Ittoki Sakuraba fails to understand why his mother, his uncle, and his childhood friend, Kousetsu, seem to take his security so seriously. Kousetsu constantly follows and observes him with no regard for his privacy, focusing only on keeping him safe every waking moment. But the consistent hounding starts making sense when an adorable second-year student at his high school, Satomi Tsubaki, asks Ittoki out on a date. Though initially innocent, Tsubaki's true intentions soon become apparent when Ittoki visits her house; she plans to assassinate him, and she is not alone. Surprisingly, the ones who come to his aid are his uncle and Kousetsu—donning their dark and deadly ninja attire.
After Ittoki is escorted to safety, his mother reveals the truth: he is the 19th heir to a noble clan of ninjas known as the Iga, and the target of assassination by their rival clan, the Koga. In order to protect himself against this new threat, Ittoki must hone his skills at the only ninja academy remaining in Japan: the Kokuten Ninja Academy.
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ZNoteTaku
During the first episode of *Shinobi no Ittoki*, future ninja clan leader Ittoki is approached by a female classmate named Tsubaki and asked out on a date, which culminates in him being invited up to her room where she dresses scantily and tries to seduce him (keep in mind, they’re in middle school). When Ittoki rebukes her attempts, he plays it off like some kind of joke and nervously chuckles as he checks under her bed to see ninjas lying in wait to kill him. They attack and cut his face, but even with this having just happened, he asks what kind of prank she’spulling. It turns out that she was indeed on a mission to end him, and after being rescued by childhood friend Kousetsu and his uncle Tokisada, Ittoki is told by his mother Yumika that he is to be the next legitimate heir of the Iga Clan of ninjas. This, by every odds-defying and implausible circumstance, catches Ittoki off-guard.
*Shinobi no Ittoki* is a masterclass in how to ruthlessly tank the viability of a main character, or a series as a whole, in the first twenty-four minutes. The show’s universe establishes that the way of the ninja has lasted all the way through to the modern day, and that they have managed to weave themselves into companies and other corporate megastructures in order to blend more seamlessly into everyday life. For a layperson who does not know any better, this is certainly very surprising information to learn and opens the door to an entire underworld they never knew of.
The catch is that as presented within the show, the expositing of information clashes horribly. To begin with, there is no justifiable reason for Ittoki to not be privy to this information his mother tells him about. Gymnastics is evidently something that Ittoki is gifted for, although the various stunts that he pulls when trying to get to cram school and dodge a truck that nearly hits him certainly seem on par with ninjutsu instead of the parallel bars or pommel horse. As far as his physical dexterity is concerned, there is no cause for alarm. But as far as his place within the Iga Clan, what logic could there possibly be in Yumika leaving your son, the legitimate heir to your Clan, in the dark as to what is happening?
Even if the narrative wanted to operate under the assumption that Ittoki’s father and Yumika were doing their best to keep Ittoki “protected” from the Iga Clan lifestyle, the fact that the rival Clan that tried to kill Ittoki (the Kouga) had been causing problems “recently” should have raised an alarm somehow. Rather than actually keep her son protected by telling him earlier of his secret lineage (instead insisting that Ittoki not go out with Tsubaki without adequately explaining why), she waited until he nearly got killed and he was shocked at the numerous revelations. Instead, by having the first episode waffling around with the “crush” going on between Ittoki and Tsubaki, it only succeeds in making Ittoki seem too woefully out of his element. It’s to such an extent that one could reasonably call him “inept.” This inability to handle worldbuilding, character building, and expositing is a recurring problem that *Shinobi no Ittoki* never properly rectifies.
