Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin

Nanana's treasure, as i like to call it, is an episodic adventure Anime, which has a lot of fantastic and sci-fi elements. It is about a teenage girl, which has the desire of building an utopic city for young people, in the which you can achieve your very own (non-sexual) dreams and projects, no matter what they are. Bear in mind that i have not read the novel or manga or whatever it is adapted from. Story: 6 Although the setup was fantastic for my taste, the way it develops could have been much better and mature. Yes, I seriously felt like I was watching an anime for kids, or at least people younger than myself, being awkward at times. However, when i came to think of it, these were the elements that help you inmerse yourself into the adventure. I still found them a little cheesy, tho. There are also elements that appear just out of nowhere, or at least they are not explained in a correct way. The way the "mysteries" are solved could have been more interactive at times. I seriously felt 'this' character as it was meant to outsmart the viewer, by not letting anyone see the key clues or observations made to solve the mysteries. The plot progress also lacks direction/focus, and sometimes felt it as it has an identity crisis. It does not know what it wants to achieve. Art: 9 The backgrounds are fantastic, and everything, included the characters and even buildings are just full of life, at least from outside. The lack of life indoors gives you that feel of wanting to go outside and go for them adventures :D At least, that's the way I saw it. When it comes to the characters design, I found some mixed feelings. The females, as you may expect, are all meant to be seen as hot, or at least really cute and eye-candy. Face expressions are also well detailed. The men, however, are pretty much plain and dull. Due to this, I unconciously saw them as less important than the female cast. Of course, our male lead is the only excepction. Sound: 6 Everything was fine. Nothing special. I usually skip Openings and Endings, because I do not care about them. Character: 6 Most of the characters were entertaining and likable. Of course there are exceptions. Somehow, I could not quite take any of the characters seriously. They are way too exaggerated for my taste, and their abilities were waaaaaay over the top. I know that you are not meant to relate to them in any way, but the whole cast of this anime was one of the elements that make you go "No way" every 5 seconds, but not in a positive shocking way, but more of a "There's no way this is remotely possible". You will take your inner physics snob out. Enjoyment: 7 Although I enjoyed this quite a lot, I often felt like I didn't know what I was watching. Specially at the "plot twist" at the last few episodes. It's like a nerd going to a club. Everything just feels out of place. Overall: 6 I am terribly sorry that I kinda have to give this score to this anime, because I liked it. As I mentioned, the setup is so amazing, but it could have been handled better. There was just no impact.

So having just completed the season a few minutes ago I feel like I might as well throw this out there. This'll be a spoiler free review. So I started into Nanana about two thirds of the way through the season, just after episode 7 had aired. I had put it on my to-watch earlier but only recently got around to watching it, and damn it was worth it. This is one of those shows that isn't particularly amazing at any one aspect, but all of the component parts are well-enough executed that it results in an overall enjoyable experience. This is not as over the top as Gurren Lagann, or emotionally powerful as AnoHana, or a masterpiece of storytelling like FMA Brotherhood. What it is is a damn fun series that manages to tell a pretty good story with some action and emotional moments thrown in for good measure. Story - 7/10 - The story you're going to find here is nothing incredibly new, although there are elements that make it a little bit more fresh feeling than other shows. Nanana is bound to her room after being killed there ten years ago, and now serves as a sort of guide to the people hunting ruins around the island. On a basic level this serves a lot like the video games Nanana loves so much - the characters are sent on a series of fetch quest-style missions to find the ruins and recover the artifacts. Initially it's pretty straightforward, but over the course of the story several points of conflict are encountered, which I want to point out is really nice. This is not s straightforward story. There are several parties in play, all with their own motivations, and they're represented to a point where you begin to see the MC Juugo as a protagonist - not a good guy, a protagonist. There is not really a clear "bad guy" until later in the story. Having these shifting points of conflict allows the show to shift focus without feeling too scattered, although I did drop my score some because it is confusing for the first few episodes until things start to tie together. There's good resolution in the story thanks for the most part to the main character, but I'll address that in a bit. Art - 8/10 - The style of Nanana really appeals to me. It's colorful, nothing feels too bland, and what limited use of CG there is is perfectly acceptable. I particularly like the style of the eyes that the characters have, which initially seems like kind of an odd thing to focus on, but it gives the show its own sort of uniqueness. They're not as unique as, say, Katanagatari, but each character has their own thing going on in the ocular department, which is nice. The character designs are solid and feel fitting enough, and there's some decent variation thrown in there. Juugo Yama isn't much more than a standard brown-haired protag, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Sound - 7/10 - There's nothing really new being done here in terms of sound, but it's certainly not bad. If anything, I was at least able to focus on the other aspects of the show instead of getting thrown off by the sound. The voice acting is all pretty good, and we have a HanaKana trap thrown in there for good measure, so that's cool. Tensai in particular is great and demonstrates some good emotional range. Character - 8/10 - The characters are what really make this show for me. They're not shining examples of depth, but they're not shallow and dismissable either. There's some fun and really likable characters here, particularly Tensai, Juugo, Nanana, and Kagetora (who gets robbed of screentime in my opinion, but what's there is good). I didn't come out of this show hating any one of the characters, which is great. Yama Juugo in particular is nice. There's been an influx of characters lately who aren't as dense as a fucking neutron star and actually talk about problems that arise, and it's a Godsend, I tell ya. Juugo does not beat around the bush. He does not spend three episodes brooding over a misunderstanding. He attacks problems head-on, discusses things with the people he has issues with, and it serves as a great source of resolution throughout the story. Tensai as well is pretty much the most likable character this season, short of Kaori Fujimiya from Isshuukan Friends, but that's another matter (ain't nobody can touch Kaori when it comes to likability). Every damn time she shows up you know shit is going to get good. She's analytical and intelligent without being cold - she's not a Sherlock Holmes, cursed with intelligence - she's just good, and still has some emotional depth instead of being an "aloof genius" type. Enjoyment - 10/10 - I really like this show. I REALLY like this show. It has its flaws, don't get me wrong, but damn if I don't love it. Enjoyment is the first thing I take into account when watching a show, and while I love literary masterpieces just as much as the next guy, sometimes you just need some fun, and Nanana provides that in spades. Remember playing an RPG where you always started out with fetch quests, and how much you hated them? But as the game progressed, and you got into story and exposition-heavy missions that you pretty much just skipped through, and found yourself wishing more and more for just a good ol' fetch quest? Ryougajou Nanana no Maizoukin is that blessed fetch quest that pops up and lets your enjoy the simple pleasure of smacking a few rats with your gigantic club once again.

