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May 8, 2011
This is nothing more than average hentai. The plot makes no sense, at least for what little plot there is. So it's really like watching random hentai clips, but with the same guy. That's fine, I guess, but that's why it's just average.
The sex scenes are good, though all the girls have a similar look and body type (check out the cover photo to see examples), and their personalities seem nearly identical as well. They are all horny, not really shy, not really kinky, and right to the point. All of it is very tame, meaning no rape, no blood/virgins, not even any anal. Though
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there is incest with his sister, but the only thing different with her from the other characters is that she calls him brother.
Mostly how it goes is that the guy basically comes in contact with different women, has a short conversation that attempts to give explanation about who the woman is and why she is there, and then the woman seems to realize she's horny and quickly seduces him in about 3 sentences.
The way they try to loosely connect the characters (rather than letting it just be random, stand-alone strangers) makes it seem like you're missing something, like there's some back-story they forgot to let you in on. It's like I missed an episode, but I didn't.
If you like the look of the girls, then you'll probably be satisfied with this as a mindless hentai, unless you were looking for some plot and personality to go with it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Mar 27, 2011
Fractale is an original adventure anime with a teen/kid's movie vibe to it, with main characters in the 10-15 year old range. It takes place far in the future, but doesn't feel too futuristic. It's bright, colorful, detailed, with smooth and lively animation, and the settings are often beautiful and engrossing. The scenes flow nicely to give it a good pace. It's got friendship, comedy, and a bit of romance which are all well done, but the plot and adventure aspect suffers from being vague and lacking detail. There's some minor plot holes as well. These problems with the plot prevented me from getting sucked
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into the underlying plot of the show. Despite this, it was still entertaining to watch.
Decent/good major feature, friend/family interaction and development:
The main theme of the anime seems to center on the camaraderie between friends, family, and community as they live, work, have some fun together, and fight for their way of life which is to embrace a more simple and old-fashioned way of life (like our present day way of life). This is put up in contrast to the rest of society that is completely dependent on technology, some even living their lives through avatars rather than in person. The development between the three friends is interesting and stays fresh. The development with the larger group, which acts like an extended family, has good moments, but sometimes feels ordinary and maybe a bit clichéd. Overall, this aspect of the show is positive.
Poor major feature, main conflict of the story:
The area where I feel Fractale is lacking most is in giving background and explanation to the plot. There isn't much history or preexisting relations to add depth and complexity to the characters, factions, or world. It makes some things feel underdeveloped. The actions or plans the characters decide to carry out have minimal explanation. Where are we going and why? I know who the bad guys are, but what specifically are their capabilities that threaten us now? Some things that happen seem to need explanation but it's not given. Some things that happen are sudden and unexpected, and they should have at least been hinted at beforehand. This all makes it feel like the story can go anywhere it wants out of convenience, whether to the moon or to have someone start shooting laser beams out of their eyes (I exaggerate a bit). I'd say the plot sacrifices quality for convenience.
Best feature, humor:
Although comedy isn't the focus, funny moments pop up fairly often. They are usually good, and sometimes hilarious (sometimes with a dose of adorable from the constantly childlike cuteness of some characters). It's my favorite aspect of the anime. Most of the humor is based on either the characters' quirky personalities and behaviors, misunderstandings, teasing, stupidity, or embarrassment. There's no slapstick or cheap forced humor here. It's all fits naturally with the story.
Good but small feature, romance:
Romance plays very small part in the show. Developments on this front are somewhat rare, but it's cute in those moments when it makes an appearance. And despite the low amount of plot dedicated to it, I still would get the feeling the character's heroic actions would positively affect the romance later.
Good feature, setting and animation:
Fractale is a bright, colorful, cheerful anime. Many scenes are beautiful and sometimes interestingly odd due to futuristic elements. It's always detailed. There is a bit of an epic feel to the setting of the anime because it's such an interesting futuristic world that feels fairly plausible, and all our current technology like computers and cameras are seen as ancient relics. The characters are very distinct. I enjoy the way they move around so fluidly and the way their hair sways. The animation adds positively to the anime and rarely feels boring.