This problem also unfortunately weaves its way into Ittoki being a pallidly conceived and developed main character, which manifests in the anime’s primary throughline in two ways; firstly, the show tracks Ittoki’s growth by sending him and Kousetsu to Ninja Academy. From here, the show adopts an approach most-similar to schooltime slice-of-life, meeting friends and going to class. Considering that the Kouga’s presence and influence in the school is already widespread, Ittoki’s allies are few and is left alone even-moreso than he might have been otherwise to learn about ninjutsu training. Because of his character nature as a well-intentioned bumbler, he reads as incompetent-at-best and stupid-at-worst, especially when everyone else already knows many of the basics of ninjutsu.
Not helping is that his biggest ally, Kousetsu, seems to spend more time chastising him than earnestly helping him. This shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise; Ittoki’s family did an abysmal job of introducing him to the world of ninjutsu, so to expect their son who has a target on his back to all of a sudden “get with the program” is laughable. If Ittoki’s survival is so important, it begs the question of why they would send him to a ninja school full of strangers and where the Kouga are more entrenched. Considering that the Iga Clan’s village is not exactly the smallest location, and that the members most likely need to keep their skills honed, was there no alternative to the school option? Ittoki’s inability to understand the basics of what’s going on, coupled with the Clan’s decision to ship him off to a more-unsafe location, makes following him as an outsider terribly unengaging at the fundamental level.
If there is one feature of this show’s universe that exacerbates this problem, it’s Ninja Gear. Part of what makes ninjutsu an intriguing form of martial arts is the ability to train one’s body to the point where quickness and espionage are the dominating factors rather than the sheer brawn of other arts. *Shinobi no Ittoki*, in its effort to make ninjutsu more relevant to the modern day, opts to give every one of its major characters science-fiction oriented Ninja Gear. Naturally, Ittoki does not know what this is, and Kousetsu curtly insults him and leaves him stuck with his Ninja Gear motionless in their first real exam.
As a result, Ninja Gear’s inclusion actually impedes itself into the sense of drama that the show is attempting to convey. Tension during the course of the “Academy Arc” is less about physical and mental dexterity against your opponent because it now has to involve hoping that the Ninja Gear worn by Ittoki does not malfunction or get damaged. The consequence is that ninjutsu as a martial art feels stunningly demystified, something that’s portrayed as quaint and that just about anybody could learn if they shill out enough money for Ninja Gear and train their bodies a little. Compounding the problem is that Ninja Gear is not merely present here, but makes appearances throughout the rest of the show. Nearly everyone has one.
But Ninja Gear’s inclusion does help bring the other characters and the larger-overarching plot into the fold, which transitions to the second way Ittoki’s character doesn’t work; the cast of characters and story he surrounds himself with or gets involved in are not interesting on their own either. He therefore has nothing that he can earnestly bounce off of to contribute to his growth. Each student comes to the Ninja Academy for their own purposes, whether it be for revenge or otherwise, but none progresses in a way that’s gradual or meaningful. Events in the plot happen with little buildup or substantive foreshadowing (if not downright-flimsy logic), leaving larger events devoid of characterization or gripping implication. Whether it involves betrayal, reconciliations, or revelations that are supposed to change the status quo, the characters undergo change because the story says or claims that they have done so, mostly (since Kisegawa is an exception) in lieu of being able to witness and experience that change for ourselves.
And Ittoki embodies this aspect the worst of all. By the time the series is over, Ittoki’s self-assuredness in himself and his own potential feels completely undeserved. His growth is spurned more by the power of friendship rather than truly undertaking the journey of coming into his own as a ninja and joining the Iga Clan proper. Given the extent of battle or actions sequences that occur in the show starting from the “Academy Arc” onwards, this undeserved sensation rings pointedly true. Ittoki, by the time the series is over and the climax has arrived, inspires no confidence either as a ninja or as a thoughtful, calculating leader. The reason being that it’s as though the narrative suddenly decided that he was a completely new character altogether from how he was first presented, capable and shouldering the burdens placed upon him. We see the endpoints, but not the trail. The exposition from episode one never properly oriented Ittoki in the story, and the result is that it makes his moments of rising up read as vaporous.
