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Rather than talk about the What's of the Happening in OPM S3, we have to dive deeper and go into the Why's of the Tragic Mess we got from OPM S3. I'll try to explain it in a simple manner to give you all some perspective, not that it matters since everyone knows from the scrutiny, but it will help clarify why OPM S3 looked the way it is.

1. Comparison Scale
* OPM S1 was hailed as an incredibly animated anime due to its animation, but some people assumed that it was because of the studio's talent or incredible budget that led to the anime's great ... reception. The truth is that the anime's first season didn't even have that many talents from Madhouse. It was rather a production that assembled many freelancers and talented animators from other studios, for example, Yutaka Nakamura and Chikashi Kubota. This is important to note, while there are most definitely studios with many in-house talents at that time, Madhouse only got credit due to the perfect team of talented animators that happened to be there for OPM S1.

* OPM S2 is what S1 should have looked like without that perfect team. While it did suffer from tight deadlines and production issues similar to how S3 went through, there were still a couple of talented animators who helped save OPM from its downfall, most definitely Kenichiro Aoki, who helped provide some of the best-looking scenes in OPM S2, ultimately saving it from looking like a PowerPoint show. Although the grayish-looking backgrounds were jarring to see in the previous season, the animation was still sustainable to a good degree, despite being nowhere near as consistent as S1 was.

* And then S3 happened. Since the official teaser for S3 was announced a year ago, it was very likely that only one scene was completed before they had more finished scenes. While the blurry gray coloring that S2 had is rectified in S3, the same cannot be said for the animation in S3. As you all know from the heavy scrutiny OPM S3 went through, it was given extremely tight deadlines, implying that the project for S3 was sidelined until the announcement, whilst having very little budget for the studio. I tried to be positive and assumed that the anime would be similar to Season 2's quality, given that the circumstances were still somewhat similar to how Season 2's production went. However, this time, it did not go so well.

2. Staff Issues
* As I stated earlier about staff, Season 1 was supposed to be just a normal production, however with the network Director Shingo Natsume was able to amass during his earlier work, he was able to guarantee an incredible team to work on OPM S1 and with the amount of creative freedom the staff were given, it's what is known as the secret to how OPM was able to succeed and attract so many attention such as I, being one of my first anime to watch and repeat more than 5 times. Season 3 had more issues than just a lack of talented staff. Due to the extremely tight deadlines, it was noted that there were only a few episodes that J.C Staff handled, while the other episodes were outsourced by smaller studios from China, hence explaining why Motley Heroes received the lowest rating out of all the episodes in Season 3. The outsourcing in such a small amount of time would explain why the pacing and production were so awful, with episodes only showing characters talking and the odd color filter they would put to make them seem menacing during exposition sequences.

* The biggest reason why Season 3 is so terrible in every aspect possible would be the ridiculous mismanagement conducted by the production committee, with Bandai Namco Filmworks being the main culprit. While freelancers tried to save the season with a couple of decent storyboards and animation sequences, the frequency of this happening is all too low, and they did not have the time necessary to properly animate all episodes for Season 3. The outsourcing, the sloppy pacing, the inconsistent character modeling, and the awful censoring to cut corners were what turned OPM S3 into a dumpster fire in the end.

3. Final Conduct
* As a fan of OPM, I am both saddened and frustrated with the way OPM S3 turned out. Like most fans of OPM, a little part of me was secretly hoping that it would pull a Blue Lock comeback, with my siblings being fans of OPM and feeling hopeful that it would get better. It was unfortunate that the quality fluctuated from time to time. At the time Episode 7 aired, I was screaming as to why the show wasn't canceled at this point, as it looked so unbearable to watch. Alas, I can't seem to give the 1 rating to this season as I still found some enthusiasm, albeit little, this season 3 was able to salvage from all the mess it caused. For the aftermath, this will definitely make people lose hope towards Bandai Namco's Filmworks, considering they are involved in future projects that may cause a mess like OPM S3 to happen again in the near future. Considering how they officially announced OPM S3 2nd cour right after the end of this first cour, it still gives me a little bit of hope that it might look better than what Season 3, however, any enthusiasm from every OPM fan has just dwindled to just nothing in the end. That is the fate of a dedicated fan of a ruined franchise.

