Audience reviews
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Wildflower3
Let me first tell you that I absolutely love the visual novel game Norn9 (despite its flaws it’s one of my favorite games, specifically for the atmosphere and music). So my rating is entirely based on how well it is adapted into an anime (Spoiler alert: it isn’t!).
Story 2/10
It’s been a while since I watched this so I don’t remember all the details but since I know the story well let me start with the aspect I actually enjoyed… which was seeing the Norn and the beautiful setting in animated/in action. That’s basically everything to like about it. And while I see people criticizing even the game’s writing because of some flaws, it never bothered me because personally I like the world-building (and I know it’s further explained in the fandisk). But since we are talking about the anime… T…
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Before even telling what I think of Norn9, I want to make clear that this anime is based on a videogame, it means that it can almost be considered as part of a genre of its own: these kind of anime are often a bit bumbling, they may skip some passages that could make the story clearer, they frequently have plain characters, and for some reasons the animation is always on point.
With this being said, I can tell you I didn't expect much from this show; whilst the plot seemed very interesting, I knew that this type of anime is almost always plain. Nevertheless, I can say I enjoyed it.
Sure, it has some of the features I wrote up there, such as some little plot holes, not too deep characters, and a complicated story, but considering the overall, it was as if the story took over the whole show…
Read at the sourceCurryxSake
Norn9: Norn+Nonet tries to stand out against the anime harem competition by being a science fiction drama nested with not one, but three different reverse harems and love stories. Each person possesses special powers, while each group possesses unique relationships with one another. On paper, it's really intriguing. Sadly, it wasn't able to fulfill these ideas with great execution.
With just twelve episodes, Norn9 suffers from poor pacing. With a conspiracy and harem crammed together, the characters' chemistries weren't able to be satisfying or understandable. For instance, the rushed writing made certain plot twists feels unfulfilling because there wasn't enough foreshadowing to justify the reveal. The characters also suffered from the pacing because for a drama they ended up portrayed a…
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I went back to this to understand why I gave it such a low rating when I first watched it, since I usually remember details about shows even when they're bad. But BOY was my past self right about this show. One might argue that it's only expected of something based on an otome, but I'd disagree. There are mediocre shows based on otomes, sure, but this goes beyond that: it's plain bad. A couple of episodes brought all the suppressed memories back, and after a while I had to skip parts of the show because I couldn't bear to watch them again. I can assure you, unless you're here for the bishies, you won't go far with this.
What is this show about? I'd like to know as well, because it completely lacks focus. It tries its best to be character driven, as expected of an otome, but it fails miser…
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Ok, so before I watched this anime I checked the reviews first and was kinda disappointed. I watched 2 episodes first and thought that it was ok.. after a week, I decided to continue it and as soon as I finished episode 3! I COULDNT STOP! ITS SOO HYPE! many reveals! Secrets! And plot twist!! I was overwhelmed because i had low expectations! But it’s actually really nice and worth it to watch! One of the best anime’s honestly. It’s not one of those anime’s where like mid way you get bored cause there’s nothing new and nothing really happens in the story! But here! It’s like an emotional roller coaster!! You’re going to get attached to the characters! And hate some.... I definitely recommend it!! Of course it’s not in the same level as those popular anime’s... but it’s better than most.. I f…
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Norn9 is a series with two distinct personalities.
On the one hand it's a very shoujo styled drama with lots of time spent focusing on romance and the relationships of all the main characters. In this regard the show is solid which is to be expected given the show is an adaption of a visual novel. Now while some of the drama that unfolds is melodramatic and similarly unoriginal it is at least compelling. Or to me it was, I was never bored with this aspect of the show.
Now on the other hand Norn9 is also a sci-fi drama, the setting is aboard the 'ship' Norn is visually very interesting helped alot by the solid visuals in the show. But the Sci-Fi plot is the weaker side of the series and what ultimately for me at least held it back. This is because for most of the shows 12 episodes beyon…
Read at the sourceAyu4526
Like the top review says, the summary is extremely misleading.
That being covered, below are my thoughts after painfully going through the entire series. Also, I have only watched the show and not played the game.
I was extremely confused by the ending since it made no logical sense and the storyline was basically crammed in the last few episodes. The girl stops the bad guy from being selfish....just to be equally selfish! It was mind-baffling since her selfishness wasn't for a greater cause.