Perhaps all of this could be forgiven if the aesthetic of the series was adequate, but it cannot succeed there, either. There are a handful of decent explosions or uses of set pieces, yet the color palette employed is oddly washed-out, and the attempts to be darker and brooding as it leans more into the science-fiction conspiratorial technology plot don’t work. Between being musically unadventurous and not succeeding in either or its dramatic or comedic portrayals due to the weak characterization, *Shinobi no Ittoki* feels devoid of an identity. The series does not know what it wants to be, but the writing makes the mistake of thinking that doing a little of everything translates to a grand story.
I know that I have been particularly critical of this series, but I do not want to be completely cruel to it, either. I surmise that the ultimate fault with the series comes down to one factor more than any other: the series composition was handled by Takano Minato, and this was their very first credit for working on an anime. Make no mistake; writing for television is hard, and especially considering that *Shinobi no Ittoki* is an original work as opposed to an adaptation of a larger-scale work, she was, to use a phrase, essentially thrown into the lion’s den. It’s impossible to know how much of what transpired in the writing was her idea versus someone else involved in production insisting on working certain element in. Alas, the writing as presented is awash with abysmal character and worldbuilding, a slumbering exercise that moves through plot moments without strong thread to connect them all.
I hope Minato gets a better chance soon, because *Shinobi no Ittoki* is a mess.
SpRayquaza11
how do I begin? Imagine how it would feel to see the most ridiculous of characters in anime that still decide to take themselves seriously. Now, I know there are exceptions, but the only thing the characters in this anime do is BELIEVE that they are cool. the author too , believes in this genre to such a degree that it quite literally tries to SIMULATE naruto. While that is fine by itself, but, the show tries so hard to seem like a serious mystery thriller with an underground ninja empire, and bla bla, the problem is naruto had 700 episodes and this one, tries todo the same power structure plus world building and all the ninja stuff in like 12 xD ......
but still with all things considered, there is not a dull moment in this anime when it comes to the plot points IG, but...
There are so many of these plot points to remember and so much shit that keeps going on that its very hard to keep up.
Should I care about the characters?
Or maybe the principle of ninja cores?
how about the Assassination thing?
oh or perhaps the ninja association?
Maybe the school arc and the bullies?
or perhaps the subtle harem/romance?
plot (6/10)
Aside from being rushed and a little idealistic the journey of Ittoki is a fairly eventful chapter, he meets new people , does hero stuff , meets new bad guys who he tries to convert to the Nakama religion, you know all the ninja stuff that naruto set a standard for. in the background, however, a deeper mystery of the murder of the chief of great clans is brewing an already covert ninja war which was interesting in the first half but quickly became genric sadly.
characters (3/10)
None of them even LOOK distinct , the character design is the old and orthodox type that saves budget I suppose, even their personalities are a mess , most are either paper cutout good people bad people , with the main character ittoki just being a hollow ambitious kid after two episodes that we have seen in numerous other shounen shows. the girls fail to actually be cute or badass despite every attempt to appear so, especially the masked girl who is shoved into our face always "Hey look cute masku girl fighting in tight spandex. cool right?"
art and animation (7/10)
the art might be genric but they actually used a good amount of budget on animation, just enough to escape the genric category and you know actually looks good , art in op and ED , is not much special tho.
sound and OST(7/10)
Sound track during fights are good, but the music, not so much.
