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Kite Liberator (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

No-LifeKing_26

Not Recommended

Kite Liberator seem more as a spin off. There weren't so much hentai related scenes and the action severely plummeted. Which in my opinion was a plus with the hentai but Kite did a good job at making the hentai relevant rather than it just being there just because.

Monaka is the main star in this film and there isn't much to be said about her. She doesn't have a dark past and the only things that ties us to her is her skill as an assassin and her familial connection with her father. All which is underwhelming. If you ask yourself why you care about ...

Bye Bye, Earth 2nd Season (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

AltairXY

Recommended

I understand where people are coming from — Bye Bye, Earth is definitely not a straightforward series. Its dialogue can seem cryptic, even like word salad at times.

So yes, much of the series may come across as “wordslop” on the surface — but dig deeper, and each part, each monologue, each strange phrase reveals layers of meaning. You could spend countless hours analyzing the show’s symbols, themes, and motifs. Many elements connect directly to philosophy and religious studies — the divine tree, for instance, evokes concepts from Gnosticism, Buddhist suffering, and even the Tree of Life, while the repeated motif of raven blossoms echoes ideas ...

Saikyou no Ousama, Nidome no Jinsei wa Nani wo Suru? (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

anirudh02

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (8/12 eps)

Storypart - The thing with this anime is that if you have read the manhwa you will understand that at many scene during this season has been changed from the original into something totally different like in some parts have actually changed the dialog and scene to something different all together.TBATE is really good story to be honest i love the plot and how it advances throughout the period but this anime doesn't justify the story to be honest adaptation have been really disappointing.

Animation :- here is the main part character's expression doesn't match the scene at all it feels too robotic in a way ...

Black Lagoon (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

joemaamah

Recommended

Did you miss anime back in the 1980s? Well here's your chance to experience the vibe. So get out your parachute pants and Doc Martins. Lace 'em up tight,and mousse up your mohawk, because you're in for a wild ride!

The artwork really nails the late 80s/early 90s style. The characters are drawn kind of stark and edgy. The background work is OK but seems a bit of an afterthought. They do nail the animation, and add some modern improvements to the OG style. Revy's gunslinging is kick-ass. There's some 3D tossed in here or there, especially in chase scenes. But It's blended in nicely and ... doesn't detract at all from the experience.

I thought the character designs were well thought out, but maybe a little underdeveloped. Revy is a Human Cyclone of Hot Lead. There's a touch revealed about her, but she remains mostly mysterious. And you got to love she's fanservice personified. Rock starts out as a spineless salaryman, but after being sold out by the company, starts to show a little backbone. He's got half a brain in his head. There's some great supporting characters that might have been fleshed out a little better, but aren't entirely 2D either. Dutch in particular reminded me a lot of a guy named Jet.

Speaking of which, there is the narrative. I don't think it's a coincidence this has a serious Cowboy Bebop feel to it. Just about a bunch of outlaws and ne'er-do-wells taking on sketchy odd jobs as long as they pay well. On a torpedo boat instead of a spaceship. While Rock is no Spike, Revy is Psycho-Faye strung out on way too much meth. Dutch is the steadying influence that keeps things from flying off into the weeds. Like Bebop, this is mainly episodic with some short arcs. There's no real overarching plot, except create as much mayhem as possible. It might bore some, but I loved the old style action packed thriller take on the material.

The VA work for the mains is pretty darn good. Some of the antagonists were a bit cliche but not horribly distracting. Overall I thought the direction was adequate enough.

Those of gentler nature need to be forewarned though. Besides the fanservice, this is chockful of violence, gore, substance abuse, cussing and other unsavory escapades, Some folks are going to want to give this a hard pass. But if you don't fit that criteria, this is one hell of a series.

So not entirely perfect, but it sure took me back to the Good Old Days. I'd break out the gradebook. and put it down as a B+ 88/100 for it's shear audacity and my enjoyment of what it's doing. Take a dip in this lagoon when you get a chance, as long as you're not the sensitive type. .

Ore, Tsushima (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

SgtSalamander

Not Recommended

Ore, Tsushima is, put simply, Japanese Garfield. Expect nothing more or less from this fleeting title. The story revolves around this fat, entitled cat named Tsushima that is living with this old woman who waits on him and her other cats all day. Each episode is a little single serving story, and none of them are especially funny. Indeed, overall, this comedy anime just isn't terribly entertaining. It's boring, and that's a big problem for a show that's got nothing else going for it.

The art is probably its strongest aspect, with the cats and other animals featuring a surprising amount of detail, though it ...

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

oxygangbitch

Not Recommended

How can I start this without starting a ww3 let’s see this anime is so dogshit I rather watch boku no pico like seriously why tf is this a 5 star this a 0 star im probably be nice it’s actually-5 star I couldn’t even complaint the character or even the story i literally just forgot what happen that’s how you know this is some bump ass anime coulda been better ehhhhhhhh not really no angel or god could fix this shitty ass anime

Is the story unique? If it was predictable, did you enjoy it anyway because you like this genre/set-up?
Do you think the art ...

Kaseifu ga Ita. (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

SgtSalamander

Mixed Feelings

Before I begin this review, it's worth noting that I am the first to review this title on MAL, and even the first to give it a score at all. It is my belief that every anime deserves at least one proper review, deserves to have its content engaged and reckoned with. No matter how obscure it is, and no matter how long ago it was made, an anime still represents the creative passion of its creators, the hopes and dreams of the team that made it, and as such, I will give this one a fair and honest accounting here. Kaseifu ga Ita was ...

Dramatic Nounai (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

SgtSalamander

Not Recommended

It's worth noting that I am the first to review this title on MAL, and even the first to give it a score at all. It is my belief that every anime deserves at least one proper review, deserves to have its content engaged and reckoned with. No matter how obscure it is, and no matter how long ago it was made, an anime still represents the creative passion of its creators, the hopes and dreams of the team that made it, and as such, I will give this one a fair and honest accounting here. Dramatic Nounai, however, makes such a thing quite difficult. ...

