Audience reviews
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RebelPanda
You’ve just awoken years after the apocalypse, stranded on an island. This island is infested by giant man-eating insects, dinosaurs, diseases, and deranged survivors, how do you survive? You don't. You cannot survive because you are braindead. You run around screaming in terror because you are a useless, annoying, brainless shoujo protagonist. Sorry, but someone thought it would be funny to put you—a helpless idiot—into horror anime.
Yet again, Netflix’s algorithms have shat out an awful anime. This time, it’s a blend of shoujo and horror with visuals ripped straight of the early 2000s. 7 Seeds is a fitting title because it took me 7 seconds to realize it's bad enough to rival Mars of Destruction, at least for the first two episodes. It’s so bad because it tries to be gruesome and scary,…
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In my opinion, this is one of the most underrated shows on MAL. Unlike many other shows with higher scores, 7 Seeds features characters who are neither heroes nor villains. They all have their strengths and weaknesses and it's interesting to see how they interact with and influence each other.
An example of this is Semimaru. In the beginning of the show, he comes off as a bully who is immature, incompetent and stupid (not even "just because", but rather because of his difficult childhood). However, as the show progresses, he grows more attached to the other members in his group and supports the girl he initially bullied.
What makes 7 Seeds so interesting as a survival show is that you get to see how the characters deal with the world they have been put in. It doesn't rely on superpowers,…
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Encompassing the first and second part-
I was not optimistic initially but I found it very interesting as time went on, I think this is a good one for anime standards.
Key reasons I think I liked it:
- Relate-able, and realistic enough to care what happens to the characters. (this has become a scarcity?)
- Decent female characters, I really enjoyed them especially certain dynamics. - Serious topics, harshness, gruesomeness I felt like was done in an interesting way
- Satisfied my desire for a survival anime
Overall well balanced spotlight- there's not really a main character. I personally wish that some of the characters in the second part were killed off instead. :P
And perhaps at moments I felt the male characters didn't have as much depth. But I'm nit picking here.
Read at the sourcegurtlop
This anime is pretty okay. I would recommend this anime just because I like the second season... but back to my review for this season.
A lot of events happen at the same time, so there are some unwanted cuts. With "cuts" I mean from one scene with a view of one character to another scene with the view of a character you don't even know existed. (Hope you understand what I mean) Which made this anime confusing and boring because you can't "relate to" or "feel with" a character you just met. After there's a cut you first get an impression of the characters in that scene and then you learn a bit more about the character. Character I gave 6/10 (fair). I often couldn't understand the reason why the characters did the stuff they did but if you continue watching, you'll understand.
Still I do…
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I stumbled across this on Netflix and after watching a few seconds of the trailer I knew this anime is for me. I had a feeling it was going to be poorly rated so I decided not to cloud my judgment by coming here first. Boy am I glad I didn't. I just had to write this review because of how poorly rated it is. So let's get in.
From what I've read post watching the series, if you have read the manga, this isn't for you. Apparently it's a rushed poor version of it. Even I noticed some plot issues but it was actually a plus, I'll get to it later. If you're a casual anime person and don't read manga, looking for a good mystery anime, this is a great choice.
The story picks up straight away and personally I gave it a 9/10, it's not but there was never a dull moment. I actually had to stop mysel…
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Amateur is the word of the day.
This show could have been great, had it only come out a decade ago, when its concept was fresh and original. But in this day and age, with so many shows holding similar storylines and executing much better, 7 Seeds simply looks amateur. A masterpiece can build suspense and drama by feeding misinformation to the audience and even the characters, an amateur production on the other half, stumbles to do so properly, making twists look like retcons and story-beats seem meaningless, random, and at worse poorly thought through.
Yet somehow, I was not able to stop watching this show to the bitter end, when I caught myself shouting in exhasperation as its first (and likely only) season ended not with a bang, nor a whisper; not even a cliffhanger, but instead a dead…
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It’s been a long time since an anime has really pissed me off. I think the last one to do it was back in 2016, so yeah it’s been a while. The ones that are especially guilty of this are those that I feel have potential to give me something different. 7 Seeds almost was one of those types but it quickly descended into disappointment.
