Audience reviews
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lilmeowmeowspaws
I generally love that this adaptation of the novel exists, since you get to see a self-aware, chaotic, and comedic main character come to life. At the same time, I can’t help but feel that its biggest weakness is also the first thing you notice: the animation. The 3D animation style makes it hard for the characters to feel visually distinct. A lot of them end up looking too similar, which takes away from their individuality. I also couldn’t ignore details, like Luo Binghe’s missing curls, that feel important to fans of the original. More importantly, the animation sometimes limits emotional expression. While Shen Qingqiu is clearly written to be funny and internally chaotic, those emotions don’t always translate well visually. His inner monologue carries a lot of the humor, but facial expr…
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I am mxtx biased. Lovel their novels.
The 3d donghua adaption of SVSSS was a a new experience? (first time, I think, watching a 3d animated series.) They changed a bit of the story in the adaption but still followed the main events of the novel, so that's good! I actually enjoyed the donghua but it was a bit awkwardly animated? like some of their movements and head nodding, stuff like that but it was fine, just funny to look at.
Sad they ended season 1 on the important part but looking forward to season 2.
I would say give it a try, it might not be everyone's favorite but it might be enjoyable for some.
..extra
Everytime Luo BingHe said "Shizun"...fr was about to punch the screen, jk but stop🙂
Read at the sourceYakima7
Before going into the review, I just wanna state that I have recently read the first book of the novel series. I decided to watch the donghua to see an adaption of the novel. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and will use it as a foundation when reviewing this donghua.
Story (8/10):
I really like the story. It feels unique and I also really like the humor in the series. Just the premise that you get transported into a novel you hate so much and then also turned into the villain is just hilarious. The series is clearly a parody with many clichés and standard tropes. Unfortunately, I feel that the donghua don't express this as well compared to the novel. Because in the novel you read about Shen Qingqiu's constat critique to the story and characters, which is serve as entertainment but also as…
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Just a short review for this one. TL;DR style.
- This show has some janky modeling and rigging for the CG characters, and the faces are a little same-face-y. It also reruns scenes sometimes in a way that indicates they were padding. These are the major art flaws, but otherwise it's still quite nice, particularly for CG.
- The creators clearly love the IP. This is something that's very very important to a show. There are a lot of little details they did a good job of putting in.
- Again, no experience with the book, and I enjoyed it immensely. You may be disappointed if you read the novel and want that exact experience again.
- The comedy is gold. This is like all the jokes from MDZS and TGCF, but on a constant stream. I was laughing pretty much the whole time.
Read at the sourceInvigilatorA
I still can't believe the only reason I finished this was because of the sanitary pad commerical yet here we are.
I dropped this donghua many times because I couldn't get the hang of it but the pad commerical made me want to finish it. Cumplane is still the best ship please don't attack me. Shen Yuan is a clown and I love him so much it's definitely different compared to other Mo Xiang's novels or works but good comedy nonetheless. Was geniunely surprised when it got the contract to the adaptation because it's plot is, out there. Probably one of the weirder donghuas if I'm being honest.
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I went to watch this with the lowest possible expectations.
As a big fan of Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's works, I was originally very excited to see that her earliest novel was being adapted into an animation.
I was later absolutely horrified to see that it would be in 3D.
Unlike Mo Dao Zu Shi and Tian Guan Ci Fu, this series has a totally different style of animation that I find completely unappealing.
HOWEVER...
I watched all of this in a day and I loved it.
Don't get me wrong, I hate the 3D animation still. It's jarring and incredibly hard to do right, (especially for low budget television series,) but everything else was so good that I couldn't bring myself to dislike it.
In contrast to her later works, Scum Villain is actually a parody of the historical Xianxia genre. It points out a lot…
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I watched all episodes and I was laughing out loud and really enjoying the MC's dialogue with the system. The animation style could feel a little weird and off at the beginning, but it grew on me and I fell in love with it.
My only qualms with this series are that I feel as though I don't get enough info in learning about several characters. I would have liked to see more interactions between other characters and the MC. But there really isn't much that I think is bad about this, except for how short it is and some pacing problems.
Just give this a go and see if you'll enjoy it too.
Read at the sourceIamberrykei
i dont really like to write reviews but since i fell in love with this donghua and this is my first time giving a 10/10 i should prob stated why.
- i watched the two other donghua created by the same author and oml, this one is just the best of the bunch.
- i had my doubt first because im not used to 3D animation. however, after seeing this i notice how idiotic i am for not seeing this sooner. the visuals are GREAT really breathtaking, which makes me enjoy this so much. and How, detailed down to the character's hair moved.
- the characters especially SQQ is really lovable, of how he could have this really respected and wise side outside but in the inside he is just screaming internally and complaining just about everything. i personally is a simp for that kind of duality. there are many…
Read at the sourceStormy_77
Watched this on the strength of Mo Dau Zu Shi (Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation or The Untamed) as it is by the author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (MXTX).
