments and every so often you get one and the show seems good... and then it returns to it's regularly scheduled snoozefest. The show tries to take itself way too serious and it ... shows in the plot. The characters seem deep on the outside but really its pseudo deep and the show is just telling, not showing. I really had high expectations after the first episode but it just didn't carry that momentum with, which I think is a huge shame. I believe this show would do much better as a comedy first and foremost, but sadly it isn't a lot of the time.

Petting a Dog at first glance seems like a simple anime about a man petting a dog, but it goes much beyond that. When I finished my watchthrough of Petting a Dog, I nearly cried knowing that the masterpiece that was before my eyes had just ended. The emotions and the hardships of the characters really came across to me in a way that no other anime has managed to. The sound design elevated the experience to the heights of a movie theater, it was like I was there. Especially in the last arc of the show, the attention to detail was impeccable, the infamous burp ... scene, powerful. Now on to the bad of Petting a Dog. It was simply too powerful, to the point of locking me to my chair for the entirety of the shows runtime. It was like my eyes were glued to the screen, my fingertips sticky to the armrests beside me. It also ruined a bunch of other animes for me, purely because now that I've seen the height of what can be, I will never be fulfilled with mediocrity again. For these reasons, I can't in good faith score it a 10. In my opinion Petting a Dog is a must watch for anime enjoyers. I truly hope more people get to enjoy the entirety of this masterpiece.

If you want a recap that rejogs your memory on only the "general" beats of the story before going into Season 2, this may be mildly serviceable, and I mean VERY mildly. But if you also want to remember everything with the plot and the entertaining bits, DO NOT watch! Being 4.5 hours of material crammed into 2 hours means a lot of side plot elements, character development moments, and even more funny moments get completely left out. Not only that, but the events that take place after Kaiju No. 8 is captured are not in this film, instead it tacks on an OVA which is ... an odd thing to follow up with. So with this film, you'd still have to go watch Episodes 11-12 afterwards to get the rest of what happens. I get that this film serves as an option to rejog your memory and recap most of Season 1 in a shorter runtime, after all not everyone wants to rewatch 4.5 hours of something they already watched. Chainsaw Man for example did a decent job of recapping 4.5 hours in the span of 3.5 hours with its 2-part recap. But I honestly have to recommend just rewatching Season 1 of Kaiju No. 8, too much gets compromised here to really recommend this.

Wistoria Wand and Sword is truely nothing less than a masterpiece. If not for it's intriguing characters and their relationships developments, than for it's amazing way of taking something as old as fiction and creating something so interesting and not exactly new, but rather fresh. The concept that magic is everything in a fantasy world isn't new at all. But I haven't seen anyone else take it into account that how that would affect actual people in this sort of situation. I've found the discrimination against dwarfs aspecially interesting, or more like the difference in how they were treated in comparesent to elfs. The simple ... statement that magic is everything can be used and interpreted in so many different ways is just so amazing to me. I can't recommend this show enough. If you like just fantasy in general you should definetly give this show a watch and even if you don't like magic and fantasy all that much I still think that you'll find something to enjoy in this show

This show follows the same old formula of every isekai, where a random guy gets summoned to a fantasy world (in this case, to the MMORPG OP Character he played in his previous life). Unlike the usual ChatGPT seasonal isekai with a title longer than the bible, this one has several key things that make it a hidden gem: Characters: Our main hero is significantly more interesting than your average ChatGPT Kirito Clone. He (or she if you refer to the avatar, Lufas) acts like a reasonable human being. Unlike the 30 million other isekais, he tries to understand the situation he is in and acts accordingly. ... In that sense, it is very similar to Overlord, where research and planning is always more important than brute force. The supporting characaters, while not super deep, do their job to keep the narrative interesting. Animation: While not UFOTABLE/MAPPA/Kyoto Animation level, it is very solid. The studio has done a great job so far and all the fights up to this point have been great. Story: Similar to Overlord, it consists of our protagonist exploring the world he is trapped in, using his past life knowledge of the game,to better understand his current situation. Unlike other shows, the author of this one clearly has a lot of experience in MMO RPGs and it shows in how well the world is fleshed out. If i had to define this in 1 sentence i would say it is a well executed isekai with solid animation and a dope soundtrack.

Too many problems to count. Too short. If you take off intro, midro, outro and recaps (which are in every episode and are full overlapping scenes, no summary) (also why even have midro or recaps for 2' worth of episodes, they barely register as new information), there's hardly enough time to register that you're watching a new episode (about 2' or less per ep). It could have been condensed into a 30min short all in all and would have saved you the time to change episodes. I don't much care for the quality of art/animation. It's ok as low cost as it is, seeing as it's a ... short one. But the story should have been better, more consistent and with much better pacing. I'm writing this review, while watching ep8 of second season just to complete it and move on. The premise was very promising as it could have been a management isekai with a hint of combat or maybe magic creation, but it's not even that. Literally, seeing how little she has used her "cheats" they could have been removed and seeing as the bulk of it is Otome-style story progression, it could have been made into just that and it would have been better for the result. Basically it's all over the place. Not to mention, the directors/writers are very confused. They show conversations and scenes as if they had a 24' budget. A single conversation sequence could easily be a full 2' episode which might even bleed into the next. What's the point of making a short anime story and having such long scenes?

