Audience reviews
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AnissaSan
Este anime es bastante entretenido! Trata de una forma muy realista el como seria un departamento que interactúa con seres sobrenaturales y resuelve situaciones sin ser superhéroes. No lo hace predecible e intriga bastante el como se seguirá desarrollando la historia según el tipo de criatura sobrenatural con el que interactúan.
En si el anime se siente como un estilo slice of life. SI hay evolución en los personajes, y si presentan casos sobrenaturales diversos. La dinámica entre los personajes también es muy positiva, el como se apoyan cada uno de los miembros del equipo desde sus propias fortalezas: comunicación, conocimiento científico, liderazgo.
En cuando el arte, esta bastante decente, me gustó mucho la paleta de colores que usaron para el tono sobrenatural que tiene la serie. P…
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I'm writing my first review ever simply because I find this show's low rating on MAL baffling. Well, not exactly baffling, but rather a pointed demonstration of how restrictive some people's view of what anime should be really is.
The show doesn't have an overarching plotline, intense action, or romance. That is to its strength. It's a calm, thoughtful, and steady excursion into an intriguing world. In each episode you'll see the cast interact with supernatural creatures, drawn from mythologies all over the world, and explore how the existence of those creatures can create problems and solutions for people living in the modern world. The characters are grounded but interesting, and the show is not afraid to deal with mature themes without feeling the need to wallow in them. More than that…
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To put simply, this anime is a waste of time and a waste of what could've been a very interesting plotline.
Starting with the premise that there's a somewhat secret division of "police" that are meant to be intermediaries between the supernatural and the public was promising. Everything after that is a bit of a mess.
Starting off with the fact that these "intermediaries" cannot even understand what these supernatural creatures are saying, leading to, of course, mind-numbing misunderstanding after misunderstanding. Even with the assistance of the newbie, who has taken on the role of translator, as the only one who can understand them.
The animation is only ok, the characters are weirdly underdeveloped and unlikable, and the plot and the pacing are all over the place. Honestly, I should…
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This series wasn't bad, but it also wasn't great either. I think the problem I had with it the most was that the humans and paranormal were not able to communicate (via voice) with each other until finally the MC of the story comes along who has the DNA of another human that was able to communicate with the paranormal in the past. But what I consider to be a serious blunder for the author of the story is after all the time the paranormal had to deal with the humans none of the paranormal bother to learn how to read and write, and when sign language was developed the humans didn't bother try to teach the paranormal so both sides could communicate. Instead both sides would try to read body language and facial expressions. It was a gross negligence of the author and for me a huge reason why I…
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For me this is a meh, it's not that interesting, I feel like it's a waste of time.
Mostly due to MC attitude, his character background does fit to be a MC but his action doesn't align that much with his moral in this series, at least from what I see.
Basically what I'm saying that it's a waste of potential for MC with great background but doesn't put any effort to achieve it, the story ended up become mundane, the plot tried to pull MC along with it but ended up getting stopped by MC instead, that kind of feeling I had at the moment.
He feel sympathy for the Another but his effort to improve isn't there. Every fucking episode his position stays as a newcomer, even though his background is in the opposite. He's in the same bloodline as Abe no Seimei, the most popular/generic character use…
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This was a pretty good show. I don't think it's something that I would recommend to everyone, but fans of supernatural anime will probably like it. I thought that one of the best parts about this anime was that it features supernatural beings from around the world, not just Japan. At the same time, there's something for fans of Japanese legends as well. I also really liked the soundtrack, the jazz complemented the mood well in most situations and the opening and ending themes are fun to listen to. Also, Shunichi Toki is in it, and he did a good job in my opinion. Overall, I'd give it a solid 7 out of ten.
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This is a fascinating premise that is kind of bungled and basically a modern knock off of “Shounen Onymouji”, only with mostly bad storytelling. People have pointed out that it’s a bad follow-up to “Natsume Yuujinchou”, and I definitely see the comparison (and that “Natsume Yuujinchou” does a far better job with the premise than both this and “Shounen Onymouji”), but “Shounen Onymouji” actually starred one of Abe no Seimei’s descendants (and Abe no Seimei), and focused on his abilities as a spiritualist.
The art itself is reminiscent of the manga’s style, but also a bit prettied up (e.g., character models aren’t as wonky-looking, at least in the same way, backgrounds are more detailed), while simultaneously being quite stiff and uncomfortable to watch most of the time. It actually highlig…
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Note: May have spoilers!
I think it was worth a watch.
The characters are have their own personality. It showed the truth of how the world works but also let the main lead appear and tried to show us a nicer way to salvage it.
I liked how the main lead is special and how sympathetic he is. I liked how he tries his best and I liked how the series do not focus on the negative emotions or the struggles for too long but focuses more on the story instead. I disliked one of the characters in the series, he's a bit too extreme. There is a brief background on why but I still don't like him.
I watched this in 2 times speed so it was okay. If I watched it in the original speed, it may be too slow....I don't know.... I think I'm already used to 2x speed, I can't go back....
I hope there is a…
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Quick take: Nothing breathtaking of note, but if you like occult, cryptids and the like, you'll find enjoyment in Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin.
