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As a fan of the YuGiOh franchise, I enjoyed this movie, but my nostalgia was one of the few things that saved this film. The crossovers were fun to see, but that was the only enjoyable part of it. Most of the plot was very weak and felt like it was designed in 10 minutes. I would only recommend a film like this to the most hardcore YuGiOh fans, as it was sometimes cringy to watch.  Plot: The cool thing about the story is, using time travel, this movie contains three Yu-Gi-Oh protagonists (from different series). It's a VERY cool plot idea that any Yu-Gi-Oh fan would be interested in. I thought... See full review

Yamishibai, in theory, is the perfect show for me. Currently, I'm going through a horror phase and I can't get enough of creepy movies and shows. However, I also don't have a lot of time to sit though long series, so the short episodes are perfect for me. As soon as I found out about this show, I was pretty excited! I wish I could say this was as good as I expected, but it falls short of being good. Story/Characters Yamishibai is episodical; each episode is a stand-alone story based on a Japanese legend. None of the stories or characters are complex due to the length of the episodes, which has both... See full review

As a huge X-Men fan, I was looking forward to this series. However, unlike some super-fans, it did not need to be similar to the existing media to be considered any good to me. However, not only did it miss the tone of the comics, but it really wasn't good. It was bland and the plot jumped too much; I was even confused at one point. My first complaint is the characters. They have a large cast of original characters with cool powers, but they don't use them. Scott and Emma are the main focus, while the others are secondary to them. I'm glad they didn't go overboard and introduce 20 mutants, but they... See full review

I've seen a fair amount of idol (/magical girl) anime, a sad amount of which were designed for 5-year-olds. Pripara, Aikatsu, Precure, you name it. This one is BY FAR the worst one I've ever forced myself to watch. Everything about this show is a complete mess, I'm not even sure kids could enjoy it. This review is currently based on the first 20 episodes, and will be updated if needed. It's also being rated on how good of an anime it is from an average viewer's perspective, not how good it is compared to past seasons. (read: not going easy on it because 'its a kids show') Story Going to start with... See full review

This show takes place during a large scale war between Gallia and the Empire. It focuses on the people within Squad 7 (the main characters being Welkin, the captain, and Alicia, his second in command) of the militia. The episodes consist of battles or small pauses in between (that usually focus on character development). It shows various sides of the war, including the enemies’ view and shows what happens to the innocent people who are affected. It’s similar to Full Metal Alchemist in the sense it’s military focused, with soldiers who don’t like the way the war is going. There are... See full review

       Umi Monogatari was the magical girl show for the Fall 2009 season. I shoud warn any potential viewers that it's a different kind of magical girl series. You may enjoy it's originality, or lament it's not like others in the genre. Personally, I was not a big fan of the series. Perhaps if it was not a 'magical girl' series I migth have looked at it different but I went it with a preconceived notion about what I was looking for in a magical girl series and I know it affected my enjoyment of it. Please keep that in mind when reading my score. Story: Umi Monogatari... See full review

Another year, another Precure! Writing this newbie-friendly review a little over mid season which should be enough to give a fair rating. I should also point out I'm rating this as a standalone anime and not how good it is as a Precure series. In this season, the girls are based on a tropital theme, are pushing makeup toys, and are combating laziness. As with most other PreCure series, this is standalone and you don't need to watch any of the other series. Story Story is very standard for magical girl anime, nothing new here. New girl Manatsu comes to town, meets a magical being (in this case, a... See full review

If you've heard about Tokyo Mew Mew and were planning on watching this remake to learn about an old classic....don't. Check out the original instead. I've seen bits of the original dubbed series, and read all of the manga, and this show doesn't have the vibes I was hoping for. While the animation is obviously a huge upgrade, I'm not sure if anything else was.
Story Rushed. Rushed is the one word summary of the first six-ish episodes. Not sure why there was such a hurry because this is a multi-season show, but the first chunk of this show was a mess. The first four episodes were so... See full review

This review is only based on paricial episodes, as this show is currently on hiatus. I expected a decent sequel, maybe not as fun as the first season (which was a pleasant surprise) , but generic fun. However....I'm not sure what this is. I reviewed S1 before starting S2 and I still can't follow what is happening. What is going on? Please read at lease the section about the plot before bothering with this sesaon. Animation Animation is fine. Nothing special, but far from terrible. Doesn't stand out wither way. Characters Not going to bothing into details here, because if you're... See full review

This anime was a joy to watch with my partner, as it was so laughably terrible we got a kick out of watching it together. While I have not read the original manga, he had, and kept mentioning all the dramatic changes from the source material. I highly recommend you skip this one, unless you're looking for a DTAB show. Story Story is very generic for 2022. OP main character joins a school where he out-classes most of the teachers and quickly grows a harem. There were bits of MC's past that could have been interesting, but the overall plot flow was a mess and they fumbled any good story lines... See full review

