Audience reviews
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1stDecame4Danime
Who is the audience for this?
The BL is barely 2 goodbye pecks on the lips, and it's barely any romance overall with the leads being at best acquaintances who have almost no character consistency, wildly oscillating between: annoyance, abuser/enabler, friend, etc. on a dime, yet most of these characters who were actively going to slit each others' throats will randomly become willing to give their lives to help them.
All the characters are terrible, lacking in almost any personality beyond grumbling aside from the innocent goodboy non-character MC who may as well have been a golden retriever dog, at least then the timewasting filler dialogue/nonromance would've been avoided (and the filler dog hotel/girl subplot could've actually gone somewhere, goddamn android dog MC saving the dogs par…
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This was such a confusing and disappointing anime. The pacing was too fast and at some point the plot kind of lost me. The ending was horrible, nothing really made sense. I think that the only thing that carries this show is its characters. However, some of them are pretty inconsistent and the most annoying one was Nezumi. Also is it just me or Nezumi and Shion's relationship was a bit toxic at the beginning? Like, whenever Nezumi would get angry on something that Shion did, he would start to yell at Shion and occasionally punch him. I think it got better in the last 2 episodes and I know this is not supposed to be a romance anime, but still... it's not a very good queer representation in my opinion. Yes, obviously abuse also happens in gay relationships, but Nezumi was never called out fo…
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A quick PSA: This show is incredibly promising, so don't watch it. The Utopia theme, characters, and motivation were very well established. But it went off track and died, real fast. This show took on more than it could chew and ended up destroying itself.
The pacing works for the start of the show, but at the half-point it feels as the studio realized "Crap, we are out of time" and shoved a dozen of undeveloped, and sometimes even un-introduced concepts, for the rest of the show's duration. It dished out way too many side-plots & characters but didn't provide any meaning to them, let alone the fact the show just kind of 'ends' without solving anything. Hell, it may be the worst anime ending I've seen, and anime isn't exactly known for it's good endings.
The premise of this show require…
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No.6 is a work of art. an anime that I was hooked onto, watched the whole thing in a day. I was watching till the end, I couldn't stop. if your into sci-fi or something with a bit of shounen ai, but not too much, then i'm sure this anime is going to be one you won't regret watching.
the story was a pretty interesting one for sure. but it was a good kind of interesting, the kind that would make you question things. going from a so called normal life, to something completely different. it seems as though it could be one of your typical dramas with the twist of holding a wanted fugitive in your home without knowing the consequences. later bringing you to the scenes of action and dystopian surroundings bringing the anime to it's excellence. the ending of the story is going to leave you shocke…
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No.6 is about a dystopian near future, where an apparently perfect city (No.6) hides a dark secret. This idea has been used in many animes, it’s nothing special. However, compared whith others, No.6 is more focused on the story and the main characters.
Nezumi and Shion are the protagonist of No.6. Nezumi is the typical character that was hurt badly and now he can’t trust anyone. In fact, he thinks that trusting someone will make him weak. There comes Shion, the innocent guy that knows nothing about what’s up outside his little world. However, he seems willing to learn about the harsh reality and confront it. Apart from the protagonists, there are other interesting characters like Safu, Dogkeeper or Shions mother. Almost all of them experience a changes in their attitude, the character dev…
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This was one of very few anime that I could definitely watch all the episodes in a row and not even feel time passing. And I will definitely watch it again sometime. Despite all the negative reviews, I felt the story flowed so nicely that as soon as the ending song started I frequently caught myself in surprise thinking "what? already?".
Main themes are contrasts, knowledge/ignorance, dreams/reality. Inside the narrative, though, there is a lot of refreshingly progressive turns. There are strong, feisty intelligent girls interested in sex, there are strong emotional relationships regardless of gender and time, there are people in sync with animals, and there is clear character development. I was hooked, and I can't wait to read the manga.
