Anime of the Year 2011-II Spring - Steins;Gate
Entry posted by kivandopulus in Anime of the Year
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Steins;Gate is sort of must have anime to watch once. Other firm masterpieces this season include Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. and Tiger & Bunny . Hanasaku Iroha gets a honorary masterpiece which is a high score for a rural SOL anime.
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1. Steins;Gate [White Fox] (Finished 24/24)
Tags: Psychological, Time Travel Drama, Sci-Fi, Suspense
Eccentric scientist Rintarou Okabe has a never-ending thirst for scientific exploration. Together with his ditzy but well-meaning friend Mayuri Shiina and his roommate Itaru Hashida, Rintarou founds the Future Gadget Laboratory in the hopes of creating technological innovations that baffle the human psyche. Despite claims of grandeur, the only notable "gadget" the trio have created is a microwave that has the mystifying power to turn bananas into green goo.
However, when Rintarou decides to attend neuroscientist Kurisu Makise's conference on time travel, he experiences a series of strange events that lead him to believe that there is more to the "Phone Microwave" gadget than meets the eye. Apparently able to send text messages into the past using the microwave, Rintarou dabbles further with the "time machine," attracting the ire and attention of the mysterious organization SERN.
Due to the novel discovery, Rintarou and his friends find themselves in an ever-present danger. As he works to mitigate the damage his invention has caused to the timeline, he is not only fighting a battle to save his loved ones, but also one against his degrading sanity.
I'm not a big fan, but can admit it as masterpiece. And since it's quite intellectual, can't deny it a 9.
Overall Rating: 9/10
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2. Ao no Exorcist Blue Exorcist 青の祓魔師(エクソシスト [A-1 Pictures] (Finished 3/24)
Tags: Shounen Mythology, School Action, Fantasy
Humans and demons are two sides of the same coin, as are Assiah and Gehenna, their respective worlds. The only way to travel between the realms is by the means of possession, like in ghost stories. However, Satan, the ruler of Gehenna, cannot find a suitable host to possess and therefore, remains imprisoned in his world. In a desperate attempt to conquer Assiah, he sends his son instead, intending for him to eventually grow into a vessel capable of possession by the demon king.
Ao no Exorcist follows Rin Okumura who appears to be an ordinary, somewhat troublesome teenager—that is until one day he is ambushed by demons. His world turns upside down when he discovers that he is in fact the very son of Satan and that his demon father wishes for him to return so they can conquer Assiah together. Not wanting to join the king of Gehenna, Rin decides to begin training to become an exorcist so that he can fight to defend Assiah alongside his brother Yukio.
Exorcism is one of my least favorite concepts. Just another youkai and ghost hunter with more action. I'm actually surprised it's not prolonged for over 9000 episodes like much from similar content.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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3. Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。 [A-1 Pictures] (Finished 11/11)
Tags: Drama, Supernatural
Jinta Yadomi is peacefully living as a recluse, spending his days away from school and playing video games at home instead. One hot summer day, his childhood friend, Meiko "Menma" Honma, appears and pesters him to grant a forgotten wish. He pays her no mind, which annoys her, but he doesn't really care. After all, Menma already died years ago.
At first, Jinta thinks that he is merely hallucinating due to the summer heat, but he is later on convinced that what he sees truly is the ghost of Menma. Jinta and his group of childhood friends grew apart after her untimely death, but they are drawn together once more as they try to lay Menma's spirit to rest. Re-living their pain and guilt, will they be able to find the strength to help not only Menma move on—but themselves as well?
I remember this story quite well - a touching story that I can't call too clever though, so a firm masterpiece.
Overall Rating: 8/10
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4. Deadman Wonderland デッドマン・ワンダーランド [Manglobe] (Finished 12/12)
Tags: Shounen Gore, High Stakes Game, Survival Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Supernatural
It looked like it would be a normal day for Ganta Igarashi and his classmates—they were preparing to go on a class field trip to a certain prison amusement park called Deadman Wonderland, where the convicts perform dangerous acts for the onlookers' amusement. However, Ganta's life is quickly turned upside down when his whole class gets massacred by a mysterious man in red. Framed for the incident and sentenced to death, Ganta is sent to the very jail he was supposed to visit.
But Ganta's nightmare is only just beginning.
The young protagonist is thrown into a world of sadistic inmates and enigmatic powers, to live in constant fear of the lethal collar placed around his neck that is slowed only by winning in the prison's deathly games. Ganta must bet his life to survive in a ruthless place where it isn't always easy to tell friend from foe, all while trying to find the mysterious "Red Man" and clear his name, in Deadman Wonderland.
I dropped it midway initially, and that was actually a good choice. Lots of torture, mutilations and biohacking in this messy trashy action that does not deliver anything positive.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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5. Nichijou Nichijou - My Ordinary Life 日常 [Kyoto Animation] (Finished 3/26)
Tags: Shounen Gag Humor, School Comedy
Nichijou primarily focuses on the daily antics of a trio of childhood friends—high school girls Mio Naganohara, Yuuko Aioi and Mai Minakami—whose stories soon intertwine with the young genius Hakase Shinonome, her robot caretaker Nano, and their talking cat Sakamoto. With every passing day, the lives of these six, as well as of the many people around them, experience both the calms of normal life and the insanity of the absurd. Walking to school, being bitten by a talking crow, spending time with friends, and watching the principal suplex a deer: they are all in a day's work in the extraordinary everyday lives of those in Nichijou.
