There is no putting it lightly—Tsunayoshi Sawada is just no good. He is clumsy, talentless, and desperately in love with the school idol Kyouko Sasagawa, a girl so completely out of his league. Dubbed "Loser Tsuna" by his classmates, he seems to be the very personification of failure in the guise of a middle-schooler.
Tsuna's boring life takes an extraordinary twist when he encounters the mysterious Reborn, who happens to be a hitman... and shockingly, a baby! Sent from the strongest Mafia family in Italy, Reborn is assigned the daunting mission of preparing the dull middle schooler to succeed the ninth boss of the notorious Vongola family, who is on the brink of retirement. The dull boy has a grueling road ahead, but with the help of his new criminal affiliates and his peculiar home tutor, perhaps even Loser Tsuna can achieve greatness.
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Wish
Katekyo Hitman Reborn is an outstandingly well made anime. I definitely recommend that you watch it if comedy and action applies to your genre of choice. At first glance, Katekyo Hitman Reborn may seem boring. The major flaw of the anime is that it absolutely misleads you, and it completely deceives you into either a) dropping the anime or b) thinking the anime is lame, when it isn't! The first 20 episodes may mislead you to drop the anime, just like it misled me, because of its fillerlike episodes. You will most likely tell yourself "Wow, this is really lame. What's the point of all this?"That's what I thought, but I gave it a chance. (And I'm SO glad I did. Katekyo Hitman Reborn is now my absolute favorite anime.)
The beginning is kind of slow and different from the rest of the later episodes, because apparently KHR was initially meant to be a gag anime - it was supposed to be something funny and comedic. The anime took a different turn as you progress to episode 20 into something more serious.
The first 20 episodes is merely a /long/ introduction to the anime. It's worth watching though, because you get to be familiar with all the characters. They are all likeable! If you decide to watch Katekyo Hitman Reborn (and I hope you will!) you should decide whether you like it or not, after 25 episodes or so. It's only fair, right? All animes have their flaws; and it's flaw, in my opinion is that they don't give it a decent start. If you do not have the patience for that, then this anime may not be for you.
Storyline:
Katekyo Hitman Reborn deals with the mafia. Tsuna, the *main* character, is in the next line to be the 10th boss for the Vongola Family~ (one of the many families in the mafia.) Reborn, a hitman, and also a baby (hehe), travels from Italy to Japan to tutor Tsuna to become a worthy boss for the Vongola Family.
From then on, Tsuna's adventures and what he experiences are endless-- but they're all interesting. Over the course of the anime, Tsuna grows and matures, and becomes really strong; fighting his enemies and getting stronger each fight he experiences. The fights he encounters are well made, and they WILL keep you at the edge of your seat. Tsuna isn't the only one fighting, though-- he also has a "family"-- his comrades, if you will, and the battles they encounter are endless.
Art:
The art is well made; I don't think there is much to complain about it.
It isn't outstandingly good, nor is it horribly bad to a point where you have to shield your eyes. The characters are wonderfully drawn and are all unique in their own ways. The art progressively gets better as you further get into the anime.
Sound:
The sound is absolutely AMAZING. It deserves an 11/10, as opposed to a 10/10.
I loved all of the openings, and endings-- I never once had to skip it; and that's kind of rare, considering the fact that I'm absolutely picky with my music.
The soundtrack is amazing as well, there is a couple of them for EACH character (well, the main characters, anyways.)
They have a soundtrack for every different scene in the anime, and it is absolutely positively pleasing to the ears. Everything about it is EPIC!
Character:
The characters are very well portrayed; you can't help but love all of them (well most of them anyways.) They change greatly over the course of the anime and it's worthwhile to watch them grow up.
Enjoyment:
I love Katekyo Hitman Reborn! I love everything about it; it makes me laugh until I fall off my seat and look like a loser, it makes me sad as they go through their hard times, it makes me happy as they overcome their obstacles-- and so on.
I can ramble on forever about how much I love the anime, but I'm going to end now, before I end up typing a ten page paper.
Overall:
Katekyo Hitman Reborn is an AMAZING anime as I mentioned a billion times (well not really, but let's pretend.) I highly suggest that you go off and watch it right now, but I can't tell you what to do. It's ultimately up to you.
Everything about it is amazing- it's storyline, (although it may seem boring at first) it's art, it's sound, it's characters-- it's everything!
sonafab
Amazing anime. Will make you laugh, smile, shout and cry.. Just DON'T judge the anime by the first 20 episodes. Watching till 20 I was ready to quit a few times, but i read some good reviews so i kept watching. If you cant stand them at all, DONT skip em! Just be patient. These episodes are to introduce some of the characters, and of course make you laugh a lot! The only drawback of this anime (personal opinion) is it's art. Sometimes characters' and backgrounds' art aren't good at all, since the detail is too low. "So why should i watch it then?" youmay ask, the answer is simple: Just give it a try and you will understand why I'm giving it a big 9/10 no matter the drawbacks mntioned above!
DeXeTer
Reborn is a generic shonen people may tell you it’s more than that but really it isn't the story is pretty interesting for a shonen a mafia story sounds cool right? Sadly we have a terrible protagonist which whines a lot characters like shinji and kamille do this a lot as well but their reasons are justified in their series. As they do have actually mental issues tsuna does not show this yes you can say it’s a fucking shonen but hunter x hunter had a psychologically distraught protagonist as well. Tsuna is a generic high school teenager which has the hotsfor some girl and doesn't have the balls to do anything about it standard shonen cliché’s. The art is fairly mediocre as well the action scenes look alright for a shonen but everything else looks so bland and generic especially the character designs.
The soundtrack is very forgettable as well nothing really stands out except for the openings they are pretty great l think l like all the reborn openings which is really rare the last one is my least favourite though.
The characters god fucking damn it the characters l think l already talked about tsuna enough he is a standard generic shonen protagonist which wants to protect his friends also he dosen't want to become a Mafioso even if it runs in his family's tree his character is just so infuriating the other main characters are fairly forgettable as well only character l really remember fondly was hibari because he didn't give a shit about anything that happened none of the characters get a huge amount of significant development for a 200 and something episode series.
There is also quite a lot of filler in reborn especially in the future arc with the girls cooking food and going on strike and it all feels quite pointless for a shonen to have it was probably there to save money because l don’t remember the filler scenes going for as long as they did in the manga.
