Audience reviews
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1stDecame4Danime
Premise: What if rumors of the supernatural are real? What if they can all be explained by science? What if there's a global conspiracy being enacted by an evil global shadow government organization? El Psy Kongroo. This series follows an eclectic cast of 9(+) characters who soon find themselves embroiled in occultic murder mystery conspiracies beyond their understanding as they seek to uncover the secrets behind these deaths for their own personal reasons. But it seems those who get too close to the truth are the most likely to die.
Luckily it doesn't take itself too seriously, nor fall into low-effort cliches of the ol' anime tropety-trope-trope slop.
The characters have a lot of wacky banter and fun: from friendly raygun shock-treatment by breast girl to the voices in my head, there's…
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I See Dead People And Boobies
Occultic;Nine Is a show about young people talking to each other, where sometimes something bloody happened, so you will be woke up, but then we go back to more dialogue.
I could really feel this was a light novel adaptation, in the writer other work steins Gate, there was a balance and a pacing to it, that made it enjoyable and gave the story time to breathe.
But this just go so fast and most of it is just talking, after a while It's hard to give a damn about the science talk, because I don't care about the characters because the story has not have any time to breathe.
The characters are quirky, and has nice character design to them, but they just deliver so much boring dialog.
The story at least feels unique, but it is a unique mess that didn't feel com…
Read at the sourceEdwinBrum
Non spoiler review:
Overall opinion: Great concept but terrible execution
Recommendation: Watch the anime only if you like all your characters speak like they are in a rap battle while random images passed by. Or you read the Light Novel and want a closure as the LN is incomplete.
Plot: The only good aspect of the anime is the overall plot but the audience don't get to enjoy it as the anime compressed three volumes of the LN to 8-9 episodes and the first novel is mostly covered in 1-2 episodes. All the plot twists and story points are sped through which makes their impact lessened. The anime ending is as abrupt the entire series. You may feel that the final episode could benefit from at least a few minutes to wrap up things but that is the case for all ep
Characters: Even though the char…
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I am so happy that I did not listen to the thoughts of others, and just went into this show blindly!
All I see is others saying that this is rushed, and the pacing was off yada yada yada. THEY'RE WRONG. It is so important to go into this with an open mind, and to just accept what you see. Just because the story is told in an unorthodox way that doesn't stive to be like other animes, does not mean it is told incorrectly. The story is told in a unique way, wherein they answer one question while simultaneously creating 5 other questions. I personally love this since it kept me guessing the whole way through. The storytelling was fast but that was the uniqueness of its own style. Nothing was rushed, everything was explained with no plot holes (maybe save for one, honestly). The story was incr…
Read at the sourceNeoncat910
Mixed bag really. It has such good twists and turns but is dragged down by the machine gun paced talking and the vague beginning. The world is interesting, but there is no focus for the first half and then the second half is just exposition shoving the plot around.
The art style is nice however, it’s a little bit different than most. It makes it stand out. Well that and it’s plot. The plot pivots of into absolute insane directions. If it wasn’t for the earnestness of the acting, parts of the plot border on Riverdale. Which isn’t a bad thing because it’s that insane that it’s enjoyable.
Read at the sourceDeadAngel14
Occultic;Nine great story, yet was so rushed with not enough time to explore.
Story: 9
The story of Occultic;Nine is simply beautiful. I am not a genius and I am not into physics, but the fact that I have at some point heard of these theories and predictions made the show's idea easy to digest and more enjoyable. The show creators tried to be creative with their direction with the unpredictable camera angels and positions, lighting, and the art style in general. Yet what it lacked the most was a decent pacing that gave everything time to settle and be understood.
Since the first episode, the viewer is forced to interact and introduced to so much information and characters that it feels like we are in a race or something. Even the character's dialogue goes insanely fast that I had to s…
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Occultic nine is one of those shows were you SHOULD get all analyst about it, and check out every little detail to find the true enjoyment of the show. Not usually into mystery anime, but when I actually give a damn about the characters? Wowie, it is a fun ride.
I had to check between episodes on the first half to make my own deductions, see the show progress and get some of them right.
I love the artstyle, concept, and overall all it has to offer. It is way too underrated and you should NOT listen to certain Gate people to tell you what show is better, just watch and enjoy!