I thoroughly enjoyed Psychopass and Guilty Crown…
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No.6 is probably one of my favorite stories of all time. It's so well written and so inspiring that when I started to watch the anime I had such high hopes especially after reading a few of the light novel volumes as well as the manga, however I was a bit disappointed in the outcome. I wouldn't say that the anime was all that bad, it was enjoyable, the Japanese voice actors were absolutely amazing (dubbed version is horrible don't watch that) and that's what really kept me going until the very end and of course the story of Shion and Nezumi. It's very face paced and it leaves a lot of be desired in the end. Personally I think it could have been better if they gave it 12 or 13 episodes just to tie some loose ends for people who haven't read the novels or manga, unfortunately we were given a…
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No. 6 is an interesting dystopian future anime where the world is a curiosity and the characters are what makes the show. The concept of the future in the show is not totally new (beautiful cities with dark secrets and displaced towns on the outside of its walls) but still intriguing.
What makes the show is the main story and the characters. Off the bat, the two main characters show that a complex, turbulent but genuine relationship will form. Other characters introduced in the show are also fascinating with strange dynamics between them. I would have liked to know more about the world of the show. Like most future dystopian stories, there are things you want to know that both drive you crazy but also make the world even more fascinating. What No. 6 did right is focus on the story and cha…
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“Ignorance is Bliss.” Many agree with such a term, many go against it, and many qualify it. This anime, “No. 6” is one of those animes that really gets you thinking about it. Is living in eternal bliss without knowing what goes on under the surface the best way to live? What about rebelling against the gov’t and risking your own life to save the ignorant minds of others? Would you want to be the righteous villain, or the guilty hero? Destroy or be destroyed? Survive, or die? Evil or Good? Black or White? No. 6 is really that type of anime that begs these questions. One doesn’t just pick one or the other, would you risk finding a grey area and destroy yourself while trying to get there? The main characters, while also developing their friendship and supposed deeper relationship, face this c…
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Well, I have actually been tryin to watch this back in the summer of last year. And I finished it in one day, so that's nice. Now, onto the review.
I do have to say, the main reason I wanted to watch this show was because it was recommended as a yaoi anime. But in all entirety, it's not really all that yaoish. Yeah, the main characters are the intended couple, but this is more of a story than a yaoi anime. So, even though I was disappointed in that area, it turned out to be a great story all together with amazing characters. I really could not stop watching once I had actually started.
Story - 10 - The story, though somewhat...unoriginal with the post apocalyptic background, turns out to be something different than most in that genre. When I had first started watching, I was a little con…
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The story of no. 6 is set in a post apocalyptic earth, where humans are divided into 6 cities, and the one that is focused on is number 6, hence the title. So far, so good right? We have a story that occurs outside of a high school for once. Throw a few dystopian elements in, and it immediately looks like something worth watching. Not to mention, no. 6 is animated by studio Bones, the people behind FMA: Brotherhood. So why do I not enjoy this nearly as much as similar animes?
Let"s take a closer look.
Story: 7/10
Just a fair warning, this is not an anime for people who cannot stand shounen ai. Not that it's a vital piece to the story or anything, but there are still some moments that might turn you off if you don't enjoy that kind of romance.
So here's the story. Sion, our protagonist,…
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Had so much potential but was wasted. When I saw the first episode I fell in love with the characters and became very interested in the story. I was so glad this wasn't one of those animes where you had to watch up until episode 4 or 5 before something good happens. It started right out with some action and character development.
Watching the next batch of episodes had me hooked because there was so many things going on with Shion and Nezumi, both apart and together, plus the background of No. 6 and how it got the way it is. The horrible acts committed by them et al. I thought I was in for a good treat. And on top of it all, the two male characters were falling in love, not just some boy love teasers some animes throw out to bait Yaoi fans into watching. I've always wanted to watch an act…
Read at the sourceJigoku-n3ko
No.6 makes a valiant effort to cram as many themes as it possibly can in its short duration. It aspires to be a post apocalyptic dystopian adventure, a corrupted-regime-fighting character study with a dash of yaoi and some inexplicably mystical deus ex machina as topping. It all makes as much sense as divining the future from my cat’s furballs.
Story:
Stupidly naive boy is kicked out of an artificial paradise city, lives with a pretty bad-boy in a refugee ghetto. Confusing situations ensue.
The story is all over the place. It spends too much time on things that are proven to be unimportant in the end, it uses cheap tricks and gimmicks and leaves behind a plot so ridden with holes it feels like eating Swiss cheese. I kind of wonder, what sort of audience is this aimed at? It has far too l…
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I read some other reviews and found them a bit short sighted in some areas. If you are the type of person that , like many i know, watch anime in the background while doing other things and just look close when things blow up... dont bother with this one. You will miss details and not get the big picture and small subplots and it will seem boring.
