This was actually a spectacular anime! It was crazy fun to watch and each episode was pretty much watch at your own pace. If you love Shoujo anime, then maybe you will watch this and reconsider that. It pokes all sorts of fun at the genre as a whole following every over-used Shoujo plot line and then bursting the bubble. It was also really cool to take a quick peek at some manga creation. This was just a really well done rom-com and I wish there were more than 12 episodes.
The movie story kept truly in line with the save a princess, kill a dragon fantasy. It was definitely more aimed towards children (at least it should be given the level of depth it provided) so keep that in mind. It was a nice lighthearted fantasy with a neat twist at the very end. It doesn't hold up particularly well to the stronger anime movies, but if I imagine this movie was produced in the early 2000s, I could see it as a movie that many children might watch.
Another 90% filler/recap episode. The only new content occurs in the last 6 minutes. This is really starting to get annoying when 20% of this show is recap.
There were a lot of great moments that really made you go from loathing the existence of humanity to cheering on the good people of the world. But between all of these great episodes there was some strangeness and unreasonably slow pacing.
The second season definitely surpassed the first one on all regards though. I’d still give this show a strong recommendation and I absolutely loved the entire Kawamoto family throughout the entire series. They were the most heartwarming bunch of characters around.
This is quite possibly the best sports Anime you may find out there! The action, the ups and downs, it all feels so good to watch. I can easily lose track of the hours watching this show. Some of the deeper themes can be a tad repetitive or shallow, but they do make some strong arguments and explain the complex emotions of the players as if it were nothing. Great Anime!
What an interesting concept for an Anime. I've watched my fair share of food network and I really enjoy watching cooking battles, especially when there is some type of challenge or theme. Put that together with an Anime (add lots of unnecessary moaning, stripping, and sex appeal) and BAM, you've got Food Wars!
This show actually made me want to cook and eat more interesting things just on its own merits and when a show has the power to influence someone like that, you know it must be a good one. It's a shame there was such a heavy emphasis on fan service because otherwise I would recommend this to anyone and everyone. But if the Ecchi isn't a problem for you (its mostly just near nudity except on rare occasions where squid is involved in the dish), then I can easily recommend you watch and enjoy this show.
It could've easily been canceled after the Fourth Plate and still would have been a satisfying ending. The last season was not quite as good, I think it might have to do with the novelty of the show wearing off and the introduction of completely new characters just to be immediately disposed of, but at least the final season does a nice job finally tying off all the loose ends.
I think this movie is quite a hidden gem and underrated for the level of depth it provides. The art and music throughout the story were perfect together and the scenery was undeniably beautiful. The story itself was well made. I can understand where the story could become confusing to viewers since a lot of the details about this foreign world are skimmed through but they spent so much time in the buildup that they really couldn't afford to add anymore background. And personally, the level of mystique that remained with the world building was just the right amount for me.
There were a lot of themes about the cyclical nature of life. The best part about the story is that some of the ideas the movie wants you to take away are obvious and given away, but there are subtler hints throughout the movie that provide other thought-provoking ideas and beliefs. Oh, and the end credit scene is a must-see. To me, it truly completed the movie and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
This might be one of the best Anime movies I've seen, despite being over 20 years old at this point! The beautiful hand-drawn animations and moving music create a magical yet imperfect world. An imperfectly human world. This movie holds its ground against the many movies that depict the Humanity vs Nature archetype. You cannot help but be provoked by the fragility of life and the depiction of life and death in the movie perfectly describes how life ebbs and flows. All of this heavy and philosophical reasonings about life are nestled within a story that even a child could understand. No character seems to be truly evil, and the only one that seems truly good is Prince Ashitaka. But even he is struggling with his corruption.
This was a masterful story that kept me in awe and entertained all the while a philosophy of life was weaved throughout. Well done Studio Ghibli.
Having watched the original fullmetal alchemist first, I can easily say that this series was far superior. The graphics were just a slight bit better, the pacing was a little bit faster, and most importantly, the ending wasn't some incredibly rushed, hot garbage.
I'd go as far as to say, you only really need to watch FA: Brotherhood. But when I say that, know that I mean, you absolutely need to watch this Anime. It has incredibly cool world-building and the plot is ever-twisting and keeps you on the edge of your seat.
After only reading the main shadow and bone trilogy a long time ago (and having loved it), it was actually a little disorienting coming into this series and realizing there are several other big plot lines happening simultaneously across Ravka. However, I came to love how beautifully what I assume is the Six of Crows plot melds with the Shadow and Bone trilogy.
The visual effects and scenery throughout the show were high class and this epic fantasy series is thrilling to watch. It honestly is a good show to binge and immerse yourself in for awhile.
This show really dove head-first into the romantic slice-of-life Anime genre. One of my complaints is arguably that the Anime got straight into relationships too quickly, there was very little exposition in my opinion. Which makes for the building of relationships feel a little weird. The show was split between reflecting on the past and trying to navigate the present. But overall, the bits of comedy and romance was genuinely heartwarming. Nothing to bring you to tears, but not overly teen angsty. A good Anime.
I don't even know how to rate this series, it's so insanely sadistic: filled with rape, torture, and other horrifying things that can send shivers down your spine. If you consider yourself a person with a realistic set of morals, this show takes your morals, throws them off a 10+ story building and then does a Yoshi ground-pound on them. You could rate this anywhere from 1-10, depending on much you love watching the world burn with a twisted sense of justice.
As far as first episodes go, this one was pretty funny
This mini-series did an excellent job of portraying the life and legacy of Napoleon. There were of course moments where it was a little dull, but that's pretty much how a biographical film works. It did a much better job of displaying Napoleon's "passion" than some of the other films that made him out to be some kind of crazed lover. Overall, well done cinematography and realism, although the blood and gore was far more minimal than the truth of the history likely was.