Story
It's outstanding. The first episode had me in stitches. The protagonist, Shen Yuan is a normal guy who posts his opinion that he doesn't like how predictable and full of tropes a novel is, slamming the do gooder hero who defeats all villains and gets all the girls to join his "harem". Another poster rightly points out he's stupid because he's paid money to READ the whole novel (true) and he gets trolled and slammed on the internet, bad. Then, somehow it turns into an Isekai where he gets sucked into the world of the novel, waking up as Shen, Qingqiu, the main villain who is destined for a bad end. He does his best to try and change the e…
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I watched it because I had nothing to do and as soon as the first episode started, I was already laughing out loud. I don't usually watch Chinese anime (mostly because of the animation and funny voices) but this one, by the end of the first episode, I was already hooked and was wanting for more.
I think that this anime has a very unique story with entertaining characters, funny dialogues and scenes, and it is really refreshing to watch. The comedy is totally here and the way the main character expresses himself to all the arising situations is just totally on point.
The art is good enough according to me, like I've seen worse and I think that the anime's art style has a pretty good level (the monsters are really ugly monsters though). Some 'fighting' scenes are really cool to watch whi…
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This show is a parody of over-the-top Chinese harem novels/shows. The premise is a typical Isekai set up but, rather than being excited about that, the main character is upset because the novel he gets sucked into has flat characters, terrible world building, and is overall just super cliche and ridiculous. He's given the task of fixing the plot of the story as part of his transmigration. However, he ends up inhabiting the body of the main villain and, as a result, is way more concerned with surviving the villain's terrible fate at the end of the book, that he is with improving the story in any meaningful way.
What ensues is a bunch of wonderful nonsense. The really strong parody elements might not be for everyone, but as someone who's a big fan of this genre, I found all the ways the au…
Read at the sourceKurokiAyano
(Well...I finally got around to watch Scumbag System...)
The story revolves around a normie guy, Shen Yuan, who gets transported into a harem xianxia novel. Not as the protagonist, but as the villain and former Master, Shen Qing Qiu. With the power of the SYSTEM, Sheng Qing Qiu must find a way to change the story and avoid his horrifying ending of the original novel.
Now, at first glance, this synopsis sounds a bit familiar, don't you think? It reminds me of Overlord in a sense of the main character being transported into the world of the novel (Sheng Qing Qiu) or game (Ainz) and having to adjust to the world they find themselves trapped in. Although Sheng Qing Qiu is OP, being a cultivation master and all, the SYSTEM makes sure that he doesn't cheat, making sure that Sheng Qing Qiu's fi…
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Its a very ironical series. Basically it starts through mocking generic Chinese harem novel through protagonist point of view. So I thought it was going to do something unique. But later on, to my regret I found out the part they were mocking was not towards poorly done generic story but mock was going towards the harem genre. So the series itself turned out to be a poorly written generic Chinese Yaoi series baited as a harem series. But still its decent enough for atleast one time watch.
Story- (5/10)
Story is about protagonist transmigrated into a Chinese harem fantasy story as its antagonist and He is basically trying to prevent his death flags from happening in that story. Premise would have sound interesting if I had not watched anime with same story premise before. Yes, I know of tw…
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I couldn't remember a story that has impacted me the way Scumbag System has in the last few years. In many ways, the story hits really close to home because they deal thematically with many issues that I've been grappling with for a huge portion of my life:
1) On Predestination: the central premise of the novel is really about a person who finds himself transmigrated into the main antagonist role of the story and hence, has to find SOME way to change his life path in order to avoid a horrific death. One of the major themes that the story raises is the concept of predestination, ie is it even possible to change one's fate, especially when it's literally written out explicitly for you? There is also the presence of an omniscient System that doles out punishments and severe consequences for…
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As a fan of the book, I absolutely LOVED this donghua. They didn't stray much from the novel and the makers did their best to make this as entertaining as possible!
I love SQQ and the donghua just made me love him even more. Somewhere while watching, I felt like the quality of the animation deteriorated a little after episode 7, but keeping that aside, everything seemed close to perfect in my opinion. The ending of the season was abrupt, and the bonus scene towards the end had me frustrated, but as long as there's a season 2, fans will be fine... mostly...
Luo Binghe is kinda pitiful..? And Shen QingQiu is just plain hilarious at times!
It's definitely worth a watch!
I can't wait for season 2!
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This is great!!! I had so much fun watching it. The team really put their hearts into this, and you can tell in every single scene. It is fun, it is heartwarming, and I'd even say unforgettable. I will treasure my experience watching this forever.
You can tell at once that the team is deeply familiar with the novel, the characters, and even the fandom. When I first heard about this novel getting a donghua, I was skeptical about whether it'd be able to replicate the same atmosphere the novel has (hilarious with a touch (or a lot) of sadness at certain moments), but they surprised me! This did not only meet but even surpassed my expectations.
I love the style, the characterization, the voice acting, the songs, the pace, everything! I definitely recommend it!
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