Introduction
A few young girls with strange powers and a tree that has grown through a railcar cling onto life in a desolate land, searching for its last reservoirs of water. Their routine struggle to survive is interrupted by the arrival of Wakaba, a boy with no memory beyond his own name.
The girls and their new companion commit to a perilous journey across seas of burning red fog—all in order to find what they need to sustain themselves on the more distant, dangerous islands swarming with robotic bugs. Their ultimate fate will be decided by their own strength, along with Wakaba's curious ability to understand the Kemurikusa: mysterious glowing leaves with wondrous powers. Besides the girls, Wakaba, and the hordes of ravenous bugs, the Kemurikusa are the last sparks of life surviving in this land. How did things end up this way? Why are there so many empty buildings with no one to live in them? Wakaba and the girls lack the answers to these questions, which means the truth can only be found within the Kemurikusa.
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Audience reviews
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RadValentin
Kemurikusa is one of those shows where the story manages to shine through despite a pretty rough presentation. The animation is stiff, the character models are simplistic, and individually the cast can feel very one-note. But beneath all that, you'll find a surprisingly compelling mystery that grabs your attention and refuses to let go until the very end.
What grabbed me immediately was the dark post-apocalyptic atmosphere and the sense that there was a much bigger mystery behind how the world ended up this way. The show is very good at progressive discovery. Wakaba constantly notices something strange, tests an idea, pieces together another rule about the world, and then uses that new information to help the group move forward. The mystery doesn't just sit in the background waiting for a…
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Kemurikusa is everything I like to see in an original anime production: it is a unique display of artistry which takes advantage of its visual medium to convey an engrossing story to the viewer. The plot is inherently a mystery, and after watching the first episode I had a dozen ideas of how it might play out. Halfway through the series I had enough clues from the dialogue and set pieces to put some parts together. In the end, nearly every thread of the story was tied together into a conclusion which answered every question I had and even some I didn't know I had.
In my opinion the animation is a huge step up from Kemono Friends, Yaoyorozu's most prevalent previous work. There are still some moments where you'll notice cut corners, but this is the case for virtually every television anime…
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"Kemurikusa" is a fascinating show.The first few episodes had me almost looking away.Firstly,the CGI was off-putting.Then you had this character who was annoying as hell,constantly drooling at any & everything with pretty much the same few words.However,once the plot picked up I wasn't able to stop.It seems a strange decision on the part of the makers to backload all the great/good parts.The starting is rather dry & there is not even a hint of the escalation that the second half will bring.I am sure many people would've left the anime before reaching this tipping point.
There are essentially 4 characters in all.There is Ritsu,Rin,the quadruplets & Wakaba.The relationship that the sisters share is one of the highlights of the show.Their love runs deep & they look after each other quiet sel…
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Kemurikusa is a pretty unique anime, with a totally original setting that draws you into it immediately.
The art has amazing direction and use of colors, good character designs, and some very interesting uses of 3D. That being said, there is no denying that at a technical level, there are allot of rough edges and noticeable mistakes that aren't very charming, and can even distract from what is actually being presented at times.
The sound is serviceable to good, and the OP is pretty hype.
There is an interesting cast of characters that are all pretty likable from the start, thought the main character himself is a little weak for most of the run time.
If you can get over the visual shortcomings, you will find a story that is hard to put down, and setting with huge possibilities to get…
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Don't let the CGI fool you. Kemurikusa is an exceptional anime despite its appearance.
The story is really quite written well. It is quite similar to Kemono Friends, except we see and get more of the world explained, which I liked. If you haven't watched Kemono Friends, then to TL;DR Kemurikusa and this one: people go explore an apocalyptic landscape.
So, I give Story 10/10.
As for art: I gave it a 6/10 because I docked points for the bad animation, but the imagery and backgrounds were really good. So that kept it afloat.
Sound 7/10 I didn't think much was memorable personally.
Characters 7/10 - it turns out the "personalities" that each one had had a purpose (the details will be revealed when you watch). But I felt there was not much development on their front.
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Director Tatsuki has been on a turbulent journey these past few years. He became a household name after the unparalleled success of Kemono Friends in 2017. Kemono Friends was a no name franchise from a failed mobile game and manga until the airing of the anime, which turned it into the industry giant it is today. That was largely thanks in part to the talent of Director Tatsuki. The man is a master of mystique and a world building wonder. He incorporates adorable characters into dark and sometimes even twisted stories, but in a meaningful and endearing way.
After the success of Kemono Friends, we all thought the sky was the limit. But thanks to corporate greed, Tatsuki was kicked to the curb when they thought his usefulness had ended. Following this incident was a massive social media ou…
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Kemurikusa is a perfect example of two things: how an anime can be more than the sum of its parts and what does an anime with a bento's worth of budget behind it look like.
There's a TLDR at the end, dw.
Art: Let's get this straight immediately: this is by far (I mean it) the worst looking anime I've ever had the displeasure to watch. It looks more like Foodfight than an actual anime, the characters look awful, the animation is frankly appalling, to put it mildly. It looks like a high school student project more so than anything else, I cannot find a single redeeming factor artistically, other than a random "oh that looks cute" which isn't exactly a high wall to climb.
It is at its best when everyone is still and talking as little as possible, while the action scenes are pure unadultered…
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The premise is amazing. Like Made in Abyss, there's no way to guess what the characters will see next because the world is so unique.
Story's good, though it's a basic quest.
The art's pretty bad. The character designs are cute, but the CGI animation is very low quality.
Sound is okay. Good voice acting, okay sound effects, okay music.
Characters are very trope-y and some of them are a bit annoying in that they are too cutesy. The main character is a paradox. On the one hand, he has all the beta male behaviors and affectations and appears to be a complete and utter wuss, but by his words and actions, he is bafflingly courageous and noble. Even one of the other characters notes this in dialog.
Overall, I enjoyed the series and watched it all the way to the end. I give it an 8/10.
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