This is so cute! Story-wise, it is definitely lacking and it falls quite flat but the show is worth watching just for Yaeka-chan! If you like Buddy Daddies, Sweetness and Lightning, or Usagi Drop - you should definitely give this a watch as it has very similar themes. The art style really adds to the show, and it does great to emphasise the cuteness aspect of the anime. Expect big eyes with lots of expression. Characters were honestly quite flat, with only the MC having a semi-fleshed out backstory but this isn't explored well and there's no real explanation for the MC's behaviour/personality.

It's refreshing to see an amazing female protagonist without making her over sexualized or have a silly gimmick. The female lead is compelling to say the least. She is so compelling that she acts as a strong magnetic force that drives this anime forward. It's difficult to take your eyes off of her. And it's not because she is always in the show. Even the opening is beautiful and you feel almost entranced to see Maomao. The character is witty and charasmatic. She's intelligent and the bonds that she forms throughout the story are interesting and joy to watch. The show contains amazing small details ... and clues that foreshadow what happens in the future. And it's details like these that makes the show great. It's kind of like a detective show with drama. The setting is beatiful and well done! The historical Chinese background adds a deep layer to the story and the story heavily uses Chinese history and interweaves it carefully into the plot. All the side characters are fun to watch and feel meaningful to the story. But there must be something bad about the show! One criticism is that the show is slow. You do need some patience to watch the show. There are revelations but they don't happen immediately and it takes time for the viewers to understand the full chain of plots. And the story does focus on the main heroine alot. I mean it's called Apothecary Diaries so why would it not be about the Apothecary? MaoMao makes the show entertaining and is definitely the star. But I do wish there were a bit more scenes with side characters to shine. Overall this show is amazing to binge watch. The interesting setting and main heroine makes this anime a popular hit for the right reasons! Highly recommended for people who are sick and tired of Shounen animes.

This is an informative anime that educates the audience about geology and minerals. Rocks are often drawn beautifully and our main character is drawn to it for its beauty but the show does more , our characters learn about where the rock comes from how to look for it by investigating sediment and mineral deposits. This is such a good show for those curious about earth science. I like the characters who are full of curiosity and wonder. Its a slow relaxing show where character often hang around river streams and hills. I like the Intro. The song is good. Backgrounds are lovely and ... full of beautiful scenery. The character animation is good too. My Rating : 7/10 (Good)

Soul Eater is a series with good ideas and fun characters, but without the necessary time to elevate the whole story. The concept of hunting the souls of kishins and witches by Shibusen's young apprentices is presented nicely at the beginning, there are successful main characters, funny moments and elements that expand the plot, unfortunately the series goes up and down a bit, some episodes are almost bomb - others follow the same average path, but what is most important is the fact that the series takes the direction of an engaging big plot, gradually adds a number of great characters, but it no longer ... has time to work with all of it - the last episodes are a relatively flat story (like from a fast train) and all the potential evaporates like Kishin over Shibusen. Overall, I enjoyed the series, but it could have done better, much better...

I give this anime a 4 because both of the main characters are perfect squares. Another review on here says that this show is about about two robots discovering human emotions and that user could not be more spot on. I think some people will enjoy what this show has to say, but the two main characters have such little chemistry that the moral dilemma of their relationship does not even matter. This show is more interested in talking about step sibling relationships (a topic that might apply to a handful of people in real life) than it is in portraying one. These characters would ... not have fallen in love if the plot of the show did not rely on it. On top of that, the shot composition is pretty confusing and there are many times where the show is more interested focusing on a random object instead of the characters (while dialogue is occurring). There is a near 30 second bit where the characters eat without talking while the camera is in a different room and it had me floored. The show is far from unwatchable but not close to enjoyable either. Overall, very boring.