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*Spy x Family's new season continues its most discreet operation with grace and charm.*
Unfortunately, I am still reluctant about the way Spy x Family progresses its story due to its moments of story downtime and sometimes putting certain characters on the sidelines, despite their early introductions in the first season. While it is great to finally have some character arcs and potentially some good emotional building, you have to stomach through average run-of-the-mill comedies that the author had in mind with their quips more amplified without any of the cleverness and subtlety it had in its first season. What issue the 2nd season had is ... still present in this season. However, it is fortunate that it's less seen in this new season since it's a season of conflict and tension rising with new keypoints heading forward into the story.

Diving into what issues I personally had with Season 3 were the comedy sections I mentioned earlier. In some cases, it feels like some of these characters are underutilised in certain scenes where they could have made it funnier or at least more amusing to watch; it relies on using cheap knock-offs with teacher NPCs or enemy terrorists trying to sabotage Ostania's political stance in the current situation. On top of that, earlier established characters are forgotten and somehow not allowed to intervene in these conflicts. Which brings me to the 2nd issue I want to discuss about the story: the characters are separated.

The author tries to craft certain scenarios where only that specific character would shine without involving anyone else from the main cast. The problem surfaces when it deliberately sidelines those core characters and renders them unable to play a significant role in each of these cases. Yes, it's fine if it wants to show other supporting or side characters, but the story has an odd tendency to give them way too much precious screentime than needed when there are better characters worthy of it, which feels like wasted potential. It seems that the author was unable to counteract the issue of having separate character arcs as it means that any existing character dynamics are purposely sidelined or maybe even forgotten in pursuit of building the story with little impact on the main cast.

Much of my enthusiasm is nowhere near the level I had with the 1st season, but it is more entertaining to watch than what Season 2 had in store. Being one of the few decent sequels for this Fall, with a crazy catalog of disappointments, it made me appreciate Season 3 even more when it's handled properly without any misconduct from management. If you're a fan of Spy x Family, rest assured, this is still good.

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If you want another round of comedy with some over-the-top humor or have dedicated episodes of casts being goofy throughout the whole series, take a shot at watching Witch Watch. Other than that, this entire review will focus on the demerits of watching Witch Watch, as those little issues gradually started to become a pet peeve with each subsequent episode.

Issue 1: All that glitters is not gold.
* This is an odd issue I had with Witch Watch, because it was supposed to be a comedy anime first and foremost. However, the anime seemed to stagnate after a couple of moments of development. This became more ... apparent when the second cour came along, with more episodes being more focused on comedic gags rather than trying to build its story while simultaneously creating humor along the way. Because the anime took its genre too seriously, it started to feel like they wanted to ensure you laughed first, rather than moving the story along to reveal more intriguing details. As a result, it becomes a formulaic and stale sequence of watching each segment for the punchline to barely get a giggle out of me.

Issue 2: Trying too hard to be funny.
* As a continuation from my previous sentence, the anime seems to be too headstrong in delivering jokes, which are more obvious to see when the anime starts to use pop references or makes Kanshi act more as the straight man in almost every scenario they create. The comedy segments feel more like a gauntlet rather than pure moments of funny people, because the anime goes out of its way to make certain characters go off-character for certain jokes it wants to deliver. And anime, for its comedy, isn't generally known for being funny. Witch Watch technically recycles these tropes for jokes that barely landed and often fall flat, and you're left with your time being wasted because the show wants to take a shot at talking about YouTube or cancel culture like that.

Issue 3: Lack of polish
* This is what happens when an anime forgets to do character development or give more exposition to the story. As implied, the anime wants to take it slow and introduce characters through chaotic shenanigans. However, I would prefer if the anime had more lore and exposition than being shoved more dozens of jokes made by the author. There is a lack of focus centered around its magical story, and it feels more like a sideline they eventually have to do before chaos ensues. The thing is, I want to learn more about its magic sequences, and I want to learn more about the world. Plus, whenever there is magic involved, it only goes as far as "Yeah, I have cool magic, but they have really big drawbacks." and is usually used for laughter rather than in more serious situations. Whenever it gets serious, the magic for some reason doesn't have any flaws, which is a contradiction to what the anime formally wants to do.

Despite what I'm saying about Witch Watch. I do not think that Witch Watch is bad. It's more of a fun show that sticks to its formula and tries to do it very often without reinventing it. In short, it can get stale after a few episodes of just comedy, since the author struggles to create new development arcs after being satisfied with a couple of new character introductions and becoming complacent shortly after.

