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ktulu007
Rokka no Yuusha is an anime based on a series of light novels by Yamagata Ishio. The light novels are still going too. There's also an ongoing manga based on the novels. So, in 2015 there was an anime version from Passione, a studio that also did Rail Wars & Haitai Nanafa, which I haven't seen, and nothing else. They haven't exactly been the most prolific of studios, but maybe that doesn't mean much. They haven't exactly been around for that long. And their few projects could be really good. So, let this serve as my introduction to them as I delve into Rokka no Yuusha.
Story:
We open with our main protagonist, Adlet, interrupting an exhibition match while declaring himself “the strongest man.” Get used to that line, it gets repeated a lot. Turns out that Adlet really wants to be one of t…
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Honestly, I had high hopes for this anime after watching an advertisement for it. But a few episodes in, the enjoyment I had while waiting for what was going to happen next disappeared.
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The biggest issue for me was that the plot changed, it seems like the producer went off topic.I did not read the original material so I don't know if this is based off what the author wrote or if the producer just made a mistake. Either way, it ruined the show immensly for me. The show was supposed to be about the "Heroes of the SIX Flowers" going to defeat the rising Demon God, yes? But somewhere along the way, the fact that people are dying just seems to slip their minds and the biggest issue becomes that there are SEVEN "Heroes of the SIX Flowers" instead. Seriously, what? Why does it matter if t…
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I have seen a lot of valid criticism here that I do agree with and a lot I don't agree with so im going to try and convince you that this show is worth a 10 despite its flaws. Before I get into the review I would like to say that the criticism that this show isn't what it was advertised as is true. This anime does not belong in the mystery genre but more the action genre.
Story: 8/10
Considering the way the anime was set up a story that was anything more than decent wasn't really needed as the story basically only needed to assemble the relevant characters in a certain area and then trap them with the idea that there is a traitor among them. I was pleasantly surprised when the story not only fulfilled this part of the story admirably but also added little parts of world history that we…
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(This has been adapted from my blog/reddit thread. Spoilers ahead!)
In the house I grew up in, we were always scarce for snacks. Chips, cakes, and cookies were difficult to come by, not because my parents and siblings were allergic or did not like such temptations. No, it was the opposite. Since we all loved them, they barely lasted more than a couple of days after purchasing. One of the delectable treats we usually bought were what are named “Grasshoppers.” Keebler – the cookie company that uses tiny elf labor – are the makers, and contrary to their name, they are delicious. They are tiny, about the size of an Oreo, taking up roughly the same diameter as a circle formed when you put the tip of your forefinger onto the tip of your thumb. Their outsides are slightly ridged so that, should…
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The biggest surprise of the season for me.I went with zero expectations for the show because it was made by a studio that is pretty new in the business.Rokka with the low budget it had was simply amazing.The character design,the voice acting,the music,the animation was superb giving the amount of money they had for the show.Rokka no yuusha is a story about six people who are destined to save the world from the demon god.Those six people are branded with a flower with six petals and each one symbolizes a brave.Now after just a few episodes we get introduced to seven braves.Seven?!Isnt the anime about six braves,thats what its called right?Well yeah,techincally youre right,but there is a fake between those seven.The anime becomes a battle royale where each one of them fights to prove their i…
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Into the Bullshit Fantasy Rabbit Hole: A Rokka: Braves of the SIx Flowers Review
Mysteries often work well in the form of a new mystery every episode or just one throughout the course of a feature length film. They are a lot harder to pull off when they’re stretched throughout entire seasons. For me to really look back at mystery and remember it fondly, it needs to keep me entertained and have an extravagant or well thought out conclusion. Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers did not have that. Instead, it had a litany of problems in terms of explanation and execution, plus a motley crue of characters that left my interest fading in and out.
Rokka kinda falls down the bullshit fantasy rabbit hole when it comes to explaining what the fuck is going on. Adlet tries to determine one of the numer…
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The first episodes where decent, but when the plot actually started I quickly realized that this was not going to be pretty, or good for that matter. The way the conflict was handled was straight out childish and badly thought out. All the theories being supported by baseless speculation and sircumstance, turning what could have been a more psycological mystery into a basic witchhunt.