I don't have many recollections of Nichijou, and now I realize, why. It's some 8 yonkomas inside each episode spiced with quite some abstract humor. So-so drawing and rather bleak characters make it even worse, so no idea why it's considered a good anime.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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6. Gintama' Gintama Season 2 銀魂' [Sunrise] (Finished 51/51)
Tags: Shounen Gag Humor, Historical, Parody, Samurai Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
After a one-year hiatus, Shinpachi Shimura returns to Edo, only to stumble upon a shocking surprise: Gintoki and Kagura, his fellow Yorozuya members, have become completely different characters! Fleeing from the Yorozuya headquarters in confusion, Shinpachi finds that all the denizens of Edo have undergone impossibly extreme changes, in both appearance and personality. Most unbelievably, his sister Otae has married the Shinsengumi chief and shameless stalker Isao Kondou and is pregnant with their first child.
Bewildered, Shinpachi agrees to join the Shinsengumi at Otae and Kondou's request and finds even more startling transformations afoot both in and out of the ranks of the the organization. However, discovering that Vice Chief Toushirou Hijikata has remained unchanged, Shinpachi and his unlikely Shinsengumi ally set out to return the city of Edo to how they remember it.
With even more dirty jokes, tongue-in-cheek parodies, and shameless references, Gintama' follows the Yorozuya team through more of their misadventures in the vibrant, alien-filled world of Edo.
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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7. Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai II The World God Only Knows II 神のみぞ知るセカイ II [Manglobe] (Finished 1/12)
Tags: Shounen Harem, Otaku Culture Comedy, Romance, Supernatural
Keima Katsuragi, the "God of Conquest," returns to his quest of expelling runaway spirits that have possessed the hearts of women. Still stuck in his contract with the demon Elsie, he must continue to utilize the knowledge he has gained from mastering multitudes of dating simulators and chase out the phantoms that reside within by capturing the hearts of that which he hates most: three-dimensional girls.
However, the God of Conquest has his work cut out for him. From exorcising karate practitioners and student teachers to the arrival of Elsie's best friend from Hell, he is up against a wide array of girls that will test his wit and may even take him by surprise. Though he would much rather stick to the world of 2D, he is trapped in lousy reality, and so Keima must trudge forward in his conquest of love.
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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8. Hidan no Aria Aria the Scarlet Ammo 緋弾のアリア [J.C.Staff] (Finished 3/12)
Tags: School Action, Comedy, Romance
In response to the worsening crime rate, Japan creates Tokyo Butei High, an elite academy where "Butei" or armed detectives hone their deadly skills in hopes of becoming mercenary-like agents of justice. One particular Butei is Kinji Tooyama, an anti-social and curt sophomore dropout who was once a student of the combat-centric Assault Division. Kinji now lives a life of leisure studying logistics in order to cover up his powerful but embarrassing special ability. However, his peaceful days soon come to an end when he becomes the target of the infamous "Butei Killer," and runs into an emotional hurricane and outspoken prodigy of the highest rank, Aria Holmes Kanzaki, who saves Kinji's life and demands that he become her partner after seeing what he is truly capable of.
School detectives and familiar archetypes... that's all needed to know, and watching first episodes does not improve that notion.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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9. Hanasaku Iroha Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow 花咲くいろは [P.A. Works] (Finished 26/26)
Tags: Workplace Drama
Ohana Matsumae is an energetic and wild teenager residing in Tokyo with her carefree single mother. Abruptly, her mother decides to run away with her new boyfriend from debt collectors, forcing the young girl to fend for herself—as per her mother's "rely only on yourself" philosophy—in rural Japan, where her cold grandmother runs a small inn. Driven to adapt to the tranquil lifestyle of the countryside, Ohana experiences and deals with the challenges of working as a maid, as well as meeting and making friends with enthralling people at her new school and the inn.
I have good recollections of this high quality rural SOL, but it's just nice SOL without big story involved, so can't rate it too high.
Overall Rating: 7/10
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10. C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control [C] CONTROL - The Money and Soul of Possibility [Tatsunoko Production] (Finished 3/11)
Tags: Super Power Action, Mystery, Suspense
Money is power, and without it, life is meaningless. In a country whose economy is in shambles, second-year economics university student Kimimaro Yoga understands this fact all too well, as he is surrounded by the relatively luxurious lives of his peers and struggling to make ends meet. However, his world is turned on its head when a stranger in a top hat arrives one late night at his door.
Going by the name Masakaki, the visitor petitions Yoga to come to the Eastern Financial District, a place where money flows in abundance if one offers their "future" as collateral. Although reluctant, greed triumphs reason and Yoga accepts the offer, thus taking on the mantle of an Entre. But unbeknownst to him, the land of wealth he has entered is an alternate realm built in the likeness of his own, where Entres are forced to participate in weekly duels called Deals, with their collateral at stake. Pitted against his countrymen and fate, Yoga must quickly adapt in this new world if he hopes to protect his fortune and future—and discover just how much money is truly worth.
Dropped it before, and don't see the appeal of duels with money flavor now as well. Kaiji tells much better stories about money power.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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11. Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl 電波女と青春男 [Shaft] (Finished 12/12)
Tags: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Makoto Niwa meticulously tallies the amount of positive and negative youthful experiences he engages in as if to grade his own life. When his parents go overseas, he moves to a new town to live with his aunt, welcoming the change and ready for a fresh start. However, as ordinary as he had imagined his adolescence to be, he could never have taken the existence of an enigmatic long-lost cousin into account.
