Audience reviews
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apilaa
This anime will be a waste of time for most of the people here, but I can recommend this one to the folks that miss the atmosphere of traditional isekai & harem animes and are not searching for something different. It's good for situations where you want to rest your heart and be a little bit bored & enjoy the atmosphere.
Cons
- There is literally nothing new or exciting about his anime. It should be treated according to its age. It's a worse version of Fushigi Yuugi.
- The plot and characters are completely predictable and one-dimensional
- The end wasn't really satisfying
- Animation is mid
- Every single Guardian loves Akane without any conflict whatsoever
- There are stupid holes in the plot to try to upkeep the mysterious vibe, but actually just make it worse. This would be 1000x be…
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I watched Harukanaru Toki no Naka de. Specifically, the Hachiyou Shou series, associated OVAs and specials (including prequels and sequels), and the Maihitoyo movie. These various anime are related to otome visual novels which have the same title. These media may also be known by the titles Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time, or In a Distant Time. Here are my thoughts on the anime content:
Harukanaru is a reverse harem but don't judge it based solely on this fact. It is a reverse harem but without cheap trashy fanservice. It actually has lots of nice romantic scenes. The show has artistic merit.
Large cast, most of whom are well developed and decently characterized. Unlike so many others, this anime takes advantage of its length by developing its characters. Character development augments…
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In short: If you're a fan of reverse harems you might get some enjoyment out of this, but I warn you it's fairly mediocre, everything about it is mediocre, from simple characters, to simple story, to its sort of episodic structure to it's art and its sound. If you're not a fan I don't think this will blow your mind in the least and might result in a painful experience.
I recently started going on a journey to watch and read all reverse harems I manage to come across and this is one of the first I started with. Am I disappointed? Sort of. Do I regret putting my time into it? Actually... not really.
Hear me out.
My overall main issue with this show is that the story isn't very fleshed out and everything appears to be inconsequential even if it pretends it isn't. It's a very character dr…
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This anime is mediocre. It left a bitter taste after I got to the end.
Its an anime where girl is pulled into another world via well... if it sounds familiar thats because the first episode is basically InuYasha.
The story was its weakest part. Evils actions made no sense and were so easily thwarted that it makes you wonder why they even bothered. I love a good villain but this guy was a let down. The anime could literally be over in the first episode.... he literally has her in his embrace.... if he really wanted her ... instead of doing the IM A VILLAIN LET ME GLOAT ABOUT KILLING PEOPLE. She would of probably trusted the guy.
I feel bas bringing it up but as its the closest anime to it I feel it will help explain where this falls flat. InuYasha had a fantastic villain his plans made sens…
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Well, this is my first review so please bear with me.
First, I must say i wasn't expecting much of this series, because i read some reviews and it seemed so-so. However I still decided to give it a try, and i must say i was kinda disappointed. Not because the series is totally bad, but after watching the first episode i was kinda hopeful that it could turn into an interesting story, however that's it.
STORY (5/10)
The story itself is not bad, it had a lot of potential, its a shame it wasn't take advantage of. It all starts with a girl and her two male friends being taken to another land/world. Nothing new in this kind of series really. A demon summoned her, and the world was in danger of being destroyed. Good vs Evil ...
The story starts with a good pace, in the first couple of episod…
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This my first review. Now to the review itself.
Harukanaru Toki no Naku de: Hachiyou Shou is anime that at first glance seems to be different, and sorry folks but its not. Girl from other world comes to this new world. Girl encounters many hot guys fawning over her. She needs to save said world. The sadness that a story had so many possibilities and yet to not polish this story to make it a rare gem. If your bored and have a few hours to waste this a great watch.
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Surprisingly daring anime, considering that even at the beginning it copies horribly Fushigi Yuugi. The girl is naïve and stupid. The story is predictable andboring. And to top it all off every single man in the anime seems to be in love with the “heroine”. All in all, something that will probably only make you angry as you watch it. Better not then…
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-INTRODUCTION-
The very first time I encountered the world of HaruToki was when I saw the live performance of one of Akuram's character songs (Nisshoku no Kagiana), performed by his seiyuu Okiayu Ryôtarô. I became curious and researched Akuram, but sadly could not find any pictures of him without the mask. After many days of searching, I finally found a scan that showed his face, and was awed to say the least. That eventually led me to become even more interested in the anime, and even though I only heard rather bad things about it, I will never regret that I watched it and I'll make sure to watch it again.
-STORY- 7/10
"No matter how beautiful or kind, you must never let a demon into your heart."
This is definitely not the most original plotline. A normal high school girl gets pulled…
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Harukanaru's plot--or rather, lack thereof--bothered me. Aside from the premise, which has to be taken with a grain of salt due to its inherent cliche nature [teenage girl is transported to magical era: see Twelve Kingdoms, Inuyasha, Fushigi Yuugi--all published before Harukanaru, firmly establishing the genre], the plot is badly constructed, forcing the story along at a jerky pace. The revelations were utterly predictable, and the only thing that was surprising was the lack of ingenuity and bewildering logic of some of the so-called "twists." I was never actually clear on the basic motivations of good and evil, because they were never actually stated. It's clear what the characters are doing--finding the Hachiyou, finding seals, causing angst/consternation--but they never say why.
The st…
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Harukanary Toki no Naka de ~Hachiyo Shou~ is a dating sim-gone-anime type story, that leads any fangirl into a world of hot men, and engaging story. This anime, though only 26 episodes, I can easily see as an instant classic.
Story
Harukanary Toki no Naka de ~Hachiyo Shou~ is the story of a modern day girl, Akane, and her two friends Shimon and Tenma. On the way to school one day, Akane is called to the world of Kyou as the "Priestess of Ryuujin" in the country of Kyou. Shimon and Tenma attempt to stop her from being pulled in, but fail, and join her as well.
Akane must gather the eight hachinyou of the four gods to help her protect Kyou from Akram, an evil demon out to take control of the world.
The purpose of my rating is though as the story goes along, it gets better, the basic plot…
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Harukanaru Toki takes place in a capital called Kyou - it is of another dimension and 3 teenagers from the present are summoned there. One of them is a girl named Akane who is the dragon priestess and basically the storyline focuses on her fighting the demons with the aid of the Hachiyou - 8 sworn protectors of the priestess - to save the world.
I have to admit, I started watching this because I loved Saiunkoku Monogatari and someone said that this one was similar. At first, the story wasn\'t that engaging and seemed to be a hodgepodge of different anime stories, characters and plots. However, the music is absolutely amazing so I kept on watching and AM I GLAD THAT I DID.
As the story progresses and characters are discovered, it becomes absolutely engaging. The initial efforts to discov…
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