Audience reviews
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ST63LTH
Urasekai Picnic is an isekai where Sorawo is a broke college student questioning her existence when being sent into what appears to be her own world; Ready to give up on life, she lies there until a surprised Toriko finds her. The two are at odds with their situation as aggressive supernatural entities approach them - Sorawo finds out Toriko is in the other side so she can find her mentor Uruma Satsuki and she spends time helping her out and drowning out her ordinary life's worries. Despite the calming environment in the other side, it is actually home to many supernatural phenomenon seen in traditional Japanese folklore, the duo experience what the other side has to offer and meet some interesting people. Will they be able to reach their goals?
Story & Character: 4/10
Urasekai Picnic is…
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The whole time I was watching this series, one thought kept rattling through my head, "I really miss Manglobe." The rich atmosphere and meticulous design that Manglobe brought to Ergo Proxy and Witch Hunter Robin would have been a perfect match for Otherside Picnic, but sadly that studio doesn't exist any more.
While I haven't read the source material, the Otherside Picnic anime feels like a competent adaptation. The problem is that some stories demand something other than off-the-peg anime aesthetics. I'm aware that the novels and manga used the same character designs, but they just don't fit the story. The animators do manage to pull off some eerie moments in places, but for the most part the bright colours, poorly judged use of stiff CG for mundane scenes, and overall look of the serie…
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This was probably the best fantastical show I have ever seen. It's worth noting that I have not watched a ton, but of all the ones I have seen, this is the best. The concept is very unique and it has heart, whether it's with others that are fighting together or with just the protagonists. It moved along nicely and the world building was fantastic.
The portrayal of all of the weird things there are is done so well. The visuals are great but a big round of applause for who scored the music to go along with it. It set the perfect mood for each experience and helped you buy into what happened and the foreshadowing of what was coming. Visuals are key for me and based on the subject matter, it was done well here.
I could see how this might not be everyone's cup of tea, though I am disappointed…
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Every now and then, I'm okay trying something a little different and weirder than what I'm used to watching. Otherside Picnic... should not have been the one to try.
Story: Our story in Otherside Picnic starts out with us seeing Sorawo in the middle of nowhere when another character, Toriko, finds her. They escape seemingly dangerous situations and return home with some supernatural items over the course of the first few episodes that they want to sell off for cash. Soon after, we learn that Sorawo stumbled upon this place by chance where as Toriko is looking for a friend of hers, Satsuki. This is essentially the basis of the story and isn't the worst setup in the world.
This place that the girls were in is then dubbed "Otherside" and it seems to be a world entirely separate from the rea…
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Mild spoilers - no specifics, but some general issues.
Urasekai Picnic had the potential to be an elegant "picnic" indeed: ice-cold lemonade, artisan bread, cold chicken, and fresh berries. Instead, its fear of committing to what could have made it great left us with lukewarm drinks and lackluster sandwiches.
Let's start with the anime's strongest point: the characters. Sorao and Toriko both feel pretty fresh, neither so hyperbolic nor so bland that you can't imagine meeting them in real life. The start of their relationship feels a little improbable, though at least that problem is addressed in retrospect. By the end of their relationship, they really do make a great pair (both as friends and romantically.) Yet, despite the good start and decent relationship progression, the characters…
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If you're a fan of adventure/horror media such as the STALKER games or the SCP universe, you're likely going to love Otherside Picnic. Otherwise, chances are it'll be a mildly entertaining but unmemorable show for you.
I watched the anime first, liked it enough to read what has been translated of the light novels, then re-watched the anime. Aside from shifting around a couple chapters with some necessary plot modifications, the anime was a close adaptation of the first two volumes of the light novels. I think a good arc was picked to serve as a central plot to this show, with a very satisfying ending which still leaves plenty of questions and room for a potential future season.
The relationship between the main characters is well developed, but I wouldn't say the "shoujo ai" tag should b…
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My review may be biased from me not having yet read the novel or the manga, but in my opinion Otherside Picnic is a greatly underrated anime that deserves a much higher score and more praise than it currently has.
-I thought the story was interesting and was excited to watch each episode. It felt like a mix between Girls' Last Tour and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. with some Japanese folklore and internet/urban legends mixed in, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The anime had a good mix of action, horror/suspense, and humor. What more could you want?
