Audience reviews
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Caeruleus_CCXVI
6.25/10 ~ Fun ride
This one was a weird one, but I enjoyed it enough to watch it all the way through. If I had to describe it, would be as such: Dr.Stone enters Deathrace 2000 in the American industrial period. My biggest gripe with the show is it was far to short and it felt like there should have been an entire mini arc at the end and it just skips a month ahead and ends... uh okay then.
Pros:
- MC is enjoyable even if they are a Mary Sue
- I really enjoyed the attempt at brining anime logic into the American Industrial age
- weird to say but it had a Beginning, middle and end, So many decent shows out there with no ending
- English dub was decent
-as mothers basement would say, this was some hot trash
- I honestly did not know where the story was going which was nice that it wasn't t…
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Story was average its like watching wacky races on boomerang as a child, but in anime form. I've only seen it once and would never ever watch again to be honest. The very beginning drew me and though I will most definitely say that. Its just the direction it took was not for me at all.
Now for my favorite part about the anime was the art. I honestly think if your interest was peaked in anyway, shape, or form. It was most definitely because of the art style because thats how they got me lol. P.A. works be doing a good job though it honestly was the biggest things that drew me into "another" and "angel beats".
Favorite character was obviously Appare Sorano he just really reminded me of the mc from dr. stone and his design was fire.
I messed with the music too Im not gone lie so I guess…
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Appare-Ranman! is an anime about a Japanese inventor and a Japanese warrior who accidentally wind up in America and have to enter a car race to earn enough money to travel home. The story is 100% self-contained so the only season ends the show just fine. There are a lot of fun details in the anime. For example, there is a character named TJ who is carrying around a phonograph instead of a boom box because this is a period piece that is set in the 1920s. My favorite parts of the anime was when there was a situation that could be solved by doing a lot of complex math problems and you saw the calculations flying through Appare's head. I wish there had been more of an emphasis on the Engineering and Scientific process like in "Dr. Stone." Additionally, I thought that the series spend way too m…
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"APPARE-RANMAN!"
Genre- Comedy, Sports, Historical, Cars, Action.
'This is not logical.' We humans aren't machines and therefore, cannot subdue our feelings or emotions like one. But for Appare Sorrano, things are different as he is built in a way where he can only care and think about the next new invention and things that will make the world advance towards the new evolution. Devoting his time and everything to his scientific studies and engineering, Appare gets in trouble and ends up leaving Japan in a self-made steamboat.
Only to get carried away to America and participate in a Trans-America Wild Race, where many racers will now take part in a race from Los Angeles to New York, and the winner shall receive the prize money of $1,510,000. During his journey, Appare goes on to change h…
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I really enjoyed this anime! It should have been 24 episodes so viewers could have gotten to know the supporting characters on a deeper level. Either way, the cast was pretty diverse and they all worked together to stop the baddy bad guy. I am very satisfied that there was a strong female character that can fight as well if you are a person that likes seeing strong women in anime. There was character development for Appare which is something I eat up in stories. It was very humorous and overall, it's a good past time anime if you're thinking of something fun to watch that has strong characters that leave you smiling and maybe crying.
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Appare-Ranman is an original PA Works anime from last year. Yes, the studio behind Canaan, Another, Charlotte and some less impressive works like Fairy Gone. Still, they're a studio that generally does pretty well as far as I'm concerned. I mean, the weakest anime I've seen them produce was still average.
Story:
Our tale is set in a fictitious version of the Meiji era, so around 1870s since it seems to be pretty early on. In this time, there's an eccentric young inventor named Appare. He gets into some trouble at home and sets sail in a steam boat where he's pursued by the young samurai, Kosame. This results in the pair being propelled forward and going all the way to the United States where they eventually decide to take place in a cross continent race called the Trans-America Wild rac…
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"Appare Ranman!" might very well be one of the most insane anime I've ever seen. I'll be the first to admit that I've always had a soft spot for anime taking place during the late 19th to early 20th century and since those don't often come around I was immediately intrigued by this one. Although historical accuracy isn't precisely a strong point of the series the setting does contrast well with the vibrant characters and over-the-top premise. With it's striking character designs, incredible fight choreography and soundtrack by none other than Evan Call himself this show is a wild ride to say the least.
