Audience reviews
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Jxbinha
Score: 7/10
A completely different and weird anime, but weird in the best possible way. Hisone to Maso-tan has such an absurd premise — girls piloting dragons disguised as airplanes — that I simply had to watch it to understand where it was going.
In the end, it is much more of a story about its characters than about the dragons themselves. Hisone is a peculiar protagonist, and watching the relationships between the girls, the pilots, and their OTFs develop turns out to be surprisingly entertaining. I wouldn't call it an incredible or unforgettable anime that I desperately want to rewatch, but it definitely has its own personality and a charm that is difficult to explain.
It's weird, funny, a little chaotic, and honestly, probably won't work for everyone. But precisely because it doesn't t…
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But now, what do I think of this anime? Well, I've already said it: it's one of my favorite anime of my life. It's inventive where it can be, has a unique personality and a BEAUTIFUL production by Bones that elevates each episode and scene to the maximum, complemented by the incredible character design by Toshinao AOKI and Yoshiyuki Ito.
After the anime finished, a short five-chapter manga adaptation was released. However, this time, the story is told from Nao's point of view in some of the series' key scenes. This gives us a more in-depth insight into her thoughts on everything and also allows us to get to know the character a little more. On the whole, however, it's just a treat for those who have enjoyed the series, with no major revelations or significant information.
Hisone to Masot…
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Such an underrated anime that deserves so much more love. I had dropped it previously after the first few minutes a few years ago, and I am so glad I gave it a chance. I binged the entire show in 2 days lol.
The story is much more emotional than I thought it would be. All of the characters have their own quirks and charms, which is enjoyable to watch. Although there is an element of surprise with the vore thing, please give it a chance! The story and characters are amazing in my opinion.
Also the voice acting is so good, especially Amakasu’s va. She perfectly captured Amakasu’s personality!
Read at the sourceKitsuneLisek
Dragon Pilot is surprisingly very good anime. I started watching it mainly because I like weird stuff and things that other people say are weird, are interesting to me. But instead I've watched simple, yet really enjoyable story of a girl who just wanted to find her dreams and protect those, who she cherishes.
Story is very simple, yet unique at some parts. It's usual classic main character saving the day or doing something special, nobody else could, but at this time I felt like many of the elements were unique to Dragon Pilot. Main character is a girl that says too much and can't lie, often hurting others. She is self loathing from time to time, because of that trait. But she find someone who let her be herself. That someone loves to swallow her to his stomach. Literally. But apart from…
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the story seems first a little bit out of place...
but overall it is very wholesome and round. it is very well explaned and you are left with bunch of story and understanding to everything.
it is a very touching family friendly and lovely anime! all to all very well put together! ! it is one you can watch when you are chilling, and not want bunch of too much action and drama....
its very inspirational and emotionally, and for being a short anime on one season, i do recommend watching it.
the drawing style annoyed me a little bit, but got used to it and it was kinda part of the charm ^^
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I thought that Dragon Pilot was pretty good. Yes, Dragon Pilot has more than it's fair share of issues, but overall I had a pretty good time watching it.
The characters are a bit archetypey, (and before you ask of course I looked up whether that was a word or not before I typed it) but I like all of them just the same. There were a bunch of characters that were made into unnecessary villains, which immediately after their villain phases were turned into friends throughout the show. These characters were only villains to add conflict, and I don't love that because it felt unnecessary, but it's whatever.
I think that overall this show just had too much stuff in it. It was very ambitious, and I can respect that, but it definitely bit off a little more than it could chew. I know this doesn't…
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Ah, Dragon Pilot. The obscure anime that I watched back in 2018 and loved to death, and one that got me into the mecha genre. I recently got the chance to rewatch it, and uhh...
Dragon Pilot is...a weird show. It's Gundam, or Transformers if you prefer, with vore and dragons, but without the amazingly-choreographed robot fights or deep lore. There's no villain, and the overarching plot with the ancient fish god thing is a mess and isn't very fleshed out. So what does that leave us with?
