Audience reviews
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GonzyChan
Putting any gimmick into your average action show with romantic comedy has been a staple of a tradition for quite some time. Some succeed, and some don’t. Which, in most cases, doesn’t work because it is nothing more than a gimmick in hindsight. So what better way than to plaster guns into your generic romantic comedy in the title and artwork and pray that action fanatics might have some slight interest. Look no further than Hidan no Aria to fill in another entry in the wrong category.
Nevertheless, it is not necessarily the shallow spectrum point in the category. For all I know, there are some apparent intentions of becoming a straight-up action show, and it succeeds somewhat in that department. There are some impossible logic drops scattered throughout most of the action. But for a show…
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If they decide to make a 2º season (they should, because the 1º season has lots of material to make a 2º) I think it will have some development on the romance area.
But still, I shall say this anime was entertaining, was it worth watching? Yes, because 12 episodes isn't that much, and the anime has its original side. Famous people references, gun / swords fight, great art and motion.
But for me, a LovCom fan, I still enjoyed the anime, but was a bit sad at the ending, because the ending its like: "Wait for the 2º Season"
Story 8/10: The Story...a School for some kind of "SWAT" students, to fight crime and escort civilians, those kinds of stuff. But the catch comes when most of them have special powers, or important grandfathers. You will get some kind of romance, but nothing special,…
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Not the best anime, but Hidan No Aria was to me an enjoyable one, and since it is highly criticized, I decided to write a review.
The background of the story is attractive, I mean, studying in order to be able to fight criminals sounds nice, and it leads to some nice action scenes. Although the plot isnt that convincing, it is not a boring one. The beginning of the scenario is a commonplace, it starts with a highschool student, at the beginning of yet another year. The highschool not being seen as a true highschool, it can help to forget the number of anime possibily seen starting like this.
As for the art, it is a recent anime, so it is pretty good overall. For the soundtracks, the openingending, I found them pretty catchy (the singer for the opening is May'n, also known for the opening…
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Hidan no Aria ...
Aria the Scarlett ammo ...
In my opinion this has been a very enjoyable anime.
The story revolves around our male protagonist Tohyama Kinji.
The events that happen are in a good and logical sequence, very similar to the light novel. Also in my opninion the story of Hidan no Aria (I like the name better in Japanese) is not just an ordinary story. Yes of course, it is about a dude attending a high school, but that's not what this anime is about. Especially when you have read the light novel you know this is true. Also for the people that have read the light novel, I do recommend to watch this anime :) .
So, if you are interested in Action and Comedy you should definitely watch this anime! The balance between Action and Comedy is very well done (I think more animes should…
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Aria The Scarlet Ammo, a anime made in 2011 is a prime example I think, of how Anime as a whole over the course of three years has gone down hill. Sure, you can find a few here and there that stand out above the crowed, but most are mediocre and that's where ARIA THE SCARLET AMMO comes in. It might actually be lower than mediocre.
The story is so cliche and so over used, that I was totally put off by it and stayed for the characters through the last four episodes. Boy meets, girl, she likes him he might like her, other girls like him and they shoot people. Even people who hate anime know about this kind of anime, its so over done in so many anime. Kenji himself is somewhat unique, in the sense that he has a split persona that can only be released through looking at a women's panties or b…
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Story-6
Art-9
Sound-7
Character-6
Enjoyment-8
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Overall-7
Now, I've read some of the reviews before watching this and after reading some of them they basically left the impression that this anime is really bad. Now that I've finished watching it I have to say this anime really is bad. It did have some very good potential but the creators couldn't quite grasp it. Hidan no Aria had a good foundation, which is a high school that changes its students into mercenaries, but even though they had a good foundation in the end they didn't build the house as nice as they should have been (I hope you guys get this analogy). There was a lot of foolish mistake made in this and for starters there was no story. The episode started with action right off the bat, with little explanation, then t…
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I'll admit something, Hidan No Aria had an interesting concept and setting, a mercenary school with multiple fields of expertise to master and learn. However it is let down by its mediocre story and characters.
Story (6)-
Ever wondered what it would be like to become a mercenary and save the world? Well I have and I was quite interested in the plot synopsis, so I watched it and I wasn't disappointed. The action was solid throughout the whole thing and so I enjoyed it, however the plot couldn't be more generic. Bad guy, mystery, Big boss , beat big boss, The end. That's basically the plot and so it was a bit of a let down in total.
