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Little Witch Academia (2017)
Underrated for being Clean, or Wholesome?
Not for everyone, but viewers cannot seriously expect intense brutality and stereotype-infected behavior for every single anime they barely give chances to. Luna Nova isn't Hogwarts, or some other academy that was bound to be a basis for other plots? Go sob elsewhere.
Overall, the storyline is strong; the protagonist isn't a sorry archetype (unlike most nowadays), side characters are well-written, and the antagonist is impeccable. The settings are diverse, as well.
The M. C. is quite annoying in the beginning, and most resemble presets. The first season is an introduction to who they are and addresses the general conflict. Questions are asked; second season enhances and answers. The antagonist is shown by then, so please hold on as you watch. All in all, the pacing improves to grow impeccable - all external factors do.
It's a great shock, given that modern-day shows don't raise high expectations anymore. Especially the fact that it's Netflix that created it. I loved this series, and it's never failed to comfort me at all times - more engaging every rewatch.
Handle S1, EP10 with caution. Usually, LWA is child-friendly - but this is simply a filler portion that is inappropriate for most audiences. It's not in the Parent's Guide. That's all.
Thematic elements are mild, and violence/gore applies to the same degree.
I hope you enjoy it, God bless.
Meitantei Conan (1996)
DC/CC Sprints on its Last Heel
Overall, Detective Conan stepped off strong; comfortable pacing, engaging events for each **different** case, and incredible character development. However, even the beginning of the anime has a number of plot holes that you'll most likely encounter and repress for your own enjoyment - regardless, the (at first) slowly degrading intelligence that used to seem unmatched to you takes it's toll on your capabilities of taking the series seriously (ex. Mouri Kogoro, an inexperienced and daft drunkard, easily scores a career as a famous private investigator).
For starters, Shinichi Kudo is a high school sophomore/junior who is somehow an ideal candidate for each and every severe case ranging from thefts to murders. He is rambunctious, immature, and has schoolwork that is left magically unaddressed for reasons unknown, so take that as you will. When he is attacked by two shady members of a complex crime syndicate, codenamed "Gin" and "Vodka", he is drugged with an illegal medication that manages to shrink him back to the age of six to seven without resulting in his death.
As you may already know, DC/CC is an unimaginably lengthy show. Nevertheless, numerous issues are forgotten and left half-complete/explained for a span of over NINE SEASONS; far too many to even consider mentioning - distinguished abilities to compress and comprehend the most complicated catastrophes to one simple explanation, brilliant character writing, great pacing all dull as the plot extends. As a matter of fact, we still don't know what Gin and Vodka's actual names are.
Let me explain: the additional characters such as Kazuha Toyama, Haibara Ai, and Chris Vineyard (all annoyingly underdeveloped) indirectly represent repetition in the cases that have zero impact on the story not only cause the film to be less child-friendly, but also drastically reduce the "intellectualism" behind what used to be indestructible protagonists and antagonists. They seem to all delve into an idiotic know-it-all archetype without even the slightest bit of concern of who they once were - only compounding with the new terrible art-style in which highlights and eye-spaces are hilariously overdone.
Episodes are now a bore, all the genius has fizzled away - don't even bother.