A lackluster attempt, with better characters the story had much more potential, one can still enjoy this to a certain degree if they can tolerate a little annoying characters and dialogue to focus on the overall story, but that too is average at best.
show is a 6/10 for me
Mcsuper
We’ve been blessed with quite a few good to great anime original series in this decade so far, ranging from Odd Taxi, to Lycoris Recoil, and even Do it Yourself this anime season. I suppose this is a grim reminder that not every single original can be done at an elite level, but even so, this show was quite the abhorrent showing, oozing of generic storytelling, mixed with a lot of contrivances, questionable ideas, and very inconsistent character writing. I’m not one to lambast things often, but this show needs to have its fair grilling. STORY: You’ll see this in the synopsis already, but essentially, Ittoki, themain protagonist, is just living his daily life, although heavily surveyed by his mom, Kousetsu, his childhood friend, and Tokisada, his uncle. Someone called Tsubaki tries to seduce him and kill him in the process, but he is protected by ninjas? The shocking truth is then revealed that he is the supposed heir to the Iga ninja clan, and to train up at a ninja academy immediately. The moment I found out an academy would be involved, I just rolled my eyes and waited for Ittoki to probably get a harem, and to gain insane levels of plot armour. Did that necessarily happen? Not exactly, but the plot got more disappointing to me than that.
Turns out, the ninjas aren’t your typical ninjas, with the jumping, the shurikens, the mental dexterity, but instead, “ninjas” are powered by ninja gear, something resembling mechs. I thought this show was about ninjas! Yep, with ninja gear, you can be a ninja whenever you feel like it, how about we just don’t train at all? Then what was the academy even for, to learn how to beep boop beep boop and press buttons???
Honestly, this show just doesn’t have any sort of identity, it’s simply a story about “ninja” wars, with contrived plot twists, or twists that had NO prior build up to it. It even sort of gave up and just gave us a beach episode in the middle of the series. “Hey Ittoki, which of us is hotter?” Imagine if anyone even cared to discuss that.
ART:
The animation was not very impressive overall, very bland and boring. The character designs for the most part were generic, perhaps only Kousetsu had the passable design.
MUSIC:
Except for the ED which is fine, the OP and the soundtrack are very bland as well. Just a poor showing of audiovisual direction overall.
CHARACTERS:
Needless to say, the characters were also very laughable and not memorable at all. Ittoki is your typical dumb protagonist, with a sense of justice and morality I bet no one else would even care about, and did I mention he was kind of dumb? He’s constantly out of the loop, whether it’s with the ninja gear, or the knowledge of ninjas in general. So why didn’t y’all just tell him about the ninjas from the very beginning if he’s the heir of the Iga clan? Now this poor child has to figure it out all on his own with that brain of his.
Now to the girls. Ryouko is just kind of there, the cutesy girl who knows all the academy stuff, and of course ends up liking Ittoki. Kirei is also just kind of there, with some twists and turns of her own. Kousetsu is also just there, though the ED would signal she has a bit more depth to her character.
Now to the villains. LOL, imagine the political discourse was actually interesting. Yeah, I’m going to be honest, I forgot who the villains were. Some bozo from the Koga clan or something. Not even going to discuss this.
ENJOYMENT:
It really had potential, but not only was it rushed, any sort of twist wasn’t very well done.
THEMATIC EXECUTION:
Like I said, these ninjas aren’t really even ninjas, so any sort of ninja theme was a failure. There were some weird rules around the “way of the ninja”, and they say that rules are meant to be broken, but yeah, there weren’t any real rules were there? Any sort of romance was a waste of time as well.
OVERALL:
Probably one of my least favourite anime from this entire year, as this was not only generic, but thoroughly contrived, uninteresting, and the entire premise of ninjas was squandered by horrid ideas. There is nearly nothing to praise here at all, and I’m glad my watching of this has come to an end.
Oh, and did I mention Ittoki is not a good ninja? Don’t remember if I did.
cile_m
Kousetsu’s face reveal was the best thing that happened to this anime… kidding! But honestly though, I believe it’s pretty decent original anime. The first half of the season had some moments too although the pace really started to pick up on episode 7. Noticed people started talking crap about this because they expected it to be like THAT certain fabled ninja anime, while some- talking about the high seas cool kids- hated it just for the sake of it and yet, they actually stay tuned until the very end because they secretly liked it (you don’t stay until episode 12 for an anime with a“so bland” mc and “so boring” episodes lol). Too bad for them because our heir ninja here is simply a pacifist, and just wants to have a regular peaceful life. You’re weak and boring if you have these traits apparently.
