Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
theyandereking
Bestie I love this anime. I cannot explain why. It is not great writing, objectively, not a spectacular anime. Still rated it a 9 because of how much I love it and enjoy watching it, and rewatching it, and rewatching it to show it to others. I could not rate it a 10 and keep my dignity but I wanted to.
It has that classic nostalgic feel of a slightly campy, cheesy, and cringey shonen-ai that wasn't Quite Brave Enough to actually canonize the main relationship in the anime. (There are kisses though! And the two main characters are insanely cute and funny when they interact!) The main draw is NOT the romance though. It is, as far as I can identify, 3 things. 1. The gender envy I feel for Shirogane. 2. The comedy. 3. Surprisingly the plot??? Look. It has a simple outline right from the start.…
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Monochrome Factor sends a group of teenagers into battle between beings of light (Rei) and beings of shadow (Shin). The anime shares this basis of action and supernatural elements with the manga. Unfortunately, the adaptation differs considerably in many ways from the manga by Sorano, Kaili.
Story: Poor pacing, too focused on comedy and the plot is often unnecessarily stretched (4/10)
The student Akira loves to get through his school day relaxed. But fate already has other plans for him. The fact that his classmate Aya teases him with lectures and uses him as a bodyguard for a night-time visit to the school is rather harmless. However, with the arrival of Shirogane-sama, his life suddenly becomes more turbulent. The balance between light and shadow seems to be out of whack. The lower bein…
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I was baited into watching this as it was tagged with 'Shounen Ai' which is really nothing to do with this entire show other than a few outdated shallow jokes about guys being intimate.
The show goes nowhere and feels like the worst filler arc of your least favourite show.
All the characters are bad stereotypes, theres no depth or growth.
I feel like anyone giving this show above a 4 out of 10 either watched it when they didn't know any better and have nostalgia glasses on when they left the review score or rewatched it or they just genuinely have awful taste.
There isn't really much to say other than I honestly cannot recommend to anyone.
This is a bad show.
Don't waste your time with this show.
Read at the sourceArisista
I've got to say that Monochrome Factor is a masterpiece. I enjoyed it a lot and Yuu Kou the director should have made more episodes. My favorite character is Kengo. When I started watching the first episode, there was Akira and Aya I thought that they might become a pair but soon enough Shirogane comes and it was intriguing...his appearance and what he said. So I wanted to find out what this is about. Later that day Kengo arrives and drags Akira to the arcade. That moment itself I thought that he is a fun, funny and lovable person. I decided to watch the anime and I did. I enjoyed all the 24 episodes like savoring a juicy fruit. In my opinion, this anime is better than its manga version.
Read at the sourceKaylaKalilaa
The main idea with the light/darkness theme was okay but there was very little development. It could have been much more complex and diverse.
The characters didn't have a real purpose or were undertaken random changes. Especially the main character Akira lacked a certain motivation for why he was fighting and randomly accepted things as they are, or at least only questioned things for a short time. Strange was the other side to Shirogane, which was introduced in the center of the story but it was never really picked up again. There weren't any significant development within any of the characters (maybe except for one). Overall, the anime wasn't very enjoyable. It lacked suspense and the plot seemed to be somewhat made up on the way. If you've got better things to do, don't waste your tim…
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Monochrome Factor
I decided to give this series a try considering the amount of perfect 10 given by other reviewers, and after finishing all 24 eps I'm wondering if I even watched the same anime as those reviewers who gave this a perfect score -_-
STORY = 5
The premise of Monochrome Factor isn't exactly anything new. Good v Evil, Light v Dark, MC must prevent the impending destruction of the world. Nothing exactly groundbreaking and easy to swallow. However this show fails massively with the pacing of the story. Monochrome Factor is a 24 episode anime however if you actually look in detail only really about 8 of the 24 eps actually move the story forward and the rest are filler eps. The filler eps follow a generic pattern of the MC encountering an issue for the first half of the episode…
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Let me first state, the manga is better. I haven't even gotten halfway in the manga and it's much better than this. Review time.