Marmalade Boy (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

Furorenshia

Not Recommended

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. Unbearable protagonist, too much melodrama. I don't think I've ever seen a worse anime. It starts off well but then it all becomes ridiculously soap-operatic; even a telenovela like "La rosa de Guadalupe" wouldn't dare go that far. I thought maybe it would turn around or have a genius twist, but nope. It was a letdown. The anime is flat; there's nothing interesting about the story or the relationships between the characters. The animation, although from the '90s, is dreadful, and even the music and clouse-ups contantly accompany the protagonist's "oh no"s. The protagonist is unbearable throughout the anime; it's infuriating ...

Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

RomanRonin

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (7/12 eps)

I'm not sure about how to review Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi. On one hand, there is a lot of good. The animation is fantastic and the comedy is funny, albeit sometimes a bit too full of the typical anime cliches. If you just want something relaxing to watch and laugh at, it's the perfect show for you. However, if you want more depth, then the issues with this show become apparent.

Firstly, there's virtually no plot exposition. Obviously that's par for the course for comedic slice of lifes, but it does kinda feel almost sitcom like in how removed the show is from any ...

Chotto dake Ai ga Omoi Dark Elf ga Isekai kara Oikaketekita (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

zeamax

Not Recommended

Preliminary (3/12 eps)

Since original review was removed due "not enough info" fine here it is:

Animation: Half episode is fine for what it is nothing more nothing less 7/10

Characters: What there is even to tell? It's characters from not that dark or deep doujin, nothing great is expected from them... 3/10

Story: Again... What story?! FMC chases MC to his world just to be horny with him, but gonna get interrupted throughout this whole show in one way or another. So why was it even made as an anime in the first place?! 2/10

You want plot? Well you won't find it here. I mean even: "Haite ...

A-Rank Party wo Ridatsu shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiego-tachi to Meikyuu Shinbu wo Mezasu. (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

Rigga

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (19/24 eps)

There are definitely pros and cons to this show. Let us begin by examining the bad and then continuing on to the good.

This show has many of the common trope issues featured in fantasy power trip. The premise is the standard "underestimated OP MC" trope, and as such it features a swooning cast of waifues who readily insert themselves into a Harem. While this is not an objectively bad thing, it makes little to no sense in terms of a dungeon party andis more so a common trope that is inserted for the sake of the viewers who want to self-insert as a powerful, handsome, ... "innocent" MC. It doesn't really do much for the story aside from making the interactions between the women and the MC more bland and boring, as by the halfway point of the season the main cast are all essentially the same woman but with varying levels of shyness. It makes the character interactions feel like one of the low points of the show.

The artstyle is the standard fantasy fair, and the characters are the standard fantasy characters, where the important characters get overly intricate designs, and everyone else gets no attention paid to them (rags vs riches, but our poor cast is never in rags). It definitely leans into the fantasy video game model of magic in universe, and they even play this side of things up with the advertisement + live-streaming stuff, but it also strips the veneer of this show from being believable.

Production feels as if it was cut short on budget after they designed the characters, so their portrayal is often off-model, and there are some scenes where this is clearly intentional (Rain sitting on Yuke's lap on the couch in the desert) but for the most part it feels like it was a sloppily handled season from the artstyle perspective. While sometimes care is taken to make sure that characters look on-model, I believe this is more-so based on reuse, as the best looking shots are those which could easily be reused, such as close ups of the characters talking, or looking over at one another at a table. For this reason I cannot say that it is a particularly beautiful or well-drawn show, and the CGI can often create so much visual noise as to make the show hard on the eyes. This is especially bad when Yuke uses any buffing spells, which cause the entire screen to be filled with flames of mana in highly saturated colors. It kinda strained my eyes.

The plot is essentially just a dungeon-diving swords and sorcery adventure featuring different quests based on the dungeons and extras. There is not really anything unique about it from the overall premise, and other shows have a similar starting point (e.g. Brilliant Healer). However, there is something to be said for the quality of intrigue that some of the episodes left me with.

The show manages to successfully engage with some very interesting concepts. There are multiple dungeon concepts introduced which actually made me care about what was going on in the story beyond superficial interest. Although it may be the case that the execution of these ideas in production was poorly done, the best thing this show has going for it is that there is genuine surprise in the story. The enemies and creatures are not all strictly new, but many of the most important plot points of the story feature beings and questions which I haven't seen done in a generic fantasy story like this before. We are left to question what is going on, and the pacing manages to successfully hook the viewer into the next episode more often than not, almost begging for a binge more than other shows with their cliffhangers. The show features some surprisingly high-concept ideas, and although they become a mundane excuse for continuing on the show in a routine, it nonetheless is interesting and motivates the viewer to engage with the story in a way which is not normal for these fantasy world stories.

I cannot recommend the show to people who are unsure about the Harem aspect, since that is probably the main selling point for the intended audience. The show nonetheless engages with some interesting concepts and has some genuinely cool drama moments in this season, even if the main important plot points will be finished by the end of this season. I do recommend this show to anyone who can get past the visual issues and doesn't have a problem with the Harem stuff.

Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyoushu no Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

MrManfredi

Not Recommended

Preliminary (3/13 eps)

One of the most stupid MCs I've ever seen. His decisions and actions are pathetic. Plot is unreasonable. There won't be any deep plot spoilers. Just a vague summary of first two episodes and a bit of third.
Random encounter. She asked to be tamed after taking a walk with him (why? for what reason?). Two episodes later he acts like a virgin and refuses to sleep in the same room with her, because (his quote) "You can't trust people so easily. We only just met". So it was okay to be tamed but here we are, having troubles sleeping in the same room on separate ...

