Audience reviews
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bullitbaby
Hello bullitbaby with hopefully another down to earth review
Ya know, I REALLY WANTED to like this anime. But in the end It's IMPOSSIBLE for me to like due to so many mortal flaws .....except for ONE thing...the actual animation.
Simply put, this animation STRONGLY RESEMBLES GHIBLI STYLE. If your a fan of Ghibli animation you should feel the similarity almost immediately. The very idea of mixing technology blimplike flying machines etc but maintaining a small town classic style county architecture is also very Ghibli if you've watched any of his stuff.
Anyway, so bottom line, if you choose to watch this anime, you'll likely enjoy the animation cleanliness, flow, style etc, ....you won't enjoy much else as the conflicts in the story build rather quickly. The improper character developm…
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The anime that killed Yamakan's career...until he started directing again...the freaking liar.
Fractale was something of pet project for Yamakan and it really does show in some aspect of this anime and say what you will for Yamakan as a person (mainly his obnoxiousness and director meddling causing scandals left right and center), but his directing skills does have merit, Yamakan does a good job in fleshing out his worlds and bringing in the stakes of the plot. Buuuut...
See Fractale is one of those animes where LA sees a solid concept and plot, but several things bogs down the anime to mediocre status.
The world building of Fractale is one of it's strongest aspects of the anime, as we look at a technologically advanced world, but where the insurgence *ahem* resistance compels them to l…
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The saviour of Anime, as its creator Yamakan proudly announced this show!
Now, is the score you're seeing one worthy of a saviour? Not really. That's because the show didn't do as well as everyone waiting for Anime to be saved had hoped.
But why?
At first glance, the show seems nice enough. It is very nice to look at with aesthetically pleasing character designs as well as pretty fluid animation, though a bit stifled in its character expressiveness.
The setting also sets expectations; A world into the far future where most people only see the world by way of Avatars capable of moving and interacting with the real world as there have basically been permanent W-LAN spots everywhere for centuries now.
Have people lost their touch with nature? Is that permanent connection really leading to…
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Story:
The first 5 episodes can be easily skipped because there is no advancement in a story. Characters don’t bother to explain anything why something why they are on one side of the group. In episode 3 there was a small progression in the story and that can be explained in one sentence.
I don’t know if they wanted to create a “mystery” element in this or what but at last I can say it’s executed badly, basically, every faction tries to pull MC to their group without even bothering to explain what is better in their group than other and I think that’s the “mystery” of series.
Like why Fractale is bad? What point there is it to lose technical advancement and go back to the “natural” way? What is so bad about “doppels”? When anime starts to explain these things I already felt really bad a…
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I found Fractale by sifting through random animes and picking one to watch, and I am really glad I found it. To be honest, I'm surprised that I hadn't heard of it before. It is very well made. The production almost feels like watching an anime film, but in 11 episodes. It is one of the few animes thus far where I never had to push myself to keep watching.
The animation of the show is really beautiful. It's bright, fluid and colourful. It is a nice contrast to many other animes with similar themes (false utopian future). The sounds and music are really nice too. I don't want to draw too many comparisons, but when I started the show I got some of that Miyazaki magic feeling! There is something whimsical about Fractale. I watched the English dub, and I believe the dub is very high quality.…
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Fractale seems to be a show that is not liked or praised that much. Yet I had a great time with it, though see its problems.
To start of though I like to say that it is A1 Pictures better works, and I’m glad it doesn’t revolve around highschoolers.
The problem though is that it is not sure what tone the show aimed at and I guess it put many people off. As it incorporates both cutsey and shock value.
If I had to compare it to something, I’d say Ghibli meets(sometimes) dark.
Story:
Fractale sets in the distant future as a system called “Fractale” governs humans life. It’s based on satalites creating a virtual reality within reality itself through holograms and an avatar based “real internet”.
People are free to do what they like, and don’t even need to be together with others thanks to…
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Well, you usually get to read something about expectations got betrayed and that there is no story behind it, or it's just a throwaway anime. Well if you think so as well, you don't need to read on just give it a bad rating and read the next review which pleases your opinion.
For me, let's see... Fractale was kind of a surprise, as I had no expectations whatever as it was an anime I got my hands on by coincidence. I just thought the name was interesting nothing more or less. At first I was like: Another Matrix-like future setup? Oh well let's watch. But in the end I got really interested in the Anime. I think a lot depends on how deep you want to read into the show, and if you want to read deeper than it actually is. As it offers quite a lot of material for doing so!