I recommend Shinobi No Ittoki to anyone who just simply wants to check out a chill short 12-episode action anime with a decent storyline and pretty character design. I didn’t expect this be one of those high stakes or psychological anime so I was content and entertained after watching it.
“I don’t want to be part of a world where being kind is a weakness.” -Keanu
betarunner
I'll leave just a short review... It was okay, but certainly had more potential that was not lived up to. If the story was paced differently and executed differently, the idea would've made for a good show. Unfortunately, it did not execute properly and had a rushed and lackluster finale to say the least. The story itself was decent, just poorly executed. The characters were likable, but like the story, fell flat due to execution and pacing. Things were too rushed to really get much out of the characters, especially given how little they were developed in such a time span. Wouldn't watch again nor recommend unless you'revery bored.
Starts off good so you don't realize you've wasted your time until the last two episodes or so...So, you may enjoy it for the first half, and even well into the second half, but the last few episodes fail to develop the characters and story in a way the makes it worth the watch, and ultimately falls flat.
MidoriStars
"Shinobi no Ittoki", when we hear this title, we know that we will have to deal with lots of people and their comparison with the emblematic "Naruto". But this kind of comparison is not tolerable, for a single concept. It's not like we do the same thing with the isekai. Shinobi no Ittoki is one of the most original anime, there are few like it. Story : The story can't prevent us from being curious, watching once a week was too difficult... The suspense, just at the beginning, is at its peak. There are twists and turns all the time, you never get tired of them. Everylittle moment feels important, there is no wasted moment in the script being for fan service or comedy. We have so much compassion to show the characters, their reactions link the story and make us get to know them.
Characters:
Some people might find some personalities too "cliché", they may not have worked enough at this level. But these are the kind of clichéd personalities that we always cling to. Their kindness, their eccentricity... It's sometimes touching just to see them together. It was amazing to feel so much compassion when something happened to them, I tried to understand their decisions, and I understood that it was hard.
Music :
This mixture of traditional and modern, it shows the main quality of anime, a mixture of ninjas in a modern world, it's a perfect mixture. The opening theme touches me every time something sad happens in the anime. "The gray colored emotion that gets tangled up and sways. I can't catch up to the reality that's moving so fast. Healthy, cultural and at least the bare minimum" If I wouldn't have known the opening lyrics, I still would have guessed it was Shinobi no Ittoki, it's unique to that.
Animation :
When making an original anime, the art does not depend on that of its adaptation and its success will not depend on its resemblance, since there is none. I find it hard to imagine a manga or Light Novel based on Shinobi no Ittoki, the art is perfect as an anime, the animation is beautiful. The lights, the colors, the fights, I couldn't find a single fault. If 2022 anime looks like this, I can't wait to see 2023.
Shinobi no Ittoki would really suit everyone, anime pundits might not like it, because he just doesn't find it original enough, I realize that, but originality isn't everything in a anime, there are so many isekai that look alike but they are all different. I really recommend Shinobi no Ittoki.
mrfried
They should call this 'plot-holes the anime' The story is so full of holes it's like swiss cheese, it barely holds together, it is nonsensical, full of contrivances, clichés, plot armour, it is just really bad writing. Yet even though this is a bad anime, I'm going to give it a 5/10 because it is dumb fun, This anime is so idiotic that it curves right back around from being bad, to being entertaining trash. Animation is average, sound is average, Story/writing is bad characters: mediocre, bad guys are cliched ne dimensional bad guys, good guys are dumb, and the kids are just cliched character types Yet I found this oddlyentertaining
Westfox
A warning to those who hate when characters make stupid decisions. All the characters, although some are likable, have one major flaw. They are dumb. The plot only moves forward due to the characters making dumb choices and/or following dumb rules that this world has. The world could have been interesting but those elements are skipped over in one or two episodes. Should you watch the show or not? It really depends on your patience level, as I said, before the worst part of the show is the character stupidity, and the rules that the world is based on that are terrible and make nosense. Characters continually lie to each other, and no one suspects.
