Review of The Case Files of Jeweler Richard

The Storyline is a mixture of being unique and not being unique. The unique part being the title of the show… Mainly the word “Jeweler” but the other main element is the bond between the characters and what they go through as a whole. If you said to me a while back that I would be watching something which is to do with “Jewels”, I would not believe you. The pacing of this show was perfect, and I never once thought it was being rushed or too slow. When they wanted me to be emotional and feel a certain way, I would be feeling it. This was an almost perfect Anime.

The Animation was done well, and the jewels were Animated in a way that made them look so realistic and pretty. The Sound, aka the opening song was very fitting and nice, but it was the ending song that stole my heart. It was magical and just simply perfect for the show. The feelings that I was already feeling due to the episode was elevated by the ending song.

The many Characters that were introduced in this show was mainly all loveable bar a few and they were all written well. I only want to go into detail about the two main characters as their journey together and separate was the important part of the whole show. Seigi is introduced as being a hero; always wanting to help people out when they are being treat wrongly or in danger. I knew in that moment that could be a fault in the future. I loved how kind he is, and I loved how he is willing to do anything and everything to help people. Richard was introduced as a stoic man with an analytical approach to things. He has a way with words and although he does not wear his emotions on his sleeve, you can still tell when he is feeling a certain way. The differences in both their personalities may in most scenarios mean they have nothing in common and nothing to bond over but throughout the whole series they do end up bonding and it creates a magical relationship. Whether you see them as a couple or just as best friend. This is one relationship that is built on a strong foundation.

Overall I really loved this show, and it really does go to show. Don’t judge a book by its cover…well in my case don’t judge the title by its…title? I really enjoyed the fact it went from 0 to 100 and I loved every moment. The ending of the show was good, but I would love to see a second season. Though if it never happens. I'll survive. If you loved Given or Yuri!!! on Ice then you will most likely enjoy this show.

9/10Story

      

9/10Animation

      

9/10Sound

      

9/10Characters

      

9.6/10Overall

Review of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

The Storyline at first glance just seems like an average Shounen show about someone fighting for someone or something important. I was right with the fact it’s about someone fighting for someone but the way it’s shown and portrayed has elements of being unique. This show managed to drag me into a plot that I never knew I needed but so grateful for it. The pacing wasn’t too slow or too fast and I never thought it was boring or dragging. The action in this show was top tier and even when the episodes weren’t centred on the fighting/action it was instead used to develop the story, characters and have moments of comedy.

The Animation was top tier, but I wouldn’t expect anything less when it comes to studio “ufotable”. From the fighting, the elements when attacking and the opening sequence the Animation quality never wavered. It’s very rare I would be in awe and stunned by the amazing quality. The overall Sound quality was fantastic in many cases. The voice actors did an amazing job portraying their roles, especially in the most intense scenes. The sounds they used when fighting was epic, especially when the elements are used, e.g., Water from the main character. Even though this was a two season Anime it only had one opening and one ending but quite frankly I was really happy with that decision. Especially as the songs were sung by LiSA. She really does have an epic voice and it was perfect for Demon Slayer.

The Characters were all remarkably diverse and different but of course I do have my favourites. Tanjirou the main male character is such a sweet guy, and I really couldn’t help but be on his side through thick and thin. I find that with a lot of Shounen Anime the main character is portrayed in a dumb, foolish, and out their kind of guy. This was different in this show. He was out-going, caring and not annoying. He is respectful to everything and tries to show kindness to everyone even if they didn’t deserve it at times. Nezuko is his sister and I just love her. She is pretty, cute, and amazing and I love her bond with her brother. The cute little clips of when she’s smaller and being all adorable is enough to melt my heart. You know how I said that the main character wasn’t annoying etc. They left that in the form of Zenitsu & Inosuke. Do not get me wrong; I love these two characters but now and then they can really get on my nerve for different reasons. They also made me laugh at times, so I guess that’s a give and take kind of situation. I think I need more developments on these two characters. There were many more characters in this show that I liked but I need more screen time if I am to write more about them.

Overall, I really enjoyed this show and it had me hooked right from the start to finish. The epic soundtrack to the remarkable animation quality and the emotions packed into each episode; this Anime is one of my all-time favourites. As of writing this review, a movie is out and a season two is on the way soon. If you enjoyed Anime like: My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Jujutsu Kaisen or if you just want a good solid action/drama Anime, then this Anime is for you.