Conclusion:
Though teens are most likely to relate strongest to the characters and situations in Fractale, it's still adult-friendly. The humor is quite good. The beautiful backgrounds and well animated characters make it visually pleasing. The characters' interactions and development of friendship are enjoyable, even if sometimes a bit bland. The particularly childish characters are cute and funny. The bit of romantic aspects of the more mature characters is fun to watch. The show is really only hampered by an underlying plot that leaves some holes and seems to lack detail, as if it's written mainly to shake up the characters instead for its own sake. Still, the philosophical dilemma the plot explores is interesting, even if the conflict lacks a sense of urgency. I still enjoyed the show and found it easy to watch.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Mar 22, 2011
After watching the first 10 of 12 total episodes, freezing has been more addicting and easier to watch than I expected. It does a lot of things I like, things that give a feel-good feeling (and I'm not talking about the fanservice here, which is nearly constant, btw). It also mostly avoids some of the common annoyances of the action, ecchi, romance genres that tend to turn me off of a series. I'll explain all this in a moment.
The setup:
The underlying premise isn't anything special. You've got a school that trains students solely for combat. The girls are powerful fighters with lots of abilities, but
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they need the support of the boys for a special power that only the boys have called Freezing. This relationship generally requires compatible males and females to pair up and develop strong bonds (in other words, become close as boyfriend/girlfriend). Fine. Accept it. It serves as a good excuse to add romance and sexual tension to the ecchi, which is always a good addition to otherwise mindless ecchi.
The story:
The story isn't anything complex or unusual. While you might think the story is supposed to be about fighting aliens from another dimension, that really isn't the focus of the story. That part of the story is just developed slowly on the margins until the final episodes. In fact, the aliens don't become a factor until the 9th episode, as part of a multi-episode climax. Almost all the fighting before then is between the heroine (Satellizer el Bridget) and the other girls. And even though fighting happens in each episode, I wouldn't exactly say it is the focus of the show.
#1 reason to watch, romance/tsundere:
The focus of the story is mainly on the development of the romance between the main hero, Kazuya Aoi, and heroine, Satellizer. This is one of the feel-good aspects of the show I mentioned at the start of this review that I really enjoy. The heroine is a tsundere, not the kind that is violent and abusive, but rather the kind that is shy and normally a loner. She's actually feared by most of the other students and thought to be ruthless. But the Hero Aoi, who is a transfer student, is unaware of her reputation and so treats her kindly and without fear, which is new and unexpected for the heroine. This leads to all the cute feel-good stuff that usually happens with this kind of thing in anime (it's why we love tsunderes). Note: there is also some harem type romantic action from a competing love interest which sparks some jealousy, but it's mostly friendly rather than a bitchy cat fight.
#2 reason to watch, hero and heroine being impressive/cool:
Another feel-good repeated feature of the show that I really like is the way that the 2 main characters (who you'll probably be rooting for) continually impress others by greatly exceeding expectations. Much of the fighting involves other students trying to put them in their place and humiliate them, but they manage to turn the tables and be the ones doing the humiliating, and being awed and respected in the process. They are constantly showing us new, more advanced abilities that they shouldn't have. They take bravery, defiance, and perseverance beyond the limits. It's fun to watch.
The fighting, not bad and possibly pretty good:
I typically don't care for fighting-based anime. But I actually looked forward to the next daunting challenge each fight brought here. I didn't feel the fights were random or forced. I thought there was a very believable purpose to each fight. Each was nicely more epic than the last. Each had a distinct sense of progression and unique challenge. Thankfully, the fights aren't done in a corny shounen way where they yell and shout and it suddenly results in them being stronger. Instead, the battles are a bit more technical and skill-based rather than being based on grunting and getting pumped up mentally. They were pretty cool. The sound effects and music added positively to the coolness as well. The art wasn't anything spectacular, but I didn't think it detracted from the scenes either.
Fan service:
Of course, the show is absolutely full of fan service. I can't complain. I like it. It doesn't get in the way of anything. It's just there and can just as easily not be there without changing anything. All the girls look great. Boobs are larger than average, but not excessive. Though, I suppose I can complain about the one time early on that the hero sticks his face in the boobs of the heroine to hug her and is oblivious to how awkward that is. I don't like ridiculous stuff like that, but thankfully that is rare here.