Kimi ni Todoke is, in every sense, a standout romance anime and one of the easiest shows to recommend to anyone who loves slow, heartfelt character drama. It takes the familiar shoujo setup and quietly turns it into something much more sincere, grounded, and emotionally rewarding. Rather than relying on loud drama or forced love polygons, it focuses on real feelings, small moments, and the steady growth of its characters. What really separates Kimi ni Todoke from typical shoujo is how it treats its characters. Sawako is not a noisy, desperate heroine chasing a guy who mistreats her, nor is she surrounded by a harem ... of perfect pretty boys. Kazehaya, in turn, is not a cold jerk who magically becomes lovable later he is a rare male lead who is kind from the start, believable as a real person, and someone viewers would genuinely want as a friend. Their worries, misunderstandings, and insecurities feel true to life, but the show never needs to invent tragic backstories or extreme melodrama to make you care. The emotions are powerful without ever feeling fake or exaggerated. The supporting cast adds a lot of heart. Sawako’s friends Ayane and Chizu begin as girls you might expect to be antagonists, but they quickly become some of the best “best friends” in the genre protective, flawed, funny, and deeply supportive. Even the so‑called rival, Kurumi, avoids becoming a cartoon villain and ends up feeling like a real girl with her own fears and regrets. Sawako’s family is refreshingly normal and loving, which fits the show’s tone perfectly. Instead of constant chaos at home, the series gives her a stable base and puts the focus on her personal growth and relationships. On the aesthetic side, Kimi ni Todoke is a pleasure to watch. The soft color palette, gentle character designs, and expressive faces match the warmth of the story. Comedic cut‑ins blend naturally with quiet, beautiful scenes, making each episode visually comforting. The music and voice acting elevate everything: Mamiko Noto’s performance as Sawako is unforgettable, and both the opening and ending themes suit the series so well that they quickly become part of the overall emotional experience. In terms of pacing, the show is deliberately slow, especially in the later episodes. For some viewers this might feel like it drags, but that same pacing is what lets the relationships breathe and the character development feel genuine. You watch Sawako change over time, gaining confidence and finding her place without ever losing the core kindness that defines her. It’s a slice‑of‑life, wholesome experience in the best sense similar to Fruits Basket in its warmth and emotional sincerity, just without the Chinese zodiac fantasy element. WORTH THE BINGE watch and this anime feels like it's Orange without the mystery as well!! Overall, Kimi ni Todoke is easily a top‑tier romance and one of the strongest series in its genre. It is soft, patient, and honest, offering a story about kindness, understanding, and first love that feels both comforting and meaningful. For anyone who enjoys slice of life, gentle drama, or wholesome romance, this is absolutely worth your time and attention.

I am doing a round of donghua, because I finished all anime in my watch list. I only watch fantasy and there's almost no western fantasy in donghua, so I am left with cultivation stuff. Per se I don't dislike the genre, but I struggle with its EXTREMELY formulaic structure and the boring repetition of the same exact tropes and stereotypes to the tiniest detail. I also find the super flashy animation too overwhelming, and the constant battles annoying. So, I drop all what's not truly outstanding. This is NOT. And it's the second time I give it a chance and second time it disappoints me. It does start nice, the ... MC is quite cool as a kid, and the tribal setting in a desert has a charm that does stand out from the many copy-paste stories with an historical Chinese setting. But after a few tens of chapters this is gone, and the story soon becomes an extremely boring loop of the same thing over and over again (like most cultivation stories). It's a shame, it had potential, but either the writer or the publisher wasted it completely by normalising it for what I suppose they thought that the audience of this genre wants. Regrettable.

