Rokka no Yuusha

-Hey, lets make an anime about heroes fighting demons! -Yeah! Lets do it! -Ok! Now remove all the demons! -Yeee... Wait what? Don't get me wrong, I LOVE it, but it just didn't feel right not to start the review this way. Adlet Mayer is the "strongest man in the world!" as he-self proclaims 55 times (counted), and along with five other heroes he must defeat the evil demon lord that rises every 300 years or so. My bad, I meant with the other six heroes. No, no wait... I meant seven... EIGHT? What the hell?! Well, basically what gives the false first impression of a classical fantasy anime focused on heroes fighting demons, quickly (ep 3+) turns into a detective game. Instead of 6 heroes gathering, 7(+) have appeared, and one of them is a fake working for the demons, that has trapped everyone, including him/herself, in a mist barrier. If the fake dies the barrier will disappear and the heroes set free to continue their journey. Aaaaaand barely 10 minutes after they discover this the heroes start blaming each other and looking for excuses to kill. Excellent animation (some people complained but honestly I don't get it, I loved it from start to end), amazing voice acting, a very intimidating story that keeps you guessing until the very end (and actually after the end) and extremely good character development are bound to leave you craving for more. FROM THIS POINT ON SPOILERS: Pros: -The protagonist's fighting style is what you would actually expect from an episodic villain in shounens, kudos engineering. -First time ever in anime history when the rogue/assassin character KICKS ASS. -The typical anime female overenthusiastic female lead material gets the shaft and instead the protagonist goes for the emotionless loli route. Kudos. -Flemie's voice acting when she cracks down in the final episodes. Oscar-worthy, will at the very least make your eyes moisten. -Everyone, EVERYONE is well written. -Excellent animation. -The hate is real for Nachetanya. Kons: -I could really do without Flemie turning slightly tsundere in the end. -The f@cking cow in the final episode. Epitome of bad character design. -The bromance between Adlet and Hans was fun but in the end it started turning a bit gay. -Quite a few wasted comedy moments here and there (for example when Adlet wakes up to find Maura above him instead of Flemie). -So the main problem was that noone clicked the right texture in the point&click section of searching the temple? Come on! That's just disappointing. Now that I think about it all my Kons are from the final episode... Heh. Overall: Definitely worth your time!

Rokka ni Yuusha -This is one of the anime that gets my attention in 2015.This story is more to adventure type which I usually doesn't watch it.Okay, the story is about six heroes who is chosen to fight evil which is the world's Demon Lord.They have to gather all together before they can fight the Demon Lord.The story gets better when they gathered at the place and found that there are seven heroes instead of six.It gets really complicated when everyone started to accused each other that one of them are the fake.So in my opinion, this series needs a 2nd season because there is lots of misteries to solve and I think their journey is quite long before they could fight the Demon Lord.Overall 9/10.The character are made nicely and the story is full of misteries that will caught viewer's curiosity.And also forget, the heroes have quite awesome abilities as well.So watch it right now, if my review is not good, I'm sorry because this is only my opinion.

Considering that MAL has a lot of members and that a large portion of them read reviews, theoretically, it is possible that this review will make me a rockstar... Non sequitir and bad sense of humor aside here's my boolean review: Interesting premise: Yes Original premise: Yes Interesting characters: Yes Good pace: Yes Good ending: No Aesthetically pleasing art: No Humor: No High suspense: Yes Logical contiguity: Yes Spoiler-free stream of consciousness: Definitely one of the most intense animes I've watched in a while. The first few episodes run a bit slow, but things soon heat up like Misa-misa at the sight of Yagami Light. The main conflict focuses on psychological tension, though there's a fair bit of action too and the fights were well-orchestrated and original, and played a key part in both plot and character development. The plot curlicues (yes, I used that as a verb) in unexpected directions, making for a couple of twists that would have taken L himself by surprise. I have some reservations about the characters - some I kind of liked, some not so much, but, most importantly, I found a few's motives to be unconvincing. Also that "The World's Strongest Man" thing really annoyed me - the explanation was kind of trite, too. Finally, the ending seemed a bit contrived to me - the mechanical part (how the villain did what he/she did) was okay, but his/her motive remained unclear and what followed (I did say spoiler-free) had me rolling my eyes. Recommended for: People looking for a mystery with plenty of unexpected plot twists and quirky characters. Not recommended for: People looking for an action-oriented Naruto-style anime. P. S. Ryuk said he'd kill me if I didn't put the lame references in... Blame him!

