Jeoffrey

Re:Creators is an interesting anime series with many great ideas, even though it lacks some polish and good execution in many ways. The idea of characters from movies, TV series, and video games entering our world appealed to me and reminded me of when I saw, say, Howard the Duck or Space Jam as a kid. This collision of the world of our imagination and reality always managed to get my attention. Well, yeah, but what is the point if there is just a completely disparate group from different narratives, making it all a bit of a hotchpotch? The cast of characters is very confusing, and there are way too many, though, in the end, I think it somehow holds together. Then there is the conflict between the authors of the narratives, who are basically gods to our fictional characters, and they are to blame for all their joys and sorrows. Things get resolved, though not as intensely as I would have expected. Another decent idea is the character of Altair, her unlimited powers, and the concept of where she gets them. Interesting if you buy into that idea. Oh, and then the various ways to get rid of Altair for good, with the last one being the first one I thought of practically the moment the protagonists came up with their plan. However, even their original plan did not look so bad even if there was a strange presentation and the audience just had to accept that preparations were underway, worlds were intersecting, and everything was happening even if you could not see it just because the characters were talking about it. I did not find the second phase, or rather Plan B, that interesting, and for some reason, the whole thing just seemed very strange. There are a few interesting ideas in this show, and the fact that they were there is enough for me to push it somewhere above the level of average. This is because in regular (average) anime series, something this interesting only appears once (and sometimes maybe not at all) in the whole season. It is a real shame about the process; if some of these ideas were developed more in some places and made more interesting in others, then I would have probably been more entertained. It was the same with the characters, there were a lot of them, and even though the screenwriters tried to give them screen time and let them develop at least a little, it felt pretty underdeveloped again. Some of the characters really felt formulaic tropes, and because of that, some of their decisions were just as stupid as I had already anticipated. This made some of the twists predictable, and so it unnecessarily lost its intensity. This was a real shame because, for example, the fight scenes were pretty good. Also, because of the wide variety of different characters, it was quite dynamic in places. I liked the animation, even though the soundtrack did not leave a strong impression on me. The conclusion itself was quite good and seemed to me to be the only complete part, with a positive message that I could appreciate. So - when you get tired of this boring world of ours, create a better, more interesting one because creating something and inventing different narratives is actually a great thing. However, if you really manage to come up with something original, make it so that the idea has the greatest effect - that is the main thing that Re:Creators failed to do, in my opinion - the rest I found good. 7/10.

So I guess I am a fan of the anime series because, unlike the reviewer Scalpelexis, I definitely did not feel this as an extreme bummer, and I even had quite a bit of fun at the end. I am going to start with the obvious, which is that the animation and soundtrack are really good. I thought that the fight scenes especially were once again great, dynamic, and as a person who likes action, I enjoyed them. I thought the final fight scene especially was very good. It was colorful and had that epic feel that I loved with the last boss. So, thanks to the decent animation, it is easy on the eye, and I am willing to partially forgive the, in my opinion, rather mediocre and simplistic narrative. For about three-quarters of the movie, it was extremely predictable, even for someone like me. Sometimes I was wondering, for example, how Kirito might have got so buff so quickly, and then the conclusion came along, which was quite emotional, even though quite predictable. It is cool that the villains are not black and white characters, more just like some people with a tragic backstory who took the solution into their own hands and did not really succeed. However, this has been done so many times before with movies and anime series, so it is not that new. Luckily for me, I felt it was very moving in the end. I found the tragic narrative touching, and so it served its purpose. Perhaps this was the cornerstone of its success, or perhaps it is also because I am a fan of the main two protagonists. Now I am probably going to disagree with my colleague Scalpelexis because the romantic subplot between the main two protagonists seemed quite believable to me (however, what do I know about love?) I like that the movie focuses on the main couple and the rest of Kirito's harem finally fades into the background, where I think they belong. Oh, and some of the romantic moments, including the final one, made me feel happy. So, all in all, I accept that the narrative could have been more interesting, even though the rest of it did not bother me in any way, and as a fan, which I guess I am, I even enjoyed it quite a bit. 7/10.