Story - 6 - The story...was a little neglected. There were bits and pieces that were like the original story of the manga but other than that, it was mostly filled with fillers. The anime actually resolves mostly around a character that was made just for the anime. He did appear at all in the manga, so, most of the manga was left out and a lot was added in. It was actually a poor job of substation.
Art - 8 - I liked the art, it had a nice and clean look to it as well as stayed consistent, quality wise. All the characters looks were like how they were in the manga, even the style was like the manga. So they get good points for that. They somehow made the complet…
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This anime is one of my favourites right now, the main characters, especially Shirogane are so easy to fall in love with. The story line begins on an impressive note but I noticed how the main story line as unfolding the fillers where slightly boring and yet comical. This anime has a strong theme of light, dark and love. I do realise the manga didnt have any Shounen Ai themes but i believe this makes the anime even more attractive.
The graphics are generally quite good, mixed with the storyline it makes this anime top notch.
The supernatural themes, love and action makes this anime worthy of a 10 rate, although i do believe that there should be another series as I would most probably fan girl over it.
But yes, all things considered i really enjoyed this anime and would recommend it t…
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I watched this a few years ago, but the fact that I still remember the plot and characters is something to comment on.
Story~ 6/7
Monochrome Factor is one of those animes with a decent set up for a plot, but the build up to the end is rather tedious. For the first 4 episodes or so, you get a real feel for the kinds of characters you're going to be with for the next 20. Unfortunately, despite this solid beginning, the following episodes do tend to be predictable; the protagonist fighting the bad guys, except there's a twist in how he does it, or maybe they'll span it over two episodes instead.
That was one of the bigger let downs, because I did fall in love with the characters. They did contribute a lot to the comedy of the show, which did compensate somewhat for the dryer episodes.
Char…
Read at the sourceDiamond_Dust
Honestly, what a disappointment. I had high hopes for Monochrome Factor when I read the synopsis, but unfortunately the experience turned out to be mediocre at best.
The story was weak and predictable. It had all of the elements it needed to succeed, but anything they could have developed and used to their benefit, they completely ignored. Above all though, what destroyed this show can be narrowed down to one horrible mistake.
The comic relief. And really, it can't even be called relief, because they never left it to begin with. Seriously, I can't be the only one who thought it was excessive, annoying, out of place and down right shameless. There were times when I literally screamed at my computer screen.
Oh God, stop it! It's not funny! Can you people be serious for just one episode? O…
Read at the sourceBishounen_Hunter
So I'm starting to wirte reviews again...... And I'll start with this one. OK so, I picked up this title because most sites have this series pegged as a “shounen-ai” anime. But really? Is it really Shounen-Ai AKA Boy's Love? Because I don't see much “LOVE” in this series...at all. What I do see is one character, the lanky fem [and it's always a fem] character endlessly throwing himself at the main character, with no reciprocation whatsoever. This show has as much BL elements in it as X/1999 [X-TV] by CLAMP does And if no one views X [X/1999] as shounen-ai, then Monochrome Factor isn't really shounen-ai either because it doesn't offer any true BL for anyone who appreciates that genre to enjoy. And once you remove this from the series, what have we got left, really?
~ART
Considering that th…
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*NOTE* I know some of you may enjoy Shounen-Ai, and I have nothing against you, but I hated seeing one of my favorite mangas of all time reduced to this... shit.
Story (7) : Like I said I totally LOVED the original plot. Fighting kokochis to save the world from darkness? Check. Akira being pissed at Shirogane? Check. Oh and let's not forget Akira falling in love with Shirogane, even though they pretty much despise each other, and Haruka. WTF?! That ain't in the manga. And they COMPLETELY MISSED RYUUKO AND HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH SHIROGANE!!! That was my favorite part of the manga and they completely THREW IT OUT THE FUCKING WINDOW. Oh sure, Ryuuko appears at the end, but for those who didn't read the manga, they don't even know why the fuck he's there. The plot was killed once they met Haruk…
Read at the sourceSirup-chan
I know that there are very different opinions on this show, especially since the adaption of the anime varies so greatly from the original manga. Fortunately excellent voice acting, nice artwork and hilarious characters are all able to save the series from a complete failure.