Well, some of the best inter-character subplots ever written. Hisone Amakasu is a great and quirky protagonist and her growth as a character is some of the best and most wholesome writing I've ever seen. The other main characters start of as archetypes, and they do have names, but I have affectionally lab…
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Hisone to Maso-tan is a real glizzy gobbling show. "Comedy" as one of the genres? The only funny thing I found while watching the show was how pathetic I am as I was reflecting upon myself during the boring parts of the show. If this was a sitcom, then even the laugh_track.sfx would respectfully disagree to work. Usually when you experience something, especially for the first time, you have a burning desire to take something from it. A lesson, a quote, characteristic or at least a beautiful song. There is nothing to take away from Hisone to Maso-tan. Don't be fooled by the high rating of this show, ashen one. Achieve the post-nut clarity and rightfully skip it. There are a whole lot of better quests that await you. Lack of character, lack of interesting insights and lack of depth - all in…
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I will start by acknwoledging that anime normally by default follows no logic or rational steps. Of course I am not talking about the obvious fantasy elements of the dragons.
Although I enjoyed this anime and it's original setting, I couldn't help but be very dissapointed by the huge potential that was wasted.
I have writen what I think is a concise overview of all the points where I thought this anime came up short. My main issues with the anime is mainly with the characters and their actions, but I will try to elaborate further by describing different points:
1. For an anime set on the JSDF and myself being a huge fan of military jets, it was a huge let down the ridiculous little amount of flying that happened in the series. If it was a live action film/series where filming this kind…
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This is not a bad show. It's pretty fun, a bit childish but it has a charming art style and is well enough acted to be enjoyable. The plot, though is pants. It isn't terrible, but like so many other creative original anime, it feels poorly realized and nonsensical. I won't spoil, but things go off the rails the most after the second OP gets introduced and things get "serious".
A lot of the male characters in this show are really sexist, but I'm kind of fine with that given the military setting. A loooooot of people in the military are even more misogynistic than this, at least in the US, so it strikes me as realist. But then again, realism might be completely out of place here.
I can't say anything about a 3+ year old anime that hasn't been said better in other reviews, but I will say t…
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Hisone to Maso-tan, or Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan, is a whirlwind of childlike sincerity, honesty, and wonder; But, even deeper than that, it is a story of love and growing up. Released by Studio Bones - most known for popularized works like My Hero Academia - Hisone to Mason-tan slipped under the radar for the Spring 2018 seasonal animes.
The story, in my opinion, was followable and easy to understand. It gave the appropriate amount of time to become acquainted with the cast, establish intercharacter relationships, and give a briefing of the plot. That being said, the final conflict revolving around Mitatsu-sama, a Giant Organic Transformed Flyer, seemed somewhat unsolved or paced too quickly. The last few episodes leading up to the twelfth episode thoroughly described the situation…
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finished hisomaso...
i really, really enjoyed the premise & the beginning of it & the humor did the show good & the chemistry between the pilot & it's dragon shows but my god what happened?
i think my biggest problem is how convenient the hurdles are overcome but i guess the fact that it's a single cour is to blame. the characters also ended up really getting on my nerves. MORRIS IS STILL BAE ALWAYS 💚 but the rest...
i liked kakiyasu's meltdown tho
hisomaso however still feels like a good character study. you find characters to despise, love and be in moral conflict with and the dragons are just so damn adorable!
i guess i just had a lot of hope for this.
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LIGHT SPOILERS (MARKED) AT THE END OF THIS REVIEW, DOES NOT SAY ANYTHING DIRECTLY ABOUT PLOT OR STORY.
I never saw myself saying this in a million years prior to watching Dragon Pilot, but this anime truly is the most tasteful vore in the industry.
What many see as an average or even below average anime, I see something fantastic. I've rated all categories a perfect 10 deliberately. Dragon Pilot is high up on my list of favorite anime, and has only been even more enjoyable watching it a second time. So many things are done right in this show, and my review certainly can't do it all justice.
