Audience reviews
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Graciana
"If reincarnation is real, I hope I'm not a human next time. But I don't want to be a dog or cat. Because there are still "cute" ones and "not cute" ones. If I do get reborn, then I, I want to just rock gently on the ocean waves. I want to be a jellyfish."
This is so cuteeeee! beautiful and funny. The art is also amazing. I wanted them to be together so bad, my "lesbian" couple (iykyk). I wish the anime focused on their relationship evolving 💔 genuinely deserves so much love and a second season. We want moreeee!
You will soooooo be in love with Kuranosuke's thought for Tsukimi, seeing good in her while she doesn't see it.
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I wanted to give a disclaimer for queer people with this review, I even logged into my account after like 4 years. I've been recommended this anime in regard to its queer themes, which do not exist. Especially for my trans folks, beware of the first 2-3 episodes as it may be triggering for some with clear anti-trans messages.
Look, I know the manga is old. That does not mean that the mangaka can clearly use the characters as a mouthpiece to voice anti-queer opinions. The anime adaptation does not help as the voicing articulates this message.
With the disclaimer out of the way, I want to rant about the representation of Kuranosuke and the Japanese people. I am sick and tired of this media when it tries to represent queer characters. The mangaka states directly that Kuranosuke is not a "t…
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For how highly rated this anime was it's surprising how unlikable the characters are. Tsukimi and Kuranosuke are fine enough but a bit bland but the NEETs? Oh my god what a desperately, deeply unpleasant collection of characters. They ranged from annoying to actively crappy people. It was hard to engage with the main storyline because yeah, I don't really care if a bunch of mooching jerks lose their house.
The designs for Tsumiki and Kuranosuke are pretty cute, I do like the art style when it's not drawing vaguely human shaped blobs. I don't know why the NEETs were so cartoony in comparison, it was distracting and kind of dehumanizing? Like Tsumiki is a great design for an unconventional looking anime girl, I don't think the others needed to look so inhuman.
I also hated the secondary st…
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So, the story basically just revolves around Otaku NEETs who have their lives changed by a gorgeous human. Or disrupted, rather.
That part is actually pretty fun because it's pretty relatable for those who are a bit socially awkward with intense passions. The show does a beautiful job of portraying everyone's passions and obsessions; I'm a bit biased since I love this trait in actual people.
But what can be at best called a side-plot of romance? It's done so poorly. It's like they were like, "WAIT WE NEED TO HAVE MILDLY COMPLICATED ROMANCE...wait, no we don't."
So, I'd watch this to watch the fun part...but don't expect anything fulfilling at the end from the romance aspect. Don't expect anything fulfilling from the romance. At all.
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Princess Jellyfish is what got me hooked onto anime. It's a super cute show about a girl becoming more comfortable with herself, after meeting a 'beautiful girl' who's really a rich cross dresser who has a lot of free time on his hands.
Once I started I was unable to stop, and when I finished the eleven episodes, I went into a depressed state realizing that there is no season two, and there will probably never be another season.
*~*I am forever waiting for another season.*~*
If you love cute animes about characters becoming more comfortable with themselves, leaving their comfort zone, making new friends, and possibly falling in love??? then this is the show for you.
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I would like to preface this review by warning ya'll that this anime suffers from Ending in the Middle of the Manga Syndrome. If you've enjoyed an anime like Fruits Basket, Ouran Highschool Host Club, Soul Eater, Kimi Ni Todoke, etc. and felt a little uneasy by the inconclusive ending and then googled your uneasy feeling and discovered the manga is like 80 chapters ahead of where the anime left off - you're going to run into the same situation here. Clear your to-read list, because Princess Jellyfish is going to be a top-priority read for you once you're done this bite-sized series. Then again, if you're made of metal or something and you don't care about having a plot with any resolution, proceed without caution.
Slice-of-Life and RomCom anime are my guilty pleasure genres. I don't alway…
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[I wrote a review like this for my school's newspaper and just felt like sharing it here too, lol- minus the spoilers :P]
“Mom, there are particularly frightening male princesses in this world… strong, beautiful male princesses.”
I’ll be honest: after thinking about this story's plot, I started feeling a little perplexed as to why I was so madly intrigued by this anime. After all, it does sound like any other common romance drama—a young, timid girl accidentally meets a handsome boy who finds her interesting and decides to bother her when all she wants is for him to leave her alone. However, after much thought, I found that it was because of this cliché that this anime was able to get the audience to truly embrace the unique stories behind both characters.
