Audience reviews
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FLa1R
Look how they massacred my boy.
I don't want to talk about it but I will.
I understand why they did what they did but isn't there any other way???
The first episodes I was really hoping for another damn great opening. Like how they did with the first two seasons. But it wasn't in any way great. But I dismissed it, give them a chance. So I did, which only got me disappointed. They focused so much on the story and in exchange the humor was lost. And somehow watching it feels like it's just like all the other anime and not as unique as it once was. But I do understand why they did it and somehow it got better by the end but still you can't deny the fact that they messed up somewhere.
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So, Let's start off with the things that i liked. the art is absolutely gorgeous and the animation is buttery smooth, i don't expect anything less from A-1 Pictures i also quite enjoyed the comedy
Oh yeah, the comedy basically carried this season and i would even go as far as to say the comedy and animation carries the entire anime the story, as a romance, is quite lackluster. For some reason the writers decided that it would be a good idea to take on a more serious tone towards the end in an comedy-centric anime, which results in the most boring story arc so far.
Before i get any further, allow me to explain what usually happens in a romance anime, a girl and a boy meet, spend some time together, and slowly start to fall in love with each other and we, the audience, fall in love with t…
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"The first to fall in love loses!"
"If I go out with him, I'll probably fall in love!"
Never before have such pretentious phrases been uttered unironically...wait, this is anime. Never mind, happens all the time.
This season was by and large a massive disappointment. I have always believed 'Love is War' to be an overrated romcom, but nevertheless found the first two seasons serviceably decent. You can check my profile, if you don't believe me: I gave the first two seasons a 6/10. Although drenched in romantic tropes I despise, the comedy was consistent and the execution was at a very high level.
And yet this season falls flat on it's face, because it focuses on what has long been the weakest part of the series: it's drama.
Now granted, I have not read the manga (nor will I ever). But…
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Season 3 of two people too passive and prideful so each is hoping the other will make the first move.
This joke was wearing thin by season two and the writing got worse and worse with character inconsistency and repeated gags.
Season three is that BUT throw in cringe, out-dated pop culture references and annoying sounds.
The show went from bad to barely watchable. The only reason I'm not lowering the score is because (3) is my lowest for a bad show that is basically harmless and inoffensive.
Plot/Story = 2/10
The writing is so bad now that most episodes are just re-run jokes from season one or/and pop culture references. There is an entire episode that is a rap battle ending with (Mom's spaghetti!) Another with an A-ha reference for their song (Take On Me). This isn't a passing ref…
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I really don't know what all the hype is about and to me it makes absolutely no sense that people are judging this show based on their experience with reading the manga..
To me, this entire show, except for maybe the last 3-4 episodes, just feels like fillers. Little story arcs that end as fast as they have begun. I find this show really bland and boring, the characters do not resonate with me at all, Kaguya is super annoying and the rest of the characters are just really uninteresting and/or forgettable.
I do like myself a good rom-com from time to time, but this is definitely not a show I would recommend to people who are looking for a show in this genre.
This show is definitely below mid imo :-)
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A long awaited season. One of the most anticipated anime seasons by most viewers, myself included. The cast of characters remains virtually unchanged. The author's idea must have been exhausted, because a copy of the comedy elements used in previous seasons is presented to us and we are asked to laugh at them.
Unfortunately, they try to keep us entertained by putting the same jokes they have made many times before. Although it is currently the highest rated anime, it cannot even bring an innovation compared to other seasons. The series doesn't even give a reason to watch it other than Ishigami, who is the only properly developing character.
Just because it's one of the best things to do technically doesn't mean it was a successful season. While the first episodes are really surprising,…
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I'm confused, I knew this show was good but what in the hell is it doing with a 9.15? I've seem some recency bias before but this is on a whole another level. Kaguya was a solid 6-7/10 rom com for me so seeing these reviews/ratings caught me off guard. Even when Season 1 and 2 concluded the overhyping wasn't this bad. I see people in the comments calling this the best rom com ever made which baffles me as well. Anyways, lets begin.
Story: 6
The story... exists? This show is definitely more on the character side of the entertainment aspect I'll say that. The story itself of Kaguya is pretty 1 dimensional with 2 people trying to make each confess. The series follows an episodic format of comedy skits which is why I question it being called a rom com and not 'mostly comedy with tid bits of…
Read at the sourceSefDzoni
Ha Ha Ha.