Good Day to all, lets start with the Story-line : the story was really without meaning and you feel the episodes are not lining together. It was easy story not complex the pacing were bad sometimes they are going fast then suddenly very slow. The only element i liked about the story is the comedy. Art: above average in all but i want to comment character design i thought its great. Sound: average... also another comment in the start of the song it feel like it was recorded ten years ago. Character: Here where anime shines, the reactions of the characters in fights is funny( master detective). Ikusaba, Hiiyo this character is just amazing overall. Enjoyment: i think anybody who wants little comedy mixed with fighting they will enjoy it but if are into real stuff like killing or deep story you will not even consider watching this anime Scoring: Story: 5 Art: 8 Sound: 7 Character: 9 Enjoyment: 7 Overall: 7

Have you ever heard of a person living on just pudding for nearly a decade? No you haven't, because that's insane. It's not insane if it's in an anime though. Story: 8/10 The story is very interesting, mainly because it has some mystery to it. Scavenger hunt-type anime are very interesting and that's why I like this anime. Sometimes, there would be scenes where there would be just people talking for about half an episode, which dragged the anime out even though it was 11 episodes. It wasn't that funny to me, but that doesn't matter mainly because the mystery in the anime overpowers the comedy. There's also romance in the anime but it was very slight. Though there is action, it's quite boring but adds to the mystery side of how each of the 'Nanana's Collection' works. Art: 10/10 The art is magnificent and I have never seen any illustrator draw eyes that colorful. The animation is really smooth, for example the gears in the ruins or the chest animation. I would even say that this anime has one of the best art in all of the anime I have watched. Sound: 8/10 The OST fit each scene nicely and the sounds of the gears or magic weapons being used is quite nice. To me, even though the OP and ED was nice and catchy, it didn't quite fit the theme of this anime. The OP and ED had more of a slice-of-life vibe to it, rather than a supernatural/mystery vibe, though it doesn't affect the anime that much. Character: 9/10 When I first heard Yama Juugo's voice, I instantly recognized it as the voice actor of Kuroko no Basket's Kagami Taiga. I saw the list of characters and their voice actors and boom, I was right. Yama Juugo, the protagonist of the story. I would think that he is a very overpowered character with that 'cool' vibe, but he's somewhat weak and is a pervert, but he can control himself most of the times. He's very kind and always thinks of others before himself. Ryuugajou Nanana, a ghost NEET who has been living on pudding for a decade (or maybe even more). She's a very famous figure in Nanae Island, as one of the Great 7s who planned the island, though Nanana is bound to room 202 and is forever stuck in there, until she can move on. She's a very cheerful girl and would help Juugo whenever he is depressed. Ikkyuu Tensai, the master detective and probably one of the smartest people in all of the anime I have watched. Once she finds clues, she will figure the problem out instantly. She cares for Juugo and is good friends with Nanana. Enjoyment: 9/10 I really would like to see more anime that have a story like this. I really like mystery, because that would make me watch the anime more and wouldn't bore me. Overall: 8/10 Even though this anime ended on a cliffhanger and it was 11 episodes short, I still give it an 8 mainly because it was an original story and it intrigued me. The anime can be violent, so this isn't for the light-hearted. Would I re-watch this? It's only 11 episodes, I probably would be bored re-watching it as it's a short anime.

