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Tokyo Revengers (2021)
Atrocious
Jesus christ this show is stupid.
The whiniest main character I have ever seen who at least once an episode has a monologue about how useless he is and behaves completely irrationally.
The time travel only sometimes has consequences when it fits the story.
I am dumbfounded how a show this bad could possibly have such a high rating. Even if you try your hardest to ignore inconsistencies the show hits you with more and more ridiculous plotholes.
I wanted to like this, a few of the characters are pretty interesting but it is just too dumb too handle.
Animation is pretty poor and soundtrack is uninspired but those are the shows least problems.
Not to mention that the main character is 26 years old and is trying to have a relationship with a 14 year old girl. It's really uncomfortable.
Hit-Monkey (2021)
Surprisingly great
A lot of humour, the assassin reminiscent of Archer, Hit-Monkey delivers a strong first season. Besides Deadpool the only mature Marvel content I can think of. Of course the premise is bonkers but if that's your thing give this show a shot. I hope they get renewedm.
Cowboy Bebop (2021)
surprisingly good
This is not the Cowboy Bebop that made the anime so special. And let's be real, if it would have been exactly the same people would hate on it as well. This show never stood a chance of getting fair reviews from fans of the original.
I loved the original, and while this isn't as special as the anime it is entirely enjoyable. The kept the style, the utter coolness of the original and improved on the humour and action while losing some of it's depth. Which makes it more accessible and an easy watch. Casting is surprisingly good, I was surprised that John Cho actually worked as well as he did and the chemistry between the main characters works great. I disliked the actor that played Vicious at first but he grew on me. I am happy this exists and hope more people give it a chance, just keep your expectations in check. I was ready to hate it but was pleasantly surprised and so might you be, so give it a shot.
There is one big flaw though. While the casting of our favorite character is spot on, there just isn't enough screen time of Ein.
Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken (2018)
Surprisingly wholesome
It took me 2 years to finally watch this series because, frankly, the title and premise seemed beyond stupid but I am really glad I gave this a chance.
This show made me smile all the way through. It is tightly paced, never a dull moment, full of likeable characters, really great battle scenes and a little slime that manages to make friends with almost everyone while also beeing an (accidental) badass.
I want to keep this as spoiler-free as possible so if you have a chance at viewing this give it a shot for an episode or two, at least until the slime is out of the cave, and you know exactly what you are in for. I even watched and enjoyed the last episode, basically a recap of the first season from a uniquely hilarious character and was fully entertained even though I usually detest clip shows. This show is just a joy to watch.
Yakusoku no Neverland (2019)
Absolutely amazing
Im not sure why im writing this review, considering there are countless reviews that already tell you how amazing this show is, but after watching this I couldn't stop thinking about it.
I was at first sceptical because this was described as a horror show but it is mostly a thriller. Intriugues, plans, people crossing each other, it felt almost like house of cards or game of thrones at the beginning and was just amazingly tense and interesting.
Without spoiling too much, there are heartbreaking moments and it is one of those rare shows that leave you thinking about it.
Just watch it, even just the first episode, and you will be hooked. Im glad the second season is airing next year.
Mr. Robot (2015)
After watching the end: one of the best shows ever created
Absolutely mindblowing.
Elliot was to me as interesting a character and as well acted as Breaking Bad's Walther White.
Great story full of twists and turns that gets wrapped up in an actually satisfying and very emotional ending.
Rami Malek was a joy to watch and especially in season 4 his performance was haunting.
Add to this the absolutely stunning cinematography (every title card was gorgeous)
The first season alone has a very "Fight Club" vibe around it, especially with it's anti-capitalist themes. If this is your sort of thing you will LOVE Mr. Robot.