While l do have a lot of complaints with the story and the characters l did enjoy myself with the show it was a fun cheesy shonen just don’t bother with the manga it gets even worse especially with the manga ending which l won’t spoil.
Overall Hitman reborn is a fun generic shonen it does hold a special place in my heart though because it was one of the first shows l ever watched when l first got in to anime.
yuuujinchou
KHR is like any other long shounen series; For someone relatively new to anime, it can be very fun and addicting. If you are too familiar with the tropes used in this genre, it can become a real chore and way too predicable. Story: The plot progresses in the usual shounen way: The weak and optimistic protagonist trains, and starts fighting enemies who seem much stronger than him, and once he defeats them they often become his allies. The first 20 episodes were fillers, but since I found them funny I didn’t really mind. The battles drag out a bit sometimes, but they are welldone in general and there’s enough suspense to keep the viewer interested. The biggest problem however is the filler episodes; they were initially funny, but the same jokes keep getting repeated again and again and it becomes annoying fast. Even without talking about the recaps, some episodes were just completely unnecessary, like before each battle they have at least one episode where the characters just encourage each other and talk about the upcoming battle.
Characters: The cast seems pretty diverse, but all the characters can fit in an archetype in some way or other. They gain maturity and confidence during the battles, but it seems to revert once the battle is over, and they are back to repeating the same catchphrases again and again. Many of the jokes are based on character antics, but after 200 eps, it becomes really predicable and repetitive. Another thing that really bothers me is the female characters; even though some of them are strong, their strength is nothing compared to the male characters, they hardly participate in battles, often can’t do anything without help from the males (Chrome, cough* cough*). And while it is important to have a female character who can’t fight but serves as moral support, having two of them is way too much especially when one is portrayed as very annoying and immature. Many of the characters who don’t fight are very uninteresting; Despite tagging along for 200+ episodes and getting a lot of screentime, they don’t get character development at all. Hibari Kyouya was especially poorly written; he is some lone wolf who practically wins every battle in 1 min without effort or remarkable injuries, and he doesn’t have character growth at all. In other words, he can be easily qualified as a ‘Gary stu’.
Art: While the character designs are interesting, the art is very inconsistent. It improves through the series, but was never really detailed and every once in a while it is still possible to see poorly drawn frames without pausing the video.
Sound: The osts were decent, but they get kinda annoying after being repeated 98343981 times, especially when you can easily predict when they will be played. Most of the openings and endings however were pretty good and original. The seiyus’ voices fit the characters well, but some of them may annoy you, like Haru and Lambo’s.
ayra_15
I'll be honest since most of the reviews in my opinion are usually really long and I end up generally skim-reading it so in light of that ill try to make mine as short and concise as I can. Let me just start of by saying I give the anime an overall of 10. My total experience left me completely satisfied although I wish the anime and manga continued since the ending was a bit blunt, however due to financial reasons on the companies behalf I understand that it didn't meet the funds required. Moving on, the story and characters were a solid 9 forme since I (***really slight spoilers***) found the idea of the ring aspect, 10 year bazooka, and future ark really cool entirely. Especially the few plot twists that actually surprised me occasionally here and there. The character development on a few characters are a bit poor I will admit, but some characters like Gokudera and the Arcobalenos i really enjoyed knowing their origin and how everything happened.
Next we have the art and soundtrack, both I would give both of them around an 8 since it was made between 2007-2011 for that year and time, especially with their budget i'd say was pretty enjoyable since I harbored no complaints and there weren't any sudden drops in quality. I personally was indifferent about my opinion on the outro but op's were really catchy and I did enjoy them.
I'd definitely recommend this to people who enjoy some comedy, action, shounen or any of the above. While Tsuna is an annoying wimpy crybaby at the start believe me when I say he gets alot cooler later on. I think its widely known that the first 19-20 episodes can be basically considered filler, I did watch them but on two times speed because I wanted a basic grasp on the characters. I'll also add that the story gets genuinely interesting after those 20 first episode and then by around episode 80 you'll be 100% attached like I was.
Kenpachi_91
Okay, I feel like this review is going short and sweet but straight to the point. I decided to pick this up since my friend was going on about this like he does with One Piece. So I decided to give it a shot. The first 20 episodes are a real killer, since that's were a lot of people are like "okay... what is this? Can we get to some sort of story/action already?!" It has its little humor here and there to keep a little smile on your face. However, for me at least, I did not get interested in until the future arc. That'spractically more than halfway through the series. There were a FEW decent fights here and there before than but nothing too captivating. I guess what really had me was that they consistently dragged some parts out. It's noticeable in every arc and because of that, I had to put this series on hold and start a new series just so I could have my "anime fill" for the day. Sure there are plenty of anime that does this, but Hitman was really bad with this.
This show loves to put fillers within the arc and loves to have recap episodes and tries to play it off like it's really part of the story (though it's not as bad as Naruto). So occasionally, I would say something similar to this, "Really, that was an episode? C'mon it should be better than this." Of course other anime do similar things, but with Hitman just really irked me the most. You will know which episodes will be recaps and you can skip them if you so choose to. For me, I have to watch every single episode, special, ova, movie and etc of a series.
So as my first review comes to an end, let me just answer a few more things:
Is this one of the best anime series that I have watched to date? - definitely not
Is this worth a re-watch? - only less than a handful of episodes so basically no
Would I recommend this to people looking for a new series? - nope
Would I recommend this to people looking to kill some time? - maybe
Could you take a pass on this anime? - yeah, you are not really missing anything
However if you are interested in Hitman Reborn, I would have to say that, stick with the manga, the anime definitely does not do this series justice unfortunately. Though a few OP/ED's were pretty decent :-)
Not trying to bash the series out there for those out there who likes/loves it, but I'm just obviously voicing my opinion on how I felt about this series. It's definitely not the best nor the worst anime I have watched. I'm just sort of disappointed that my friend hyped it up as much as he does with One Piece, so I probably was expecting too much from this. Hmm... what do you know, my review wasn't all that short lol.
elyxionsx
Since Reborn! aired a while back, I doubt anyone will look at this review, but I shall write it anyway. I watched this the beginning of this year, but I never got the guts to submit a review, he he. ;') Here we have Sawada Tsunayoshi, a middle school student, who by not much luck, is nicknamed 'Loser Tsuna' by all his classmates, assumed to be a failure due to the fact that he's not good at anything. Now, all that may change when he meets the obscure, mafia hitman, Reborn! WARNING: THE FIRST 20 EPISODES WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO DROP THE SHOW, BUT DON'T, JUSTDON'T.
