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Charlotte: The Strong Ones

Charlotte: The Strong Ones

Introduction

Takehito Kumagami's clairvoyance leads his group of friends to another child with supernatural powers: Iori Sekiguchi, a mind reader. However, as they try to approach her, they realize her power makes her nearly impossible to pin down. Having been chosen by the club to handle this case, Nao Tomori and Yuu Otosaka must find a way to get around the child's unique ability before it is too late. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Audience ratings

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Audience reviews

17 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.

_Bubassotto_

A fun little special for fans of the series. Charlotte: Tsuyoimono-tachi feels almost like a brief trip back to the series' early days, when the story focused more on following people with paranormal powers and the issues those powers could cause in everyday life. It’s a special that embraces the calmer, more laid-back side of Charlotte, before the main story took a turn toward heavier, more dramatic territory. Here, we follow the characters as they deal with a girl who has the ability to read minds and transmit thoughts to others. The premise is quite simple, and there’s no grand narrative ambition behind the episode, but I think that simplicity works well for what it sets out to do. The goal seems to be providing a few funny moments and placing familiar characters in a new situation, r…

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1List2RuleThemAl

If you thought Tomori's character was an annoying bitch in the original series, they turned her up a notch in this episode. She spends the entire episode assaulting Otosaka, then proceeds to assault a kid, because that's the logical way of getting through kids suffering emotional issues. Now, I don't know if this character trait of hers is supposed to be "funny" or "quirky" but unless you're a sociopath, a character like this is not interesting or funny. Basically replace her with any male character in any anime designed to yell and get angry like a fucking moron in every scene. All it does, is make you wanna punch these characters and tell them to STFU. So basically, an episode that adds nothing to the lore or main series, but features the annoying Tomori character being annoying. She…

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FAKECROSS97

Part 1 English Part 2 Bahasa Indonesia -------------------------------------- Well, well, well. It's your favorite anime reviewer,Fakecross. And today, I'm going to be reviewing Charlotte: Tsuyoimono-tachi. Buckle up, folks, because this one's gonna be a doozy. Let's start with the story. It's pretty solid, not gonna lie. There are some twists and turns that kept me on my toes, and I appreciated the emotional depth that the writers brought to the table. Overall, I'd give it a 7 out of 10. Not too shabby. I gotta say, it was a wild ride. There were moments that made me laugh, moments that made me cry, and moments that made me wanna punch a wall. It's not a perfect anime by any means, but it definitely kept me entertained from beginning to end. I'll give it a 7 out of 10. And there you…

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PanzerIV-J

Just a little add on chapter to Charlotte, set after episode 4 or 5 in the main series. good for some enjoyment after the series if you did so enjoy it. While it doesn't clean up loose ends of the anime, it still is good as a little extra episode. Basically same as early episodes where the characters are finding the people that have the special abilities. Should've been included in the regular anime though, it is better than all of the first 5 for finding ones with ailments. I rate it a (7/10) overall, does have a nice little ending on the episode too. Art is amazing Sound is good Characters are decent is enjoyable if you enjoyed the normal episodes of Charlotte

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Nightmaresdream

I was like "omg this is so good" then i remember "this is a ova pretty much" thats why I give it a 7 sadly. Loved it tho. I would give it a 8 but the problem with that is that there is only 1. Maybe like 4 or 5 then it would be an 8 but thats it. Sense that is what the show had so thats why i gave it a 9 cause of how good and depressing it was like omg i was on the verge of crying dead serious. The show itself was not bad at all just i still think angel beats is better sense me like it more and it was super funny although not gonna lie this OVA was very funny as well :)

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Eoussama

“Feed the kids,” they said, a while after Charlotte finished airing, the fans kept asking for more due to whatever reasons they gave, I guess a show will always have devoted fans no matter how bad or average it was (not making a point on Charlott here). Charlotte: Tsuyoimono-tachi, aired the 30th Mars 2016 is a special one-shot episode that exists just for that, to feed the hungry fans. But does it taste good? - Story (6.0/10): The special episode follows the student council as they are trying to solve a problem with a mind reader that can't seem to turn off her ability, and thus making everybody around her fight. Nao and Yuu set up to helping her of course while keeping a close distance from her, they start to read each other's minds as a means to get to know one another the best, but it…

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EmiliaHoarfrost

Disclaimer : the conditions in which I watched this special are quite uncommon. For the record, I only watched few of the original series, therefore the characters are quite new to me. Even though it seems disrespectful for a series, that is my own way of testing the feel of a show beforehand. Secondly as it was in Spanish subtitles I didn't understand many of the story, or comedy gags ; but I shall try to develop at my best for you readers sake. Story (7) : Meanwhile I claimed an uneven comprehension of the story, it was kind of your usual slice of life show. Perhaps the slight traces of drama at two moments of the special were an indication to the future of the anime series. As for the introduction, in the club room passage, it indicates that this whole special could be part of an usua…

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Caked_Bookies

The events in this OVA appear rather early in the series, when Nao and the gang are still finding ability users. They find a girl who can project the thoughts of everyone around her for everyone to hear. The ability seems to just happen on its own and not because she wants to. Because she projects what everyone really thinks, a lot of problems are caused by the ability and people start fighting when they hear the things people are really thinking. This causes her much strife and she isolates herself from everyone in order to prevent these problems from happening. Nao and Yuu find her and decide to spend the day in order to show her that even though they hear what they are really thinking, they can still have a good time and not fight. Personally, I don't care too much for OVA's but I happ…