Upon moving into his aunt's house, he discovers the cousin he never knew about: Erio Touwa. Despite being Makoto's age, she couldn't be more different: Erio chooses to wrap herself in a futon all day rather than to go to school. She even claims to be an alien, and with a speech pattern and personality to back it up, any chance of Makoto's dreamt-of normal life is instantly tossed out the window.
As he meets a string of other eccentric girls in town, Makoto must face the possibility of seeing his youth points in the red. However, he might be surprised by how thrilling an abnormal youth can be.
It did not impress me neither back and did has not now. All the aliens theme feels bad, and girls are weird not in a fun way. And of course there's no real story, just characters stories and events.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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12. Tiger & Bunny TIGER & BUNNY （タイガー・アンド・バニー） [Sunrise] (Finished 25/25)
Tags: Adult Cast, Super Power Action, Comedy, Mystery
In Stern Bild City, those with special abilities are called "NEXT," and can use their powers for good or bad. A unique organized group of NEXT appear regularly on Hero TV, where they chase down evildoers to bring limelight to their sponsors and earn Hero Points in the hopes of becoming the next "King of Heroes."
Kotetsu T. Kaburagi, known as "Wild Tiger," is a veteran hero whose performance has been dwindling as of late, partially due to his inability to cooperate with other heroes. After a disappointing season in which most of the other heroes far outperformed Tiger, he is paired up with a brand new hero who identifies himself by his real name—Barnaby Brooks Jr.
Barnaby, nicknamed "Bunny" by his frivolous new partner, quickly makes it clear that the two could not be more different. Though they mix as well as oil and water, Tiger and Bunny must learn to work together, both for the sake of their careers and to face the looming threats within Stern Bild.
I enjoyed it immensely when it was airing. And it's especially surprising to see that it was done by Sunrise who probably hired a fine original scenario writer and finally proved that they still got what it takes. Great comedy, parody and there's even decent plot.
Overall Rating: 8/10
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13. SKET Dance スケットダンス [Tatsunoko Production] (Finished 12/77)
Tags: Shounen School Comedy
At Kaimei High School there is a special club dedicated to helping others known as the SKET Brigade. The brains of the group is Kazuyoshi "Switch" Usui, a tech-savvy otaku who speaks through speech synthesis software, while the brawn is provided by Hime "Himeko" Onizuka, the hockey stick-wielding girl once known as "Onihime." And last but not least, their leader is Yuusuke "Bossun" Fujisaki, whose latent ability is evoked by his goggles, allowing him to summon the awesome power of extraordinary concentration.
However, most of the school only know them as the club that handles odd jobs. Many of their days are spent in the clubroom slacking off, but when there is something to be done, they give their all to help others—usually in sincere, but unintentionally hilarious, ways. The SKET Brigade do all they can to provide support, kindness, encouragement, and troubleshooting to any students crazy enough to ask for their services.
I watched quite a few episodes in the past, but was not really impressed. It's of high quality and decent humor, but also of episodic nature. It can be called Gintama transferred to modern time, and I don't consider even Gintama a masterpiece.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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14. Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-hen 逆境無頼カイジ 破戒録篇 [Madhouse] (Finished 1/26)
Tags: Seinen Adult Cast, High Stakes Game, Psychological, Strategy Game Suspense
Owing to an increasing debt, Kaiji Itou ends up resuming his old lifestyle. One day, while walking on the street, he stumbles upon Yuuji Endou, who is hunting Kaiji due to the money he owes to the Teiai Group. Unaware of this, Kaiji eagerly follows Endou, hoping for a chance to participate in another gamble, but soon finds out the loan shark's real intentions when he is kidnapped.
Given that Kaiji is unable to pay off his huge debt, the Teiai Group instead sends him to work in an underground labor camp. He is told that he will have to live in this hell for 15 years, alongside other debtors, until he can earn his freedom. His only hope to put an early end to this nightmare is by saving enough money to be able to go back to the surface for a single day. Once he is there, he plans to obtain the remaining money needed to settle his account by making a high-stakes wager. However, as many temptations threaten his scarce income, Kaiji may have to resort to gambling sooner than he had expected.
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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15. Dog Days ドッグデイズ [Seven Arcs] (Finished 1/13)
Tags: Action, Adventure, Fantasy Isekai
Dog Days takes place in the world of Flonyard, an alternate Earth inhabited by beings who resemble humans, but also have the ears and tails of specific animals. The Republic of Biscotti, a union of dog-like citizens, has come under attack by the feline forces of the Galette Leo Knights. In an effort to save Biscotti, Princess Millhiore summons a champion from another world in order to defend her people. That champion is Cinque Izumi, a normal junior high student from Earth.
Agreeing to assist Biscotti, Cinque retrieves a sacred weapon called the Palladion and prepares for war. In Flonyard, wars are fought with no casualties and are more akin to sports competitions with the goal of raising money for the participating kingdoms. Cinque is successful in his role as Biscotti’s champion, but learns that a summoned champion cannot be returned to their home world. The scientists of Biscotti will endeavor to find a way for Cinque to return home, but until they figure something out, he must serve Princess Millhiore by continuing to fight as Biscotti’s hero.