Story: 8
There have been many Mafia animes, and still some are coming up, but what I liked about Reborn! was that it puts its own twist on things. The first 20 episodes are basically like 'daily life' episodes and may make you want to drop it, but don't. I promise you you'll regret it. I dropped it after the first 13 episodes until my brother told me "Don't drop it, it'll get so good after so don't drop it." And I'm glad I continued to watch it. After the first 20 episodes you'll get an action-packed, adventured filled, expedition, I promise you.
Art: 7
Because this is a slightly old shounen, it wasn't in HD when it aired, and the art style was past decent but it wasn't fantastic if you understand what I'm getting at. It does later on get way better quality, so I wouldn't worry very much about the art.
Sound: 10
Aside from the story line, this is where Reborn! DOMINATES. The openings and endings are some of my all time favorite songs. You will not be disappointed at all with the soundtrack. The sounds with the fights and the voices are all very good quality too.
Character: 9
The character development here, in my opinion, was fantastic! But i can't say how without giving out spoilers so, I'm sorry. Just take my word for it.
Enjoyment:10
It's a really funny series to watch, I fell off my bed once to how much I laughed and I cried when I got to the end of this series. Not because of the ending itself simply because you get so attached to the characters, you just love them. I wanted more, but I never got it. *tear*
(I feel like overall and enjoyment are like the same fricking thing, but whatever ;') )
Overall: 10
Overall, Katekyo Hitman Reborn! was a rollercoaster of an anime that I will never forget. Just give it a shot. Its 203 episodes worth watching. Don't overlook it if you ever come across it. When I got the average of my scores, it was a 9, but I added the extra point because I just loved this serious too much to not call it a masterpiece.
miyuririn
So... I never thought about reviewing or something but I'm reading so many prejudices about this really great anime lately, so I really have to review it. My English is bad as hell, don't mind it. Story: 10 If you've watched the first episode of Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, you're certainly thinking "What the hell." Well, you're not alone. At first glance, the plot may sound ridiculous. The first 20 episodes don't have anything to do with the rest of the story, it may get boring at first and you don't want to watch it because it's just farcical since it doesn't have anything to do with the"real" mafia (don't get it wrong, the episodes are funny, though). But if you keep up and watch the episodes, you may think this is the best plot ever. You won't find another storyline like this outside.
Art: 9
Well, I really like the art. The animations are smooth & conclusive, the fighting scenes as well and the characters are well done, too. Sometimes, I really think the characters look f*cking (Pardon my French) badass and accordingly they really look like Bishounen. I hear fangirl-screams in my head. Duh.
Sound: 8
I really think the openings and endings are well done. Some of them stuck in my brain for about two weeks and won't vanish. The OSTs & sound-effects fit every situation and the seiyuus did a very good job. I have to say, it's nothing outstanding.
Character: 10
You won't find many different, outstanding and unique personalities like in Katekyo Hitman Reborn. They mature in every episode. But the character I admire the most has to be Tsuna. He's just hopeless, so he really stands out of all shounen-heroes I know since now. But still, he has real friends who accept him just the way he is. I think he's the character who matures the most out of this anime.
Enjoyment / Overall: 10
I really enjoyed this series. I was sad when it ended because I got really addicted to this anime and I hadn't anything to watch anymore since then. If you should ever start watching this anime, don't let yourself be fooled! The first twenty episodes may look ridiculous but since it's only twenty, it's not the end of the world. ;D
I'd recommend this anime to everyone who likes shounen with a lot of comedy and an unique background story.
Hatul
Ciaossu. Today we will be taking a look at Hitman Reborn, which was not quite as popular as some other shounen jump titles and it was sort of forgotten a while after it ended. This is a spoiler free review. *Story* The story centers around Sawada Tsunayoshi, an unpopular Japanese junior high-schooler who's one day forced by an Italian baby and his shape shifting pet chameleon (I don't know, just roll with it), to train and become the next head of a certain Mafia called the 'Vongola family'. First off, you wouldn't expect a shonen anime (which is mainly aimed at kids) to contain a subject matter suchas Mafias, would you? And that's why the term 'Mafia' in this series is very loosely connected to the real world definition of it. Are they involved in pedaling drugs? Prostitution? Wait, do they even break the law? For what purpose do they organize exactly? The answer to the last question is not very satisfying, as you can imagine. They're just presented as organizations with strong people in them that fight other such groups. It seems to me, this term is used mainly to sound exotic for a Japanese audience. So from the get go, this makes the story feel almost aimless, besides Tsuna becoming a 'Boss' of a Maifa with no clear purpose, aside from fighting other Mafias. I don't think the author thought this idea entirely through.
In the first 20 episodes the story sets out to introduce the characters through episodic comedy with little to no action in them. In this sense, it's different from the usual battle shonen and it might turn some people off immediately. Bleach (a series I'm not too fond of) also used its first 20 or so episodes for a similar goal, but did it through monster of the week with plenty of action. So I guess I should applaud Reborn for being different and taking certain risks. Even though, I'd personally prefer action, honestly.
After its introduction episodes, Reborn goes on a route that's within the boundaries of the shonen tradition and starts its actual story through various arcs. The first arc was a pretty small scale battle against some street gang and it didn't last very long, but it did manage to spark my interest in what's to come. The second arc was a battle against another branch within the same family, which was a decent arc, but it lasted longer than it needed to.
The pacing in this series becomes especially slow in the third arc that's actually a saga which ended up taking most of the duration of the show and contained fillers within that saga. Granted there weren't that many fillers, but some weren't even action oriented and actually contained more episodic comedy. Meaning, the introduction episodes come back to haunt us later in the series.
The story itself, is pretty basic shonen stuff, but despite having no clear end goal it did manage to throw in twists along the way that kept me interested. It wasn't mind blowing or anything, but it did use its own plot elements and the side stories it threw in surprisingly well.
