Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
grr_mal
Not much to review really, since the anime isn't finished. It started strong and seemed like it could've been good but then wasted most of the 13 episodes giving only tiny or no details about its main plot point, only slightly picking up in the last couple episodes, then ending unfinished. It could've easily been half the length with what it did cover, or covered all the plot in the length it had, but for some reason its creators chose to waste their time and ours and turn a solid 8 to 10 anime into a 4 at best. If it does get a second season eventually I may raise my overall score but that'd depend on if they manage to explain the plot in satisfactory way.
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Can't wait for Season 2.
Well now that that is being said let us review it. Finally since a longer time, I found a nice Seinen Anime, which is just 13 episodes long. Sure it ends in a way, which leaves you expecting a sequel, there is some more to be shown.
Anyway, the plot is exactly as I like it, more of a dark one, just what a real R - 17+ Rating needs, Action, Mystery and Supernatural with a small flair of some Ecchi. To be Frank, do not get discouraged by the first episode cause it is just, well OK and the following second and third also leaves the Viewer Sceptical. Just like it said, it need time to kick in. After it every episode is more interesting than the previous, cause the plot thickens and more is revealed about Gleipnir. And last few Episodes are really cool. The plot itslef…
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To be honest, this anime is kind of a pain to watch. Most of the characters are kind of annoying. the main character is usually scared and hesitates most of the time to act.
It took me a while to finish it because I found it annoying due to the characters always being traumatized. This anime proves that the overuse of traumatized characters can make things annoying and painful for the viewer for no good reason. I hope that if they ever make a second season, they stop the overuse of scared characters.
If you're already out of patience and bored, not in a good mood, this anime is not advised. Because, as I've already mentioned many times, the main character is very annoying. If you're already frustrated with people who don't have their act together due to psychological problems, it will a…
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This had so much potential to be a very good anime and when I say that I mean it, think of how good Parasyte was, this could have been at the tier, but of course, the main character is too wimpy for that. Do you love wimpy shrimp main characters or, aka the Shinji syndrome, do you love a show that keeps on making you question every decision? Then “oh boy, do I have a show for you”. I can see why some people liked this, but after finishing it, I have a lot more dissatisfaction than anything. Have you ever wanted to like something, but it keeps on disappointing, well that’s what I felt watching this all the way through.
This anime had a fascinating and eye-catching beginning, the concept of the show I really loved; with the whole collecting coins for wishes, but as I saw more and more, the…
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Gleipnir belongs to the schlock action type of anime, and it’s not even doing a good job at being guilty pleasure. When the main attraction of the show is a beta loser school kid in a dumb looking mascot animal suit, you realize early on what you are getting yourself into. When the dream pixie girl of the show is a slut that is not missing the chance to do sleazy fan service, you also know how little the show cares about respect to its own characters. And when the fights are full of gore and nudity, you know there is not much depth in the themes. So yeah, it’s another one of those edgy nonsense shows for horny virgins who are still turned on by girls flashing their panties and who think violence equals maturity.
If for any reason you care about the plot, it’s about the beta loser helping…
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Well, it is not today that we see shows that deceive by their relevance in debates in the forums. It has become common to see not-so-good animes stand out, while others that need more attention cease to be seen, precisely because of their not-so-good numbers, when it comes to popularity. Sword Art Online, Mirai Nikki and Darling in the Franxx are clear examples of too popular animes. While there are established shows that are not even commented on: Monster, PPTA, Tatamy Galaxy, etc. Where do I want to go? Is that Gleipnir was one of the anime that backfired and will always be remembered, whatever the anime did.
Gleipnir is the type of anime that divides opinions between the anime of the season. Whether for the story, or for the relevance that the anime had, the show was constantly questio…
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I dont like it tbh, just edgy author trying to write edgy story.
the characters sound like kids with their edgy stuff
alot of the plot are really dumb, it's just forced in for plot.. the characters are really stupid, it's really 1 dimensional. Felt like their purposes are only to make things edgy and sad, to move on the plot
Also the character suddenly changes personality, doesn't match their personality from first few episodes.. suddenly different person...