Before I tackle the major problem I’m going to get some things out of the way. The art and animation for 7 Seeds started out good if you ask me which is a surprise because Gonzo was the studio in charge and they are not exactly known for quality anime. However they did not betray my expectations and quickly the animation deteriorated as the series went on. Pity, it was one of the few things I liked. The music was alright, nothing memorable, but I am happy the…
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so i couldn't help but compare the anime to the manga because it's one of my favorites. they squeezed in the first 84 chapters into this anime. i was already disappointed in the artwork when i saw the trailer and it continued throughout the anime. while reading the manga you get a scary eery feeling and vibe the whole time. wondering when another animal or bug would pop out and attack and if they will ever catch a break and survive but the anime WAS SO FREAKING BRIGHT AND LIVLEY it took out all the feelings. i never thought animation and artwork would be such a big deal but it is. it was all just bleh. please read the manga instead T.T
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Honestly the premise is enough that if the show was even moderately well-executed it could have been binge-able, and if it was masterfully done it would have been an incredibly unique/memorable entry in the Netflix Anime Pantheon. Unfortunately what we get is a bunch of garbage stitched together by limp motives and cardboard cutout characters, which at times reads both completely unbelievable and completely pedestrian.
The characters motivations could stand to be fleshed out with some subtlety, rather than painting them into a box as "this character is like this, and they were literally selected for this group because of that flaw." You don't need to explicitly state this kind of shit.
One of the worst problems about it all is just how unimaginable some of the forced drama is. Like rea…
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Seeing how appalled the reviewers are with the series, I was about to pass it. But since it as a Netflix Original Anime, (I enjoyed quite a few series from Netflix) I decided to give it a try. Have not read the manga, but I think the story telling and pacing is fine, as I was kept interested throughout that I binged watch under 6 hrs. I will advise to wait for part2 (fingers crossed) as it did ended in an abrupt cliffhanger. Definitely the production will not wrap up like this. Rather than shoujo, it fits in a more in the mature category.
Read at the sourceCeruleanKing
Having not read the manga, I came into this anime not knowing anything about it. I found myself marathoning it over two days and could say it was an enjoyable watch for myself. While there wasnt some deep message it had a story that was different with some good characters imo. While half of the cast gets no screen time and the lack of actual survival techniques are covered. Aside from that there isnt alot of downsides to this show, if your looking for something to watch that has something different than your typical seasonal anime. I personally enjoyed the story alot and hope it gets a second season, to figure out all the stuff and to see the continuation of the story.
Read at the sourceKaoriNite
Such a poor adaptation of a very good shoujo manga. The biggest problem is that they try to condense a manga with 170+ chapters into what looks to be a 2 part series. The first part that was released has 12 episodes and moves so fast half the time it is hard to keep up with the story or characters. (Whose bright idea was it to introduce 20 or so characters in the first episode?!) Because of the speed there's really no time to do any real character development. They cut out all of the interesting characteristics of the characters and instead leave us with a collection of shoujo stereotypes. Thus none of the characters are likeable and you don't really care what happens to any of them.
Another huge disappointment is the artwork. Like did Netflix not have a budget for this? The quality is a…
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as a fan of the manga, i can only say: READ THE MANGA!!!!!!!!
so TL;DR : the anime doesnt do the Manga justice. AT. ALL.
As it was mentioned before, too many chapters of the original got stuffed into 12 episodes of half-heartedly done animations.
This means the main strength of the original story - character development, depth, details and relationships/interactions within a group in a dangerous environment- got thrown out the window.
Many events that would further explain the characters and their motivations, have been left out or haphazardly summarized so all the development and understanding of said characters gets lost to the audience.
The whole life of team summer A has been crammed into one short summary! to the anime viewers they have to come across as totally bonkers. Also the…
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Look at the scores I gave this show. It is the most ridiculous review I've ever written and show that I have witnessed. There is a TLDR at the bottom.
As usual Netflix has a talent for flushing out incomplete garbage. But this show was different. The art was honestly pretty amazing, I love the artstyle. I really did! Sound was definitely on point, from music to ambient sounds. Sure there wasn't a lot, but what was present was of good quality.
The characters were very interesting and had great developments as well, at least in the main team. Each character had their own unique role and their own pros and cons. This is extremely fitting with the story.
