Audience reviews
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Norutoromu
I don't know why this one's score is so low, but i guess most people that watched this didn't really understand the philosophy behind it, especially not behind the ending.
Don't get me wrong, i do not believe in god in any way shape or form, but the premise and the ideology behind this show is amazing.
The end could've gone both ways, but they chose the one with more impact in my opinion.
What if there actually is a god, what if that god actually created the world and the humans, what if that god ceases to exist?
What if there is no god, what if god is just a human creation, what if we stop believing in that creation?
Great questions from both perspectives, and it goes even deeper than that, i just don't have the time and patience to write everything.
But to simplify it, explore the anime…
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Platinum End, from Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata — the same duo behind the overrated Death Note — is a textbook example of wasted potential. Great premise, terrible execution. With each episode, it got worse until it reached the most stupid and awful ending I’ve ever seen — and I’m not even calling it the worst ending ever only because the show had already proven itself to be garbage throughout; that grotesque ending was almost fitting. The characters are completely devoid of charisma, and the final third is stuffed with empty, pretentious philosophy. The script tosses out ideas it never bothers to explore. If I could, I’d rate it -1.
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Words are not enough to describe how bad this show is. I am going to rate this show based on its Story, Scenes, and Characters.
STORY:
This review is not about the philosophical aspects like "god, existence, and humanity" that the show attempts to explore. The story structure was a complete disaster. All the characters were acting nonsensically, and the explanations for their actions were equally nonsensical. At first, the poor viewer who decides to watch this show believes there will be a reasonable explanation behind the characters' actions, but in the end, they are left with a bunch of questions like, "Why?" "What is this?" "This entire scene could have been resolved in a few seconds, but instead, I'm watching them repeat their nonsense without any motivation!"
Sometimes, giving a low…
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The anime is controversial and gained great repercussion for its direct approach to suicide, but it manages to break it down better than the 13 Reasons Why series. For those who like anime with serious themes (Seinen), it is a strong recommendation, as the dialogue and the plot progress, there is a lot of talk about religion, science, social thoughts and the distorted view that society has about people who do not fit into the "ideal world". I believe that when you finish the anime, you will have a good time to think better and create your own opinions about what life represents. If you're good at picking up references from films like Ghost In the Shell, Matrix, Minority Report, Inception; You will see that the Japanese are more open to talking about truths that the mainstream media tries t…
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Betwixt premise conception and concept adaptation lies a philosophical passion which exudes brilliance. With the absence of hell and demons it becomes clear that anathema can coincide with peace in empyrean domains; duality itself is part of any form of existence, creation and creators... divine or not. It can be said that this series is the most beautiful Shakespearean tragedy to ever grace a visual format. Keep in mind I haven't read the manga though, so I may not know what changes were possibly made or if anything was missing or taken out. So from this perspective my disposition is that of a naive spoiled audience with lack of knowledge on the source material. Despite that it isn't fair to say my opinion is not valid as that would be a foolish claim of privileged self congratulatory bac…
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For people who don't want to read much.
You need to be concentrated from 1st ep if you want to understand hole title, after 14th ep it will be much interesting, trust me. Also don't compare Platinum End with Death Note. Yes, authors of plot are same, but themes aren't the same. First one is Detective, Psychological and second Mythology, Psychological, Survival. So don't be mad if plot isn't same good for you. If you are under age or not familiarized with Psychological topics, don't even try to watch this titles. I could write shorter, but this way you will understand my thoughts better.
In 2020 I started to watch anime. One of the first was Death Note. First 10 eps maybe were amazing and after that I dropped with no reason, maybe because detective wasn't my taste.
When I saw announceme…
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Ok so unlike most (if not everyone) who watched this, I didn't see a single episode of death note when I was watching this, I just know the characters and the "write the name of the one you want to die in the notebook" trope, so I don't really have any idea or expectation when I was watching this, there's nothing I can compared it into.
Like the other guy said, I see most people diss this just because of death note but that's not the case for me, I enjoyed it and in the first part of the series, I was seriously considering this as my anime of the year, then the second half disappointed me but I still enjoyed it, it's just that I kinda don't like the ending that's why I put this in mixed feelings even though I rated it this high.
