Chad Anime Reviewer

Premise: One Punch Man's premise is exactly how it sounds, a guy who is so strong that he takes out all his opponents with one punch . A shounen, comedy, and a satire, One Punch Man offers a lot of fun squeezed into twelve short episodes. (This review covers only season one and stays away from season two.) Animation: Animated by Madhouse ( Hunter x Hunter 2011, Death Parade ) the animation for this show is the biggest reason to watch it. It somehow makes the fight scenes (most of them ending with one punch) interesting, satisfying, and exciting. There is a lot of creative energy infused into the animation making it obvious that the creators loved making this show. Along with the incredible animation itself, there is a lot of visual humor stuffed in that make a multiple viewings a must. Story Critiques and Other Thoughts: One Punch Man is an anime that is good for many reasons, but the three biggest are that it is a genius satire that flips years of anime expectations on its head...

  Premise: The Saga of Tanya the Evil is the isekai about a narcissistic business man who gets reincarnated as little girl in a parallel universe. Throughout this twelve-episode series we see borderline war-crimes and insanity, and WW1-esque scenes furnished with magically augmented anime-typical archetypes. With a small cast including the titular Tanya, supporting roles comprised of an elite squad, and a politicking war council, this series is a fast-paced morally ambiguous shounen that will make any fan of fantasy or fighting anime happy. Animation: Produced by NUT Studio (FLCL Alternative, Deca-Dense) the animation for this show is above average. With flashy and beautiful fight sequences, colorful and detailed backgrounds, and unique character designs, the visuals of this anime is definitely one of its top selling points. Inspired by the beautiful art of  Shinobu Shinotsuki  (illustrator of the Youjo Senki light novels), the animators of this show combined World War ...

Premise: Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me to You is a TV-PG romantic comedy, about a girl named Sawako, who has a striking resemblance to a horror movie monster, so much so that it scares away her classmates and has made it near-impossible to make connections with those around her. That is until the school sweetheart, Shoto Kazeyaha, begins to befriend her. The show follows their relationship and the relationships of Sawako and those around her during the times that follow.  Animation: Animated by J Film ( Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva ), Mook DLE ( Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood ), and Telecom Animation Film Company ( Spirited Away ), the animation for this show is probably the worst I've seen on a show distributed by an official television network.  This show may have been used to train novice animators or may have simply been pushed to the side for more demanding projects, but all in all I found the animation to be seriously lacking-to the point where it dis...

 Premise:  The titular "Abyss" stars as the premise of this show, a  thirteen episode, fantasy-adventure anime. Two children-the optimistic and naïve Riko, and the amnesiatic robot Reg, travel down into the abyss to find Riko's mother, and hopefully the memories that elude Reg.  Animation: Produced by Sentai Filmworks (Toradora, Akame Ga Kill) the animation, along with the soundtrack for this show does a good job of creating a mysterious and beautiful atmosphere. The premise, which I would say is the best part of this show, is built on the gorgeous background paintings, and lighthearted cinematic music that makes it easy to be swallowed up in the world of the abyss along with the characters. The actual character animations are fluid and satisfying to watch, emotions are easy to tell and the one part where Riko gets injured is almost to hard to watch because of the phenomenal animation. Story Critiques and Other Thoughts: The story of Made in Abyss is the only part o...

Premise: The show Love, Chunibyo, & Other Delusions  is a romantic-comedy about Yuta Togashi, a high schooler who used to be a chunibyo (pretty much a nerd who can't tell the difference between reality and their favorite fandom) meets Rikka Takanashi, who is going through her own chunibyo phase. As their relationship progresses they, along with those around them, create the Far East Magical Napping Society Summer Thereof. Each of the members deals with their own chunibyo tendencies and mishaps. Animation: The first thing I would like to talk about with this anime is the actual animation. Animated by Kyoto Animation (Violet Evergarden, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid) the animation and imagery is what drew me to this particular anime. Most of the time-and especially during the chunibyo delusions-the anime it top tier. It has some beautiful shots and you can tell that the animators cared a lot about what they were making. Story and Other Critiques:      The reason tha...