Audience reviews
14 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
SuperAdventure
Have you ever watched an anime that was so perfectly right up your alley and then looked at when it came out, and felt like some kind of tragedy that you had missed the boat? I felt the same way when I discovered Free(!) but this one really flew under the radar. It's based on a mobile(?) game, which I haven't played because I don't play any mobile games... but the concept is very simple: magical swords that take the form of extremely cute boys reside in a magical layer, which the narrator says is the year 2205 but I'm not buying it- and where they live in a very big traditional house which belongs to a mysterious "master" we never see. They get tasked with traveling back in time to solve some mysteries in the past, and fight monsters that have showed up. But 99% of the time they are just h…
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Okay… I’m reviewing this now while finally playing the game.
Initially when this came out, I hadn’t played the game. My encounter with the franchise started with my Twitter timeline being plastered with beautiful character fan art (mainly Munechika and Kogetsunemaru) and eventually collecting the nendoroids (starting with Kiyomitsu). I was particularly drawn to the designs and aesthetic, of course with the ikemen theme as well, so I wanted to get acquainted with any bit of the franchise I could. Then, Hanamaru came out. It was a bit confusing because there are a LOT of characters that I had to remember. Having watched this season 3 times through the last few years and now playing the English release of the game, I think I can write a review on it now.
Story: 6
I liked the slice-of-life…
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I feel like there could be an amazing anime under all of this. Listen I LOVE slice of life and scenes of this did make me giggle. The blue bird bit made me have to pause the show because I couldn't stop laughing. But what I wanted more of was the little bits of drama we saw. I want more of them dealing with their pasts and their emotions. SPOILERS AHEAD: When he saw his master in episode 11 OMG it was what I was craving. LET MY SAD BOYS BE SAD show us these amazing emotions!!! I want it so much I am continuing on to season two right away just to see if they step up their game.
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Here is my take on this: Touken Ranbu Hanamaru is not meant to be an "adaptation of the game," it is meant to be a gift to the game players.
People who give low score are mostly people who haven't played the game, which in fact does prove my point. You just gotta admit that you are not the target audience of this anime. And yes, anime is allowed to have a specific target audience. A good anime does not have to please everyone.
Why do I say this series is a "gift" to the game players? Because if you have ever played this game, you'd quickly realize that the gameplay is quite boring and is totally free-to-play. So, how does the company keep the players interested and how do they make money out of this? They mostly gain profit by selling merchandise and by selling tickets for musical and…
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Genius idea having human swords and the experiences they go through. Also very impressed the creators made an awesome anime from a game, a good if unconventional reason to be impressed with something.
The series greatest strength are the many characters of which I'm sure people will like based on looks, oh and there's awesome fight scenes too, what's not to love.
Very good interactions as well, I assume they're based on the game so some people have their own groups but still cool seeing which people in different era's interact, overall has a real nice vibe about it which is always handy in an anime. There was also a crazy blue duck/bird/thing with human teeth for some inexplicable reason which was funny.
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I'm just going to start off by saying that I have never played the game this is based off of and probably never will. If you are in the same boat, then I would recommend that you don't even try to watch this. I honestly would have dropped it pretty early on if I didn't need to complete it for a MAL challenge. It's obvious that this show was made solely for fans of the game and they don't really even try to make it appealing to other viewers. As a newcomer to the franchise, these are my thoughts of the show based solely on it being an anime rather than an adaptation of a video game.
First of all, don't be fooled by the underlying plot of these swords being animated to fight an organization bent on changing history because the anime doesn't really focus on that most of the time. Instead, th…
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This is a short anime I found really enjoyable. At the beginning, I found it confusing but after looking into the details and plot of the game it is based off, it was easy to understand the gist of it. Touken Ranbu Hanamaru focuses on the daily lives of a bunch of sword boys and how they interact with each other. This anime just shows the viewers what happens in their daily lives - something not seen much in the game.
The amount of characters and trying to remember all of their names was a challenge though, as most has long and complicated names, but after some time, you could basically recognise the character anywhere due to their unique characteristics.
