Audience reviews
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lFrogs
I think I speak for everyone when I say that an old looking show doesn't mean that it's bad, and for the minority of you who have the brain to think that a shows age determines it's quality, you probably watched Ranking of Kings and then Mars of Destruction in that order in order to satisfy your shitty take, rather than watching something like Neon Genesis, Hotaru no Haka, or even Tokko.
Tokko may not stand the test of time like other shows such as One Piece or Yu Yu Hakusho, but what it definitely stands the test of is whether writing ages well or not, because for a show adapted by a manga written in 2003, this show really slaps with it's writing and personality. While the show is cheesier than a mozzarella stick throughout it's full duration it definitely doesn't disappoint with how wel…
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Were you a big Bleach fan who found yourself saying, "if only this were a lot shorter and more like Elfen Lied in terms of bloody violence"? That's Tokko in a nutshell and that's leaving out half the plot.
So you had a cataclysmic event a few years back, some governmental coverup as to the reality of it, and survivors of the event are now gifted with the ability to kill demonic entities. Good thing cause they seem to be running amok out there.
It's a 13 episode run, but it wasn't rushed or over stuffed with details. The story is actually well told but ends on a "this is only the beginning" style cliffhanger that it's unfortunate we never saw resolved. We easily could have gotten a two or three season run.
The art style is a bright colorful palate for a dark horror show. We do get some t…
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TOKKÔ had a lot of potential to be a genuinely chilling horror anime, but instead, it devolved into a convoluted action flick, where adults in trench coats slice through monsters like butter. It began with intrigue into extra-dimensional creatures that infect human bodies like parasites (think H.P. Lovecraft or Parasyte) and ended with a sappy, gothic harem!
This review of TOKKÔ is spoiler free!
—Story/Characters
Synopsis: Shindou Ranmaru has just graduated from police academy and assigned to Tokko: Special Mobile Investigation Force. On the day of his graduation, he meets the half-naked girl he has been seeing in his dreams. Her name is Rokujo Sakura and she works for a secret group within Tokki, known as Tokko: Special Public Safety Task Force. Shindou ends up joining Tokko to avenge…
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It doesn't feel like Tokkuou's a real anime as much as a template for an anime.
Story 5/10
The story is very straight forward, but, in my opinion, that's the problem because it makes the anime feel bland and boring. So Ranmaru wants to find the people who killed his parents, finds out they were killed by monsters, he joins Tokkou to kill the monsters, and at the climax fights the evil mastermind whose controlling the monsters and wants to take over the world.
There weren't really any big twists or surprises and it fells like the writers were really dragging the plot out, like they were struggling to make this anime 12 episodes long.
Also, I thought the fight scenes were pretty boring. Ranmaru and the others characters just slice the phantoms half with one swing of their swords so the…
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Tokko was interesting. I was promised zombies and only kind of got my wish. It wasn't bad at all and I actually enjoyed it, but there were flaws (Like the ending)
Story: 7/10 - The story was good and had a cool plot. It was executed fairly well, but it went in a lot different direction than I expected. I did enjoy the story but it seemed lacking and it just kind of ended.... very abruptly.
Art: 5/10 - I honestly don't care about art or how bad it is, but this did have an older feel to it, which honestly isn't my favorite style. It was somewhat nostalgic though.
Sound: 5/10 - Nothing too memorable, but nothing too bad. I don't personally care enough to put the soundtrack on my playlist though.
Character: 6/10 - I actually liked a lot of the characters. At least the ones that I could rem…
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This is my first review so hmm where should I start.. I dont get it why is this anime so unpopular and ppl hate it. In my eyes it was pretty good if u like blood.The art is good for how old it is the characters are ok but now the bad thing the story is so unfinished they could have done much more it feels like the ending is just thrown at u this had a lot of potential imo.It also had a bit of humour which I like.Overall It needs more episodes and better ending. Im sorry its hard for me to rate stuff with this scaling system so I did it this way and dont hate me for my bad review I just wanted to recommend it for ppl to watch it.