Unfortunately, the end of this big saga is also the end of the series and it left things open. Though I haven't read the manga, I've heard that nobody liked where it ended and that the upcoming arc was pretty bad anyways. So I guess it might as well have ended there.
*Characters*
Tsuna, the main character has a good heart, but is basically a spineless individual who's in need to become stronger. This also demonstrates how the author wanted to do something different from the usual shonen. You see, in most long running shonen we already get a character who's fully developed to what is necessary for a shonen protagonist. They're strong willed, positive and never run away from a fight (Goku, Luffy, Naruto, etc').. So all that's left for them to develop, is their physical strength, not their personality. In this case however, the protagonist needs to strengthen his personality, adapt to the Mafia life style and become skilled in battle. This is excellent, and it also distracts you from the fact that the story doesn't have much of a goal beyond that.
Unlike the main character, the rest of the cast don't develop and are your basic two dimensional shonen characters with very silly quirks…. But! They are also very likable and their chemistry together is quite good. The thing that seems to be consistent among them is that they all take their personality quirk or hobby to an extreme. For example, Gokudera will protect Tsuna to the death if necessary, Hibari will discipline his school mates by any means , Yamamoto will always be the positive moral booster no matter what, etc, etc. This might sound cheap but this is exactly what makes them so well defined and fun to watch interact.
Even a lot of the villains have somewhat interesting quirks and personalities as well..
After the introduction episodes though the amount of comedy in the series drops significantly until there's almost none at all and there was very little use for the characters' quirks from a point on. The tone of the show changes completely in the big saga and it obviously didn't know how to balance it out. This shift in tone becomes especially noticeable when the episodic comedy fillers come back later in the series in the middle of the saga, reminding you of what the show used to be like.
Another thing about the rest of the cast, despite being very quirky (and having interesting and funny quirks, not half assed ones) none of them seemed to get a proper backstory, with one exception being the fans favorite, Gokudera (admittedly, he's also my favorite). Don't get me wrong they all have some sort of background, but none of them get an entire episode flashback of a tragic backstory dedicated to them, if I recall (you may correct me if I'm wrong here, it's been a few years since I've watched it), which is strange since nobody in the cast seems to be more important than someone else as far the story is concerned.
In addition, much like in Bleach, the amount of characters start to pile up from a point on and it feels like there were way too many for the show to handle. This is problematic, but I don't think it was handled that badly, all things considered.
All in all the characters are kinda like characters out of a Saturday morning cartoon (which is what Reborn is, in Japan, heh heh) and I don't mean that as an insult, it's actually interesting to have such silly characters in a semi serious story. It's too bad their lighthearted nature wasn't fully and consistently present and that most lack any kind of depth.
*Art*
The character designs demonstrate that this is a female mangaka more than anything else. Every male character looks like a super model. The designs style is somewhat original though, since I immediately recognized it on a cover of a completely different anime (Psycho-Pass). So I guess it's not that bad.
The animation though is pretty simplistic and despite being an action anime there isn't all that much action to look forward to either. There are decent battles in it, sure, but not that many. And most of them aren't that great. You can even go back more than 20 years and find better battles in both DBZ and Yu Yu Hakusho, to be perfectly honest (both in quantity and quality).
Not to mention, In the last quarter of the series, the fighting's style changes into… something else that I can't reveal, because spoilers… But it will depend entirely on your preference whether you like that change or not.
*Sound*
I don't know Japanese, but I think the voice acting is quite good with a bunch of distinct and funny voices that fit quite perfectly with the characters.
The sound effects are pretty basic though and the soundtrack is ok, I guess, but it isn't the most memorable one, despite being used throughout 200 episodes. Some of the tracks sound a little like Rocky knock offs as well.
The opening and ending songs are mostly pop songs and boy bands. Granted, some are decent, but others take Engrish to levels that make it sound completely retarded. So this might be distracting and/or hilarious, assuming you speak English.
*Enjoyment*
I did enjoy it for its characters, but I was watching it while it was airing, so the terribly slow pacing really got to me at points. Especially since there were a lot of (canon) episodes where almost nothing happened.
*Overall* 6/10
Heck, maybe this score is a little generous considering how much I trashed it, mainly since I still kinda liked it somehow.
If there's one thing you should know about Reborn is that it's definitely not soulless. There are certainly much better shonen out there, but there's also much worse, in my humble opinion. And I'm sure the author really was trying her best.
Thanks for reading.
wtflinda
Rarely are you fortunate enough to find an anime that truly brings you into their world and keeps you on edge throughout a 200+ episode series; Katekyo Hitman Reborn seemed to do the trick for me. The story revolves around a loser of a middle schooler, Tsuna, who is bad at everything and has little friends. One day, a baby home tutor suddenly shows up at his door and informs him that he is a candidate for the boss of the strongest mafia that exists: The Vongola. That is where the fun begins, as Tsuna begins to learn new moves to commence in battle andforms precious bonds with new friends that eventually end up playing a huge part in his mafia. There are many arcs throughout the series, and as the series progresses, Tsuna and his friends battle stronger and stronger enemies that become allies later on. KHR contains many mysteries that end up unraveling in a way you would never expect; this includes the reason Tsuna’s home tutor is a baby, what happened to the first Vongola mafia boss, and much more to fill your heart’s content.
The storyline was well thought out, with a very unique plot that sets it apart from your average action anime. I was kept guessing the whole time, and found myself thinking about the show first thing when I woke up. The action scenes were amazing as well; the characters always pull out new tricks that you would never expect. In addition, Katekyo Hitman Reborn portrays a fascinating cast of characters that are both original as well as lovable and really start to grow on you as the series progresses. I found myself crying in certain parts seeing how much the characters have grown, which is a rare occurrence for me. Each person has their own little perks that make you love them more. Comedy also plays a huge part in the anime, and there are some hilarious filler episodes that really calm me down after a high tension fight scene. The comedic scenes are really what make KHR such a memorable anime in the end, which is also what makes the fillers much more enjoyable than the ones in Bleach and Naruto.
It was hard to find critiques for the show, as KHR is one of my all-time favorites. I did find the show to lack some seriousness, as deceased characters always come back to life, box animals in arc 3 seem very childish etc. This would probably help the show target a wider range of audiences if improved, typically those 16 and older. The first 20 episodes also lack plot, but keep persevering as the show has some pleasant surprises in store later in the story. All in all, KHR is definitely an anime you should try out if you’re into a good action/supernatural/comedy/shounen!
