Audience reviews
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quercifolia
I remember watching this back when it was originally releasing... Back then, it really was a bit of a disappointment compared to the game it is adapted from.
The series hedges it's bets by incorporating elements from each of the game's different routes. Ultimately it chooses a somewhat neutral route for the series ending as well, but to be honest it's a pretty boring choice of route as well. Unfortunately trying to fit a whole game into just a few episodes, so a lot of characters don't get much development, remaining flat and undeveloped.
One of the strong points of the series is probably the music. Both the opening (Owari no Sekai) and ending (Song Riders) are excellent musical choices.
The animation and art style of the series is pretty reasonable for the era, but it's standout is pr…
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Devil Survivor 2 is an anime tv series faithful adaptation of the Shin Megami Tensei DS spin off of the same name. After Dachi and Hibeki finish their mock exams, Dachi decides to show Hibeki a mysterious phone app called Nicaea. Nicaea is similar to Laplace from Devil Survivor. If you and a friend is registered on the Nicacea, then either of you can see the other’s death live. Nicacea prediction rate is 100 percent accurate.
While Dachi and Hibeki were on the way home, the subway train crashes into them resulting in a new app being added to the cellphones. The cellphones they use allow them to summon powerful demons from the original game. The demons can only be summoned in times of danger. This however, brings the attention a clandestine government group known as the “JPS” who are assi…
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I have gone through the 3ds game with my friend and we both decided to watch the anime adaptation dubbed to see why people didnt like the anime. Well after watching it we both see why.
Ill start with the few good things I actually liked about the anime adaptation. The animation itself was actually quite good, it moved well and the art looked like how the games looked for the characters. The opening song is a banger and def worth a listen on its own. Finally there was one scene in the anime I thought was actually a good inclusion because it showed a little bit into the childhood of Hibiki.
Now onto the bad stuff: First off I know the anime came before record breaker, but it was surprising to hear both have completely different voice actors and actresses as atlas is known to usually have t…
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(This review is in Spanish too)
Shin Megami Tensei, a popular series of games knowed by their amount of game hours, a popular series of games known by their amount of game hours. This anime is an adaptation of SMT: Record Breaker.
Story (7/10)
The plot is simple, the characters have to survive 7 days fighting against Septentrions (the enemy). The characters have the ability of summon demons via an app. The plot is some predictable.
Art (8/10)
The animation is very good. The attacks and fluiment of the movement are nice Sound (6/10)
The soundtrack is good but they could do it better. Lacked more strength in the battles. The opening is nice.
Character (6/10)
The main character is a person with a quiet personality and very protective. His evolution as a person is good although slow. The…
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I went into the show with absolutely zero knowledge of the game(s) and still was able to enjoy it quite a lot.
Some of the visuals are really pretty and the music slaps. The characters, especially Alcor, are what really made the show. The relationship between Alcor, Hibiki and Yamato is what especially stood out to me.
The supportive characters are alright as well, not super amazing but also not extremely annoying.
I also really really enjoyed the ending of the show. In general I'd say that the show gets better as the episodes go on and the story progresses.
Also, yes, it does show similarities to Evangelion but it is still very, very much different from it.
Over all I'd say that the anime is indeed no master piece BUT in my opinion very well suited for a casual watch.
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Damn Atlus, you really like to adapt your games with random order, don’t you? Anyways, this is yet another one of those videogames where teenagers summon monsters to defend the world. It has the same director of the Persona 4 (P4) adaptation, which is also a spin-off franchise of this one. I really liked P4 despite its cheesiness and expected Devil Survivor (DS2) to be around the same level but turned out it is a waste of time.
So, the premise is sort of typical for the franchise. Some demons invade the word and some teenagers fight them with their own demons. The problem is that despite the apocalyptic set up, nothing seems to make sense or feels important enough for you to care. You are just thrown into this mess and no real hooks exist for you to give a damn. I mean the main three char…
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TLDR: There is no Devil Survivor 1 and yes Devil Survivor 2 is a complete story. The show is solid.
Story, it was interesting enough, nothing made me think "Now that is cool". The story consists of some fairly mediocre writing that is held together by its strange pacing by just quickly moving onward when things don't quite make sense.
Art. Generic is the first word that comes to mind. The animation quality is not so bad as to cause me any noticeable discomfort, but nothing struck me as amazing.