Story - 6/10
The story is a common one. Ordinary highschooler meets mysterious stranger and gains mighty powers with which he has to save the universe. Of course, his friends join him in the quest. And we can't forget that he has a destiny.
As if the plot wasn't bad enough, the entire series seemed to drag on, especially when it came to the fights. Not even half of the episodes had any real relation to the plot and the "real" evil was only revealed in the last episode, where it all seemed awfully rushed. This could…
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All I can say is AWESOME.
Although I was a little disappointed in the lack of boy x boy action (i was quite hopeful...) I still give it 5 stars. Its a great story, good characters with alot of laughs and some evil shadow butt-kicking. Highly recommended
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This series was just ok. The story had potential, but it ended up being very repetitive throughout the majority of the series. Most of the battles were the same, and while exciting in the beginning got boring quickly. This anime's strong suit would be comedy though. It was quite funny most of the time, and the characters were pretty good. Plenty of bishonen to oogle at too, but that's where the positives end. I don't regret watching it but it definitely wasn't the best series I've seen.
Read at the sourceb0n3s
It's my first time writing a review so i apologize if it's vague and not of help to you. :|
Story (6):
The story has got two main characters that is somewhat like loveless; Akira and Shirogane, sharing a bond to fight off evil and with Shirogane carrying unconditional love for Akira. Both of them, together with Akira's peers, fights to defeat darkness which are mostly in the form of kokuchis. However, It's somewhat predictable as to what might happen in the first 15 episodes of this anime?
[spoiler]A character will appear in that particular episode. Wallow in sadness for their whichever reasons. And suddenly, taking advantage of their situation, someone will appear and plant kokuchi(s) in their body hence, making them transform into a monster. However, they'll definitely transform back t…
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I was entertained by watching this series. At first i thougt that it would be only fighting, but there's more to it. In the series there's some episodes that are alike, when they just have to fight the shadow monsters, but the ending was very good. The character Shirogane was the most interesting person. I think it's a good story, allthough in the middle it gets boring, but you just have to watch it till the ending.
Read at the sourceChalis
Oh goodness where to begin with this...
When I first learned about this anime, I was hopeful. During the episodes, I still waited for something--anything at all to make it a good series. The only good thing about it is Shirogane. He was the only one in the entire series that had potential to be the shining gem. However he just became annoying along with the rest of the shallow and unpolished characters. I have to admit though, for making such uninteresting characters, they sure did know how to make them all equally annoying.
The novelty of BL in this show would be the only reason it might attract a few viewers but the actual content of it (none) irks many away unfortunately too late as they are usually mostly through with the series.
The actual story is the old classic: "This is a compl…
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I enjoyed this story, but it may not be for everyone.
It takes a few episodes to gain momentom into the story line, as well as devoloping characters, but over all its a really good anime.
The way the charaters interact with each other is a way that ive never seen before and seem to be completely different for each other. The basic plot follows a person getting possesed and the team find ways of destroying them.
Story- 9
Art -10
Sound-9
Character-10 Enjoyment-10
Overall-10
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If this show were a video game it would be terrible. Thank your Wii's it's not. Basically the story revolves around a typical guy, Akira, as he and his friends try to stop the onslaught of "Kokuchi" or shadow monsters from invading Japan and ultimately the world. As you can guess, it can get pretty repetitive. That's not to say, however, that you won't enjoy it, as humor seems to substitute for plot most of the time, which, in this case was a good thing.
Story- 4
Let me first say the pacing of this anime was awful. As a common rule enemies are supposed to get stronger as the show goes on, but halfway through it I realized that nothing was going to change- thus my video game analogy. Sure, there's plenty of action to go around if you're okay with transformation sequences longer than the…
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