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You know, for a prelude of the whole series, this is a pretty weak episode. I'm writing this with the assumption that most of you have read the synopsis of what Towa no Yuugure is going to be, so there might be some minor spoilers for those trying to watch this prelude before the actual beginning of the original anime. If you want it regardless, just let me put this out of context. The whole prelude is like Futurama.

As P.A Works' next original work, a trademark of their own, this Episode 0 is a weak setup as to what the anime wants to be. As ... a Romance set in a Sci-Fi world, the exposition is extremely lacking because it was more interested in explaining how the 'main character' got into this position rather than making a substantial effort to create a more engaging world. It wants you to acknowledge it as a futuristic world when all it did was show a couple of dialogues about A.I assistants or use TV as a form of news showing its conflict being "A.I bad, conservative good." and leave it at that. Which feels superficial because those cheap tricks do nothing to give us more insight into the world they live in.

The romance is also weak because the prelude, again, was too focused on creating a reasonable backstory as to how the main character got into this position, which results in a lot of weak and undeserved 'progression' scenes that the anime shoves at you just so you have to care about the main character. The anime only puts in the necessary time to introduce the main character without making him interesting enough; his whole driving force is trying to get into a romantic relationship with his step-sister, Towasa Oumagi. Because the prelude haphazardly put all these scenes together with little to no connection between them, it ends up like a dull introduction to what the anime wants to explore, how romance in the future would look like.

You can still take the time to watch this, but think of it as a fodder introduction to what Towa no Yuugure wants to explore in the upcoming episodes. See you later.

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Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku, or known as The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, to me, is an inspiring story. It's a work that I can't imagine the story working without each and every detail it has had so far. The story simply begins with the narration coming from a high school boy who states that his school is at odds with a neighboring school whose students are attended by the elite ladies, whereas his school has a bad reputation for being a school filled with delinquents. Say what you want about the premise, the exposition and narration it delivered is very effective from ... the start because it doesn't speak more than it has to, every scene after is showing characters confronting such conflict, and it effectively sets the tone to be more serious rather than opting for a casual and humorous feel. Sure, it heavily takes its story from Romeo and Juliet. Still, because of the short but clear narration it provides, it's able to build a foundation that would allow the story to explore prejudice without feeling hamfisted. With Prejudice being its main topic, you can't fundamentally form an opinion of it without thoroughly exploring it; therefore, it does so through the themes of stereotyping students who associate with said schools to be perceived as that without much rational thought. In other words, prejudice serves as a great central conflict that all of its characters struggle to overcome, and explores it by making smaller conflicts that reference the overarching challenge without the excessive need to create more convoluted drama.

Most importantly, Kaoru Hana wouldn't be as it is without Rintaro and Kaoruko, who are the main standouts of the whole anime. To begin with, pay attention to Rintaro, who is by far my personal favourite protagonist, because most of the story's conflicts are introduced through the perspective of Rintaro, in a world where he's already familiar with being called scary or delinquent; such prejudice has made him build a wall that halted him from growing both connections and as a character. In a way to initiate the main narrative, Rintaro had a fateful meeting with a graceful and innocent girl who was Kaoruko herself. Kaoruko, in Rintaro's eyes, is an inspiration to him, a striving to be better, to look past the biases, to be as honest as she is. To explain it objectively, she acts as the main catalyst that sparks Rintaro's will to grow as a character. As a result, he welcomes her with great appreciation, creating a beautiful bond as they come to acknowledge one another. Wait, you might say. "Most romance shows use fateful meetings to start a romance. What makes this any different?" Please understand that tropes don't necessarily ruin a story. Pacing is a major factor and contributes to how much growth or exposition you can deliver during those moments of writing and Kaoru Hana handled it excellently for a romance anime. To call it the silver standard would be an understatement as to what Kaoru Hana managed to accomplish in its 13-episode run.