Also, I do not forgive the last episode that pulls the - there was a secret stuff happening all this time behind the scenes - trope.
Aeionie
Shinobi no ittoki is a show..that starts off slowly and eventually gets better at the second half..I mean wouldn't deny that at a point I got really tired of the show..I honestly don't even know why I kept on watching,but I was getting this feeling that I should continue that it would get better and trust me it actually did. From episode 6, I mean this show became intense and I immediately didn't regret hanging on.Would definitely recommend this to anyone and then obviously tell them they should have patience till episode 6,maybe watch the First 5 episode is 2.03x speed😭❤️.
pineedles
It really is just fine. I watched this when I was in the mood for a "normal" anime, and it did not disappoint in that regard. Shinobi no Ittoki started out much stronger than it ended. I initially had a good time watching them balance the ninja school and underworld plots, but it kind of fell apart halfway though to rush to the end. It probably should have been longer - it often felt rushed, and several ideas and characters would have been more impactful if they had been more thoroughly developed. It does nothing extraordinary, but does nothing poorly. It would be a nice breakin between watching "heavier" or longer anime
Marinate1016
Shinobi no ittoki is yet another bland and uninspired anime original from Troyca with characters equal parts annoying and one dimensional. While it does take a somewhat interesting turn towards the end, it ultimately fails to consistently pick up any steam and ends as one of the more forgettable shows of the year. I generally have a low bar to pass in terms of anime pleasing me. I can tolerate a lot of things that many people can not and find most things enjoyable, but I just could not get with the MC of this series at all. From the very first episode, I damn nearwanted to throw my shoe at the screen. The titular Ittoki is a whiny, annoying and entitled brat who makes you want to root for the bad guys just by virtue of how dumb he is. His mom and the other side characters were the best parts of the show and that’s not saying much at all considering how bland they were.
The story itself is simple enough. Very predictable up until about episode 9 or so when a major plot twist tried to shake things up, but by that point I was so over the show I didn’t really care what happened to the characters. I think if Troyca had made the MC go from the whiny brat to capable quicker it would have helped the story tremendously. Instead, what we ended up with is one of the more mediocre shows in recent memory.
The Animation is OK at best. For a show about Ninjas, there was surpassingly little good ninja action scenes. If anything, the show leans much heavier into the political aspects of the Ninja world, which would be ok if you had interesting characters, but as these were not, it did not land very well with me.
Overall, I would say Shinobi no Ittoki is definitely a show you can pass on. It doesn’t do much of anything correctly other than introduce a couple of waifus and fail to properly flesh them out. There’s better shows out there from a stacked Fall 2022.
Shinobi no Ittoki gets 5 Ninja cores out of 10.
orange141
This anime come in league with "Happy Sugar Life". The Character developments of the character is none. The MC is a pussy and a true believer of talk-no-jutsu. Basically there no background story for any character just a minute of introduction. there are many anime which have outdone themselves in 12 episodes but this anime is a piece of shit not a piece but whole anime. The plot could have been great with the side character like his uncle. the maker choose not to such a shame Antagonist : 10/10 MC : -10/10 Animation : 8/10 Story :-10/10
Side character: 2/10
Not at all recommended. Go ahead if you want to waste your time.
Recommended for masochistic.
ferorious
I will keep it short and straightforward. It starts off with a pretty standard and ok premise which made me actually go on to continue to watch this show. BUT, later on, it becomes an absolute clusterf*ck. What I think is the biggest problem is that the show tries to make some game of thrones intrigue plays which doesn't work at all. The characters make some overcomplicated plots just for the sake of the "aha I knew it all" moment which doesn't make any sense whatsoever. Additionally, I have to say that worldbuilding is not only purely lacking but not present at all. Maybe if theshow had more episodes and had more time to develop the plot, world and characters it would've been worth a peak. But like this... I can't really recommend it.