The story line is fairly straight forward and follows a new recruit in to the Nocturnal Relations Division of the police. Together with his co-workers and friends, he solves problems related to Anothers, or cryptids, which the average human cannot see. The overall theme of "understanding" is a little overplayed in media today, but if you don't mind that aspect, then you'll find the story line is very good.
Art is really lackluster and is down right bad at times. Motions are mostly fluid, but at times the head or bodies of characters can seem slightly distorted when they move.
Sound is incredible in my opinion, with a jazzy BGM and good opening and…
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Reason for Watching: The synopsis gave a feeling of Natsume (I do adore this series) and also the Art style really charmed me to check this out.
TL;DR: It is worth the time to check out the story Concept and Art of this anime, but the pacing might be a little slow with little tension.
Well first off, I think the Occult theme takes up a rather small percentage of the Supernatural Genre in anime as well as other forms of media entertainment. Relatively, I also feel that the fan base for Occult theme animes is rather small too. There may be people who are like me who have watched a few rather satisfying anime of this theme and will end up comparing (critically) this anime to the others. For example, Natsume as I mentioned, or xxxHolic, or Shounen Onmyouji etc. I am a big fan of Shounen ani…
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This series is very run of the mill. There's no interesting twist to any of it. It's so typical, it's almost forgettable. The series is episodic, meaning there's a new case almost every episode. There's no overarching villain, nothing big. It's a casual series you can watch if you're bored, or perhaps you liked the anime like Tactics.
That said, the music was a jazzy setup, and I love jazz, so I was really into this soundtrack. The ost contributed to the rating I gave the series.
But what I really liked about the series was huehuecoyotl aka kohaku. Huehuecoyotl as a character was one of the highlights of the show. Despite how minimal his appearance was in the series at best, in my opinion he really shined when he was in the scene. His character easily overshadowed the main character.
H…
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I started this anime off with a completely different expectation and was very well surprised. I don't really have much to say other than that the anime was worth my time and I'm very glad I had the time to watch it. It was also a little neat that the anime gives you the "Wholesome" and "We're all humans!" type of vibe but in Hitoribocchi no Kyuuketsuki, it got a little dark, especially around the end! I think there was alot of dark hints around the anime but it only got really apparent in Hitoribocchi no Kyuuketsuki. The main character is also very gentle but very naive. I'm just glad he didn't end up in any extremely serious conflicts. I also wish i could have seen more of huehuecoyotl. He was a fun character, despite how troublesome he was.
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Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin is an anime that could have used more, well, animation-- the only flaw for the otherwise a pretty creative lightning strike.
Supernatural-genre anime tend to follow pretty strict rules, one of which is usually to focus on Japan-specific deity only. In Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin's case, that rule happens to be shattered for a generally satisfying result. By utilizing a more urban and edgy setting, the Shinjuku Ward Nocturnal Community Relations Division team embarks on various misadventures (some are scary, some are romantic, and some are pretty psychological) by encountering what are basically worldwide-originated deities without at all feeling campy or strictly niche. In fact, the fresh take on the genre aside, the main draw is truly the dynamics within the tea…
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I'd be interested in reading the source material that this hot garbage came from. This show was the poor man's Natsume Yuujinchou, completely lacking in all emotion and quality all around.
*Sound: terrible. Every time the "Anothers" speak, it's in this weird double voice that makes them exceedingly difficult to listen to. Plus they speak so closely to human nuances that the whole point of the anime is thrown off.
*Art: Although the art style is a bit different from typical stuff, the way flying characters just hover with no movement to hair and no realistic movement bothers me. It also bothers me that when a character is looking "thoughtful," they just stare. There is no soul in ANY of the characters' eyes.
*Story: I like the idea. Dude has an ability that allows him to communicate with…
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It's shocking and disappointing that this anime is getting overlooked by so many people. Personally I blame the massive amount of coverage things with more money behind them are getting. Because this is a joint Funimation-Crunchyroll venture, thus it SHOULD have enough going for it to get as many views as possible. If they'd promote it.
So what is it and is it worth watching? I say absolutely. This show is basically what would happen if Men In Black and CLAMP's xxxHolic had a baby.
What it pulls off best is the art and sound most of all. It's VERY pretty to look at a lot of the time, the environments especially.
Most of the show takes place at night (go figure), and the people who animate and illustrate the world we're peaking into clearly knew how to work with that. The city looks ama…
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With the abysmal number of people watching this series, it's SOOO easy to forget that this anime ever existed in the eyes of potent men, at least it was for me anyways. I really also find it hard to understand why this series GOT a green light, because, more than the manga (translated) adaptation that doesn't exist (as of this review and probably forever), I hardly doubt that even the Japanese people watching this would be happy about this.
However and anywho, the crux to this series is about a new working-adult recruit called Miyako Arata. He is assigned to the Nighttime Regional Relations Department squad in Shinjuku, of which, each of Tokyo's 23 wards has departments like this, founded to mitigate paranormal and occult-related events. Unbeknownst to anyone, Arata's special skill is the…
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