Here's a list of my appreciations of what the anime did gracefully. First and foremost, I appreciate that the anime is a Romance-Drama, which means a great toning down of annoying romance cliches that tend to hinder the story. For instance, having an overabundance of comedy gags or purposely dragging out romance progression in the name of maintaining its status quo. Hence, the anime replaced what would have been tainted by its weak attempt at humor with more engagement with the narrative, as each episode was able to bring more growth and meaningful conversations, even when every scene is not about romance. I also appreciate that the anime strictly keeps its protagonist count to only one, being Rintaro, because there's a commonality with anime tending to make ensemble casts, which divides attention among characters, resulting in less polish for all of its characters. Keeping the perspective to only one and not abruptly changing focus unless necessary allowed me to further connect with Rintaro as we learned more of his thoughts and attempts to act despite his rooted anxieties. But my biggest appreciation out of all this? Rintaro's acts of love towards the people he loved most and their reactions to his genuine love. So much, I think it needs another paragraph to explain the impact of these acts of love I touched on.

Some of my favourite scenes are watching Rintaro connecting with others. Even more so than the romance scenes. The anime takes the time to show that he's not only distant from everyone, but even his own parents. If I were to pick characters based on how teary I get, Kyouko is perhaps my number 1 supporting character for this anime. The reasoning is that the anime does well at establishing her current relationship while subtly hinting that she notices that Rintaro keeps his distance away from everyone, so Kyouko tries her best to rekindle it by being patient and understanding as she could with her son, while also allowing room to use 'parent' jokes, I especially love how they handled her without feeling too overexaggerated or underutilized, since it's usually difficult to see older characters be portrayed properly without resorting to jokes. Other than that, I also really like how Subaru is handled in the story, since she acts as the next obstacle for Rintaro to overcome. It was great to see Subaru act as its first minor antagonist before gradually turning into a supporting character in the cast as later episodes come. Let's not forget to shed some light on Yorita, Usami, and Saku; It's pleasant to see them engage with Rintaro maturely rather than just being a simple placeholder or a mascot for a romance anime. Because the anime allowed its characters to have their moments, the romance scenes it did later feel more earned than ever. Although we do have to address the elephant in the room.

Much of the show's criticism can be summarized as "too unrealistic". I can understand why they may think that way. The anime feels like a painted dream world where everyone can deliver clear communication without any ego or misunderstandings that could potentially make-or-break a relationship, or how cheesy the dialogue can be during dramatic sequences, it's unfathomable to imagine a human being saying that without any shame. But if you look closely, it indicates that they have some prejudice against shows that use dialogue to inspire hope, or assume romance needs to be close to what may happen in the real world. Biases are unreasonable. I REPEAT. BIASES ARE UNREASONABLE. Stereotyping students solely based on schools does happen. You can get viewed unfairly for just a shallow reason. It happens. The need to expand a drama to a level of ambiguity is a direction that would never work for Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku. You don't need an anime to find more dramas to add to a conflict that is already interesting to see. It's just describing a tragedy or melodrama, not a drama. There's also another criticism people seem to throw around at Kaoru Hana, where it has 'generic characters'. As I have said earlier, this is a Romance Drama anime, not a Rom-Com. I'm assuming that there are some people out there expecting to find another relaxed, fun anime to watch when Kaoru Hana received attention. So, for those who want the main love interest to act flamboyantly on screen, there will be some distraught viewers. But please give it a chance. A story doesn't need to continuously show comedic shenanigans for there to be any romance. Besides, trying to implement the waifu writing on Kaoruko comes with the risk of the story falling apart; trading off character growth and emotional impact just for 'cute' scenes. I know that character dynamics are a major factor, but keep in mind, so is honest communication, which is what Kaoru Hana primarily excels at. Doing the opposite (like implementing love misunderstandings to be more like a Rom-Com) would betray everything Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku built for, and I would hate to see that change for the sake of 'complexity' that feels cheap. I'd much rather deal with the 'unrealistic' dialogue if it plays to its strength than deal with superficial events.

Watching Rintaro grow gives me hope. Watching him perform genuine acts of compassion touched my heart. Watching him trying to do better brings me inspiration. Watching him be vulnerable and express his feelings makes my day brighter. The story could have easily made Rintaro a typical romance protagonist who only needs to spout rizz to get Kaoruko, but it never did. And I would forever be grateful for that. Thank you, Rintaro, for giving me hope. Thank you, Kaoruko, for showing there's light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you, Saku, for being open with your thoughts. Thank you, Subaru, for showing genuine cherishing. Thank you, Yorita, for being supportive. Thank you, Usami, for being more than what meets the eye. Thank you, Kyouko, for being kind.