The story is very much driven forward by the characters and the show spends the first 4 episodes setting up stakes for several major characters showing us why they want to win the race. App…
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Just like the vehicles it depicts - fast, powerful and fancy.
I find that Appare-Ranman! embodies, in both content and intention, that of surpassing boundaries. It's not just that the show is set on the cusp of technological revolution, nor that the expansive cast hails from all nations and backgrounds, but also that the work itself is able to refute traditional genre constraints, free to present something altogether new, a rarity in this age. And it's not just a thoroughly unique story, but one that becomes its own themes manifest; innovation and refinement being both watchwords and destinations.
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At first glance, the story doesn't appear quite so special. A lawless race with a huge cash prize and the impetus of being stranded across the ocean are both strong ideas, but both have b…
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Appare Ranman is probably one of the greatest anime, ever!! This anime was not what I expected at first, and it's greatness blew my mind! Every single character is so loveable (except that Gil the Butcher), and the art and animation is purely amazing!!! The story itself is great, and the Intro's definitely the part of this series that's gonna be stuck in my head for a loooong time. Some of the parts of the story don't really stick together though, and there are some flaws in each character's personalities, which annoyed me from time to time. I'm really gonna miss this anime though, and can't wait for the next season (if there'll be one, which there definitely should)!!!!!
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I wasn't actually that interested in this anime since it has the tag "cars" which i'm not into. But it only took 2 eps to get me hooked.
The good parts about this anime is: 1st people actually die xD not only knocked out like in all other shounen animes.
2nd: the main character isn't the one who changes everyone around, it's the opposite, which makes it so good ;-;
3rd and the most important thing is: they don't take half of the episodes explaining difficult stuff about cars and engines and whatever like in ehm all science-fiction or mecha, which why most mecha are boring, and appare ranman isn't boring at ALL.
It even got me interested in engineering even though i hate those subjects. It just makes even stuff you' aren't into look fun and interesting!
Aside from that, characters are…
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Story: The story starts inducing curiosity and attention over the aesthetic of cars and race and stuff like that. The major problem for me, was in the end when the subplot becomes a major one and the race was left aside for no reason at all. It is a good story, well written, but has problems with what do they want to focus, becoming something more related to action than the race itself (7/10)
Art: The aesthetic of the characters and the world inserted into the story is very unique and pleasant. They surely take much time on this to be something to be memorable. I remember when I was studying Creative Writing in college and one of the assets was how giving a visual style that were unique, could drag more attention to your story even if your story wasn't so good, and the anime follows that…
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Appare-Ranma! it is an anime very difficult to describe because he does not go to an exact destination, the anime does not want to do just one thing. It is a crazy running anime, a thematically inclusive anime and an anime that develops very interesting internal dramas, but nothing said connects very well, there is not a 100% well-connected connection to work on all these amazing themes, however, that doesn’t is a problem, put anime decides to work all this in a very peculiar and fun way.
Perhaps that is the word that defines this anime so well, its peculiarity. It's in everything: in cars; in the characters; in the city; in the historical context and also in the plot. He doesn't follow a line that goes linearly throughout the anime, he doesn't go from point A to B like a Mad Max; Fury Ro…
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Overall: 7.9
The truth Appare-Ranman seemed like a revelation to me.
I came here because of the expectation of the races and I end up being satisfied with much more of the work itself, which is precisely this theme. Both in the characters being simple, but at the same time with their charisma, added to a fairly well elaborated story and set at all times. A very polished visual posture and a catchy and convenient Opening for this show leave great feelings of it. So I think that in general terms this adaptation has a job that is quite subtle, without being too pretentious or commercial, but if you give it a chance you will surely not regret it and it is fun enough to keep the viewer glued to the screen.
Now if I had to name a program defect I lean towards the issue of the format and the lac…
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I’m just gonna assume someone at P.A. Works decided to throw caution to the wind and suggested something stupid for their next project. Which, if this is really how this thing came about, I’m all for it. I know darts on the wall don’t always work, but when they do, they do.
Story:
At the height of the roaring 20’s, an eccentric inventor by the name of Appare causes trouble in his little town in Japan before deciding that instead of staying in a place that doesn’t appreciate his push of progress, he will take his invention and his tools across the Pacific Ocean and go to America where stuff like that is both commonplace and encouraged given the technological advancements in the country. Dragging alongside a poor man named Kosame who only wanted to keep the poor boy safe, the two of them e…
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A pretty average anime, through and through.
