Audience reviews
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Nico98
I usted to like the anime. It had a very concise and coherent story. Both Cain and Hank have solid reasons, they have power. And the moral battle of what to do with the Incarnates was engaging... But... After the fifth episode, I got bored.
Hank, along with "Coup de Grace," is in charge of hunting down the reincarnates, and it's great. Each episode features a new Incarnate with a new appearance and set of skills. Each Incarnate has a different motivation and past; we empathize with some, but not with others... But after that, meh. How many members could that team have had? They just keep showing up more and more.
One problem with the plot is Cain's charisma. He's just a generic villain, and worse. In the end, we realize it all stemmed from spite.
We still don't know where that forbidden…
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Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e (2019)
A show of high potential that failed and doesn't need to come back. A classic 12-episode intro to manga/novel. The show has a pretty good first couple of episodes but then it falls hard. I like the storyline of hunting the monsters and not all is as it seems and so on. I enjoy the usual story of weapons that everyone needed and when they win are discarded. Much like the fate of heroes in some fantasy settings. This is the US Civil War with monsters.
The art honestly looks good if it was made in like 2012 but for 2019 it looks dated, grainy and just plain old. If that is what they wanted to do then great. What it does is make it something I don't think will be rewatched and in 5 years will drop off anyone's list if they haven't got around to it.
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tl;dr: A solid start with an interesting premise and unique setting, but a major decline in writing quality as it progresses.
Due to various economic circumstances, the nation of Patricia broke out into a Civil War. The north created fearsome beast like super soldiers known as Incarnates in order to win the war. However, after that the Incarnates returned to their homes still possessing their tremendous powers. Furthermore, they all seemed to be ticking time bombs destined to lose their humanity and go on rampages. As such, the government decided to eliminate all Incarnates.
Hank, the former captain of the Incarnates and one of the most powerful, plays a key part in that as he travels the nation hunting down problematic Incarnates. This quest ultimately brings him to kill the father of S…
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If you enjoy steampunk anime like Pumpkin Scissors, Steamboy, Fullmetal Alchemist, Valkyria Chronicles, or Attack on Titan then this will hit that spot too. As I stated this is a steampunk vibe with a magic twist. The two main characters of Hank and Nancy are pretty interesting and as someone who enjoys weapon/firearm technology I find the revolving rifle that Nancy carries to be very interesting. I was not a fan of the supporting character of LT Liza, she clearly is meant to be a bit of comedic relief and fan service through her sexualization which kinda brought me out of the more serious tones of the main characters and the overall show.
Unfortunately there is only one 12 episode season to this show and it ends well before the story or even the arch is resolved. I really wish this show…
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the opening is good that's why i rate the anime a 4/10 .
thanks to mafumafu for the song ♥ and mappa why u guys made this horribly bad anime ? :'( .
the story is bad wtf a random girl want to kill some big monsters that were gods one day with a shotgun xD .
characters are bad ,voice actors are pretty good but their characters in this anime made them look bad ...
the animation is mid ,mappa did well actually in many anime ,we've seen the studio's credibility ,i think this anime wasn't supposed to be a success in mappa's predictions .
yeah ! ,i did not enjoy it at all because they have no sense of drama at all just skip don't try to watch it you'll regret .
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Okay, I am not used to writing reviews, but I will try to do that right now.
So this anime is a 7/10, it's not bad, the show itself has a good pace and makes you kind of wanting to watch the whole thing, there is a decent character development and some really good fight scenes. The thing that I didn't like about the show itself was that everything was too fast, I do understand that the show probably didn't receive much attention, but I wanted to see more of the fights, i wanted to actually feel for the characters that were dying, There was only one character that they kind of developed, but in the end that is only 1. The main character was cool, he was a real MVP for what he was aiming to accomplish, so I really can't think of anything back to say about the main character itself. I will s…
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Good plot and themes, personally appealing setting and character aesthetic design, held back by poor writing in the characters. Some plotholes will leave you confused: the military commanding officers keep letting the lead female into inexplicable situations like eavesdropping on interrogation rooms, caring for high ranking officers in private, letting her be involved despite constantly throwing herself between the enemy and the soldiers, etc.