Read at the sourceZyarinja
The creators of Death Note tried to break away from their dark plot style by creating Bakuman., so here comes Platinum End. It's still dark but much less than their first masterpiece but I still consider Platinum End another masterpiece.
Because its author did not let his fear prevent him from extending his philosophy far and wide.
It's rare for an anime to be about a religion that isn't easy to understand, the creators of Platinum End deserve some praise even if they aren't the Lords. They need some breastfeeding.
By the way, the main protagonist is pretty boring to be honest, but luckily he didn't b... Xyz in the end. (Sorry but I had to censor the last words so as not to spoil.) But I am not satisfied with the ending of this anime. But it's still worth watching and thinking about.
D…
Read at the sourceBradley-I-Guess
Platinum End has nothing to say...
Platinum End is the newest work from Obata, Takeshi and Ohba, Tsugumi mostly known for Death note and Bakuman. So this series should be up to the same quality of those shows right? No, not in the slightest.
Platinum End makes me annoyed, how did it end up this bad? how did the people who created one of the best psychological thrillers also create the worst?
First lets talk about its anime adaptation before the story:
Animation: Fine...Its fine. Signal.MD animated this adaptation of Platinum End and it was mediocre. It was never poorly animated but it was never fantastic either, it was just animated. it didn't take or add anything however the only redeeming quality of Platinum End's manga was how good its art was and that amazing art isn't carried ove…
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To start with. I can see why
many give it a bad score and it is of course 100% based
on peoples opinions and preferences.
I will try not to Spoil the series for others as much as possible.
I have seen many places compare Platnum End to death note. I can see that there are some similarities ... Sure.
however, I think one gets a worse experience with platnum End if you starts to watch it in the hope that it would be able to fill the shoes of death note.
the reason i think a lot of people give it a bad rating is based on the same attitude i think people have to building a sand castle...
someone enjoy the whole process of having to fetch water and collect sand, create some kind of structure.
you do not know exactly where you are going with that sand castle, but it slowly takes shape after y…
Read at the sourceJoexySun
Short Review (Spoiler-free):
Before the final episode, I wanted to give the show a 4 or 5/10. However, after watching the ending while laughing at the painful absurdity of it all, I decided to give it the honor of 1/10, which is a score reserved for only very special shows (I only gave one 1/10 before, to Godzilla Planet Eater). Platinum End? More like Diamond Turd or Golden Butthurt!
Imagine a 12-yr-old watched or read Death Note and Mirai Nikki (Future Diary), and then wrote a philosophy/theology paper based on these two shows without any proper education or references in philosophy studies. That's what Platinum End feels like to me in its substance. What was not obviously problematic in Death Note is glaringly stupid and detestable here.
Is this show entertaining? Only mildly, whic…
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This is the biggest pile of trash since the conception of anime. It's hard to care about any of the characters because they don't really believe or care about anything themselves. The plot is so full of holes it's disgusting. There's no logic. It's doesn't establish any kind of system of belief. It's just chaos leading into oblivion. A nihilist's dream come true.
Please don't let this horrible work depress you or cause you to hurt yourself. There is a God. He does care. If you seek Him out wholeheartedly, you will find Him. If you don't have faith, just ask Him for it. Don't think of it as mindless religion or blind faith because it's not. Just talk to Him and see for yourself.
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***INCLUDES SPOILERS OF ALL EPISODES***
Best Show To Make Fun Of.
I went into Platinum End with high expectations. It was created by the same duo who made Death Note, the most popular anime on MAL, and the promotional material of the show was phenomenal. The character designs and promotional videos that were released before the show really hyped it up. And then the premise itself was interesting: a depressed kid gets saved by an angel and becomes a God Candidate because the current God is dying. Then the show started, and it all went to shit.
Firstly, even though I was excited to see what the show was all about, I was hesitant because it’s a battle royale storyline, which isn’t really my thing. But the promo materials didn’t focus much on that, so obviously I didn’t expect it to be so……
Read at the sourceYashondowski
Really people all around the world are all clueless.
heres what the ending of platinum end is meaning.
Ohba created the manga keeping the suicidal issues of Japan in mind. It's a manga about suicidal people. And keep in mind he kept all the characters morale, ideologies and mentality as real as an actual human.
