I have read the manga back in the day but never happened to watch the animated series. It looks like a faithful adaptation, with good pacing and an overly dramatic tone that makes up for the lack of action and suits the story well. More than opening a new page in the history of animation, it went along the emerging trends of the time in Japan and delivered a taut psychological thriller able to appeal to audiences beyond the anime/manga niche. Unfortunately, things start to get a little monotonous after the first dozen episodes, with the same cat and mouse game being repeated on a gradually larger scale with different characters. It sometimes feels like the writer is too busy preparing the next plot twist rather than focusing on character development or moral dilemmas.
Shout by manicureVIP 4BlockedParent2021-10-01T13:45:14Z
I have read the manga back in the day but never happened to watch the animated series. It looks like a faithful adaptation, with good pacing and an overly dramatic tone that makes up for the lack of action and suits the story well. More than opening a new page in the history of animation, it went along the emerging trends of the time in Japan and delivered a taut psychological thriller able to appeal to audiences beyond the anime/manga niche. Unfortunately, things start to get a little monotonous after the first dozen episodes, with the same cat and mouse game being repeated on a gradually larger scale with different characters. It sometimes feels like the writer is too busy preparing the next plot twist rather than focusing on character development or moral dilemmas.