ConnieSith's reviews

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An anime about the educators work

Demi-chan wa Kataritai was a hidden gem for me. I wanted to see an anime about science or teachers, or the teacher-student relationship and I came across this anime. I'm not going to lie, before watching this anime I saw some scenes to see if this was not ecchi anime or anime of cute girls doing cute things with fanservice yuri. It didn't look like it and I decided to take a look at it. What I found was what I was looking for: a biology professor who interviews his students to do a thesis on demis (because his students are mythological races). And this teacher had a nice relationship with his students and vice versa, something that is appreciated, currently these programs do not have good character writing and have a script full of clichés and fanservice. Besides that the teachers, Takahashi and Satou, are characters that are quite identifiable in real life, I mean, if you were ever lucky enough to have people like that in your life, you will know what I'm talking about. His comedy is good, his slice of life was pretty, almost like an iyashikei. It is an anime that you can watch to relax when you are stressed. Its characters are charismatic so you will surely have a favorite at the end of this show. The animation is simple, it is a comedy anime, but in its simplicity it is cute. The design and animation of the characters reminds me a bit of the style of cartoons, I don't know if anyone else thinks the same thing but I felt a certain similarity in some scenes. As for the story, they are episodic chapters but they are enjoyed. Many of these chapters try to explain this world with demis and also the problems that these characters carry. I feel that the plot of bullying and the differences that exist between humans and demis could have gotten along well without having mythological beings involved, they are problems with which we can feel identified because that happens in our reality unfortunately. These chapters are a reference to the inequalities in our world and I think it is good that they show how teachers and the school itself can solve the problems of their students and of society itself and improve them. Yes, I know I don't seem to have enjoyed the anime because I realize all these things, but actually I really enjoyed it, it is an educational anime in a way and it also tells us a lot about the work of a teacher. One thing I didn't like, or maybe could have been different to enhance the experience of watching this show, was that all the demis were female. There are male students and characters though, so I can't complain.

I think it's a good anime to ponder, but if you want to forget all the messages this anime conveys and enjoy its comedy and cute characters you can do it too, and that's great! It is quite simple but surely you will have a good time. I recommend it to you!

ConnieSith

5y · on Vampire Knight

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The "boring vampires" anime

Before seeing this anime I had high expectations as it was a well known anime and it seemed quite serious, but when I saw it the only question I asked myself was why do people like this? It's super slow and boring that it doesn't even look like it has a plot. The truth is that none of the episodes were exciting and a couple of times I got lost in my thoughts because of how boring it was. I'm not going to criticize its animation because that doesn't matter in my ratings, but I have to admit that I didn't like it at all, I know it's an old series but it's a vampire series!!! More character moves or fights would have been great and that would keep me from falling asleep. The music is great and I feel like it's a lot for this anime, it doesn't fit. If I had to watch the opening and ending without watching the series, I would think it is a gothic, gore and serious anime but this is more like a romantic comedy that plays sexy vampires. The love triangle doesn't work either. Yuki could leave at any time with Kaname (who is also a super flat character) as Zero always treats her aloof. I understand the situation and that it is something of the character and for a couple of chapters it is fine, but in each chapter during a season behaving like that is overwhelming and boring, and the plot does not advance. Yuki as a character was fine, she was different from the rest of the protagonists in this type of anime, but then she begins to behave like one more and her character falls low. What bothers me the most is that what they counted in 13 chapters could have been counted in 6. I saw myself repeating on the screen all the time: is something going to happen?, This is boring, how much longer? ... In the end, the plot is based on Zero, but we couldn't even feel empathy for him because he was always distant, and that's a big problem, if we don't care about the "main" character (because sometimes Zero seems to be the protagonist), How are we supposed to be interested in the series? Personally, I think this anime draws attention for its sensuality more than for its history, vampires are treated as sexy beings and consequently there are sensual scenes, in addition to that vampires are an interesting topic for the public and that is why it became popular. Unfortunately it doesn't work, I see a lot of potential wasted in powers, in vampire fights, bloodier scenes, in character development ... If you want to see this show, I recommend it if you are a fan of vampires and love triangles. If not, I do not recommend it, better watch the Twilight movies, they are more interesting.

ConnieSith

5y · on Rent-a-Girlfriend

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Kanojo Okarishimasu could have been so much better

Review with slight spoilers

Before I begin I must warn you that this is a negative review and I only ask you to read my reasons before you get furious.