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Ok, so I saw a lot of people hate this anime because nothing happens. What they must understand is that unfortunately the manga as dropped after only 3 volumes. I think originally the anime was supposed to have 24 episodes or another season. This explains why until episode 9 things go very slow. I personally found the show very exciting and interesting with strong and deep characters. There are no bad people just because like some shows have and a lot of things got explained by the end. I could say the only thing I did not like was the last episode which was weird. It is clear that writers needed a quick end for a series that should have been longer while in the same time they wanted to leave place for a sequel/revival of the series that unfortunately never come (and probably never will).…
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Based on the manga of the same name which was written by Tohru Fujisawa and directed by Masashi Abe. Tokko is an action anime that dabbles in the supernatural and Japanese mysticism. It involves a group of supernatural detectives taking on supernatural threats, in this case it's some type of zombie like creatures possessed by demons whom devour the living. Many naysayers hit on the unoriginal feel of the series, yet I can outright ignore just how derivative the story is, because the real problems are stale characters, unnecessary filler, bad story progression, poor interactions, plus a rushed and unfinished ending. This is more than enough to bury any title 40,000 leagues under the sea.
I honestly do not watch anime for the sake of complaining but there is so much about Tokko to complain…
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Tokkô
Total score: 2/5
I had high hopes before watching Tokkô, I really did. I was expecting, hoping for, looking for something dark. I wanted an anime rich in horror, blood, violence. I was looking for scenes bathed in the blood of unjust enemies who committed horrendous crimes. I wanted to be kept uncertain as to whether or not someone would be left alive at the end. I wanted uncertainty as to the fates of everyone involved.
I got none of that from Tokkô.
I have only watched this show once, so I'm the first to admit the possibility that my disappointment stems from setting my expectations too high. I had just watched Hellsing Ultimate and wanted more of something in that vein of violence, treachery, and uncertainty. Tokkô did not give me that.
Instead, it left me feeling confused, r…
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Overview:
When you hear the word "anime" what pops into your mind? Do you think of the beautiful movies of Hayao Miyazaki? Do you think of generic shonen series like Dragonball Z, Naruto, or Bleach? Perhaps you think of the artistic and Avant Garde works of Satoshi Kon or Masaaki Yuasa? For someone like me who was born in the late 1980s and grew up in the 1990s watching the anime available on American TV, I first think of highly formulaic action series with clear character archetypes, mediocre animation, and attempts to use pointless gore and nudity to make themselves edgier than the animation of other countries. Tokko aired on 2 separate channels in the US: Syfy and Chiller. It is the very epitome of mediocrity. It perhaps above all other series I can think of perfectly represents what…
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A total flop.
One of the worst series I've seen. The biggest problem for me with this anime was that you're aware from very early on there's not going to be a proper resolution.
It seems more like a video game plot, where the main character has to defeat x amount of monsters to collect things inside them. Totally unoriginal.
Animation is pretty poor too. Lots of unanimated characters rushing through static backgrounds. Also the character design is pretty dull. None of them break out of the most basic stereotypes.
Avoid.
Read at the sourceskullon92
this is one of my all time fave anime's simply because it's one of the first anime's watched online after getting a computer and the fact it was different to the other anime i watched back than. loved all the fight scenes and the story line it's self was really good (imo at least) and i probably also like as much as i do since it was the first anime i watched that had nothing to do with kids in high school since i do get bored of them some times,
the only thing i didn't like about the anime was that it was to short and wished it was longer and the finish felt like a cliffhanger(at least to me anyway) but other than that i really like this anime and recommend it to those that love blood and gore in their anime and my overall rating is 9/10.