I wanted to write this review early on, but I decided to wait a few episodes, then after that, another few episodes, until the show ended. Thats because it changed enough for my view on it to shift quite a bit, but after everythings been said and done, I can tell you why I like where it stands now, though it could have done some things better. Nanana's buried treasure, as we all know, is basically about a group of adventurers looking for amazing magical artifacts hidden by Nanana, who now is a ghost residing in an apartment room where main character Yama Juugo (referred to as the title "Juugo", or better yet, Mr "Totally honest and not plotting anything") resides, bound to a rent contract with an otherwise chill landlord who only wants to drink beer and hang out. Yes, she is basically an alcoholic TCC-chan. So, what makes this anime something special for this season? Well, for one, I seriously could not get it out of my head that this was basically an anime version of Indiana Jones X Legend of Zelda (what with the ancient chambers and the action-filled collection of artifacts in treasure chests hidden behind complex traps). With that out of the way, let me say that as an anime, it held a certain quality to its story that made me unable to really feel like I could totally predict it all, let alone write a review before it was completely over. I started off thinking that Juugo was just a kid who fell into a sticky situation, and just wanted to check out artifacts and do some general good. But really, this kid has motives and it's not just to find Nanana's killer and evict her from his room. Thats NOT to say he is evil, though, and that right there is the second curve for just one character's standing in the show. Dont worry, its not too complex. Its still mostly about the search for treasures. I did like the characters a lot. Weve already talked about Juugo, but I dont consider him to have met all the main protagonist criteria. Stories are somewhat based around him, and moreso around Nanana-chan. Those stories involve the group, though. The girl I call the protagonist other than Nanana would be Master Detective Tensai. She is literally the deus ex machina of the group's conquests. Her high resolution foresight knows no boundaries, and knowing this, if you pay attention she knows about Juugo before any lines in the show hint that he's plotting something. She IS the real Indiana Jones, in my head. Then we have Club President Isshin, who is the first runner up to be the antagonist, but really he is just like anyone else- a person whose selfish dreams are considered evil, though theyre honest. His downfall is that theyre certainly not modest. He comes around to help the group in the face of a real antagonist, Hiiyo Ikusaba, an ex club member who is anachronistic in his ways. Whats scary is that his philosophies make a bit of sense, too, and that is why for some reason I was expecting him to come forward as a possible protagonist to the show, but I dont know how they could have done that. It would have been nice, though, to see more characters who were multifaceted in their role as the story went forward. There is always one character who we can be sure will not change, though, and that is Nanana. All throughout the show she is pretty much a cute hikikomori ghost who likes pudding. I dont get it, whats with it in this anime year? All the neets like pudding. The art and sound weren't 100% on the mark, or that diverse, but it still fit pretty well. This is especially for the adventuring tunes. Music is there to add background and the art is there to support the setting, and in the most important places, like the dungeons, it was perfect. In less important scenes, it wasn't awful. Im certainly glad they werent playing dubstep during a sad moment like one anime this season. So, with that said, I had much enjoyment in this anime. I wrote this review because i recommend you watch it if you like Indiana Jones X Legend of Zelda anime crossovers, Multi-dimensional characters, cute NEET ghosts, treasure, and side characters who, one second get the shit kicked out of them, the next they are in a full body cast just talking to the group while the group doesnt even ask a question. Dont pry too hard into that if you dont think its funny because its not important.

Basically imagine Indiana Jones, but with your main characters being a group of high school students and that's this anime. Story 8/10 I really love this anime's premise because I'm hard-pressed to think of another anime like it. Every episode (or few episodes) the characters find a new set of Ruins (a treasure location) where they have to get passed a complicated series of traps and solve a puzzle or two to get whatever particular treasure is hidden in these Ruins. It's cool because first they have to find the Ruins, which could be anywhere on the island, and then after they find the Ruins is when the real fun begins. The traps they have to get past are actually deadly so you feel a real sense of danger when their getting through them. The puzzles, too, are very challenging and it's satisfying and fulfilling when they solve them. The only complaint I have is that because they're is so few episodes you only get to see the characters beat two or three different Ruins in total. Characters 7/10 The show has a lot of good characters and they all want the treasure for their own reasons, and they aren't afraid to step over each other to get it. Juugo: I like Juugo because he has this determined, never-give-up, heroic kind of attitude that makes you want to cheer him on during the action scenes. Also, you learn more about his past later in the story like what the real reason he came to Nanae Island is. Nanana: Nanana is your typical goofy, happy-go-lucky anime girl, but that's what I like about her; she brings a lot of humor to each episode and is a real joy to be around. However, Nanana only makes very brief appearance and is usually only in an episode for like three or four minutes before moving on. Tensai: Tensai is my favorite character; Tensai's dream is to become a master detective and for her finding the Nanana's treasures is more about the challenge and proving her mystery-solving skills. I love how she doesn't care what other people think and acts like she lives in her own little world. Also. it amazes me how smart she is and how she always solves the puzzle before anyone else. Plus, there's this running joke where Tensai thinks of Juugo as her rival and Juugo just ignores her that's just hilarious to me. Yukihime & Shuu: Yukihime & Shuu are a pair of thieves also after the treasure and I really like both of them, Shuu more than Yukihime, but the problem is they're only in three or four episodes which is really disappointing because they're such cool characters. Ikusaba: Ikusaba only appears the last three episodes, but he's such a great villain I just had to comment on him. Ikusaba will do anything to get the treasure and will crush anyone that gets in his way. He sometimes has other people get the treasure for him, but he'll throw them away as soon as he no longer needs them. Also, he's sadistic and will laugh as he crushes your bones. I really wish he was in more episodes. Others: The show has a few more characters like Isshin and Yuu, but their really isn't enough focus on them for me to say anything about them other than they also want the treasure. Overall: Nanana's Buried Treasure is a good anime and was fun to watch, but really would've been better with a few more episodes. The characters could've developed more and it'd be fun to watch them have more adventures. WARNING: I do have a few unanswered questions : Why did all the treasure chests have "777" on them? Who is Leprechaun (the person who hid the treasures)? How come Yun lost her memory? And what was with those after credit scenes in the last episode? Were they building up to Season 2?

