Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
mrkib
Apparently, this is an adaptation of a game that could excuse some of this show's faults. But as a standalone show, this is genuinely garbage.
Story and pacing:
Horrible. Every "arc" follows the same exact format. Go to the island, find a primal beast, capture that beast, and then unlock a new member. A remnant of the game, possibly, but it's horrible as a show. It's like watching One Piece, but every arc is jammed into two episodes. And the last couple of episodes are so confusing, I had doubts I was watching the right season. Did I miss a whole season? 10 new characters were pulled up with half-assed introductions, and then acted as if they had always been there in the next episode. And the last episode??? Wtf was that? Bills needed to be paid or what?
Animation:
It's good. But it real…
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I know this is an adaptation of a game but I'm critiquing the anime independently:
The anime is mediocre at best, and that's a damn shame since it has unique character designs, (like Kara's and Yuel's curves), a nice setting, and is well-animated. It basically had a lot of potential and all the factors to be a good anime, but ultimately fell short.
This anime's for people who want to be introduced to Granblue before trying the game, or for those who already play it and want some eye candy.
I don't know why but since episode one I just didn't like Lyria. And I knew damn well that plot armour wasn't gonna kill her since no one dies in this show. the animation was beautiful and so was Yuel.
Yuel was best girl :P
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"GRANBLUE FANTASY THE ANIMATION"
Genre- Fantasy, Adventure, Action.
Having received a letter from his dad when he was little, Gran makes it his dream to venture far beyond the islands and into 'the world of Astrals', where his dad is waiting for him. Unknown to the dangers in an adventure like this, Gran trains himself for that one opportunity that might come and take him away on his journey to the world of Astrals. And one day that opportunity is laid out in front of him in the form of 'Lyria', a human that is said to be the last of the remaining Astrals.
This anime is one of the few fantasy anime that you are bound to love. With an interesting twist in its form of storytelling, Granblue Fantasy, makes you dive deep into the unknown world of islands and teaches you what it means to be…
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I really enjoyed this anime. It was a lot of fun. There were a few things I didn't really care for, but for the most part, I really liked it.
I thought the story was pretty interesting, although a bit generic. Same for the characters. The music is pretty good, and the art is decent, too. The different areas that the characters visit are cool and exciting. I think I would have liked this show a lot more if I had first seen it when I was younger.
I felt like the tacked on episode thirteen was a bit much, but I get that they did it for the people who played as the female main character in the video game. I don't care for any of the extra episodes, really. I think it detracts from the show itself. And I haven't played the video game, although I am interested in maybe trying it out.
I also d…
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This is the animation of the browser game though the story in the anime is not clearly portrayed. Many parts of the story are skipped that will end you up to being curious on what is the story.
If you are interested in the story of this series, I recommend that you should play the game on what really is happening on each episode of this anime although it would take
some time.
The story mode of the game is like a picture drama with you as the captain(Gran). You can choose whether you Autoplay the story or skip and read the summary.
Note: Applies on the anime only and not in the game.
Story: 6/10-the story is not portrayed that clearly in this anime leaving questions to those who are foreign to it.
Sound: 10/10 The soundtracks are composed very well. Hint(Nobou Uematsu is one of the com…
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Granblue Fantasy The Animation is an anime set in a fantasy world where magic, sword, and any other medieval soldier would use seems like a common view, no different than any other fantasy setting anime(s).
But, the world is interesting to look at. It would make you think THAT is the visual definition of a fantasy world, and it makes you want to know more the lore of Granblue Fantasy The Animation's world setting.
Only It's world is enough to make you hooked to get into the story and wanted to know more about what journey would the characters pursue.
Now, let's get to the actual review:
Story: 2/10
As you get past the introduction episode, you'll get a promise that the characters will go on through a long journey with a bumpy road ahead.
On the first few episodes, you'll be thinking "…
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Cringiest cringefest the world has ever cringed at.
It is seriously amazing how much cheesy cringe-worthy cliches they managed to pack in this. Every situation, dialog line, plot point, dramatic pause, really everything made me cringe so much that it was spectacular in its own right - at least up until the middle of the show. I don't think it changed after the middle, more likely I just got used to it. It somehow stopped feeling annoying or making me cringe, instead it just felt stupid or even funny. You could almost imagine humor through self-parody was their goal.