Class no Daikirai na Joshi to Kekkon suru Koto ni Natta. (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

maraviax

Not Recommended

Preliminary (6/12 eps)

The title indicates that the MC hates a girl in his class. It quickly becomes easy to understand why. Akane's constant shrill yelling made any attempt at watching this near impossible. I placed it on hold for nearly half a year before trying again and failing to finish another full episode before remembering why I walked away in the first place. Even for a tsundere she's insufferable, which makes getting invested a non-possibility. Another proto-typical male MC who is flustered by anything remotely feminine. The younger sister is cute with a much easier to listen to voice, but that bro-con angle was a ...

Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

RomanRonin

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (7/12 eps)

Zatsu Tabi is the traveler's anime, an animated travel guide that highlights many scenic spots throughout Japan. The show is pretty blunt about this as well, as outside of the actual travelling, there is no plot. Despite that, the show is actually not too bad for a simple slice of life. The main character, Suzugamori, is likeable, and the rest of the supporting cast gave some degree of variety to certain trips. However, all of the characters are completely lacking in depth.

If you were looking for a character-centric slice of life, this show isn't for you. The animation itself is industry standard, and is ...

Kidou Senshi Gundam: GQuuuuuuX (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

lengend

Not Recommended

Preliminary (10/? eps)

"It's so rushed I'm not even sure the ink was dry when they sent the script..."

I was waiting until the final stretch to really comment on this series but it's truly a wreckfest and this episode 10 is not doing any better. In the end it was just a ref cluster where anyone could see what they wanted in it, be it deep meaning or whatever they thought is happening.

I won't berate ppl for liking it but it's truly an underwhelming and poor show hiding behind a myth of a series. It really feels like they gave the toybox to the staff and we're seeing ...

Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

zancoru

Not Recommended

As much as I wanted to like the premise it just failed to deliver what I believe it was going for, usually you would get a few hints here and there and figure out what might have happened, which is the fun part of medical dramas, but it just failed to keep a hold on that concept, you would get the mystery part, then Ameku has a Jimmy Neutron brain blast moment and she explaining everything by getting the gang together like it's some face reveal from Scooby Doo. To be fair it had it's moments like the museum dinosaur episode and..... the.... human combustion ...

Henkei Shoujo (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

SgtSalamander

Mixed Feelings

Uhh. Hm. Alright, uh, let's just get right into it. Henkei Shoujo is one of the strangest anime I've ever seen, and centers itself around teen girls that transform into vehicles and mechs. These transformations are also meant to be erotic, but outside of a very concerning cohort of individuals, this ambition falls flat. When you get a pantyshot of a girl that's turned into a car, or titties that have transformed into naval cannons, the thing that should be grabbing your attention as the viewer is the grotesque, insanely detailed cg transformation sequences that seem to be the whole point of a given episode. ...

Zekkyou Gakkyuu (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

SgtSalamander

Mixed Feelings

Zekkyou Gakkyuu is a fascinating little anime, and while it has genuinely fun ideas and story concepts, it doesn't really have any meat on its bones, and feels like little more than an ad for the manga. Beginning with this title's strongest aspect, the story, the viewer is treated to a few self-contained ghost stories, which feel appropriately spooky and give off a kind of lighthearted, Halloween type atmosphere. However, they do feel rushed, which robs these stories of their full potential. I also feel like the sequel, Zekkyou Gakkyuu: Tensei, is of a slightly higher quality in regards to its pacing and animation quality. ...

Isekai Suicide Squad (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

Abdiel7

Recommended

Behold, the great seasonal punching bag!

From Wit Studio and Warner Bros, we have a rare but welcome Cartoon-Anime amalgamation.
It gobbles up greedily, elements from both Western Cartoons and Anime, however Anime(thankfully) wins this tug of war.

I will preface this by saying I watched in it Japanese.

Without even beginning to watch it, there’s evidently a lot to engage in hostility here for the seasoned hate-watchers(me included);
- A DC/Japanese Fantasy Crossover.
-Western Cartoon Vibes?
...

Your Forma (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

8_Ladymari_8

Not Recommended

Preliminary (4/13 eps)

Is she dumb??? Like what? This show is so confusing and I feel like I'm missing a lot of context because they talk about characters like we know them. IDK WHO THE GIRL WITH THE CLOVER IS. and then mc goes ahead and fcks up because a robot is her "friend". YOU ARE A COP AND YOU SEE A CRIME, AND YOU DO THAT? I THOUGHT YOU WERE MORE LOGICAL

Art style is pretty cool tho ngl, when she does those mind dives those are super interesting. I feel like show had so much potential but they ruined it. What does it take to get ...

Hametsu no Oukoku (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

KISEEEEEE_201810

Not Recommended

On the three first episodes, it was intriguing, it made the show have so much potential. But sadly, the next following episodes were so messy, and a bit rushed, especially when the show could've intoduced other characters in well paced manner, but unfortunately the show just went awry at that point. The characters were just intoduced then got killed off in the next episode, i mean yeah kinda essential for the plot to move, but those twist was just bad.

I had a lot of expectations when i finished the first episode, but meh. Still finished it to the last episode because i kind of liked ...

Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

psyched_ew

Mixed Feelings

Do you like a promising concept? Do you like clean animation? A good OST? Do you like a fun, well-rounded main character? What about an annoying second protagonist? Do you like said second protagonist having a really interesting backstory that gets cut short and feels rushed? Do you enjoy 12-episode animes that should be 25 episodes?

If your answer to the questions above was YES, then you may have found your new favorite anime!
This is Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai: a series that could’ve been really good, but fumbles most of what it sets up.

It’s the anime version of a great recipe cooked in a ... microwave.
And that’s the real shame. Because this show has the ingredients—it just never gives them the time or space to shine.