Forever-Noir
This series was initially shown to me by a friend. While the first episode was quite...interesting, I soon became hooked to this series. Story: I think that the plot line was very unique. Compared to other series, Katekyo Hitman Reborn takes a nicer outlook on the mafia, and glances over the darker portions of it. While this may be both good/bad, the different outlook helped to build an interesting plot centered around the main character. The anime took a long time to start up (I enjoy anime like Darker than Black), but once the action started it had me hooked.I personally do not enjoy watching gag/comedy series, and as such the daily life arc was rather boring. Even so, I would rate the overall plot a 10/10 because of how the plot escalates and twists as the series moves on.
Art: Compared to the manga, the anime's art is much neater and nicely drawn. Although there are few moments (Gowadera) that the art is a little...off, the art was very nicely done. As the series progressed, the art level improved, and by the end of this series it was great.
Sound: The soundtracks and OPs are great. The soundtracks were able to bring out the mood of the scenes very well, and the character songs are also very fitting.
Character: The characters in this series are simply amazing. Every character has a unique personality, one that fit both the gag portion and the action portion very well.
Enjoyment: Aside from the first few episodes, I loved the series. The plot and the arcs were nicely crafted, ones that could hold a viewer's attention for long periods of time.
Overall I rate this series a 10/10.
baekbyun
If you want to watch something that’s striking right from the beginning, you might not like Katekyo Hitman Reborn! At least I know I did not enjoy it the first time. First episodes make absolutely no sense. Even if the characters explain what is happening, you will stare at the screen saying “is this FOR REAL? what was the author THINKING?” a LOT of times. I did, but let me tell you something: after a few episodes of comedy, weird characters and ridiculous storyline, you somehow get yourself immersed in the story. How? Keep reading. Story: Katekyo Hitman Reborn is a shonen, but it is not your typicalshonen. The story is certainly different from any shonen you have watched yet: a teen —who is apparently not good at anything— is chosen as the Vongola Family’s (a Mafia) Boss and a baby (who happens to be a mafioso) gets to tutor him. Our hero, Tsunayoshi Sawada, HATES everything that is part of the Mafia: the guns, the fights, the danger and is not really much of a mafioso himself: he is wimpy, lacks self-esteem and even courage. Yeah, very ridiculous. In fact, I dropped this anime three times because I couldn’t bare watching it though I regretted it as soon as the action started. The writers somehow found a way to explain everything that didn’t make sense as the story kept advancing. It gets better with each arc and so does the manga. Weapons, animal companions, flames... This anime has what you could ask for in a shonen for great battles.
Characters: From the beginning, the anime is focused on introducing each character. There are a lot of characters but since the story is a bit slow paced, you get to differentiate them easily. The characters all seem to go through great character development (especially our hero -which starts from being a coward to slowly developed courage and great resolve-), each of them have theme songs that play when they appear on the screen, each of them is different and strong in their way. There is really a variety of characters, they are colorful, their personalities are well defined and they act accordingly. I guess that one of the most remarkable things about this anime is how well the characters are written and thought of.
Music/Sound: As I mentioned above, throughout the anime, each character had their theme song (for example, whenever Hibari entered the room or met Tsuna, a theme song would play or sometimes when Tsuna got into his Hyper Dying Will Mode a theme song would also play) which honestly, I thought was pretty cool. The openings, in my opinion, sound like typical shonen songs so I loved them and so happened with the endings. I don’t think there was a single bad or unfitting song in this anime, all of them according to every moment and character.
Art/Animation: From the start, the animation was one of the most average things about this anime. I didn’t like it. I don’t know how but without noticing (really, I didn’t notice) the animation got pretty good. Even if some fights, due to their nature, are “dark”, the animation remains colorful and that’s one of the things that I definitely liked about the animation.
Enjoyment: If you like comedy and you don’t watch it with a critical eye, you will certainly enjoy this anime right from the beginning. If you are looking at something serious, you might get bored (as I did). This is definitely an anime that to truly enjoy it, you have to sit back and stop trying to understand it.
Overall: Katekyo Hitman Reborn! has been my favorite anime for a while, I wouldn’t say it is the best anime I have watched but there is something about how I fell for the characters, the music, the fights, the arcs... It was all put down together and it gave me some laughs aside from a few tears it got from me. This anime isn’t a 10 (especially by how slow paced it gets between arcs = fillers), but it is one of the best shounen there is.
I am sure that if you decide to give this anime an opportunity, you won’t regret watching it.
BigOnAnime
Now here's a shounen with class. Katekyo Hitman Reborn! is the adaption of Akira Amano's popular manga series of the same name that ran from 2004 to 2012 for a total of eight years. The anime ended prematurely, and it's unknown whether or not it will continue. However it ended in a good spot as a big arc had been just resolved. So if you're worried about it ending on a cliffhanger, you have nothing to worry about. Anyway, the story. The story starts out with Tsunayoshi Sawada finding out he is to be the 10th boss of the Vongola Mafia, or as they call mafias inthe anime, "families", so the Vongola Family. He is also to be tutored by the Vongola hitman Reborn (Hence the title) so he can become a proper mafia boss. Of course, "Loser Tsuna" doesn't want to be one as he's just a middle school student with no interest in the mafia. The premise doesn't sound too interesting, and really the story never is as serious as it sounds, even during its most serious arc that starts in the 70's. You figure this out right away when you first start the show. Speaking of starting...
One of the main issues people have with the show is the first 20 or so episodes. This follows a Daily Life arc, involving characters doing funny and stupid things. You even have a character training by dodging baseballs being shot out of a tank on school grounds. While this sounds good, people will just want to get on with the plot, instead of just the show being very episodic. Many of these episodes are not to be skipped however as they introduce some characters that become much more important later on, and you miss various developments.
This will be an uphill battle for most, but believe me when I say things get much better after you get past these episodes. Things soon start becoming a little more serious, and you really start getting more and more plot and character development. Not to mention they step up with the animation and soundtrack.
The soundtrack at the beginning of the series doesn't have really any special tracks. They fit the mood well during the daily life arc, but you'll be left wanting more. Fortunately the series during the arcs that come after the first one have far more interesting tracks, and it helps the show become more engaging. The soundtrack will fit each mood perfectly.