The whole story of platinum end revolves around the concepts of depression and suicide. And both are connected to eachother in real life and in the story of platinum end.
Those who don't really know anything about either suicide or depression will never understand the story. The following explanation all revolves around the concepts of depression and suicide.
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The "Depression" , the "Suicide" and the "Will/Hope"
"The Depression"
First let's see what Depression IRL is.
Depres…
Read at the sourceDavidBogdan1
I've been reading a bunch of reviews about this anime and it seems to me that the people who write these reviews don't even watch the show all the way through which in the case of platinum end I believe is crucial in order to appreciate what this show has to offer. Now I'm not gonna pretend I'm some established critic when it comes to shows, movies or stories in general but I can't help but notice that every single review I read, whether its praising the show or shitting on it, they all seem to focus on the battle royal aspect of the show which ends completely after the first half and is not what this show is trying to portray.
The theme that I believe is being explored in this show is the difference in human thinking and values. This can be seen since the beginning through the conflict…
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I feel like Platinum End is somewhat misunderstood.
It's about some people from different ages who basically don't have the will to live anymore so they are given the opportunity to become god. The characters all have their struggles, like everyone and so everyone of them has another plan what to do if they were god or why to become god.
It starts off pretty interesting, if you ask me, since all the god candidates literally wanted to kill theirselves right before they were giving this opportunity so they are kinda finding a reason to live now. But I will also admit that it gets kinda weird after a while, because the competition progress is a bit strangely realized and does not fit the overall topic too well - I think this could have been done better. But besides that, I really don't thin…
Read at the sourceMrSourPickles
I really wanted to like Platinum End
I really did.
When I saw the teaser for Platinum End, it looked to be promising. I mean, it was written by the author of Death Note, a series I quite like. However, much to my chagrin, the idea that this show would be good slowly became a far-fetched reality.
Simply put, this show is bad.
The story of Platinum End is on the surface interesting (it is important to note that Platinum End is written in a way that completely contrasts Death Note). The first couple of episodes do a decent job of introducing us to the protagonist and a giving a vague idea of its story and theme. Unfortunately, then the show becomes…weird. The potential that Platinum End had is replaced with a mediocre edgy “battle royal” story, with over-exaggerated characters and stupid…
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It seemed interesting, that’s the attitude I had towards Platinum End when I decided to watch this show. Now that’s it’s done, I’m probably better off to be honest. This had some promise early on, but quickly that sentiment left. Despite having a comparatively stronger second half, the ending does not make it worth it. Unfortunately, there isn’t much good to say about this show, so we’ll briefly go over it.
By the way, were you expecting something as good as Death Note? Ha ha.
My grading criteria: Story: /25 Art: /10 Music: /10 Characters: /20 Enjoyment /15 Thematic Execution /20
STORY: 2.5/25
The narrative started out pretty interestingly, but it quickly became very dry after that. If we’re talking about plot points, everyone probably expected most things to happen, and were correct.…
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Yes, somehow I managed to finish Platinum End without smashing my computer. Somehow within a span of 24 episodes, this show managed to make me question the logics how creators brainstorm their ideas when writing a story. I don't want to dive too much into the juicy details so let's leave it to our imaginations. But to say the least, let's just say there's a whole lot of wrong in Platinum End with little done right.
Now I must digress that Platinum End has some rather sensitive topics. These includes subjects related to suicide, abusive relationships, bullying, and transgressive matters. This isn't the a cherry story about some guy who becomes a saint and out to save the world. Rather, this is a supernatural thriller following the footsteps of Mirai Kakehashi. After obtaining powers that r…
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To put it plainly, Platinum End is… misunderstood.
There’s a lot to say about Platinum End – its concept and execution, its characters and their quirks and intricacies, its art and animation, its social commentary and outlooks – yet, Platinum End’s biggest flaws are Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.
The two authors – story and art, respectively – of Platinum End. Chances are that nearly everyone that has read or watched Platinum End did so knowing, or perhaps solely for the reason that these two are the authors of Death Note. Platinum End will inevitably always live in the shadow of Death Note, considering its masterly writing and cultural impact - and it simply doesn’t have what it takes to break free from this label. This, however, is not to say that Platinum End should be seen as a succ…
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