Ten out of ten!
Read at the sourceDJSharp
The emotion I'm left with at the end of this is probably closest to frustration. Not because this show is terrible, in fact it does a lot of things very well...but that the story and in particular the climax felt both rushed and at the same time labored at the same time labored with jargon filled 'explanation' kind of spoiled what was an extremely promising anime.
First the good. The opening and ending songs are fire, really catchy. Some of the plot twists and cliffhangers are also excellently done and really keep you on the edge of your seat. Character wise also seems promising at first, albeit with your standard otaku protagonist, and their interactions are pretty good.
However...this has shades of Chaos Head's anime about it. Chaos Head had a similar theme and similar good points but…
Read at the sourceZeyderZawliet
This is my first review so please overlook minor mistakes.
also, this review is completely spoiler-free :]
'Occultic;Nine', Anime that held me captivated for hours. Undoubtedly an amazing thriller and the story is far beyond a regular murder mystery or paranormal fiction.
Describing this anime in a single word "Unique"
WARNING: before watching pls unlock your sharingan as the characters speak in mach speed, I AM NOT Kidding (Also more power to the dub-enjoyers). Plot: 7/10
The plot is interesting, I love the main storyline.
the series feels like a collage assembling itself.
The pace of the series is fast, really... fast, it was fun for me as I was able to keep up but definitely will bring the series down for a lot of people
Due to this, the story felt somewhat rushed and definite…
Read at the sourceAnimeEnjoyer420
Recommendation: Skip this one. Mystery fans may get some enjoyment out of it, but it will be just as likely to be annoying and frustrating.
Occultic;Nine is an interesting little mystery story that is unfortunately dragged down by horrendous characters and a pretentious, grating style that intrudes on nearly every scene. Among the 9 title characters, only about 3 of them are tolerable (the black magic girl, the fortune teller and the journalist). The main character Yuta, Ryotas, and the detective are about as aggressively off-putting as you can make characters that are ostensibly supposed to be likeable. It was a chore at times to keep up with this series because I disliked the characters and was not invested in their struggles.
The real detriment to this series though is in this awful a…
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I personally find the subtitles attached to this websites ratings system odd. This time, it feels apt. This show really is fine.
The story is fine. It's fun enough, and it kept me interested for long enough. I enjoyed watching the mystery aspects play out, and there are a few genuinely interesting ideas within the story.
The characters are likeable enough, all feeling distinct with their personalities and appearances, and (mostly) all having interesting parts to play within the story.
The key issue with this show is, honestly, the ending. The finale is bizarrely paced, throwing a lot at you very fast; so fast that I can't help but speculate that there were supposed to be 13 episodes, and the last two ended up being crushed into one by the powers that be. It races through everything, mak…
Read at the sourceHimahito12
Blame the one who make this anime fast paced, the story itself is good, animation, music, voice acting.
I don't know, maybe because the money problem they screwed up this.
Maybe by reading light novel you can know better what's going on with the story.
Pros :
- Good Voice Acting (but the anime scerewed this up by making it extremely fast dialogue)
- Good Music
- Good Mystery - Art quality is consistent
Cons :
- Extremely fast paced dialogue and story
- Oversized Ryouka's bust (idk my friend dropped the anime for this reason)
Once again, the one who i can blame of is the one who make this anime extremely fast paced.
It won't work like Saiki Kusuo did and screwed it all.
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I think there was potential there but, this has to be one of the most frustrating things I have ever had to watch. The pacing is so off-kilter. They try to cram so much exposition into a small amount of time. I haven't read the source material but I have to imagine the pacing is better. It had an interesting premise but with no follow-through. Perhaps if it had 24 episodes it could of been better. One positive about the show is the art. The character design is a plus Gamon's design is great. I feel like big-tit chick Ryouka is sort of bad but I think that is what they were going for. Sort of a grotesque parody of anime chicks. The pacing just left little room for character development. I would like to know their motivations rather than just a bland character description. Overall, it was ju…
Read at the sourceMagicfist
(Pros/Cons at the end if you don't wanna see me ramble)
Occultic;Nine is an anime that felt like wasted potential to me. Making a highly science fiction show (more over-the-top than the sci-fi Steins;Gate) with a somewhat hard to grasp plot AND the bombardment of characters introduced in the first episode that is on par with Durarara!! only 12 episodes long seems very unfair. Had this been 24 episodes long, this anime would've easily been a 10 for me.