If my apartment is gonna be haunted, shoot I want it to be haunted by a cute gamer ghost girl. Freakin Yama-kun(The MC) walked in and she already had the full gamer set up and everything. A computer and a console+ monitor and everything. The apartment should of said "Comes with gamer ghost girl and full gaming setup". And it turns out she's not just some chick she's like a freakin celebrity to the islanders and she spread treasures all over the island that can do crazy stuff. Poor baby girl was killed though and she wants vengeance. Don't worry Yama-kun will avenge you and find your treasures at the same time. He gets to be Indiana Jones and Batman. Lets take a look at the main cast. There's your MC dude Yama-kun Juugo. This dude is kinda sketchy and you don't know if he's lowkey evil or something. he's not your average joe let me tell you that. Then there's Ikkyu Tensai. She's a loli with an ego twice her size. she has no problems saying she's the best damn dectective you've ever laid hands on. Don't worry though she's actually smart and she's cute so it's acceptable. Then we have our ghost girl. Her name is a damn mouthful. Ryuugajou nanananananananana. Don't forget the Na. She stays in her room, plays games all day and eats pudding like it's cocaine. Everytime she eats a cup of pudding there's the sound of a bass drop. This girl is like a damn Kirby of pudding. Give this a watch yo.

I can't find anything this anime lacks. Its great adventure story with great cahracters nad only minus i can find is lack of any ending... Thats the problem with making animes of ongoing manga and novels. I felt really tired both physically and mentally. I wanted to wathc like 1 or 2 episodes and ended up completing it. I REALLY liked everything about it, but lack of any ending really hurts my feelings. If ending doesn't really matter to you and you want to rest - this is a great choise and i recommend watching it. ...........I don't know how to extend my review, so i'll just write things in here........ 1)Don't expect dark, dramatic, deep story from this, it's not hte point; 2)Try relaxing and enjoing great sond and animation; 3)Enjoy its characters, even though there is an obvious trap...; 4)DO NOT expect satisfying ending, just don't; 5)Try watching it like i did, in one or to runs, it just feels better this way. Sooo, i hope this in enough text for mal to accept it, so i'll be off. Have a good day!

Story: I think the plot itself is not particularly outstanding, not bad but nothing special either. The premise is rather weak and offers nothing really innovative: faux-real world with something that strikes things out of the ordinary from time to time. The strength of this show is certainly not here, though the story is enough to give space for the characters to give their best. If I tried to recommend Ryūgajō Nanana no Maizōkin on his story alone I'd probably fail to attract anybody. I'm not going to spoil anything, but the really disappointing part was the ending: there's nothing worse than a show that doesn't know what to do with itself, or doesn't have the courage to drive itself to a definite goal. Art: Nothing to say here, it hasn't left me open-mouthed, but it's certainly high quality. The CGI is scarce and well used, with no attempt to render the characters with it, which is a good thing in my opinion. The characters stand out from each other very well and the sceneries are ok; I didn't notice any particular fall in quality or in the amount of details. Sound: Most of this will fall under personal preference, but I personally disliked the opening and ending: I found them extremely generic and not particularly pleasant to listen; I never once was compelled to let them run from start to end after having heard them once. As for the soundtrack as a whole, while still not particularly remarkable, it had its moments and it was noticeable during the action scenes, with its main flaw possibly being variety: there weren't many different tracks and the fact that some of them were reused in very similar situations time and again made the similarities in those scenes easier to notice, which draws away from the enjoyment. Characters: In my opinion, the real strength of the show. Though the bane of modern anime, archetypes, are still present, the characters themselves are evidently not slaves to them and at least some of them showed a very good characterisation that was definitely remarkable to me, and surprised me at times during twists in the plot. The protagonist is definitely not one-dimensional and that is a really, really important pillar for any show to have. The major flaw I could find in this area of the show must be that, probably because of production and running time, some characters were skimmed upon very superficially and others didn't have the screen time to show their potential. I think the show would have benefit from a slightly longer format, perhaps around 15 episodes instead of 11. Enjoyment: Action sequences were definitely good, the moves and styles of every character were noticeably diverse and not monotonous; again nothing that made me stop in awe compared to other shows I've seen, but that's really the only flaw. Comedy is present to some extent and I must say it made me giggle from time to time, which, as a person with a twisted sense of humour and about the same tendency to laugh of a cold rock underwater, I found it amusing enough to consider it good. Character relations aren't stereotyped, with very few exceptions, and that was certainly good to see.

Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin – Full Review I think that I would have to say that Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin (Nanana’s Buried Treasure) was one of the more underrated shows this season. Not as many people were talking about it over others such as No Game No Life and Black Bullet. However, just as the name suggests, if you managed to find this hidden anime, you’d have found yourself a real gem. Story (8.5/10) I think Nanana’s Buried Treasure provides a really well rounded approach. There’s almost something for everyone – Ranging from well choreographed and epic fighting scenes to adorable moments to gaming references to extremely interesting puzzle solving. Where this anime truly shines is how the directors cleverly add plenty of foreshadowing elements in the episodes, and allow you to slowly piece together each of them to try and figure out what is going on. When they do reveal and connect all these elements, that is when the “wow-factor” kicks in. You’ll either be amazed at how well these linked together, or the fact that you managed to connect the dots before the reveal. Additionally, there are modern day ruins in this anime, where our heroes try to solve them in order to obtain the treasures held within. What’s great is that every clue on how to solve the ruins are laid out nicely, so that you’d also have a shot at trying to solve it, while our main characters crack their brains. Of course, due to time constraints, the time to solve the ruins would be rather short, but feel free to pause and think about it. What slightly docks points from the story is that some of the character interactions don’t really flow that realistically. For instance, one minute they could be fighting to the death, the next they just could talk to each other nicely. Fortunately, this doesn't happen that often. That being said, there were also some incredible lines beings said by our main characters that are so relatable, you could just stand up and clap for them. Characters (9/10) I don’t really think that there’s a single character in this anime you would dislike. While not all of them are developed as well, our main characters, Juugo and Tensai, are given quite good character developments throughout the story. Juugo isn’t your typical main character. First of all, he isn't a dense male protagonist, he actually has his own ideals and beliefs, rather than the usual “I’ll fight you because you’re evil” mentality. In the first few episodes, he already had quite a mysterious aura surrounding him. After all, his reactions to what people say and do are quite different from the norm. Of course, it gets even better after his backgrounds were revealed. I doubt it would be something you’d expect. Tensai is probably my favourite character in this series. Why you might ask? Her lines are always so cleverly worded and when aimed at Juugo, usually sarcastic. She gets super adorable when shy. But most importantly, is her superior intellect that really shows that she deserves the title of “Master Detective”. She is basically the one who solves all the puzzles the ruins present to our main characters, and links up all the loose plot holes together to wow the viewers. This sometimes makes her seem a little arrogant, but never to the point where you'd find her irritating. They were all presented in the right doses, which just make you love her character even more. Other characters include Nanana-chan, our NEET ghost. Her character is also extremely likable, and she has her own set of ideals and beliefs that just provides more depth to her character, rather than just like someone in the “Amazing Race” who just hands out question cards to the next objective. Art (9/10) The art for Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin is extremely similar to other A-1 Pictures’ productions, such as Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai. If you liked the art from that anime, I can bet a 100% you’d love the art here. The characters are drawn beautifully, especially their eyes. Where the art gets kicked up a notch would be when the anime portrays the larger buildings in the city, but more amazingly, when the puzzles appear in the ruins. You can just tell that this anime had quite a high budget. Additionally, since the production studio is also the one that did Sword Art Online, you can expect the fighting scenes to look well choreographed and smooth. Sound (8.5/10) Personally, I felt that the openings and endings of the anime are quite catchy and it matches my type of music. Do note that this is my personal taste, as there are people who do not really like them. Another aspect would be the voice acting. This anime offers really top notch voice acting, with the voice actors fulfilling their roles really well. High pitched and comedic Nanana-chan, snark and clever Tensai… Just watch the anime and you’d know what I’m talking about. Enjoyment (9/10) On the whole, I really enjoyed this anime. The characters were a joy to watch, the story is especially interesting when you try to connect the dots before the anime does it. Overall (8.5/10) Would I recommend Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin? Definitely. From action to comedy to adventure and enjoyable characters, this anime offers plenty for everyone to enjoy. I’m really hoping for a second season, as this anime really needs one, and the 11 episodes does not do it justice at all.

Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin (2014) Just before this time 10 years ago this show was released and it still stands up pretty well. All we have here is a feel-good slice-of-life show with some treasure hunting, ulterior motives and friendship. The story itself is treasure hunting as I say on an island that has been expanded with schools on it. We have heard this set-up before but not so much with the treasure hunting. The show has a nice simple flow, some good comedy and a story that is easy to keep up with. It has a darker tone about it but you need not worry as it isn't explored particularly during this. I do wonder how all those ruins were set up, an interesting bit of lore. The art has stood the test of time fantastically and could be released today and you would not notice compared to some other shows around. The OST is fun, the voices are good, some good minor SFX there too. The characters all fall into fairly generic roles. The main character looks like a delinquent but isn't, he's from a troubled home but cares for them still and has friends that follow him. Tensai a master detective, is clearly beyond any doubt the best girl and absolutely should be the girlfriend. Nanana is a ghost girl from the origins of the island and then there are others. You have a pretty well-rounded cast here. For how chilled and easy this show is and how it sets itself up for a season 2 I am shocked that it didn't get a season 2. If only I was a billionaire, I'd be making many shows continue. I enjoyed this, I do recommend it and would watch it again and would love to have seen it carry on since I watched it in 2 days. 8/10.

An adventure series that's not set in a fantasy world: This is basically Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin in a nutshell. It's pretty common for adventure series to have fight scenes and treasure hunting, but this was perhaps the only series I knew that executed it in a semi-utopian setting. The story didn't really peek my interest during the first episodes, but the ones that came after surely did. And I swear, this could probably the series that inspired Re:Zero. But it's not just the plot which they resembled. There was also the cast. The Yama literally resembled Subaru in more ways than one. Even the other characters in Re:Zero looked like they were other versions of RyuNana. Dunno if this is really the case, but that's how I see it, at least. Overall, I really enjoyed it. I'm glad this show presented a new perspective in the adventure genre. And I totally recommend it to those looking for a little mystery and action in their list. Let the treasure hunt begin!