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I feel like this seasons Demon Slayer is hogging all the attention, While it is a GOOD anime shows like this one aren't getting as much popularity. I loved this anime and would feel blessed if it gets another season in 2020,
At first I was a bit meh at the first episode it was very gory and squeezed a lot of information into the first episode, I loved the chemistry and love that Hank and his squad mates had, And the plot came very clear to me after episode 3 as I thought the anime wasn't going to do much good after episode one.
I'm so glad I stuck with it until the end, Hank is not the usual perverted, eats alot of food shounen main character, Hes mature and got a good heart and wants to put his squad mates out of their misery. Schaal is not the typical tsundere, or fanservice-y characte…
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[This contains no spoilers]
I started this anime, expecting the usual hot mess you get from combining an industrial age war setting with a fantasy concept. Usually, anime like this get convoluted, lose focus and resort to blindly padding the plot with action sequences and tropes. They also end up allowing their sub-genres (like comedy and romance) to dominate the plot, and in turn, stagnate progression. The first episode forecasted that prediction, and I was certain that I didn't need to give it my usually 3 episode trail to determine if I liked it, so I forgot about it for a while. However, this week I thought that I might stick to my original principal of giving shows a fair 3 episode trail and just use my train ride home from work to give it a fair try (since I had almost let Youjo Senk…
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This is a review of the anime only. I have not read the manga.
I felt this anime had a ton of potential that it never lived up to, but let me preface with two confessions:
1. I watched this in the background while doing other things. It had about 65% of my attention. I did go back and rewatch parts if I was suddenly confused or lost. It didn't help. I don't know if this was a manga first (most are) and there was an assumption that we'd read it ... or what, but it was easy to get lost where it concerned character actions and motivations.
2. I didn't read the blurb about it before I started watching it. I don't know if I would have watched it if I had. I felt that it started off fantastic. It was intense and unexpected and awesome. But because I hadn't read the synopsis, I felt it was mi…
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The main problem with this anime is the annoying Nancy Schaal Bancroft she is one of the 2 most annoying anime characters ive ever seen in my life hate is a very strong word but i may have to use it on her.
She makes this anime so hard to watch she always unsure she following the protagonist or if hank is even the main protagonist around for unsure reasons.
The storyline is pretty good if you only thinking about hank side of the story and not listening to say unsure crap Nancy always talking about.
The action is really good actually very good if anything maybe just watch clips somewhere of all the fight scenes its probably a better option.
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Well, what can I say about this anime? I would say, I was a bit disappointed with this one, based on the expectations I had for it before the season started. None the less, I don't think it was a horrible anime, just, for my money, got a bit repetitive? For a majority of the anime, it felt like things always played out roughly the same way in every episode, and because of this, I found there to be a lack of variety or eagerness in waiting for the next episode.
Story: I thought the story was okay. I think they started things off strong with episode one, and had enough of a twist at the end of it, to make me excited for the next episode and beyond. However, after the first episode, the way things played out just seemed very stale after a while. Things got fairly predictable after a little w…
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Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e is yet another disappointment of the season. Or perhaps it's not, since I never had any expectations to begin with.
The basic premise of the show is as follows: A war over territory and power is waged on a newly-found continent of Patria. The sides in this war are the North and The south. The North is losing, so they create a squad of mutant supersoldiers to turn the tides in their favor. And they do. But now the mutants, or as the show calls them "Incarnates" are losing their minds and are going berserk, so their former leader Hank Henriette steps up to kill his former comrades.
Sounds interesting? Well, I got some bad news for you. The execution of this idea leaves a lot to be desired.
Story.
I'll start with the story, since it's already outlined pre…
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Medieval fantasy anime are rare these days as compared to genres like rom-com and sci-fi. The good ones, even more so. As a fan of the genre, I’m always interested when I see a show set in the medieval age, hence To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts instantly caught my attention after I saw the PV. From the studio that had produced Zankyou no Terror, Zombieland Saga and Yuri!!! On Ice in recent years, there was cause for excitement, even though the PV had made it clear that this was a low-budget anime as compared to the other hits the studio has had.