If you watch this, keep in mind the target audience of the show. It is 100% intended for children. Sure you can argue that Avatar the Last Airbender was also targeted for children, but ATLA is an outlier among a sea of children's shows. The story is average, the fighting scenes are pretty good, and it is simply just entertaining when you are running your brain at like 5% capacity. Among all the other children's Anime I've seen, this one has been one of the best.
I'm going to preface this by saying I am absolutely in love with 90% of Key's visual novel adaptations. Charlotte is one of the most interesting Anime's I've seen in a while. My biggest complaint is that character development happens at a rapid pace to focus on the story acceleration (which has proven common among Key Animes). The end result is that a character can go from 0-100 over the course of an episode or from sociopath to Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Charlotte has a similar setting to My Hero Academia, but the feel of the Anime couldn't be more different. There is so much more character in this Anime which makes it blur the line between a slice of life and an action Anime. This story got so much deeper and stronger as it progressed while My Hero Academia just touts the same theme over and over again, only keeping viewers around for the action.
Overall, I'd greatly recommend this Anime. It was short and could've been much more, but it was still very strong in its own right.
I’d say this was actually a really good first episode. The main character reminded a lot of Light from Death Note, he was cunning and manipulative in a self-serving way. It sets up what could be a nice redeeming arc where he realizes how his manipulations can affect and hurt others.
It was good, the primary guy was quite unlikeable at the start and it made hard to really get into for the first few episodes. Mami is portrayed as quite a sociopath 24/7 which I think the series should honestly take more time to explain. Honestly, each of the girls have backstories that were shortly alluded to but really could be quite interesting if they were better explored.
Despite having 12 episodes, I still feel like I know next to nothing about the characters. Really all the show has achieved so far is create 12 episodes packed to brim with frivolous drama. The show has potential, but it needs some more work to prove its more than some harem anime.
This was a decent action film, there were some moments that were funny. But overall the film felt pretty generic like a corny comedy action movie. And the payoff at the end wasn’t nearly as spectacular as I would’ve hoped.
As far as rom-coms go, this one was alright. Watching Sandler get repeatedly rejected was the best part of the movie.
Sure the movie was filled with Cliches about a father and a distant son. But the atmosphere of the movie was like a party! Crank the music up, start cooking in the kitchen, and just relax with a cold one. That’s how this movie is meant to be enjoyed.
I'd argue that this show has actually aged quite well. It has the world building and narrative power to hold its own against the other phenomenal series that are out there. However, the simple fact is I could tell where the series diverged from the Manga simply because it felt different and in a way that was not nearly as perfect as the start of the series.
In addition, the graphics are a little choppy and they do show their age, especially when compared to something like Demon Slayer that turns the visuals of an Anime into a beautiful art form. Don't get me wrong, for the time period the animation is quite good, I'm just spoiled by having seen the magical works of art that come from decades more experience.
For primarily these reasons, I think I'm going to move onto Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in the hopes that it takes such an incredible work of narrative art and makes it better to withstand the passing of time. I don't regret watching this series first, but I just know that Brotherhood can be everything this show was and more.
Oh god the room keeps spinning, that was a horrible experience.
Nice little gem of an Anime. I wouldn’t be lying if I said the music was one of my favorite parts of the series. The music is certainly a highlight of the atmosphere building. The animation quality was top notch at some points and subpar at others, but they still did a great job building a pleasant and interesting world.
Honestly, the witty banter is absolutely my favorite part of the series. When it’s just Holo and Lawrence, the back and forth reminds me so much of my own love for witty charades.
If it feels a little slow at the start, you aren’t wrong. The story really doesn’t pickup until the 4th episode. I really wish there could be a third season to finish tying up the loose ends but alas.
Highlights of the show:
:asterisk_symbol: Cute wolf girl Holo is an incredibly interesting and mischievous character
:asterisk_symbol: I somehow learned a great deal about economics without it feeling painful
So really, it was quite good.
Compared to the other OVA from Season 1, this didn't seem nearly as important to the story and honestly felt a little disjointed.
This episode has confirmed that this series is actually along the lines of a rom-com, I really wasn't sure so far. I wouldn't recommend skipping this even though it is considered a special and doesn't really further the plot.
This episode has confirmed that this series is actually along the lines of a rom-com, I really wasn't sure so far.
What started off as a really good Isekai Anime with minimal Cliché, slowly gained some flaws and a couple times went a little too hard down the path of Loli, so much that it essentially sidetracked the series. However, by the end of the season I found myself enjoying the show quite a bit. I think there's a lot left unexplained and unexplored with the first season so I'm glad that the show won't be stopping here.
Being the largest Isekai franchise out there, it's hard not to try and compare this to Sword Art Online. And all-in-all, I'd say this series is messy but still no where near as shallow and convoluted that SAO got at certain times in the series. It is all too easy for these types of shows to get swept up in the balance between "gotta grind more" and "woah just got overpowered out of nowhere". For example, the sudden rage shield introduction seemed poorly executed and the "curses" sudden appearance has also gone rather unexplained.
I'm not familiar with the Manga, but I hope this show takes the opportunity given with season 2 and really sets itself apart from the mistakes of past Isekai animes. The first 5 episodes were a rock solid introduction which is something I can't say about most Anime.
To sum up, Raphtalia is really cute and needs some more cool attack moves, but please keep the story rolling instead of diving head first into a Loli harem with insanely OP cute power.
"Wow everybody in spear guys party is annoying."
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Myne starting forest fires?!! She's going to die to Smokey Bear I bet
