Audience reviews
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Rei-yuu
Bungo and Alchemist: Gears of Judgement earns a solid 8/10 for its refined tribute to modern Japanese literature. Rather than drawing from feudal legend, it animates authors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries—the architects of Japan’s modern literary identity—and treats their works as living forces. Literature is not decorative background but the very battlefield: texts are endangered, memory is contested, and preservation becomes purpose. In this way, the series conveys books as enduring vessels of culture, shaping thought long after their creators have passed.
Its visual language reinforces this theme. Elegant swords, early firearms, and bows reflect each writer’s stylistic temperament, while costumes blend traditional Japanese design with subtle Western—particularly Br…
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I'm probably being biased because I watched this when I was in the hospital and it was one of my only sources of entertainment at the time.
When I watched it first I didn't really get a lot of it but i really like all of the characters and the concept so I rewatched it once again and this time i looked more into it
I liked how there were small details relating to the actual authors and stuff like that since i also like reading japanese authors books, my personal favourite author/poet being Chuya nakahara.
After reading alot of reviews here i realized that this anime is not really for those type of anime fans if you know what i mean.... I overall give this anime a 8/10 not the best anime I watched but still one of my favorites !
(Sorry if i made any grammatical mistakes i suck at spelling…
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I've seen that people giving this show higher ratings tend to think its low overall ratings come from it appealing to a specific audience only, an while I do agree it's not for the big masses, that's definitely not the actual reason (the current rating is 6.46). Bungou to Alchemist has some big, too hard to ignore flaws.
The story has potential, and I would have loved to see how the biggest classics in Japanase literature fight for its existence, but the execution was just horrific. I don't think the writers knew from the start where the whole plot is going at all. Aside that, they didn't even know what kind of anime did they want it to be; at first, you'd think it's the episodic type (I mean, there was a farming episode with no action just because), but then they quickly throw all the id…
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Over the course of anime's existence, every few years or so, depending on the current landscape, anime likes to explore trends or capitalize on what's popular. Back in the 2000s, this was visual novel adaptations and ecchi stuff. In the 2010s, isekai stuff began saturating the market, and still does to this day, and as of recently, the newest trend comes in the form of cellphone games. Naturally, anime is made to promote the source material they're adapted from, be it a manga, game, or a light novel, with Bungo and Alchemist: Gears of Judgment being no different. Mobile games have gotten immensely popular as of late, bringing in millions of dollars, so it's no surprise corporations would want to capitalize on this success and adapt some famous games into anime, even if said anime are just…
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This anime is specific. It definitely won't appeal to everyone, as you can see from the 3/4 star ratings. But in my opinion, this anime is really well made.
First of all, people's feelings towards books, which I thought was the main message of the anime, is portrayed incredibly beautifully. As a fan of the books, I was captivated. I even cried at episode 4 where it was depicted.
Secondly, the presentation of the authors. I haven't read much about Oda or Ango, but I got into Dazai. It was really well and compositionally presented. We didn't play around with making the author shallow. We had the whole thing presented here.
The next thing, the animation and the line work. It was pleasing to the eye and the fight scenes were interesting and well done. The interior of the books and the land…
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A good anime that isn't for everyone. I found it very disappointing to see such low scores as 3 and 4... because imo the characters and animation itself are very well done. I have read few works and my bachelor degree was about Dazai Osamu, that's why I was very excited to see that he was in the main cast and I found the portraying done extremely well! The stories which were taken from works are shown shorty and with main point. This anime made me remember all of the authors and works I have read and made want to read it again, that's why for me this anime reached it main purpose. I think the way it revived japanese literature is fine! Colorful animation and great seiyuus is a pleasant bonus. The only minus here is story because we never got to see alchemist himself and storytelling about…
Read at the sourceBalsamina
TL;DR -- this show's biggest problem is that it is boring.
Art: 8
Best point of the show really. The characters are generally not poorly proportioned or poorly colored. The color palette is generally pleasant. There is even some level of depth to the shading. It hardly if at all qualifies for action but the action scenes in it are decent.
Sound: 5
It's not terrible, it's not great. Nothing I will remember after the show but nothing that will make me watch the show muted either.
Characters: 4
The idea is to take historical writers (of Japan) and take an interesting spin on them. Having knowledge of Japanese literary figures really help understand what they are talking about. Without them, you will be completely lost. Even having knowledge of some of the most prominent figures and their w…
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It's definitely not an anime for those who are used to generic works that the industry has produced.
The low number of reviews x the low rates that the anime has received shows how much of the audience only watched a few moments of the show, did not understand the narrative proposal and took their judgment. It's a pity to see something a bit out of the box being rejected immediately
But for those who want a different experience, who are moved by the act of writing or creative production, just watch. This anime has definitely made my day's moments a lot more comfortable.
-English is obviously not my native language
Definitivamente não é um anime pra quem está acostumado com obras genéricas que industria tem produzido
O baixo número de reviews x As notas que o anime tem recebido, mostra…
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To be honest this show was a pain in the ass to watch.
The story-3/10
Before I say anything let me preface this.The concept is really interesting and unique.You have these historic Japanese authors all going into novels to fight supernatural creatures from destroying literature.So good so far right?Well it went pretty good for the first 2 or 3 episodes.The pacing was solid and actually really interesting but its after the first few episodes that it fall apart.After the a fore mentioned first few episodes begins the shitstorm. They have a episode about farming for no damn reason then have a weird yaoi romance arc for an episode where the writers go to the real world or something.I am not sure as to whether that was a in a book but I do believe it was not and literally just took place on Ea…
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In literature, there are a lot of quotes that become lifelong mantras that we live by, and whether it is a novel that moves us to tears, a play that intrigues or a poem that rouses our passions, a piece of well-written literature can have an impact on our emotions and behaviour that become value-added systems in life. But adapting this into a medium can be the hardest thing to swallow. Literature, like a play, when done right, it can be an adventure worth the long journey, and in the case of this show, it has a promising start and build-up, only to let that effect relinquish more on the enjoyment. Love of hate this show, this is side-cheddar compared to better ones out there (a.k.a Bungou Stray Dogs).
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any d…
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