They got ecchi, they got edgy, and now they want to add sad stuff in somehow, bcs they thought sad stuff will make it good. It's not, it's really bad.. i dont feel any sympathy for the characters bcs they're really dumb, their motives are dumb, like these situations literally sounds like stories made up by elementary schooler, 5th g…
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Gleipnir starts out by following the edgy death game formula to a tee, but then creates its own identity and becomes something truly special. It's definitely the kind of series that you have to be open-minded to get through because the first episodes are a bit slow and dominated by fanservice, but once you hit the last third of the season you're in for a treat. In spite of its faults, throughout it all Gleipnir has very well-choreographed action sequences, characters that are more-than-decently fleshed out, and a concept that becomes more and more interesting as the series progresses and new information is given. Also, I honestly think Episode 12 is the best individual episode of anything from the Spring 2020 season, it's an emotional masterpiece and the episode that made me decide "Okay,…
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I'll describe this anime like the underwear it uses, it starts with nice laced ones and ends with a bland blue swimsuit.
This anime starts well but after ep3 it goes downwards, even the art and sound deteriorate.
The middle episodes can easily be erased without losing much of the story. A part of the ending episodes is even about erasing ties with the middle ones.
Characters are incomplete as details get lost and you just have to believe they have reasons for their actions. The more you think about it the more questions you get.
Ah for an anime about collecting coins, not a lot of coins got collected.
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This shit was garbage alright, but I thought it was going to be the type of garbage that I would enjoy like of which the Highschool of the Dead. Don’t get me wrong, the first half of this show was enjoyable. It had an interesting premise, fights, ecchi fanservice, etc. The second half of this show was where it fell apart for me.
What initially was going to be about an adventure between a boy named Shuuichi and a yandere girl named Clair to find out the reasons behind her sister’s murdering of her parents, to the boring stale talking about nonsense with maybe a few actions here and there.
The show started it off strong. We were introduced to the main male protagonist Shuuichi who was bestowed with an ability to turn into a monster that resembles a teddy bear. This ability gives him an a…
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Wow I am shocked! I looked at the promo an was like this looks weird as hell and it is going to be really bad, however for me maybe due to lack of other anime being released in the last couple of months due to the unfortunate events in world currently.
This has been the best anime for me released this year currently. This can only be described as echi, psychological, supernatural gem with some great fight scenes. It very much has you hooked the entire 13 episodes and story has great development through out.
Really do hope there is another season in the future.
This is for sure one of those where the meaning of don’t judge a book by cover is appropriate.
Read at the sourceJiangHaoyi1979
Ok, so what we have here was another anime taken from the manga, where it has supernatural , mystery, action, and ecchi...basically this anime's target audience were seinen.....So, to get to brass tax, here were my ratings:
Story- Good 7: Cu'z the story isn't boring in fact it wasn't the kind that one can easily comprehend, cu'z of the complexities that comes with the plot, especially when it come to one antagonist Elena whose backstory wasn't clear as to how and why she ended up being that bad and how one protagonist got involve in such dilemma where unbeknownst him becomes this mascot that has all the ability to fight and yet it needs someone to pilot it and yes we're talking about the antagonist's sister Clair who has some beef with the antagonist herself... there were also some subplo…
Read at the sourceLegendAqua
Glepnir, from Norse mythology, the name of an enchanted chain that tied Fenrir, a monstrous wolf.
LA came for Gleipnir for Nao Touyama, what LA got was a crazy bizarrely almost nihilistic team battle royale deathmatch for alien coins (no seriously).
Gleipnir's premise is one of the more audience alienating (HA) animes out there, from our main protagonist Shuuichi Kagya voiced by Natsuki Hanae being able to transform into some stuffed plushie dog suit monster, it's not until an incident where he saves a girl, that girl by the name of Clair Aoki voiced by Nao Touyama that she pretty much blackmails him to keep his secret but she also is trying to find a "monster" similar to Shuuichi, it's her sister.
The premise towards Gleipnir takes several swerves from this and gradually builds into so…
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I enjoyed Gleipnir but the last 2 episodes felt like they were completely rushed. The entire season was building up for a big unveiling of everything but only ended with more questions. If this is a line up for season 2 then I can see how this ending can be acceptable but the final fight scene felt inconsequential and confusing.
I knew what I was getting into based on the Ecchi tag so everyone that's complaining about that have no basis to complain. Why watch if you are turned off by something that is advertised.
