Neirai the Forgiven
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Hey, I've started watching anime on cruchyroll; I've got a huge list of anime that I want to watch, which I will post in a different thread, but for now, I'll review the first complete show I watched.
Myself; Yourself
Published by mmv. 13 Episodes.
Synopsis: 16-year-old Hikada Sana moves out on his own, back to his childhood hometown, where he is re-united with his childhood friends. He hasn't seen them in five years. When he transfers into the local high school, all of his friends are happy to see him, except for Yatshushiro Nanaka, a girl who he used to be sweet on -- she hates his guts. Apparently, she's made their innocent 11-year-old romance into the foundation for her life, and resents it that he has not.
Notes: I started watching this anime because I was intrigued by the setup and subject -- what would you do if your naive 11-year-old actions had huge ramifications for your current life?
That setup only lasts about 5 episodes before taking a back-burner to some darker, more psychologically intense issues, which is what kept me watching. By the end of the show, some truly difficult ideas will have been unfolded and worked through.
Good for kids? No. The show contains far too many harsh parts to it for children to watch. It also has a few horror-esque scenes.
Action: 3/5 it's not an action show. There is some "action," but if you're expecting DBZ, you'll be sorely disappointed.
Compellingness: 5/5 it's got some very real portrayals of life, of romance (and not the fluffy kind,) and of suffering in it.
Sexuality: 4/5 Mostly, there's very little sexual content. There's a bit of sexual humor in the first few episodes, but it's not throwaway -- it's to illustrate the fact that Sana's 10-year-old girls that he used to hang with aren't girls anymore.
There's also a bit of ambiguous deviance, by which I mean at one point it's possible, but never corroborated, that some of the characters have a relationship that's not really natural.
Overall, it's a very good show. Now, on to "lessons"! I can't help but figure out what's going on within the show, but I assure you, these aren't in-your-face kind of things.
Lessons
1. Your actions effect other people. This is a big one for the teen crowd.
2. Be nice to women...
3. ...but pick one and stick with her, please.
4. Negative behaviors bring negative results. Refer to lesson 1.
Myself; Yourself
Published by mmv. 13 Episodes.
Synopsis: 16-year-old Hikada Sana moves out on his own, back to his childhood hometown, where he is re-united with his childhood friends. He hasn't seen them in five years. When he transfers into the local high school, all of his friends are happy to see him, except for Yatshushiro Nanaka, a girl who he used to be sweet on -- she hates his guts. Apparently, she's made their innocent 11-year-old romance into the foundation for her life, and resents it that he has not.
Notes: I started watching this anime because I was intrigued by the setup and subject -- what would you do if your naive 11-year-old actions had huge ramifications for your current life?
That setup only lasts about 5 episodes before taking a back-burner to some darker, more psychologically intense issues, which is what kept me watching. By the end of the show, some truly difficult ideas will have been unfolded and worked through.
Good for kids? No. The show contains far too many harsh parts to it for children to watch. It also has a few horror-esque scenes.
Action: 3/5 it's not an action show. There is some "action," but if you're expecting DBZ, you'll be sorely disappointed.
Compellingness: 5/5 it's got some very real portrayals of life, of romance (and not the fluffy kind,) and of suffering in it.
Sexuality: 4/5 Mostly, there's very little sexual content. There's a bit of sexual humor in the first few episodes, but it's not throwaway -- it's to illustrate the fact that Sana's 10-year-old girls that he used to hang with aren't girls anymore.
There's also a bit of ambiguous deviance, by which I mean at one point it's possible, but never corroborated, that some of the characters have a relationship that's not really natural.
Overall, it's a very good show. Now, on to "lessons"! I can't help but figure out what's going on within the show, but I assure you, these aren't in-your-face kind of things.
Lessons
1. Your actions effect other people. This is a big one for the teen crowd.
2. Be nice to women...
3. ...but pick one and stick with her, please.
4. Negative behaviors bring negative results. Refer to lesson 1.