But let's start with the good parts.
I really enjoyed the OST. It felt like it blended perfectly with the show, and it stuck out when it needed to. I actually find myself listening to parts of it from time to time. The animation is nothing special, but it fits the purpose. Same goes for the art style. Nothing outstanding, but nice.
The story itself is enticing. I won’t copy and paste the whole synopsis here, but a girl who never experienced romance learns what it feels like to be in love... sure, why not? Sign me up.

Hotaru is a really enjoyable character.
It sounds weird, but her being pretty basic makes her feel somewhat unique. She is not this super aloof introvert or a permanently screaming loudmouth—she just sort of chills and lives her life. And I like that.

And then… there’s Hananoi.
He’s intense. Obsessively so. And while that could be interesting, the anime never really gives us the background we need to understand why he is the way he is.
The story drops hints. It tosses in brief flashbacks and trauma reveals. But there’s no time to sit with any of it. The pacing constantly pushes forward like someone’s watching a speedrun of their own romance.
And it hurts the character of Hananoi the most. He needed room to breathe. So did Hotaru’s, honestly—her backstory also had great potential, though at least she can get away with it because her character was sort of well-rounded to begin with. Hananoi’s was not. Before anything in this show can land emotionally, the anime’s already moved on.

And that’s the core issue: Everything just feels rushed. Character development, emotional arcs, relationship growth—they all get shortchanged. And unfortunately, it really hurts the overall flow and feel, to the point where it may even become mildly infuriating to watch.

Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai isn’t a bad anime. It’s cute. It’s watchable. It’s even touching at times. It is fine, but it could have been great. The lack of proper story development just leaves a lot to be desired. The whole anime just feels like it left too much meat on the bone. It had the pieces, but it could never put them together.

For viewers who don’t care much about story development but instead want something wholesome, funny, and bingeable, I do recommend this. Once again, I don’t think it’s bad.
But if you’re someone who loves slow-burning romance with deep, well-paced character work, this one will probably leave you frustrated.

Kowloon Generic Romance (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

botagas

Recommended

Preliminary (10/13 eps)

I can confidently say that so far it has been interesting. I can't say how others feel about it, but for me, it has been giving quite a few mystery vibes. The many questions I've had over the course of this season were getting answered bit by bit, and I feel like that has contributed greatly to catching my attention and interest.

The characters are... interesting. They all develop to some extent, and they all discover something new to a certain degree, which allows them to grow in one way or another. Slowly discovering the secrets of the Second Walled City and how it operates ...

Black Clover (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

elthreedotcomma

Mixed Feelings

Black Clover was definitely made to teach the anime fandom about the term "subjectivity". Many people swear by the show : it is the anime that brought them back into anime, the best "simple" story written after the era of the big 3. As many people rather despise the show for various different reasons, be it the characters, the plot progression, the pacing, the recurring "power of friendship".

What's this? "It's a Naruto copy"? Well of course, this series' motto is "Good artists copy, great artists steal", after all. Even Cinderella was not spared. Of course it's a "Naruto copy" – not a good look, by ... the way – Asta literally screams in his very first scene, and doesn't seem to stop.

Honestly speaking, the show has great potential. The author actually explores some good stuff, but it comes in WAY too late for any reasonable justification. The first 60 or so episodes are especially conflicting – their pacing is wildly inconsistent (yet somehow still slow for most of it), the characters are very cliched and uninspired, events unfold very conveniently to be even barely believable (Just one example of many – Fanzell's backstory).

Even past this, and the problems up to here are WAY too vast for me to cover in a single writeup (be it copying ideas or just narrative issues), the Royal Knights Exam shines only slightly better than the, for lack of a more nuanced word, mediocrity that precedes it. Don't get me wrong – even the first 60 episodes had some redeemable qualities, that's why I kept watching, after all – but it only picks up the pace past episode 80. Black Clover defies expectations every time, but not necessarily for the better.

And honestly, I kind of understand. Considering the second half of the show's run and how good it actually gets, the buildup was necessary. Yes, it could have been done way better, and yes, it could have been paced well, but Pierrot did what they could, and it did actually pay off.

It was incredibly frustrating to see discourse say "it gets better after 80", like 80 episodes worth of content is insufficient to be engaging. However, past this threshold, the show really picks up the pace – by 120, so much has happened that the first few arcs and their flaws seem irrelevant in retrospect. Yami and Mereoleona are actually such likeable characters, and both of them got respectable amounts of screentime in the Elf Arc.

In the Elf Arc, the plot initially progresses a bit slowly, but it is not boring – that distinction is required. Fights are interesting, the initial twist is great, and the lead up to the reveal of what actually happened in the elven land is one of the best usages of unreliable narrators and lost folklore on display. For a hundred episodes, we are fed a certain story repeatedly, regarding both the Wizard King and the Elves, only for the viewer to be told that the retellings only held a part of the actual truth.

Yet what happens? Anime Canon and/or Filler episodes, the bane of the anime community's existence. Almost 30 episodes' worth, even. Does it progress the plot? No. Does it add anything important to the overall story? No. It literally kills immersion.

And AGAIN, in the last 15ish episodes, post-timeskip, the show displays how good it can be. With probably the highest production values of all batches of Black Clover episodes created till date, the climatic showdowns were never this great before. Worth sticking with it, honestly.

This is a very conflicting series. I liked it – for its occasional narrative qualities, for its characters (I warmed up to them with time), and for the heart it showed – but I equally understand if someone dislikes the show. My advice – avoid fillers and the "anime canon" episodes (or don't, if you have the ability to tolerate them).

Beck (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

Danmafrique

Not Recommended

It really wasn't amazing...

26 soporific episodes, truly unlikable and forgettable characters, graphically it's very ugly even though the series has the luxury of being produced by Madhouse... And the worst part is that the music really isn't amazing

Finally, the constant switching between English and Japanese is just unbearable overall

The opening is nice nonetheless, but the series is a huge waste of time. I imagine the manga is better...