The music was nice and though it was not the most memorable, it was still recognisable. The art style, however was outstanding. Most a…
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Okay I get why this anime has such a low overall score, the reason is because many people bash these kind of shows for now reason. If it isn't about cute lolis or a dumb main male character who has a harem of 20 big boob ladies then the majority of the anime community will bash it because they are just salty. Also most people don't understand that this anime is adapted from a game!!! And it did an extremely good job adapting from that game!! So simple try playing the game before watching this you will get more enjoyment out of it promise! Also I watched this anime before playing the game because I was interested in Touken Rambu I just didn't play it yet, but then after playing the game for awhile I cam back and re-watched the whole series and enjoyed it even more!
Story 9/10
The anime did…
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Honestly, I watched Touken Ranbu Hanamaru after watching Katsugeki Touken Ranbu episode 1... so I kinda understood that Touken Ranbu Hanamaru might aim to briefly introduce the characters and their personalities.
Well, I really love this anime although I did not play the game...the storyline is decent... but more than that, I feel good knowing the characters' personalities. They are funny and they love their master (and former master) so much.
I also got excited with sword warriors related to Shinsengumi (After all, I'm a Hakuouki fan... haha!).
Lastly, this anime might be helpful for those who want to watch Katsugeki Touken Ranbu... I mean, to know the characters better and the bond between all the sword warriors.
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I haven't play the game yet, but I really LOVE this anime!!!
It's so relaxing, refreshing, cute, and fun to watch! I love all the characters (especially Yasusada & Kiyomitsu <3 )~~
*it took some time to remember their names though*
Every episode made me laugh so hard! XD
Well, some episodes have some sad feelings on it, but they still have jokes with them! I can watch this anime over and over again!
And, the opening and ending songs.. Absolutely love them! Especially the ones that was sung by Kiyomitsu - Yasusada and Iwatooshi - Imanotsurugi. I'd like to buy the CDs!! XD
Very recommended for someone who is looking for something peaceful (and cute!), and not recommended for someone who is looking for a serious themed anime.
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For starters, I have never played Touken Ranbu. So this review is based entirely on the anime. I strongly believe that if you need knowledge of the source material in order to enjoy an anime, then it has failed to be a good adaptation.
However, despite not playing the game, I still really enjoyed Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru.
I learned a term recently, that I think really describes Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru. "Cute boys doing cute things." Much like K On! is a "cute girls doing cute things" type of show. The plot of Hanamaru is not important, and never was meant to be.
Hanamaru is meant to be pure fluff, with wacky scenarios happening in every episode. The plot (if you can call it that), takes a back seat to the characters, and there are a lot of them.
The characters are so vast, and fun, with…
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I think that the low score of this anime lies to the fact that it refers to a small amount of people.
Not many understand the value of a peaceful, chilling anime. On the contrary, they seek action, romance, violence etc.
It may be based on history, but you don't really need to know anything,it's very easy to follow.
There is gentle comedy going on, pretty often, and it makes you laugh because of the naive, sweet humor.
The art is simple but beautiful, there is no intense drama or tension, and the script is minimalistic and relaxing.
I am impressed by the huge number of characters, and it's worth to be mentioned, they are male-ALL OF EM.
Everyone has their own unique personality, and it's expressed by their clothes, hairstyle, makeup etc. I really liked that.
Another thing I found…
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NOTE :
- I'm not played the game yet so i can write this review more objectively
- My score above is based on my enjoyement, it will be different in my review below
-This anime are absolutely made for fans of the game.
Before you decided to pick this show, what are you expected for this??? Epic plotline, action battle, characters developent?? If you want to get that, i think you shouldn't try this series since this anime had none with that or at least very decent amount.
Story :
Story is almost nothing.The synopsis says :"The "historical revisionists" have begun attacks on the past in their plot to change history. And The Saniwa, who have been charged with protecting history, can imbue life into objects, and has the ability to bring famous historical swords to life as male warriors" .…
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Protip: don't start watching this if you don't know anything about touken ranbu.
Protip2: watch it immediately if you're a saniwa
Reason? In short, you're most probably not going to enjoy it. In long, this anime obviously assumes that the watcher is familiar with either the characters or the concept of tkrb. It is too short to properly explain anything and half of each episode is dedicated to a different character. Needless to say, character development in ten minutes? I don't think so.
But the thing is, I've played the game ever since it came out so all the swords are very dear to me. Seeing them being animated like this made them more tangible for my smol saniwa heart. I recommend it to all fellow saniwas out there because this anime is seriously so heartwarming. (I hope you like Yasu-…
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