Hi, shoutout to my Secret Santa on one of my Discords, this one's for you, pal Tbh, it was kind of sobering starting this anime given that if the exact same anime came out in 2025, I probably wouldn't have given it a chance and written it off as "generic high school romcom slop" ...not that that's incorrect, just that 15 years and the veneer of nostalgia for old VN adaptations where they'd do routes in 4 episodes instead of picking a troo route or doing a School Days and writing their own is all that it takes for me to check it out Yeah, route splitter nuke, ... your mileage may vary on that but this does naturally lead to less development per heroine but, for what it's worth, I do think Amagami does a somewhat admirable job of trying to keep the main 6 heroines relevant by putting scenes with them in the background into each other's stories. It doesn't always work the best but they sure do try which I mean it could be worse. It's your average generic 2010 VN dating sim adaptation, that's pretty much all that needs to be said. Naturally, I wrote a fuck ton more. Similar to Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26, I wrote preliminary notes for each arc and I will paste those here: Arc rankings: Tsukasa > Kaoru > Rihoko > Ai > Sae > Haruka (> Risa) --- HARUKA --- Wow, what a godawful one to start with. I never really got the sense as to why Haruka liked Junichi other than "he's nice" until the last episode where vine boom: Junichi reminds her of her dog. Gonna keep it a buck, I did not like Haruka at all. She was noisy and kind of did what she pleased and was pretty fucking weird. In just four episodes, we had pet play, begging to kiss in weird places, and erotic roleplaying. I could not stand her. The main takeaway of the arc was basically "fuck her consent"? Like, surely they're just remarking on being persistent but like he asks her out, she says no, expands on why she didn't want to date him (although knowing Haruka, who fucking knows, tbqh it seems like she just made that shit up), and after a brief gloomy spell, he decides "well, what if I asked her out... but again?" and it WORKS??? And Haruka's friend's advice for Junichi encroaching on Haruka is just "teehee, either let him go nuts or scold him harshly" and it leads to said erotic roleplaying. It even basically ends with her crying "waaaah, why didn't you spy on me in the shower even after I told you to? And also keep confessing your love to me!" Like what the fuck? What the fuck are you trying to say here, Amagami? I'm willing to allot some leeway given each arc is 4 episodes but I've seen more chemistry done in 2 episodes (shoutout to Diamond Daydreams), not to mention Haruka is actively annoying and there's a running lack of care for consent or boundaries. (SSP from the future here, this doesn't really affect her ARC per se but I think it's kind of telling how offputting she feels compared to the other waifus in the other routes when she's in the background. Part of this is because she has no real reason to be around Junichi unlike Already Existing Friends Kaoru/Rihoko, Imouto's Friends Sae/Ai, and Class President In The Same Class Tsukasa, but she only really exists in the other routes to be Wacky. Outside of Sae's route, I never really felt like she contributed anything to the background that made her feel like she needed to be there at all other than out of obligation.) (SSP from even further in the future here, it's a crime that one of Haruka's most defining traits is "obsessed with dogs" and we don't see more cute dogs. The dogs we see are cute, why didn't you show us more...) Haruka Arc Rating: 2/10 --- KAORU --- Okay, we're so back, Amagamifriends. Kind of cheating considering she's The Childhood Friend (actually, only middle school but she's the one with past memories with him) but they do have actual chemistry that I believe. (SSP from the future here, it turns out there's an actual true-blue childhood friend later on but you see the vision, right, lol) If I tell you she's the tomboy-coded childhood friend, I feel like that speaks for most of her character, at least in terms of her appeal. There are quite a few funny moments between her and Junichi. However, they also give her a running theme of trying her best to help people and it not working out the best and she tries to take on more than she personally can carry. It's sweet and gives Junichi an easy spot as to what he can be as a boyfriend. It's a hell of a lot better than what Haruka's arc was doing. They go back to the weird "oh, let me kiss this specific part of your body" which, like, it KIND of made sense with Haruka since she's got an obsession with dogs but at this point, I think Amagami Guy is putting these scenes in for the love of the game. It's got a pretty raw af shot for a low-budget 2010 VN adaptation where Junichi and Kaoru kiss in the tower while it's snowing, but the tower does bring me a question that kind of broke my immersion a bit. Junichi's apparently afraid of heights but, like, in Haruka's arc, he was totally fine going up the elevator in the hotel, even with a window to the outside. (SSP from the future here, this is more of an issue with Haruka's arc since the fear of heights is present in most of the other arcs and it's never contradicted again to my knowledge) Idk, was kind of strange. Overall, is it the most life-changing romance anime you'll ever see? No, but especially for four episodes, I was pretty entertained. Kaoru Arc Rating: 8/10 --- SAE --- It's so over, Amagamifriends. I don't actively dislike Sae like I do Haruka but what can I really say? She's a stock standard moe dandere fluff waifu. I mean, Kaoru and Sae were both kind of stock standard waifus but, like, oh my God, they didn't even try with Sae. My main problem with this arc is it feels borderline pedophilic. They basically drew a girl with the temperament of a child and then gave her big tits. The very last scene is her and Junichi's imouto dressed in animal costumes dancing around on his bed while he records them. He also takes her to a Hero show where they actively mistake her for an elementary schooler. Like, maybe it could be a compelling storyline(?) if they had the whole 2 cours to tell the story but in 4 episodes, it just feels like she was thrown to the wolves. To Amagami Guy's credit, there were no "let me kiss you on [very specific weird spot]" scenes but considering we got her being groped by Squid Man and her moaning while having her feet tickled by fish, he's not beating the fetish allegations. Sae's like the perfect gap between Haruka and Kaoru because unlike Haruka, there's a very justifiable reason why Sae would go for Junichi, I never questioned why Sae would want to be with him, but unlike Kaoru, I saw 0 romantic chemistry because, as mentioned above, they childcode her so hard that there's just no romantic tension there. I guess it's not the worst thing ever but basically all the faith I had built up with Kaoru has immediately vanished, especially since the next girl has basically had 0 buildup unlike the previous and future girls (Haruka excluded for obvious reasons since she was the first girl). Speaking of Haruka, they seemed oddly insistent that HarukaxHibiki was just "ironic" and "a joke ship". I guess it makes sense considering this was based off a dating sim VN but damn. Also, banger ED. I didn't particularly care for Haruka or Kaoru's but Sae's is actually a bop that I'd throw in my anime playlist. Sae Arc Rating: 4/10 --- AI --- It sure was. Nothing was really all that offputting like Haruka and Sae, this one's actually arguably the most normal one so far in terms of fetish shit (the one Big fetish scene was so comedically absurd, it looped back to being funny). It's just... I felt nothing with Ai? I think part of this is Amagami does a great job of featuring the other girls during the other arcs, they don't really do much usually but they're in the background, living their lives, so you get accustomed to their characters. This is not true for Ai. The most you really get out of her is she's friends with Sae and Junichi's imouto and she's also part of the swimming club. So she's pretty much a blank slate when it comes to her arc. However, that's not necessarily a problem, Haruka obviously didn't get any buildup and for all her faults, you do get to know her as a character, I can't accuse her of being a character I don't feel much about. They don't really do this for Ai? I was expecting more of a standard kuudere and I guess kudos to them for not doing that but the most I can really say is she's one of those diet Senjougahara expies (not that I think they ripped off Senjougahara but there are quite a few characters who can be described as "Senjougahara but worse and less interesting" and Senjou's not even particularly a top-tier Monogatari character for me). Once she started doing that "oh, you're a pervert, I'm gonna report you to the police" teasing game or whatever, I kind of immediately lost all interest because I knew what this character was going to end up being. If this is your kind of character, maybe it'd play more for you, it's a perfectly fine