Audience reviews
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Nirouda0
“Freezing” (Winter 2011, 12 episodes) is the kind of anime that knocks on your door without a mask: cover art, trailer, opening minutes — everything screams that the priority here is ecchi, complete with clothes that rip telepathically. Are there fights? Yes. A plot? Technically — but it’s always politely asking permission from the fanservice before showing up.
The universe flirts with the Evangelion-school aesthetic: angels, pompous terminology, a thin coat of Western religious symbolism to give weight to a story that actually prefers the weight... of falling clothes. The stigma-based power system even winks at you: the protagonist has a special connection to it, the girls receive stigmas at the academy, and that’s about it. The internal logic never gets the spotlight; it’s lore for the…
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Freezing! is, objectively, a really fucking bad show. I am going to start my review by stating this upfront, because I do not want any readers misinterpreting this review. Freezing! is NOT good. The plot sucks and barely makes coherent sense, the MC and FMC are both dense and inconsistent as characters, the main threat (Nova) of the entire series are sidelined so chicks can fight each other and any form of storytelling or in depth character development is replaced with a one off backstory or some form of sexual abuse and/or rape powerup scene.
So why, you might wonder, have I given it such a high rating? Simple; Freezing's intense lack of respect for both its narrative and characters allow it to do the dumbest, most stupid balls to the wall ecchi shit imaginable. For comparison, in High S…
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Well, from where should I start? The premise of this anime was very interesting at the beginner, the story itself is interesting with all the plot about the warrior girls and their supports, but the way that it was written... It's just a lot of nonsense. Episode after episode the same story tends to be replayed, a group of girls that doesn't like other girl are introduced all of a sudden and plans to take the shit out of some solo girl that are, we see, a bit annoying at least. They should be training to combat enemies in common but noooo, they spend their time fighting each other for some stupid reason. Almost every episode is like this. The story development? Who needs this shit??? Let's just add some random girl fighting with almost no clothes on in every episode and that's fine.
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Read at the sourceGuthem
It's an excellent show, but obviously anyone using a PC in the living room will have problems. Today this has changed with cell phones, so it's worth watching
The plot develops naturally, the facts are shown little by little, it's an easy show to understand, nothing too complex. The girls have stigma, which gives them a superhuman body, and powers. And the boys channel it in pairs
Because there are many girls, we see all types, quiet, kawaii, tsundere...
And in general the ita against Nova is obviously inspired by Evangelion. Or not, I saw a lot of similar points to other works, including a Freezing version of Neji x Hinata and the teachers
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~Worth a watch if you like tig ole' biddies~
It's a pretty okay 2010's ecchi. The world is mildly interesting, and the pandoras are really cool, but the action scenes leave much to be desired.
The MC is absolutely insufferable... He has the emotional intelligence of a cabbage, and is absolutely clueless. Even moreso than other ecchi/harem protagonists.
The supporting cast is the highlight of the show. It however greatly lacks substance, and doesn't really come to any conclusion.
The other redeeming part of the show is the genral concept of the whole thing. Living bioweapons make for an interesting sci-fi concept, and making those bioweapons cute anime girls is something that gives this show a distinctly "anime" feel. There are at least a couple badass moments, and some interesting desi…
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This was a big right turn away from my general faire, but I can't say that I'm disappointed but I took it.
The amount of fan service is not subtle, but I think it kind of comes along with this kind of creation - specifically because you expect nearly grown women in a super society with super abilities to be super developed. I've seen fan service done for a lot less reasons.
The amount of fighting is extensive and kind of gets old with the same wash, rinse, repeat situation in every episode. There is 0% development of almost anything outside of that. I was pleasantly pleased and did enjoy the fact that the initially perceived protagonist based on other tropes within the genre doesn't end up being the protagonist or even maybe a solid sub protagonist. There's an existence and attempts to p…
Read at the sourceBalsamina
"how to sexually bully the hottest girl in school: randomly chopping limbs off hot girls" the anime.
If your time is precious, the above line about sums up the show for you.