9.5/10Story

      

10/10Animation

      

9.5/10Sound

      

9/10Characters

      

9.8/10Overall

Spring 2021 Anime...

What can I say about Spring Anime other than the fact I didn't really watch much this season compared to the last season. With this season; I'm finishing less than last season too. 

The one Anime that I still haven't finished...

MARS RED (I don't know why I can't finish this...maybe I will "soon")

I don't know why but I can't finish this just yet. From what I have seen up to "Episode 6" it's not a rubbish Anime but it's something that I keep pushing to the side and I would rather be watching or doing something else. If anyone has seen this and really thinks I am being stupid not finishing this; let me know. I am in love with the Ending song which I have on my Spotify playlist. "And when the night falls upon, I just can't ignore the urge, Don't wanna hurt you, my love, But my heart can feel this urge".

My Rating: N/A

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 3.4/5 Stars

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Moving onto the Anime that stole me away and dragged me into their world and wouldn't let me stop thinking about their world.

Fruits Basket the Final (I haven't cried this much since "Clannad")

The amount of times I should have learnt to have tissues on hand and never did. Even my fiancé warned me and he doesn't even watch this. If you have seen my past posts, you will know I have rated Fruits Basket highly ever since the reboot of this franchise. This season is just as good, if not better than the last two seasons. The start of this season is picked up right from the ending of Season two, when we got a big shocker. The emotional rollercoaster I went through watching this season was intense. The pacing of this final season was doing really well and even though this had less episodes than the previous two seasons, not once did I feel that was a bad mistake. The 13 episodes in this season was more than enough to conclude every characters storyline and to finish it without anything being missed out. All the characters had a chance to shine and in some cases; out shine the main characters. Tohru is still my cute innocent cinnamon roll who deserves EVERYTHING and more. I watched this in dubbed so I just want to hand it to the amazing English voice actors who did such an amazing job at their roles. I will say a massive shout out to the VA's of Yuki and Kyo who I felt went above and beyond in a certain scene in one of the episodes that just SHOOCK ME to my core. The opening song was also a good fitting for the show although I did prefer the previous season's opening's and the ending song was catchy. I also found it fitting that a certain clip of the ED just as the song is starting changes depending on what happened in the episode. Overall I really enjoyed all season and loved this season in particular. I can't wait for the spin-off (prequel) for this Franchise. 

My Rating: 5/5 Stars

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 4.8/5 Stars

First Season Rating: 5/5 Stars

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 4.4/5 Stars

Second Season Rating: 5/5 Stars

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

SSSS.Dynazenon (In my mind, so underrated)

I loved it. I was always going to watch this as I remember how much I enjoyed SSSS.Gridman. Although this isn't a classed as a sequel, it is the same franchise and same universe. A little like how "Iron Man" is in the same universe as "Captain America" but they aren't sequels. I always felt like something was missing in Gridman and I think I found it in this. From the plot, pacing and character development; this was a strong upgrade from Gridman. The fighting in this was amazing and the only downfall for me was I wished the fighting was longer but I do understand they only had 12 episodes to start, develop and finish. All the characters were important to the plot and I wouldn't really say there was "one" main character but rather say a group of main characters. My favourite two main characters were Yomogi and Yume most likely due to how they were develop separately and together. They needed each other to grow stronger and to see their weaknesses and strengths. Having someone who you can rely on through thick and thin is such an important thing and it was showcased really well in this Anime. The opening song was catchy and upbeat and the ending song was really fitting. Overall I was deeply surprised by how much I got into this and felt this was an Anime that I see sticking with me for a while. 

My Rating: 5/5 Stars

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 3.5/5 Stars

Moriarty the Patriot 2nd Season (Crime has never felt so good)

Didn't think it could top last season. I was wrong, so very wrong. From the start to finish I was hooked and waiting every week to watch the next episode was hell. The storyline is continuing on from season 1. The pacing is done really well so I never thought it was going to fast or too slow. So many intense scenes happened in this season and they done really well. Not only did they continue to develop characters that we were already introduced too in season 1 but they managed to introduce more characters and also develop them. My favourite characters in this season were Louis and John, mainly because they are just as important to this show than everyone else and yet I felt they got the least amount of attention. I think all the voice actors in this show did a really job and I was mesmerized by the acting in certain scenes. The opening song was catchy and addicting and the moment it was released I had it on my Spotify playlist fast than you can say "Catch me if you can, Mr. Holmes.". The ending song was also good but it will never beat the season 1 ending. Overall this season and most likely final season was such a blast to watch and the finale was epic. If another season were to happen; I will 100% be watching it. 