I also hated the ending for multiple reasons:
1. The ending events occur because she falls in love with a person she has only known for a brief period of time >.> NO DEVELOPMENT = NO SYMPATHY from me
2. The girl is stupid (has like the IQ of a bird, though the birds in this show are smarter tha…
Read at the sourceNaomi-chii
You’ll enjoy this anime if:
(1) You just started watching anime and you haven’t watch some of the best animes
(2) You are approx. 12-18 yrs old ( but you could still watching it your older but I doubt it would suit your taste)
(3) You’re a romantic and you love to watch romantic anime with many bishounens
I would recommend it if you fit one of the conditions I stated above and these are the reasons why:
STORY: 7
During the first 1-6 episodes the pacing was too slow but such pace was not even enough to introduce each character well; then,it suddenly became too fast paced. If you hate romantic scenes this show is not for you because this anime would throw cheesy lines and romantic scenes one after the other whenever an opportunity arises. Don’t expect any action! The fight scene which I w…
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I really enjoyed Norn9. It was an interesting concept that I hadn't seen before.
I was originally drawn into this series because it was in the romance genre and had a really good looking art style which I would have to say is visually stunning which always left a good impression going into the anime.
All of the characters were interesting in their own way and the many romances within the story allowed me to be engaged in more than one story simultaneously. Each romance also came with good progression and really helped with the romance atmosphere of the series. I did think that there was some vagueness with some of the characters motivations but it didn't effect my overall enjoyment of the series.
I really liked the main character Koharu as she's a great character and has been given a go…
Read at the sourcePolkadottedsky
I've played and finished the game that the anime was based on, this being said, the review will be more of a comparison type of thing. Not as a standalone anime review but rather a mixture.
First of all, the story is a bit derailed so to say, since I'm speaking from game to anime. In the game, you're actually the 3 heroines, Koharu, Mikoto and Nanami. The second part is this was based on a Visual Novel so you have the various routes, good and bad endings. Keep that in mind, because they can't cover all the male characters into the anime, so they've basically stuck to their main pairing for the anime. You won't notice this much in the anime as a standalone though.
Story, small minor changes happens so that the story line can be made, I might have said it was derailed but nonetheless, ther…
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Rather than a review, this is more of a forewarning.
Having played and thoroughly enjoyed the visual novel/ game version of this anime adaptation, I sort of began watching this show with the expectation that there would be a ton of missing content, and I could almost smell the disappointment and confusion of new viewers.
A fact: the plot for Norn9 makes zero sense being told just once. From the get-go it has a complicated world and story line, with each characters' individual stories having huge effects on others'.
Logistically it's pretty impossible to cram hours and hours and hours of character development and backstory into a measly 13 episodes. So what you end up with is a sort of commendable mish-mash of scenes from the directors/ writers desperate attempts to somehow get it all…
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I think this is a really underrated anime. Yes, it was hard to follow at first and as with most stories that have too many characters not enough was explained. However, it really did keep me on my toes about what the hell was going on and for the most part it reminded me a lot of final fantasy. I didn't read any background into the game before watching this, which to my awesome surprise had music created by the famous final fantasy composer. I love FF so this was perfect for me. Honestly, I was just looking to watch a reverse harem (turns out it really wasn't) romance anime at first and most of the time these have little meaning in them. I could spend days analyzing everything about this story such as the meaning behind their chosen powers, war, love, individuality, friendship, beliefs, et…
Read at the sourceYaya-Booboo
Story: 8/10
Even though the synopsis was part of the story but it didn't mainly focus in the story. The episodes fit together neatly into a continuous story, which I really enjoyed it.
Art: 10/10
The art style in this anime is nice and relaxing even though it isn't the best I've. The color and affect are good and amazing.
Sound: 10/10 The sounds are actually good. The character voice actors fitting for the character they portrayed. And the soundtracks are the best one I ever heard. It really amazing and I love it. It goes together with the story plot.
Characters: 10/10
The characters look nice with that uniform in the wallpaper. They all have different personalities. It goes really well with the anime. I don't specifically dislike any characters in this anime at all.
Enjoyment: 10…
Read at the sourceOrenjiPyon
(Not really going to talk about the anime because the adaptation was almost trash... to me)
Well, I'm not going to write much because this anime adaptation got me so hyped and then i didn't like it at all ;_; The game is so much better, one of the best i've played and the adaptation failed at showing the true plot of this game.
