Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu:
*minor spoilers*
Story & Writing:
"I expect this to be difficult for you to comprehend, given human emotions. However, we are fragile. We are merely a lifeform that cannot survive on its own. Don't bully us too much."
Kiseijuu was heavily inspired by The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and had the potential to be a 10/10 series but I felt it only made the most of 70% of its potential. Great concept with semi-realistic execution and amazing soundtrack. The transformation and internal struggles of Shinichi is very gradual and believable. His life is a balancing act between humanity and the parasites. The conflicts and unions of interests between him and his right arm are always interesting to watch, and although he vows to reject the parasites, claiming that he can never sympathize with them, he does come as close as he can get to a parasite without actually becoming one. The various themes explored are also quite intriguing, ranging from existentialism, nihilism, individualism, to the sanctity and cruelty of life. Kiseijuu is anything but one-sided in its treatment of the either sides of the conflict. Not only do the parasites slowly become more humanlike, but the humans also slowly become more like the parasites.
Or, rather, the humans have been the original parasites all along.
However, on the flip side the show is bogged down by dipshit scumfuck romance subplots, complete with extremely annoying love interests. The romantic triangle mini-arc completely destroyed the atmosphere and pacing of the story, and annoyed me to no end. Also, while Shinichi's girlfriend is interesting in that she serves as a beacon of the human world that Shinichi still has one foot in and is trying to pull the rest of his body over to, she's a useless whiny bitch whose only purpose every time she's on-screen is to bitch, whine, and cry. Halfway through the show my only desire is to see her die a violent death.
As I've said before, Kiseijuu only made use of 70% of its potential because some of its most compelling themes feel underdeveloped and not as fleshed out as it could. Instead, the show chose to allot too much of its runtime to action scenes and retarded romantic relationships. What a waste.
Art:
Madhouse's animation is a visual treat as always, with insane and ultra-realistic tentacle animations the like you'd never seen before in all 20+ years of tentacle hentai history. The movements and anatomy of the parasites are mind-blowingly detailed and life-like, greatly enhancing the immersiveness of the show.
The color palette consists mostly of very dull and dark colors, which fits in quite well with the atmosphere the show is trying to create.
However, I feel like Madhouse really pussied out on the gore department. A lot of the carnage happens off-screen rather than on-screen, and when the gore does happen it's usually out-of-frame or soft-censored. Fuck that noise. In a dark and violent story like this, gore goes a long way to set the tone. Don't overdo it, but don't understate it either.
Sound:
Damn holy shit. These electronic trance and dubstep tracks really blew my mind. I haven't heard an anime series with a soundtrack this good since Re:Zero.
Enjoyment:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
*minor spoilers*
Story & Writing:
"I expect this to be difficult for you to comprehend, given human emotions. However, we are fragile. We are merely a lifeform that cannot survive on its own. Don't bully us too much."
Kiseijuu was heavily inspired by The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and had the potential to be a 10/10 series but I felt it only made the most of 70% of its potential. Great concept with semi-realistic execution and amazing soundtrack. The transformation and internal struggles of Shinichi is very gradual and believable. His life is a balancing act between humanity and the parasites. The conflicts and unions of interests between him and his right arm are always interesting to watch, and although he vows to reject the parasites, claiming that he can never sympathize with them, he does come as close as he can get to a parasite without actually becoming one. The various themes explored are also quite intriguing, ranging from existentialism, nihilism, individualism, to the sanctity and cruelty of life. Kiseijuu is anything but one-sided in its treatment of the either sides of the conflict. Not only do the parasites slowly become more humanlike, but the humans also slowly become more like the parasites.
Or, rather, the humans have been the original parasites all along.
However, on the flip side the show is bogged down by dipshit scumfuck romance subplots, complete with extremely annoying love interests. The romantic triangle mini-arc completely destroyed the atmosphere and pacing of the story, and annoyed me to no end. Also, while Shinichi's girlfriend is interesting in that she serves as a beacon of the human world that Shinichi still has one foot in and is trying to pull the rest of his body over to, she's a useless whiny bitch whose only purpose every time she's on-screen is to bitch, whine, and cry. Halfway through the show my only desire is to see her die a violent death.
As I've said before, Kiseijuu only made use of 70% of its potential because some of its most compelling themes feel underdeveloped and not as fleshed out as it could. Instead, the show chose to allot too much of its runtime to action scenes and retarded romantic relationships. What a waste.
Art:
Madhouse's animation is a visual treat as always, with insane and ultra-realistic tentacle animations the like you'd never seen before in all 20+ years of tentacle hentai history. The movements and anatomy of the parasites are mind-blowingly detailed and life-like, greatly enhancing the immersiveness of the show.
The color palette consists mostly of very dull and dark colors, which fits in quite well with the atmosphere the show is trying to create.
However, I feel like Madhouse really pussied out on the gore department. A lot of the carnage happens off-screen rather than on-screen, and when the gore does happen it's usually out-of-frame or soft-censored. Fuck that noise. In a dark and violent story like this, gore goes a long way to set the tone. Don't overdo it, but don't understate it either.
Sound:
Damn holy shit. These electronic trance and dubstep tracks really blew my mind. I haven't heard an anime series with a soundtrack this good since Re:Zero.
Enjoyment:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
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