I rarely miss isekai, but this is not one. Isekai for me is intelligent protagonist in new environment while here we have a shounen kid enjoying harem in new bright world with only one relatively serious action episode. This is not Isekai. This is stupidity of El Hazard all over again.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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16. Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi A Bridge to the Starry Skies 星空へ架かる橋 [Doga Kobo] (Finished 4/12)
Tags: Harem, School Comedy, Romance, Ecchi
Kazuma Hoshino is preparing himself for a new stage of his life as a teenager. Because of his brother Ayumu's weaker than average health, their parents thought it best for the family to move out from the city to a more rural environment. Now the two brothers are off to the Yorozuyo Inn where they’ll be staying until their parents can settle affairs back in the city and set up their new home.
Their arrival to the inn doesn't go as planned though when they catch the wrong bus, wind up in the middle of nowhere, Ayumu gets his hat stolen by a wild monkey, and Kazuma gets lost in the woods trying to track the animal down. It all leads to a chance encounter with a spirited young girl named Ui, who Kazuma ends up accidentally falling onto and kissing while she tries leading him back to the bus stop. This hardly sits well with Ui’s friend Ibuki who swiftly kicks Kazuma and sends him on his way. Much to Kazuma's continued horror, his bad luck is perpetuated at the inn thanks to its landlady Senka and her slightly perverted sense of humor, and then finding out that two of his classmates are the girls he embarrassed himself in front of back in the woods!
Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi finds Kazuma adapting to his new school, dealing with the multiple women who have entered his life, providing emotional support for his younger brother, and coping with living with his new landlady. However, for some reason, something about this place is bringing whispers of the past into Kazuma's mind. Small flashes back to a more innocent time and a friendship long forgotten. What could this déjà vu mean?
A bit higher quality than usual, but it's a very usual visual novel at rural school.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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17. Astarotte no Omocha! Astarotte's Toy アスタロッテのおもちゃ！ [Diomedéa] (Finished 1/12)
Tags: Seinen Isekai Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Ecchi
Succubi, like the young princess Astarotte "Lotte" Ygvar, require the life seed from men to survive, replenish their magic, and continue the royal lineage of the magical realm. This means succubi are required to keep a harem of men close at hand. Ironically, Lotte despises men, which will put her life at risk once she matures. To convince her to fulfill her duties, one of her attendants, Judith Snorrevik, goes to the human realm to find a human male whom Lotte can tolerate.
Judith returns with 23-year-old Naoya Touhara, a single father who unfortunately leaves his daughter, Asuha, behind in the human realm. As the first member of Lotte's harem, Naoya quickly adapts to this new environment, serving the princess to make her happy, rather than viewing her with sexual intent. Unfortunately, when his daughter is allowed to arrive in the magical realm, Naoya's relationship quickly worsens with Lotte. Even so, he strives to patch up their relationship.
It soon becomes clear, however, that Naoya's presence in the magical realm is more than just mere coincidence. As he develops his bond with Lotte, fate begins to pull together the connections that tie him and everyone else within this enchanting world.
Typical romcom with leading tsundere despite the fact it's a fantasy world. Very bland .
Overall Rating: 6/10
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18. Seikon no Qwaser II The Qwaser of Stigmata II 聖痕のクェイサー II [Hoods Entertainment] (Finished 1/12)
Tags: Seinen Super Power Action, Supernatural, Ecchi
Sasha is partnered with Hana as his new Maria. They infiltrate an all-girls academy, forcing Sasha to crossdress, in search of a Qwaser-related artifact called the Magdalena of Thunder which has appeared in one of the students. However, they have some competition in their search of it.
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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19. Toriko トリコ [Toei Animation] (Finished 1/147)
Tags: Shounen Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Gourmet
Hamburgers that grow out of the ground like four-leaf clovers, mountain ranges carved out of ice cream, and warm servings of mac and cheese that stew deep within the stomachs of volcanoes fill the landscape. This world of delectable natural wonders has reached a prime age of exploration—the Gourmet Age! Citizens and chefs alike aspire to taste and prepare the finest dishes, while adventurers called "Gourmet Hunters" seek out delicious rare ingredients.
Possessing a unique set of skills, the wild and passionate Gourmet Hunter Toriko is infamous for discovering 2% of all known ingredients. Together with his friend Komatsu—a highly skilled chef working at a five-star hotel—Toriko strives to complete his Full Course Menu of Life. But it isn’t going to be easy; in order to obtain the most delicious ingredients, Toriko must battle against obstacles like deadly monsters, evil organizations, and food itself!
Another childish gourmet morning show.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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20. A-Channel Aチャンネル [Studio Gokumi] (Finished 12/12)
Tags: CGDCT, School Comedy
Tooru and Run have been best friends forever, so when Tooru learns that she's managed to get into the same high school as Run, she runs to tell her... only to find Run in a compromising position with yet another girl, Yuko. Needless to say, that makes things a bit awkward at school, with Tooru fending off those who might be interested in Run while Yuko and their other girlfriend, Nagi, have to deal with Run's own penchant for drama.
Very similar to Nichijou - just gags and shallow characters.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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21. Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai: Under the Innocent Sky. 俺たちに翼はない -under the innocent sky. [Nomad] (Finished 1/12)
Tags: Harem Comedy, Drama, Romance, Ecchi
Haneda Takashi has a secret he cannot speak of. To leave his dull school-life, he was supposed to have escaped to another world. However, he is reeled in by certain ties on his heart. One of these is Kobato, his awkward younger sister. The other is Watarai Asuka, his negligent girlfriend.
Chitose Shuusuke is a poor freeloader. He passes his days working at various part-time jobs. One day, he has a disastrous first encounter with Tamaizumi Hiyoko. The next time they meet, Shuusuke discovers that they are fellow employees at his part-time job.