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all in all it was a great anime it sucks that it wasnt finished or so ive read from various other sites thus the none existant ending its a pretty good anime if u like hack n slash anime if u want a well thought out complex story this might not be ur prefered anime the story is pretty straight forward and doesnt leave much to the imagination but all in all the chracters are great and the back story behind the characters was pretty cool just the actual plot story was kind of a downer but still a decent anime for all its flaws its obiously not for children there is partial nudity blood gore and loads of swearing i do hope this review helps u take care and have fun with Tokko
Read at the sourceZiggyrawr
I felt that, the story's build up stretched out far too long and then the ending was pretty much non existant, there was little to no explination as to what happened in the final episode.
In short i felt very disapointed by this anime once finished.
Read at the sourceG8crasha
This was one of those animes which had a massive amount of potential, but then seemed to take a wrong turn near the end. It seemed as if the producers had run afoul of their budget and then quickly rushed the series to keep the big boys happy.
The build up to the latter part of the anime is definitely worthy of recognition as one of the better series, but then things begin to unravel near the end where the whole tone becomes rushed and abrupt. There were some real golden moments, but they are few and far between.
My biggest qualm is the fact that it was tarnished by a complete anti-climax. The final battle is short and boring, and doesn't do the series any justice. If they had fleshed out the story a bit more by including at least another two or three episodes to bring it up to a nice cl…
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I great start to a series, but a ruined ending... or should I say a lack therof. They just...stopped. No explanation or reason. That was it. Otherwise a enjoyable series until then. Violence, good fights, good story potential.
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This is my first review, thought I would make one since I'm feeling a bit bored.
First of all, my opinion would be that this is a great anime show. It's a bit underrated, and I think it deserves more credit then it's given. I'm giving it a 10 because it's one of very few anime shows that actually had me interested. I would say this anime show deserves between a 7-9 rating, but I'm not one to give very low ratings.
Story 7/10 - The storyline was okay, it wasn't anything original, but it wasn't bad either. There is your average sword fighting in it, and battling against monsters that are trying to take over with the devil/satan involved, which is nothing new.
• I thought the first episode was good, and it had a good start in the series.
• The ending was pretty bad, it kind of had one of…
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Introduction
Firstly I'd like to say i read some other reviews and this is a very varied anime. (I have finished this anime before reviewing) It's like marmite / veggie mite lol You love it or hate it.
Story
While watching this I was always wondering what was going to happen next, have seen alot of horrors / slash 'em up movies and anime, I wasn't entirely sure what was going to happen through this. There was various suprising moments through-out the entire anime. The idea of demons trying to kill humans isn't as simple as it goes, that is just the impression you get at the start but there's a little more to it than that. Alchemists summoned the demons for certain reasons (I'll try not to give anything away to spoil the plot) Anyway theres a few twists and turns there was alot i didn't ex…
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A rather good anime ruined with an incredibly disappointing (lack of) ending. Though it lacks anything spectacular or unique with its plot, setting, or characters, Tokko is for the most part a good action series with good action scenes, and is able to hold the viewer in with its deepening mystery and conspiracy behind the secret organization Tokko and the evils it fights. Another thing it has going with it is, yes, fanservice - some may complain it's overboard but I think it's actually handled rather well. However, once again, the series is ultimately ruined by its short length and obviously rushed conclusion - it's such a shame they couldn't continue it for as long as they hoped.
Story: 3 (Poor)
Don't get me wrong, the story behind Tokko is excellent - and, as much of a paradox as it ma…
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Wow... I must tell you before you read this review that it has been awhile since I watched Tokko.
I really do not think this anime has gotten enough love. It was actually a VERY great anime with a great story. Even though, it made me very upset that they ended it with pretty much... no ending. It was kind of just... over.
This anime... is not for little kids. Very bloody and a lot of swearing, but that was one of the reasons I liked it so much!
STORY: I think that this anime had an amazing story. I mean, sure it's kinda getting old, the whole, "My family died in this major massacre/accident and only I survived...". But, looking past that, the way Ranmaru deals with it and wants to right the wrongs is very inspiring. This is a story of... killing demons pretty much. But the creators of t…
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