Never mind the thing…
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This was a very pleasant anime. Good for Miyazaki fans and Higashi no Eden fans alike. It's a pretty "feel good" anime with a typical "let's work hard as a community for our future" attitude, that is very optimistic of Japanese storytelling; yet it also achieves the ideals of those wanting to rebel against something or fight for something we believe in.
We are taken through this journey by Clain, a young boy fascinated by "antique" relics such as I-pods or cellular phones. Through his eyes we see the world of Fractale, a computer sim world (not unlike that of Summer Wars) one is born into and whom most follow blindly (as most of the other reviews have pointed out - like a religion). It doesn't occur to anyone what this system is or how it works or whose pulling the strings, and I suppose…
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When I began to watch the first episode I had no clue as to what I should expect from Fractale. When I started I was willing to give it a chance, and I actually became fully interested by the end of the first episode when a decent plot started to form. By the time I came to the end of the series, however, I was sorely disappointed in the lack of story.
The story for Fractale started out so well but by the 3rd episode the story becomes so fragmented. It felt too much like the writers could not decide on which story path to pursue so they just went with whatever they felt like at the time. As if they put all their ideas up on a wall, and then threw darts at it to see what ideas the darts landed on. In short for the story, many elements that should be explained are not, but we have to stumbl…
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Fractale was a nice watch. Although yet another technology vs. nature theme as the two sides struggle against the Big Brother system that forces everyone to become dependent on it. The show gives off a movie feel somehow, as we are introduced to this big engulfing world. Yet as we progress the show gains a lot of violent and serious moments that feel almost out of character considering what we saw the first few episodes.
Fractale has a weird mix of childlike humor, tsunderes, lolies, yet a serious side with death and sorrow. At the start our (not dense at least) shounen lead meets the tomboy Phyrne, and eventually the childish Nessa. He is caught between the struggle of Lost Millennium and Fractale whom both want to get their hands on Phyrne. Unfortunately there are many episodes that don…
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I'm gonna come out and say that Fractale isn't that bad... and all the hate people have for it is kinda unjustified. The problem is that the show didn't manage to become the kind of masterpiece Yamakan wanted it to be, and that failed promise put the show in a very negative light. At least he's a man of his word, and "retired for the time being". It's a pity if he actually goes away for good because I still think he's still someone with plenty of talent, and even some of that does show in the flop that is Fractale.
I've said this on more than one occasion, that I'd like to compare this series with Last Exile or Allison to Lillia, because I strongly feel that that is Yamakan's vision for Fractale. It isn't so much about the story, but it's about the fabulous combo of pre-industrial age tec…
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Oy voy, this series was unsure what to make of itself. At first glance, I thought the show was gonna try making itself into a walking homage to Ghibli titles considering the nods to Nausicaa and Laputa in the show's first episode with the opening music and Phyrne's air chase scene. Also tossed into the mix was the appearance of augmented reality with Claine's interactions with the virtual beings known as vectors. There was even a point where I thought the show was gonna degenerate into some sort of harem comedy thanks to Nessa's appearance and the antics of Enri.
After a few episodes though, I came to realize that the show was gearing itself to be an adventure title with the conflict between the Temple and Lost Millennium rebels once a darker side to the Fractale System is brought up. A n…
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This fools people. The potential it had, yet unused. Unused to stop the cliche-ness? Well, stories need it at some point; there's a reason why it's *popular* and why it's called 'cliche.'
Story (6) – Art (8) – Sound (7) – Character (6) – Enjoyment (8) – Overall (7)
FRACTALE seemed so different from looking at banners – simple, looks like movie quality, but what seemed to be ‘so promising’ and ‘so epic’ was so bad, just so disappointing! Of course, I already knew that producers would eventually put a façade on almost everything they do, but hey, you just got to admit it, the banner really did have the attractive simplicity and the characters had life in it. Hoo~ I really did fall for it.
Story: 6/10
The first episode didn’t seem to give a really big impact. It gave me the feeling that…
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I like Fractale. I really do. But more I reflect on it, more I realize that Fractale isn't the greatest.