Characters and Art (7)
Well the characters aren't flat so its good, however they do fall into some stereotypes, the protagonist being strong only when it coun…
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Now this anime isn't anything particularly special, but I wouldn't dismiss it easily. This is a very cliche Shana (main female protaganist is a loli tsundere with powers basically) lesque harem anime, but it has its good points too. There are a few twists and turns and the anime is kept at a brisk pace to back it up as well.
The story is an albeit comicly overcomplicated world that isn't very well gone into detail. It takes place with the protaganist, who when sexually aroused changes from an introverted weakling to the opposite in so called Hysteria Mode, extroadinary powers, control, and well basically he can do everything humanly possible. Yeah, see that target 300 yards away? It now has a bullet hole in it's center. He leaves his house with breakfast prepared by the obvious childhood…
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If you don't like reading and just wish to know my opinion on whether or not you should watch this anime, my candid answer would be: "No, No, No, don't fall for the trap i did and just watch something else because Hidan no Aria is mind-blowingly bad".
You're still here?
Well then, lets get into the nitty gritty.
By the way, there will be SPOILERS HERE, I know I'm not supposed to, but I can't write a review on how bad the anime was without 'em, so TEEHEE
So, lets start with the characters,
There is the VERY average anime male(Kinji), who holds the typical traits of an anime male, who is the protagonist, which is rare because in most anime he'd be 20 feet from the camera and is rendered blurry cause he ain't worth attention. Now, he is exceptionally normal except for the fact he has a sp…
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I've seen many "this anime is crap" reviews for Hidan no Aria, and felt that I, as a person who enjoyed this show should give his point of view about it.
Before I start...
I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who enjoyed this since the average rating for this show is in the 7s
This can be seen as a typical harem anime at a few glances, which is true. However, that's not all of it. As you can predict from all the guns, this does involve a lot of (gun) fighting too.
Story: I think the story line is great (note: I have no problems watching same things over and over). The problem might be for some people is that this is a typical harem anime with all those typical females and the "I avoid girls" male.
The setting is a bit unrealistic, involving high schoolers who carry guns and swords with…
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Aria of the scarlet Ammo was a fun watch. A school operating to train armed detectives. There are car bombs, and traps, and undercover work… Theres even classic names like holmes, Lupin, dracula. The issue is, Hidan no Aria becomes incredibly average.
Whenever I look at the the score sheet the 'average' next to the five sticks out to me. Why? There are so many things that can make a show average. It is very unfortunate that Aria appears to implement all those. The end result is this show becomes more of a guilty pleasure, than anything else. Let us examine our male lead. A normal Butei who upon getting sexual arroused becomes powered up. In a long line of lists for stupid but amazing powers, Kinji's hysteria mode is actually among the top. He sure is kick ass when he is in it, but it stil…
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It's one thing to produce an anime that turns out badly, but it's another thing entirely to produce an anime that showcases a complete lack of effort put into production. Hidan no Aria is merely but another step into failure by the largely hit or miss JC Staff, but what really manages to tick me off as a viewer is the complete lack of care and effort put into the production of this anime.
Now listen. I had nothing against the initial setup of this anime, I originally started watching it (And kept doing so for who knows what reason) merely because the premise seemed to be fun, although ridiculous. It was something for me to just watch for the shits and giggles, a guilty pleasure if you will.
I never expected tons of depth or complexity in this anime, but I did expect to be entertained. I…
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Hidan no Aria or Aria the Scarlet Ammo is hardly an anime that could be judged by its name or by the genres mentioned here. To put it straight the anime does have action and comedy and school but its hardly the main part of it, its all about girls and guns (and swords) and the cliched over-used recycled gibberish scenarios (hence the G-shock). As a matter of fact, neither girls nor guns nor both put together made the anime any good but a lot of us (including me) are sucker for these types and thus the popularity.
The plot is set in a school that grants special students permission to take up missions and engage in combat using arms and ammunition. So you get talented snipers, gunmen, sword masters and special ability users produced by the school. Our protagonist, Tooyama Kinji, after a sad…
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Judging from Hidan no Aria's credentials, it is a safe assumption that it is a run-of-the-mill rom-com with a tsudere at its core and a heaping helping of action. On the other hand it might be a surprise, using genre conventions to its advantage, as Toradora did. As it turns out Hidan no Aria is a surprise... a very unpleasant one. Constantly bombarding the viewer with an endless stream of cliches while throwing in ridiculous plot twists in order to "spice things up", this is a far worse experience than your average generic rom-com.