Narita Hayato sees himself as a "hard-boiled" person. Back-breaking jobs are nothing to him. Hayato shuns normal human contact, but, during the nights, he would get together with delinquents and other denizens of the night. One such night, he meets the cheerful and oblivious Otori Naru.
The relationships with these girls will greatly affect these 3 young men. But what, exactly, is the relationship these young men have with each other?
Why only crappy harem ecchi VNs are adapted... anyway, simplistic, vulgar and just stupd.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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22. Inazuma Eleven Go イナズマイレブン Go [OLM] (Finished 1/47)
Tags: Super Power, Team Sports
Tenma Matsukaze is a new student at Raimon Junior High. Due to his love for soccer, he decides to join the school soccer team, which gained its reputation after the amazing performance shown ten years earlier in the Football Frontier International, a tournament that hosts the best youth teams the world has to offer. Unfortunately, the once renowned school doesn't have the soccer spirit it once enjoyed.
This is primarily due to the fact that soccer in Japan is now controlled by a dark entity known as the "Fifth Sector." They alone decide the fate of every match, instructing teams to either win or lose. The actions of the Fifth Sector have beaten down the country’s soccer teams, who no longer have a love for the game.
Tenma and his teammates will look to shift this paradigm and fight back against their evil oppressors. Thankfully, they will not be alone in this battle, as they will get help from a group known as the "Resistance." Cheer on the boys of Inazuma Eleven Go as they fight the good fight!
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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23. Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san. (TV) You're Being Summoned, Azazel よんでますよ、アザゼルさん。 [Production I.G] (Finished 2/13)
Tags: Seinen Gag Humor, Mythology Comedy, Supernatural
Akutabe is a detective who summons devils to solve the troubles of his clients. One day, a low class devil Azazel Atsushi is summoned by Akutabe and is used harshly by him and his assistant Rinko.
It's abusive, violent, disgusting and genuinely unfunny. Episodes are only half-length, because it's only senseless gags and even worse cases, anyway.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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24. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Zexal Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 遊☆戯☆王ZEXAL [Gallop] (Finished 1/73)
Tags: Shounen Strategy Game Action, Fantasy
In the bustling and futuristic city of Heartland, a young boy named Yuuma Tsukumo has a dream that everyone his age wants to achieve—earning the title of the greatest duelist! Sadly, due to his lackluster dueling skills, this dream is far from achievable. But when the school bully, Ryouga "Shark" Kamishiro, splits the key given to him by his father into two pieces, he inadvertently sets Yuuma on a collision course with his dream.
Retaining one half of the key, Yuuma begins a duel with Shark, but soon realizes that his inexperienced skills are no match for him. In a sudden turn of events, Yuuma's key repairs itself, and the "Door of Destiny'' appears before him. Using the key to open it, Yuuma is greeted by an alien by the name of Astral—a being only he can see.
The bewildered Yuuma soon learns that his memories have been divided into 100 "Number Cards," all of which he must retrieve. However, he is also not the only one looking for them. Bombarded by these revelations, Yuuma, alongside Astral, must defend the world from the upcoming threats that loom over Heartland City—regardless of any divine intervention that may occur.
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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25. Maria†Holic Alive まりあ†ほりっく あらいぶ [Shaft] (Finished 1/12)
Tags: Comedy, Girls Love Crossdressing, Parody, School
When Kanako Miyamae transferred to a new all-girls school, she hoped to find true love. What she found instead was the beautiful Mariya Shidou, a charming classmate Kanako met on her first day. But Mariya has one flaw: she is actually a cross-dressing boy! After discovering Mariya's secret and becoming stuck with him as her roommate, Kanako's life has become a series of misfortunes. All she wants is to find the girl of her dreams, which is hard to do with the meddling of the sadistic Mariya and his sharp-tongued maid Matsurika Shinouji.
Maria†Holic Alive continues the story of Kanako as she deals with being Mariya's roommate and aims to find true love, while enduring high school itself.
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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26. 30-sai no Hoken Taiiku A Thirty-Year Old's Health and Physical Education 30歳の保健体育 [Gathering] (Finished 2/12)
Tags: Parody Romance, Ecchi
Based on Mitsuba and Ichijinsha's 30-sai no Hoken Taiiku (Health and Physical Education for 30-Year-Olds) guidebook. The guide is aimed at men in their 30s who have not experienced romance or sex with women yet.
Imagawa Hayao is a 30-year-old virgin bachelor. One day, a cupid descends from heaven with the express purpose of forcing him to graduate from virginity. Thus unfolds a pure love story between a 30-year-old bachelor and a 30-year-old bachelorette.
Episodes are half length and basically present SexEd in more playful form. It's of specific interest, not finding it particularly interesting.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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27. Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders 爆丸バトルブローラーズ [TMS Entertainment] (Finished 1/39)
Tags: Strategy Game Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Bakugan Interspace is a virtual reality system, where players can brawl against each other and take part in tournaments. Initially designed to help practice and enhance Bakugan skills, it quickly became a meeting place for many enthusiasts. During one of Danma Kuusou's duels, the Interspace crashes, and he gets knocked out cold. Before regaining consciousness, he experiences a vision of Bakugan at war with each other once again.
The explosion of energy that accompanied Danma's fight and caused the shutdown of the system sends shock waves across the galaxy, attracting the attention of the Twelve Orders, a Gundalian organization. They infiltrate Bakugan Interspace, looking for strong brawlers to join them in their upcoming war with another alien race, the Neathians.