arc, I get why she likes Junichi, this is just my personal preferences getting in the way. I had this problem with Kaoru of all people too but I don't know why they try to shove 2 arcs into 4 episodes. With Ai, they start with "oh, my little brother is being disobedient and cold to me" and then it turns into "waaaah, I'm hitting a wall in swimming times!" Either of these arcs are fine but I don't get why they quickly wrap up one just to introduce the other when they have to balance that and the romance AND the short amount of time they had. I would also like to say, stunning lack of stuff to do with Sae and Imouto-chan. I feel like that friend group in general is underbaked, between Ai doing fuck all in the first 3 arcs and Ai not really interacting all THAT much with Imouto-chan and Sae, kinda disappointed. But yeah... it's not a BAD arc per se, it's just the most forgettable one so far. It wasn't great, it wasn't terrible, it just was an arc in Amagami SS. Ai Arc Rating: 6/10 --- RIHOKO --- Before I actually talk about Rihoko herself, I gotta say, it's actually kind of crazy that we get more moments between Sae/Ai/imouto-chan here than we do in Sae/Ai's routes combined. I feel like this is what we should've been doing all along??? Lowkey looks like I've got a childhood friend fetish now but sorry, they've just been the best routes so far. This is, like, the ACTUAL childhood friend route unlike Kaoru. I thought this one was pretty interesting since Rihoko canonically already liked Junichi from the word go, it was just a matter of her getting him to like her. And... to that extent, I thought the end was pretty unsatisfying? That's really my biggest complaint with this arc. Rihoko is likeable, probably my favorite so far. She's got a solid arc where they focus on one aspect which allows them to have an actual cast to build off of, shoutout to the Tea Club. I thought they had decent chemistry. They even cut the fetish shit out! Kind of crazy considering Rihoko's The Chubby Girl, I would've thought the fetish shit would go triple platinum here, but I'm not mad about it. But they never actually get together? It's not even some "tragic" thing like she has to move or something, she just never admits her feelings and he never admits any feelings he might have so they just kind of... exist there. I mean granted, it's kind of obviously implied it'll Eventually Happen but why the one girl who doesn't explicitly get together with Junichi is the girl who always had feelings for him and also just so happens to have an Undesirable Trait in being bad at dieting... it puts a sour taste in my mouth. Even ignoring any Potential Messages this is giving off, this is based off a dating sim, one would think you'd want to make it explicitly loud and clear that you, the player, succeeded in your win condition and got together with the cutie waifu of your dreams. I was willing and ready to give this the top spot (Tsukasa not withstanding since as of writing this, I haven't seen her arc) but the ending knocks it down to a healthy second. Rihoko Arc Rating: 7/10 --- TSUKASA --- Probably not a surprise given my proclivities but Tsukasa was my favorite, lol I happen to be rather fond of the class president type so I was anticipating this one a little bit and, for what this show is, it delivered well enough. It's kind of your standard "class president is a bit too strict/perfect and has friction with other people" and "little miss perfect has a Dark Side" story, we're not reinventing the wheel, but I liked it. They've seemed to drop the weird fetish shit in the last couple arcs because there's maybe ONE or two scenes if you were being particularly discerning in this one but nothing all that strange. I was a little disappointed because they kind of telegraphed her having Issues with her family/sister and then they just... never really follow up on that. I mean, not everyone can be Best Girl Hanekawa but it's like why even bother including it if you're not going to follow up on it? If Ai is me being biased "against" her, this is me being biased "towards" a waifu, this story's kind of cut and dry, you can probably guess what happens beat for beat and not be wrong. It just so happens that I don't mind necessarily here because I eat that shit up with a spoon. Side note: I feel like she really could've used a pair of glasses. Not me being biased, uwu, but I feel like this show has a pretty samey artstyle and the only notable meganekko is a side character in Rihoko's Tea Club, idk, would've been nice. Tsukasa Arc Rating: 8/10 --- RISA --- I struggled on how to cover the last 2 characters since they get 1 episode each but I kinda gotta talk about this one, at least. Fuck this girl, dude. I don't like Haruka but that's just up to, like, personal taste, right This girl, canonically, in her route, makes sure to ruin Junichi's chances with every other girl and won't even go out with him in public because she just wuves him so much because he was kind to her in elementary school, baaaaaaw And, like, I'm not opposed to a good yandere. But the problem is Risa either didn't exist or had Ai's problem on steroids where I didn't notice her to the point where I'm not even sure if she existed. (SSP from, like, an hour in the future, I'm almost certain she wasn't even hinted at but God forbid AmagamiFan67 shows me a frame of Rihoko's classroom where Risa's there so I'll just hedge my bets, lol) The thing with a yandere is you've gotta see the chemistry with her and the MC or at the very least, give her a strong enough presence to make you want her. Unless you're just UTTERLY down bad for any sort of toxic yandere-esque character (because she's not even that entertaining as one, she uses the same trick on all 6 heroines), I don't see how you could like Risa. They also tie her into Junichi's Trauma in a way I presume is supposed to be universal unlike the other parts of the route where it sets up JunichixRisa and, like, dude, go fuck yourself. There was a clear and easy way to help out Junichi (which, for spoilers, I won't say) and you chose to hurt him. And since she only has this one episode (SSP from an hour in the future: she's in the imouto bonus episode too but that's a bonus episode and she does not get any more character than she does in this episode), there's no real personality to save her other than being a toxic bitch. I guess it at least provides some more exposition on Junichi's past heartbreak but that's the ONLY good thing about this arc. Way to spoil a pretty decent back half with an utter clunker of a "final" episode (in actuality, there is one more episode, but if you're reading this for Amagami SS, this specific season, this is the last episode). Risa "Arc" Rating: 1/10 --- MIYA --- I guess this is a good time to talk about Umehara too. Kind of a shame that he doesn't get a girlfriend. I'm not asking them to pull a TokiMemo and set him up with one of the losing heroines but, like, you couldn't set him up with Haruka's friend? Or one of the Tea Club seniors? Nobody, huh... But yeah, he's a decent enough guy for the archetype he carries out. We finally get to Imouto-chan herself, Miya! To be honest, probably controversial but I like her dynamic with Junichi more than like half of these characters. She's kind of your standard, slightly bratty imouto (with a huge fixation on meat buns) but she serves her purpose well (although her dynamic with Sae and Ai is, as mentioned above, unfortunately a little underbaked given that they had 2 arcs on them specifically and could've peppered it in in the other arcs). But, for the last OVA/DVD bonus episode, we get an episode where Miya is the "heroine". It's a cute episode. It's kind of comedic filler more than anything (although we do get a little more detail about Risa and a couple funny gags involving her, not that it makes me like Risa anymore) but I enjoyed it. I don't respect it enough to give it a rating since you could skip it and miss basically nothing but it's worth watching if you enjoy imouto-chan's shenanigans. --- END OF PRELIMINARY NOTES --- It's not a life-changing anime, at least a couple arcs (cough cough Sae and Tsukasa) you can guess beat for beat what happens in them before you even watch them to some extent, some characters are better than others, it's kind of perverted to be honest, but it's a decent watch It honestly feels more like a relic or a time capsule now. How often are we getting adaptations of dating sims where the routes are cleanly split and adapted in a few short episodes each nowadays? I think there's some value in that (although, on the other hand... you could just watch Kanon 2006 which does something similar) and some of the arcs are entertaining, I just don't see it being some generationally defining anime. For better or for worse, Yosuga no Sora came out the same year and also does a similar structure and it's... more memorable, to say the least. Unless you're a romcom fiend, jonesing for this specific type of nostalgia, or just going to pick out the girl(s) that sound like your type, I don't really think you need to check this out but it's not terrible or anything.