What do you think is better?
Option a: create a movie of 2 and a half hours so that it can have all the necessary drama, storytelling and conclusion.
Option b: Make 13 eps of repulsive garbage until the last few episodes, where basically everything important happens.
It looks like they went with option b. Good job.
To cut the crap this is an ok love story. The art is great and music is decent. Enjoyment was not that good, but still ok. Characters also.
However, wasting of time is 10/10. I think every main title should look up to this. Create as many meaningless episodes just to have some form of anticipation, some form of desire.
To just speed up the process, watch the last 3 episodes. They have everything important, and you won't miss much. Thank me later.
Kaguya-sama wa Kok…
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Love is war is a good series, i won't deny that but season 3 kinda just flopped it upside down which is weird because i actually think the story is good, it's just that the execution wasn't perfect. Now season 1 and 2 were both perfect examples on how to balance your characters, the main characters (Shinomiya and Shirogane) are both entertaining and get a lot of screentime in the first 2 seasons, but this is also in season 3, the thing is with the main characters is that the side characters also matter a lot. I don't know why but i feel like the side characters got fully blown out of the the entire plot. Chika only really got 1 episode where she was prevalent in and Iino got fully blown out of the series. What about Ishigami though? He got attention, right? Well, yes but in my opinion, not…
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“My heart has surrendered” -Airi Suzuki
With each passing season, Kaguya-sama has remained one of the absolute best anime of this past half-decade. As a comedy, it is uproarious, however, part of why it succeeds so above and beyond is due to being one of the most visually inventive and passionately-driven manga adaptations, perhaps ever. A-1 Pictures’ current flagship non-SAO title is a three-time triumph, with this latest series pushing everything to new heights while ratcheting up so much of last season’s drama to create one of the most electrifying binging experiences this side of Mawaru Penguindrum!
For the 5th time in a row, it bears repeating that Shinichi Omata (or Mamoru Hatakeyama) is among the best TV anime directors of our time. It cannot be understated how spectacular and ver…
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Kaguya Sama Love is War is a Romance anime that can make you laugh, it can make you cry, and most of all it can make you feel excited to see what's next. After completing this season I wanted more. This show is one I have enjoyed for a while now and I love the characters and the story it tells.
Story:
This story is one that made me laugh so much but at times it made me shed a tear. Kaguya Sama does things that I think are just brilliant. I love that most of the series makes you laugh and I think this is my favorite comedy anime ever, but at times it can get really emotional and make me feel something. I think the story is one that is beautiful and funny and I can even say that it is finely crafted, especially in this season where things get Ultra Romantic!
Art:
I think the art is great a…
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Going into Season 3 of Kaguya-sama I already had high hopes for it to live up to the hype. Both of the previous seasons are 10/10 in my opinion, and I already knew that "you know what" was happening this season from everyone spoiling it in every single Youtube comment section. The expectations for this season was even higher consider that we had to wait TWICE as long between S2/S3 (taking 2 years to make) compared to S1/S2, which was probably because of the pandemic but it was still something to consider as a fan.
So I had no reason to suspect anything would be wrong or that this season wouldn't be as enjoyable as I expect from this series.
Unfortunately, Kaguya-sama Season 3 drops the ball hard in terms of what gave the series it's charm.
To get the good out of the way, the animation i…
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THANKS to A-1 Pictures and Mamoru Hatakeyama's team for giving us one of the best adaptations, and thanks to the author for writing one of the best romantic comedies.
On the technical side, everything is absolutely well thought out, from the carefully chosen soundtrack for each scene to the animation and staging of the important scenes. The lighting and shadow effects are probably the most elaborate I've ever seen in an animated series. The series is full of pop culture references and it's absolutely a treat to find them all, from Shawshank Redemption to more obscure things that only fans of 90's Japanese romance series know (like "Confess" or「告白」OST). We can also praise the musical and the animation work of the two endings, the second one being the one that follows the incredible episode…
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Love is peak is back! This season brought the gang back together and delivered once again. We got so much development, it genuinely has to be the best season to date, it was just a really enjoyable watch as it always is. What really sells this season though is the ending. Without spoiling that was one of the best endings I've watched for a singular season in a long time. Overall it's really good.