In the end it's an anime made for the game fans, not for the general audience. I can imagine game fans liking it much more, forgiving much more of its flaws and even orgasming in ecstasy on the last episode when it literally…
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kinda contain a little spoiler watching this because i wanna see how Gran's shitty luck ( with his crew that only contain people from the main story, kinda different with Djeeta's luck when you see her crew filled with a lot of SSR chara from the game, also she already unlocked some Row IV, unlike Gran remain on his "Fighter" uniform LOOOL )
the art was pretty good, the music / bgm also pretty much the same with the game, the story slightly different tho, there's nothing much to say tbh, if you want to know more, just play the game, the anime was pretty enjoyable tho i already know the story a bit......... kinda addicted to the OVA where Djeeta is the MC rather than Gran where you can see a bunch of chara suddenly pop up and wondering who they are lol, anyway, good to watch, especially if…
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Alright so as a disclaimer I haven't played the game this anime is based on so anything I say about the game is pure speculation based on the anime.
Story 4/10
The story wasn't terrible or anything it was just boring for 90% of the runtime.
Art 8/10
The art for this so was extremely beautiful. No complaints here.
Sound/music 7/10
The music for this show was good. Nothing really to write home about but there were some good tracks. Characters 4/10
The characters are where this anime fell flat for me one might say. All the characters were either flat or annoying. I did enjoy the chemistry between Io and Rackam, but that's about it.
Enjoyment 4/10
Since my enjoyment from anime largely comes from the story and characters I rate my enjoyment as a 4/10. There was a (singular) handful of cool…
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So I have watched the entire anime, and honestly I have no Idea why tbis anime is ranked at 6/10... It doenst make any sense. Really it doesn't!
Story, is great. Heart warning, interesting follows its own pace and enjoyable. As far as I know, its based on the original game, and it follows it for thebmost part.
Sound, its ok, I isnt a master piece but for the anime its a perfect fit.
Characters are quite nice and have very destintive qualities. The main char might look a bit "bland" but since in the original game he is a "Silent Protagonist" there really isn't much you can add to it or else it would stop being relatable. The girl character that travels with the main protagonists my seem naive and bland as well, but keep watching and she will reveal to why she is the way she is. The girl…
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I never heard of this series before I found the Animation on Netflix just a little bit ago. Because of this, I may not know the whole story or if there is anything before it.
First we should talk about the characters. This is not that hard to talk about seeing that all the characters are pretty much stereotypes for video games. We have the wide eyed hero in Gran, the high ranking warrior in Katalina, the mysterious powerful damsel in distress in Lyria, and even our cute little mascot character in Vyrn. The other characters we meet kind of run in that sort of suit as well. It’s not a bad way of starting out your stories but it also feels like it didn’t have much extra for it to stand out.
The world and story feel like its out of a Final Fantasy game more then its own stand alone story.…
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Granblue Fantasy is based on the popular mobile game of the same name, and proves itself to be a fair adaption with strong art and sound, but is plagued by issues such as lackluster characters, terrible villains, weird pacing, and an overall lack of direction. Despite these issues, for a mobile game adaption, it is surprisingly good.
The story of Granblue Fantasy follows Gran, a kid who is searching for his father who went on a journey and never returned. His story gets set in motion when he finds Lyria and Katalina, defects from the Empire on the run. The story starts extremely fast. Within one episode, Lyria and Katalina escape, Gran throws away his life to travel with them, he dies, is reincarnated, and becomes the lifelong soulmate of Lyria. The hyper pace continues throughout the sea…
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Huh. I originally wasn't going to review this, as the second season is airing right now, and I wanted that to be done before I reviewed the series, but I found I had too much to say about the first season to keep my mouth shut about it. So why not? Might as well talk about it. Granblue Fantasy started out as a smartphone JRPG that became really popular, and is still going to this day. It received an anime adaptation, and the second season is currently airing. This anime never even crossed my radar, but I was bored and wanted something new to watch, and when I found out this had an English dub, I decided to watch it. I finally finished the first season now that it's up on Netflix, and I definitely like it, though it's not without its problems.
In a world where the skies are endless and tra…
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This is a review of the anime only. I have not read the manga.
If ever an anime was a "kid's show," it's this one. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it is sterile. It's a great show for kids. It's not bad for adult either, just, as I said, extremely sterile. And a bit saccharine.