Absolutely not recommended, unless you have infinite tolerance for emotional rhetoric and teenage drama in the surreal context of the Chinese interpretation of western fantasy. What I particularly hated and made me drop the story is the laughably mellifluous teen-romance. Other things that carried on from S1 and I just couldn't take anymore: - extremely cheap humour, also extremely repetitive. - stereotyped characters (I absolutely disagree with the reviewer who said that "they know their role but aren't stereotyped". Dude, there's even a freaking magical girl with pink umbrella and you say they aren't stereotyped? Really?). - mega boring plot. Honestly, it's been 30 episodes of lame tournaments. I ... understand that not every writer can have the talent to create glorious tournaments like in HxH or Kengan (and in part Baki), but jeez, this is embarrassing. Also, I've peeked in a few episodes here and there until the last available one and it's not getting any better. Even when the battles with the demons begin, it's an extremely BORING repetition of the same thing, episode after episode after episode. And it's a constant screaming and loud music and visual noise. It not something I feel comfortable binging. - Chinese really can't get enough of quantity over quality. Ever heard of "less is more"? Considered that this is not a cultivation donghua I so much hoped that it wouldn't have that overwhelming excess of geometrical arrays and light explosions and loud noises and constant camera jumps that makes you feel like you are on a ship during a storm, and more more more, only more but never better. It's all so much that I feel nothing at all. There's no sense of measure. I gave this two chances. In the second one I held much longer just to be 100% sure that I don't like it, and I am 101% sure. Not recommended.

