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Mark_013
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Arte is a charming 12-part anime series about 14-year-old Arte, who has to fight against many prejudices to fulfill her dream of becoming a painter in 16th-century Florence. The subject matter alone could lead one to dismiss or even criticize the series prematurely—but that would be unfair.
In fact, Arte is a life-affirming and loving series. Men in particular initially treat Arte with prejudice, but are won over by her strong will and determination. The series does not portray exaggerated antagonists: the men are not depicted as “pure evil,” but their rejection is limited to the attitude that “a woman cannot paint.” There are no sexual assaults or innuendos – which is a positive aspect of the series.
I could well imagine that it was similar i…
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✒🎨 Not Artsy or Smartsy Enough °5.4° °avg°💯%🔍 some minor spoilers
Arte left her well-to-do home prior to the arranged wedding but after the arranged proposal. She doesn't want to be someone's dutiful wife. She wants to be an 🎨artist🖼. Arte takes place in 15th century Florence, at the birth of the Renaissance. Viewers get to know that amazing time and some of the amazing artists that it produced - that's the whole point.
I watched Arte as I was falling in love with anime. All I can say is that it left me rather underwhelmed. It's certainly not the worst, but unless you have a niche interest in the topics it covers, I hardly think it's worth the viewing time, which is close to 3 hours. It's not a life-changing decision either way. There's just so much better programming out there.…
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If you enjoy Art and Crafts I think you'd like this Anime for seeing how it was all done in that past. I'm not sure if this view is frowned on or not here, but I'd recommend you watch at least parts of it in Dubbed. I feel that the budget that may have came with the Universal the English version is the best I've watched in ages, just from the simple part of there being Italian words thrown in from time to time. It feel's to me that a lot of attention went into making every character you meet in the show feel real, I don't know I just feel this show hit at the right time of my life for me. if you like the history of the time period then it's an easy recommend from me.
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Disclaimer that I have not read the manga for this. Don't know if I will, but in case the manga is much more well done, I just wanted to let you know I cannot testify to that.
I think if you expect this anime to be good because of its unique setting and main character, I would tell you not to expect that. Overall, this anime is fairly generic. It's not really bad, but its also not fantastic which is why I felt like writing a review, it feels like most of the reviews already out there are very polarizing.
The first few episodes are extremely heavy-handed with the sexism, and it felt like the author didn't trust the audience to get the message the first time. It was kind of awkward. But it got better, or at least, it got more subtle and natural in the ways it brought up the feminist them…
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アルテ - The anime adaptation is based on the manga series by Ohkubo, Kei. The idea is borrowed from the life story of a real painter and tries to give an insight into a chapter in contemporary history. Since I am very fond of historical references, it was only a matter of time before I stumbled upon this anime.
Story: Simple and suitable for the target group, but unfortunately too romantic from a historical point of view (6/10)
In the archaic world of the 16th century, a young daughter from a noble family wants to become a painter. This does not sound very exciting at first, but the story has a kernel of truth. It is not immediately obvious, but the first name Arte could be short for Artemisia and would thus refer to the Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi. Well, one could object that th…
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Enjoyment:
Let me start off by saying Arte is very much a shoujo anime. It's not seinen and I wouldn't call it a romance either. That being said, it's very cute and I found it extremely easy to watch. I binged the whole thing in a day without getting bored and I liked it a lot (obviously). :)
Story:
I will concede that this might not be for everyone. The main focus of the show is essentially "Arte wants to be a painter, but men are sexist, so she tries really hard and proves them all wrong." It's basic, but I don't think that's a bad thing. If that sort of storyline bothers you, I wouldn't watch this show. There are other themes, but the main focus is on feminism and accepting your upbringing/background. Also keep in mind that this is all approached in a very "shoujo" way. The lessons a…
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Anime that deals with mature themes and many do not know how to digest it very well because they are used to shonen patterns. For those who have a hatred for this anime, review it with a slightly more purified look and with less prejudice.
This show is about a dream, purpose and all the struggle that a female protagonist had to face in order to do what she really wanted.
For those who say that the narrative is tiring because everything is justified on the basis of "but you are a woman", you really didn't understand anything. That is the purpose of the thing, she couldn't do anything because she was a woman and had to prove, at every moment of her life, that she could walk on her own legs.