WarriorZeus
This show starts out decent like any other show, but like in the last episodes around after episode 5 this gets extremely boring. I actually forced myself to finish this. The story is decent but dragged out. Please don't watch this. This show is too bad and predictable. The characters had no depth in them. I guarantee that you will hate this show. The only reason I watched this was that it was a ninja story like naruto but this doesn't even come close to it and it is not a ninja show. The only good part about this show is its fighting, it isdecent.
ichin
Shinobi no Ittoki is a decent anime, undeserving of the current baseline 6 rating. Animation is surprisingly apt and developed, music is okay and characters are not tropey. Story starts small and ends up being interesting enough. Not once have I cringed while watching (except for the goofy OP song that does not fit with the show vibe at all). The rhythm of dialogues and events is not trite at all, but pleasantly thought out, a nice quality of original animes. There's a conspicuous amount of drama and emotional moments, I almost shed a tear in the final. Yet, I can't help but feel like something is lacking. Maybethe story would have needed more time to develop properly? Maybe the characters had to show their dark side inner thoughts more often (especially Tokisada)? Maybe the graphics could have benefited from an extra layer of detail/blur and all those aesthetic bells and whistles? I don't know. But it's like it never took off, I never felt the inner switch of getting invested in this anime. In any case, it's a nice case project for a small studio. Hopefully this is the stepping stone for something even braver.
ElSensei
TLDR: started with a premise full of potential, ended with a whimper. I really tried with this one. I did. By the last 3 episodes I was just waiting for it to be over. The writing was terrible. I watched the dub so depending on how the dialogue was adapted the sub experience may be different, but I doubt it will make it a much better show. If you are considering watching this anime, give it the 3 episode test and if you are unsure about proceeding, stop there. It will not get better, only worse. The show has possible art and animation. Do not expectthe sound to be much better, though it was also barely adequate. The dub was pretty good, I felt like most of the voices matched the characters, though I felt some were phoning it in a few times here and there.
tealikethedrink
The beginning was a little lackluster and it felt like things were moving too fast with not enough depth… However it really picks up in the second half. Pacing was miles better and plot actually had substance and feeling. There were even a few dramatic twists! Admittedly, I would’ve liked the first half to be as good as the second half… but I don’t regret watching it so it still gets a thumbs up from me. I wouldn’t mind a second season, but being that this is original content and the reviews have been fairly mixed, I don’t plan on getting my hopes up.
EDOSHINRATENSEI
First of all, I did enjoy this anime. The plot at the beginning is pretty slow and basic, but became better once there’s a war started. The last two episodes got significantly better and had the much better fight animation that the other episodes. Now it does have a good amount of problems. The first half was slow and basic. The side characters I don’t think I cared that much for. The main character had okay development, but there’s need to be more dedicated time. His actions in the last episodes were pretty drastic and the previous episodes didn’t do enough to justify how hethought of the final plan.
Overall, I still enjoyed it although I’m sure I won’t remember it after like 2 weeks. 6.5-7/10
kakakid11
I kinda hate animes that hint romance but never go through with it. They even created a ending song just for KOUSETSU. She had such a nice allure to her. The anime even hinted towards KOUSETSU being a tsundere from when she kicked the mc after he was staring at another girls breasts, but the never even showed a bit of dere side for KOUSETSU. KOUSETSU remained cold towards the bitter end. With kirei, she got princess carried, was hoping she would show some interest in mc too, but nope. The ending was so rushed. I can see why people gave it sucha low rating, because "unsatisfied" pretty much sums up the whole anime, even though it had a bit of plot, you feel blue balled after watching it.