What caught me was the setting. A computerized system called "Fractale" is used to catalog and maintain the whole human population. A normal boy named Clain is unsatisfied with his life. In comes Phyrne, a doppel named Nessa, a rebel group called the Lost Millennium, and the Temple knocking on his door. He's dragged into a whole world altering mess of conflicts... so why is this show so slow moving?
The pacing isn't very well done. A show is supposed to raise questions in the beginning and answer them in the end. This show fails at the latter. It moves slowly, adding to the setting, and suddenly accelerates into some action the last 2 episodes, leaving you to scratch your head in conf…
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I initially started watching Fractale because the artwork attracted me. It seemed to be of high quality, and the characters appeared like they'd be fun and full of depth. Well, after having watched the show, those initial assumptions were far too optimistic. Unfortunately, what starts off as an interesting and intimate story about a boy, Clain, living in an intriguing environment quickly devolves into a scatter-brained comedy, then a brutal, shallow commentary on personal freedom, and then it just kinda...peters off into this ill-thought hodge-podge of half-baked ideas that are just barely touched-upon and then completely bypassed. So, let's look at where it goes wrong in a bit more depth.
**Warning: This review may contain mild spoilers. I'll try to keep the major ones out, but just a he…
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As an anime fan, I personally love finding shows that take me completely by surprise. Sure big hype shows are great too, but there’s something about finding an anime with little to no hype that turns out to be amazing that really strikes a cord with me. I wasn’t expecting much from Fractale, but what I found was what is sure to be one of the best animes of the decade and an easy contender for anime of the year.
Fractale is the story of an island governed by the Fractale system, a computer super-program that is worshipped as a religion by the people. Our main character is Clain, a boy who collects what he antiques (even though they’re things like Ipods and laptops) who meets a girl named Phryne. Phryne has a mysterious connection with the Fractale system and gives Clain a doppel (essential…
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Well, since the first episode of fractale, it caught my interest. for me this is one of the best series for this year 2011 season... a 11 episode of adventure with a calm, quiet and fresh aura. The vibes of this anime will bring you a feeling of wanting to watch the next episode again.
This anime will reminds you about MIYAZAKI's works,. of course with Miyazaki's vibes.
10/10 for the story
it has quite unique story, futuristic yet old. The technology they were using is too far away from us now. They even call "antique" those gadgets that were very popular in our current era. it looks very futuristic, but if you look at the backgrounds and environment, they were lot of uncivilized lands, farms, mountains and grassland.
10/10 art
well, its not that what you've expect to 2011 anime.Its ar…
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*Edit* There are spoilers in this review. I was under the impressions that spoilers required a plot that was coherent enough to spoil, but after some complaints I decided to put in this warning*
Before Fractale aired, the director Yamakan declared that moe was the cancer that was killing the anime industry and that he would create a show that stepped outside that and appeal to a wider audience (not quite in those words, but that was the general gist of his ramblings). He even managed to get himself a slot in the famous Noitamina timeslot, a place dedicated to hosting anime that don’t suck, for his upcoming personal original anime production Fractale. This is all pretty ironic to look back on, because Fractale proved to be:
1. Moe
2. Bearing a whole lot of other stand…
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When I began to watch fractale I was delighted because I really like adventure shows. It promised in the first chapters to be a good plot, characteres with logic personality, moral ambiguity, it had a interesant idea to develop and then it is blowing up and crumbling in small pieces.
Phryne had ten personalities, the developing of the history is completely unstructured jumping months or days, recovering of a bullet shoot in a moment or the personalities changing in one chapter without reason and to finish off that final was ridiculous.
The art and animation was bad. I could take many screens or a animated gif showing it, however the backgrounds were great in some scenes so it coud pass... The music was average but it was not really touching. About the characters just terrible.
4/10 fo…
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Of the entire Winter Anime list, Fractale instantly caught my attention, perhaps because of all the words written on the list, “fractal” is the term that I have encountered several times. I enjoy this show because it has some in-depth meanings on how technology impacts humans and apparent socio-political implications. Also, I find it unique and refreshing in its own simple ways.
In terms of character design, I find them pleasing but not really fantastic. However, you can surely recognize the character development. I particularly like Nessa, I thought she is going to be annoying doppel--data or memory that interacts like human, who will screw up on everything, but it turned out that she is lovable, and despite her age I find her more intelligent and sensible than Phryne. As for Cain, I tru…
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