Also you can not have a story where one out of 7 people is a traitor, and also have me care about them. By me knowing that one is a traitor I can't trust what anyone is saying. You never know if someone is lying or not, or if they have an ulterior motive. This resulted in me feeling uninvested and bored during what was supposed to be emotional scenes.
The last thing I want to bring up is just how pointles…
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Rokka no Yuusha was quite a enjoyable anime to watch each episode kept me on edge. There are a lot of twist and turns that go on through out the story that will send you in circles. The characters are also interesting they help to keep the story exciting, the action scenes are well done you will see a lot o f tactics which is what I like to see instead of the usual mindless charge at your enemy kind of thing. I strongly recommend this anime to anybody whether you are casual anime watcher or a hardcore one.
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(This is a spoiler-free review adapted for this site)
[Synopsis]: A thousand years ago the demon god appeared and began to take over the continent however was stopped by the legendary Saint of the Single Flower. After driving the demon god into a deep slumber she foretold that it would awaken again one day and that six heroes bearing her power would rise to defeat it and once again drive it into dormancy. Cycles of these Braves appeared to face the demon god every several hundred years after the Saint's disappearance and were all successful and now the demon god will soon rise again and so too must six new heroes. Adlet Mayer (Saito, Soma), the self-professed strongest man in the world, is chosen to become one of these heroes. After congregating with the other Braves it is discovered that…
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This review contains no spoilers.
Many anime of this season had a gap between its first impression and its actual story. This is one of those anime.
When I look for anime to watch, I usually look over the covers, and if I like the art or premise, then I move on to read the summary. The cover art for this anime suggests that it is a fantasy action one, with a group of heroes fighting a demon lord. Just a normal fighting anime. However, the actual story was far more complex, and though that made me love the anime even more, some people may have found this disappointing.
The reason for this anime having a somewhat low rating is, I believe, because all the mystery lovers don't watch this anime while the action lovers do. And neither get what they want. Especially the latter, who saw this anim…
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Review Anime
Rokka no Yuusha
Review Text
Story: 9/10
The main plot is pretty simple, with six heroes chosen to defeat a great evil. So why did I give it a 9/10, instead of the 6/10 it "surely deserves"? That's because the author decided to add a twist to it: instead of six heroes, he added a seventh. In that case, one among the seven would forcefully be a traitor.The details added to each episode are all meaningful to the end of this series, which explains the slow pace. The slow build-up paid off big time by the series' end. It will keep making you think until the very end.
Art: 8/10
Just like my previous reviews, I won't bother with the art, since it's a very subjective category. However, I should note that the animation is on par with the standards, without CGI, and that the characte…
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If I told you guys that Rokka no Yuusha was a mystery show and you took a look at this anime at first glance without any background information whatsoever, you’d probably wonder if I was off my pills again. Well maybe I am, but the point is that yes, despite the fact that the setting, characters, and overall driving force are as standard fantasy as they come, Rokka no Yuusha’s plot belongs to the whodunnit side of the genre with plenty of suspects and a lot of circular logic to be had. Which doesn’t exactly change the fact that I’m still watching standard fantasy adapted by a studio whose last anime was freaking Rail Wars, an anime with so much false advertising attached to it that Burger King advertisements look truthful by comparison. But I do like mysteries, so this standard fantasy was…
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The quickest way to pique my curiosity is with the ‘mystery’ tag. It often has me dusting off the magnifying glass and getting set to put my perception to the test. Rokka no Yuusha stepped up to the plate this season and its plot summary had me interested: A show where six heroes try to fight off a great demon but seven show up for the job instead. One character gets picked on early as the infiltrator and it’s up to him to prove his innocence. Rokka no Yuusha didn’t end up testing my intelligence though. Instead, it decided to insult it.
If there’s one big tip you could give to anyone writing a classic ‘whodunnit’ tale then do this: Give everyone a solid reason to be confirmed suspicious. If you start to abandon characters then the strength in your writing falls by the wayside. This lack…
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In the beginning of the anime, I'm impress with the mighty works of the main character. He proclaim himself as the Strongest Man in the World. Well it seems too odd but awesome.