My favourite part about this ani…
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As an adult male that grew up watching shonen action and mecha series, you would expect Kuragahime/Princess Jellyfish would be the last series I would watch, much less become a favorite. And yet this brief but wonderful series crept its way into my heart as I found myself watching every episode, each ending with a smile on my face and a warm, fuzzy feeling in my chest.
Story: 9
Every episode has a nice pacing. The happenings of them keep you engrossed so much, that by the time it's over, you'd think it was too fast. It ends at a mere 13 episodes, but each episode felt like it packed the maximum amount of content without feeling overloaded. Princess Jellyfish does a great job of not treading through the same shoujo trail of hokey, melodramatic writing, and instead has something more down t…
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"Princess Jellyfish" just has a happy feel to it. The story was alright, though it seemed to change purpose a few times, the art was amazing and portrayed the divide between the stylish and the otaku by giving examples of both extremes that were very well explained and actually quite realistic, the music was lively and cheerful, which fit the show very well. Then, there are the characters. This series has some the most endearing characters I've ever encountered in a series, it is very easy to sympathize and relate with them. Because of all of these factors, I found a great amount of enjoyment with these eleven episodes. Overall, this was a fantastic anime.
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When first reading the synopsis and seeing the anime cover picture I was hesitant to watch this anime. I always make a note however to read some reviews and the rating it is getting. Most of the time a rating of 8 and consists of an anime that for its genre is a truly fantastic anime. Resulting from this I gave it a shot.....and I LOVED IT!
Right from the start I loved all the characters, a diverse environment full of funny, loveable characters. What truly entertained me as a social introvert was how you can relate to most of the characters in the show because it is based around a group of "NEET" girls who are social outcasts. I mean Tsukimi(the main female character) is outside and couldn't be any more uncomfortable and out-of-play so she ran back to her apartment. I was already in love…
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This was my first Josie anime so i dont know what it's was supposed to be like but i know I liked it.I think?
THE CHARACTERS( 7.5/10 )
-The good: They were all pretty weird ill admit,but a funny weird.Quirky would be a good word for them.There all obsessed with different things and majorly anti-social but also very charismatic.i was torn between making fun of them and loving them.The characters is really why you would like the anime.If you cant appreciate there awkwardness you wouldn't like it much.
-The bad:There wasn't much background information on any of them and beyond there single trademark hobby they seem to have nothing more to them.
THE ART(7.25/10)
-The good: It was good and tied into the overall concept and personality of the story.
-The bad:There's no stand alone reason to s…
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When looking into this anime, it’s like looking into an anime version of a fairy tale, which sort of involves a princess or a princess-like character and also a fairy godmother-like character, but unlike a fairy tale (or at least, any fairy tale that’s been infected by Disney sooner or later), this one is going to be sugarcoated, especially when dealing with the stages of being awkward around different people and the way you act around them.
Amamizu-kan, an old boarding house in Tokyo, is the home of The Sisterhood – a group of otaku women of various stripes who shun The Stylish and men in general. Tsukimi, a jellyfish fanatic, is the latest addition to their ranks. One evening a strange Stylish woman helps her out and she brings the Stylish home with her...only to discover that “she” is…
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This series really does show promise, however, the characters do not develop throughout the plot as much I had hoped. The art is colorful, the characters are unique and interesting, and the whole idea of focusing on female otakus is very original. Be warned of some spoilers below.
Unfortunately, interesting stories with potential were skipped around with, with none ending properly. This constant skipping around made the series feel empty and the originality novelty. For example,Tsukimi and Shuu have a cute little romance that went nowhere. Their relationship didn't even have to go in a romantic way, but it has to at least end properly. Tsukimi has a crush on Shuu and Shuu with her, and even though Shuu's seems to be very vain, he does seem to care for her. Then he does little to salvage h…
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The best word to describe Princess Jellyfish would be adorable, but that would be doing the show a disservice. Yes, it is very, very cute. Yes, it's sweet. Yes, it's shoujo, but it's not all pink and sparkly eyes. It's endearing and heartwarming without being cavity inducing.