The anime addresses issues of social class, dreams, gender inequality, social relationships, status…
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As I make this repost with possible spoilers, I'd say that this anime this anime goes way beyond than fancy historical and all that fuss about the art, this anime was about women's struggle in the chauvinistic world of the Renaissance Period, sure the Italian theme was given a Japanize theme and the characters name most don't look like Italian, but that's not the point that the original creator, Ookubo Kei trying to point out , rather it was the stereotype that women faced during the said time where they're regulated either a wife material or Nun Material, so How do I rate this anime????
Story- Very Good 8: As there is this Black Lives Matter protest that goes on around the world amid the Covid 19 pandemic , this anime's story plot was just timely given that women at the time of the Renai…
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It's a sweet historical, typical coming of age story about a few of the difficulties a woman faced. I believe the story is not technically correct and required a lot research into intricate details about Florence and Venice. It has been influenced to a certain extent by da Vinci's life and works.
Looking at it from the consideration of an anime, it's good, but could be better. The insight into Renaissance France/Italy is fancy for people who are unaware, but will be exceedingly boring and at times even blatant contradiction.
The humour is subtle and at times welcome, however it's not at all inspiring or encouraging as I assume the creator wanted it to be like. Good enough to watch for something different in an anime style.
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I was quite skeptical before watching this anime.
Not being a fan of historical anime, I wasn't really attracted by Arte (the anime).
Still, I couldn't help being a bit curious about it. An anime about a female painter in Italy during the Renaissance, really ?
After seeing a few extracts of the first episode, Arte (the anime) seemed to be quite shallow. I decided to give it a try anyway since it could be quite amusing.
STORY : 8
And the first episodes were indeed amusing. But I didn't smile when I was supposed to : what made me smile was the gap between the anime codes (and stereotypes) and the italian Renaissance depicted. And it could have been crippling if the result wasn't (surprisingly) funny.
A second big surprise was awaiting me after the first episodes. Compared to the immense m…
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Arte set in a historically inaccurate Italy during the Renaissance this was about a girl, the titular Arte, wanting to defy societies norms and her family and become an artist. Meh kind of forgettable, like I said not very accurate historically with Arte easily overcoming pretty artificial obstacles and not really having to struggle much, catching break after break to the point even the show had the character feel guilty about how easy she had it. Like most Japanese anime set somewhere else, it played out more as how a modern Japanese girl would defy her traditional family and society to strike out on her own than someone from the historical time of the show. Just a thinly veiled scenery change so (the original manga author) could show off their superficial knowledge of Renaissance fashion…
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This anime is about a girl who aspires to became an artist in 16th century Italy where apparently women are not capable of drawing like Michelangelo and da Vinci and all the men are. You will see her hardships as she upgrades her level of drawing at an astonishing rate. You ll be seeing that most of the time.
Now, since the anime and main heroine share the same name of course the plot will revolve around her 99 precent of time and that is expected. The problem, at least with me, is that the main heroine is so boring and annoying most of the time that the whole anime gets boring too prety fast. Also,the story is too slow paced.
Its basiacally a shoujo where the main heroine can do anything if she just puts some will and a background past of loving to draw, into it.
The animation is done…
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Personally, Arte as a project from such not-famous studio gets a 10 out of 10 from me. Big studios have shitted worse anime than Arte, yet still get good appeal because of their excellent animation and art. Aight enough peasantry from me.
Start off with ART,
Art is definitely mediocre, the background art is simplified a lot. You will always see one set of tiles taking the whole background, whether it's a street or building, there's very few variation, decors and details. Background looks barren most of the time, but they still fit the setting, and that's all that matters.
Shockingly, character drawing are consistent and sharp. I don't think I've seen any of the characters' faces melting and dislocated, a mistake even big studios often do. Extra point, Arte changes appearances or design s…
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Arte reminds me strongly of Aria, even if not as magical as that one. Basically, it's a story about making a living with your passion no matter how hard it may seem. With the handicap for the main character that, being a girl and a noble, she is not taken seriously as an artist in the 16th century Italy.