I can’t say that this anime does anything new, but it does most of it decently well. The premise of a cross-country race will bring to mind Steel Ball Run or Death Race, but believe me, it is much more toothless than any of those stories.
That is probably my biggest gripe with this anime. I don’t care too much if an anime is not supper original, as long as it is well-executed and enjoyable I’m a happy camper. But when you make an anime about a cross-country race in early 1900s America with ruthless outlaws, there needs to be some stakes.
If this anime just wanted to be a fun time, then just make have the entire plot being about the actual race. Don’t half commit to an outlaw plot just so you can do a poor Seven Samurai/Magnificent Seven immit…
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Steam punk modified to a 20th century era themed, not bad at all.
So:
Story:
Pros: As an original work of studio "PA Works" it wasn't bad at all when it has a combination of the following: the setting of "Wild Wild West," The comedy of "Wacky Races" and a couple of "Fast and Furious" action, all rolled into one.
Cons: IMAO, nothing bad about this original anime's story plot. Verdict (8 over 10)
Art:
Pros: None of that Xialian and Sofia's fanservice.....
Cons: Ok , there was that Sofia's underwear service , but it's of 1910's era, so not hot in a sense.
Verdict (4 over 10)
Sound:
Pros: Good Opening theme "I got it!" by Mia REGINA and ending theme "I'm Nobody" by Shoutarou Morikubo....
Cons: Nothing to mentioned.
Verdict (7 over 10)
Character
Pros: The Kosame and Appare re…
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Appare Ranman is set in the late 19th century where the eccentric Japanese mechanic Appare Sorano and swordsman Kosame Isshiki find themselves in America after the former made a small steamship he intended to use to go on a journey, before Kosame's meddling led them both to be stranded in the ocean before being saved by a large American steamship. Seeking money to return to Japan, the two enter a race crossing the country from Los Angeles to New York City, with Appare converting the steamship he made into a steam-powered car to compete in it.
From the looks of things, Appare Ranman appeared to be going more for spectacle than any kind of depth with exploring the Trans-America Wild Race that Appare, Kosame, and several other racers wind up participating in. All the characters have their st…
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What I didn't like about this anime,
I will start with the major con I have with this anime. There are many anime with the over-powered main character, viewer watches those anime for How the MC defeats or overcomes the hurdle? rather than does he actually able to overcome it. There can be many ways to show the characters are intelligent. Minor spoiler:The Main character(Appare) within a split second can calculate the objects trajectories and able to escape, in one scene. If it is limited to the MC (Appare) itself it would have been okay. The other main character (Kosame) able to split the bullet in to half with a sword with no logic is certainly a big plot hole for me.If they wanted to keep it close to natural,they should haven't shown those scenes, my experience could have been a much be…
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Another season. Another good original work anime by P.A works. This time it comes in the form of a racing anime. Appare-Ranman is different from anything I've ever seen. From the character designs to the actual plot of the show, nobody can say it's generic at all. The closest comparison I could think of for Appare-Ranman is around the world in 30 days. It's a wild, wacky and entertaining journey with Appare and co. as they race from LA to NY for prize money to return home to Japan. Unfortunately, things aren't as smooth sailing as they'd like.
Unlike Fairy Gone, which I love, Appare-Ranman has some solid CG. One of the biggest complaints about P.A works last show was the subpar CGI, convoluted plot, direction, etc. All of those were improved upon massively here. While I didn't enjoy Appar…
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Jojo's Steam Ball Run: the Animation, that is yet unfortunately another COVID-delayed show.
It's hard to believe that this one show that's full of experimental creativeness and perceived notion is all conceived by one man alone: Masakazu Hashimoto. From the story to the series composition that's tons of wacked insanity, it's more than enough to stand out in its originality, yet also be a callback to his career days of starting out as a director over at P.A. Works circa. 2011 (after flailing around from different anime projects in the 2000s with varying degrees of success). His first directorial and series composition work being Tari Tari way back in 2012 wasn't game-changing, but the way that it was done certainly had the early otakus take notice of his idea of a unique storytelling that'…
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