This was an intelligent and quite enjoyable anime series, even though it was still somehow boring. The show has a narrative set in a town where a significant number of the inhabitants have some sort of extraordinary ability, and there is a mysterious organization that oversees it all. All kinds of conflicts arise, which all sounds great so far. Well, yeah, but what is the point if everything is resolved with the help of long and extensive conversations and the fact that if something does not work out the first time, the main male protagonist has the opportunity to try (to work it out) again. In addition, everything seems somehow emotionless, like most of the main male protagonists who solve all their emotional issues at the last moment by just talking everything out again. Even the conclusion lacks any sort of intensity. Sure, the things that are talked about and how everything is resolved are logical and intelligent, in my opinion, even though the long dialogues (or even long reviews), no matter how clever they may be, fail to hold the attention of most people. 6/10.

"Bastards who view a woman as a sex object do not deserve to have balls" - This is a decent idea, which I would not really have expected from an ecchi anime series that is this insanely obvious. After all, where else can you find girls who fulfill the desires of such a wide range of men? There are big boobs, a tanned lady, and a Lolita with extremely huge breasts. - just decent footage of a range of the kind that last appeared in anime series like Seven Mortal Sins, even though they only needed four girls in this show. Of course, they are scantily clad or in school uniforms, and sex is dealt with in almost every episode. The girls are quite likable on the whole and diligently fulfill their roles for the male audience. If I were a feminist, I would commit ritual suicide with a very dull knife because I would probably prefer that to watch this show, or perhaps, according to the screenwriters' claims, attack their private parts with the knife. Ecchi fans will, of course, enjoy this immensely. However, then there is the male cast, where the main goon is actually still quite tolerable. How could he not be when his mates are a horny form of dumb and dumber (glasses and blonde), and there is a very real pedophile as a special guest. Can anyone be amused by a chubby little man whose "area of interest" does not go past twelve years old and who goes on and on about the same pedophile bullshit about how girls under twelve are just the best? This was not even funny in the first episode, let alone on the tenth repeat. I was similarly embarrassed by the ever more ingenious schemes of a couple of friends who came up with various "very subtle" ways to get the main male protagonist (and themselves, of course) laid. How to get laid is mentioned in almost every episode. The word virgin is repeated about as often as their version of Uncle PedoBear's desires for underage girls. So why did you watch it? Good question. First of all, because underneath all the assault on base instincts, repetitiveness and silliness were, in my opinion, a more or less average romantic narrative. Also, probably because this season, even this craziness is good for killing time while waiting for fall, and quite possibly because I actually found the main female protagonist to be a pretty likable girl. However, even so, it still was not enough to keep me entertained and at least feel good about it. 3/10

This anime series is a crazy and completely overblown show built on insane contrast and driving all sorts of stereotypes to absurd heights. This show makes you think that the screenwriters think they know everything about metal, although really they do not know anything about it. Of course, there have to be several obligatory references to various famous bands and what a show it would have been if they had not eaten a bat! It is a massacre that makes someone like me laugh a lot, feel a little sick at times, even a little chilly at times, even though I still feel like I want to watch more. Everything is very exaggerated, crazy coincidences are the order of the day here, and you know that Krauser II is the leader of (anime) death metal even before he officially gets that title. Once again, I was convinced that you should not judge someone by what he listens to or how he looks because even deep in the sensitive heart of someone who makes baskets for a living, the soul of a madman could be hiding. This madman will then "fuck" the keyboardist on stage with an artificial dildo and give the fans a "golden shower" - sorry, that is actually a completely different story. Back to DMC - the soundtrack is, of course, very good, and the contrast between the opening and the ending beautifully underlines everything that is so often discussed during the series. The animation is weak, although, as has been said, it is enough to keep the audience entertained. Well, I enjoyed it, probably not as much as the manager of DMC, even though it was still a massacre. 8.7/10.

This was a pretty bearable conclusion to the whole three-part OVA, even though it is rather mediocre in terms of its narrative, and I only found it a bit moving. So it is more of a disappointment because, after the excellent first episode, I was expecting a solid and exciting conclusion. In general, I was expecting a lot more mystery and use of the potential of their magical world to lure me into the anime series. Now at the end, my impression is more like “but yeah, okay…” 5,5/10.

There are a few action scenes, a bit of mecha, and some philosophizing... Unfortunately, the animation was all too obviously done on a computer. Fortunately, the characters were likable (Dingo even exceptionally so), and I found all the musings on topics like "what it means to be human" and "what is the essence of human freedom" actually quite entertaining. Of course, the execution and answers are nothing too shocking for someone who has seen The Matrix and perhaps Short Circuit (I was reminded of both those movies), but why not... 5,5/10.

