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Jul 5, 2016
What makes ReLIFE great is its interesting premise. I suspect the state that the main character is first presented in resonates, a little too well for comfort, with many viewers. To relive high school might seem simultaneously both a power fantasy and a nightmare (perhaps of the sort that literally recur for the rest of your life), though this series has been more of the former. Having a thought provoking premise is essential for a piece of fiction to be great because it allows the viewers to more easily suspend disbelief and become engrossed in the characters and story. At least for a certain
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Sep 3, 2015
Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii
(Anime)
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I found this series rather uninspired. Lacking in intrigue , it tries too hard in all the wrong ways while leaving its potential strengths to languish in the derived mediocrities of the shojo genre. The plot mechanic of the age disparity between the protagonists, especially in light of their genders, was the sole unique feature that drew me to this anime (as I'm fond of unconventional romances) and partially redeems it after the fact. Perhaps I was expecting too much of this series but like an initially idealistic parent later turned sour on the realities of life; I am left simply disappointed at the waste
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