And most importantly, thank you, the reader, for reading this review.

As an anime-only, the first couple of episodes had me hooked, since I wanted to see more of Renako with Mai together. Although after learning it is also a Harem, I had some mixed feelings since it means I can see Renako develop feelings with other potential love interests other than Mai, it also means that characters who were introduced will potentially get sidelined for newer characters, so they can have that sweet time to grow.

I was also intrigued by the anime's compelling takes, using Renako to discover what romance really is.
1. Are Renako's actions more of a lover or a best friend?
- As a ... romance first and foremost, Renako attempts to deny the allegations and do what she thinks a great friend would do. This consists of engaging in others' hobbies, inviting each other to their home, opening up about their troubles, and being honest with one another. The anime responds by using Mai as its voice, ultimately stating that those are the actions of a lover. There is some level of truth to this, because friends don't usually begin that way, as most start with a simple act of introduction or engaging in an activity together. Doing others' favourite hobbies feels a little odd because a friend would suggest doing an activity that is easy to get into, and doesn't necessarily mean it's a favourite for the partner. Or friends don't tend to be vulnerable because if you were to be vulnerable, you'd be afraid of being judged. So a lot of Renako's actions contradict her statement, "I want a best friend." Renako tries her absolute best to not reciprocate because she thinks it's only platonic, but the anime fights back by making the next upcoming scenes of bonding with other girls ALONE and VULNERABLE. Even the anime takes a moment to show that Renako blushes at the other girls' bodies, particularly Ajisai the most. So is she a lover? I don't know, it seems that the anime wants to keep the status quo as it is until it ultimately manages to make every character have their own arc with Renako.

2. Is it a romantic relationship if the other person doesn't see it that way?
- The anime begs to ask if most of Renako's relationships with 'love interests' can be considered as romantic relationships. Logically speaking, it is. Because all of the love interests that have dated Renako expressed interest in continuing a romantic relationship, even if one of them wants to play a facade. It's not proper, though, due to Renako switching up love interests once one character's development is done, like Mai, for example. The anime is more interested in showing how the love interests can really like Renako, while it repeats the same growth Renako goes through since her relationship with Mai unintentionally flourishes. Which is one of the show's few significant flaws. Because most of the cast are seen as potential love interests and quickly try to set up the next scenario for Renako with someone else, it temporarily stops their growth, or they get sidelined just so you get to see another girl's love interaction with Renako.

3. Does the story canonically recognize her past relationships?
- Fortunately, it did. Although Renako begs to differ, her relationships with past girls are still, in fact, romantic. And each girl Renako dated all provided value that is supposed to teach Renako what romance means. Ajisai came later than the other love interests, while Mai still popped up from time to time, so her actions made a difference when she was a bit busy trying to hold up a facade that may look like a prank to her. Not only that, but it also ensured that her previous dates tried to help Renako understand others better. Most notable of them was Satsuki, whose role is that of an ice queen who attempts to leak information to crush her 'supposed enemy'. In the end, even if it was contrived, there is some value to find previous characters reappearing as a wingwoman for Renako.

That's it. The anime, production-wise, is great. The first episode is my favourite since it was more expressive than the other episodes and obviously the most animated out of all the other episodes, but Episode 11 comes close by a slight mark. The art style and face expressions are consistent throughout the whole run, and I appreciate that the quality didn't fluctuate when I was regularly watching it. Of course, my interest in the anime started to wane when the story started focusing on the other love interests, because I would prefer to stick to being a simple Yuri Romance rather than make a harem love polygon. I was also kind of disappointed with how Renako's growth as a character became abysmal after her romance with Mai had finished, so it couldn't do much but make Renako more of a rizzing gal who would say the right words at the right time to recover her next date's psyche, which I meant that Renako felt more reactive rather than actually responding.

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Clevatess, in a nutshell, is an extremely ambitious show. Clevatess is like one of those stories that has some good ideas and initially starts out great, but it's drastically hindered by the format of the medium and the lack of structure in the show. It would have been better if the anime had learned to cut out some story elements in favor of more development in the main narrative, because it felt like the anime was trying to build too many things at once without proper planning.