-The art was decent.
-The sound was decent, and I especially enjoyed the OP and ED.
-The character development was really good. As I watched the anime I saw a friendship form between Sorawo and Toriko from their adventures together, later also including Kozakura…
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I will try to keep this short, but my feelings about this anime are complicated.
I knew of the story before the anime adaptation was announced, but I only read the first chapter of the novel, knowing the anime would come out made me mildly excited as I really like the concept for it.
Unfortunately, now, after the anime finished airing I am very conflicted.
The world is incredible and the depiction is amazing. How do you even visualize something that is described as so otherworldly that it makes a person mad just by looking at it, but somehow they succeeded better than anyone could have expected.
The otherworld itself seems to be a success as well as it oozes the vibe of unique difference to the normal world.
The other thing that is exceptional are the characters, sure some might say they…
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Starts good with great premise but dissolves into a series of disconnected "ghost story of the week" episodes, losing world building, lacking logic, romance, character development and, most important, story.
The show starts with "Roadside picnic" world building, you have a whole another world with its own logic, creatures and traps to explore, make a map of, learn about, find ways to use it.
All of it goes up in smoke in the later episodes. All due to a "ghost story of a week" format. The other world is used only as an excuse for the heroes to be spirited away into a setup of one another ghost story or an urban legend. Because the show is a patchwork of the different urban legends, there is not even an attempt to make the other world somehow connected or whole. The research of the world…
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"Otherside Picnic" certainly doesn't push itself to be anything too complicated, but, in a lot of ways, I don't think every show needs to. It's got some fun characters, who each feel unique and are likeable from the start, while giving them time to expand a little as the show goes on. The urban legend aspects find a nice balance between being decently creepy, but largely keeping the tone of the show fun and not overly edgy.
As far as running plot, there's not much there, and I would certainly appreciate another season or two to continue playing out some of the threads that didn't quite get wrapped up, but the developing friendship between the protagonists was enough to make the show feel like it flowed decently enough.
Ultimately, it's not a complex show, but it seems content with just…
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Came for the shoujo-ai tag but stayed for the story concept.
Usually, I would turn away from horror and thriller elements,but each episode unfolded an interesting part of the Otherside (other world).
The art style was so-so. It didn't bother me nor capture my interest.
Each episode continued to explore the other side, which is not necessarily bad, but it started to feel repetitive when one mission or story finishes in just one-two episodes. I was expecting to see more built up that would have made the last few episodes have more at stake and challenges for our main leads.
I wish the later episodes would have focused on Toriko finding her friend, but I guess that wasn't the story's main focus. From my take away, it was about finding new connections and enjoying one's company. Also,…
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I have very mixed feelings about Urasekai Picnic. On one hand, I enjoyed a lot of what it had to offer, but on the other hand, it was dragged down by a few (pretty important) pretty mediocre aspects. To be honest, I didn't have super high expectations, but I was a bit disappointed. This anime stood out to me because it seemed pretty unique. The Sci-Fi Mystery tags intrigued me, and since I haven't seem very much Shoujo Ai, I thought it would be good to watch some more.
Story:
The story involves a bunch of different short arcs following a similar pattern: The two main characters encounter something strange, which either happens in the Otherside or prompts them to enter the Otherside, they encounter some sort of creature, they use the same tactics to get rid of it, and find their way back…
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Urasekai Picnic (Otherside picnic) is a shoujo ai anime combined with sci-fi elements. Before we start, let me tell you a couple of things: 1) I like the shoujo ai genre. I think anime with said genre has more romance than 'normal' romance anime out there, and usually sweeter, too. 2) I haven't read the source material, be it the light novel or the manga, so this review is based on my opinion solely from watching the anime, therefore I won't be commenting on things that aren't accurate to the source material. Now that we've got that out of the way, let's get into it. TL;DR: Even if you don't enjoy shoujo ai, this anime is still very enjoyable for its thrilling moments
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*MINOR SPOILER AT THE STORY PART*
Story - 7
The story is about two girls, Nishina Toriko (Toriko for short) who encounte…
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Honestly, it had a lot going for it at the start of its running (the first 3 episodes or so). However, the longer the show goes on, the more it starts to leave all the setup and buildup it introduces back where it first popped up.