Nanana's Buried treasure. One of those anime that gets an odd length of 11 episodes that I thought had quite a bit of potential for it for story and character development. And in a sense, I was kinda right? Story (7.01/10): The story of Nanana's Buried treasure starts with our main protagonist, Yama Juugo. Exiled to this special island in the middle of the ocean called Nanae island, a place for students to come and live on whilst learning from various colleges and schools on the island. It is here where our main protagonist finds himself "haunted" by the ghost of the island's creator, Nanana, and where he begins the search for Nanana's Buried Treasure in order to find out who Nanana's killer is. For starters, I have to give credit to the original creator of this series because honestly, this is one of the more original and quite frankly interesting plots in anime I've seen in a while. From day 1 of watching this series, I've always liked this premise and hoped that it would turn itself into something that blew my expectations away. Unfortunately though, that didn't really happen. The story of this anime stays true to its title by making the show essentially a chase for these magical items that make up Nanana's collection. It was a nice idea for a good chunk of the show, as it showed the show's main focus and what its core focus was, but as time went on though, this simple idea became muddled. What I think really hurt the series was really, lack of explanation and various gaping plot holes. In various episodes, things get introduced into the series that I felt confused me a lot due to the lack of explanation for them. (Ex. The organization Matsuri. Mind putting that in greater detail?) It didn't help that the show's pacing was actually quite rushed and uneven by making some plot points go by faster than others. Combined with the fact that the series switched its focus a lot (by changing who was the current antagonist more or less) compared to a straightforward idea that the entire series follows behind on, the execution of the story idea was well, less then proficient. Now, the biggest gripe I have with the show, its ending. Whenever a show is obviously incomplete, I do get a bit furious with, due to the fact that well, you're leaving an entire plot hanging on its edge that without any second season or continuation, will be left as just that. (Essentially, it's a read the manga/light novel ending.) For me, nothing in the show was actually resolved and nothing really changed from beginning to end as there wasn't any significant character changes that I felt would really count as character development nor any drastic change in plot that would make the entire show different than what it really was. (Plus, there's like a 20 second thing at the end of the 11th episode that makes absolutely zero sense.) Overview: + Fantastic base story idea - Excruciating large plot holes - Uneven pacing - Cliffhanger ending. (Unless you have second season confirmed, this is a bad thing, anime.) Characters (6.89/10): The cast of this show I find is a pleasant sort of bunch as to be completely honest, it's hard to know who to root for as everyone is ambiguous in their motives and ideals for searching for Nanana's collection, showing that no one is truly a "good guy" and no one is a "bad guy", in which I sort of like. Yama Juugo is our main protagonist of the series. Exiled by his father to Nanae island, Juugo begins his life as he tries to find Nanana's killer through the use of Nanana's collection. While I despise his character design (for personal reasons), this sort of protagonist seemed like a rather interesting protagonist later on as you can see later on that he has his own motives for doing what he's doing. He was a protagonist that always kept me guessing and second guessing myself because he does things in a sense that make him seem like an antagonist rather than a protagonist. As Tensai puts it, he's evil! And then we have the girl who's name is in the title, Nanana. Nanana is portrayed in the series as to be a ghost NEET, (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), who, for the majority of her appearances, does really nothing but eat pudding and play online/video games. That's essentially all you'll get for character development/traits due to the fact that Nanana plays the supporting role of being the "helper fairy" by giving hints as to where certain parts of her collection is located. To be completely honest, I felt as though the series set her up for failure. Because she is a ghost and eternally bound to the apartment that she died in, she cannot step foot outside and therefore, cannot participate in any other scenes except the ones pertaining to the apartment. As the main female of the series of who's name is in the title, I expected a bit more from her, but because of the way the series put her in, she was constrained to this role that I felt was really just hindering the potential it could have. (I sort of expected her to be like Menma from Anohana in a sense, but instead, everyone can see her and talk to her, which completely undermines the whole idea of a ghost more or less.) For the rest of the cast, we have quite a few interesting characters such as the ambitious weakling Yuiga and his personal fangirl, Yuu, the clear-cut antagonist that shows up late for the party, Ikusaba, and my personal favorite, the master detective Tensai with her cross-dressing maid Daruku. As I have mentioned before, this is quite an ambiguous cast, as pretty much all of them have traits about them that don't make them completely a "protagonist", and at the same time, not completely an "antagonist." It really made me second guess myself on who to root for, but at the same time, the series didn't put enough detail on them to make them really at each others throats until they bring in this obvious antagonist dude that is just way too obviously "the bad guy" which for me just brought a sour taste to my mouth as it changed the other characters and bunched them up on the same side due to a common enemy. All in all, the cast had a lot of lost potential within them and for me, made the whole series a little bit of a weird experience with its sudden change of heart with some characters and its use of some people it had in the show. Overview: + Ambiguous that made me second guess myself (a lot) - Lost potential with main female lead - Lack of explanation for certain character traits and motives Art and Sound (8.24/10 and 6.34/10): Nanana's buried treasure was made by A-1 pictures, a studio that for the past few years, have been producing some pretty nice stuff; this series is no different. The art style for the series is quite a colorful one where all the characters are made in this specific color gradient that shines quite brightly and colorfully. (With odd color transitions depending on hair length.) Each person is made quite well with a great amount of detail to the character's eyes above all else. The backgrounds for the series itself have quite a good amount of detail themselves and overall, add to the pleasantness that is the look of the series. In addition to it, one thing that needs to be talked about are the "ruins" of the series, the areas in which Nanana's collection are buried. Created in a substantial amount of effort behind it, the ruins of this series look absolutely stunning and look like a feat in and of itself. Honestly though, i think the artwork for this series is the highest point for the show, period. As for music, well, the show has an opening and ending track that both sound rather good, but to be completely honest, they don't hold a candle as being "memorable" pieces of music. They're not bad per say, but they're not the kind of songs that you would search on YouTube and listen to over an over again. Overview: + Stunning background artwork + Great character design +/- Forgettable music. Personal Enjoyment (6.88/10): Honestly though, I ha…