This is beyond masterpiece xD Finally We got another anime of this kind after Eminence in shadow Usually in other anime mc pretend to be weak when they are actually strong. But here my guy is weak as fk but he has to pretend to be stronger lol .. and beo has some crazy luck it's like the gods them selv's are working to make this guy look good .. 🤣🤣 He is not your typical mc. Bro is a unique piece .. no the entire anime is unique every part of it 🤣 There opening style is quite different and unique .. i like it. What man i ... like the show very much the comedic misunderstanding is so funny u won't stop laughing when you remember a scene or two doing other things.. and Mc has lack of interest in ladies is actually great.. he has friends who thinks he is a GOAT .. but my bro just wants to retire he doesn't want those power and staff , but everyone just imagining him more op making it harder for him to retire..lol Though to be fare MC's personality is badass and even though he is weakest pretending to be the strongest he relies on his luck he 8s actually smart in hidding his lack of power at least anything other than that he is super tardy.. lol .. he may not look like it but he actually is kind but he doesn't act like that.. The main plot for this anime is not about action but about let's see how long bro can keep his acts or will he succeed by retiring 😂

I just finished watching this. It was my second attempt. The first time I felt it was way too childish and stereotyped. I still feel the same, but I pushed myself to watch more, despite having felt tempted to drop several times, and the story reached a point with tournaments and stuff that I find enjoyable. I will watch the second season and let's see how it goes. What I liked: - good animation, definitely above average for those times. - western fantasy donghua are a rarity. It's not that I dislike the cultivation genre, but I love western fantasy more. - convincing lore, albeit atm quite limited to a simple "demons ... vs humans". - the tournament arc is decent. It's nothing on the scale of Kengan or HxH, keep your expectations low. But it was enough for me not to drop the donghua. - the worldbuilding is acceptable. It's a bit narrow atm, but most donghua (at least the cultivation ones) expand the worldbuilding gradually. We'll see. What I didn't like: - quite childish. The writing goes from a kid/pre-teen vibe similar to Soul Land in the first 16 eps, to a teen/YA vibe in the rest of the season, with the typical annoyingly immature social dynamics of that age, which is a huge turn-off for me. - plagiarism. The most obvious one is an almost 1-to-1 copy of the dragon of "How to train your dragon" (tho after the blood contract it transformed in some repulsively childish "ball with wings", which felt massively cringe to me and I almost dropped the donghua there). Then there's a father/son pair of blonde villains who have an certain Malfoy (Harry Potter) vibe, although in a cheaply comedic way. And there's a teacher who has a slight Severus vibe. And things like that. This tendency to copy stuff from famous stories and use them in a superficial way is VERY Chinese, and it immediately feels cheap to me. - the typical Chinese sense of humour, cringe, over the top, childish, cheap, and completely out of place. E.g., the pseudo Draco Malfoy rapping insults to his opponent before a battle, with hip-hop music as a soundtrack. It's a breach of the 4th wall, something that I usually enjoy, but in this case it's so immensely out of place that I question the mental health of whoever greenlit it. - many little fluffy childish things almost to the point of making it feel like a story for girls for the first half of the season. From how the only female knight has red/pink hair and a heart jewel (WHY!?), to the little rabbit with horns and huge eyes, and a Unicorn King with rainbow wings and a magic light horn. This sugary bullshit makes my soul feel diabetic. - the typical MEGA BORING Chinese stereotypes, e.g. there's a fatty teacher who serves as comedic relief and is literally ALWAYS with a chicken drumstick in his hand, even in situations where it's ridiculously out of place (once again). - a LOT of VERY BASIC "light vs darkness" bs narrative, so shallow and so very much against how I perceive reality, that I can feel my whole being contracting for the cringeness. I am going to watch the next season now. There are something like 180 episodes. Keep an eye on my next review if you want to be sure of how the story evolves before watching this.

As someone who's watched all 15 seasons of Supernatural, I was curious about the anime/animation, because why not? I have to say I dropped it after 2 episodes. The biggest reason was how women are shown on screen. Within one minute of the first episode, you see a beautiful woman bound to her chair, wearing nothing but her underwear, a fact that is emphasized by the director when the shot lingers on her clothes (or lack thereof). The other is where the female detective bends down and the viewer gets a generous view of her ass. One of the reviewers stated the show was directed ... by a woman, and I refused to believe a woman would treat female characters with such disdain. And I was right. A simple Google search showed me the show had a male and female director, and you don't need to tell me who shot which episodes. Anyway, the show is reminiscent of the first 1-2 seasons of SPN where they had a Mystery-of-the-day story line, with little to no overarching plot. The animation is shoddy, the character movements are stunted, the characters have their facial expressions frozen for 1-2 seconds extra (bc of budget constraints, but it's still a turn off) and as someone else pointed out, the dialogue delivery sometimes doesn't match the characters' lip movements. All in all, watch if you're a massive SPN fan with no standards. Otherwise, the show is a disappointment.

Some of these other reviews are taking My Deer Friend Nokotan way too seriously. It’s not serious. It’s a gag anime, don’t get all freaked out when the plot is just the main character being weird. For what it is, it really isn’t that bad. When this anime first came out, I thought it was just going to be some weird plotless high-schooler story. And after finally watching it, I can confirm that it is exactly that. There is no real “plot”, the jokes range from strange to confusing, and it follows the basic high-school girl tropes. But it does so in the best way ... possible. I can’t think of a single time where I was bored watching it. The show knows that it isn’t some life-changing story, but it plays to its strengths. My Deer Friend Nokotan has a lot going for it. Each episode is around roughly 20 minutes, so it goes by pretty quick. Nokotan is a goofy character, and it’s funny to see whatever weird thing she’s doing. Every once in a while, the show will throw in some CGI deer that look completely out of place, and it never fails to amuse me. Also, the opening? An infectious earworm that has been stuck in my head for weeks. It’s probably the best part of the whole show. The animation is also surprisingly good. I thought WIT Studio went bankrupt after Attack on Titan, but it seems like it’s back on stable ground. But this show is not without its flaws. Many characters are introduced, but they are basically just trope characters inserted so that Nokotan could have silly interactions with them. Koshi’s sister, Bashame, the student council. Literally all of them are there for gag purposes. I can hear you now, “Gag characters? In a gag anime? No way!” I know. But with the amount of attention they give Koshi and Nokotan, it just felt like the other characters were a distraction. Especially Bashame. Bashame annoyed the hell out of me. All she did was eat rice, plant rice, and talk about herself in the third person. Yes I know she’s like that on purpose, but without those characters the story could have had a lot more potential. I liked the episodes where it was just Koshi and Nokotan. Adding all of the other characters just felt unnecessary. Except Mr Tsunoda. He’s chill. Plot-wise, this show is everywhere. It’s basically a slice of life that has random plot dumps. It’s a gag show, so I did expect it. To summarize it all, My Deer Friend Nokotan is a gag anime. You can put it on in the background, watch it with friends, or binge it all in one night. It’s a show about a deer girl that goes to high school, it’s not meant to be taken seriously. You watch it, you laugh, and you move on. The humor is basically brainrot, but we’re all used to that by now. I liked it, and I’m sure that others will too.