My Rating: 5/5 Stars

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

First Season Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 4.4/5 Stars

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Other Anime that was amazing and was just as good or even better than I had hoped:

• Pretty Boy Detective Club - 4 1/2 Stars

Cute, funny and even at times emotional - close to being 5 Stars.

• Tokyo Revengers (First half) - 4 1/2 Stars

Angst, violence and VERY emotional - some things just dragged it down from 5 Stars.

• My Hero Academia 5 (First half) - 5 Stars

Deku.

Thank you for reading and I can't wait to put out more posts.

 

Review of Banana Fish

The Storyline hit me in the face and wouldn’t let me rest. Trust me when I say, this ANIME had me all over the place. I was addicted to it from episode one and I needed that next episode ASAP. The wait every week for the next episode was the hardest I’ve had to wait for ANY episode for ANY Anime. My emotions went from high to low in a matter of moments. I never thought in a million year that a show with gangs and guns and so much violence from the get-go would hook me in and not let me go. This show is very mature and is only for adults; so if you are a young soul, please don’t watch this. When I saw the tags such as “Sexual Abuse” and “Physical Abuse” I was kind of torn whether I should watch this or not. I am glad I gave in and watched it because the story was so much more than those tags.  The pacing was done really well; I never felt like it was being rushed or being too slow. There most likely only one episode in the 24 Episodes that was slightly boring or not as good as the others but having one like that is normal for any Anime. I thought Attack on Titan and Fullmetal Alchemist was good at cliffhangers but it had nothing on Banana Fish. The cliffhangers that this show flung at you were the worst yet the best ever. I was such an emotional wreck, and it was mainly due to those said cliffhangers. The emotional scenes were just as good as the action’s scenes and once again I really can’t fault this storyline at all, even if the ending hurt like hell.

The Animation was actually really unique and although it’s not as SOLID as other Anime I have watched it did its job and I have to say the facial structures were done really well. The Sound was just as good as everything else in this Anime. The voice actors were amazing with their said roles, and I must give credit where credit is due. Even though the bad guy’s suck, they are good at voicing their disgusting personas. The opening and ending songs were amazing. All 4 songs used were perfect for the Anime and now when I hear them; I instantly thing of this Anime and the emotions come flooding back. If I had to choose a favourite opening and ending it had to be the songs sung by Survive Said the Prophet; “Found & Lost” and “Red”.  The lyrics from the latter song; “Is this the sacrifice for the broken losing the purest of what's in your heart” just makes me feel things and it just hits me right in my heart.

  
The Characters in this show were some very interesting and crazy personas. I have mentioned above about bad guys and how much they suck. The worst although hard to choose between all the horrid characters was definitely Dino; the reason being is something I can’t really go into detail with as I would end up spoiling so much. Let’s just get one thing out of the way; I wouldn’t save him even if I would get a million pounds. Ash, Eiji and Shorter were my three favourite characters and just so happens to be the main three characters. Shorter is just a really cool guy and even though he didn’t really know Eiji, he still went out of the way to help him and be there for him. You know that saying “Opposites Attract” that 100% sums up Ash and Eiji. Ash is a gang leader, criminal, and crazy guy and Eiji is a sweet, innocent cinnamon roll and I would climb through hell to save him kind of guy. They instantly connected, whether you see it or not; I saw it right there, the moment they spoke to eachother the first time. The lengths each other would go to, to help each other out was crazy, especially for Eiji. The character development for Eiji was the best development I have seen in a really long time. I know this Anime isn’t classed as BL (Boys Love) but I know for fact the feelings Eiji and Ash had were so much more than friendship and even though they never fully announced anything it was really cute and amazing that they showed hints of it.

Overall this Anime was a rollercoaster ride and it will 100% be one of my all-time favourite Anime. The character developments and amazing soundtrack was two of the main reasons why I fell in love with this Anime more than I thought I would. I highly recommend this Anime if you love Anime such as 91 Days, Yuri!!! On Ice and Durarara!! Or you just want to dive into something wild and crazy.