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Akari_Y

When Charlotte aired originally I found myself torn between two halves: the first, a slow character build set around episodic 'mission' type episodes where the student council would go out and save a poor teen from misusing their ability and the second, a rushed mess trying to fit two or three arcs into three or so episodes. This special episode very much follows the pattern of the 'first half' in as much as Nao and Yuu are out helping someone who is having problems with their special ability. Though for some people it will be frustrating that we didn't get a follow up to the end of the show, I found that this earlier episode added some really important character development for Nao that, when watched in the context of the whole show, is really important. As the main characters and (I s…

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kristjhay21

Well, I Missed Charlotte and been waiting for this Special Premier to be released. I say it really is nice, It's just another part of the mission and happened in the middle of the series where they're still helping around people. If you missed Charlotte, especially Tomori, then watch this. The story was pretty good. A mix of comedy with a little bit of drama but it's good. For the Art, its the same. They still made the characters perfect. Sound was good, I love the Opening and Ending songs. Character, almost the same. The Tomori + Yuu still is great as ever. One of the best couples there is. To add their seiyuu's, they did a very good job. Enjoyment, well I enjoy most of the anime except for the plot that is so twisted. Well Overall I rate this 10. Ijou desu

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Deago

Drama can be a powerful genre, but this anime manages to stumble at every turn, delivering a lacklustre experience that fails to leave any lasting impact. Strap yourselves in for a wild ride of exaggerated reactions, poorly written characters, and a nonsensical ending that will leave you scratching your head. Apparently, the creators of Charlotte believe that drama is synonymous with over-the-top theatrics. Every emotional beat in this anime is cranked up to eleven, with characters flailing about like they're auditioning for a kabuki performance. I get it, drama is supposed to make us feel something, but the unrealistic and forced nature of these reactions only serves to pull us out of the story. And speaking of characters, Charlotte is a prime example of how not to write them. Emotional…

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14clock3

I was hoping this would be a sequel to charlotte but it wasn't. althought it wasn't a sequel, i still did like some parts, but most of all, it seemed a bit unbalanced. i can see some people really liking this. this could be one where you could show your friends who never watched charlotte to see this and see how they like this and then they'll watch charlotte. i was hoping for a new OP and ED but they seem to have used the same ones. i had so much hype for this but... i think i had too much hype. There were some parts where i just didn't want to accept. the mind reading thing seems inconsistent. if it was mind reading then a lot of stuff would be heard, people are thinking about any rubbish 24/7. well, the anime is kinda sad. i overall didn't really enjoy it. there were some really go…

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Lunasia

"It's here! It's finally here! After eons of waiting, we finally get the continuation of "Charlotte" to make up for the rushed ending" "Woohoo! Let's begin!" "Wait wtf. This isn't a continuation. This is just like a normal OVA of a random scenario in the middle of the season..." " i cry everytime" "Well, on the bright side, it was funny AF." This is the mindset I went through when I saw this OVA, and I'm sure some others felt this way too. After the seemingly rushed ending of the "Charlotte", many saw this OVA as an opportunity to make up and continue where things left off. What we get instead is an OVA which takes place in the middle of Charlotte and has no connection with the main story of "Charlotte" itself, just like the OVA's of "Angel Beats", the anime created by the same people who…

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Necrosinner

I did not expect a sequel to the anime anyway, so i guess im glad i didnt get my hopes up. I really liked this episode, it shows us so much more to Tomori and how desperate she is to help Iori (or any ability user). I feel the special gave more depth towards Tomori and some development of her character. I felt the interactions between Tomori and Otosaka was really cute and ironic since I already knew the ending. But it really made the couple so much cuter. I really wish they will come out with more specials, maybe this time focusing on the other characters like Yusarin and Takajou too. The main characters are so lovable

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psychoc4t

(It's called a Special but I will call it an OVA) I wouldn't normally review an OVA (or really leave a review at all to be honest) however I felt I need to for this one. This OVA is similar to the first couple of episodes of the Charlotte series, in fact the best time to watch I feel it would be just after episode 4 or 5. This OVA really reminded me of why I continued to watch Charlotte in the first place, it has a great, fun and enjoyable story and has the same great characters, art and sound of the main series. If you were a fan of the first half of Charlotte give this OVA a go, you won't be disappointed.....except for the fact it doesn't tell you anything that happens after the series ends which most fans really would want to know since as I mentioned earlier it probably takes plac…

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gabrielrroiz

Disclaimer:English is not my native language so forgive so there are gramatical errors in this review As someone that was never a fan of Charlotte i went into this ova with very little expectations.A special though would be a good chance to to resolve some of the thousand of unexplained things that the series second half had and give some better closure to the story. Story:But this is not the direction this episode went.this episode follow the work of the student council in their quest to find ability users. Basically pretty much the same pattern of the first half of the series and as such it adds nothing to the overall story.Although not enterely a bad premise the problem lies with the execution.this episode cointains the same issues as the main seriesthe change of focus between comedy…

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EveryGenre

Just to be clear this is not a sequel to Charlotte. It's set half-way through Charlotte before all the important stuff actually happens. Story : Just another episode of finding and helping a person with strange abilities, in this case it's mind -reading (not a spoiler) Art - same as always, quite nice and pleasing Sound - didn't notice anything but the voice acting was great Enjoyment - It was nice to see all the characters again and Yu x Nao moments. It was also damn funny a lot of the time and emotional too. Overall: I recommend to watch if you just miss Charlotte in general and want to see more, but don't expect anything that has happened past the last few episodes.

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