One of the aspects I deeply respect about Chobits is how Chi’s character development makes us reflect on human emotions. Despite being a machine, she expresses curiosity, kindness, and devotion in a way that feels almost more human than the actual people around her. She doesn’t just learn from Hideki; she teaches him—and the audience—valuable lessons about appreciating the small, meaningful moments in life. Chi’s journey reminded me that love isn’t just about romance—it’s about trust, care, and understanding. Even though she starts off as an empty shell, she slowly becomes someone who values the little things: a gentle touch, a kind word, the warmth ofcompanionship. In a world obsessed with technology and perfection. I would really recommend this anime.

I recently watched, and I have to say, it left a deep impression on me. There are many anime with strong protagonists, but the princess in this story stood out in a way that truly earned my respect. Her journey was not just about power, duty, or status—it was about learning to appreciate life itself, even in its smallest details. But as the story unfolds, you realize that she carries much more than just the weight of her title. Her struggles, both internal and external, make her incredibly human. She faces hardships that test her patience, kindness, and strength, but what makes her so admirable isthe way she handles them. Instead of becoming bitter or giving up, she chooses to find meaning in even the smallest things.

This anime taught me an important lesson: sometimes, we get so caught up in chasing big dreams or worrying about the future that we forget to appreciate what we already have. The princess’s journey reminded me to treasure the little things in life—the warmth of the sun, a kind word from a friend, the joy of simple moments. Watching her story unfold made me reflect on my own life and realize that gratitude is one of the most powerful things a person can have.

Another aspect that I loved about this anime was its ability to balance emotional depth with beautiful storytelling. The art, the music, and the dialogue all worked together to create an atmosphere that felt both magical and real. Every interaction, whether joyful or painful, had meaning. The princess’s relationships with other characters were not just about romance or politics; they were about understanding, learning, and growing together.

In the end, is not just an anime—it’s an experience. It’s a reminder that strength is not just about fighting battles or standing tall in difficult times, but also about having the heart to cherish life, no matter how complicated or unpredictable it may be. I have a lot of respect for the princess, not just as a character, but as an inspiration. She taught me something truly valuable, and for that, I am grateful.

If you’re looking for an anime that will touch your heart, make you reflect, and leave you with a deeper appreciation for life, I highly recommend. It’s a story that stays with you long after the final episode.

If you are a casual anime viewer & video game player like myself, you will likely enjoy this anime. Does it have lots of depth? No. Is it fun to watch? Absolutely! This is anime comfort food at it's best. This is pretty easy viewing with good action and a simple but enjoyable story. The English dub is surprisingly good and the art style is beautiful. It's very well animated; certainly easy on the eyes with some excellent fight scenes. Season One's main flaw is it's lack of character development. Jinwoo levels up FAR too quickly and turns into a bit of an OP edgelordbefore you even really get to know him. However, as I say, this is comfort food anime. This is not a character study, it's action-focused. 

Shallow characters notwithstanding, I had a lot of fun watching Jinwoo level up and I'm excited to see where the second season goes. A good palette cleanser if you need a break from something heavier. Recommended.

I'm sorry, but no! I do think that this episode is a great one when you look at the plot. I like the idea of someone being so offended, on behalf of others, that they end up being offensive. Kind of like the teachers who told my sister and brother that they can't use "black" in their paper, but must use "African American" or it's racist. My siblings are black and the teachers lecturing them were white. Irony. This episode is a bit similar. "You can't have stories of (insert anyone that isn't white, cis, straight, or male) orit's offensive!" 

Though where it goes wrong is the age gap...  Why are we doing this?  Was this necessary?  It's like A Sign of Affection, but Yuki's love interest is a guy in his 20s going after her when she was in high school.  -_-

This anime is very relaxing to current events. If you know, you know. While tackling a serious subject, like censorship, they manage to have light hearted and funny moments, and they squeeze in a well written romance. The cast was actually likable, while being believably flawed. This was a great anime! Except, the censorship. It's ironic, isn't it? The premise of this anime is that censorship is bad, and that we must fight against it, yet this anime was censored. The censorship of this anime was not only disgusting morally, but it also made parts of the anime confusing.I actually had to read in order threads to understand certain plot points.  That's a failure of the anime.  It's such a shame because the cast is great, the premise is great, and the writing (that wasn't censored) was good.  It was literally just the censorship that made the anime a mess at times, which is very ironic.  

Still, I do recommend this anime.

A Redemption Arc or Just a Sin? Oh, Seven Deadly Sins is back, and this time it’s bringing more overpowered fights, questionable animation choices, and enough plot twists to give a telenovela writer a headache. Nanatsu no Taizai: Imashime no Fukkatsu (Revival of the Commandments) is the highly anticipated second season of the hit shounen anime. The big question is: does it deliver? Well… yes and no. Buckle up, because we’re about to break it down. Story – A Classic Shounen Power Fantasy, but Make It Biblical This season picks up right where the first left off, with the Seven Deadly Sins facing an even bigger threat—The TenCommandments. And no, not the biblical ones—though some of these villains do have the personality of an Old Testament punishment. The stakes are higher, the battles are grander, and the pacing… well, let’s just say it sprints like a marathon runner on steroids before randomly stopping for a snack break.

