Audience reviews
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LilyWhiteheart
Let's start with the only reason I watched the series: the manga.
I liked the manga so much that when the announcement about this anime adaption was a miracle for me as I never thought it was that loved in Japan.
First episode: oh, they decided to skip all the initial parts and go for the big part? Uhm ok
Second episode: wait, you decided to get into the start? Why not before instead of making it a suspance lasting so many episode? Oh, well.
NO WAIT NO NOT THIS why is the main character, known for having always had white hair a blonde girl that gets her hair white during the use of her ESP? How are they going to explain the thing that she hides because of that after all the things that happened? Oh, easy, ignore that. Sure... uhm, there's something missing. Right. How people will understan…
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What if you are an esper? Well, some people would like doing some cool stuff or try to become a hero or “joining the dark side”. Tokyo ESP is about a teenage girl who become an esper and later on become stronger in order to protect people and becoming a hero. When I heard the manga will be animated, I am so freaking happy since I’m a fan of its manga. But, the anime adaption seems fast pace adaptation, and doesn’t follow up its original story although the chronology of time is same, so you would want to read the manga (absolutely, do it!!) from the start because the story has a potential to become much more awesome.
The synopsis follows up Rinka, a teenage girl who lives a normal life until she has a power to become an esper. After that, she meets a boy named Azuma and together fights the…
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...And all of a sudden errryone had superpowers. Tokyo ESP is an anime in which many people get superpowers because they are on drugs. I say this because a select few persons can see fishes swimming around in air (obviously they are under influence of drugs). The first thing I would think if I saw a flying penguin or fluorescent fishes in the air is ask myself if I am sane. Not these characters, they just believe and inmediately accept what they see. Anyway, jokes aside, these fishes seem to give people superpowers by going in a person. All you have to do is wish for it (that's the impression I got, at least) and you get it.
There is no real explanation as to how the superpowers work; in the first episode I even thought the superpowers were due to the accesories the villains were wearing.…
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Well to begin with I don't dislike this anime like most of the reviews, on the contrary I find that it can be quite fun to watch. It is not perfect for a lot of reasons as : rushed story, characters that don't have a really good depth into them, between other things. Below I will list the grades I gave to each topic...
-Story (8):
The story could have been really interesting, but it was rushed and had some plot holes that weren't explained, nothing that a second season couldn't have dealt with. The plot is about a girl named Rinka that all the sudden finds out that she acquired some kind of powers, witch are called ESP in the anime. At the same time a treat appears, a guy that calls himself professor is threatening all Tokyo and the human kind. She then decides to start fighting for the…
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Too bad, Tokyo ESP Anime version, has started from Rinka encounter Professor on Battle at Diet (Japan Parliament Building), I think Tokyo ESP has good story quality, Doing anime that started or follow story on its Manga. It can be beneficial to the viewer.
If you ask Why, the more I think about it...
First Assumptions is the Director seems to want this Anime have a main story or protagonist on Ren Jōmyaku (ESP 2) but why there are new character like someone who use rider and gun (They aren't ESP right?) If so it's just like Plot drift.
Second Assumptions is the story having Reverse chronology and of course timeskip, coz the story is already near the second arc, where story is about Tokyo as well as the fate of the other ESP users after ESP law passed, and then Rinka Urushiba and Kyōtarō Az…
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In a world full of crime, there is an anime that has potential to became awesome using superpowers, however, it turned out to be a mess. That anime is Tokyo ESP. Tokyo ESP is produced by Xebec.
STORY (4):
The story follows Rinka Urushiba, a normal high school student who is a bit poor and her father is the only one who raise her. Rinka has to work as a waitress after school to raise money for rent and food. One day, she sees a penguin and some glowing fish swimming through the sky. Rinka came into contact with the fish and she develops ESP powers. ESP Powers are basically supernatural powers.
This anime was inspired by X-Men powers and so they produced an anime that deals with supernatural powers. It wasn't known in the US because people might think that this anime copied X-Men powers.…
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Do you love heroes? Do you believe in miracles? Well I hope you do because you're going to be hearing a lot of that if you're planning to watch this series.
[STORY: 7/10]
The storyline is actually a very simple and traditional template of "Good v.s. Evil" and that's pretty much it. I'm giving extra credit for the fact that they have a pretty decent back-story to back up all the latter's actions. A good back-story never fails to hit a soft spot in me. So apart from that, there are moments of fighting (somewhat... at least they tried) which may or may not intrigue you. For me, the fighting scenes didn't really work out that well, it looked more like they did it for the sake of doing it, and it wasn't well produced at all.
