Hi ! Today I'll be reviewing Rokka no Yuusha, an anime I've watched recently ! Enjoy !
Story: 8.5
It looked like an adventure/action anime, before I started watching and also at its beginning. As it advanced, though, it became a detective-like series. For me, it was a great surprise, since I prefer these mysterious shows over action ones. The riddle of the Seventh Brave is really interesting and the story flows so naturally that, for me, time passed in a blink of an eye. In the middle of the anime, though, I admit I started feeling bad. The reason was that I didn't see it had any continuation before I started watching, so I assumed it only had 12 episodes and then The End. Hence, I was mislead into thinking that, because the puzzle was taking so long, they would focus on it and then finish with a shitty battle against the big boss, just to say they didn't forget the 'main' purpose of the story. Nevertheless, it was great and it seems there's going to be a second season that I'm looking forward to seeing a whole lot! I loved the plot, as you must have noticed. They were able to add some action into the mystery and also some sentimentalism with Fremy's dilemma. I kinda like the evolution of her feelings towards Adlet. This anime has some variety regarding its themes. Oh, I also have to mention that the unexpected 'villain' was awesome. It avoids the common, so it's great ! A plot twist is always nice once in a while !
Characters: 9
For me, that's another great point of Rokka no Yuusha. Fremy is really gorgeous (her design is just fabulous!) and cute, sorta badass cause she killed some punks but also very fragile sentimentally. She is the responsible for the feelings exploration in this anime, I think. For example, her relationship with Adlet constantly changes, until the point where she doesn't want to kill him anymore (here's the sad part). She's a little tsundere, but she has yet to show more of her sweet side, I'd say. We also have Hans and his nyanbelievable catness and cuteness ! He is so funny and he is also smart, strong and a son of a bitch, specially when trying to fuck Adlet up hahaha! Ah, I loved that. At last but not least, he has a cat tail. Yeah, that's great xD ! Chamo is a little interesting too, even though I don't quite like her, she's kinda entertaining, idk. And, at last, Adlet, aka The Strongest Man in The World (fuck, he's so annoying with this shit). I still don't know if I like him or dislike him most. He reminds me of Naruto's cockiness and annoyingness but he is a little smart, either with his unique weapons or when he was thinking properly to discover who was the Seventh Brave. Oh, when he said he loved Fremy I thought it was a joke. Seriously, wtf. The only conclusion I could get to is that he loves being almost killed by her. Anyways, what is most important about it all is that these characters and also the others are very different and have specific personalities. That's what enhances the work overall.
Song Themes: 7.5
There are so many openings and endings that it's hard to tell. There was maybe one song that I liked a little more and the others are good. So, I think 7.5 is a fair grade.
Design: 9.0
Not only the characters design, but also the scenario. Great. One of the best ones I've ever seen.
Beggining: 7.5
It started pretty decent. Enough content, not too excessive in exploring the characters, which is sort of good but it was probably because of the Seventh Brave issue (still good, though). It had some action and it also added sufficient information for further reference. I'd say it was a very balanced start, and it only gets better latter on.
Evolution: 9.0
The evolution is great. It's when things get pretty complicated to Adlet that the true form of Rokka no Yuusha blooms. The battle for surviving improves every instant. Because Adlet is helplessly trying to find the truth and going through a lot of trouble. From this point on, the anime became so intense that time was moving really fast. I totally got into it !
Ending: 9.0
Just keeping the same level, the ending was great. It hold onto the intensity until the very end. The Seventh Brave riddle was solved and I liked how the least expected one was the fake. It's perfect to avoid the cliché and, definitely, this anime was able to do it ! Not only with the different style it chose, but also from the villain, the decisions that were made. Everything was great and uncommon. I would say that the ending and the evolution are sort of one part instead of two because they're very connected to each other and that was truly pleasent for me. In the end, they brought another Brave to make a Seventh showdown again, but only for the incoming season. I hope there is a second season, at least, and I hope they're able to make it even better !
Average: 9.0
An impressive 8.5 considering all the aspects I evalue. That's pretty rare. Though, I'd disconsider the ost, as I often do, and the beggining. For me, the starting part of any anime is not very relevant and, even though this one specifically isn't bad, but considering the grade the other aspects had, I think this aspect is bringing the average a little downer than it should be. Therefore, excluding these parts, the average just got to a 8.9, but since this anime was extremely enjoyable (and to make things simpler), I'm making it a flat 9.
Final Comments:
For my final regards, I'd like to repeat that this anime was excellent. I probably liked it most because it surpassed my expectations. In fact, I didn't have any, but it just proved to me that Rokka no Yuusha is absolutely worth watching ! It's something that avoids the usual things you see and it's very original and different. I totally recommend it, specially for people that like some puzzles or riddles. I loved it and I hope there is a second season for me to watch and, of course, for me to review it, as well !
That's it for today, bodies ! Hope you enjoyed it and have a nice life ! (and a nice day, of course !)
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