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One Piece (1999– )

Fantastic Manga that deserved a better adaptation

[8/10 · 3 February 2024]

One piece is a special story, with special characters and a fantastic adventure.

. There is much to be said about the anime's faults (specially post time skip), from the animation to the pace, inconsistency and overal poor work from Toei studio which was not the case for the first arcs.

. However it is still a great anime, even if it fails to adapt the top quality that is the One Piece manga to the level it deserves. The voice acting is top tier for the most part, the original soundtrack is emblematic and the opening tracks are also something to look forward to.

. All in all, it's worth giving One Piece a try, it's adventurous, quirky, often sad but mostly a great adventure with some of the best characters in anime history.

My Hero Academia (2016– )

The definition of Shonen.

[7/10 · 10 June 2018]

My Hero Academia is the type of anime that excels in all the things a typical shonen should be. The characters are entertaining and have their own personalities, the action is amazing, it's funny and the powers are super interesting. That being said, it also suffers from your typical fan service, which is unfortunate and ultimately one of it's worse flaws.

At it's best My Hero Academia reminds you of the greatest anime you've watched before. There are a few animes you can see served as inspiration (or a little more than that) but most noticeably is Hunter x Hunter as well as some obvious nods at american comic books.

That being said it's still worth watching, its entertaining and the art as well as animation are incredibly solid. The villains are interesting and our main heroes are fun and exciting to watch specially when in intense situations (not as much in the school environment).

Dragon Ball Super (2015–2018)

Falls short of being Super but it's still Dragon Ball

[6/10 · 15 May 2017]

Dragon Ball Super is the latest series in the Dragon Ball franchise and as a long time fan of the previous animes (even GT for a certain extent) I must say that it falls short of my expectations, specially since it was announced that Toriyama was involved.

Firstly, is it worth watching? If you are a long time fan of the show, sure! Watch it, it's nice to see everyone back. Even some characters that had previously been set aside are back and kicking some ass! However, if you are looking for a quality anime, this is not what you want.

How to watch it in order to fully enjoy it? Here is my honest opinion, if you like DB and DBZ and want to continue Goku's journey, watch Dragon Ball Super. BUT! Don't follow the anime. Instead watch: 1st - Dragon Ball: Battle of Gods (www.imdb.com/title/tt2263944). 2nd - Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of F (www.imdb.com/title/tt3819668). 3rd - Jump to episode 77 of Dragon Ball Super and start watching from there.

This way you can watch the best parts of the anime in movie format with better animation. Also, skip some filler episodes and join back in when our heroes are about to enter the "Tournament of Power".

What are it's main issues? The show's writing is by far the worst part, in my opinion. Plot holes and inconsistency in power levels are something you'll have to deal with when watching the show. Also, the animation, just like in other animes by Toei, sometimes characters are out of model as well as still frames that look horribly drawn. The animation starts off bad, has it's ups and downs, but ever since the "Tournament of Power" arc it's been better.

All in all, Super is probably the most disappointing DB anime, specially because of the expectations established previously. However, don't let this stop you from seeing your childhood heroes once more and stronger than ever.

Hunter x Hunter (2011–2014)

Beyond Shonen

[10/10 · 6 November 2012]

If you are looking for the kind of Anime that will leave you sitting at the edge of your seat Hunter x Hunter (2011) is the right one for you.

The story might seem a little childish at first but as soon as the plot develops the (very) dark nature of the story becomes obvious. The characters are unique and incredibly well developed, with the show not being afraid of testing them psychologically in a way that not many animes are willing to. The fights are intense both physically and psychologically and as the Anime progresses they tend to become more violent and over the edge.

The soundtrack is beautiful. From the intense/epic classic orchestras to the guitar riffs, everything seems to fall into place. Even the show's "intros" and "outros" are very consistent and worth listening to.

All in all, this is the kind of Anime that a true fan of this Japanese art will not want to miss.