The good is that the anime had a strong start and good production, thanks to the anime's first episode ... being a 45-minute foundation that built interesting narration and good characters to boot, with some nice dialogue. The production and direction helped cement the show as another sleeper hit of this Summer, which I honestly didn't expect to be, but it was a nice surprise nonetheless. Clevatess was the main highlight of the show because he has a lot of interesting things going for him, caring for a human baby, reviving a human hero, watching the human world through the lens of a protectless maiden, etc. After all, I wanted to see how Clevatess can gradually learn to acknowledge humanity through the action of taking care of a baby. Albeit stereotypes are present to drive the story, such as making Clevatess portrayed as a conceited nihilistic being or creating douchebags as stepping stones, as the norm for some shows nowadays. Still, part of me was amused by the action and drama the anime introduced in its first episode. With little time to progress, the first half of the story is solid, as it introduces a couple of interesting characters like Neruru and Dorel while providing quite nerve-racking action for Alicia during her climaxes (I don't mean it in a kinky way). As for Dorel, I'd say the story does a decent job at fleshing out this character, showing him as a fearsome general along with some notable fight scenes, which help him stand out as the series' antagonist for the time being. Now with all that being said...

The bad starts mainly because of its pacing, and by that I don't mean it's sluggish; it's too choppy and rushed. Part of that came from the show's attempt to explore its multiple story ideas, but it does so quite clumsily. It's an example of what scope creep is to a show. I'm not saying that the show didn't make any notable progress. It was able to deliver good character development when the story took it slow, primarily looking at Alicia, for example. Her backstory and scenario were already interesting, a revenge story coupled with the disgraced hero narrative, besides even Neruru was also interesting, but instead of trying to solely focus on that, the story wanted to include more lore and exposition, hence churning the story into a rushed war climax that later stopped delivering character development during that arc. This, unfortunately, results in the following action sequences lacking emotional impact, and some characters start to feel more like plot tools (like Dorel, who starts to act more like a backstory dump during crucial action sequences) than actual characters as it later progresses. Another issue I had with the story is the baby, since he's nothing more than a plot device in the entire anime and lacks plenty of baby personality despite the anime desperately trying to show you a lot of crying scenes, and I mean A LOT. I'm confident that if the baby didn't exist and somehow were to be replaced by a secret key, it wouldn't change a damn thing about the story at all. Long story short, many of its story aspects needed more time to flesh out, but due to the show's format of only allowing 21 minutes of storytelling and exposition, it feels oddly rushed in the end. I think the story could've worked if it had lowered its scope, which would have helped create more breathing room for the more interesting story aspects it managed to flesh out, like Neruru, who got sidetracked for the sake of the story.

But wait, there's more! We need to talk about the ugly, too! It stems directly from Clevatess. Yeah, it turns out they actually don't know how to write Clevatess in his own damn story. He's directly the main source of my complaints, because Clevatess has reached the maximum level of wasted potential; it's like watching the boss when you play him as a playable character. The story's decision to make sure to turn Clevatess into a useless character in the later chapters was utter garbage for a direction, because it cuts Clevatess away from more unique and interesting interactions, thus he's far inferior as a character compared to others since the story desperately wants to build him as its own surrogate. If you need a reminder, Clevatess nuked a kingdom because its domain was attacked by its heroes, then later shown to be extremely fragile and useless in human form in the SAME EPISODE! Whenever Clevatess (as Clen) tries to apprehend an issue through action, he ends up getting thrown around like a ragdoll, even though it's shown he has shadow powers! I really did not like what they did to Clevatess, especially looking at how rushed and straightforward Clevatess starts acting more 'human' without any needed development. It's pretty obvious that the story wanted to make sure Alicia gets all the screentime for action, but all it did was make me wonder why make Clevatess the main character, if he's not going to do anything in the first place? Might as well turn the title into The Adventures of Alicia.

Long story short, the anime fails at trying to keep itself grounded, since it wanted to be a narrative masterpiece for some reason, despite lacking the creativity or writing to pace the series, so it ends up being a disjointed mess that tried too hard to go beyond the scope it's supposed to go for. So it's not going to feel satisfying for any ongoing watchers. Although I have to give credit for the way they handled the first half. Alicia and Clen were interesting at that time since the anime had a valid reason to keep up the human facade that terribly backfired at the end of the series. However, I am pretty drained after the show, even knowing the show will get a Season 2, I don't think I can continue watching when the show did a flimsy job at delivering a war arc when it mattered most.

