Audience reviews
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jacks1017
I don't know what on earth i just watched. It felt like I was watching Powerpuff Girls, except if they're horny all the time and want to kiss each other so badly.
The show is very stylish, it has a very solid concept and theming all through its entirety, that's how i was able to finish it because i was just amazed that they had this idea that they wanted to realize and stuck with it till the end.
The story was meh, i wouldn't say i didn't pay that much attention, it's just i couldn't give an f, it's just alright. There were some that I think they just glossed over, i was really curious if they'll explain the other stuff that they showed in the show, but it's just busy being horny.
The characters are okay, they are all very distinct from each other, i wouldn't say they are all one-dimens…
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This anime is a really cute story about two very close friends!
It was so touching how they crossed the divide just to be with each other, and even gave up what they treasured most! I wish I had friends this close.
My favorite wholesome and platonic moment is when they bite and undress each other!
Jokes aside, I think people's inability to recognize gay people, as, well, people who can exist, is one of the phenomena commented on in this anime!
This anime offers social commentary on a variety of issues in a way so blunt I felt like I was getting hit by a brick. I thoroughly enjoyed the lack of subtly and would recommend this to people... that I know are fine with sapphic things.
Sha da ba doo.
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The music is great, the girls are cute, but I have no idea what is going on in this anime. 9/10 dentists would recommend this anime to your grandma. There is not much else to really say about it. It’s definitely an eccentric anime, but if you like unique and creative stuff (or yuri), you will surely enjoy this.
I don’t know how this review is still too short so I’m just going to keep rambling until it posts. You’ll probably have the most fun watching this anime without any expectations so I don’t really want to write more than this.
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Everything’s set at angles in Yurikuma, which tie in with the dividing lines made quickly apparent between the bears and the humans outlined in the opening narration. Despite carrying around a reputation for being obtuse, Ikuhara is as subtle as a sledgehammer here with his themes. It’s pretty clear pretty early on what’s being implied with the divide between human and bears, and the devouring and so on, and in case it isn’t clear Ikuhara will make the character repeat the same thing about six or seven times, just to make sure.
Ikuhara’s characterization is terrible, but he’s always been weak at that. He eschews realism in favour of having his characters represent some sort of idea, and he will twist time and space to make sure that they act in such a way that adheres to this idea, using…
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Even though this has the word 'yuri' in the title, I didn't realise this was a yuri anime until I watched it! Yuri = lesbian in Japanese, so the title roughly translates to 'Lesbian Bear Storm' which sounds a lot tackier, almost like 'Lesbian Vampire Killers'.
So yes, there are lesbians, and yes, there are bears. And yes, it is weird. But I didn't expect any less from the director of Revolutionary Girl Utena, Mawaru Penguindrum and Sailor Moon. In fact, in some bizarre way, I expected more. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
In the show, the world is separated into two parts by a huge wall. On one side are the humans, and on the other are ravenous man-eating bears. The reason these bears are so ravenous is because of a planet called Kumaria that exploded thousands of years ago, shards of t…
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Strange yuri anime. It is made with the essence of like nonsense literature and has some not too difficult message.
I like this anime very much, but I can understand the naysayers.
I recommend watching it if you can watch a few episodes and laugh at the strange expressions. Either way, I can assure you that this anime is worth it.I think the emergence of this type of animation is a barometer of the health of the animation industry.
There are many highlights, such as the simple beauty of the composition and the cuteness of the trial scene, and Mitsuko Yurizono's performance is especially enthusiastic.
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Overall: 9
I have some specific expectations jumping into this—being a dark show featuring depressed gay girls. And oh wow, it went for a completely different route from what I imagined, even when I had heard about it being dark and stuff. My attitude slowly went from loathing to adoring, and my rating somehow went from 6 to 9 lol. Just, when I could bear (pun not intended) the absurdity of the first few episodes it was so gripping I couldn’t stop watching till the end lol, with fairytale-like “story within story ” shits being my favorite, like in RevStar or Liz and The Blue Bird. Things only get better, trust me (or not, depends on your taste).