Technically, there is some sort of loose premise in the background that explains why boys and girls are supposed to pair up as Pandoras and Limiters. However, the plot is very, very straight forward of just fighting monsters that chop up girls AND this plot only really exists in the background and is by no means anything intricate. Most of the show is some really unamusing (and at times cringe) bullying of one shy girl with a history of sexual abuse at home. The first season does not tell the whole story and spends way more time than necessary focusing on all sorts of ways to bully one chick.
No themes, no explorat…
Read at the sourcePwato-Kun
realistically this is a solid 6 out of 10 but not a forgetable one.
manga is way more brutal with more gore and ecchi, but the anime does make the scenes more interesting more pg despite the not pg nature of the anime.
i like this anime because its an ecchi battle girl anime, with plot. the girls are quite memorable and i connected with the characters.
personal oppinions here.
this was 1 of the 3 animu that made me a good person. :p
watched it 15 times 7 dubbed and watching it again in 2021 with my bro.
best trash-anime ever.
Chiffon aoi is best girl imo. she also goes by
The Unmatched Smiling Monster (full title)
The Monster of West Genetics (alternate title)
Monster (shortened title)
the boys are usually forgettable sadly but all the girls are memorable.
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I realized I never posted a review for this, so I'll post it now. This was the second anime I ever watched, as it was one of the few on Netflix I watched. This was long before I found this site, so it was all I knew at that time.
I must admit, I started it because the concept was fascinating to me, and I thought the action here would be good. The plot was alright, suffering a little bit from the one or two fillers in the middle. I love the opening, but other than that, not much going for me musically here.
Animation was pretty good, coming from a studio called A.C.G.T. I liked the characters, but wish their backstories could've been delved into more. I have also watched the second season and thought it was alright as well. Lots of fanservice in this show, but did nothing to take away f…
Read at the sourceKaokasy
Freezing is a a masterpiece of its own kind. It's one of my favorite anime 7 years later and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for an interesting plot. Satellizer El Bridget is one of the best main characters I've seen in an anime. She is truly the best girl.
I liked this anime because it was engaging and had a very intense story that made me feel like I was part of the action. The characters were nice and memorable and I loved it. I wish they would make a third season but I can just read the manga for a continuation of the plot.
My favorite version of Freezing is the (unofficial) Arabic dub. It was a masterpiece beyond its time. Best opening I've heard in an anime too.
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I feel like this anime was very well written & the voice actors did a wonderful job. However, I have a few complaints. The story and concept are very cool, my issue is that the times where we actually see the Pandora fighting the Nova are very limited to around 2-3 encounters total. That was kind of a let down to me because the story contains mostly infighting between Pandoras. Another issue that I personally have that you may not have is the amount of "fan service" the anime seems to have. I just don't think that it needed as much as it contains. But overall I liked this anime, the concept is cool, so I give it a 6/10.
Read at the sourceKingofheroes1013
Okay so I'm going to be honest i watched this anime based solely on the fact that there were gonna be boobs. With that being said, the show really is pretty decent. Don't get me wrong the first four or five episodes were pretty rough to get through but after that its pretty decent. The trick to enjoying this anime is to know exactly what you are getting which is 98% fan service. There is a little bit of good story in show depending on your own personal opinion, but that is not the focus point. So if you go in knowing that what this anime is going to give you is a face full of fan service then i think you will enjoy it, otherwise it might not be your cup of tea.
Read at the sourceLeyren
I'm not sure what to say - or what I just watched for that matter.
After some time it honestly felt more like watching some trash series rather than something one could take seriously. Story is completely non-existent or just plain nonsense (I mean, basically the whole anime is about people beating eachother up in their school instead of what their purpose as fighters actually is), the characters are just... there, apart from a bit of backstory for the main protagonists.
And somehow their opponents managed to cut open their clothes so that the breasts pop out in basically every. single. fight. (and mostly no other part of the clothing gets damaged of course)
If you like looking at pictures of animated ass an breasts, go for it. Other than that, stay far away.