I think one thing that caught my attention when watching this anime was the character named Nanana, that's all. As for the storyline, it's not bad, it's not too bad to watch, and for new viewers it's quite fun because you'll be curious about the continuation of the story. but not for me because I have re-watched this anime, who knows how many times I can't remember, and today I just finished re-watching it again, therefore I thought of writing a review here too. The character design is very good, or you could say this is a natural thing for A-1 Pictures studio because every anime they work on has good graphics. For the character himself, he has a suitable character and his own character, such as an MC who is not soft or sluggish, when there is a problem he immediately decides what to do, I like MCs like this, there's not much doubt. For other characters such as Nanana, Tensai and Saki I quite like it. But unfortunately until now this anime has no sequel, I hope there will be a second season for this anime.

Going back through seasonal Anime to click on shows I've never heard of and giving them an episode or two, I discovered Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin - a series by A-1 Pictures that lives up to the reputation of the better A-1 projects out there. Nanana is a mashup of several genres that manages to keep a creative, original energy pumping for it's entire 11 episode run. A surprisingly watchable blend, Nanana's story is pushed along by our MC running away from his birthright and joining the Adventure Club at some high school he enrolled in on some island where there just so happens to be an insane collection of powerful artifacts and a ghost he must cohabit with in his bachelor suite, room 202 of "Happy House". The ghost bound to room 202 of Happy House just so happens to be the very individual, Nanana, who collected these powerful artifacts known as Nanana's collection. Before she was tragically murdered, you see. The MC, Juugo - Robin Hood's wayward son - comes to Happy House after rejecting his father's wish that he succeed him as leader of "Matsuri" (basically his band of Merry Men), a group of noble thieves who are also after Nanana's collection of powerful artifacts - but who isn't after the collection? A short blonde master detective, fanservice trap maid character, and several other side characters plus characters from the past of the side characters eventually enter the picture as friends and/or rivals and/or teammates and/or love interests depending on the needs of the story at the given time. But rather than feeling tacky, tired, and overdone this formula of constant reveals and fresh blood is actually the meat in the Nanawa adventure club sandwich. Most aspects of the show have this unassuming charm and depth to them despite the whacky premise and familiar tropes on display. The pacing of the show is pretty quick, yet time is made for surprisingly mature dialogue that helps bootstrap the characters and their relations to each other, even as they double-cross each other and zoom in and out of the plot without much notice. Nanana is a weird intersectional Anime that could have stumbled over literally any of what it threw into the stew and immediately sucked as a result. If the writing wasn't good, if the dialogue was predictable, if the animation was wooden, if the character designs were mundane, if the maid fanservice character wasn't a trap, if the MC's father didn't have a relatable world view, if the main villain didn't have a toned down level of psychopathy that explains his previous affiliation with the Adventure Club... if the slapstick comedy wasn't funny, if Nanana wasn't an adorable gamer ghost waifu who loves pudding, or if we were spoonfed the intentions of every character - Nanana would suck! In any of those scenarios, I would expect it to be an awful Anime - the balance is just that tight on what they chose to do. But it isn't an awful Anime, exactly the opposite. It's pretty great, utterly bingeable, and leaves you feeling sad that there isn't more of it out there somewhere. A-1 pictures pulled of an impressive tight-rope walk and carved something that really shouldn't be that interesting into a hidden gem. The only downside to watching Nanana is the too-short 11 episode run. As you might guess 11 episodes was far from enough screentime to satisfy our curiosity as entire groups of interesting characters are teased with cameo appearences by their affialiated members who have great designs and usually something interesting to say or do in the brief moments in which they appear. It feels a lot like watching A-1 Pictures accept and complete the challenge "make an Anime that sounds boring on paper, using every trope you can think of, but then make us like it" - and make us like it they did, at least for me. Unfortunately, it ends in the middle, and there isn't anything else out there to consume except the Light Novel - but Nanana was good enough that I could see myself going for the LN. Despite finding itself in the LN adaptation graveyard with no followup in sight, all the elements of a good watch are here - good character designs, solid dialogue, surprisingly fluid animation and fight scenes. Goofy fanservice that has a sense of humor and feels much more relatable than the standard. A main character that you can understand. A likeable group of side characters. Multiple competing factions and side-switching that actually makes a degree of sense. Consistency in the worldviews and development of its characters and thus meaningful interactions, growth, and conflict in relationships between characters. Stupid gaffes that are funny and well animated, but don't drone on or repeat themselves to the point of annoying us. The story follows a consistent rythym, there is always something happening and no episode falls flat, no scene is truly trivial. Nanana is kind of awesome, and definitely worth your time.

compared to some random anime in 2022 this season, truly deserving of a 9. look at all the repeats of isekai sht over n over, heck even the qualitys gone down. I find this animes plot so much more unique.compared to some random anime in 2022 this season, truly deserving of a 9. look at all the repeats of isekai sht over n over, heck even the qualitys gone down. I find this animes plot so much more unique.compared to some random anime in 2022 this season, truly deserving of a 9. look at all the repeats of isekai sht over n over, heck even the qualitys gone down. I find this animes plot so much more unique.