Teekyuu 2 is the same as the first season: A pile of crazy, random, fast-paced, nonsensical Japanese humor. There is no plot, no central themes, no character development, no nothing. This show is all about "how much randomness can we fit into 2 minutes" and then they play it at a high speed. Scenes are put together similarly to Lucky Star, but with some unrealistic and over the top situations thrown into the mix.
The only "funny" thing about this show is the speed of the voices/jokes/scenes, which flash by very fast. Unfortuately, the effect dies off by the second season so the... See full review

Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins is a promotional CGI film created to advertise the new "Star Fox Zero" for Nintendo WiiU. For an advertisement, this was very enjoyable! It did what it was supposed to do perfectly: I wanted to play the game by the end of the video.

If I did not know this was an ad, I would have no doubt thought I was watching a Star Fox anime! Ending (and slightly rushed pacing) aside, this was overall very well done! In a short amount of time it does exactly what it was designed to do: Introduce the setting, the characters, the plot, and grab the attention of the... See full review

Well, this show turned out to be a major disappointment. The first episode made it look like this anime would have a plot line and somewhat interesting characters, but both the characters and plot ended up being extremely lacking in substance. The plotline with the character Roxy could have been used to direct the entire show. Instead, any serious plot was tossed aside for the sake of bad comedy. Story: A woman, Roxy, turns into a demon because of a curse, dies, and her spirit somehow ends up stuck in the sword of a warrior named Baron. Although Roxy's small spirit is sometimes seen hovering next to... See full review

Senyuu 2 starts off right after the first season, continuing its almost non-exsistant plot. The direction is never clear and is made a bit more confusing by splitting the characters into different groups. It's not much of an upgrade over the first season and is frankly fairly boring. Story Because its a very short gag show, everything is done for a laugh, so you can't except much out of the story-line. It keeps hinting at story advancement, but progress only happens every few episodes. However, it does move at a faster pace than the first season, which is an improvement. Now that all the characters... See full review

Saki had potential if it had taken itself more seriously as a competative gaming anime. However, it ended up focusing a bit too much on on a huge cast of girls (fan service), without providing much depth to the plot or character development. It's similar to Girls und Panzer in this way. Too many tournament scenes and moe, not enough of anything else. (A series like Hikaru no Go is a good example of a decent gaming anime that focuses on characters and plot as much as the game scenes.) Plot: Saki is about a small high school Majong club. It's members are from various years and are almost all... See full review

This PriPara Movie was not what I was especting at all. What I assumed would be a fun-filled original adventure with the current cast of PriPara turned out to be a mess of recycled clips and limited new material. Minimal effort was put into creating a plotline. It's not really possible to "spoil" this series, so I recommend giving this review a quick read before you try watching the movie, as you might also decide it's a waste of time. Story The very basic "plot" this movie has is the current cast of Pripara goes on a Prism Tour, which seems to be some magical train ride. After... See full review

An Isekai that isn't horrible? They're a diamond in the rough. While this show doesn't do anything groundbreaking, by just being average and chill it stands out as being a heavily decent show, that I think is worth the watch.


Story So the base 'isekai' story is the same thing we've seen again and again. Man dies, gets reborn into a fantasy world with his memories intact, and his knowledge/abilities makes him exceptional in his new life. In this specific anime, he was a pharmacist and uses his memories of making medicine to help those around him, to the point of opening his own health... See full review

Not going to bother with a super long review here, as ther eisn't much content to review. Obey Me is based on a "romance simulation and RPG card mobile game" about seven demon brothers who live together. Full disclosure, I haven't played the game, so I'm rating this as someone going in 'blind' to the franchise.  This specific anime series isn't a full anime. There is no plot, and each episode is more or less episodic. Even the episode format is inconsistant, as there is both a random chibi episode and a first-person episode tossed in that feel very out of place. Its mostly focused on... See full review

Ninja Collection is a spin-off of the Yamishibai franchise, and is similar in almost every way except the story endings. It has short form, episodic horror stories, like spooky urban legends or campfire stories. It falls short of being actually scary, or even suspenful in many cases, however I don't feel like it deserves the hate it, and the rest of the Yamishibai franchise, gets. Animation First things first, we need to talk about the animation. Its always the first thing people react to, and always negatively. To explain, its an old form of street story-telling in Japan, where images are pulled... See full review

This is the first anime I've ever heard of where the anime is being aired LIVE from a studio. This was done using the idols​/voice actors and body-tracking software. While I think this is super cool, it unfortunately doesn't work well, and this show was a mess. Animation/Sound The first thing I want to talk about is the sound and animation together, as this isn't a regular anime. This show is actually aired LIVE using one of those vocaloid CGI programs. While sections of the show are pre-recorded, many parts are actually filmed using the two voice actors as actors, who control their... See full review