Conclusion:
The story is fairly typical. Not many surprises to be had there. The fighting is at least better than average. Fan service is there in force, if you like that. But the real draw for me was 1: the cute tsundere romance and 2: the awe-inspiring displays of raw talent and virtues from the two main characters as it gains them the respect and admiration of others. If these two things sound particularly appealing to you, and you don't mind fighting, fan service, or a background plot that spends most of the time being secondary to the romance and high school student based storyline, then I think you'll enjoy this. But if you are watching this for the alien storyline, you might feel that this other stuff just gets in the way.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Nov 10, 2010
Ore no Imouto is an entertaining and cute comedy that was thoroughly pleasant almost every moment. Those are basically the 2 things it offers, cuteness and comedy. But what makes it special is the unique brand of tsundere that the main female character, Kirino, possesses. The story is shown from the viewpoint of her brother, Kyousuke, which allows you, the viewer, to also be on the receiving end of Kirino's cuteness, which is particularly cute because of the complexity of her relationship with Kyousuke.
The main female characters look unbelievable cute, sound cute, and behave cutely, and it's a sexy-cute, not a childish cute. The cuteness
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doesn't feel forced at all. It just naturally exudes from their personalities.
I snicker and giggle the whole way through because it's very funny, just the kind of humor I love. There's no slapstick, gags, or chibi transformations, which tend to be mildly funny at best. This is quality humor.
It's not all humor. The experiences they have and problems they overcome feel good to watch, and they haven't felt forced so far. Rather, they are quite natural.
The characters are wonderful. They seem very real. The main characters, Kyousuke, the brother, and Kirino, the sister, have a very believable relationship where they sort of act like they just "tolerate" each other, yet very much do care for each other and both know it, but coming out and saying it bluntly would be embarrassing. It's really a very common type of sibling rivalry/relationship.
Understanding this relationship is key to your enjoyment of the show. It seems many viewers don't understand this and so they think that Kirino is an unrealistically ungrateful bitch and her brother unrealistically puts up with it without complaint. But ironically, if you understand that they are really just pretending to only just "tolerate" each other, but really care about each other, this is what makes the show very unique and realistic. And it's why Kirino is so darn cute. So try to understand this while watching, and look for the hidden message or vibe that Kirino is sending even when she acts angry, and never take her "mean" act literally.
Kyousuke is a great character, and seems to act just how I would want him to act. He's cool, reliable, sharp, and witty. Kirino is a tsundere-type character, but doesn't seem at all like a cliche. Kyousuke will sacrifice himself for his sister, which makes for some great moments as it breaks down Kirino "defenses" and forces her to acknowledge her brother's sacrifices with a grudging but sincere "thanks". The other characters have strong personalities as well.
The colors in the animation are bold and detailed, and camera angles and viewpoints are always keeping it fresh. The music complements the scenes very well, often breaking into the great "theme song" during feel-good resolutions of Kirino's problems when both Kyousuke and the viewers are rewarded with Kirino's cute fighting spirit or her grudging show of gratitude. It actually feels on par with an epic climatic scene in some lengthy drama.
Towards the end of the series, there were some things I didn't like. The transition from one scene to another was sometimes very sudden, and some details that were important for the next scene were not sufficiently explained, almost like they were short on time and had to condense things. This happens in the last two episodes. In fact, the climatic moment in the final episode is extremely sudden, has no foreshadowing that I can see leading up to it, isn't clear whether it is intentional or accidental on the part of Kirino, and leaves me to have to wonder and speculate about what Kirino's thought's were leading up to the moment. I feel like Kirino should have shown signs that she was dealing with a tough dilemma, then we would then wonder what it was, and then the climatic moment would provide the answer. But as it is, it just leaves me puzzled.