As much as I hate to admit it… My Dress-Up Darling has always been a comfort show of mine. It’s filled to the brim with fan service but underneath all the weird moments is something that’s genuinely heartwarming and fun. Thankfully the show carries that into their latest season. I think this season has improved on the first in many ways. For one, the animation looks absolutely stellar, each scene is packed with fun little details and gags. Secondly, I really liked how this season explored Marin and Gojo individually outside of the romance on top of having all the cute/wholesome moments like the first season. ... It gives them more depth and personality outside of “girl character” and “boy character”. Side characters even get some attention, Marin and Gojo’s interactions with them were surprisingly pretty good and some of my favorite scenes from the season. It’s also good to see there’s less fan service in this season for the most part. There still are some weird moments but it’s been heavily toned down and I appreciate that. I’m okay with sex and sexualization to an extent but in the previous season it didn’t have much of a point beyond showing Marin’s fat honkers, and also these characters are 15 so it’s uncomfortable for me being a 20 year old. However, I do think this season is worse than the previous season in a few ways. For one, this season is overly edited. As I’ve mentioned, I like gags and details within the scene but there will be multiple scenes back to back with all these details and gags I found myself constantly having to pause or rewind to catch everything it really halted the pacing of the season. The biggest problem for me was this season was a few of the episodes, especially in the second half of the season, felt more like sketches than episodes. There would be times where it felt like there was no development or hardly any point to watching these episodes than just to show how cute the romance is. The biggest offender of this was episode 7. All in all, my thoughts on this show remain the same: despite all its flaws it’s still a comforting and heartwarming show. Even despite the at times cringy dialogue, fan service, and overly edited gags I enjoyed myself from start to finish and while some may find it corny, I was born on the cob.

D.Gray-man - an anime that should have been better. Even though I usually don’t watch long anime, this was my first one with around 100 episodes, and I was pleasantly surprised. The episodes don’t feel artificially stretched, and the slower pacing does a great job developing the characters and the world’s lore. Even the fillers aren’t bad; they’re a pleasant, if somewhat unnecessary, addition to the overall story. The characters are… interesting. The main protagonist, Allen Walker, actually became one of my favorite characters ever. The rest of the cast is diverse and mostly well-written, though I can’t say I’m fond of all of them (I’m looking ... at you, Kanda). There’s nothing to complain about when it comes to the art style, animation, or soundtrack, and the openings are fantastic - same goes for the fight scenes. The story itself is solid as well, though at times a bit less logical, and the cause-and-effect sequences occasionally have small inconsistencies. But overall, it’s good. The plot draws you in, and that’s what matters most. So what went wrong? The ending - or rather, the lack of one. Without spoiling anything: the anime wraps up with a massive cliffhanger that explains nothing, and it’s unnecessarily dragged out over something like six episodes where the same thing basically keeps happening. Honestly, the closer it got to the end, the more interesting and the more frustrating it became. Up to around episode 80, there’s very little to criticize. But the further you go from that point, the more things start to fall apart. We get less interesting arcs, recycled plot points, and a sense of going in circles, while some characters’ personalities are changed for no real reason. It’s not catastrophically bad, but it is noticeable. In the end, the show is still very good. But my expectations after watching the first half were much bigger. I sincerely hope the sequel does its homework and turns out better.

The whole concept and the way the world works was pretty unique. It feels different from most sci-fi anime, and the reveal of why things became what they are was one of the best parts for me — it actually made the story click and gave everything more weight. What bothered me, though, is how we never really get the chance to connect with the side cast. Their deaths should’ve hit way harder, but since we barely spend time with them, it ends up feeling a bit empty. On top of that, a lot of characters basically get written out or die off-screen. I get that ... it might be done on purpose because we’re mostly seeing things from Lena’s limited perspective, but it still makes some moments confusing and less emotional than they could’ve been. Still, there were things I really loved. Lena’s conviction in the final stretch was great — you could feel how much she changed and how badly she wanted to help. The final battle had good energy too. The ending was a bit unclear and honestly kinda dull, but not enough to ruin the season for me. Overall, the pacing was actually pretty good, and the main story is strong enough to carry it even with the flaws.