Art: 10
The art and animation are 10/10 just like the other seasons. It delivers in every aspect, the characters are filled with emotion, the backgrounds are lively, and the animation is stellar for a slice of life. No complaints!
Sound: 10
Opening slaps, ending slaps, ost slaps, sound design slaps. That's all, enough said.
Characters: 9
The characters are bubbly and energetic and delivered many…
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Tldr at the bottom:
Kaguya is back again and quite honestly blows any other show that is not SpyxFamily out of the water for this season. This is probably the best rom-com you will ever watch; if not one of the best anime. I honestly couldn’t find any glaring flaws with this show, no matter how hard I looked. However, there are a few things that might irritate a select group of people.
The bad:
Adaptation: About 37-38 chapters of content are covered during every season of Kaguya. Since the anime ends on chapter 137, certain chapters had to be skipped to get there. This season, chapters 92, 112, and 128 were skipped. These chapters don’t affect the story and shouldn’t affect anyone that has not read the manga, but it's still important to point out because some people like to complain.…
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"You can't get by with someone else's words precisely because it's a crucial moment."
-- the following is a brief paragraph or two on my overall thoughts, followed by spoilers about how this show handles progression well and moving on. reader discretion is advised. --
(this was written when MAL had the full season at 12 episodes. all, now 13, episodes were seen when this review was written.)
So many shows try to handle romance. So many shows try to handle comedy. Naturally, the marrying of the two genres was something that was bound to happen. It's been done time and time again and the fact that new media is still able to excel in that direction is always a pleasant sight.
Kaguya-sama: Love is War came in hot this Spring with the third season of the rom-com no one can stop talking about…
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Just to be clear, this is a series that deserves the title of ‘Modern Classic’
Even before the release of the 3rd Season, Kaguya-Sama had already dominated the anime scene. If you’re an anime fan, you probably already encountered Kaguya-Sama in one way or another on social media. Having some of the best comedy, drama and animation in the medium, Kaguya-Sama is one of the pillars of the Slice of Life genre. And with the release of Kaguya-Sama: Love is War - Ultra Romantic, the series has developed into and embodied the pinnacle of RomCom Slice of Life. Having two seasons of build up, the hype levels of Ultra Romantic is on another level. We finally got to witness the climax of a once in a lifetime romance story and it did not disappoint.
‘The one who confesses their love first loses!’…
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*Potential spoilers below
Love is complicated, scary, fleeting, but certainly not war. For Kaguya and Miyuki, though, it is. For months upon months, they have played this game where whoever confesses first loses, having lots of fun along the way, but when faced with a time constraint, was all this “war” a waste of time? Love doesn’t always wait for us, people come and go, and that’s why people must take advantage of every opportunity to be with those they love.
Watching this third season of Kaguya-sama was like watching the last act of a play, or listening to the last verse of a song. It felt like at the end of this cour, something momentous would happen, and the characters would step away from the status quo, starting potentially a new journey in their lives.
I have to credit mangaka A…
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**This review contains some meaty spoilers**
Season 1 was good
Season 2 was great
But Season 3 was Ultra Average or Cliched
Ehh... One of those letdowns I’ve experienced when I mostly watched romantic comedies when I truly let my guard down, and most people said that this will surpass the previous seasons. Mostly said this season will be peak among the rest and they suddenly made the anime only jumped into the hype train, and if their expectations will surpass it. Most of them will say that this is the best. And some of them will say (including me), same (or not) flick like the rest.
As much as I hate to say this, especially I’m a long time fan of this show…
I am already imagined that the ending would be 2 possible scenarios: There will be a confession in the last episode or, by def…
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What’s that meme about insanity? Like how the definition of “insanity” is doing the exact same thing over and over again expecting a different result? I’m not particularly up to date on internet humor, so I may very well be misremembering it, but either way, I’m definitely going insane. The universe keeps trying to tell me no one wants to hear me rag on this show, and I keep refusing to listen. The show is far too beloved at this point, and the only people still watching it are fans who have been watching since season one and now have a vested interest in being biased in its favor. Considering how repetitive this show is and how little anything in it has changed, any criticism anyone was ever going to make about it has already been made, and everyone has already decided where they stand. H…
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