Audience reviews
13 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
ThatAnimeSnobRE
Sit down. Press play. Watch the song and the opening credits. Press pause when it finishes. Congratulations, you just watched the summary of Amatsuki.
As weird as it sounds, the plot of this anime is so small you can actually see all of it in the intro song. And I don’t even mean it repeats on every episode either. It really is just what the intro will show you and nothing more in terms of plot. There is of course a lot more story than just that but it will be nothing but talking and talking and talking some more. And it’s not like talking alone is not enough to make a good series but the nature of the story by default is supposed to include more.
Let me be more analytical (as I always am). First of all the premise of the story is cliché as frakk so don’t mind it if you want to have hope…
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Amatsuki would have been interesting story wise, it builds up for a big pay off and creates a very interesting world. Unfortunately it's too short, and leaves you with more questions then answers. The characters are generic, but not in a bad way. Personally the characters are why I enjoyed this anime, (However, since they are still generic I had to give them a 5). I also loved the world it creates, and the way the protag travels to it. I thought it to be a very unique way to do so in a time travel anime.
The art is nice, very clean and colourful. Some of the design choices might not be to everyone's taste though.
I would seriously suggest reading the manga, 13 episodes is not enough for this story to fully be explained.
Read at the sourceimPERVious90
"Amatsuki"
- imPERVious90 Bogusified -
I'll get down to it, this anime had a premise... A premise that showed such potential unto evolving into possibly something memorable. The end product unfortunately, clearly makes what I said just previously unto something of an absolutely bogasity.
The anime starts out rather typical... Yes, it has similar traits to those of the same theme, namely "Fushigi Yuugi", and "Inuyasha", No, it does not span as lengthy as those two, but what it had was quite a distinct element/s, that not only showed uniqueness, but possibly what would've made this anime memorable as my statement stands. The premise presented could have only fully reach its potential when of course handled with T.L.C.. This was like two buns and a really good patty, but without that tomat…
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Ok so first let me start off by saying this anime was truly promising. Tokidoki a character who was very anxious and stressed after failing has to do a project and gets stuck in this museum based on the edo era. He immediately gets attacked, a girl saves him and from there he figures out that he isn't imagining or wearing those glasses that projected him into the edo era anymore! I was loving this anime, but it slowly fizzled out with a not so appealing ending with absolutely no resolution. I wasn't impressed.
The story could've been amazing! It could have brought you into the edo era and gave you gold giving a story like no other! However that's just not how it went. The story went well and followed through until finale. Then it fizzled out with every other anime that had no resolution…
Read at the sourceRedragonblack
Interesting characters, well drawn and generally enjoyable but the show it self doesn't really get past the introduction stage and ends without really starting anything. I'd only recommend this to you if you intend to read the manga after your done.
Read at the sourceI3ladeDragon
I really enjoyed Amatsuki and was extremely disappointed when I got to episode 13 and it ended. Just to let you all know, this anime was never completed. One of the staff members went to jail for a drug related issue and production was halted. I have no idea when the show will continue... or if it will even continue at all.
That said, the manga is still on-going. The anime covers the first 24 chapters of the manga if you want to know where to pick up from if you liked this and want an ending. I know that I personally will continue this through the manga and hope for the show to be continued at some point in the near future.
The art is fantastic and the story is fairly original (there is only on other anime I can think of that has a similar story and that is .hack//sign)
If you've alrea…
Read at the sourceAnimeObasan
I'll start this out by saying that I was extremely disappointed in this series. As others have mentioned, it's a 13 episode anime based on a long running manga. After completing the anime I view it as a prequel to the manga (that captures the first volume or so of the manga).
Other series have done the prequel thing much better (such as Ga-Rei Zero), where they explain everything properly and don't expect you to have insider knowledge of the story. Unfortunately, this isn't the case in Amatsuki. It starts out slow with plenty of time to get to know the characters, then picks up in a frenzy of effort to shove story and meaning into only a handful of episodes. Not only that, but many things are dropped in and forgotten about.
For example, what the heck is a nue and yakou and what do that…
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Short review:
I really enjoyed the first episode. The story was much promising and i kinda liked the characters. However after the first episode the story doesn't really go anywhere and lacks any kind of twists. The ending was also random. I got bored as hell, and was disappointed in the end. 4 story, 8 art (art was quite good actualy), Sound 7 (nothing special), character 7 (nothing special), Enjoyment 3 (there was nothing to enjoy since nothing was special). Overall 4. Don't get swain away because you liked the the first episode.
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Passed during a mysterious parallel thought of Edo period, Amatsuki is a very interesting anime that explores the relationship between the basic religious classes of Shinto: Demons, Humans, Kami and the Heaven.
The first thing we have to remember to be able to fully enjoy this is that these "classes" are completely unrelated to anything you may find in the montheist Western religions we're used to. Demons, Humans and Kami (the spirits of things, if I am allowed to simplify) live in unrelated worlds, bounded by thin bridges, while the Heaven is a higher place where everything belongs. It is in Heaven (Ten) that the destiny is forged and inserted in matter. Everything is ok in Amatsuki, the Edo mirror, until this young man Toki appears. Happens that young Toki also has the ability to forge…
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I'll start by telling you that the manga this thirteen-episode series is based on, has been running for over three years now. From this alone, you can deduce that it's too short, and doesn't end properly. That's very true, and these thirteen episodes seem like an introduction arc to something much more grand. But despite being too short, it showed so much potential that I'm gonna read the manga. And hope for a second season.
Read the sumamry, and you'll have the basic premise of this show. Rikugou Tokidoki gets trapped in an alternate world, where demons and the like isn't an unsual thing. After getting trapped here, he is suddenly confronted with a lot of things; he has to change the way he thinks about and lives life, and he's the one person in that world who doesn't have a fate, which…
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Amatsuki is an interesting show. It has all the elements that should make it great - interesting show mythology, intriguing moral dilemmas, some interesting and cool characters, an interesting and unique setting, and some supernatural stuff at play. The first couple episodes really draw you in a promise a good story. What the show gives falls somewhat short of that. Throughout the show, all manner of hints are teased out about what the large plot of the story is and where it is going, who the characters are and why they are important and all that manner of thing. However, while the show builds up all the main plot, it actually focuses on a much smaller plot, a single story piece. While this enjoyable, and does occasionally illuminate the larger scope of the show, it merely only hints at wh…
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Story (7.0) - For me, the story is a decent one. In my opinion, the story started very well in the first episodes, but as the anime came close to the end, it started to look a little confusing, with some episodes with almost no advance in the storyline.
The last episode was not bad, but could also have been better.
The story itself has some interest, also has some action, but there are some flaws like slow progress, confusing aspects,...
Interesting, but no more than a 7 here.
Art (6.3) - in a short sentence: Not impressive! Design and animations doesnt look that good as they should, so just a 6 here.
Sound (6.0) - Although it isnt bad, i didnt like it very much. The opening is acceptable, the ed i didnt like it, the background music and voices aspect are not fantastic, this aspect is j…
Read at the sourceKit-Tsukasa
Story:
The first two episodes caught my attention a decent bit, but after that it slowly died down. Episode 7 was the peak of the series where a decent cliffhanger was left and we finally got some action, but that slowly whittled away with episodes 8, 9, and 10 failing to advance the story. Only in the final episode, 13, do we begin to understand the purpose and direction of this series...a bit late don't you think? Nevertheless, the final episode shot up the story rating for me since it opens up the possibility of a second season where the story will hopefully begin to make sense and get interesting (as depicted by episode 13 ending credits). The ending of the series was clearly better than anything I had anticipated for this train-wreck series. As for what else that hinders the story rat…
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