Occultic;Nine
a review by Magicfist
a review by Magicfist
(Pros/Cons at the end if you don't wanna see me ramble)
Occultic;Nine is an anime that felt like wasted potential to me. Making a highly science fiction show (more over-the-top than the sci-fi Steins;Gate) with a somewhat hard to grasp plot AND the bombardment of characters introduced in the first episode that is on par with Durarara!! only 12 episodes long seems very unfair. Had this been 24 episodes long, this anime would've easily been a 10 for me.
Story:
The story of Occultic;Nine seems very good on pen and paper, however, the execution was extremely poor due to incredibly fast pacing as well as trying to fit a vast amount of characters. The theories of "ghosts" are quite unique and interesting, and is able to make the audience (certainly me at least), be able to nod in agreement at whatever madness is ensuing. But the problem of 12 episodes reveals itself again, with some highly over-the-top supernatural phenomenons that are barely explained happening on screen (VERY PREVALENT IN THE FINALE).
Art:
What caught my eye in this anime was the animation. It looked very pleasing to me, especially the art style and the background colours. Albeit, the quick camera angle changes can get annoying, but the anime was try to not make the explanations and theories boring by giving the viewers an "easy on the eye" artwork. Personally, this anime has one of the best eye-candy animation I've ever seen.
Sound:
The soundtrack as well VA and SFX in general are great. Absolutely no complaints except for the fast-pace of speaking. Music and SFX always fits the tension and atmosphere of the environment, and really enhances your sense and focus of what's happening.
Character:
One of it's biggest weaknesses so far is the characters. 12 episodes is nowhere near enough to fit in all of the characters involvement, story and development in this anime. Some characters were outright done dirty and had barely enough screen time for their purpose in the anime. This made some characters' roles feel very minuscule in the overall plot of the anime.
Enjoyment:
I enjoyed it. I really did. No matter how many negative reviews I've seen for it, I've always felt that this anime is good. I'm not sure if I'm too generous and my standards are too low, but I really. Enjoyed. This. Anime.
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Cons:
El Psy Congroo.
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