Hello, first of all, this is my first review, I apologize for any mistakes. I hope you enjoy reading it.
Visual Impression and Animation: I would say that it is a good animation, it is not perfect, but for me it was very enjoyable from beginning to end. In addition to the scenarios, which I maintain the same opinion. Now, two negative points are the action scenes that end up being very tedious, as well as the first part of the anime mentioned below. But some are exceptions, and end up being cool. I also liked the futuristic touch, combined with a time when this would
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not be possible. And also the scenarios, locations and costumes, which contribute to the atmosphere positively.
Script and Pace: I felt that the pace of the anime was slow. I think the plot could have made better choices to be more interesting in the first part of the anime, because it ended up becoming repetitive and, at one point or another, I ended up getting bored and even sleepy because I was watching the same thing and nothing surprised me. The good thing is that the second part came and revived the anime, breaking out of that repetitive cycle, containing more mystery, investigation scenes and battles that became a little more striking as the episodes went by. In addition, pieces of the protagonist's story were revealed, and external things fit together in due time. Another positive point is the good balance between calm moments and moments of action, and I particularly like how these moments convey a comforting feeling. One point to be commented on, and that many other people have already commented on, is how the anime sometimes leaves questions unanswered, despite the ending that answers many questions regarding the protagonist's story. But I wouldn't say that this ruins or hinders; sometimes, not answering questions is a good decision. And here, it didn't make a difference for me, my few doubts were answered, and others, I can overlook.
Characters: Good to say the least, however, they could have been much more, and I felt that they lacked greater development. The only ones who grow in the anime, even if minimally (except for the protagonist), are Michael and maybe Amon. The others are there more to fill their own roles and, in 26 episodes, they end up not having that much importance in terms of development. Since, in the first part of the anime, this does not happen. We can have a minimal glimpse of development from the second part onwards, but it does not seem to be that important or significant. And, although I understand their motivations throughout the anime, I would say that it does not go beyond that. They do what they have to do.
Soundtrack: Great. It was composed by Taku Iwasaki, the same person responsible for the soundtracks of Akame ga Kill!, Rurouni Kenshin (1999 and 2001), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Noragami, Soul Eater, Black Butler, Bungo Stray Dogs and many other important titles. Now, returning to the anime, the soundtrack varies from rock to jazz, at least as far as I could detect and tell. In addition, there are many musical experiments and combinations of these aspects that I could not and cannot say now, but which were certainly good during and after the anime. And I recommend listening to the soundtrack on Spotify or YouTube to learn more details about it, because I really lack information to describe Iwasaki's beautiful work in this work. Commenting a little more about the soundtrack, there is also a background piano that appears frequently and that is very striking and emphasizes many moments that occur during the anime, and it ends up being a beautiful and even moving thing. In addition, just like these musical experiments, rock, jazz and piano also helped to build the mood and atmosphere during the anime's scenes. They gave an extra charm to the work and matched well with the proposal of the anime and its themes. And also, of course, even after all this, I cannot fail to mention and highlight the opening and ending. Both are particularly addictive and good, in addition to the vocalist herself, who did a great job. I wanted to comment more about them, but I am afraid of commenting on something completely unrelated, so I will stop here.
But overall, I would say it is a good anime, with good potential, but due to some points mentioned above and the choices made in the anime itself, I believe it cannot reach a higher level. That said, it is worth watching if you want to experience something atmospheric, with genres of action, drama, supernatural, mystery and involving witchcraft, but explored in a different and interesting way. In addition to presenting gothic/noir settings, themes, and costumes.
Feb 28, 2025
Witch Hunter Robin
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Hello, first of all, this is my first review, I apologize for any mistakes. I hope you enjoy reading it.
Visual Impression and Animation: I would say that it is a good animation, it is not perfect, but for me it was very enjoyable from beginning to end. In addition to the scenarios, which I maintain the same opinion. Now, two negative points are the action scenes that end up being very tedious, as well as the first part of the anime mentioned below. But some are exceptions, and end up being cool. I also liked the futuristic touch, combined with a time when this would ... |
