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Jun 15, 2023
A Beautiful Symphony
Story: 7/10 B-
Animation/Art: 8/10 B+
Sound: 12/10 S+
Characters: 9/10 A-
Acting (subbed): 8/10 B
Enjoyment: 10/10 A+
Overall: 9/10 A-
Story:
The weakest part of the show, the story is too predictable so the plot twists don't hit as hard as they could. The thought processing behind it is seen and a lot of work was undoubtedly put into it but predictability is still a problem despite that. A big problem with it though is the pacing as in the early episodes it is rather slow-moving and boring. As a concept, it is heartbreaking and beautiful and could very easily become one of the greatest stories ever told. Overall
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this show is executed fine, it's not terribly done in fact it's mostly good, however, it is only above average rather than being truly "good".
Animation/Art:
It's good. It's nothing special but it certainly is beautiful and in certain scenes. I was originally gonna rank it a bit lower to just slightly above average but they animated the piano correctly when it was played so it will be moved up a point. They do got weird mouths though (just my opinion).
Sound:
Here we go. It's an anime that focuses on music as its main plot device so you would hope that the music had better deliver. It does. It does it very well. Each song dramatically matches the moment for maximum emotional impact. Each song is totally unique, identifiable, and memorable. The openings and endings are both great. The opening especially has made a strong positive impact on me, I freaking love it. I'm just gonna have to end it here because I just don't have the thinking power to actually tell someone how good it is.
Characters:
This gonna be a long one, y? bc it easy to talk about this one. In a romance, characters play are larger part than in other anime. It completely delivers here. The characters are well developed and seeing the main characters' (Arima) development throughout the series is one of the best times I've ever had watching a show. There are four total main characters, who are pretty much the only ones that matter in this category. Kousei is the protagonist and best-developed character out of all of them. He goes through the barriers he has set up for himself and becomes a new person because he was inspired by someone with a strange playing style. Kaori is his love interest and the person who inspires him to continue. She is the creator of the only non-foreseeable lie in the show and while she develops the second least, still has some development throughout the show turning her into a more mature person as she nears her existential threat (you'll learn wat i mean). Tsubaki is the childhood friend of Kousei and the reason Kousei meets Kaori. She develops feelings for one character on the show (not saying who) and seeing her grapple with these new emotions for someone she previously felt no romantic feelings for is one of the most relatable things I have seen. Ryouta is cool, he don't do much, don't develop much, but he do be funny sometimes so...
Acting (subbed):
I would certainly classify this level of acting as good. The actors are always realistic and don't sound overly dramatic or undersell the emotional weight of the moment they are in. A solid score for that.
Enjoyment and Overall:
A great show that deserves to be considered one of the best romances ever made. While it doesn't match up to those at the top of the genre, such as Kaguya Sama, It is certainly still a show that others should try harder to emulate.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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May 30, 2023
Re-evaluated upon rewatch
A great show.
Story: 10/10 A+
Animation/Art: 7/10 B-
Sound: 8/10 B
Characters: 12/10 S+
Acting (subbed): 7/10 C
Acting (dubbed): 9/10 A-
Enjoyment: 9/10 A-
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Overall: 10/10 A-
Story: Absolutely incredible. The balance of trying to save the world or those closest to you creates incredible tension and tragic moments. While originally seeming like a slice-of-life anime that could be considered a little boring it soon heads into the main plot of the story. The plot begins with the creation of the phone microwave when it is discovered it can allow someone to time travel. This puts the main characters at odds with the organization SERN and puts the main character Okabe in a position where he must decide between a friend, a love, and the world. At around episode 5 where the truth behind human time travel is revealed, the story really kicks into high gear and risks become ever more real and terrifying. The only criticism that keeps it from a 10/10 is that it starts off incredibly slow and the first 3 episodes feel boring, especially in comparison to the rest of the series.
Animation/Art: The show isn't focused on this. It's not bad by any means but it is certainly not special. It feels colorless and devoid of life. While I understand this is likely an artistic choice it does little to set the mood of the show in a meaningful way.
Sound: Upon rewatching, I have decided to increase this score. It’s actually quite good, each song plays well into the scene it's in and in many cases can really add to the emotions one feels in the moment. Three tracks in particular come to mind as being very good: Christina 2, Farewell, and Gate of Steiner.
Characters: By far the best part of this show. Each character is full of individual motivation and has understandable reasons for how they act. Each one provides meaningful emotional importance to the show and each in completely different ways. No character is like the other, each completely unique just like in real life. While some characters such as Kurisu are unlikable at first the show is great at creating a soft spot for them in your heart. The character that is most developed is Okabe the main character. Throughout the show, his actions and the mental toll they've taken on him become more and more visible until they are brought to the forefront and become his only motivation. In my OPINION, Ruka is the best character. They have a simple but understandable request and when the motivation behind it is revealed it is truly heartbreaking to understand what has to happen for the main character to fulfill his mission. Luka is one of the few anime characters to ever cause me to cry for their pain and despite being around for very little run time, easily makes an emotional impact.
Acting (subbed): Yes this is different from sound, it should be. The acting in this show is good but nothing that pushes it to the extraordinary level. Nobody feels like they are unrealistic and their voices don't take away from the immersiveness. Unfortunately, there aren't very many scenes that could potentially show incredible acting abilities, if there were any at all.