The show seems to be banking on J.C. Staff's previous successes. It is directed by Takashi Watanabe, who had previously directed the popular Shakugan no Shana; plus has the voice of that show's star, Rie Kugimiya, as the show's heroine Aria. It also has Kugimi…
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I really am trying to not become one of those cynical anime watchers who think the best has already come and never will again, but you’re really trying my resolve this year Japan. Hidan no Aria was a show that for whatever reason I had a great deal of excitement and anticipation for. I was won over by the early pre-production artwork without knowing really anything at all about what it was going to be about or the source materials. When I learned the seiyuu cast and the plot synopsis I was pretty sure what I was going to be in store for. In that sense I probably shouldn't have been disappointed at all.
What Hidan no Aria gives us as a premise is about as generic and played as it comes. A high school boy... sigh why is it I always have to start it with that? Anyway he goes to Butai High Sc…
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Girls with guns and fiery explosions tailing behind. That statement alone should sound pretty awesome, right? ... Right?
Unfortunately, this is not the case. Oh, on everything that is sacred, is this not the case. But, it's not enough to say that this is a load of crap that deserves any and every amount of ridicule that it gets; this needs to be broken down, bit by bit, to expose it for the grim piece of bloody, scarlet-colored turd that it really is.
With that said, let's begin with the opening song--the thing the audience hears at the start of every episode.
I, personally, have nothing against May'n. However, this song began to get annoying after a while due to the immediate pretentiousness that it brings along. The gun and firing sound effects, the cathedral with a picture of (what I…
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There was a time when I, too, had faith in J.C. Staff. I still do, actually. I’m stubborn. But try as I might to cling fondly to the days gone by, to classics like Azumanga Daioh and Excel Saga, even guilty pleasures like Shakugan no Shana, it seems that J.C. Staff is relentless in their efforts to drive me away. An admirable mission, that.
So here is Hidan no Aria. I’ll confess. I was excited. I have a soft spot for action harems, loathe though I am to admit it. I’m one of the last cynics in anime fandom who doesn’t completely loathe Rie Kugimiya (she’s not bad, she’s got range; it’s not her fault the squeal is what sells, and everybody’s got to pay the bills). Takashi Watanabe of Boogiepop and Shana was directing, and early promotional artwork looked…well, not promising, but certainly n…
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This is bad, guys. I mean, it's really REALLY bad!
'Hidan no Aria' has just about every cliche harem elements in the book. The premise focusing on a special occupation to try to be unique, the characters strip and trip randomly for fan service, violent retribution for accidental infringement, archetype heroines, obvious tsundere stuttering, ordinary high school student with hidden special powers, protagonist is surrounded by girls who are crazy about him for no reason... I can go on and on.
The core premise is somewhat interesting. It's set in a school that trains mercenaries, and the students undergo various lethal training and get credits through actual missions. However, there are also a lot of stupid concepts going on, like all them being "butei" (combat detectives), the Hysteria Mod…
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Hysteria Mode... It's like 'Pervergy' (pervert energy) but doesn't make your hair spike up in such ridiculous proportions.
Joining me for today's review and providing commentary is none other than Master Yoda. Great to have you with me here today Master Yoda.
"To pleasure with you, it is my work"
Umm.. I think you mean "It is my pleasure to work with you" but somehow that came out wrong... Anyways, onwards to the review!
Hidan no Aria, or by it's English title Aria the Scarlet Ammo was one of the many anticipated anime this year. Heck, even some fanboy/girl even created a page for the series on facebook even before it started airing, while other fan claim it as "One of the Best Anime of all Time"
Even Master Yoda took the liberty of contributing by subbing a few of the episodes for the…
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SPOILERS INSIDE.
This is not a show you love or hate. This is a show you’re bound to regret watching. It’s extremely clichéd, mediocre quality and a money-maker, and above all – annoying. But so ridiculously it sometimes is amusing.
Still, two things make this series for me:
1. Aria’s hairpin which is sadly gone after a while,
2. Kinji’s Hysteria Mode.
Beyond that, there is not much to see here. But then again – what can you expect from a series that was already highly overrated by the Japanese fans even before it aired? I should probably have said otaku instead of Japanese fans, excuse me, but that’s what happened, with this series being the most anticipated one of Spring 2011 season. Why, yes – in Japan. Don’t they love Kugimiya.
Story- and character-wise, what’s in it? Tsundere (but…
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