At first I did not intend to see this anime because of its title "rent a girlfriend" which seemed horrible to me for being male chauvinist, but then I discovered that this job existed in real life and that it is not as bad as it seems, so I decided to watch the anime because I had liked the Go Toubun no Hanayome harem and I thought I was going to like this one too. Bad decision. To begin with, the first chapter is full of clichés, ecchi moments typical of every harem, a supposed love triangle that we already know how it will end from the beginning, the typical "I know someone in a circumstance but then it turns out that they have another personality and another life" And the most ridiculous: the protagonists are neighbors and they never knew it. The good thing about the first chapter is that a lot of things happen and it keeps you hooked, what's more, there are things that I liked, like the personality of the protagonist who, at times, showed human qualities and continues to do so throughout from the rest of the series, but then he does something super stupid like following his fake girlfriend for an entire day out of jealousy. Ridiculous. I want to clarify that I do not like the protagonist, I only accept him as he is and nothing else. The big problem is that I don't like any couple, maybe I like Sumi with Kazuya a bit, since he takes the initiative and stops being ridiculous for a moment, but Chizuru with Kazuya I don't think so. I never felt that Chizuru could fall in love with Kazuya, a depressed person with many personal problems. . . But I like their relationship, as friends. Chizuru as a character sometimes I don't like her, but as a person I like her, so I'm not going to complain. Ruka seems unbearable to me, I detest typical harem characters who are crazy about the protagonist, they are stupid, they do not seem real. The only thing they seem is: a character that an author wrote for his work, and that this character is crazy (excessively) for a protagonist who does not feel the same, but, at the same time, his audience likes this character and them they want the same thing to happen to them, but in real life nobody would act like that, or at least they would have more brains. Sumi is fine, I mean, there are people who are shy in real life and it is a problem that needs therapy but those people exist and I think it is good that a problem like this is addressed in this anime. Well, as you can see, anime has good points but it is boring, or at least it was for me. Nothing interesting happens, this season Kazuya is lying, lying and lying. The only thing that changes is that at first Kazuya was crazy about Mami and then he starts to develop feelings for Chizuru. In that case, I don't know what characters like Ruka and Sumi are for, just to have a harem, mainly Ruka. Also, am I the only one who thinks that all conflicts are the protagonist's fault? That is, conflicts are ridiculous and only exist because without them the plot would not exist. And it is bad to think that they are so easy to solve but still nothing happens. In conclusion, the only thing I expected from the anime is that it would demonstrate the work of a rental girlfriend or the experiences that one has, but what I get is a harem ecchi with a protagonist who cannot say what he feels and covers everything with lies. It is a harem for the male audience, and yes, I know that the harem is mainly aimed at men but, as I said before, Go Toubun no Hanayome is a harem and I feel like it can be liked by everyone regardless of gender. So if you like the harem, if you like ecchi, if you like cute characters, toxic ex-girlfriends, an embarrassing protagonist, and love triangles, you will like this. Otherwise, I do not recommend it. I was reading the other reviews and everyone was saying it wasn't a perfect anime, but it entertained them, and I get it, they all have their own tastes. But at least I'm not the only one to admit that this anime has several flaws, personally more than I expected.

ConnieSith

5y · on Hyouka

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Hyouka is art and you must be curious to appreciate it