The genre of mystery in anime seems to be a source that is untapped and scarcely utilized. Unfortunately, it seems to be for a good reason. Making a mystery that is well-written requires a lot of forethought, consideration of plot holes, and a compelling set of characters, hence why writing for the genre is difficult. In anime especially, which is undeniably conformist to its own tropes and studio-distinct styles, mystery is an element that has yet to be articulated in a graceful, intelligent manner all the way through. Rokka no Yuusha makes attempts at crafting a good 'who done it?' series, but ultimately fails at creating anything of substance. What begins as an adventure story that is about to embark slowly comes to a close as a dull, slow-paced guessing game to pinpoint who among the seven heroes is the traitorous fake. The biggest problem that Rokka no Yuusha has, in regards to this development, is that there is barely any real mystery behind it. It is not well-crafted nor is it thought-provoking. The issue doesn't lie with the idea, but rather with the way that the idea was conceptualized and presented. Although most of the series is supposed to be some sort of mystery, you can easily narrow down your choices of who the traitor is whilst being only halfway through the series. The build up of the mystery simply never reaches a high enough peak for the reveal to create any impact upon the final reveal. When the mystery concludes it is expectantly very lackluster. To top everything off, the ending cliffhanger is eye-roll inducing and outright distasteful. I barely could sit through these twelve episodes, and I sure as hell would not sit through another twelve that follows the same ludicrous scenario. The characters of Rokka no Yuusha are very plain, which adds to the reason of why the series can't sell itself as a decent mystery series. Every character is distinct, but also very stale. The only character that I could even come close to liking was Adlet. Adlet, when keeping his delusional strongest man in the world spiel to himself, is somewhat of a refreshing character in the sense that he's not especially overpowered just for being the main protagonist. As a jack of all trades, Adlet uses knowledge, tools, and tricks to cover his lack of gifted ability. Compared to the other braves, whose powers all seem to come right out of their asses, he's at least interesting. The rest of the characters lack development and feel extremely shallow. Most of the interaction(s) between the braves feel hammy and very silly overall. For a 'who done it' series, which is dependent on its characters, Rokka no Yuusha only manages to gather a mundane bunch. Passione, a new studio with only a couple other works behind its name, unfortunately does not provide any stellar results in the visual department to help offset the series' lacking content. I am typically not a fan of 3D animation being mixed with 2D; it usually looks terrible, in my opinion. Nashetania's blades looking like plastic toys, the sluggish looking/moving demons, and Maura's power being a bunch of flying yellow squares are disappointing to look at, to say the least. There are also many instances where characters look very poorly drawn. The audio pieces of the series don't stand out to me personally, though the ED was fairly decent. Nothing in the actual soundtrack particularly caught my attention. Rokka no Yuusha aligns itself perfectly with mediocrity, leaving more to be desired but not finding any means to satisfy it. The anime isn't bad enough to actually be labeled as bad, but not nearly good enough to be classified as anywhere above average.

You know the weird thing is, I thought the main character was going to be named "Rokka", because of the title. Well that is just me being stupid. Anyways, this is a review and I am reviewing Rokka no Yuusha. I won't keep you waiting so I'll get on with the review Story: The story was well told and how the mystery of the anime kept you wondering who did this and who did that was very fun. This review on a mystery anime might be a bit biased due to the fact I've only watched a few mystery animes or have seen animes with a mystery arc. In Rokka no Yuusha though, it kept me wondering, questioning and suspecting many characters. What does take away from the mystery element is the fact that the protagonist was already innocent since we the audience can hear his thoughts, but it didn't take away much of the mystery elements so I was still fine with it. So with the story as it is, I pretty much liked the pace and way the anime was going. Even the ending had a twist due to the one character being the least suspected when I was watching. Score: 10/10 Art: The art was good, but it didn't blow me away as many other anime did. Though the movements and animation were fluent, it only based around one setting about 2/3rds of the series so it didn't take as much background work and detailing on the background wasn't that great. Still, it didn't put me to the point where I drop the series due to the terrible animation. Still it was good at best. Score: 7/10 Sound: What I like about the sound was the sound effects of the anime. It fit through what was supposed to make sounds and it sounded great. The soundtrack were also good as it fit most parts of scenes very well. What I liked the most was the two openings. These openings were amazing as I always watched and listened to it every episode. Score: 9/10 Characters: Honestly, this is the strongest aspect of the anime as it leaves you to see who is innocent and who is to be suspected to be the culprit. Having only 7 characters 2/3rds of the time, it lets you question and wonder who is the culprit of the so called "crime". It did have some twists and surprises. it definitely surprised me in the end and how they interacted with each other was fantastic also. All the characters are driven to survive and prove they are innocent as their life is on the line if they are to be suspected the most. Score: 10/10 Enjoyment: I enjoyed the heck out of Rokka no Yuusha. It is one of the few anime where it misled me to believe someone was the culprit when others were to blame also. It kept me on the edge of my seat as I tried to figure out who was the culprit before the reveal happened. It also kept me going with the series as it made me run through all the episodes in one night. It was very enjoyable and I am hoping I will see a season 2 of this anime, because I want more of this anime. Score: 10/10 Overall: I liked this anime a lot and I enjoyed every episode of it. I honestly think this truly deserves a sequel as there are 5 light novel volumes it can adapt. This anime made me thirst for more and led me to read the light novels. I recommend anyone to give this anime a try. It may not be the greatest anime you've seen out there, but it is worth a try. Score: 10/10