[SOUND: 9/10]
Oh, now this is BRILLIANT. Barring the OP and ED whi…
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So, small disclaimer before I start my review. For this anime, you most likely will have to shut of any kind of logic you might reconsider, you wont find any of it here. If you decided to give it a shot, then listen closely to its story as it will likely kick you of to the reaction of ,,Wait,What?'' when you miss a small detail. Now to to the real review..
Tokyo ESP had also been one of the newest Animes of the last season. It is the Story of a Highschool Girl called Rinka Urushiba. Now the first thing you'll see is that the atmosphere reminds of old and brings you nostalgia from animes like ,,Detective Conan'' or ,,Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne''.
Now Rinka does seem to be the everyday Highschool-Girl until she meets a dear Friend to her. And from here on the story takes the crazy route.
Both…
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this story has a nice flow, progresses rapidly and is effectively a series of events that lead you to draw your own conclusions regarding the deeper motivations of the characters. this is a simple, enjoyable show.
the show starts at the "beginning of the ending" with episodes 1 and 11 occurring in the same time-frame which creates a sense of anticipation leading to the inevitable, reminiscent of the western superhero genre.
just as when watching a movie like "ironman" or (conversely a non- superhero movie) "rocky", it is not a story of whether the protagonist will win or lose but the efforts that lead them to that conclusion.
it is my opinion that this can be enjoyed by any traditional superhero fan
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IN A WORLD, WHERE PENGUINS CAN TAKE FLIGHT..
AND GLOWING FLYING FISH CAN GRANT PEOPLE SUPERHUMAN ABILITIES..
COMES A YOUNG GIRL..
WITH THE ABILITY TO WALK THROUGH SOLID OBJECTS..
SHE WILL EMBARK ON A QUEST TO SAVE TOKYO..
FROM TWO-FACE AND HIS TEAM OF ESPERS..
..UNTIL..
She realizes her ability is useless against them and is beaten to submission against everyone she fights with.
I finished Ga-Rei: Zero a few days ago (enjoyed the shit out of it) and heard that Kagura and Yomi are on this Anime i thought to myself "wow really?, does this mean this is a side story or someones point of view to the GRZ story" but no they're just there for 2 minutes and then never seen again.
Well anyway, i'll keep the story brief.
Tokyo ESP centers around a teenaged girl named Rinka Urushiba who must stop s…
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To be honest, I don't know how I should explain this series. Tokyo ESP is one of action series which I took because of the action genre only. As the series first made, my expectation is it would become a little good because of the promising almost-ending scene in the first episode. But, as the series went, my expectation came down and almost drowned into the deep of the sea with the ending.
Tokyo ESP is a series which told us a normal high school girl and got a special ability. The girls then become a hero who tried to save the town from another special people. It's cliche premise, but I was hoping the plot would be different. It turned out I'm wrong.
I hate the story most than another part. Many mystery at first, but a half-baked finishing for the mysteries. Not only the premise is clic…
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Tokyo ESP is just about exactly what it sounds like. Tokyo is the location of the setting while ESP stands for extra-sensory perception. Add two more letters to that and you get ‘esper’, the term used to designate individuals who possesses powers beyond human capability. The premise is essentially about a girl named Rinka Urushiba who develops special abilities of her own after one faithful day that changes her life forever. It’s nothing new to see really as generic would be the first word that comes to mind if I was to describe this setup. To enjoy Tokyo ESP, you’ll have to see the show from another perspective for some painless fun.
From the same author that bought to you Ga-Rei, don’t be surprised if you see some similarities. Hajime Segawa’s writing combines an essence of supernatural…
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"Tokyo ESP" is an anime that downgrades espers, turning them into whiny teenagers who feel the need to gripe about their unfortunate past.
This anime first captured my heart at the word 'ESP.' Unfortunately, I was to have many not-so-heart-capturing moments throughout watching the series.
"Tokyo ESP" is a sci-fi staring Rinka, an extremely poor high school girl who lives with just her father in modern Tokyo. One day, on the way home from school, she chases a "flying penguin" to the top of New Tokyo Tower—only to have "fish swimming in the air" suddenly appear before her. One of the fish goes through Rinka and gives her an extraordinary power beyond those of normal humans; the ability to slip through solid objects. She then meets Azuma, a boy wanting her to become a hero?