Danma and his companions—Shun Kazami and Chouji Marukura—soon find themselves caught up in an extraterrestrial war. However, distant as it may seem, the conflict threatens the very sovereignty of Earth and the future of the Bakugan race as well.
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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28. Sengoku Otome: Momoiro Paradox Battle Girls: Time Paradox [TMS Entertainment] (Finished 1/13)
Tags: Historical, Isekai, Samurai, Super Power, Time Travel Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Yoshino Hide is an average girl who always seems to find trouble wherever she goes. One day Yoshino visits a local shrine to pray in order to pass her upcoming test. However, Yoshino sees a blue light coming from inside the Shrine and looks inside to find a mysterious person performing a magic spell. In a stroke of bad luck, Yoshino trips on a small bell and crashes into the shrine, prompting the stranger to catch her. Upon Yoshino's capture, the magic spell spirals out of control and sends Yoshino back in time to the Sengoku Era.
Yoshino then encounters Akechi Mitsuhide and Oda Nobunaga. But unlike what really happened during the era, Hideyoshino realizes that everyone in the world is female. She then decides to help Oda Nobunaga find the Crimson Armor which is said to allow the person wearing the armor to conquer all of Japan.
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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29. HenSemi (TV) 変ゼミ [Xebec] (Finished 2/13)
Tags: Seinen Comedy, Ecchi
Matsutaka Nanako is a normal university student, who happened to enroll in an Abnormal Physiology seminar. She tries to keep her mental state sound, but other abnormal classmates start to influence her personality...
And another half length series that comes from OVA. Again, fetish oriented and of specific interest.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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30. Hyouge Mono へうげもの [Bee Train] (Finished 3/39)
Tags: Seinen Adult Cast, Historical, Samurai, Visual Arts
The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Oda and the legendary tea master Sen no Soueki, Furuta walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.
Tea ceremony is a super niche theme, in samurai times even more so. Extremely boring.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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31. Digimon Xros Wars: Aku no Death General to Nanatsu no Oukoku Digimon Fusion デジモンクロスウォーズ～悪のデスジェネラルと七つの王国～ [Toei Animation] (Finished 1/24)
Tags: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Returning to the Digital World, Taiki and Shoutmon learn that the Bagra Army has taken it over and reformatted the world to have Seven Kingdoms, each ruled by a general.
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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32. X-Men エックスメン [Madhouse] (Finished 1/12)
Tags: Super Power Action, Drama
The X-Men are reunited following the death of a teammate, and are summoned by Charles Xavier to Japan following the abduction of Hisako Ichiki (Armor). There, they confront the U-Men, a lunatic cult that steals and transplants mutant organs to further strengthen their own army, and the battle for justice is on.
Call me for A-men.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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33. Softenni Softenni! the Animation そふてにっ [Xebec] (Finished 2/12)
Tags: School, Team Sports Comedy, Sports, Ecchi
The tennis comedy centers around the members of a female middle school soft tennis team and the twists and turns that their lives take as they aim for the nationals.
Just random humor, mostly about imagining perverted situations. Still only decent.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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34. Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream プリティーリズム オーロラドリーム [Tatsunoko Production] (Finished 1/51)
Tags: Shoujo Idols (Female), Music Sports
Aira Harune, a clumsy yet happy-go-lucky girl, is suddenly dragged into the popular world of Prism Shows—an idol show based on figure skating, where performers called "Prism Stars" wear outfits encased in Prism Stones and perform stylistic Prism Jumps. Captivated by the dazzling fashion and gorgeous Prism Jumps, Aira decides to become a Prism Star herself.
She soon encounters the hot-headed Rizumu "Rhythm" Amamiya, who desires to perform the legendary Prism Jump “Aurora Rising”; as well as the prideful Mion Takamine, who dreams of becoming the brightest Prism Star above the rest. The journey of these girls is marked by friendship, growth, and unexpected encounters. Can they perform Prism Jumps high enough to reach their dreams and become the next Prism Queens?
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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35. Moshidora もしドラ [Production I.G] (Finished 1/10)
Tags: Drama, Sports
Minami joins her High School baseball team as a team manager after finding out that her best friend Yuuki is in the hospital and can't be a team manager any more. In order to try to fill in for Yuuki and to help out the team the best she can, she goes out to find a book on how to manage a baseball team.
Unfortunately, she accidentally buys Peter Drucker's book called "Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices" which is actually about how to properly manage a business. Because she couldn't return the book, she decides to read it anyway and to try to apply the business management concepts to the baseball team so that way they can go on and win the Nationals.
Spokon Drama! No, thanks.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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36. Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up Dororonえん魔くん メ〜ラめら [Brain's Base] (Finished 1/12)
Tags: Shounen Mythology, Parody, Super Power Action, Comedy, Supernatural, Ecchi
Meet the Demon Patrol: a hotheaded demon prince; a sultry, half-naked ice princess; a lusty frog-demon spy; a talking wizard hat... and one little girl. This rag-tag group has been charged with the protection of Earth from a multitude of demons who would love nothing more than to bring their world crashing down around them. They'll face off against a vengeful squid, a somnambulant kitty cat, a pot full of snakes, a night-stalking deciduous, a hater of crotches, and even a literal butthead! Descend into an unreality filled with pratfalls, lewd behavior, and enough obscure cultural jetsam to drown us all!