The best parts of the anime were the animation and music in my opinion and that's what kept me watching. Before the last episode I had the show at an 8 but I had to drop it to a 7 because the finale was so disappointing and frankly, ruined the story that was built up. Hopefull…
Read at the sourceStark700
Gleipnir, what could we ever do in a world without you? A whole lot actually. For instance, I don’t have to suffer every week watching some kid in a creepy mascot animal outfit running around. Watching Gleinpir was not a pleasant experience and by unpleasant, I mean the type of unpleasant that makes you want to turn the television off.
First of all, let’s ask ourselves, just what the hell is Gleipnir? It’s not a real word but a creation made by Sun Takeda. With that out of the way, you may probably want to take a closer glance at the synopsis because it’s full of bizarreness. Even our main protagonist Shuuichi Kaguya has a strange characteristic – the ability to transform into a monster. And after encountering a mysterious girl named Claire Aoki, his life gets even stranger. As with super…
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At least this is an anime that I can't understand.
Many action and fantasy anime that presents creatures called monsters and usually they have a cool or terrible form. However, this does not apply to the Gleipnir anime, the main character Shuichi Kagaya can turn into a monster that looks like a dog mascot. The Gleipnir anime was adapted from the manga by Sun Takeda, which was released in October 2015. The anime was worked on by Pine Jam studio and directed by Kasuhiro Yoneda.
This anime focuses on the main character's dilemma in living his life, both about the continuation of his education and the secret of his strength that is able to turn into a monster. Coins, mysterious girls, and monsters I don't understand about this. At least they can explain in more detail about this, because sto…
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Action, ecchi, mystery, sci-fi, battle royales. If any of the following interest you, you’ll like Gleipnir. It was easily one of my favourite shows from Spring 2020 and was a fun time throughout.
For me, the ideal anime is one that blends a lot of lewd fan service with a good story and characters. Gleipnir managed to do that very well. I understand fan service and edgy story set ups are not for everyone, and if you are opposed to that, you will probably not enjoy this.
From the very first episode, the series managed to hook me with its interesting premise and mystery. Every week I was on the edge of my seat waiting for a new episode to drop and find out more of what was going on with the story. I’ve not seen any other battle royal anime besides this and Darwin’s Game, so the concept is…
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Are you ready?
I'm going inside. You're so sticky and wet. I'm going all the way in. It's so warm and fits just nicely. Does it hurt? We're one now.
I'm just a mere being wandering on the hellhole that is earth and as such, I don't deserve anything worthy of praise. But when Gleipnir knocked out my doorstep I straight away knew that this was the present I've always wanted. Yes, because Gleipnir is more than an anime - it's a new experience to be witnessed at least once in our dismal life. Something that would make our hearts go full uwu.
Gleipnir isn't the usual story. It's far deeper than you may initially think. In fact, I'd consider this on par with Monster. Just imagine Johan as Shuuichi and his sister, Anna as Clair. An indissoluble bond. In this case, however, they're not really b…
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Imagine being a kid and one day you wake up to huge paws, an enhanced sense of smell, and a sudden hunger for freckled, crazy, blonde panties. For most people we call that puberty, for Shuichi it is literally a nightmare as he finds himself blackmailed and joined at the hip to a crazy freckled blonde named Claire who quickly entagles him and a brutal and violent death game.
Gleipnir's setup and its first initial episodes have the subtlety of a brick. From the get go you know what this is about. Shuichi turns into a big giant fursuit, and when Claire steps inside of him, his eyes widen and with a shocked expression says " she is inside me"... It's about sex. Or more specifically its about puberty and an adoloscent burgeoning for, well sex. The characters and furthermore the characterzation…
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Gleipnir suffers from the “Fire Force Syndrom” where the main cast is so unbelievably stronger or smarter than the villains that you start to wonder why there’s even a conflict to begin with. I know Fire Force isn’t the first of its kind to do something like this but unlike some other shows, it's most frustrating when the concept of the show is really interesting. However, unlike Fire Force, everything else about this show also falls flat.
Tl;dr Gleipnir started out pretty promising but slowly as time went on went from “decent” to nonsensical in about 6 episodes then stayed at that level for the rest of the journey. It MIGHT might be considered a “show that really isn’t for everyone” but I really can’t imagine a single thing that this show does that isn’t mediocre at BEST. I’d recommend y…
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