The narrative dives deeper into Meliodas’ past (because of course, the protagonist needs a tragic backstory), Elizabeth’s eternal damsel-in-distress role, and the obligatory “power of friendship” shounen trope. Is it predictable? Absolutely. Is it still fun? Surprisingly, yes.

Characters – The Good, The Bad, and The Absurdly Overpowered
If you came here for deep, nuanced character development, you might want to look elsewhere. Meliodas is still the grinning powerhouse who can obliterate enemies while groping Elizabeth (because fanservice is a must, apparently). Ban remains everyone’s favorite edgy, immortal rogue with big sad boyfriend energy. Escanor? Oh, Escanor carries this season. His overwhelming arrogance and god-tier power level make him the most entertaining thing on screen.

The Ten Commandments as villains? Mixed bag. Some are menacing, some are forgettable, and others feel like they belong in a different anime. Zeldris, Meliodas' edgier younger brother, exists mainly to look cool, while Estarossa is basically what happens when Sephiroth and Madara Uchiha have a lovechild.

Enjoyment – A Rollercoaster with Some Bumpy Tracks
Let’s be real—this anime is here for the hype. If you enjoy flashy fights, ridiculous power-ups, and the occasional emotional gut punch, you’ll have a blast. The animation? Mostly solid, but some moments make you wonder if the studio outsourced keyframes to a potato. The soundtrack still slaps, though, and the opening theme will probably stay in your head for weeks.

For those who love classic shounen formulas, Nanatsu no Taizai: Imashime no Fukkatsu is a treat. For those who expect deep storytelling and top-tier production quality? Lower your expectations, and you might have fun.

Overall – Should You Watch It?
Final Verdict: 8/10 – A flawed but entertaining shounen ride.

This season is best suited for fans who already love the franchise, enjoy over-the-top battles, and don’t mind occasional dips in animation quality. If you want complexity, go watch Attack on Titan. If you prefer strategy-based battles, Hunter x Hunter is calling. But if you’re here for a fun, chaotic, and occasionally nonsensical power fantasy, then Revival of the Commandments is worth your time.

Just don’t expect it to revive your faith in peak storytelling.

8/10 ~ Hosoda's 2nd best movie... so far This year I decided to go through and watch Hosoda's entire discography and this was pretty much the last one. (Skipping Coo because I know its bad). Honestly with the exception of in my opinion his best work, Wolf Children, all of his work has progressively gotten better almost chronologically by release date. However he still seems to have this one problem with trying to cram too much into a movie, man just make a series already so you can put everything you want in them. Because of the format that are 1.5 -2 hr movies there hasto be alot of restraint on what they can include, how far in-depth they can go into background, development and theme past 1-2 main focal points like a main charecters actions and experiences.  Belle, the movie, struggles mostly with every single character that isnt Belle, the main character. Hosoda really needed to pick a lane of, Best friend, the love interests, her identity-crisis/career path, Family (dad and old ladies), or the cyber world. There may be more lanes but all of these were pretty underdeveloped in my opinion. However the focal point of depression and anxiety that the main character underwent was done pretty well for a 2hr movie. I have to point out that I am not a big fan of musicals, but this one did not bother me so much for whatever reason. If you did not realize this is very lightly based on 'Beauty and the Beast'. That being said this one took more from 'Summer Wars' then Beauty, which is quite silly. I wouldn't be surprised if this is some sort of off shoot or indirect sequel to 'Summer Wars'.

Pros:
- This movie does the extremely rare thing of using mixed art styles/mediums to depict diffrent worlds. Heavy 3rd animation for Cyber space and more traditional 2D looking anime for "real life". I really wish other anime did this more, been asking for this for YEARS
- OST was pretty good
- English VA was great
- depiction of depression and how childhood trauma lives with us every day until its resolved was... well that was too real 
- Extremely rare time where the rewatch value is insane on the 2nd time watching it Subbed Vs Dubbed and switching to the other. I cannot think of a single example where this is the case for another film (that is not humor related)

Cons:
- English dub did not subtitled all the texts and things written out or texted in Japanese to other charecters, forsure lost alot in that
- the ending was VERY rushed... just kinda ended lol
- fight scenes were very unnecessary and not very good 
- not sure how this one will age with technology as it is more of a futuristic 'what if' of the near future with cyber space
- the mouth sync on the English dub is noticeably bad... that is really rare in modern anime 
- See all points above for too many plot devices in 2hrs
- I really dont like when I have more questions then answers at the end of a movie (unless they are thought provoking, which these were not) 

Over all I think Belle is a great movie, and it falls under the category that most Hosoda's work fits into that is very approachable especially to Non-anime watchers, which I think is a big feat and important to have these pieces in the medium.  This is forsure a good one to watch with the family or a loved one, but really anyone that enjoyed 'Wolfchildren', 'Boy and the beast', 'Mira', or most Ghibli movies will probably enjoy this one.  Honestly this movie probably fits more into the sub category of anime films like 'Silent voice', 'your name' and 'weathering with you' more then his own works which is kinda interesting. 