This series seems to be as divisive as historical shows use to be, anime or not. If you're the kind of person that rages at each and every new historical series or film because it doesn't portray everything 100% accurately, this will be no exception. If you just happen to like historical or slice of life series for the sole reason of having a good time, there's a high chance you'll like this as well. Keep in mind: this is intended to be a product of entertaintment, not a documentary.
I m…
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Good god where to begin with this flaming pile of garbage otherwise known as Arte? Once in a rare while do you come across something so pointlessly dull and boring that you actually get offended by it, so offended by its poor writing, poor characters, poor shallow attempts at making "commentary", poor genre workings. Everything about this show is poor. After 4 episodes I had a bad feeling, after 7 I had no hope, and now? Now, I'm here to tell you to not bother wasting your time on this trash.
Before we get into the slaughter of Arte I'd like to point out some MINOR good aspects of this show that keep it from being a 1. The character design isn't anything to write home about but the dress designs are historical accurate and add a level of elegance that I rather enjoyed. The VA work is als…
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For some reason, I keep picking the most controversial seasonals of 2020 to review! If you just took a quick glance at Arte, you wouldn't think this would be one of the most divisive and fiercely polarizing series of the year. One half of MAL thinks this series is really sweet, relaxing and wholesome. The other half is positively screeching about what a vile abomination this is and how it's one of the worst anime they've ever seen in their entire lives.
Arte is based on a long-running and successful manga about a young girl in 16th century Florence who dreams of becoming a great artist. She is loosely based on an amalgamation of Sofonisba Anguissola and Artemisia Gentileschi, which is where she gets her name from. Arte isn't naturally the most genius painter to ever live, but she works ex…
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Arte is this season's unsung show, and perhaps my personal favorite amidst the big ticket ones.
It's a show on chasing your dreams, women empowerment, thinking outside the box, and enjoying the journey to your destination. In a nutshell, the ED animation sequence fits my thoughts and feelings to the show best: Arte climbing the stairs in her journey to become a renowned painter, surrounded by people who challenge, support, and push her onward -- seen through the paintings that surround the staircase.
This is also one of those few shows that use staple characters in a tried-and-tested "heroine-against-the-world" storyline that truly works. At times, it might be too generic, but the colorful (pun intended) characters make it even more interesting (I mean, having two tsundere grown-up men i…
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The concept of Renaissance Europe is not one that has been often explored in anime, so when I heard about Arte I was rather intrigued as a history bluff. I also had concerns as to how historically accurate the series would be.
Fortunately, my worries were misplaced as Arte offers one of the best depictions of Renaissance Italy we’ve ever seen in the medium. If you’re a fan of history, character driven anime, or just want to watch an anime with a very original story, this is for you.
As I said before, Arte is very much character driven. The series primarily revolves around Arte’s relationships with other people as well as her attempting to break the expected social role of women. If you don’t enjoy slower paced stories, you will struggle to get into this one. Personally, I appreciated th…
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Arte is an anime adaptation of the manga based on the era of The Renaissance from the 16th century. It’s not often you get to hear such a premise spelled out so freshly intact about in this era. Arte is not only the titular protagonist but also a woman with a strong will, determination, and thirst to prove herself as an artist. She is here to prove that in a male dominant world, there’s a place for her.
The premise is quite simple. It’s about this 14 year old heiress from Florence who has a passion for painting. After her father passes away, she’s been put on a road by her mother to married. Of course, Arte continuously pursues her passion even if it means leaving the house and becoming what she always wants to be: a painter. What follows her is a journey of hardship as she is a woman. At…
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I am enough to be an artist who draws freely above my imagination.
Arte was born into a noble family in Florence, Italy in the revival era of the 16th century. In this era there were no women became artists, but Arte loved art did not care about his noble status and tried to become an artist, this is Arte's journey to be an artist.
This is an anime that can be considered good and also can be considered bad, located in Florence during the Renaissance, it is an amazing story that makes you think about the meaning of art and human potential. Arte as the protagonist is a person not only embodies art, but also uses art as a means to change his own destiny. This gives meaning that we have the power to change thoughts, things, and events. I think his way of thinking is at the core of the Renais…
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