What I liked:
1. It was an engaging and sweet story.
2. It was just romantic enough without being a Romance. 3. I liked that they didn't spend a lot of time on the ship but on the islands.
4. It had all the traditional Fantasy elements in a sort of new setting.
5. It was episodic, with each episode wrapping up and leading into the next one without a cliffhanger.
6. It had a touch of darkness in each episode but it rarely darkened the characters, which could be a good thing or bad thing, depending…
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Episode 13 is hot garbage. I am sure that been stated enough by others and I fully agree with those that have voiced it. It was clear episode 12 was the finale with hero types coming out of the woodwork to fight the big bad. I guess it was meant as an OVA I assume, but whatever. OVA or not, it still did not do this series any favors.
On to real talk now. I found characters designs to be adequate. Nothing ground breaking there. Art style for interior/city backgrounds I found to be well done in most cases; most rural/outdoor areas where nothing special. The story follows a very linear game like style (no surprise being based on a game). The formula consisted of go to island, help the spirit there, get a map piece that clues the crew where to go next; picking up new friends along the way. Fo…
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Creating a narrative where the viewer ends up acquainted with the characters and world in thirteen episodes is no easy task for even the best in the industry yet adding onto the insult is the fact the thirteenth episode ended up simply fanservice which added nothing towards the overall series. In fact, I normally expect such filler in a longer running series or released as a special or OVA rather than a poorly tacked on extra because the writers struggled with getting the narrative into the thirteen allotted episodes.
Worse, the fanservice episode really brings home one of the main issues regarding the series, the dumping into the plot of characters we’ve yet to meet who conveniently show up when the main cast are in a pinch, yet some of these characters appear far more interesting than t…
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First thing's first: I know this show is based on a game, but I've never played the game, so I'm just going to judge this as its own thing. Which I think is important... a show needs to stand on its own. How does Granblue Fantasy hold up?
Honestly? This is probably the most generic Fantasy story I've seen. I really struggle to find even one unique thing about this show. Its story is old and tired, its visual style is inoffensive and forgettable, its action is utterly standard, its characters are bland, its setting... little better but it's still been done.
Let's start with the story: a mysterious waif appears in front of a callow youth from a rural out-of-the-way place and together with a stern but kind mentor, they need to undertake a long journey and resist an evil empire. That's our s…
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This anime is mediocre at best, and that's a damn shame.
I've rewatched Granblue Fantasy and tried my damndest to like it, I really did. There's something in it that's drew me in. I like the art design. I liked the promise of adventure and seeing new sights, which it fulfilled to some degree. I liked the few moments of action in between the long - and I mean long - transition of exposition between scenes.
And that's where GBF:TA falls flat. In spite of its surface beauty and promise of adventure, it just kind of drags along from point A to point B with no true feeling of tension or gravitas. The characters feel dry and underdeveloped, lacking anything that would make you relate to any of them... although strangely enough, the one character that really truly feels developed is actually…
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Updated Review.
Warning: Minor Spoilers Ahead.
I'll be tackling some things here that I believe is part of the anime's strong points.
First of all, the art style and animation.
You'll probably thinking, "are you serious? The art style is probably one of the anime's weak points!". Well, I beg to disagree. While the art style definitely doesn't appeal to a certain number of viewers, I can say that the art style fits in very well. Take a look at the battle between Gran and Tiamat as an example. Coupled with a great soundtrack, the art style and animation gives you a certain feel; telling you that you're watching a fantasy genre anime.
Sure, there are times wherein the art style looks a little bit awkward. But you can definitely rely on the art style and animation when it comes to the acti…
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Let the winds of adventure never stop blowing. Beyond the skies is a realm of endless possibilities, where new discoveries are awaiting, new friends to meet, and where we realize how big the world truly is. This was the feeling I was experiencing when I was watching Granblue Fantasy The Animation.
Granblue Fantasy is without a doubt what a great Final Fantasy anime would have been if SquareSoft (back in the day) or Square Enix (these days) ever made one that embodies the core elements of what makes Final Fantasy such a beloved and memorable franchise. The game this anime was based on had used so much material from the Final Fantasy series that it is pretty much Final Fantasy and at the same time it is its own identity. When I first heard about this anime I thought it was gonna be a cool f…
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