Corrupted by darkness, the land is facing the threat of invasion by demons sent from the clutches of the demon realm. Overcome with despair, the only hope left for the world is for the goddess to choose her six heroes, and send them on their great quest to vanquish this evil. But what will they do when a possible seventh and fake hero is hidden among them? As our hero becomes the prime target of suspicion, he is tasked with proving his innocence, or otherwise facing the consequences of death. When starting this show I didn't look at the genre labels, and therefor was expecting your usual cookie cutter show where the heroes fight off the evil demon lord to save the kingdom. A story that has since become way overdone in both anime and especially in manga. But boy was I pleasantly surprised. === Beware: Venture no further if you fear the beast known as SPOILERS=== ______________________________________________________________________________ (Quick Plot Synopsis) Kicking us off, we are introduced to the main character Adlet Mayer, self proclaimed strongest man in the world, who is set on becoming one of the six heroes. In fact he is so confident in his abilities that he interrupts a holy fight taking place in front of the goddess, managing to get himself thrown in jail as a result. It is in there that he unknowingly becomes acquaintances with the princess of the kingdom Nashetania, another future hero. Adlet is forsaken to rot in a hole for the rest of his life as punishment for his actions, however this life sentence is interrupted only weeks after its implementation by the incoming invasion of demons, followed by his nomination as one of the six heroes. It is at this point that both he and Nashetania leave to meet up with the other four heroes. Along the way to the meet up point they find a village under attack, after evacuating the village, Adlet returns to the village to investigate for the supposedly left behind person. There he meets Flamie, another one of the six heroes, but also a notorious villain known for having slain countless hero candidates. However unbeknownst to him, he decides to follow her instead of returning to Nashetania. Meanwhile on Nashetania's end, she meets up with Goldof (previously her protector since their youth) and the two team up. Both groups come across a temple where at they are taught a ritual to help them in their quest to defeat the demon lord, a spell that will close off the kingdom from the demon world, but once it is activated, cannot be escaped from. Eventually both groups come into contact and Flamie is met with the attacks of both Nashetania and Goldof, however confident that Flamie is no enemy, Adlet protects her and manages to persuade the both of them that she is not dangerous. It is around this point (episode 4) where the mystery genre really picks up, and we are introduced to the concept of a seventh and possible fake hero among the group. ______________________________________________________________________________ Characters: 8 Character Development: 7 The cast was another case in which an anime presented me with unique and fun characters. All of them came from different backgrounds and because of this provided some form of differing opinion from the others; the princess (who seemingly knows very little about the outside world), the unknown man Adlet (comes from a background of sadness and tribulation), Goldof (servant/ protector, only duty in life is to protect the girl whom he also loves Nashetania), famous assassin Hans (has no remorse and is very perceptive), ... Each character with their own unique background means that they might prefer certain characters over others. The best example of this is when they are first faced with choosing who the culprit (ie. the fake hero) is, their person of choice is Flamie, seeing as how she is indeed part demon and would therefore have a reason to attack them. But after Adlet proves her innocent, all eyes turn to him. His history is unknown, he was the one at the scene of the crime when it happened, and has no way of convicting anyone else. What I believe might have made for another interesting plot twist was if he truly was the seventh/fake, and we watched the story unfold from the perspective of the villain. However that is not the case, and instead we watch as Adlet is tasked with proving his innocence somehow, all the while trying to avoid being killed. In terms of character development I was kind of confused as to how to rate it. Truly there wasn't much in terms of character development save for the relation between Adlet and Flamie. I mean there is also how Hans has a change of heart, kind of, but also doesn't. While he does accept Adlet as innocent, he doesn't do so out of the kindness of his heart. Instead it is due to the fact that enough evidence has been demonstrated to clear his name. The only other case would have to be all of the characters reaction to (SPOILER) Nashetania revealing herself as the culprit. This revelation is a juicy bit that could lead to some serious character development in a future season, Goldof broken and unable to believe eventually overcoming his disbelief to further an important cause, and other such situations. Plot: 9 Pacing: 8 I absolutely loved the story, people who say it doesn't work, and that there are too many plot holes never seem to provide me with these supposed plot holes that exist everywhere. I mean yeah sure the magic as a concept probably has problems, but that has nothing to do with the plot of the mystery, which is the meat of this story. When we are first told that one among the characters is the villain, we instantly rule out the characters who we have grown attached to: Goldof, Adlet, Flamie, and Nashetania. This trick makes us automatically assume that the actual guilty party (Nashetania) is innocent, making the reveal at the end so much more interesting. For the longest time, it was to my belief that Mora was the seventh, however it is also in my belief that the writers intended this as well. She is drawn up as someone who is authoritative, and once she has set her mind on the target, doesn't let up. From her point of view the only possible choice is Adlet, but from our point of view, we see someone trying to push the blame onto the character with the least possible chance. This in turn makes us dislike her character, making us more inclined to see her as the enemy. When the show finally reveals the culprit, you might be thinking to yourself I had my doubts about her, as I did myself, or you might be thinking that it makes no sense at all. Luckily it does an excellent job explaining how she is the culprit, and why everything makes sense. The only real problem that I have with the ending is her motivations, while I hope that there is a more deeply seeded reason behind her actions, the simple response of: it’s what I felt like doing, angered me. The show did a very good job with the pacing however I only have one, but still very big, problem. It took too long to get where the meat of the story was, for the first four episodes I was convinced that this was an action fantasy only, no mystery had been introduced until episode four. It is my belief that this is too long of a period (especially in a show that is only 12 episodes long) to spend building up the story and world. The show spent a third of its episodes on world building, episodes which could have been spent fleshing out the investigation, or adding more elements of mystery, and it’s for that reason that I was disappointed with how the show was structured. Art: 8 Music: 8 The art style in my opinion suited the show to a T, not only did it have a light elegance to it which corresponded well with the scenes full of dialogue, but also fit well with the action sequences that are to be expected of an action adventure. My only complaint was with the CG monsters. I for one am not a fan of CG and find that it is a way for lazy artists to get out of ex…