In the game, the backstory between characters was very good, and the soundtrack was EPIC, I almost screamed when i noticed that they changed the OST </3
I'm just going to say, if people talk about NORN9 please, don't go and watch the anime, try to play the game, the anime didn't represent what the real game is!
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OH, I ALMOST FORGOT, They erased so many important scenes!!! In AkitoxNanami route there were so many important things and they just erased them! Th…
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The synopsis needs to be rewritten.
I'm a bit of a sucker for shojo stuff and I knew what to expect going into this when it aired. Overall, it is pretty enjoyable.
The art is great and the animation is clear. 3dcgi don't mix well with 2d in my opinion, but the way it was done in this show makes it worth it. The prop designs aren't totally unique, but then again not many are these days. The feeling of the art brings you into the world of the show.
The theme songs relate well to the feel of the show, too. And *cough* my yanaginagi is heavily involved in va and song so that was another reason I watched.
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The characters are kind of standard, nothing seriously special about them. Personally the heroine is a bit annoying but her cuteness balances it out for me a little.
At some poin…
Read at the sourceNekoMinSeo
Hmmm...Did you read that synopsis for Norn9 ? If you didn't, read it and come back.
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Good? Ok. Now you can erase it from your mind because that synopsis is a lie. Did I ruin your hopes and dreams for this show yet? Edit 2021: This part was written when the synopsis only stated the story would be about Sorata which was a blatant lie. I see somebody on MAL now changed the synopsis so this joke doesn't work anymore, but I'm gonna keep it because I find myself funny! ;)
Story - 4
I am serious, what the synopsis says is not even a quarter of what's really going on. If it would have indeed focused on the story from Sorata's eyes from episode 1 to the end, maybe we could have gotten a decent sci-fi story, but nope. The kid arrives around episode 3 or 4 and gets ignored for most of the show…
Read at the sourceKetchup-chan
well I didn't really like it. to be honest there is a lot that wasn't logical... but no spoil....
I had the same impression for DMmd, I guess it's because it's from a game but it seems like the story isn't quite complete. there is an end and a final but there are still questions without answers and that's kinda anoying...
that's too bad ...
Tee art was really good and reminded me of a game (on purpose i supose) so it fit the story well. about the story except the anyoying fact that you don't know all of it, it's quite original and that's what i liked the best (even if I put a 6 at it but it REALLY is anoying)
I liked the music a lot the ending and opening were in the "mood" or "theme" of the anime.
oh and at some point I didin't really want to see all the episode because it was a bit out,…
Read at the sourceAcross
Oh Norn... the anime I had good expectations about from the synopsis but ended falling so... short...
This is not actually a review. It's more like a rant/advise for those who haven't watched this yet.
Please notice I know nothing about the source material.
About this anime... BE WARNED! For me, this is NOT a bad anime, it's just.. disappointing or at least very anti-climatic.
I will not focus on the art/animation because I actually liked that and at least THAT didn't disappoint me.
Started as interesting... setting the stage for character introductions and the world of the series but then it quickly tried to stretch too much into character development/backgrounds while the main storyline got left way behind schedule for almost half (if not for more than half) of the series and then...…
Read at the sourceLegendAqua
3 love stories under the guise of reverse harem?, this could almost be interesting...ALMOST.
As LA said at the start of this review, it looks like a reverse harem but is really 3 love stories in reality. The 3 love stories vary depending on your anime stereotypes and some are either too cliched or underdeveloped in many ways. Let's look at LA's favourite character Mikoto Kuga voiced by ''Ayahi Takagaki'' relationship with Sakuya Nijou voiced by ''Mitsuki Saiga'', as Sakuya has a "protector" status on Mikoto and they are actually childhood friends, however as much as this anime plays around with this kind of relationship, it's cliched and repetitive especially on Sakuya's part of being overly protective, thus Mikoto was LA's favourite character as she had the voice of reason and leadershi…
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What else is there to say about Norn9 other than I found it to be the most boring anime of the Winter 2016 season.
There is this grandiose plot that involves time and history, but it felt out there. I'm not sure if it was that I missed something, but the logic in this is just confusing and makes no sense. It also makes me wonder why everything is as it is. While I don't mind this concept, per se, what made it uninteresting (besides it's mind-boggling logic) is the rest of the story being mixed in. Whatever that wasn't about the overall plot is so boring to the point where I begin to doze off.
The characters are probably the worst thing about this show. These people are one of the blandest set of characters. It may look like they are showing chemistry, but it's horribly done. There is abs…
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