The animation and artwork isn't that great either at the beginning, but Artland eventually steps things up more come halfway through the show.
Now back to the story, during its first "serious" arc, the Varia arc, it follows some of the typical stuff you find in shounen (Ex: Tournament style fights, various special moves being revealed, opponents going "Impossible! There's no way this can be!"), but where the show starts to shine is the characters. You learn what they've gone through, what they're willing to sacrifice just for their friends' safety and a tomorrow where they can laugh all they want without a care in the world, among other things. While this sounds like all the various shounen you've probably watched in the past, it ends up doing more than most, especially with the relationships of the characters. I have not seen many shows do what this show has done with the relationships of the main characters, and it actually ends up caring a lot about them. It develops all of them, and continues to do so the entire time. You really get just how real and strong their relationship is, and what they'll do to maintain it.
One big problem I have with the story is the issue of time travel. Come halfway through the show, the show has an arc that uses time travel. It ends up unfortunately greatly testing the established theories of this, and even throws parallel universes in there. For this reason, I cannot justify giving the story a higher score, it just ends up being that messy in this area, and brings down what was already established in the previous episodes. Another reason why I can't justify giving it a higher score, the pacing. While the show past episode 20 has all around good pacing, the arc involving time travel is where the series met the same fate as many other long-running shounens, it caught up to the manga, and as a result they had to do something to allow the manga to get farther. Instead of going for filler episodes, Artland decided to just stretch episodes out far longer, and this results in some of the slowest pacing I've ever seen in a shounen for quite a while.
Speaking of filler, eventually they decide to put in filler episodes, and while this sounds bad, it actually was for the better. The show involves two short filler arcs that were actually written by Akira Amano herself, and something rather surprising about them is they actually ADD to the story and characters, and CANNOT be skipped. They actually are filler episodes that are truly worth watching. Even after the arcs are done, the show continues to reference them.
I can only hope more series try to do what Katekyo Hitman Reborn! did when it comes to the characters, and filler episodes. It manages to succeed where others failed.
This is truly a shounen that manages to stand out from the others.
Zetara
Trust me, after watching 5 episodes of this anime, I dropped it, simply because the storyline up to that point was so boring that it feels better to watch a piece of rock than watching this anime. But, after continuous ‘suggestions’ from my friends, I decided to watch katekyo hitman reborn again and oh boy, I never regret watching a single episode! (The first 20+ episodes were design to make you drop the anime. But, If you manage to endure the 20+ episodes, congratulations! The real fun starts there!) Unlike typical shonen animes out there, katekyo hitman reborn has no sudden power up from beingemotional or whatnot, or the typical ‘always win’ protagonist. However, what keeps the show interesting is the coolness portrayed by the characters in this anime. Another reason why this anime is interesting is the character development. The characters are developed in a realistic time frame. A fine example would be the main protagonist. As you watch the anime, you will realize that he developed greatly, from someone who is reluctant to do anything to someone who would do anything to protect his friends. But there are flaws in the character development though, especially some of the female characters in the show as in the entire series, they show little or no character development at all.
So if you’re looking for a shonen anime to enjoy with cool characters and no huge boobs or whatnot that bounces out of nowhere, katekyo hitman reborn is for you!
Rating:
Story: 8/10
Art: 8/10
Character: 9/10
Sound: 10/10 (You will definitely love the OP and ED)
Enjoyment: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
tanngerine
Katekyo Hitman Reborn is a comedy/shounen/ action anime, told from the view of a male, middle-school student named Tsunayoshi Sawada. The series is almost, if not completely told from his point of view, (I fail to remember any time it wasn't.) and did fit moderately well together. It wasn't completely consistent, as there were some random, filler episodes popping up every now and then mainly for comedic purposes, but it didn't stray too far from the original plot and for the most part amusing, so nothing I would harp about. I have to say, what made this series one of the most interesting was itsoriginality. An infant (emphasis on infant) named Reborn, who is supposedly the most famous hitman on the planet (the anime failed to elaborate more on Reborn's past, unfortunately, but again, nothing I would harp about) suddenly shows up to Tsunayoshi's house, tells the boy he was there to tutor him (and quite the arduous task, as the child legitimately failed at everything.) and throws him into a hell of training, later revealing that this meek, pathetic child was to become a mafia boss. It is not an OVERLY complex story. It does get a bit complicated, especially involving the family matters (mafia family, mind you) but not exactly rocket science. Far from it, actually. Really, most people shouldn't have a problem whereas understanding the plot is concerned. Pacing was, in terms of plot advancement, VERY slow in the beginning, which is probably what kept the anime from getting the recognition it deserved. However, as things got on (third, fourth arc or so) there were little or no problems. Another thing I liked was that it can quite unpredictable at times. Predictable sometimes, but many times unpredictable. There are crazy plot twists that absolutely no one could anticipate (unless they had read the manga), which is very good, especially in Shounen anime, which tend to be repetitive and predictable. These plot twists were rather exciting for me. The show portrayed comedy pretty well. I laughed a good many times through the show, and found most of it very amusing, but there were some that seemed, put very bluntly, awkward. And in some cases, even slightly annoying. Of course, the anime wouldn't have been nearly as good as it was without this humor, so I'll take the good as well as the bad. The ending was... somewhat satisfying. Not abrupt at all, but there were a few mysteries that the anime never solved, and ended in a scenario that left you wondering what would have happened if the series continues, but it wasn't too bad. These mysteries were solved in the manga, so if it is ever animated (something I doubt, after such a period of time, unfortunately) there would be no problems. :D The ending wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. That's really all I can say about it.
One thing that sets this apart from typical shounen was... it wasn't your typical shounen. There WERE friendship themes, undeniably. However, instead of win win win for the sake of your comrades, as many shounen are, in Katekyo Hitman Reborn, there ARE losses. For the most part, not losses losses, but they actually sacrificed for each other instead of powering up insanely at the thought of their friends. Granted, it did happen, but never did it seem forced or typical. It was actually touching to see.