I don't even know how to explain this ... I'll just say that Hyouka is art. Yes, it is art, and if you think that I do not invite you to see all the anime and do not drop it. If you still don't like it, I will understand that this is not for you and that is it. Now, why did I tell you not to quit the anime and complete it? (if you haven't already) basically because I wanted to drop it too. It bored me a lot, the characters seemed generic to me and it didn't even have a plot. I did not understand how this anime could become so famous, I kept watching it out of curiosity, forgive the redundancy, after all to see this anime you have to be very curious. As I went through the chapters I realized that there were good chapters with good mysteries, I began to love Oreki for her intellect, her carefreeness, her asocial personality, among other things. Chitanda was a character that complemented Oreki, being the opposite and although these moe characters are not usually to my liking, I liked her. She is a refreshing character to the moe characters. I liked that Satoshi was so outgoing and cheerful with his friends; and I loved Mayaka's personality, although I personally fell in love with her, she is beautiful. Yes, I know, I know that I am not mentioning anything about the technical section, or its visual and musical quality (soundtrack), but I think that is already very obvious and is excellent, I have nothing to say more than that. I want to focus on the plot of the chapters. There are mysteries that are solved in one chapter as there are others that are solved in three, the good thing is that, in both cases, it keeps you hooked and puts your mind to work, you really have to have a high degree of concentration when it comes to seeing this show, because if you don't you will miss everything. By the second half of the show I already loved the characters and even so they got me more development, is that God, they are so well written! I could say that they all have human qualities, they all look like real people. It will hurt to say this and leave out the main couple (especially Oreki) but Mayaka and Satoshi have more human characteristics and more development, and I not only talk about them as a couple or friends, I also talk about their personal problems, their flaws, their history . Honestly, I couldn't hate any of them, these characters were already like friends to me. Besides the fact that we all have flaws, no one is saved from them. I don't know what else to mention besides what has already been said ... I must add that I really liked that all anime is absolutely like Sherlock Holmes, it's beautiful, I think I love this genre more than before. It is the first time that I connect so much with the characters of a mystery and detective play. That doesn't mean that I have consumed bad shows, all I'm saying is that Hyouka is amazing. Slice of life is one of my favorite genres, so I loved this mix of slice of life with mystery. An institute with everyday things, which can be ignored, but in reality they decide to give it importance and everything becomes a case to be solved. This anime focuses on that curiosity for small and, sometimes, big things that we mostly decided to ignore, Hyouka taught me to be more curious, it really changed me. I don't know how it happened, but I can't stop thinking about it.

I liked the ending, that is, I never expected romance in this work (maybe a little at the beginning), it seems to me that the anime is about the development of the characters and obviously the protagonist and that was achieved. The Oreki from the first chapter is not the same as the one from the last. Maybe, if the ending disappointed you, it's because you expected something romantic, but Hyuoka was never about that, it's a story about adolescence, about high school, about personal growth, and obviously about curiosity. Conclusion This is not a romantic anime. Do you have romance? Yes, but that is not enough to qualify it in that genre. It's a mystery anime, so if you like this genre, you will almost certainly love Hyouka. It is art, no matter what quality you focus on more, you will only find a job well done. So, do you love it or hate it?

ConnieSith

5y · on Toradora!

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Toradora is sweet like vanilla, but also very salty

This review contains spoilers

Toradora was my introduction to the world of anime, that's why when I saw that Taiga didn't know how to cook and is very messy (like me) and Ryuuji quite the opposite, I loved it! they were breaking all gender roles. We acknowledge that these Taiga traits are flaws, but is this really the case? There are many people in the world, if they were all the same, nothing would make sense. Ryuuji isn't perfect either, he's neat but he has an obsession for cleanliness and that's a mess. With this I am not invalidating people with this disorder (I do not even think it is a bad thing, I love people like that hehehe), I am only hinting that taiga and ryuuji are perfectly imperfect, like everyone.
As for the hatred towards Taiga, it seems unfair to me. His character is very cute. Yes, it is a tsundere, that means that she hides her feelings and her way of doing it is with blows, especially. These scenes are meant to provoke laughter, like the typical anime scenes when one character falls in a funny way or when one hits another and we all laugh, but when Taiga does this we criticize her. Why? because it is a couple. In real life this would clearly be violence, but in anime this is EXAGERATION that is often used to make people laugh.
The story is simple but it is very cute since Taiga falls in love from the beginning with Ryuuji without knowing it, and the same with Ryuuji. Of course, Taiga is the first to discover her feelings and it shows when she begins to refuse to spend time with Kitamura, unconsciously rejecting him because her heart loved someone else. The change of opening and ending is perfect, it shows us that this is no longer a comedy but that it is now a romance that is blooming and the drama that is coming.
I have to admit that the characters in this anime are not the most perfect (in character writing), but you still manage to get attached and even identify with some. They do their job and that's enough to entertain you. I don't think any of them are filler, on second thought, each one is there for the development of the plot.
One last thing to consider is the friendship of Minorin and Taiga, who were willing to sacrifice their infatuation for the happiness of their best friend. They are two wonderful characters and Minorin if he deserved Ryuuji, nothing from Ami, Minorin x Ryuuji is the best! but I really like the main couple so I liked that she stayed with Taiga. Toradora is sweet like a vanilla so I feel like the vanilla salt theme is the perfect description



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</center>I recommend this anime to everyone, and I accept that you may not like it because we do not all think the same but Toradora, for me, is a good anime. 7/10~~~