when i stumbled upon this anime i thought it's going to follow the stereotypes of a typical anime. well, it doesn't. don't be fooled by the title. it's a representation of life- as real as it gets.
it's so unique that it doesn't even follow the stereotypes of mysteries and thrillers. it's engaging, suspenseful, horrifying but not in the way most of the films or books of this genre are. never seeking shelter in the shadow of gore or violence it takes the viewer to the darkest corners of inhumanity and poses a serious question- what is a monster and how little or how much does it take to turn a human being into one?
before i watched this anime i thought joker is the most sadistic villain of all time. in wikipedia i read- the Trickster remarks, "When super- villains want to scare each other, they tell Joker stories." after watching this anime i have come to realize that the stories of the antagonist of this series will make the joker tremble and shiver in utter fear. that's what he is- the embodiment of fear, manipulation and sadistic.
he along with all the characters of this anime are so real and so well developed that nothing will ever contradict or seem out of reality. the narrative is phenomenal. it's historically accurate, emotionally subtle yet engulfing, morally challenging and as a viewing experience greatly entertaining. another thing i must point out- the voice acting is the best i have seen in anime by far.the only thing that's off putting about this series is its finale primarily because it doesn't offer enough closure. but even if u crave for closures in general, after watching this anime u will have to agree- masterpieces like this are better left open to interpretations.
it's so unique that it doesn't even follow the stereotypes of mysteries and thrillers. it's engaging, suspenseful, horrifying but not in the way most of the films or books of this genre are. never seeking shelter in the shadow of gore or violence it takes the viewer to the darkest corners of inhumanity and poses a serious question- what is a monster and how little or how much does it take to turn a human being into one?
before i watched this anime i thought joker is the most sadistic villain of all time. in wikipedia i read- the Trickster remarks, "When super- villains want to scare each other, they tell Joker stories." after watching this anime i have come to realize that the stories of the antagonist of this series will make the joker tremble and shiver in utter fear. that's what he is- the embodiment of fear, manipulation and sadistic.
he along with all the characters of this anime are so real and so well developed that nothing will ever contradict or seem out of reality. the narrative is phenomenal. it's historically accurate, emotionally subtle yet engulfing, morally challenging and as a viewing experience greatly entertaining. another thing i must point out- the voice acting is the best i have seen in anime by far.the only thing that's off putting about this series is its finale primarily because it doesn't offer enough closure. but even if u crave for closures in general, after watching this anime u will have to agree- masterpieces like this are better left open to interpretations.