What starts out as an ordinary family movie about a group of five normal kids who decide to spend something like a summer holiday camp together turns into an absolutely magical, colorful, and interesting road trip through almost the entire universe and ends with a very (overly) action-packed and emotional conclusion. I also quite enjoyed it. The beginning was understated, as was the introduction of the characters, who are a perfectly normal bunch of kids from a village. They are suddenly joined by Pocchi, an alien dog, who is also a big cutie, and then some other interesting creatures from outer space. I liked Pink Ink the most. The characters are very well drawn in general, and they are quite good throughout the movie, where, as SonGokussj said in his review, each one is given enough screen time for the audience to build some sort of relationship with them. However, I thought the most positive aspect of this movie was the imagination and colorfulness of their version of the universe. Almost everything is charming, and some ideas almost leave you scratching your head; however, it still has that air of adventure and a desire to discover new and fascinating things. I was even reminded of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, which I also enjoyed visually in the same way. However, I found this production had a more profound narrative, likable characters, and a much better handled emotional aspect than Valerian. I liked the animation and the soundtrack. Basically I have no major complaints; perhaps I could think of a few minor ones, although why spoil my positive feelings about this movie? 7.5/10.

Spiritual mumbo jumbo!!! Now that is really something that a non-religious person gets about as much enjoyment as a simple village idiot would get from watching the Italian five-act musical mystery play The Passion of Saint Sebastian. What the hell is it? There are always people praying and the saints are hanging around? Yet the beginning looked interesting because watching the struggle against a militant government that is pretty much a faithful parody of the Third Reich was quite interesting, and the idea of a mysterious organization hiding under the banner of something like "Doctors Without Borders" did not seem to be pointless. Well, yeah, however, all sorts of religions, deities, protectors of all kinds of worlds, demons, and eventually all sorts of alien creatures and spirits start getting involved. All this revolves around the main male protagonist, who is the chosen one, an incarnation of Buddha, and who knows what else. They keep appearing before him and advising him on his way, like when the brave little Lemmiwinks went into the recesses of Mr. Slave's digestive system in South Park. Add to that the "great" dialogues and twists, when one simply cannot understand what all the screenwriters are going to come up with and what else they are going to throw into this mess. To make matters worse, it is packed with CGI animation and is not very pleasant, so even the interesting moments, like the car chase, do not look like something I would want to watch. Even so, the dragons were the biggest eyesore; it was CGI garbage at its worst. So what did I actually watch? It is simply a spiritual mumbo jumbo, an advertisement for religion (preferably all of them together), an overblown, and a totally stupid narrative. I am curious to hear what someone who is into different religions, who understands all the surely profound ideas that may have just fallen on the completely barren ground here, has to say about this. Perhaps it is throwing pearls to swine, and you know that swine just do not eat pearls. So personally, this is all awful, even though I have watched much worse and scarier things, and it is true - at least the soundtrack was pretty good. 1/10.

I was quite intrigued by the original anime series, even though it left me with a lot of mixed feelings. I wondered about the meaning of the whole concept and finally resigned myself to the fact that there was no point in going to any extremes, and I just tried to enjoy it. I did enjoy it, and I am by no means dismissing the Kantai Collection anime series (though I would think a lot before recommending it to anyone). This movie has answered my questions and tried to make things clear to me once and for all. I now understand the connection between the Fleet Girls and the Abyssals and how it actually works. I found out why so much attention is given to Fubuki. Because of the conclusion and subsequent reading of the Wikipedia page (because I could not find info for the movie elsewhere), I also got some idea of what the KanColle is actually like and why the girls are ships. Even this time, I was not offended by anything I saw; rather, I found it a strange and interesting idea. So, in the end, I am actually quite happy with the movie, and it held my attention. I enjoyed it due to the very good animation, which in my opinion, was already impressive in the anime series (and here it is even better, especially in the fight scenes), and the soundtrack was not bad either. The fact that it is based on a game still sticks out, even though it is clear that the anime’s creators gave much thought to the game and the movie. It is quite emotional; it has plenty of action, and well, if you like most of the characters because you have a thing for cute anime girls, then you cannot go wrong. 7/10.