Even if I were being nice, I'd give the anime a 4/10.

If you want to watch a good music anime, you're in the wrong place. Go watch the Blue Giant movie or anything else instead.

Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou. (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

Nazmus____Sakib

Not Recommended

"Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway" starts with a premise that could have been a heartfelt slice-of-life story about loneliness and unexpected companionship. The animation is passable—nothing exceptional, but serviceable for this genre. The sound design is similarly minimal, fitting the laid-back atmosphere but not adding much. However, the story quickly derails due to extremely questionable writing choices.

**Problematic Characterization of the High School Girl**
The main issue is how the female lead is portrayed. Instead of a complex runaway with understandable reasons for her choices, she’s depicted as someone who has slept with multiple men for money, essentially turning ... her into a stereotype of a “whore.” This portrayal is not only offensive but also deeply problematic for an anime that expects the audience to sympathize with her. Family problems are common struggles for many characters, but that doesn’t justify depicting her as engaging in illegal and exploitative behavior. It’s a lazy and harmful shortcut in storytelling.

**Missed Opportunity with the Protagonist’s Arc**
The protagonist is a pure, innocent salaryman who already has a genuine crush on his senpai. The senpai’s rejection actually carried emotional depth, showing hesitation but affection — something the story cruelly ignores. Instead of developing this emotional thread, the writer jumps into a controversial and uncomfortable relationship with the runaway girl. This was a huge missed opportunity to tell a more meaningful, respectful story about unrequited love and personal growth.

**Why Not a Cleaner, More Respectful Setup?**
If the writer insisted on making the runaway girl the focus, the story could have introduced her without immediately involving her in sex work or illegal acts. For instance, she could have met the protagonist without having “slept with many men,” preserving her dignity and making her a more sympathetic, multi-dimensional character. Instead, the story chooses to sensationalize her background in a way that feels cheap and exploitative — a decision that ruins any chance of genuine emotional connection.

**Uncomfortable and Exploitative Writing Overshadows the Anime**
Overall, “Higehiro” fails to deliver a thoughtful narrative and instead settles for uncomfortable and exploitative storytelling. While the animation and sound are adequate for a slice-of-life show, the core writing is misguided and offensive. The anime tries to navigate sensitive themes but does so clumsily, resulting in a series that’s difficult to recommend. If you want a respectful and meaningful story about hardship and relationships, look elsewhere — this one misses the mark entirly.

Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction (ONA) (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

Mashadaar

Mixed Feelings

This show has a lot that's good about it, a lot that's not and a helping of things that are downright disturbing. Overall I don't regret watching it but it also left me discontent. The show explores some pretty serious themes and essentially brushes them all off to conclude in a rather abrupt and flippant manner. Some of those themes include genocide, suicide, political corruption, terrorism, etc. These themes are often depicted in graphic, even nauseating detail. Seems like a waste to build this heavy narrative then Rick and Morty it at the very end. I don't know if ...

Summer Pockets (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

Claudiovict

Not Recommended

Preliminary (10/? eps)

Story isnt predictable in the way it goes, but this isnt necessarily a good thing. Art and animation are quite decent. Side characters usually dumb or weird (or both). Absolutely non realistic interactions.

That being said, the main drawbacks are the ghost girls plot and MC engaging a relationship with a girl who has a mental age of a 7 years old R* (and cant even complete a phrase without saying "muguy"????) girl. This was too much for me to bear, i wish the site notes were given from .5 for .5 instead of 1 for 1, straight 3.5/10. If i could refund the i spent ...

Shishunki no Obenkyou (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

SuperUnoCard

Recommended

Preliminary (4/? eps)

Shishunki no Obenkyou is the only anime I watched for the plot and hentai :3.

Animation: 7/10
The animation is solid and simple. It’s nothing crazy or experimental, but it does exactly what it needs to do. What really carries it is how the scenes are directed—the action, character expressions, and art style all come together in a way that feels smooth and effective. It doesn’t go over the top, but it also never feels lazy. Just right for the kind of story it's telling.

Story: 6/10
The story is straightforward and really easy to follow. It’s about two teenagers learning about the human body in school, and then ... trying to figure it all out at home. What makes it fun is how innocent it feels at the beginning. They're not trying to be lewd—they’re just genuinely curious.
As the story continues, they start to understand more and plan to “do it” again, which actually helps develop both the plot and their personalities. It’s not deep or complex, but it’s charming in how naturally it progresses.

Art: 8/10
The art is pretty expressive and really fits the tone. The characters’ facial expressions, body language, and even the way their clothes and private parts are drawn all contribute to the idea of “new people discovering sex.” There’s a soft, almost cute feel to it that makes the sexual parts seem more like personal exploration than raw fanservice. It sticks close to the story's vibe and enhances it in the right way.

Characters: 8/10
What makes Shishunki no Obenkyou. stand out is its characters. They aren’t revolutionary or super complex, but they feel real. They’re not perfect, they make mistakes, and most importantly—they feel human.
The girl isn’t just a goofy, over-the-top ecchi character, and the boy isn’t just a blank slate for the viewer. They’re both awkward, unsure of themselves, and trying to figure out what they’re feeling—physically and emotionally.

Their relationship is sweet in a messy kind of way. It’s not some idealized romance—it’s two confused teens trying to figure out what they’re doing, both emotionally and physically. That honesty is refreshing.

Kasuga is my favorite. She’s curious about everything and isn’t afraid to ask questions, which makes her character feel alive and genuine. It’s innocent, and honestly kind of cute seeing her trying to understand how boys work.
Kobayashi is also fun to watch. He starts off pretty clueless, but once he starts to learn more, he becomes more confident and helps keep things balanced. Together, they explore and grow in a way that feels natural.