I encounter this anime because i was searching for some romance comedy anime that will give me a good laugh however i wasn't able to find those type of anime so i decided to search for some romance mystery anime instead and you might be wondering why it always has romance tag, well its just my own preference and i think it add some spice on the story. going back to the main topic this anime is really underrated and to be honest i'm probably one of those person out there who underestimate this anime until i give it a shot because i don't have any anime to watch anymore and i didn't expect that it would satisfy me except that they didn't make it longer because it leaves a lot of audience hanging with a lot of questions well i understand it since its source is the light novel and its main purpose is to promote its light novel. other might think that it is so bland and the story is nothing spectacular this case is usually true for those who watched a lot of anime and already have a lot of ideas on what would make one anime good or not, but let me say this to you don't mind it, don't narrow down your choice just because some long time anime fan say it. for them it might not be good but for you it might interest you. there will be also some who would said that i'm new to anime that i still haven't seen a lot of them but i'll make it clear that i'm not. To sum it up this anime is good but it doesn't become so popular for some reason but hey if you don't have anything to watch try this it might interest you and for my opinion it deserves a 9 or 9.5/10

***THIS IS A SPOILER FREE REVIEW*** This for me was one of those delightful surprises that you just happen to come upon with no real hopes and dreams for. My initial thoughts going into Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin were, "Well it cannot be as bad as School Days right?" I was correct; it was infinitely times better. Story: 7/10 I at first thought the main plot was a little weird but after the first two episodes it started to grow on me. The basic concept of the show is: on an island that boasts a new university for students, the treasure hunting club thing goes on puzzle solving adventures for "Nanana's" treasures. Nanana being the creator of the island (well the idea of the island I guess) is kind of the center of the entire show but she mostly plays a sideline role. What each episode boils down to is essentially the club finding a new treasure location or progressing certain character arcs. The show never felt slow and due to the great character interactions (more in the 'character' section), made it fun to watch. There are however annoying plot holes left after the season ends... Animation: 9.4/10 Very good and crisp. The characters always looked so composed and beautiful/handsome. The colors were bright and vibrant, backdrops looked great, action scenes flowed nicely, and the eyes were awesome. Overall a beautiful anime to watch. Sound: 8/10 The voice actors did an amazing job portraying their virtual counterparts in this anime. The voices seemed to match up very nicely with the personalities of their characters. Music wise I really liked the opening theme and most of the music used in the anime. It set the tone pretty well in almost all moments. Characters: 7.8/10 This is one of those situations where a few bad apples really ruin the whole batch. Juugo, Nanana, Daruku, and Tensai are the real stars of the show as all of their interactions are a blast to watch. They however cannot make up for the bland Yuu, un-likeable Isshin, and the overpowered and underdeveloped Hiiyo. These three characters unfortunately really brought down the excitement level for me whenever they were present. Don't get me wrong though most of the scenes are a blast to watch. You think you know a character's true intentions but then something happens that completely blindsides you. It is pretty enjoyable to watch. Overall: 8.1/10 This was a true treat to watch. The hidden agendas, character interactions, beautiful animation, and tone setting voice performances really made this treasure hunting anime a joy to watch. Enjoyment: 7.4/10 Thanks for reading my review! If you liked my writing style, would like to see some other reviews, or just want to talk, please stop by my page! Sincerely, Awesome Drummer

This anime is one of the BEST for Spring 2014, though its only 11 episodes. Another epic light novel series adapted into anime... Thats why it so short!! Story is great, not your typical treasure hunting story. Very unique way of hunting powerful treasure... The graphics is superb!! welll in the ruins that is.... and on fighting scenes too... every blow will make your breath stop!!! You will get your Jaw Drop everytime they open a ruin, you might wonder that a huge budget was used for just the ruin entry part.... Characters are good... you can probably remember them even after the show... especially Nanana-chan So, overall... This anime will surely make your day! I promise that you will regret missing this show.

Ghosts, Pudding, Trials and comedy? hmm... Who is Yama Juugo? Well, you know how you watch some animes and your like "oh, this main character ticks all the boxes of main character disease" because he's your basic plain slate nothing going on but people seem to gravitate to him and his normalness? yeah, that's Juugo, he's a boy who wants to stand up for justice and protect his friends while keeping his promises. he's generic. And that's fine. To be completely honest this anime is padding, there are some good ideas, though lack of execution, it feels like nothing happened but stuff was said. with either more episodes or a second season this may have been better. I never dislike the antagonist, but not because he's Dio. because he made solid points (about equality) to which the main character screams at him on some moral high ground which he doesn't have. The puzzle scenes are done well and by puzzle scenes, I mean how they show the puzzles being set up. All character development falls on side character and some of them come across as really cool though you never see again. The show's pacing was off for the number of episodes it has since the story it tells needs more of them to develop at the pace they were pushing. it's not bad, I enjoyed my time with it. but what it could have been is where it falls short.