From the beginning, To the Abandoned Sacred beasts throws us into a war between the North and the South, with the South dominating the war for the most part until the North delved their hands into something they should never have: transforming huma…
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Please be aware that this review is intended to be read by those that have finished watching the series and while care has been taken to minimise spoilers, they may still exist within character analysis. You have been warned.
Based on a popular manga of the same name To the Abandoned sacred beasts is a fantasy, action and drama genre anime that gives us the opportunity to see what will happen if you introduce the concept of genetically created monsters whose sheer strength, cunning and intimidation serve to allow them to act as potent force multipliers and pair them with a faction that’s not only outgunned but outnumbered by their opponents in a war that’s reminiscent of the American Civil war. On the surface To the Abandoned sacred beasts on first impression can be seen to be one that l…
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During the seasonal line-up, sacred beast was an anime that quickly got my attention after a quick cursory glance of it's premise. Mainly due to it dealing with a civil war between between a Northern and Southern faction. Easily it was entirely reminiscent of the american civil war, even to the point that I thought it would actually be about that time period with a bit of magic sprinkled in. However that wouldn't be the case as it would instead take place in a fictional country of Patria that is inspired by 18th century America, although their civil war was more about magical resources rather than about slaves and what not. Even then the show isn't about war itself but about the post-war reconstruction-esk era that followed after, with the war and time period serving as the narrative and a…
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I'll start off by saying I don't recommend you ever watch this show. I don't think this show brings anything new to the table, and every aspect of this show has been done better elsewhere. This show is episodic, with the main characters hunting down a different incarnate each episode. This concept by itself is what made me want to watch it, because of how different it sounded from conventional series, with fights cool fights between these awesome monsters, but I don't think they could have botched this idea any worse than they did. Keep in mind, I haven't read the manga, nor do I intend to, so many of these issues could stem from the source material for all I know. The first problem I have with the show is how they to pound the same message into your head every episode about how tragic the…
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Out of all the complaints I could make about To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts, the most galling and unforgivable one is that there’s not technically anything wrong with it. It has a strong, memorable premise that lends itself to a lot of different possibilities. From that premise, it uses its fantastical elements to explore mature, interesting themes that all play into its larger point. The characters all have recognizable emotional arcs that take them from point A to point B through a series of logical beats. The story makes decent sense, without ever asking you to stretch your suspension of disbelief beyond the point of no return. The animation is unremarkable, but generally solid and gets the job done. In all honestly, Sacred Beasts is probably the most outright “functional” anime series…
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So in the spring season this year, Fairy Gone was a thing and it kind of sucked. So much so that I decided to drop it halfway through. Its story was not gripping enough and its characters were so bland and stuck in mud in terms of their growth. It was not really a good show. So I bring Fairy Gone up because this show this season is rather similar in terms of its setting and certain plot elements (kind of) on paper. But MAAPA has been on a good roll in terms of quality anime they are animating lately so how does this entry in their catalogue hold up?
Sit back, relax and make sure that the inner beast inside you screams out as I present to you the anime review for To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts. Lets begin.
Story: 6.5/10
“WAR...is hell” - Ace Ventura, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
I will…
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Something always bothered me about shows that mixes fantasy, drama, and tragedy. Most of them always seems to follow the path of a dark past or event that changes a protagonist’s view of the world forever. It’s some of the most cliché writing that easily gets milked into a storyline and the authors would expand on it seemingly forever. When watching this show called Katsute Kami Data Kemono-tachi e (To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts), I had a similarly eerie feeling. If you thought this Spring 2019's Fairy Gone was garbage, this isn't much better.
The practice of using a background story episode as its opener isn’t too uncommon these days. It’s what we get from the very first episode as we meet the Incarnates, soldiers with the ability to transform into supernatural beasts. They are essentia…
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