9.8/10Story

      

10/10Animation

      

10/10Sound

      

9.8/10Characters

      

10/10Overall

Review of Yuri!!! on Ice

 The Storyline produced so many amazing moments, from sad to annoyed, disappointed to happy. The pace of the 12 Episode series went at a good speed and there was only one episode that didn’t focus on the main plot and that’s a good thing. Having that one episode to just gather our thoughts and feelings was a blessing. I never thought that ice skating could be so amazing and beautiful. When I first dived into this, I never thought it would have romance and that it would be between the two main male characters. I love it. I loved that the show took risks and it worked for me.

The Animation was normal, nothing too fancy but definitely not rubbish. It was pretty watching ice skating in Anime rather than with real people. The overall Sound of the show was amazing. From the opening song to the insert songs used in the performances and to the ending song. The sounds used for the skates hitting the ice to the voice actors being perfect for each character. I watched this in original Japanese with subtitles, and I did try to watch it in Dubbed but certain voices for certain characters made me laugh each time they opened their mouth. I couldn’t take it seriously, hence why I stuck with subtitles. To this day, the opening song is still catchy and memorable. I only need to hear the first few notes and boom, I know it’s from this Anime. 

The Characters were all unique, fascinating, and gorgeous (although a few I could live without). Yuuri was a character that I easily fell in love with. His innocence and fragile state were something that I could relate too, with some degree. I knew once I saw him, he would be taking on a journey of change and growth in which that was shown throughout the show. Victor was interesting from the get-go, and although he was confident and outgoing, I knew that there was more to him than this persona he shows to his fans and friends. Yuri (Yurio) was a character I instantly hated, but then throughout the show I started to really like him and enjoy his presence. The romance between Yuuri and Victor didn’t feel too forced in my opinion, but I know others may disagree. I loved them and loved how it was all portrayed.

Overall this Anime managed to balance the show with Drama, Sport, Romance and a little bit of comedy. I loved this show with all my heart and can’t wait for the Movie and hope that it will eventually get a second season. 

10/10Story

      

8/10Animation

      

10/10Sound

      

9/10Characters

      

9.8/10Overall

Review of Zetsuen no Tempest (Blast of Tempest)

 The Storyline was actually really interesting, not only was it paced correctly had interesting themes but it also paid homage to William Shakespeare and two of his works; “Hamlet” and “The Tempest”. You had one of characters quote from “Hamlet” and she also said that the situation between the male main characters is similar to a situation in “The Tempest” and you also have the fact that “Tempest” is in the Anime name. I like the fact they had elements of his works in this Anime, although I haven’t read either of the books.

The Animation and Sound was actually pretty good. The Animation never had anything disastrous about it from what I remember and I don’t remember any sound issues either. The first opening song is my favourite song from the whole show. It was addicting catchy and just went well with the Anime and a bonus it was sung in English.

The Characters were all different, that much I can say right off the top of my head. Hakaze was an interesting female character and was really strong willed and never gave up. I felt that this Anime wouldn’t have been complete without this unique compelling character. I didn’t really like Mahiro to begin with as I just felt like he was being a jerk. I know he lost someone precious to him but I don’t know. I did start to like him but I just didn’t like him as much as other characters. Yoshino was an analytical, interesting character who I did actually like from the start but at time wasn’t really sure if he was doing and saying the right thing. I love the fact he was smart but I felt like that dragged him down at times. There are other characters but if I kept typing I will end up going forever.

Overall I really enjoyed this Anime a lot and it was the right amount of episodes. I think at times it was slow but a lot of Anime suffer from that so nothing that surprised me.  I would have loved it if it was English Dubbed but unfortunately it isn’t and I doubt it ever will. 

9/10Story

      

9.5/10Animation

      

9.5/10Sound

      

8.5/10Characters

      

9.1/10Overall

Winter 2021 Anime...

I went into this new year of Anime hoping to be blown away by the amount of Anime I was watching. Although I did get blown away by some AMAZING shows which I will touch upon later on; there was Anime that disappointed me or was just plain old rubbish. 