This is my review for Monthly Marathon Club's December event, where I was recommend (by Bluntjoker) three shows to finish by the end of Christmas. I picked this one because it was done by the same person who did Cowboy Bebop, one of my favorite anime, and I've been meaning to watch it since it came out.  I'm glad to saw I wasn't disappointed! While obviously very different than Bebop, I again fell in love with the musicwould recommend this to almost anyone. There are a few minor spoilers in this review (story section... See full review

Kenka Banshou Otome: Girl Beats Boys was one of the biggest disappointments for me this year. It was originally a romance otome game, now turned 10-minute episode anime. While it promised me a kick-ass girl in a mean delinquent school filled with good looking guys, almost everything in the series fell flat. The characters aren't fleshed out, there is barely a plot, and overally so many details are skimmed over it's like watching cliff notes for a better series. Luckily, at least the episodes are short. Story: The story is simple and sometimes vague. Girl runs into long lost twin brother... See full review

Idol Ace is nothing more than a preview for the manga of the same name. It actually feels like a flashback or a beginning of an episode, which stops short of actually telling us anything about the character or plot. It's possible to make interesting previews that make us want more, but this is not it. Skip and go straight to the manga.

You may have stumbled upon this show while looking for a pretty-boy type show. Let me warn you now, you don't want to watch this. There are a ton of other shows who tried something similar and did it better. Liking anime boys is no reason to punish yourself with sub-par anime.  Story: By far the weakest point of the show, there is barely any plot and a rather stupid setting. It sets up in an alternative modern world Japan where women have taken control of the government and make it law that all weapons are now banned and everyone must solve their problems with rap battles. It literally makes no... See full review

The one thing I'll give this show is that it is original and sometimes cute, but that's pretty much where my praise stops. Most of the time I had a hard time finishing a single episode. The slow and talkshow vibe of the show doesn't suit anime well. Luckily the episodes are short!
Characters:
There are only a few characters; three cute looking fairies who don't do much other than have pointless conversations with each other. They do each have their own personalities, but they are rather generic and un-interesting. But their character designs are cute at least. The voice actors are... See full review

Forest Fairy Five: Fairy Tale is the second season of Forest Fairy Five, a show about five fairy girls who enjoy hanging out together. If you've read my review on the first season, you'd know I had very low opinions of it (I literally called it the worst anime I'd ever seen). While I don't think the quality of the show has gotten any better, I do think adding the 'fairy tale' aspect was a smart move and makes this the better of the two seasons. In fact, you could skip the first season and jump right into this one (not that I... See full review

I'm usually not the type to very dramatic ratings on a particular series. I try to see the silver lining in anything by looking at the intended audience and what they're trying to accomplish. However there are no excuses here; this is probably the worst "anime" I've ever seen. Story There isn't a story to this series at all, although they waste almost four minutes every episode trying to make it sound like it does. This in itself is clearly a time filler and a waste of effort to mislead the audience into believing there is more substance to the show. After a simple opening... See full review

A short related to FF15, this "prologue" shows bits of the origin story of the video game's antagonist, Ardyn. If you have not played the game, or do not plan on playing it, this is not worth watching. There is very view details given about the characters or setting to know whats really going on, so its more like a summary of some important scenes in Ardyn's life. It has minor spoilerse for FFXV, just because you don't know who the villain is right away, and his appearance in the game is releaved at the end. Story Not much of a story here.  As mentioned, this feels more like a bunch of... See full review

Dragon Ball Kai is a rebroadcasting of Dragon Ball Z. Kai reduces the show from 300 to 97 episodes (with a final 61 episodes later). To do so, the studio cut out 'fillers' and less important scenes to follow the manga closer. They've also re-recorded all the voices and touched up the animation. I loved this show so much when I was in grade school. Oddly enough, I still do! At the end of each episode I find myself excited for the next episode. While it's often the butt of jokes here in North America, I think a lot of individuals would change their opinion if given the chance to re-watch this... See full review

This is a music video done by CLAMP that features a bunch of their characters including those from xxxHolic, Tsubasa, Cardcaptor Sakura, Magic Knights Rayearth, Kobato, Chobits, Clover, Wish, Angelic Layer, X, and others. While hard to rate, I overall enjoyed the video. The plot, if you can even call it that, is the two Mokonas running around the different dimensions, running into all the characters. Unlike the first music video, this one has a bit more flow between the scenes. The animation is beautiful and the music is catchy, so it's a nice watch. It is also a fun way to learn about CLAMP titles I... See full review