This show has Revenging for loved ones troupe, Possesiveness, Prejudice, Lust, Guilt, Maginalization of the Minority, Forgivesness and "Friendsh…
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Yuri Kuma Arashi feels like the kind of anime you're completely on board with, or not. I, unfortunately, fall into the latter.
Story: Yuri Kuma Arashi speaks of a world where a bears have invaded earth and are eating it's citizens. In response, mankind has created a structure to split themselves off from these bears, called the Wall of Severance. Our main story takes place at Arashigaoka Academy, where we are introduced to Kureha Tsubaki, a student whose mother was eaten by a bear. This caused Kureha to have a complete distaste for the bears, as she personally suffered, due to their existence. Two of those bears, Ginko Yurishiro and Lulu Yurigasaki, take the form of humans and have enrolled into the academy. Around this time, a student is eaten and academy is put on high alert. This cause…
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To me, my 2021 (and life in general) can be likened to sailing in a brig through a highly tempestuous ocean to in order to reach and resupply at the next port, one which you may not even know if it stands anymore.
The weather seems to work against you. Your supplies are limited, and disease stalks around the corner. You carry various baggage, and may lose some in the occasional whirlpool. But once in a while, the air is warm, pleasant and blows to your port’s direction. You may have quite some opportunities to catch fish, and the lost baggage makes your boat lighter.
And in the end of the journey, there it is. The port. But it is far from the pristine shipyard city you would envision. There is a whole new set of challenges to navigate, such as dealing with totally different people and th…
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I frankly had no idea what happened in this anime. It's heaped with 10348349 metaphors and doesn't super stick its landing. Other people have probably said it better than me.
TW for sexual violence, pedophilia in ep 9 [SPOILER] where the headmistress rips off the protag's clothes. It's not outright stated to be sexual, she's supposed to be ripping them off to eat her, but like, this anime is relentlessly horny so it's solidly implied.
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(TLDR at the bottom, thanks for reading.)
Yuri kuma Arashi attempts to say a lot but with the restrictive episode count, the message gets the message muddled and confused. This show is fairly confusing, even by Ikuhara standards, so to properly understand yuri kuma arashi we need to understand what it is trying to say.
Yuri kuma arashi is a very symbolic anime, so to understand what it is trying to say we need to understand what each of these symbols means and how they tie into the main narrative as a whole. Yuri means yuri, no surprise there. While kuma literally translates to bear it is used as slang for homosexuals, the use of bears is also to allude to the concept of the predatory lesbian. This is made clearer by the fact that the bears try to "eat" other girls, I shouldn't have to e…
Read at the sourceLeynaSept
Forgive me it's been more than a year or so since I've watched it, won't be able to give any specific details but just from what I remember. Prob will update by the time I rewatch it.
People say the first three (or was it four?) episodes are the worst. Yeah I personally say give it a chance past the few first episodes, but still I can imagine that won't necessarily guarantee you'll still like it. This isn't an anime that's easy to consume, I wouldn't say it's good if you're looking for a casual watch. It's still dang good though.
This is one of the director's most messier works, it suffers from only having one cour. But this is my most favorite idea of their's.
If you know the director, he really likes symbolism. The sacrifice for that is that people won't enjoy something they aren't ab…
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How does one explain ‘Yuri Kuma Arashi’?
The creator of this particular Anime is known for pushing the box, but also taking the story in metaphysical directions particularly regarding the supernatural elements. Nothing is out of the question yet guessing the actual meaning behind the symbolism is part of the journey, not to mention the multitude of meanings one might get from just one series. What one sees symbolically can change with each viewing, yet the series can also be enjoyed as simply a story.
On the other hand, this creator is also known for going all the way out there regarding the psychological elements he pulls in. It’s not a series meant for a viewer who is turned off by the genre type, but the psychological genre is meant to be mind breaking, off the wall. The well written…
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This anime had some nice art and some decent episodes but honestly people talking about how theres "soooo much symbolism and it has such deeper meaning " are totally misleading you. The symbolism is so heavy handed a monkey could understand it and the characters and plot are incredibly simplistic and predictable.