The art in Katekyo Hitman Reborn was standard, if not slightly higher. Nothing spectacular, but it did its job and didn't bring the series down. For me, it was memorable. I have never seen this particular style in any series before, and, though there is nothing remarkable, I quite liked it. I VERY much like how the characters look, easy to distinguish and... well, the characters look cute walking around town but seriously epic in a battle. They all have their own serious expressions and their normal, ones, unique to their personalities, which gave the story a good mood. The animation however, was very, very good. No complaints. They were smooth, dramatic (sometimes a bit too
dramatic, but makes things a bit more exciting for some people) and just plain fun to watch, especially the battles. You get a clear idea of what's going on, which is one of the key points to truly being able to enjoy such scenes. The quality of the art DID get better throughout the series. Not drastically better, but the change is noticeable. I noticed next to nothing as far as the animation department goes, but it was already good so I have no complaints.
Sound was very good. The anime had great soundtracks and background music, which did their job for the scenario nicely. It's not AMAZINGLY great, but great nonetheless. I LOVED the openings for the most part, especially the second and third. Actually, there were rather few that I DIDN'T like. Either way, the openings were great. The endings, however, were very... skippable. Not bad, but not attention catching. Not very memorable at all. The seiyuus did their job VERY well. For the most part, the characters in Katekyo Hitman Reborn were.... eccentric. There were so many scenes that required drastic emotion and gusto to pull off, yet their did their jobs so plainly well. It just seemed natural and was very fitting for the anime. I have absolutely no complaints.
One of the things that made this series so amazingly lovable, were its lovable characters. There ARE good number of characters for the show, but every single one was memorable. Each and every character served a kind of purpose or role, no one unnecessary. They were all so different, and fun to watch. The way they interacted was just so realistic. The characters were consistent, and showed significant development throughout the series. Appearances and voices fit them very well. They were well-rounded, each with their own set of weaknesses and strengths. I really did fall in love with all of them, and even the enemies were just so memorable. They all reacted to their situations as their personalities would have. As far as the characters go, I had no problems at all.
I enjoyed this VERY much. It is a personal favorite and I remember I dearly, even considering rewatchng all 203 episodes. I laughed, cried, grinned like a fool... it could be rather touching at times. And, I have to admit, I was disheartened when I finished. After I read the manga (which you will be driven to do after you're done) I was even more disheartened, as there were many things that happened in the manga that SHOULD be animated. But alas, low chance after so many years. Put very simply, I ADORED this series.
Overall, I loved it. I LOVE it. The only thing that kept me from giving this a 10, was the random filler and awkward beginning. Thing is, with this series, you have to be patient. Though the first 30 or so episodes show little plot development, you really shouldn't skip it. Even without the plot development, there IS character development, there IS bonding between the characters, and unless you tough out the first 30, you most likely won't be able to grasp how deep their bonds are, what their interactions symbolize later on in the series. It also gives you more time with them by the time it's over, and probably enjoy it even more. So, I wouldn't recommend skipping the first bit, no matter how irritating it can get. (Tsuna's boxer transformation DO cease eventually. I did find this first arc amusing, but these transformations were undeniably irritating.) I would recommend this to any shounen, comedy lover, and even any shounen, so long as they can tough out the first bit because it does get INCREDIBLY good later on, and you'll be happy you didn't miss anything by the time the series is over. I would NOT recommend watching this after the manga, because the anime will seem hellishly slow.
So, this is a very good anime. I hope you found this review helpful and, if you decide to try the anime, find it to your liking.
Izaya
I really hated that the show was cancelled, but I started to come to like the show enough to watch the anime and then read the manga. Protip: If you wanna watch this, READ THE MANGA. They sugarcoat a lot of shite about the characters in the anime, some for understandable reasons and some for pointless ones. That aside, I really love this show. It incorporates everything I love about anime in a manner that is 10x better than how the big three did it: shady and funny asf anti-heroes, shy, no good protag, OP, superpowered fights, bishies, bishous, fights, oh my! Just watch it.
Kairi136
I have mixed feelings reviewing this show. On the one hand it is hands down one of my absolute favorites. On the other hand it really isn't what I would call amazing. Initially when I first started watching it, I was bored half to death and dropped it after two or so episodes. I got back into it after encountering a few reviews praising it, so I decided to give it another shot. After making it past the first grueling 20 episodes, the plot went into high gear and sucked me in like a kid discovering candy for the first time. For many yearsI praised it as my favorite anime, and while I still love it, I can't fairly give it a score higher than 8.
Story: The story is very intriguing and very unique which is why I give it so much credit. The problem with katekyo hitman reborn, or KHR for short, is the execution. Up until the third major arc, there weren't many things that I could complain about. The ending to the third arc is where my problem with this series begins. The whole ending sequence, leading up to the fourth arc but that isn't covered in the anime, is nothing short of a deus ex machina. It really rubbed me the wrong way and while I still harbor lots of love for this series I couldn't forgive it. The plot is clever at some points, although the later plot holes counteract the good parts about it.
Not regarding the story but the show's pacing, there were times when the pacing was rocky, some parts seeming too short and others entirely too long (i.e the first 20 episodes) some arcs being comprised entirely of fillers(more towards halfway through the series and it seems very oddly placed and very easy to identify even without prior knowledge from the manga) and while I know this is because of the anime catching up to the manga it really doesn't excuse it for the bad quality pacing.
Sound: The voice acting was great all around, the voices very distinctive and easy to identify. They all showed their character's quirks very well and I can't really think of a single person who didn't stand out when they were on screen.
Art: The art starts off lackluster, not very good but not very bad, and in some parts absolutely terrible, but the gradual increase of quality is very evident as the show goes on. By the end of the series I thought it to be some of the cleanest art I had seen in a while. The only gripe I have with it is that many of the female characters look way too similar to each other.
Character: This is the category in which KHR shines. The characters are lovable, fun, and more importantly, well done. Even the villains have a certain quality to them that made it impossible for me to hate them. This can also cause a problem because I could never truly feel hatred towards the villains. Despite not getting too much information on a lot of the characters, you still feel like you know them well and hardly any of their actions come as a surprise. There is one major flaw in the characterizations. The way women are portrayed, although not all of them, makes them seem pretty useless. While I didn't have any problem with this at first since I mostly focused on the guys anyway, it became really apparent later on in the series. I know for all intensive purposes that they were never the focus of the story but I would have preferred it if they didn't have the girls around whatsoever instead of having them there as liabilities. Chrome is the prime example, whom somehow manages to get herself in dangerous situations and always has to be saved. For this reason I can't give this category a higher score.