Character. The characters in this show just sorta exist, they don't really act like people or feel very human or nuanced, I think this is because content would have been cut from the larger game to make this animation but honestly that's a best guess. They have no major inconsistencies though.
W…
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This anime is good, I think.
I really don't know what the plot of the game is since I really didn't play the game of Devil Survivor.
This review is based on what the anime shows.
STORY - 8
The story is more on action. And that's what I like. It has a mysterious side on it such as what will happen at the end of the world. I think, the concept of 7Days judgment is pretty unique and the way of fight is cool enough from the start till the end.
One of the protagonist also exceeds my expectation since I really give up thinking that he'll be useless until the end. And that's what breaks my "BOREDOM" on this anime. I think it's really a great anime.
One thing I find is uncool is how they get to fight one after another demon/septentriones that it actually gets "Yeah. I already know it" feel…
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Episodes 1 to 9 *Yawn*
Episodes 10 to 13 *Okay things starting to get slightly more interesting*
The above is basically my very simplistic summary of my experience with Devil Survivor 2. But obviously I'm going to go more in depth about this show, first off lets begin with the story.
Pretty much Devil Survivor 2 is about a group of people attempting to survive and fight back against enemy demons, defeat seven Spetentiones (if I spelt that right haha) and prove themselves to an all powerful being. To be honest it sounds cliché but, it's one of those stories that are fun to tag along when done right. And I mean when it's done right. The problem with this show is that it's boring as hell for the first nine episodes, they basically rinse and repeat five to six battles with Spetentiones. Now…
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So.... Is pretty good to be doing a review about my actually favorite anime.
- Story -
*Score: 9
The story is really original, like, cmon, have seen a anime where the people go to take battles with their cellphones? Well, if not, i can tell that this is a show for you.
Is scored as "Great" because is really hard to see a story like this, i dont like the typical idea that mentions something like — "So, the anime is just starting, and by one moment to another, everything got destroyed".
Thats a generalist idea of most of the " Harem - Shonen" you can see nowdays, but, taking that out, is a damn good story.
- Art -
*Score: 8
Talking about animation, i dont see problems with the animation, but, why it is scored with a 8? That's simple, is just because im a huge fan of the monogatari series,…
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Production and Popularity
Devil Survivor 2 is a 2013 thirteen episode anime based on the 2012 video game by Atlus for the Nintendo DS. Genres and themes include action, fantasy, supernatural, demons, friendship, free will, apocalypse scenario, and in an indirect way, survival game. The anime was created by Studio Bridge, known for being the studio of the ever popular series Fairy Tale. Fifty thousand users on myanimelist.net have ranked Devil Survivor 2 at 7.05, with reviewers giving it a fair mix of votes from 3 to 10. While few people have rated it on Crunchyroll, the average is four out of five stars. In contrast, on IMDb, users have only rated it 6.4 out of 10.
As you can see, the popularity of the show is not great, and opinions on it differ significantly. To start with, Devil Surv…
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*MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*
Devil Survivor is an anime adapted from a game. Idk about you but i haven't played this game and cant judge by how the game went compared to this but i have got to say for first impression. I want to buy this game. The plot is amazing. 7 Days of Judgement, Monsters/Beasts coming Once a day and having to destroy it. It was amazing. The idea of controlling Devils and using them to battle monsters. i have only seen one anime similar to that and that was Owari no Seraph. Anyway back to the point, the story seemed original (from what I have seen. i can't say much because i haven't seen much anime), the Game seems awesome but overall, its great. The Characters were great, (couldn't ask for more), the sound was awesome, Art was spontaneous. I especially like Hibiki's Hair.…
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I really liked this anime, I question why so many people have negative reviews over this show. Personally, as someone who has yet to play the Shin Megami Tensei games on DS, I cannot say whether it stays true to the game or not but personally, I found this game enjoyable. Perhaps some others felt that the game was much better, but for me I loved this anime nonetheless.
At first, I was contemplating to drop this anime because the beginning seemed quite boring and plotless. The real hype was when they began to summon the demons and fight against the Septentriones in their endless and overwhelming battle for 7 days as well as find the truth as to what should be done when the apocalypse has ended. There is strife between the protagonist and Yamato Hotsuin regarding what steps should be taken…
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The Shin Megami Tensei franchise is probably my favorite franchise of all time, and I honestly can't recommend it highly enough. There's something in the franchise for everyone, whether it's the post-apocalyptic setting of the main SMT games, the technological themes present in all of the games, the mythological aspects/themes, the contrast between order and chaos, the alternate history of the Devil Summoner games, the psychology of the Persona games, incredibly complex storyline of Digital Devil Saga or the subject of the review in question, fascinating perspectives on disaster striking in the Devil Survivor games.