In the mid of episode 5-7, the main character is seems to be treated as a traitor or known as the fake seventh. The graphics and the characters personality showed up and so incredible.
I put this anime to 10 means OUTSTANDING. Well because it has an originally. Nothing can compare to that thing. I hope that the case who is the seventh will be revealed.
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Story:
I'm going to say 9. The story is not nearly complete as it covers only the first LN. Anyone looking for a concrete ending will probably be disappointed. That being said, it ends after wrapping up an arc nicely.
Story is in a 'Werewolf' or 'Mafia' game setting. Immediately you know you're going to be treated to a lot of analysis, speculation, and lies. If you like that kind of stuff, you're in for a treat.
Art:
The background images are very pretty and character designs are creative. Combat between humans is clean and enjoyable. Non-humans are made from invasive CG and it doesn't mesh well. There are numerous animation errors and lots of still images.
Sound:
Nothing to complain about here. Music is well placed and enhances the atmosphere. Sound effects are clean. Voice acting i…
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Alright - Having completed this great piece of Anime, I feel it's time for a review.
Right of the bat Rokka no Yuusha approached as solid anime for the Summer 2015 collection with episode 1 already leaving me in the wait for episode two with what was the start of a good story line, art which i found to be nice, music and an overall ambiance that suited well, characters that was lovable. So let's break this into individual segments:
- Story: Great - Not much more to say if you had to give it one word. Great suits Rokka no Yuusha's story as it is in no way original but the way they presented was glorious, and you kind of forgot how "straight forward" the story was in the middle all the tension this anime left you with for each episode after the middle segment. All in all the "uncertainty b…
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Expectations are a very powerful thing. After all, whether you like it or not, this world revolves around first impressions. After reading the brief synopsis for the show and taking in the promotional art, I personally thought that this show would be the standard kind of fantasy adventure where a group of friends band together and use the power of their bonds to overcome evil. The first two or so episodes would have you believing that this was the case too. However, after digging through that first layer of information, Rokka no Yuusha reaches a point where it can develop what it wants and what it wants to develop are the relationships between each individual brave.
For all intents and purposes each of the braves that were selected by the goddess to kill the demon king are more or less st…
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Rokka no Yuusha is an anime which you can't really judge from its cover. The synopsis makes it seem like yet another generic fantasy anime about a group of chosen heroes trying to save the world from some evil Demon God, but in reality the story itself is totally different. In fact, Rokka no Yuusha is primarily a detective-style mystery anime about a group of people with a traitor in their midst where they have to use logical reasoning and deduction in order to try to figure out who it is.
In short, the story is about six "Braves" who are chosen by the Goddess of Fate. They're given supernatural powers and tasked with defeating the Demon God who threatens the lands. So they all set out on a journey to do so, but when they finally meet each other, they suddenly find themselves trapped insi…
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I’d describe Rokka no Yuusha (Braves of the Six Flowers), a fantasy show that’s more than just about swords fighting or saving the world. Well initially, it sets up it like so with its background story. Apparently, it’s revealed that a Demon God existed a long time ago whom annihilated humanity. And now, its return is imminent. Six heroes (or otherwise, known as braves) are chosen by the Goddess of Fate to apparently fight the Demon God. The catch is that there is a fake hero as the story introduces a “7th brave”. Main male protagonist Adelt learns the hard way of what exactly it means when suspicion falls upon himself.
Based on the light novels written by Ishio Yamagata, the series takes on an interesting approach at fantasy and adventure. Rather than the group traveling together to figh…
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This review won't contain any spoilers regarding the series other than stuff that have already been written in the synopsis which is, of course, spoiler-free to divulge into. I should also note that this review is solely written from my anime-only watcher perspective, as I did not read the original material.
Story:
Rokka no Yuusha unfortunately does not give the best first impression regarding it's actual story line and genre for people that are looking for a series to start. It gives off the impression of it being your average demon-fighting fantasy anime, and it's understandable to think of it as such at first glance.
But that's not really the case. Or well, it's not really the case for the part that was adapted in this anime. The series is actually a niche mystery fantasy focused ser…
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