Kemurikusa

There are some hidden gems that only a few people discover because they are hidden behind rather poor graphics that put a lot of people off. Therefore, there will always be those reviewers who, after watching one episode, are just going to give up on such productions and give them terrible ratings. Kemono Friends was supposedly one such anime series, and I know at least a few people who tried to convince me of that at the last traditional autumn festival of Japanese culture, Akicon... They failed! After the first episode of Kemono Friends, I still stand by the fact that because of some of the obviously bad aspects of the show I had no desire to get into it at all. However, I am now giving it a hard pass, despite the fact that the message of the show was supposed to be absolutely brilliant, and it has become a cult to some extent, and I am probably never going to give it a second chance... Now, this anime series, Kemurikusa, comes from the same director and lead writer (Tatsuki Omoto), and this time I can say that this is one of those aforementioned gems that most people will probably pass over because the animation looks quite poor. Plus, a lot of people are going to be put off because of the way some of the characters are designed, and things like the way they speak - just the fact that the whole thing can look and sound very strange. However, do not be fooled and follow them, because I found that it had an intriguing and unforgettable mysterious atmosphere from the first episode and so I decided to continue watching it despite the fact that it was perhaps not the best show out there. The secrets and mysteries concerning what is really going on, who is who, the interesting twists, and incredible originality become more and more apparent as it goes on (they gave me a much better impression of the show), and I was thinking it was really getting more interesting. Again, things were resolved in quite an original way, which I think peaks in the brilliant penultimate part (and that has an absolutely amazing final scene, where the narrative very magically transitions into the ending and everything makes sense), and it all finishes with quite an acceptable conclusion during the last scene. (Although in my opinion the over-the-top action in the final fight scene was not that necessary, and due to the poor animation, I felt it rather spoiled the impression of the show = it could have had less action and been more emotional.) This gives me a complete overall impression of the show, provides the last answer we were waiting for and leaves the audience with some food for thought. You get a really good overall picture of what and how everything happened... The narrative itself is very good (or rather excellent), and the atmosphere, which is helped a lot by the post-apocalyptic setting and the mystery surrounding all the weird robobugs and fog and what the hell is Kemurikusa anyway. This makes it a nice experience if you keep your mind open and keep your mind focused on the things you are watching. The animation may be quite poor, however, I quite liked the soundtrack and not only the openings and endings, but it is also enjoyable even throughout the whole season. Therefore, apart from one big weakness (the animation), which I cannot get over, pure enthusiasm prevails and I really thought it was a hidden treasure among the winter releases and that is why I am going to award it a strong four stars - 8.2/10. (2019.04.25) (kevesebbet) (több)