The story is about having people wake up after a cryo sleep that lasted god knows how long. They are the only humans and woke up when eart…
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I have not read the manga so this is based purely off the anime itself, Not its origin story. I watched this whole anime in a day it was attention capturing. I HATE the way it ends. It's too unfulfilling and leaving questions that may not be answered.
The art was very nice as Netflix usually delivers. its start is a tad chaotic but seemed to be the point to scramble the watchers as much as the characters.
It does cover some rather heavy topics. They do so really well, sometimes the topics seem to be rushed. The series follows two lovers heartbroken to wake up and not have each other. "By luck" They are together in this new hostile world. I do suggest this anime if you like dark anime. It's dark like the anime "another". probably worse covering purposeful murder, abuse, rape, and mass d…
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Wow, holy sht.
It's been a while since I saw something as bad as this thing. I guess I have been avoiding crappy shows nowadays, but the basic idea of the show catched my attention.
Still I would say there is a tiny fraction of the series somewhat worth watching. There are multiple groups, the first one we are introduced to is called 'Summer B'. These 4 characters we are introduced at the beginning of the 1st episode are okay, they are nothing new, but compared to every single other character they are bearable. Still I can see why people could find them annoying too: Natsu Iwashimizu is this typical quiet, low profile girl, Arashi Aota is the usual knight in shining armor, Semimaru Asai is this annoying rebellious teen, and the female officer with them is ok too. After ep3 the former 3 de…
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This anime had a lot of potential which in some ways it met and in others it squandered. Where it triumphs I believe are in creating a more mature story that misses some of the pitfalls of Shonen storytelling. There are no eccentric characters with pink hair, and no villains of the day popping up every other episode. The story it tells is engaging and offers a more realistic take on post-apocalyptic storytelling. Nobody has special powers, they won't triumph over evil by the power of friendship. It's a tale of survival and inter-group tension.
As far as character development, when dealing with a character list as large as this one has it's understandable that not much time is spent on it. Even so, the main characters are all given enough time that their personalities are distinct and rel…
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“Alright, the count is 2 balls and 1 strike, aaannnnndddd here’s the pitch.”
**Ball smashes tiger in the face**
“You can, put it on the BOOOOAAARRRDDD!!! Yes!” — Ken Harrelson, baseball announcer
Bear Grylls would be disappointed by the ignorance in this camping expedition, not to mention the lack of urine consumption. Trust me, though, that’s the least of 7Seeds problems. In a post-apocalyptic world, five sets of seven boys/girls (“seeds”) attempt to survive despite being chased by bizarre tigers, massive insects, and f—kn’ dinosaurs. It sort of sounds exciting, but the mismanagement of the plot and character left much to be desired.
Too many odd events occurred for 7Seeds to be taken seriously. To start, when meteorites were colliding with the earth, a preponderance of the populatio…
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Oh dear, a Netflix sponsered anime. What in Earth could possible go wrong! By the looks of it; a lot!
Story: 3/10 (Very Bad)
From a post-apocalyptic survivalist shoujo manga written in 2011 with 35 volumes and 177 chapters, we get a (possible two) part 12 episode anime adaptation from Studio Gonzo. This review will focus on the first season. It pretty much boils down that all gouverments worldwide select a bunch of people to put in a cryonic freezer because they know a giant asteroid will collide into Earth, a mass extinction occurs and some humans that were put in the freezer are just seeds to contineu humankind. First of all, cryonics is at this moment still impossible. Sure, I have consider the Sci-Fi tag section, but when I look at the new wildlife that is represented in the story I…
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Netflix adaptations tend to be either good or trash.
"7 Seeds" falls into the dumpster category.
After watching the terrible trailer, I still had my hopes up, as I heard that the Manga was really good and since I had a genuine interest in the concept. But sadly, even less then half-way through the first episode of the Netflix adaptation, I already despised it.
First of all, there are so many stereotypical characters and moments that it feels like I'm watching a shitty attempt at a comedy anime. Every single one of the characters is just so damn irritating and it pisses me off. I don't think I have ever hated an anime character more than every single one of "these" main protagonists. I just don't have the slightest interest in any of them, and it just left me hoping that these were are…
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