Sound: 9/10
The voice acting is surprisingly good. What really stood out to me is how they didn’t go for the usual “instant moaning” approach. Instead, the voices sound confused and panicked at first—like they really don’t know what’s going on. And that chaotic energy is kind of adorable in its own way.
Kasuga’s voice actress does an amazing job capturing that sense of surprise and innocence. Kobayashi sounds more standard, like your usual shota-type voice, but he does it well and I didn’t hear anything off about it.

Overall: 7/10
Shishunki no Obenkyou. isn’t a masterpiece, but it doesn’t need to be. It captures a weird, awkward, and very real part of growing up: that early curiosity about sex and the body. It shows that in a way that feels more honest than most hentai, and that’s what makes it stand out.

Enjoyment: 10/10
This is honestly one of my favorite anime ever. It really taps into that strange curiosity we all had at some point, and the hentai scenes are more than just visual—they show two people figuring each other out.
You never know exactly what they’re going to do next, but when they finally act, it’s super fun to watch how they react and learn together. It’s cute, chaotic, and way more enjoyable than you’d expect going in.

Undead Girl Murder Farce (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

Molegul

Recommended

Undead Girl Murder Farce embraces absurdity and aesthetics from the very first episode and proceeds in the same vein, offering a wild, absurd, perhaps even corny rollercoaster ride.

The show predominantly revolves around our main cast of three characters: an immortal woman, Aya Rindo, who has lived for over 900 years; her loyal maid and servant, Shizuku; and lastly, the absurd and powerful Tsugaru, also known as the "Oni Slayer." Our cast is united by one goal: to find the mysterious man known as "The Professor," who turned Tsugaru into a half-oni, half-human hybrid; attacked Shizuku & Aya Rindo, severely wounding the former and stealing Aya ... Rindo's body, only leaving behind her head, resulting in her remaining stuck in a birdcage as the brains of the trio.

To find the mysterious "Professor," the trio head to 19th-century-inspired Victorian steampunk Europe as detectives, but not any normal detectives—instead, ones who deal exclusively with supernatural cases involving "monsters." On their hunt for "The Professor," they end up solving a number of complicated mysteries all the while meeting an interesting array of characters that you will recognize from classic fiction and detective stories.

The show's definitive strong suits are the jazz-inspired music, beautiful aesthetics, and characters. Undead Girl Murder Farce really does go all in on the absurdity of what is occurring on screen, resulting in some beautiful compositions and aesthetics, which strengthens the already smooth animation that is standard throughout the anime. While not the pinnacle of animation or art, it is definitely captivating and beautiful to look at.

In essence, the characters, music, animation, and narrative are consistent in quality and enjoyment.

That being said, the biggest failing of the show is how short it is; Undead Girl Murder Farce is only 13 episodes, which forces the narrative to sometimes have faster pacing to finish specific plot elements or 'mysteries.' Each mystery that occurs in the show is a few episodes long, acting almost as its own arc written very similarly to your classical mysteries, even ending on a classical deduction show from Aya Rindo, but at the same time, each mystery also has the main plot unfolding in the background, so in parts the show can feel "rushed." Undead Girl Murder Farce would have heavily benefitted from having a full 24-episode run instead of a short 13-episode run. This alone can be viewed as the biggest failing of the show, as it is what causes a lot of the flaws that exist in the show.

In the end, if you love mysteries and are familiar with some classical detective stories or classical fiction, you will enjoy this show and heavily appreciate the characters and variety of intriguing characters. I heavily recommend this show for a fun time that will have you staring at the screen every once in a while, shocked at what you are seeing.

Abunai Sisters: Koko & Mika (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

Choi_yuna

Not Recommended

I watched Abunai Sisters a few years ago when I was on a mission to watch the lowest rated shows on this website. Out of all the disasters I found, this one was hands down the most entertaining. Not because it’s good. No. It’s so bad it loops back around to being good.
The animation looks like it was rendered on a potato. The plot, if you can even call it that, is basically two characters doing random things for reasons unknown to anyone including themselves. The dialogue sounds like it was written by someone who just discovered Google Translate. The boob jokes are so horrible ...

Wind Breaker Season 2 (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

manggalaaelitZ

Not Recommended

Preliminary (4/12 eps)

i honestly enjoyed the first season, but season 2 just didn’t hit the same. i don’t get how this got a 7.92 rating 😹. the story felt super predictable main character gets a random burst of motivation, makes a dramatic speech, unlocks a new power, then has a sudden realization about something deep… repeat. for me, the writing felt lazy and the plot seemed like it was made for kids under 11.

the only thing i really liked was the animation. the fight scenes were smooth and the overall art style still looks great. so if you’re here just for the visuals or hype moments, maybe ...

Isshun de Chiryou shiteita noni Yakutatazu to Tsuihou sareta Tensai Chiyushi, Yami Healer toshite Tanoshiku Ikiru (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 10, 2025

Augustus_Asper

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (10/12 eps)

So what do we have here? Walking cliché about op protag who is healer but don´t behave as one and has skills so great he can fight big battles completely alone despite the fact he is supposed to be support not in the frontline. Kind of standard in todays anime.
Protag who is kicked out from star adventurer party made of total douchebags who mistreated him but are so dependent on him they are absolutely lost without him and has to beg him for return. How original.
Protag who gets harem of strong beauties literally fighting over him instantly.
Protag who face no real challenge, every trial or ...

Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Rpf515

Recommended

I can see why a lot of people online are not fans of this. For someone coming in blind, it's a tough watch. That being said, I came into this having read the manga far passed the point that episode 12 ends. I had a grin on my face the whole time seeing how close a lot of this show came to the story I read in the manga. It's not meant to be a serious story for the most part, though some story lines are darker than others. Instead, expect a goofy trip with a few too many (relatively) tame dirty jokes. The manga ...