Acting (dubbed): I rewatched this series in dubbed. The dubbed version of Steins Gate is one of the best ones ever made, right up there with the Kaguya Sama dub. I actually preferred the dub for this show to the subbed, a rare event. The dubbed is very good and I would recommend watching it over the subbed. While there were a few moments where I thought it could use some improvement for the vast majority of it I greatly preferred the dub, not because I didn’t have to read subtitles, but because the actors just did better.
Enjoyment and Overall:
While my ratings may cause the show to seem subpar in comparison to other well-known anime it is still great. Everything is at least rated average for me, and the best parts of the show, story, and characters, each stand at the absolute top. The story is easily one of the greatest that I have ever seen, being tragic and heroic in ways that few other shows can do. The characters are undoubtedly in contention for the best in all of anime and even the side of side characters is well written. I would say that the characters alone warrant a watch. This has won its place as one of the best shows I've ever seen.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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May 27, 2023
A Masterpiece
Story: 9/10 A
Animation/Art: 10/10 A
Sound: 11/10 S
Characters: 8/10 B
Acting(subbed): 10/10 A
Enjoyment: 10/10 A
Overall: 12/10 S+
Story:
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A masterclass in storytelling with the only flaw being slow pacing at the beginning. A romance with the supernatural is nothing new but it is done the best out of all others. Every plot point is important and matters. Every plot twist is impossible to predict. It is an overdone style of romance but it outperforms all others, making it feel new. Slow pacing for the first 30 minutes though.
Animation/Art:
It's Makoto Shinkai. It's beautiful. Nothing else needs be said.
Sound:
The soundtrack was done by the band RADWIMPS and it is one of the greatest I've ever heard. Each track perfectly enhances the scene that it is portraying. The songs in the movie are all bangers and hold emotional weight even without the movie as context. The sound design itself is realistic and doesn't take away from the movie in scenes from the city with overly loud noises. And this was listening through a discord call with bad audio. After putting on my good headphones(dt 770 if you wanna know) and listening to the movie on rewatch it was even better.
Characters:
The weakest part of this movie and yet still so good. However, this only extends to the main characters. They are driven by emotion rather than logic and being that they are still teens it fits well. On the other hand, the side characters, even important ones, are disappointing. They are too dismissive of the personality changes during the swaps and are too easily convinced to follow the leads in their goals. Those goals are highly illegal in the end. They are just so dumb.
Acting:
I watched it subbed. It was great. The voice actors portrayed emotions through their voices very well and it seemed very realistic. Both voice actors have voices that match the appearance and age of the characters so immersiveness is not an issue. An example of their superb acting is when Mitsuha begins to cry and laugh at the same time. Incredibly hard to do convincingly yet it comes across as completely natural. Well done.
Enjoyment and Overall:
It's my favorite movie. I hadn't watched any romance anime or not in years but watching this movie alone completely brought me back and made me wonder why I stopped. Every aspect of this film could be used as an example of the best possible except for the characters and even then they are good. Both critically and subjectively I can't say that this isn't my favorite movie and the best movie that I've ever seen.
Award:
I award this movie, the greatest award I can bestow, to it I give the only 12/10 I have ever awarded. And with it, the first and only S+ ranking I've ever given.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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May 20, 2023
Below Mediocre
Story: 6/10 C+
Animation/Art: 8/10 B+
Sound: 6/10 C
Characters: 3/10 D-
Acting(subbed): 5/10 C
Enjoyment: 4/10 D+
Overall: 4/10 D+
Story:
It's not bad. It has a nice concept behind it with them trying to throw in a nice plot twist that's foreshadowed earlier in the movie but it's also predictable because of that. The plot twist could also have easily been replaced with something else in the movie, something that is introduced early on and is an existential threat. The plot twist makes one of the main plot points of the movie, the pancreas of the girl, completely ignorable. The main reason for this is the blank slate characters to
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whom we feel no sympathy or emotional attachment. But, the pacing of the movie is astonishingly good, better than many other movies, even Your Name.
Animation/Art:
It's beautiful. It looks very good. But there aren't too many scenes if any that would cause animators a big challenge. Also, their crying animation freaking SUCKS.
Sound:
meh. Forgettable but certainly not bad. nothing special, nothing terrible, average I guess. passable. LITERALLY, ANYTHING TO SAY meh
Characters:
BOOOO!!! They are not good. The guy is the most bland, emotionless, blank slate boring character I have ever set my eyes on. Like those shows where the character is a blank slate so the audience can put themselves in the character's spot except in a movie. The thing problem here is that shows often use it to evolve the character from scratch or have side characters enough to keep the audience entertained. This movie has neither. Because of this, evolutions in his character often feel sudden and without any good reason. The girl is irrational and an absolute jerk. She teases him in a way that could be assault, is fine with taking assault, and does nothing to earn any sympathy. She's like a blank slate but happy all the time. They just suck. I've never rated something this low before.
Acting(subbed):
meh. The exact average. I really can't say they were good but they weren't bad sooooo
Enjoyment and Overall:
I really don't understand why people liked this so much. While the pacing was good the story itself was so bland and boring that I nearly fell asleep. This movie is just not good. A movie should at least be enjoyable and yet somehow this movie had no hint of joy sparkling in me. So much of it was average and plenty of it was bad. I really just can't see why people liked this.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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