When I first started the show, all I could think was it was Tumblr: The Anime. A group of socially awkward women (who met online!) live together in an apartment building they've nicknamed "The Nunnery". Our main character, Tsukimi, is the youngest of the Sisterhood and has moved to Tokyo to become an illustrator. She's the least bizarre of her roommates, but she's still completely and utterly obsessed with jellyfish and can't talk to "Stylish" people or boys. Eventually, she meets Kuranosuke who just happens to be a…
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Immediately getting on my good side, Higashimura's distinctive character designs work wonders for this series where other artists might not have even given it a second thought. The residents of the Amamizukan don't look like your typical anime girls, they're not designed to be beautiful or attractive and this helps to make their awkwardness all the more believable, but they're not repulsive either. There's still enough charm to them that they can be quite cute at times, and when Kuranosuke gives them all makeovers they take on a much more conventionally appealing aesthetic while still remaining completely recognizable. Brain's Base doesn't slack in the animation department, either; movements are mostly pretty fluid, albeit with some occasional hiccups, and show's overall art design is welc…
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Hi everyone!
"Kuragehime"...what a strange synopsis I read until now!
But I was curious so I decided to read it, even though I'm not a lot into crossdressing, I was honestly interested in the josei "slice of life" part.
A bunch of overgrown vergin&otaku gilrs live together in a old building menaced to be destroyed by the typical district renovation which demolishes the old areas to build in new, high palaces and commercial malls.
The Main character, the jellyfish-otaku girl, meets a crossdressing (but not gay), rich and spoiled boy, who'll become part of the group and who will change things a lot.
So, what to say?
This is not, maybe, the best anime of the world, but it's hilarious, brilliant, colorful and very very amusing and if you like different and creative anime you can trust "kurageh…
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I was able to watch back-to-back episodes of Princess Jellyfish with ease, which is often something I cannot do (I'm not much of a marathoner concerning TV shows or movies). This show was definitely entertaining with a very cute premise, but there are some problems with it that I think keep it from being great. I would be curious to read more of the manga to see how it compares.
A real brief summary of the show (if you're interested) is that a young woman by the name of Tsukimi Kurashita is the newest tenant in an apartment building filled with fellow otaku or nerds. Each of the girls in the building has an overwhelming passion for their main interest or hobby, and it is a well known rule that no men are allowed inside the building. One day Tsukimi meets one of the "Stylish", who happens…
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I actually really like this, its way different than anything I really saw. A lot of people do a lot of otaku outcasts but this one has a little different vibe to it. The characters, though their names are hard to remember, are remember-able for how out there and crazy they are. Each one is a otaku in their own way and have different ways of showing it whether it is being crazy about kimonos, to posting old men’s pictures into a scrap-book. A little creepy, but it’s not as bad as it seems. The guy is really cool even if he cross-dresses but he seems normal otherwise. The underlining story is pretty much being true to yourself and never give up on your dreams.
The animation is wonderful even if it lacks in some places. It mostly does this when you look between the two ‘worlds’ and depicts T…
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Kuragehime is one of these romantic comedy anime series where, on first glance, tries to be refreshing by introducing a completely unorthodox premise along an atypical cast of characters and only end up a bit lacking, and while I still think that this is the case, the great direction that it had with it's great energy overshadowed it's weaknesses.
The energy in this series is just, palpitating. Every episode is refreshing to watch and there is no dull moment. The interaction between the cast of characters is extremely entertaining and its slapstick comedy never ceases to make me smile. Moreover, there are cliffhangers in virtually every episode of the series until the last one which keeps the viewer on the edges of the seat. That does not mean that the cliffhangers are good ones though. T…
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'Kuragehime' ('Jellyfish Princess') is a modern Cinderella story featuring the unlikeliest cast of a jellyfish-otaku princess and the cross-dressing prince.
The first thing I noticed about the series is the heavy influence of live-action movies.
Episode titles are parody of film titles:
1. 'Sex and the City' (2008)
2. 'Sukiyaki Western Django' (2007)
3. 'Enchanted' (2007)
4. 'Eden' (2006)
5. 'Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai' (1959/2008) 6. 'Night of the Living Dead' (1968)
7. 'Kinyuu Fushoku Rettou: Jubaku' (1999)
8. 'Million Dollar Baby' (2004)
9. 'Midnight Cowboy' (1969)
10. 'The Turning Point' (1977)
11. 'Field of Dreams' (1989)
OP is a parody of a series of famous scenes from Hollywood and Japanese films:
1. 'Sex and the City' (2008)
2. 'Star Wars' (1977~)
3. 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952)…
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