Ex-Arm (more like no... just no)

I always give new Anime a try; I really do. I tend to think about the positives and see if it outweighs the negatives but in this Anime I really couldn't. Ex-Arm could have been so much better if given to a better/capable studio. I am going to quickly point out that I could have stopped watching this from the moment I started but a part of me just wanted to SUFFER though this show just to see if ANYTHING could be gained from watching this. Don't get me wrong; this wasn't the worst thing in world to watch but it was close and is most likely the worst Anime I have ever seen. The storyline/plot and pacing wasn't even the issue it was EVERYTHING else. From the Animation, the fighting, the facial expressions to even the acting at times. Such poor attempts to conveying emotion in moments that needed to show sadness or happiness. Can "Minami" PLEASE stop smiling when stuff is going wrong...it really puts me off. Lastly I want to mention how horrid the last ending/finale was. Overall although this could have been a massive hit if done correctly but it ended up a pile of garbage and I am so sad about that. 

My Rating: 0.5/5 Stars 

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 0.9/5 Stars

The Promised Neverland 2nd Season (More like... The Not so Promised Land)

I go into sequels with high hopes it will either keep up the good work or improve. Don't get me wrong; I'm not hating this season. I am just very disappointed. I haven't read the Manga so I don't feel as disappointed as the Manga readers but even I can tell things are missing, things don't make sense, there is now flow and it just feels rushed. When things do get exciting and engaging it ends up being a disappointment whether that being its resolved to quickly or it's very predicable. I used to care for a lot of these characters but honestly I am slowly running out of patience to care for them. I know if I read the Manga I would most likely care for them more. I get why some characters are the way they are but I feel this season just ruined them. The finale although could have been better, at least the creators etc knew that this was the VERY last episode and therefore made an effort to end it, rushed but.. least it had an ending that wasn't terrible. Overall I am disappointed as the first season was AMAZING in every way and they just messed up this season.

My Rating: 3.5/5 Stars

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 4.2/5 Stars

First Season Rating: 5/5 Stars

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 4.6/5 Stars

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Other Anime that wasn't as good as I had hoped it to be:

• Skate-Leading Stars  – 3 ½ Stars

• Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou - 3 ½ Stars 

• Project Scard: Scar on the Praeter - 3 Stars

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Moving onto the Anime that stole me away and dragged me into their world. 

SK∞ the Infinity (I never knew I would enjoy skateboarding)

I got drawn to this show because of the bright colours and just the sound of it sounded interesting and unique. I haven't invested any of my time to skateboard or do anything like that but with any other Sports Anime I watch I go into it blindly. I am so happy that this was a spectacular sports Anime that had good animation when needed and an epic soundtrack to fit with each moment. Not only was the pacing done good but they managed to keep me invested into all the characters; even the ones I'm not a big fan of. The relationship between the two main characters was one of the main elements in this show, and no matter how you view this relationship as; it was a strong, real and pure one. The drama, sports and soundtrack was top tier and I am so happy I enjoyed this freshly every week; even if it pained me to wait. Overall from the enjoyment of the whole show and the ending of it all; I am so glad I watched this. I doubt there will be another season but if anything did happen like that I would 100% be on board with it.

My Rating: 5/5 Stars

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

Dr. Stone: Stone Wars (I never thought this could get any better)

When I went into the first season in 2019 I never thought I would enjoy something so different and based around science but I did. I never thought season 2 would be better but it was. The risks were higher, the inventions was greater and the emotions were raised. There was so many twists and turns in this season that I honestly never knew if it would be in the right person's favour or not. The pacing was amazing and not once did I feel it was being rushed or felt like it was a drag to watch. I went into each episode every week excited, thrilled and nervous all the same. The characters were developed in an amazing way; they never spent longer that they needed to on each character. Although I did start to enjoy the other characters a whole lot more; Senku will always be my favourite and yes it is partly due to the fact he's the main character but also because he knows where his strengths resides and what he's weak at. Knowing this means he knows who he needs to get to help him and who could do a certain job he isn't able to. Knowing others strengths and weakness on top of his own makes him an amazing character. He was also thrown into crazy situations that made his emotions shown too. I also want to comment how at first I went into this not liking the opening song but now I just cant help but dance to it. The ending song was always such a good tune and very catchy. Overall I really loved this season and knowing there's going to be some sort of Anime sequel is a breath of fresh air. I can't wait to see what Senku and his crazy bunch will be up to next. 

My Rating: 5/5 Stars

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

First Season Rating: 5/5 Stars

Anime Planet AVG Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

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Other Anime that was amazing and was just as good or even better than I had hoped:

• Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2: Part II – 5 Stars 

• Kemono Jihen- 4 ½ Stars

• Jujutsu Kaisen- 5 Stars

Thank you for reading and I can't wait to put out more posts.