I've already seen two versions of Enma-kun. Another incarnation of this ancient franchise does not good as well.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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37. Shouwa Monogatari 昭和物語 TV [WAO World] (Finished 1/13)
Tags: Historical Drama
Dramatic story of the Yamazaki family during the year Showa 39 (1964), the year that Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics.
Both movie and the series are pure boredom.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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38. Jewelpet Sunshine ジュエルペット サンシャイン [Studio Comet] (Finished 1/52)
Tags: Anthropomorphic, School Comedy, Fantasy
In Sunshine Academy, there is a class of lost causes known as "the leftovers", the Plum class. Ruby and Kanon Mizushirou navigate through high school life in a fantastical world while juggling their warped friendship with their crush on Mikage Shiraishi.
Sequel or something as there were many Jewelpets already.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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39. Balala Xiao Mo Xian: Caihong Xin Shi Balala the Fairies: Rainbow Heart Stone 巴啦啦小魔仙之彩虹心石 [Alpha Animation] (Finished 1/36)
Tags: Mahou Shoujo Comedy, Fantasy
After the fairies defeated Gunala, the Evil Goddess, another crisis hit the Fairy Castle!! The magical energy of the world has been devoured by the evil wizards. The Rainbow Flower, the source of the magic power, is soon to wither, and this will destroy the world of Fairy Castle. Only finding the legendary Rainbow Heart Stone and letting it recollect all the essential energy can save the world. To solve this biggest crisis in the history of the Fairy Castle, Prince YouLe, Sally, and their new friend XiaoQian, have to go back to the human world and reunite with Maggie and Michelle to fight the evil again.
Primitive Chinese mahou shoujo.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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40. Ring ni Kakero 1: Sekai Taikai-hen リングにかけろ1 世界大会編 [Toei Animation] (Finished 1/6)
Tags: Combat Sports
After defeating Black Shaft's makeshift Team USA and proving their worth to the Shadow Clan, Team Golden Japan Jr. will finally enter the World Jr. Boxing Tournament. In order to fulfill their goal of a perfect victory they'll have to take on teams from countries like Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, and the mysterious and godlike Team Greece.
Sequel.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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41. Chao Shou Wuzhuang: Renzhe Wudi RevEvolution 超兽武装之仁者无敌 [-] (Finished 1/33)
Tags: Mecha Action, Sci-Fi
The story begins from a boy named Kino, a junior high student.
Every one hundred thousand years, the Seven Parrallel Universes will line in one path and be connected for seven days. And every this time, there will be wars between different civilizations of universes, as there will usually be someone with extremely strong power, who wants to conquer all universes. But at the same time, a team of legend warriors selected from every universe will appear to stop this, and they are the Army of Ultra Beast Force.
This time, Mio, the strongest lord of all universes is going to awake. As one of the selected warriors, Kino is and his friends are trained by Master Wyatt, travel through the multiverse, meeting new friends and rivals, and try to stop Mio. With his powerful "Dark Energy Locker" which allows him to become a Robo-Soldier by releasing the potential dark energy inside himself, he encounters evil enemies along the way.
Primitive Chinese 3D mecha.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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42. Katte ni Kaizou かってに改蔵 [Shaft] (Finished 6/6)
Tags: Shounen Parody, School Comedy, Sci-Fi
Katsu Kaizou is a very gullible, 17-year-old high school student and a believer in science fiction, aliens, ghosts, UFOs, conspiracies, etc. He thinks that everything going on around him is the result of some sort of alien plot to take over the world. Each story is pretty much self-contained and is completely bizarre. Kaizou joins the school's science club, makes new friends, and ends up coming in contact with all sorts of strange things like log people, deadly sushi, pee-blades, scary infections, robot invasions, ghosts, living dolls, and more!
Absurd paranormal gags, very random.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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43. Appleseed XIII アップルシード XIII [Production I.G, Jinnis Animation Studios] (Finished 13/13)
Tags: Detective, Mecha, Military Action, Sci-Fi
After facing massive destruction from a devastating war, the city Olympus has become the last stronghold as the center of command for the world. In order to protect the city from a group of terrorists known as the Argonauts, former LAPD SWAT member, Deunan Knotts, runs special military forces consisting of Biroids (cloned humans) and her cyborg partner Brialeos. Knotts must protect the city at all costs but is met with difficulties when Al Ceides, the Argonaut leader thought to be dead, resurfaces and causes problems.
Content is ok , but 3D visuals are disastrous and can't be recommended.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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44. Chuugakusei chu-gakusei. 中学星 [-] (Finished 0/2)
Tags: Comedy
The story takes place on a faraway planet, called "Chuu-Gakusei," where everything is in monochrome. The story follows Tanaka Satou, a junior high school teacher. All his students share the same name of Hiroshi Abe. Both the teacher and students wear a white, skin-tight garment that covers the entire body, including hands, feet and face.
A new character, Black Teacher, is introduced and reveals the existence of the Kuro Chuu-Gakusei, an all-black version of the planet.
Not found.
Overall Rating: 0/10
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45. Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo Children Who Chase Lost Voices 星を追う子ども [CoMix Wave Films] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
If you could turn all your memories into a song, what would it resemble?
Between being an exceptional student and taking care of the house alone during her mother's absence, Asuna Watase's only distraction is listening to her old crystal radio in her secret mountain hideout. One day, she accidentally tunes to a mysterious and melancholic melody, different from anything she has ever heard before. Soon after, an enigmatic boy named Shun saves her from a dangerous creature, unknowingly dragging Asuna on a long journey to a long lost land bound to surpass her very imagination, turning her once melodic life into an intricate requiem.