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Here again for Part 2, and it looks like Sakamoto Days has some improvements after Part 1. Without further ado, let's get started.

The action stepped up a notch and is a lot more remarkable than what the previous part had in terms of action and suspense. The quality of animation it had still retained the same, but with characters already been introduced and continuing to build upon those characters with bigger challenges for Shin and Sakamoto, the show suddenly became a lot more fun to watch. Combine that with a few decent antagonists and the show's dark humor, and it's able to be more feasible ... for the eyes. I can say that the main factor of the show's improvement in Part 2 has to do with the show building upon the narrative, which is nice since Part 1 was a bit too busy trying to build its characters from scratch and had too many comedy gags going for it without finding that balance it needed to be an action comedy. Here, the comedic gags still retain and continue to be a nuisance, but the comedic gags gradually became fewer (although a little), thus allowing more storytelling to happen in the midst of chaos.

Like Part 1, the characters still feel shallow and one-dimensional, since they are immediately built to repeat gags and quips in the middle of action, as the show is treating you having issues trying to remember which characters they're fighting, while Shin still is the same old sidekick that is fighting beside the no-kill rule hitman who's playing a bigger (pun intended) role other than instantly defeating said opponents. Sakamoto Days still emphasises using side characters as a walking joke so the comedy happens, but it's done quite poorly and feels forced whenever the side characters have to pop out to try and make you focus on the chaos of the events.

My view of the show is still the same as always. It's easy to watch and has some nice production that didn't fluctuate throughout the whole show, which is another plus I can give for the whole runtime. Despite the characters definitely feeling lacking and hollow, it still does its best to build character during those action scenes, which helps reduce its overall demerit in the end. If you're looking to find a simple action story that has some decent characters and a few moments of comedy back in it, you should watch it. Otherwise, try to control your expectations since it's definitely not the best story out there, but it is caterable.

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I'll be honest, when I was watching the first episode, I was honestly not impressed at all. I thought of dropping earlier and calling it mediocre at first. But when the 2nd episode came and the next as well, I started to warm up to it. Why, you ask? Particularly I'm not intrigued by the premise the story tries to sell, or the gimmick that the main protagonist is a shy and anxious cutie patootie. No I came to give the anime another shot because it came to my delightful surprise to learn that the director of this anime was Konosuba's director for all adaptations! ... Once I learned about this information, it made me want to watch it even more!

Here's the question you might ask: Is a director who did said previous popular anime that 'important' when adapting new material? To me, yes. Even if the source material can be gimmicky or lack proper substance, the director of said adaptation can sometimes elevate it to something special. If you are familiar with Konosuba, you can find a lot of similarities here in terms of the show's humor, face zoom-ins, and voice acting. And since they are used with good execution, it adds a lot to the anime's humor and doesn't feel like there was any downtime at all. It's genuinely fun to watch these characters interact with each other. So much so, I regretted looking down on it and feeling glad that I didn't drop it before the second episode aired. Not to say that the anime is bad, but it does emphasise how important direction is for a show.

If you want some good laughs or a good protagonist, which I came to find here, you should try and give this a chance. You might be like me though at first, the first episode can sometimes give the wrong impression with little bits of the director's humor leaking in. The story and character progression are decent enough to consider watching, so worst case scenario is ending up with NPCs gracing the screen with forceful storytelling to add development.

Thank you for reading.

This manga is absolutely brilliant. It takes the common tropes you're introduced to and turns them into something genuine and truly special. For something that had androgynous characters and my previous experiences of them not being the greatest, this was such a great surprise to have and fundamentally a very good romance harem manga.

The author is seriously good at building suspense and delivering satisfying conclusions to each character arc of the main cast, and equally good at all that. While the writing does introduce some contrivances and cliches to push forward the story, I'm able to look past that because I adore the characters and ... relate to the struggles they have deeply.

If there was one thing the main character lied about, it is that his talent is having unspoken god-gifted rizz. For the girls to be absolutely talented in their respective fields, they have no smoke or any ounce of tint to go against the rizz Yuu is casually carrying in his small petite body. Bro's rizz is too good, he made me blush too.

If you want a character that has infinite rizz, no loser tropes, likeable harem, relatable struggles, and satisfying conclusions, THIS IS THE MANGA TO READ! PLEASE READ IT!