Ore dake Level Up na Ken (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

NovemSee

Not Recommended

In China, there is a popular genre of fantasy fiction whose target audience is the young straight male, characterized by an underdog who suddenly gains/is helped by an outside power, reaches the peak of his life, surrounded by beautiful women, and eventually becomes an absurdly powerful protagonist. In Japan, similar fictions are classified under Light novel, and many of them have already been adapted to anime, the only difference is most of them don't have the same budget and production level as "Solo Leveling". In Korea, Solo Leveling is neither the most popular manga in its own category nor the most representative. This is the ... reason why the anime of Solo Leveling is far less popular in the above countries than in the international market. After just 20 minutes of watching, audience from the East Asia already knows what it really is, what is coming next, and how will it end. Interestingly, even the readers who enjoy this type of fiction/manga/anime there don't consider they're something classic or worth recommending, cause they know it's just some mindless entertainment that helps them kill time when commuting or sitting on the toilet.

Get back to business, the decent production level of this anime can't cover its meaningless, void core. The antagonists are just randomly made up from those evil villain stereotypes, without any memorable substance that worth discussing. Where are the developments of the main character, besides the constantly leveling up and his chin filler? And how about the purpose of the existence of those supporting roles, besides their surprised face after seeing Jinwoo easily did something astonishing? What is the main conflict, and the main goal of the main character? Where are the differences between this and any other generic fantasy bullshit we have seen one million times? What else does this story try to tell you, besides the omnipotence of our hero? The answer is no, doesn't exist, nothing. It's ironic that they didn't even try to assign the main character with more personality to help the self-insertion of the audience, cause they know numerous people will jump into this boring fantasy trap automatically and unconditionally, wasting their precious lifetime. Don‘t get me wrong - an old-fashioned story can also be interesting by simply adding some analysis of humanity, some genius twists, or charming villains, but I didn't see that from this rough exhibition of the empowerment fantasy. In terms of the complexity and depth of the plot, it is not even comparable to 'Sword Art Online'. Some people might argue that this got the Anime of the Year is just like the Marvel movies win Best Picture at the Oscars and I assume it's even worse. At least we can find some top-tier special effects and production in the Marvel universe, as well as some supporting characters featuring impressive storylines.

Overall, this is just some miserably embarrassing cultural export garbage from East Asia. But I fully understand why some international audiences like it cause such mental masturbation is something brand new to them. Its existence, however, is not completely meaningless either for the industry, it evidences that any random South Korean Gary Stu manga decorated by some quality action scenes could become an instant sold-out.

One Piece (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Carsko77

Recommended

Preliminary (1131/? eps)

Absolute peak.

This show is only to be compared to the best works of fiction.

I cannot understand somebody disliking this masterpiece.

It feels as if this story is alive with every arc going together so magnificently. Even parts that seem weaker will end up coming back into relevance later so perfectly. I have been caught up with the manga for the past 4 years and it has been a rollercoaster of emotions. From hilarious moments to some of the saddest backstories that I have ever seen written.

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Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu Ω (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

KimuraTheHatoru

Recommended

Well...... Honestly it took me years since i watched the first season to complete this show,and now im not that sorry. Because god damn this second season dropped the ball in almost every regard. A full blown downgrade from the first one.

The story itself wasn't really affected . It's still just as plenty intresting . But that's about what stayed the same and didn't dissapoint. The animation was a real stinker in this second season. It wasn't any masterpiece in the first, but it was good regardless. This time around however...... Terrible. Just... Terrible. And it makes sense when you look at the description and ...

Maou 2099 (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

xBlueBird

Recommended

You really can't trust the scores on this website anymore, huh?

This is hands-down the best "demon lord" anime I've seen. It's fun from start to finish, with two extremely fun arcs that have pretty much everything you would want from something of this genre. The characters are likeable, with the main character obviously being overpowered - but nothing too over-the-top. The story is solid, exciting, and makes sense. What's nice about the story here is that they basically split it into two mini-seasons. It almost felt like watching two different genres of anime.

The action felt pretty good too, even if I would not say it's ...

Mugen no Juunin (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

golden505

Recommended

If you like Samurai Champloo you'll like this show. The story, action and animation is not as good but its a decent/good show. Basically a Walmart Samurai Champloo with a cool immortality concept. The colors are very dull, barley any contrast in the animation at all, so you got to watch with your brightness turned up to the max or else you don't know wtf is going on. The story is pretty predictable but that's fine if the concept is good which it was.

Animation: 7
Action: 6
OSTs: 5
vibrancy: 0
Story: 6
Concept: 8
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
...

A Kite (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

No-LifeKing_26

Recommended

I love the art work of 90s anime. They combined this with jazzy undertones and it gave this film more of a depressed dark and gloomy setting. Let's you enter into this harsh reality of all the characters shown. Kill or be killed.

Sawa lacked personality and I could barely figure out what her motives were until the end of the film. While predictable to a degree the the graphic telling and showing of her submission to Akai and how graphic it was shows that it's intended for a more adult and mature audience. This other guy, Kanie, that is pronounced Kanye in the the ...

Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Rigga

Not Recommended

This show is one of the most plainly average shows I have borne witness to in a long time. This is not a testament to its quality, but rather an indictment of its lack of attempt to be anything more than a cash grab. There are various issues with the product as it is, but the biggest one being that it is only supposed to serve as a poorly disguised advertisement to get people to purchase the light novel. I don't know anything about the quality of that product, but as a standalone product this story lacks almost everything to be seen as a good ... show.

The story is nothing unique. We follow a scumbag temp teacher at a magic academy who engages in lecherous and lazy behavior unbefitting the position of professor. We learn that he is actually a good guy at heart and only acting this way to hide his honorable intentions from his students. Yet he still acts this way afterwards, so that excuse falls flat on its face. There is an introduction arc, multiple one-off school-themed threads like competitions and the such, and everything else you expect of the bland fantasy magic school fair.