I am very excited for 'Hateshinaki Scarlet' that apparently should be airing sometime later this year, hopefully he can break his streak and overcome the mountain that is 'Wolfchildren'!

I'm sorry, but why the fuck does this anime have such low rating on this site while trash like Arifureta Season 3 is over 7/10? I started watching this show not expecting much, having never heard of it, but by the time it ended, I actually wanted to see more. I haven't bothered writing many reviews for a while, but seeing the low rating for this just confused me. Let's see.. - MC & PARTY - MC isn't annoying, has a clear goal in mind and is working towards it. He has past trauma that has shaped him and he's working through emotional damage as well. He doesn't evenact like a sex pest, unlike the majority of the Isekai/Anime shows, nor does he have a harem of women falling on his dick the moment he enters the room.

The party members are actually not bad. The first girl that joins his party is actually a good support cast that is used for more than just combat (like luring enemies) while the other party member is an experienced fighter that just kicks ass brutally.




- ROMANCE -
What is strange, is that the relationship between MC and the Elf party members actually feels more realistic than any other anime I've seen in a long time. They steal glances and slowly seem to be getting to know each other more and more. It helps that the MC isn't overreacting to a girl just being close to him like every other anime MC. He acts more grown up than most grown male characters in anime towards a woman. I was surprised by this kind of romance in this random isekai anime.



- 3DCG & COMBAT -
Combat is fine, though held back because of 3DCG used in scenes here and there. Honestly, 3D use is just weird in this anime. In most scenes, the 2D version looks just fine, but sometimes they give a 3D view of the characters with that typical shitty low FPS all Anime directors are fond of, and it looks bad. The good news is, in the majority of the scenes, there are no shitty 3D laggy visuals like Berserk 3D.

Other than that, combat is fine, though the MC's magic usage is.. confusing. Why he doesn't just spam "paralyze" and "poison" on everyone instead of throwing other spells like "dark" (blindness) and "berserk", is a mystery to me. But whatever, I guess you can chalk it up to him trying to level up the skills.



- THE WORLD -
I'm surprised that they are actually spending time developing the world. It isn't a generic shite world like Arifureta. They have different locations, interesting creatures and unique NPC's with dungeons. It actually feels like an adventure, a feeling most of these fantasy shows lack. I won't say it's the "BEST WORLD EVAR" or something, but they put more work into it than most Isekai or fantasy shows.


- RATING -
Why is this rated so low? Some people complain about "horny" world or rape attempts on women, which shows the bubble most reviewers live in. Real world wars have shown, women are the first casualty for a reason. Assaulting women of enemies is the first thing armies do in war, just like local criminals. This world is actually far more realistic in this depiction than other anime where local goons or armies act all gentlemen-like and never assault women, choosing to kill them and move on.

I mean, FFS, there are actual wars and events in the middle-east where we've seen this play out in the last few years. How oblivious do you have to be about world events and how sheltered life do you have to live to complain about this?



Whatever, rating it 10/10 just to do my part to counter the negative rating a bit.

Huffft, seeing this on my free time, since my last phantom trigger was this ones strongly talking just about Shishigaya Touka and Kumashiro Megumi. they booth had same spotter that just recentlywant to said that this ones worth to see, since grisaia series seems goes to phantom trigger now. and they somewhat have connection on original grisaia series, so if u interesting you can watch it, from how it seems, i think they will had "suprise" sub story like this more in future, so i sure this ones really worth to see before you guys watch the real series around this year (i mean the series, while this ones "stargazer" was movie)

and as always, Style of animation was wild. detailed, bold and "immersive" enough to enjoy if you like somehwat good animation on anime.

I think the series was enjoyable. I do like horror shows and movies, and I like the aspects of solving cases. I loved the different methods and spirituality, along with the different cultures. I'm a sucker for that stuff. The cast was great. Different personalities and they all bring something to the table. They each have their own strengths and work together. With that said, Mai and Naru were annoying. Naru especially. Naru has no charisma at all. He's a worse version of Yuno from Black Clover. As boring as Yuno was, hewas at least good looking and had chemistry with some cast members.  Naru legit has none.  Mai was annoying and unlikable, but she did also move the plot along.  So I can at least say that for her.  She was also flawed in a realistic way, but she was ultimately unpleasant.  Still, that's better than Naru.  At least I felt something for Mai (usually annoyance and irritation), but I felt nothing for Naru.

Speaking of Naru, the romance wasn't good.  Which brought the show down.  I've said it before, and I'll say it again, a great romance will enhance a show while a poorly written show brings it down.  The romance here was poorly written, so it should have been cut.  I don't know.  Naru needed to be more open, and have more of a personality.  More charisma.  

I do like the series and recommend it overall though.  The stories were great along with a solid cast.