The hook of the story is simple; a girl with no aspirations in life finds a meaning in life through becoming a dragon pilot. Dragon Pilot turns this relatively simple yet versatile prompt into 12 sub…
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Dragon Pilot is the fresh of breath air of the year. Not set in high school, no teleporting to a fantasy world, It doesn't use the generic anime style, but instead is drawn in a very welcoming almost cartoon aesthetic, and no unnecessary sexualization of it's characters... Well, kind of. I'll get back to that one. Dragon Pilot is a military fantasy anime where our main lead Amakatsu is stationed at the Air Self-Defense Forces's Gifu Base. This is where she becomes the pilot of an OTF. AKA, A dragon that can transform into a military grade fighter jet. This is completely played straight by the military. With all the weird concepts that anime gets recognized for, surprisingly, I haven't seen to many anime fans talk about this one. It's unfortunate because this really is a good show. The char…
Read at the sourceAgentofSSUSteel
Hisone to Masotan is an easy show to get attached to, thanks to its unique and lovable visual climate. Its plush and cartoony animation style, with its smooth, round shapes, thin lines, and pleasant colors, suits the semi-fantastical, semi-grounded nature of the show. The character designs, typically simplistic and soft, achieve a similar effect, mostly possessing a chibi-like quality well-suited to the show's playful side, but also adaptable to numerous expressions and situations. That pliability proves to be a boon, for the characters are the show's greatest strength, especially the titular Hisone Amakasu.
Hisone: wide-eyed and noseless, not fully free of youthful aimlessness, balancing confusion and a lack of confidence with a compulsion to say whatever comes to mind, no matter how im…
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Among the worst shows I watched this year.
Characters consist only of quirks instead of having fleshed out personalities. Hisone is freaking obnoxious and most of the other characters are utterly useless. Plot gets going close to the final three episodes and does not make any sense whatsoever. The very little character development we get is predictable and bare bones. Tries to have so many tearjerker moments and each one falls flat on its face due to the persistent tonal dissonance between sudden wacky comedic scenes and super serial super sad scenes.
So much for the objective assessment. What follows is a long, personal rant, my main problem with Hisone to Masotan comes down to this aspect.
Sexism is rampant.
"Love is a lady's primary objective" is an actual line form the show... A…
Read at the sourceKarasuZ
It's always a mystery why some animes spend so much time on character design and special effects, just to focus on elements that doesn't have anything to do with these.
"HisoMaso" or Hisone to Maso-tan is your tipical anime that you would like to watch on your evening, just to kill some time and chill. You aren't going for anything great, but its fun enough to keep some minutes of your attention, but dragging itself into a huge moe fest in the end. Characters that were fairly unique, are treated equality and end up with the exact same problems and the huge cliche that follows almost every female character in anime: Love.
HisoMaso teases some action, at least that's what's expected after so much training and worrying, but after the initial stages, you get yourself wondering what make thes…
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A IMP Review of: Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan (Dubbed edition)
(IMP stands for “In My Prospective”, meaning if someone attempts to correct the way I see the show I have no intention of reading any “corrections”)
Story: This show begins from me with a 5/10 and with a sort of generic trope of "get in the __ MC" kinda like what Evangelion fans keep talking about, and honesty i think the main character accepts things to fast to progress the story but what do i know. Then it's all about learning to pilot and get to know the dragon from "dragon pilot" and for a while i was wondering if our MC was the only pilot to actually have a dragon considering how late the other pilots come in, and ultimately every pilot but the MC and the "your not a plane your a dragon" girl are unimportant and the s…
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At first, I don't even know about this Anime, and I'm not really interest in this kind of stuff(Military, Jet) however, I decide to pick this show, for some personal reason.
and In the end, I catch something in my eyes, Tear!
I didn't expect this show to be this good, cute art, charming characters, well-script story, laughable comedy, drama, hearth warming moment and romance scene. Completely make me forgot the reason why I decide to watch this show, and it's totally worth it. Sadly its end in 12 episodes and I feel like I want more..
I can't say much, just give it a try, then you'll find how it turn out.
However, if you feel uncomfortable with how a girl ride the dragon, you can drop it.
Story : 7/10 - Somewhat Slice of Life, not perfect but still going well.
Art : 9/10 - I really lik…
Read at the sourceCarelessForce
Hisone to Maso-tan is a relaxing, feelgood anime, a bit different to most others. It has a charming style but the story, setting and characters are all pretty poor.
It's about adults, but so much about the characters, the way they look, sound and behave, is childlike that the fan service, which there is a bit of throughout the show, is a bit unsettling.
On the whole, Hisone to Maso-tan is enjoyable enough, it's a nice change of pace with a few laughs here and there, but I wouldn't recommend it because of the poor writing and the creepy fan service.
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