The main issue with this show is that despite the name being "Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records" or "Akashic Record of Bastard Magic Instructor", the Akashic Record is just a superlative golden egg, a teaser name dropped towards the end of the series to introduce intrigue. It does not play any role in the story despite being hyped up as an important artifact or object in the universe; and to this end the plain advertisement nature of this show becomes clear. The show (and consequently the light novels as well) are empty husks of stories, differing from other stories of this genre only in the names assigned to the highschool-aged waifus. The motley crew of white and blonde haired waifus along with the generic black haired main makes this a good self-insert power fantasy for anyone looking for that, but beyond that it becomes clear that all relationships in this story are vacuous and devoid of real value.

The characters are generic 2D cutouts, and they are often off-model. The artwork is bland and suffers from the same washed out hyper-filtered look that most of these anime suffer from, in the same way that shooter games from the late 2000's were all brown and green. The audio is done by the books, but there are no standout tracks that catch your attention. It all is so bland and uninteresting as to almost be impressive. Nothing is technically wrong with its production, but it was clearly a rushed job in comparison to other high quality shows, and it is clear not a lot of effort went into anything beyond the initial consideration of getting a show out into the public. I don't even know if there is a LN associated with this, and that is all speculation, but it should be clear by how convinced I am that this is an advertisement for that as to how boring this is. It appears to be the only people who would enjoy this beyond immediate gratification would be those who enjoy the source material.

I just don't see the appeal in this show and think it is a lackluster product at best. Despite not doing anything wrong, it still fails to be at interesting or memorable, and just wastes your time. 3/10.

Shinmai Maou no Testament (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

SaekoKitty420

Mixed Feelings

Though I rated this with the Mixed Feelings tag, don't get me wrong, I really like the anime as a whole for the fact that it still had good character development, good/believable combat scenes, a really moving OST, and a stable plot throughout—

That being the case, one has to admit that it does contain scenes of foreplay and kink porn. That's all I will say on that matter, as that's not what I'm here to review.

Besides the romance and the "intense" touchy-feely scenes, there is just enough world building done that everything is cohesive and plausible. The combat scenes, along with the animations are top-notch.

Overall ...

Atri: My Dear Moments (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

iHarlow

Recommended

Loved it. The story was unique and very enjoyable and it explored many different emotional themes in different episodes. Part of the uniqueness is through the idea of a flooded society and I also haven't seen many protagonists with a prosthetic. Interesting well thought out characters that I grew more and more attached to as the series went on. I think the animation was great and I like how the landscapes were done. The characters and their responses to different struggles and situations were impactful and realistic. This show was totally an emotional rollercoaster that had me laughing one minute and tearing up the next. ...

Shuumatsu no Walküre II (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Tactician

Recommended

Please note -
At the time of writing this I also completed "Season 2 part 2" which is only 5 episodes and I certainly believe it belongs attached to this for a total of 15 instead of 10, My opinion expressed here also includes those 5 episodes. If that gets me negative points then so be it but I don't want to write a whole separate review for one single fight all while struggling to avoid spoilers.

Record of Ragnarök II is a continuation of the first and overall I'd say they made a few improvements compared to the first season.

Let me start with what continued ...

Tenkuu Danzai Skelter+Heaven (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

TheNoo

Recommended

Welcome to my 7th review apart of my shitty anime review series.: The infamous Skelter Heaven! This show has somehow garnered the lowest possible score on MAL (in terms of anime), so how in the hell could I possibly recommend it? Well, that's just it - it is *the* lowest rated anime, that's a huge selling point in and of itself.

Skelter Heaven is bad, there's no getting past that, but to be fair to it - it's a 20 minute OVA that doesn't exactly get much time to do itself any justice. So here we go:

OST - 6/10, the best part of this OVA, ...

Madougushi Dahliya wa Utsumukanai (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

ChaosNe0

Not Recommended

Preliminary (3/12 eps)

I watched a few episodes with a friend, because I liked the premise. We didn't get to make the connection to how this was gonna be an isekai, though, which I found very refreshing (as exposition is usually handled really badly in modern anime and this change promised a story-twist down the line).
Unfortunately, we were surprised in a much worse way: We noticed the shadows are so lazily implemented, from then on we have only referred to this anime as "V-shadow anime", as the shadows mostly form diagonal lines (/// or \\\). It makes no sense at all and as soon as we saw it, ...

Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Bensonas

Recommended

My my. What a lovely film this is. This is week 3 of my friend and I recommending 1 film to watch each week and this is the best so far (I'm not mad this was his recommendation at all........I'm. not I swear........nob...)Anyway. This film was a real treat and here is why I think so.

I start with the animation. Character designs are as simple as they are perfect. There is no over complicated character work or over the top cliches, just excellent character design. Another great element to this lovely piece of work is the perspective the animation captures in both characters and ...

Mashle (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

Peaceful_Goose

Mixed Feelings

This anime is like a trendy burger joint. You go there, try the burger, and maybe even enjoy it. Then you go back to your usual favourites or look for something else, leaving it behind. There's just nothing memorable about it.
It's a shounen that borrows elements from several popular titles within the genre\*, mixed with comedy. The general idea for the world and events seems inspired by *Harry Potter*, though the overall composition lacks originality.

Worth watching? Probably not.
Did I enjoy it? I can’t say I didn’t but just a bit.
Should you watch it? The first episode should be enough to help you decide. The humour ...

Ranma ½ (2024) (Anime) add (All reviews)

Jun 9, 2025

StreForte

Mixed Feelings

I haven't watched the original work, but you can really tell its a remake with how dated the tropes are. To be fair, this is such a classic work, it probably made or heavily developed them.

This work ends up as an over-the-top comedy and combat anime, with romantic subplots to drive them. If you're looking for the former, this is a solid pick. If you're looking for the latter or something profound/thoughtprovoking with the whole sex change element, this'll be bad.

- The main characters are generally unlikable, being pretty old tropes without much else going on. The romance progression feels weak personally. The ...

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