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This is exactly that case, when everything seems to be and not bad, but something is missing. The first thing that immediately attracts attention, it is quite beautiful and high-quality art, locally flavored 3D graphics. Abundance of fan service scenes really pleases the eyes and delivers the present pleasure. Girls are naked about and without reason, be it destruction clothes during a fight, specially adjusted situations or ridiculous accidents and it is necessary admit, that the young Valkyries, but in a different way the warlike-chans ways could not be called, looks like really erotic and attractive! At the same time, the picture is replete with bloody and even very cruel scenes, which, although not very different sophistication and sadism, but quite fully illustrate the scenes of blood…
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I came across this because it was recommended to me. I wanted to enjoy the series because it had an interesting premise, but the plot and themes took a backseat from the fan service that was suffocating. I like and expect a certain amount of fan service, and appreciate it when its done right and has artistic value, but this was just fan service for the sake of! The main character was made only as a sex symbol and then treated like target practice from the other students at this school. The supposed love story is non existent and the guy acts more like a little kid forced into a sexual situation. I'm also really getting irritated by the out of proportion and the oversized chest of female characters. Granted, there are large breasted women, but not like that! The rest of the bodies are like…
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If you're able to set aside the nudity and fan service and just watch it for the plot, then this anime is really good.
Freezing is a good sci-fi action anime that has a plot that makes you want to know more after watching each episode. They use a lot of technical terms in it as well related to human biology and the brain since the anime is very science oriented. However this new science allows humans to have powers that are a double edged sword, since too much of this power can cause a human to turn into an alien like creature (aka nova). The main protagonist is a girl named Satellizer, and she is very anti-social due to her past experiences. However, she is one of the strongest pandora and she is a very strong female character in terms of personality. What really drew me in to this anim…
Read at the sourceArcher560
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like seriously alot of spoilers, this is my unfettered opinion.
I greatly enjoyed the premise of this show. dimensional beings that come into existence randomly and genetically modified humans built to fight them. it was a bit like a standard battle school anime, but the dimensional beings added a level of mystery. The enemy remains essentially faceless, there isnt a classic "bad guy" and it makes the Novas more terrifying as a result. The musical sore was pretty good, i really enjoyed the inspiring main battle song and it added an "omph" to some of the scenes.
the Two Main characters were alright as well. Satilizer had FAR more depth than Kazuaha (or however you spell it) and she was a fairly 3 dimensional character. i was frustrated in the beginning how she kept saying no…
Read at the sourceGodBlessDXD
Freezing did almost everything right.
The number one complaint from critics is that boobs are present. Let me tell you something. There isn't a single moment boobs are present without being accompanied by action or emotional character thought/development. Therefore, no sacrifices are made to squeeze in fanservice like other series tend to do. That aside, the story here is a really solid one. The problem is the students spend a ton of time fighting amongst themselves rather than directing their power to the true enemy. Because of this I found myself feeling like I couldn't really root for the "good guys" due to them all being incredibly ignorant assholes. But they aren't just assholes. They are really savage about it and fuck each other up pretty bad. This really made the story suffer.
I…
Read at the sourceEphilie
Freezing
Do not expect an other´boring´ Ecchi! This one actually has an awesome story!
*Story: The story is a lot deeper that it seems in the first episode! Don´t drop it because you´re expecting Ecchi>story. And it sure gets emotional!
*Art: Of course the "Well that teared my clothes off" scenes happen quiet often but at least its well drawn. For real now, the Anime looks great.
*Sound: The sound isn´t anything that would distract you from the story. All in all its well made.
*Character: The characters (especially the main one) have an interesting background stories but sometimes they could use a little less cliche in my opinion.
*Enjoyment: You shouldn´t watch it in class I guess (obvious reasons). It was fun to watch but expect some emotional moments.
I really liked this Anime and wo…
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Just another "ecchi highschool main male dense protagonist in a school filled with girls?"...THINK AGAIN!!!
No, by all seriousness Freezing isn't suppose to be taken as a cliche storm of the genre this anime is in, if anything it is taken as a "darker and edgier" vers. of it's genre and execute it well.
Freezing however only at first has a cliche premise from the start and a boatload of exposition to get us enveloped in Freezing's world, what with the main male protagonist getting admitted to West Genetics military academy and getting to know the school as well as the more renowned students. We are also shown the "entities that are wiping humanity" as Nova's (some angel-like deity that are feared for), on top of that, the school, West Genetics have something of a student hierarchy where…
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