In PLANET, one can socialize with other players, form teams, make guilds and fight monsters - but the true end goal of PLANET is about its final boss, called the "Black Bird of Happiness", which boasts a reward of 300 million yen.
My Review
It definitely had an interesting premise, even with a premise as simple as that - it had a lot to unravel and things to be realized. It was enough to stand by own its own.
And then they added the Black Bird of Happiness, which only complicates things further.
Things becoming more complicated within the plot was decent and a given. I feel like it still would be as compelling even if it only kept the family drama in.
Interesting plot, bad executions sometimes.
My Review
PLANET as the place (or game) where they meet was excellent, it perfectly does its job well (narratively) as an escapism for the family, as well as certain parts of it doing a good job of making the viewers confused as well as certain parts of PLANET being excellent in displaying moments of fear and urgency of the situation.
Arima, Taichiro (MC) - A shut-in gaming addict and the eldest sibling in the family.
Arima, Asuma - The younger brother who dislikes Taichiro's lifestyle (gaming).
Arima, Kojiro - The father who Taichiro does not respect.
Arima, Miyabi - The mother who doesn't show up much.
My Review
The characters are certainly interesting in their own rights, and can stand on their own as a character with their own conflicts.
I feel like some were lacking in attention (the mom), however, some characters certainly were great and had interesting moments (a certain guildmaster).
Still, the character dynamics are interesting, whether it'd be the Akabanes' avatars, the Arima brothers, a certain Granada duo, and the Pirates. All of them had their own weight and emotional values.
In my opinion, the Arima brothers had the most care in the way their relationship unravelled. The Granada duo also had their interesting moments, and Taichiro's relationship with his father had its own importance.
I feel like most conflicts were given a decent conclusion, but there were some parts that missed too.
Other than that, nothing much stands out (though that could be just my opinion) but nothing felt off either, so I'd say it was decent.
I definitely liked the opening though.
What I can say though is that did a great job at portraying the themes of the story (regardless if it was a good part or a bad part of the plot), it also enchanced the mood of the scene for me.
Though, in my opinion, they did manage to pull off the family drama pretty well - the characters' reasons, what they ended up as, and more are understandable (I can't say the same much about most stuff past Episode 6).
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