Yes there is something to be said about telling the story in an intricate and finely crafted way. But this story sucks. And it's not like some Homestuck level stuff where 10 hours later you see something from the first 5 minutes and suddenly something new comes to mind - it's incredibly predictable and literally anyone can see what the point is. The metaphors for lesbian culture in the real world are NOT SUBTLE , they are so freaking obvious it's like i'm being hit with a brick.…
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Yuri kuma Arashi is a weird anime that honestly is hard to get into due to how weird it is. I mean I did drop this when it came out because it was just too much. I mean a meteor fell and now Bear eat humans and are intelligent and now are separated by wall, like WHAT. That being said underneath the silliness are some powerful commentary on LGBT and honestly any hate group. Plus on the surface it has some of the most creative visual and amazing score. Visually and score wise this is a masterpiece. I said the best comparison is Utena the movie and the show, if it was crammed into 12 episode and was more focused on yuri, and had bears. So let's get to the review
Story: As I said in the intro the story is hard to get into at first. I mean again is about humans being separated by intelligent m…
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Yuri Kuma Arashi is the third animated work of director Kunihiko Ikuhara focusing on a world where a giant wall divides up the human and bear worlds and our young heroine Kureha gets caught up in the conflict between bears and humans as a pair of them are seemingly protecting her from the influence of the Invisible Storm, a group of schoolgirls who hunt bears and ostracize her. Ikuhara's sexually-charged symbolism used from Utena and Penguindrum are retained for this series as lesbianism and a fair number of implied situations are frequent sights throughout this mind trip of a series.
Yuri Kuma Arashi offers some critical looks at how society as a whole can view lesbianism and female sexuality. Any positive relationships between bears and humans which are frowned upon by the Invisible Sto…
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I was drawn to Yuri Kuma Arashi because I heard its basic premise and it's bizarre. Humans and bears were at war, the humans built a wall to keep peace, some bears sneak into a human school. That's a premise that's likely either going to be awesomely stupid & hilarious or just really stupid. The anime version was handled by Silver Link, and I'm hoping for the best thing I've seen from them. Which wouldn't be difficult given the other works of theirs that I've reviewed. It could be sub-par but not bad and still be the best I've seen from them. Now, the original manga was created by Ikuhara Kunihiko, known for the awesomeness of Utena, the crappy melodrama of Penguindrum and directing a good chunk of the original Sailor Moon anime. So, there is potential there. But let's take a look at Yuri…
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At the time that I started watching, I hadn't any real idea what I'd be getting into. I'd originally heard of the opening while stumbling around, and I fell head over heels for it. That in mind, I decided to play my hand at actually watching this show, and boy what a ride it's been. Seeing its respective reviews up to this point, I cannot possibly fathom why the ratings are so low. This was a beautiful and fantastic masterpiece, with a romantic finish that had me in tears, especially at the implications of everything.
For those unaware, this is absolutely a yuri anime, and watching the romance between the cast of different characters that come and go in this anime was not nearly as teeth grindingly irritating as a typical anime with your every man. These characters have heart and feeling…
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"Yuri Kuma Arashi"
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The story focuses on a gril named Kureha and her forbidden love, a...bear?
INDEED. This is a story about the relationship between a human and a bear.
You might think: "What de hell? Am outa here"...BUT. Surprisingly, this is a quite good show.
Main summary
The story beggins with a gril named Kureha who shares a relationship with her best friend, Sumika. They love each other and they say that they will forever protect their love. BUT- This isn't an ordinary love story, in an ordinary world... Because of some stuff that happened to universe that I - and probably everybody else- can't really explain, bears have the will to attack and eat humans. So the world is seperated into two parts. The human world - And the bear world. The humans created a w…
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Instead of simply giving points, I'll just write bytes
this show is not a typical show. It's original, with over the top yuri that was done in a way acceptable/not-a-distraction for viewer like me who's not usually going for yuri shows.
It's a story about love which is repeated over and over again.
It's a story about peer pressure which is performed over rand over again.
It's a show about extending your hand out to people who are labeled otherwise.
It's a bit heavy to swallow at first --- those cute looking bears actually kill people and eat them? But that's there for a purpose: one is for story development (it is in the mystery genre); one's for the overall mood.
It's light enough thanks to the flashy animation (stars, "shock!", "search evil!"), and thank god there's no comical relief.…
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