Especially the second half felt just completely dragged out and it seemed like it was constantly dancing around the things it set up - Satsuki mostly. With the buildup the show has around her, you would expect her to pop up at the end as some kind of challenge to the way Toriko and Sorao have been going about the Otherwold, or some connection to Sorao because of the comments Akari makes about her kinda looking like Satsuki, but nope - the only glimpse we see of her is by an apparition in the Otherworld that isn't even her. That's it.
Pacing is a complete mess…
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Where do I start? I’m quite confused as to why this anime exists I guess? I don’t quite get this series. It’s basically combining urban legends and putting it into a title with characters to explore these said urban legends. Oh there’s also a side “B” story where a friend is missing but it doesn’t really talk about that.
Story (3):
It’s quite episodic. Every episode we get a different urban legend and our two MCs explore said legend. The formula is the same; somehow the MCs get themselves into these situations naturally and they try to find their way back to their own world.
And that’s literally it. The MCs go back, the legend is done. Now next episode move on to the next one. It’s eh.
Art (6):
It’s a typical, production type anime art we’ve seen for the past few years. It’s nothing new…
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Otherside Picnic has a unique concept and idea that I wish they explored more on as it leaves us with more questions then answer as we finished the series. So with that, I do hope we get more with future seasons but if not, dang that would be sad not knowing. We get a idea of what's on the otherside but it feels like we're just scratching the surface.
I will say one of the weakest point to this anime that I was disappointed in was the horror element or the suspense. Since most of the issue were resolved rather quickly and often with the same concept. I'm not saying it's terrible, just wasn't what I was expecting.
One of the main reason I even watched this show that did not disappoint at all was the animation and voice acting. I knew going in I loved both the voice actors so off course…
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Urasekai Picnic is proof that attaching a competent director to good source material doesn't necessarily result in a good adaptation. For whatever reason, the anime adaptation of Urasekai Picnic is plagued with issues through and through. From the moment the first PV dropped I should have been alarmed, the audio mixing was completely messed up, and the animation quality was subpar at best. Still, I tried to convince myself that it's just a bad PV, surely the actual show would be at least decent right?
I gotta start with the first thing that came to mind when I started watching the adaptation: Audio. The audio mixing is awful. I think I get they want to do a creepy vibe, but even that doesn't work and most of the time the whole experience ends up being uncomfortable, like having loud sound…
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Ura Sekai picnic is one of the most unique shows I’ve seen in some time. It blends Sci-Fi, mystery and Shoujo Ai romance in a way that I’ve never seen before. Unfortunately, the show on its own merits felt like a teaser for something greater.
Ura Sekai was enjoyable throughout, but it was obvious that like most LN adaptations, the purpose of this anime was to get you to buy the books. Over the course of the one cour series many storylines are set up and never fully explored. The show has a rather unique storytelling method where it’s both monster of the week, as well as an overarching narrative. Unfortunately, I think the monster of the week elements of the show take up a few too many episodes that could have been dedicated to tying up loose plot ends. In fairness, this is probably just t…
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Without many premonitions what “Urasekai Picnic” is about, I watched the anime mainly because of the genre-tag "Shoujo Ai”, one or the other of you may have been magically attracted by this one too. I expected some action combined with sci-fi and of course a lot of Yuri. But I was completely wrong!
The series focuses on Sorawo and Toriko, two young women who discover the “Otherside” of their own world. It is a dangerous world where many monsters from ghost stories come to life. There is always a secret door or item that leads to the other world. Sometimes it could be in an old apartment or at other times the access can be made possible by pressing a certain combination in an elevator, even a special item like a hat could be a trigger.
Both of our main characters have different reasons for…
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Fantasy animes in my opinion are crazy. Both in a good way and a bad way. There is so much the creator can do around with fantasies and can make it as "crazy" as possible.
Urasekai Picnic is an anime about traveling to an alternate world called "Otherside" where they fight off weird creatures while searching for their friend. I watched this anime since it has the "Shoujo Ai" listed in its genres because I love Shoujo Ai and it is one of my favorite genres and I expected somewhat romance but I didn't get it, even though I felt it. The CGI used here is somewhat decent, the studio made long-distance shots with the main characters in CGI for the first 6 episodes then stopped for 2 episodes and went at it again.
One of the policies I like to follow while rating animes on this website is how m…
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