Yes not much action in the middle episodes, and yes some characters on a first look might just seem filling. But if you look closer it's not so.
This isn't an action anime. It actually addresses many issues about what is is to be human, how we can evolve or not, how we make our own place in the world and most importantly how we deal and interact with others that come into our lives even for just a few minutes...
I also see nothing wrong with th…
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No. 6 is probably one of the most publicised anime of the Summer 2011 season, for this reason only:
The two characters are supposedly gaybones for each other.
No. 6 is a beautifully animated series by Studio Bones, who also gave us Full Metal Alchemist and Soul Eater. It is based on a series of light novels and should be known for its literary allusions and dystopian undertones. However, though the potential for an intelligent sci-fi anime is there, it is never fully realised.
Even in the light novels the plot seems rather dodgy, indecisive on whether it wants to focus on mythology or science as a basis for the series. As such it is an awkward blend of both, which is similar in its effectiveness as trying to force two like-poles of a magnet together.
This is the telling fault line in…
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No.6 is a captivating anime and I can honestly say that after having just watched it twice through. But then again, everyone has different tastes and this just may not be your cup of tea. Even so, it couldn’t hurt to try a sip, could it?
NOTE: For my sake, I’m writing Nezumi, as Nezumi, and not “Rat” like in the subs, and Shion instead of Sion, like the MAL character page.
Story – 8/10. No.6 is a utopia, there is no poverty, there are no conflicts, there are no problems. You will live happily and peacefully within these safe walls, and you will wear this lovely bracelet that is your identity. Oh, and one last thing: if you doubt us, we won’t hesitate to eliminate you. Ignorance really is bliss.
On his 12th birthday, Shion hides and helps an injured Nezumi, a VC. This leads to being st…
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Now, there have been a lot of mixed reviews for this anime. However, after just finishing it, I couldn't be any more entertained, in fact i'm rather sad it's ended. For a start, I think the two mains are incredibly likable, and very contrasting. Nezumi, who even though is very serious at times has plenty of other moments that make his character charming and funny. Especially his interactions with the rather naive Sion.
The only character I really didn't like was the girl counterpart, Safu, although, one of her lines earlier into the anime had me laughing my head off.
The plot is also really fantastic, there were many times when I was watching this that I became very emotionally; to the point of kicking and shrieking to then cheering and jumping about my room excitedly. Well done story!
T…
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When I started watching No. 6 I had high hopes for it. The plot seemed interesting, the characters seemed good, and I've always loved a good dystopian story. But as the show continued it just seemed to fall flat. The characters didn't develop well. The story was rushed, especially towards the end. I felt like the Nezumi/Shion pairing they put in the show was poorly done and felt practically forced just to please fangirls. Safu, while being an important character, was hardly in the show at all and all you really learn about her is that she has a thing for Shion. I was really disappointed by this anime. It could've been a lot better than it turned out to be with some character growth added and a story that didn't feel so rushed coming together. I felt that they had so much to work with but j…
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I'd love to give that show a good 9+. I really would. Sadly, No.6 is a prefect example of anime screwed up by a bad ending. Last 5 minutes of the show make the overall score drop by one. Still, it's a great, compelling story for those, who love drama with a piece of action.
Story:
Anime follows the story of Sion, who lives in a perfect, utopian society of city called No.6, and Nezumi, who falls the victim of authorities ruling mentioned town. Two boys join forces to discover the truth about about the city, as well as themselves.
As you can see, what we deal with is a dystopian society - perfect at first glimpse, but rotten at the core. On the other side we have people living ouside the city - animals spending their lives in the slums. At that point No. 6 breaks typical sci-fi conventio…
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Okay, so I've just been done watching this anime, and well... I gotta say it was okay. Nothing more actually...
There are as less as two parts of this anime I like. The beginning, and the end. Last time when I reviewed this anime were when I was done watching episode 7, and by then I realized that this anime was lacking of action and interest. between episode 4 an 8 it was very minimal action happening in this anime. The only thing I was excited about by then was when Safu was captured, and after when they started to rescuing her, I was more revealed that the excitement finally was back and it actually happened something
The beginning really took up inportant parts like how Sion and Nezumi met, and how they met again years afterwards. Although for me it was kinda confusing to hang on in t…
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