Rinka, a girl…
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Tokyo ESP is one of those shows you watch that you know is just mush for the half-awake brain, just like watching a superhero movie in theaters. The anime, therefore, garnered an "8" overall from me, but to be truthful, it's a 7.5. Seeing how there are so many copyright violations that didn't allow for broadcast in NA, I didn't have high hopes. The story is to similar to X-Men and Star Wars and more, but it manages to create a decent enough atmosphere and setting. Rinka, the main character, is a mixed bag, but manages to hold the story at a decent level, and keep some reality (such as when she gets pulverized in her early battles). The show is simply what it is, average at best. The second arc, in the manga, is much more fleshed out and more intense, and extremely enjoyable, making these 1…
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When I watch this thing, there are a couple of things that remind me of:
1. Batman
2. X Men
3. From Paris with love (the 2010 action movie)
4. 300
5. Big Boss
6. Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 action movie)
7. Dan Inosanto ( the Kali guy whom Bruce Lee fought in "Game of Death")
8. Jumper (A 2009 Sci-fi movie) 9 DC Comics heroes
10. Samurai Flamenco
So, I just gonna go direct to the point by stating my ratings for this anime.
Story, art and characters: Poor 3.
It maybe a spin off of "Gai Ren Zero," it may have a plot and it may have a story, but it ain't original, the concept was a complete plagiarize of plot from the things that I've mention from above in a bits and pieces way, from the Espers running amack in the streets of Tokyo to the occupation of the diet, I mean-c'mon, what's more…
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Tokyo Esp from the first episode was set up to be nothing more than a mediocre take on X-Men.
Story: 3
The plot is extremely cliché and straight-forward: there are a group of humans with special abilities who take advantage of their power to take over the world, and there is the protagonists, who also happen to have special abilities who are going to use their abilities who take down the bad guys.
The first episode shows the peak of the show to try and grasp the viewers to see what's to come, but with this it meant that the show became very predictable to the viewer, and made it a lucklustre experience.
Art & Animation: 5
The art was average at best. The character designs were very straight forward but i didn't feel like anything particularly stood out. The animation was fluid and i didn…
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Tokyo ESP came with a lot of hype and potential among this seasons line up, unfortunately it failed to deliver
Story: 3
The potential was there, the manga provided a strong story, but in this case, the anime was a complete mess. It fell short in all aspects of suspense, action, romance, etc. There were many plot holes and inconsistencies through T ESP that made in nearly unbearable. Much was left unexplained and you justfelt unsatisfied with the play off many scenes
Art: 5
For the most part the art was ok, references, clean, good lighting, but as the anime progressed this seemed to become stale. The fight scenes were always something that didn't work, and this became more apparent as the anime prolonged. The art for the characters also felt a bit like a copy and paste job, as many of t…
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This anime was such a let down. From the first 4 episode one would think that its going places just to later find out its going straight down a cliff. The story at first seemed cool on how they stole a building and what not to create a new city from the rubles. But when they go to the past to explain everything then it just turns to crap.
Characters:
First of all you hardly feel attached to any of them. The characters are just motivated by a crap love story that goes no where. How did asuma and white girl chick get love ties anyway? It felt so forced and out of place. The panda thats suppose to be a sensei is useless. I thought he was going to kickass but he never gets too. All the characters just arnt interesting.
Story: What started off as a cool premise fell way short. The whole takin…
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Tokyo ESP. A show about people with a variety of superpowers duking it out against each other. How can you go wrong with that?
Story: 3/10
Frankly, the story of ESP is a jumbled mess. The first episode sets the stage well. It introduces the world and the conflict between factions, and leaves the story open to development. Super powered beings called Espers have rebelled and taken Tokyo hostage. People are panicking. Everything is going wrong. And then the protagonist appears to save the day. The first episode left me keen for more. I was exited to see where the plot would go.
And then, it pulled a Gungrave and threw the plot back into the past.
Starting a story in the present and then jumping back to the past is a horrible decision. If you see a character in the present episode, you kn…
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I'll keep this short and sweet.
Characters absolutely sucked ass. The story was predictable and cliche. The soundtrack was okay. The art suffered immensely during action scenes (not to mention the weird lip shadows).
Cliche, cliche, cliche. Nothing much to it. May be a good anime for beginners that haven't seen enough cliches yet, but to someone who actually watches a shatton of stuff, this anime was complete booty.
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