But overall, this was one of my favorite shows. It was hilarious, cute, and the best part is the unique personality of Kirino that is full of cute subtleties which I can easily relate to. Not your typical tsundere.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Nov 9, 2010
This is an ecchi and comedy, two of my favorite genres. However, the humor usually falls flat with me, and the ecchi is rather tame by my standards and doesn't have the situational elements that makes ecchi sexy. And there isn't much else to save the show. The story doesn't really matter much. It serves more as a premise for the 2 "angeloid" girls rather than a key component of most episodes. In other words, it's mostly episodic.
Comedy: The comedy is wild and exaggerated, using gags, slapstick, and parodies. And it's corny. It reminds me a bit of a Looney Toons cartoon. The main male
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character, Tomoki, is uncontrollably perverted, and the comedy mostly consists of him coming up with plots to see women naked or in panties, and getting beat up in the process. He is shown 90% of the time in chibi form (the small child-like form) with a totally different voice, and almost half of that time he is running around naked. In fact, I almost don't recognize him when he switches back. I just don't find this type of dumb comedy appealing.
Ecchi: I'm a fan of ecchi, but I do find mindless ecchi boring. There needs to be some situational element to make the ecchi sexy and appealing, like a romantic build-up, an awkward situation, or some cuteness. Some of the panty shots involving Sohara early on in the series are quite nice as she shakes her butt around cutely while talking. The brief shot of the girls putting on kimonos was nice too. There was some romance there too, where Sohara developed some affection for the hero as he saved her. But then from about the 4th episode on, any of this romantic/cute ecchi ceases to exist. Instead, it's all brute-force mindless, emotionless ecchi as Tomoki barges in on girls to catch a peek. With no situational element, it's about as sexy as looking at a department store swimsuit catalog.
So with the comedy and ecchi elements being lackluster, and the story being more of background element (and this story being a bit shallow and undeveloped) Sora no Otoshimono fails to deliver. It's watchable as mild entertainment, but I wouldn't regret having not seen it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Nov 4, 2010
Gantz has a unique, mysterious, dark storyline and premise that could have made for an interesting experience that keeps you wanting to find out more about the inexplicable supernatural situation the characters find themselves in, but the anime is plagued by an unbearably slow pacing. Without this ridiculously slow pacing, I could have potentially rated this a 7, 8, or maybe even higher. Dropping the rating down to a 3 may seem extreme, but the amount of time wasted with nothing happening was bad enough to make me stop watching, even after bearing through many episodes waiting for it to pick up.
First the good. The
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story takes place in darker, grittier version of the real world where everyone seems to be selfish and inhumane. Through some events that can be best described as horrific, the characters find themselves in an unexplained supernatural situation. What is interesting is the despite the absurdity of the situation, the characters must deal with it or die, and they know as little about it as you the viewer does. Those who can't get over how ridiculous the situation is die. This brings you to accept the situation and sympathize with the characters as you and they try to figure it out.
The characters are very unlikeable. They are annoying, stupid, and unreliable, and remind me of horror film characters that act badly, do stupid things, and get killed. So unlikeable characters here is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it may be intentional. I was sometimes so annoyed with the characters that I wanted them to die as I cursed at them. So seeing them get killed wasn't heart-wrenching, but rather was satisfying.
But now the bad... The story goes slower than anything I've ever seen. And it's not just slow advancement of the story. Rather, it is pointless moments of nothing at all happening. Every time something "shocking" happened (shocking only to the characters apparently, not the viewer), you would have to watch each and every one of the 8 or so characters give a surprised look and say "OH!", one by one, with a unnecessarily long delay between each one. Multiple times in each episode, the screen would show something mundane like a street light for about 8 whole seconds, for no reason at all, and not even as a transition between scenes, but truly for no reason. Perhaps they though this added suspense, but it doesn't come close.
What could have EASILY been compressed down to one episode without losing any content (dialogue, action) instead was somehow stretched over 3 episodes. After watching some episodes, I sat there in disbelief over how nothing actually happened in the episode. They are at the same point as they in the last episode, literally in the same spot, with the same objective, in the same continuous time-frame. Whole episodes seemed to consist of watching powerlines/stoplights, characters being indecisive, acting surprised, and watching scenes that were more like still pictures than animation.
So this interesting story which had me curious was destroyed by the emptiness of the episodes. Perhaps the best way to watch this would be to fast forward to the points where something actually happens.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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