The franchise, with the potential exception of the main SMT games, excel in making their characters feel and act extremely human and realistically. The games avert many common…
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As someone who played the original game, I watched Devil Survivor 2 for what should of been a great story about fighting fate, death, and the end of the world. Instead what I got was a generic, carbon copy of Neon Genesis Evangelin that removes Mech's and changes them to Persona's. I'll admit the game was that way to a extent but it removes the key part of the game: depth and comedy.
The biggest flaw with this show is how it ruins a good game by not treating the characters right. The characters are reduced to simple character traits instead of the more complex depths. Daichi is a comical coward who has weak demons, instead of the unsure, but determined friend who acts as the audience surrogate. Yamato is turned into a villain instead of a complex Anti Hero/Anti Villain depending on how yo…
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Note: Spoilers are in this review. I tried my best, but I can't really give a good critique without implementing them.
Furthermore, I could not avoid comparing this to the game. Still, I reviewed this on its own merits. I have played Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker for the 3DS for 100+ hours, so I have a good grasp on the game’s strengths and weaknesses.
I’ve sometimes wondered why Shin Megami Tensei games don’t get adaptations, but then a bit of thinking always leads me to the answer: many of them would be the same. See, since the core SMT series typically boasts multiple endings, the studio would have to adapt one, and the one it chooses to adapt would be the Neutral route, as that would probably have the most story. This is why we see more linear games (plotwise) like Persona 4 get…
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I started this anime without really high expectaitions, so I was positively surprised when I watched it.
First, the story:
I really liked the setting, though I expected something diefferent. I thought it would be more game-like, because that's what I read in an recommendation before. But it isn't really a game in wich they have to survive and there wasn't really the goal to win against the other "players", they fought more or less together against some god-like things. But I think it was better like this. The story was well-paced and though it were only 13 episodes, it didn't proceed to fast. It was exciting when they fought and you couldn't tell already 5 minutes earlier if someone was about to die or not. Also, I liked the development it took towards the end. Only the end as such was…
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How will humans survive the Seven Days of Judgement? Well, by their will to live, friendship, and strength, of course.
-Personal Opinion-
This anime, Devil Survivor 2 The Animation, was based off of the DS game, Devil Survivor 2.
I don't care about how others think about the animation after beating the game; I care about how I view it and how epic it was. I mean, I do have the game of Devil Survivor 2 and I haven't finished it yet... but I loved the anime more than the game.
The game made me die, the anime made me cry, the game made me mad, and the anime made me sad. Why do you do this to me?!
Since I haven't completed the game, when I was watching this anime I had the urge to play it cause I was a bit jealous of the characters' demons... But then I remembered, I have to level myself up…
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Going into this series I had absolutely no expectations, I went into it blind and I think that helped my enjoyment of the series.
Story: The story's pretty simple in the beginning. Similar to Gantz, the main characters die in the first episode and get the chance to live again. However they have to defend themselves against the demons that now plague the land, known as Septemptrians. The story really gets rolling about halfway through, the ending is especially awesome. It reminds me of Wolf's Rain in a lot of ways.
Art: The animation was good, I really have no complaints. I love the designs of all the demons and creatures. They all looked badass and awesome. Especially Cerberus and Byakko.
Sound: This is a sentai dub, so naturally I enjoyed it for the most part. I'm pretty much a sentai…
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Oh man, going into this anime I honesty had high hopes. I really should have known better.
Story
The start of the anime was pretty good. It starts with two normal high school living their normal lives, while going to someplace somewhere to do something they see a beautiful girl by herself. While talking about her, they get a video showing their own deaths and the show begins. It starts somewhat strong and interesting but as the story continues it starts making less sense and becomes extremely boring to watch.
Characters
All the characters are bland and weak except for Hibiki (he's boring, just not weak) the protagonist. All other characters play unimportant roles (except for the guys with white hair), HECK the other two that were with Hibiki were only there to try and be characters who…
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