Enjoyment: I really enjoyed this show, having watched it at least three times in a few years time which is almost unheard of from me. It was always fun to watch it back then and it still is, even if I don't take it as seriously as I once did.
KHR is one of those few rare series that can capture your heart despite all of its imperfections. It isn't a show to be taken too seriously, even if it has its serious moments it doesn't feel as threatening and dangerous as shows with a much darker mood, but it doesn't detract anything from the enjoyment. If anything I would say it is a series to be watched for the sheer fun of it and not for the plot. If you're looking for a show with action, comedy, crazy characters, and something that's just all around fun, then this is something you should definitely watch. Otherwise you might not enjoy this much. It's best to watch this anime without thinking too deeply into it or you may find yourself raging a bit at the ending.
FireFistYK
So i wanted to watch KHR for a long time but something was stoping me and one day when i was sick and had nothing to do i decided to give it a go, and my only wish is that i could have done this earlier as KHR is one of the best and unique shonens out there! As im writing this review im listening to the KHR ost called Tsunas awakening. The soundtracks and openings of this show is a huge reason that people wanted to watch Katekyo Hitman Rebon. The soundtracks are beyond amazing and works so well with the actuall story and moment.The openings and ending are one of the most consistent of an anime up til date.
Diffrent people tend to argue over the art style of KHR, as for my self it did not bother me so much. If you can get over the first few episodes then the art style will only get better and better, nothing that should bother you'r enjoyment.
The story is very unique. It's about a boy who has been a loser his whole life and suddenly one day a 5 year old (adorable) hitman called reborn barges in and tells him that he is choosen as the 10th boss of the mafia family: Vongola. The vongola are the strongest mafia in the world and all of this seems like a joke at the start but will get really serious. I love this story so much cause the whole mafia concept is new and exciting and you get to see Tsun(the protagonist) go through alot during the story. He does not want anything to do with the mafia but have to get stronger in the end to protect his friends from diffrent threats.
Some characters tend to get annoying like the baby lambo and some time the main girls kyoko and haru, but mostly it alright. The main guardians go through alot of character development which is really good and enjoyeble. But the most intresting character is still Tsuna who goes trough alot of change and development. He's not you'r typical protagonist who is strong already and wants to get stronger. He is actually really weak but gets much stronger as the serie progresses.
203 episodes of pure awesommness! It has it's flaws but it definetely one of the best shows out there. The only real problem i have with it is that the show was cancelld and ended before the manga, and the manga also ended before he could become the boss which is really annoying. The producers stated that it was not as popular as they wanted it to be which was not true. But we can all hope for a continuation! (:
RedDecimo
Despite having intriguing moments, great climatic shōnen battles, amazing cast of characters and quite the interesting plot, it's still a hidden gem and is definitely one of those anime that deserves way more attention (although the series is still popular in Japan to my knowledge but I digress). One of my favorite aspects about the series is how the story takes it's time to flow, of course this does happen commonly in most anime in my past experience, most of them however often get to the point rather quickly, but with Reborn! it does take way too much time throughout the course of it's first20 episodes. There are plenty of action scenes like explosions, boxing match, running around with nothing but boxers but above all these elements what really captured my interest is how peaceful and comedic it is.
I while admit though: Just because I enjoyed it, doesn't always mean other people will do and that's acceptable. The Daily Life Arc does not sit well with other people as much as I adored it.
Now for the character designs:
While it may not compare to Akira Amano's manga art style, I still think the anime art style were pretty solid (imo) it was drawn by Masayoshi Tanaka, the same designer who designed characters from animes like Toradora, Your Name, Anohana and High School of the Dead. Still, not as good as Amano-sensei, but it was still pretty solid for me, I also love how it drastically grows the more you watch.
Speaking of characters, the series also has a huge step up in terms of character development progression, there are plenty of them to go for, plus, I believe most of them are well received for the most part, but I'm going to go for the one that the series constantly sets the main focus on (and the one that people seem to hate the most) which is the main protagonist Tsuna, I think a lot of people would disagree but try to hear me out:
Most people would often say that his character evolution is VERY slow and gradual, that it takes like 203 episodes in anime form and 300 chapters in the manga form in order for him to actually become brave (which btw it's only in the last arc and the anime didn't even adapt it).
I believe his character development technically started from episode 2 of the anime; it was during the volleyball match when Tsuna saw that all of his volleyball teammates were trying so hard to win the match even despite them being injured. Rather than running away like he does in the first episode/chapter, He actually decided to give a genuine effort without relying on the dying will bullet from Reborn.
Throughout the entire series, Tsuna wants almost nothing to do with the mafia in general, mostly because he disagrees with the violent history of the organization, he does his best to live a normal life with every chance he can get, compare this to most shōnen protagonist at the time and even now such as: (Izuku Midoriya, Naruto and Luffy) whom three of them had set of specific goals that they are determined to reach and are willing to fight for that said goal through whatever means.
In contrast, Tsuna is actually a pacifist, like he is a merciful person who always worries about the safety of others including the inner turmoil of his opponents even more then his own safety. His level of empathy may actually fuel his determination which is why he gets stronger and stronger, not to mention that he actually threatens his foes first and if they didn't comply then he will take action (example would be his fight with Byakuran).
Overall, There are so many things I loved about the anime, but i'm just going to make it partial, If you enjoy traditional 2000s classic shōnen action anime, Katekyo Hitman Reborn might be worth picking up - Sure you could debate if it legitimately holds up all you want when compared to other shōnen that are mainstream nowadays like Attack On Titan, Promised Neverland, Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia etc. But:
1)- While it may not appeal to modern audiences, Katekyo Hitman Reborn is a 2006 anime so they should be aware of how decades old the anime is (despite somewhat being ahead of its time)
2)- Being a fan of the series since 2012, I can come clean and say that it has its flaws but I still enjoyed for what it is, although I can admit while there are a couple of shōnen anime (mostly the ones that are beloved and popular) are universally praised, I have to say.. I think I like Katekyo Hitman Reborn more, it is a weird spot to be in but it just so happens, there is something unique about it...
All that said, I'm hoping for the anime to return in this generation and should adapt the rest of the unanimated arcs or a reboot.
