People who don't like Diabolik Lovers, I've got bad news. That craziness is getting an anime adaptation and it's theme song got announced. Someone, figuratively shoot me now. I stopped reading the plot summary midway through because I thought it was that bad.
Sorry for not posting so much, but I'm more active on DeviantArt and SketchClub nowadays. Also, school starts next week for me.
Sketchie
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Friday, August 9, 2013
Dangan Ronpa: The Animation first 4 episodes review
Yep. This might as well be an anime review blog since I moved my art posting to Deviant Art (Sketchie13) and SketchClub. (Sketchie) Just thought you should know. Either way, I always liked watching anime adaptations of Atlus' work, (Seen Devil Survivor 2 and Persona 4) so today I decided to watch Dangan Ronpa. So, here's my review of the first 4 episodes that I was able to get my hands on.
Alright, so the setup's kinda similar to a mystery novel. One large school cut off from the world, 15 people, (not including one very creepy and sadistic thing that set the whole thing up) a string of murders and a lot of tension. Basically, a bunch of exceptional people (not including the particularly unlucky protagonist) were gathered in a certain school. Then, they found themselves locked in there by a very messed up, sadistic and generally creepy thing that is called Monobear. Monobear set the whole thing up so that if somebody commits the perfect crime and get away with it, they get to leave. The rest is screwed if that happens, by the way. However, if they figure out who the culprit is, only the culprit is "punished". Yeah, it's a lose-lose situation either way. So, all the can do is catch various culprits and watch as the time runs out, all while trying to look for an exit. That's basically it in a nutshell. Hey, why're you looking depressed? Yeah, I guess it does sound like a rather depressing series that can make you cry. However, there're certain things that keep it from being that. Let me explain them in the rest of the review.
Animation: Except for during the executions, I guess it was okay. During them, it felt as if they recycled the visuals from the game. The trials were also minor offenders as well, although nowhere near the extent of the executions. Those were the most blatant. The rest of the animation was alright. Needless to say, it kinda took away from the dramatic moments. For instance, the execution of *SPOILER, SO NOT GONNA SAY WHO* in episode 3 would have been a lot more dramatic if I wasn't thinking "Come on, Lerche, (the company who produced the anime) get your act together! Quit recycling the game's visuals so blatantly!" Yep. I actually was thinking that while watching that scene while instead, I think they wanted me to be shocked at who the culprit was.
Music: Is it just me or was the opening music a slightly recycled Beaty of Destiny from Persona 4: The Animation? Otherwise, it was great. The BGM fit the scenes quite well.
Writing and anything related to that: They didn't write the characters too well. I had a hard time sympathizing with a certain victim named Sayaka... and anybody else for that matter. I simply wasn't given enough info about them, so I had a really hard time feeling sorry for the characters I barely knew. (Sorry for being so blunt, but it's true, isn't it?) Also, the plot is rather cliche. The whole cutoff from the world place and people stuck there setup was used in quite a few detective series.
I believe that's all. If there weren't those issues, I think the anime'd have turned out quite well. I hope Lerche get their act together and fix those dumb mistakes of theirs.
Sketchie
PS: Dangan Ronpa fans, please don't get mad at me?
Alright, so the setup's kinda similar to a mystery novel. One large school cut off from the world, 15 people, (not including one very creepy and sadistic thing that set the whole thing up) a string of murders and a lot of tension. Basically, a bunch of exceptional people (not including the particularly unlucky protagonist) were gathered in a certain school. Then, they found themselves locked in there by a very messed up, sadistic and generally creepy thing that is called Monobear. Monobear set the whole thing up so that if somebody commits the perfect crime and get away with it, they get to leave. The rest is screwed if that happens, by the way. However, if they figure out who the culprit is, only the culprit is "punished". Yeah, it's a lose-lose situation either way. So, all the can do is catch various culprits and watch as the time runs out, all while trying to look for an exit. That's basically it in a nutshell. Hey, why're you looking depressed? Yeah, I guess it does sound like a rather depressing series that can make you cry. However, there're certain things that keep it from being that. Let me explain them in the rest of the review.
Animation: Except for during the executions, I guess it was okay. During them, it felt as if they recycled the visuals from the game. The trials were also minor offenders as well, although nowhere near the extent of the executions. Those were the most blatant. The rest of the animation was alright. Needless to say, it kinda took away from the dramatic moments. For instance, the execution of *SPOILER, SO NOT GONNA SAY WHO* in episode 3 would have been a lot more dramatic if I wasn't thinking "Come on, Lerche, (the company who produced the anime) get your act together! Quit recycling the game's visuals so blatantly!" Yep. I actually was thinking that while watching that scene while instead, I think they wanted me to be shocked at who the culprit was.
Music: Is it just me or was the opening music a slightly recycled Beaty of Destiny from Persona 4: The Animation? Otherwise, it was great. The BGM fit the scenes quite well.
Writing and anything related to that: They didn't write the characters too well. I had a hard time sympathizing with a certain victim named Sayaka... and anybody else for that matter. I simply wasn't given enough info about them, so I had a really hard time feeling sorry for the characters I barely knew. (Sorry for being so blunt, but it's true, isn't it?) Also, the plot is rather cliche. The whole cutoff from the world place and people stuck there setup was used in quite a few detective series.
I believe that's all. If there weren't those issues, I think the anime'd have turned out quite well. I hope Lerche get their act together and fix those dumb mistakes of theirs.
Sketchie
PS: Dangan Ronpa fans, please don't get mad at me?
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