Even Shinkai imitates Ghibli. Well, I don't like both, so result is obvious. Ghibli fans would probably be shocked by the amount of violence by the end. Others would be bored with slow pace narration.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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46. Towa no Quon 1: Utakata no Kaben Towanoquon: The Ephemeral Petals トワノクオン 第1章 泡沫の花弁 [Bones] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Super Power Action, Sci-Fi, Supernatural
Living amongst the rest of humanity, there is a small number of people known as "Attractors" that possess strange powers. Fearful of these dangerous mutations, a highly secretive organization named Custos uses cyborgs from a group called WTOC to exterminate Attractors before they can injure anyone or disrupt the social order.
Conversely, inside the theme park Fantasium Garden, there is a hidden group of Attractors who want to save their people from being eradicated by Custos. Led by the ever-optimistic Quon Mitsuchi, the Attractors take on intense fights against Custos's WTOC in the hopes of protecting the existence of their kind.
A mix of Guyver and some espers... not sure I'm going to watch further parts.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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47. Onigamiden Legend of the Millennium Dragon 鬼神伝 [Pierrot] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Mythology Action, Award Winning, Supernatural
A 15-year-old boy travels back in time—over 1,200 years ago to the Heian period—and faces a war between oni (demons) and humans in the former Japanese capital of Kyoto.
Drawing is poor, story nothing spectacular.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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48. Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku Buddha: The Great Departure 手塚治虫のブッダ－赤い砂漠よ！美しく－ [Toei Animation] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Historical, Military Drama, Supernatural
In the ancient Shakya Kingdom, King Suddhodhana learns that his wife, Maya, has a curious dream. A white elephant with six tusks enters her body—a sign that their future child, Siddhartha Gautama, is blessed. The wise prophet Master Asita sees the child and foretells that he will become "chakravartin," the ruler of the world.
Meanwhile, young Chapra suffers the injustice of the rigid caste system. When Kosala army marches on Kapilavastu, Shakya's capital, Chapra plays a part in forcing them to retreat. But to escape the life of slavery and give his mother a better life, Chapra joins the Kosala army and swears to rise in the ranks.
As the young Siddhartha grows, he is taught everything he needs to know to inherit the throne. However, Siddhartha has no interest in martial arts or running a kingdom. What he seeks are the truths of the world and the meaning of life itself. Although Kosala's ever-expanding power threatens Shakya, Siddhartha abandons the royal life and ventures into the world to find the enlightenment he desires.
Realization is not bad and it becomes even moderately interesting, but theme itself is of very little interest for me.
Overall Rating: 6/10
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49. Tibet Inu Monogatari The Tibetan Dog チベット犬物語 [Madhouse] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Mythology
After the death of his mother, Tenzin decided to leave town to live with his father in the Tibetan grasslands. Life is tough at first, until one day the young man witnesses a fight between Tibetan guard dogs and a dog with golden hairs outside the pack.
Another movie about dog for kids.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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50. Crayon Shin-chan Movie 19: Arashi wo Yobu Ougon no Spy Daisakusen Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy 映画 クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ黄金のスパイ大作戦 [Shin-Ei Animationx] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Seinen Comedy
Comical action spy film including an indecent material (flatus) and a story of a girl who had obeyed her parents, but becomes self-aware. A mystery spy girl Lemon Sunomono suddenly appears in front of Shinnosuke, and she calls herself an emissary of Action Kamen. She had trained as a spy by her parents in the Sukashipestan Republic, and works for the Queens. Under her guidance, Shinnosuke decides to be a spy to fight for justice, and receives spy training. Under the instruction of Action Kamen, Lemon and Shinnosuke perform a mission to creep into the laboratory in the Hedelna Kingdom and recapture a capsule from an evil professor, but Lemon finds the real purpose of the Queens, and they fight to foil the plot of the Queens.
There was already a Shin-chan movie about spies with the flavor of 90s, and it was a lot better than this one.
Overall Rating: 5/10
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51. Sojunghan Nal-ui Kkum Green Days: Dinosaur and I 소중한 날의 꿈 [Studio Meditation With a Pencil] (Finished 1/1)
Tags: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Not wanting to lose, Yi-rang orchestrates a collapse in the middle of a relay race even though she's on the verge of giving up her dream of becoming an athlete. At the same time, Soo-min transfers in from Seoul and Cheol-soo, who dreams of becoming a scientist, come into her life. They are all immature but they are in the midst of youthful aspiration.
With this warm-hearted animation, Han Hye-jin-I and Ahn Jae-hoon encourage Yi-rang's dreams and portray the fantasy and flutter of adolescence through encounters with good people. Set in the '80s and '90s, an old umbrella and a railroad crossing the downtown in the film is the stuff that reminds us of our lost past, evoking a reminiscence in the audience of that which is vanished.
It is a way of evoking the real "dreams" that we have lost in this modern society where a rapid capitalization is progressing.
Boring SOL with juvenile dreams, and it all lasts for almost 2 hours...
Overall Rating: 5/10
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52. Toufu Kozou Little Ghostly Adventures Of The Tofu Boy 豆富小僧 [-] (Finished 0/1)
Tags: Comedy
Based on Kyougoku Natsuhiko's Toufu Kozou Sugoroku-douchuu Furidashi novel.
Not found.
Overall Rating: 0/10
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