Story:
The story of Occultic;Nine seems very good on pen and paper, however, the execution was extremely poor due to incredibly fast pacing as well as trying to fit a vast amount of characters. The theories of "ghosts" are quite unique and interesting, and is able to make the audience (certainly me at least), be able to nod in agreement at…
Read at the sourceShiroG59
All I will say is make sure you pay attention because if not you will be confused throughout your time watching. other than that enjoy the show, I liked the show because it always had me thinking and it left me wondering what I would do in those situations. but some characters needed more screen time they bounced around from person to person to quickly.
Personally, I liked it I was entertained but left confused a lot of the times till I read more up on it to fully grasp the story.
Also, you will love these characters they're extremely loveable
Read at the sourceOcculticFan9
A modern masterpiece. Where as shows such as Hunter x Hunter and Soul Eater failed to show the severity of it's themes, Occultic;Nine succeed at doing the impossible of tackling major themes with no issue in the slightest.
Story:10
The story was so gripping and immersive at every turn. At most points it felt like i was really in the universe of Occultic;Nine as the main protagonist Yuuta Gamon. I won't spoil it for you here however just expect life altering development in your mediocre life.
Art:10
I am a connoisseur of art and I must say the visuals of this anime a groundbreaking to say the least. i have covered my wall in some of the frames of the anime and to be honest it is the best decision i have ever made in my life.
Sound:10
The soundtrack, don't even get me started. If i wa…
Read at the sourceZEI2ND
There are no such things such as 'occult'.It can be disproved all by science.
(Sorry for my bad grammar)
The story is about a childish boy named gamon yuta,who currently pretending to be NEET but he's not,running a website blog called kirikiribasara.The blog is about ripping/making fun of occults thing that happen in kichijoji such as fortune telling,living with a dried mummy,and the most popular of all them,the 256 incident where 256 people were found drowned in a almost-dried lake.Things getting interesting after episode 3.
This story revolve around paranormal which somehow lead to sci-fi story like steins;gate and some good comedy,drama,and thrill and puzzles that can be found in this anime
Some of good paranormal or goosebump moment can be found easily as it become one of my own fir…
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I highly recommend giving this anime a try, though it's best to give it a few episodes as the pacing in the beginning can be off putting at first.
I found myself surprised by how much I enjoyed this anime. Normally I don't really like the Sci-Fi genre, but I didn't feel weighed down with this show like I normally would. The application of science to fantasy elements was balanced and important, but none of the main characters are the scientists trying to do so. Instead, they find themselves in a predicament that pushes them to try to understand what's happening and why.
As mentioned previously, the pacing of this show was a little unique. In the first few episodes I wasn't greatly enjoying it as many elements felt a little rushed. The show doesn't only follow around one main character,…
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(This review has been adapted from my blog/reddit thread. Spoilers ahead!)
The semicolon gets a bad rap.
Most day-to-day people never use them in today’s world of simplified, text-driven messages. They also look a little funky. (I mean, let’s be honest, a period on top of a comma? Get out of here.) Even Kurt Vonnegut, the beloved and creative author of stories such as Cat’s Cradle, is quoted as saying (with hyperbole and slightly out of context), “All they do is show you’ve been to college.”
He later goes on to say about his rule of never using them that “Rules only take us so far, even good ones.” With this thought in mind, I’ll provide the rule that I was taught which made me into a semicolon expert: Semicolons connect equal grammatical units. To go even simpler, think of the semicolo…
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Occultic;Nine is like a lighter, crack version of Steins;Gate. If you could get past their version of comedic relief and average attempt at sci-fi/occult, then you're looking at a pretty solid 6/10 overall series. Obviously I enjoyed watching so I ranked it 7/10. I really liked the artwork/animation style, and the characters were unique enough to pique my interest and the general story was really interesting. However, the any problems/flaws really stood out like a sore thumb. The Tesla explanation for everything was taken way to far to the point were it was not believable any more. Random characters were suddenly gifted superpowers out of the blue and magical solutions suddenly turned up when everyone needed help which turned this into a fantasy/magic genre for me. I wish they put more eff…
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