Story : 9.5 The story is about awakening of demon king, and six person which choose by some kind of God of peace have to defeat it and its fiend armies. BUT the plot of the series is the six warrior appeared to be seven. It's a little bit too slow in the first couple episode,It only get through 1 light novel for the whole season,Which can make some of you guys quit in the first try .But the plot or a theme of the series is really attractive and differ from other monotonous story series. And the way they make an anime so interesting and push forward every single minutes is breath-taking. Art: 9 I really do like the animation. It's not too fancy in a magical power. And all the main character is look memorable. Sound: 8 Character: 10 This is probably the best part of the anime.I really really really do love the characters from this series. Every single main characters is really UNIQUE, They all have their own interesting behind story. As well as they all have difference thought and abilities which make they memorable for the viewers Enjoyment: 9 The series is really attractive and exciting. Overall: 9 I already completed the light-novel which is really AMAZING and I'm biggest fan of it. But without regard to it, The anime did pretty good job in following the novel they got all the details and feeling. the only thing that annoy me is season 1 is TOO SHORT for the whole story should have at least 2 season or 24 episodes to pull of the awesomeness of the story. I really prefers you guys watch this and you'll fall in love with it.

I'm going to keep this short and sweet: Rokka no Yuusha is not what it appears to be. In the first episode, it comes off as a adventure fantasy story about a very self-centered man by the name of Adley Mayer, but the anime actually turns out to be an unexpected and well done drama mystery more than anything else. Coming in, I expected a mediocre action anime that would end up being as bad as I thought it would be but instead I found it to be a fresh work that I hadn't enjoyed as much as anything else in a while. The story ends up being very interesting and engaging and the only flaw with it that I can remember is that it hinted at another season when there has yet to be any official word at one, but here's hoping. There's a couple of CGI bits which look much worse than had they been drawn, although I suppose there might not have been a budget for it, but the CGI that was used was very out of place in my opinion. Most of the hand drawn works and the backgrounds felt good, I don't recall any quality tier animation either. I had no issues with the sound, I liked the score that it had but it wasn't anything too outstanding. Opening had a cool as fuck song, though. Characters were solid, I don't think any of them had any major issues, although I didn't like what they did with Fremy much. The characters all had interesting backgrounds (those that had them, that is) and designs and overall I feel like they did a good job with them. As I said, I really enjoyed myself with this little gem. It's nothing too amazing but it's definitely worth a watch if you like mystery, fantasy, or drama.

JESUS CHRIST, IT'S THE BOARD GAME "CLUE", with an ADRENALINE ENEMA! Rokka no Yuusha has a cast of unique but generally unexplored characters playing a high stakes game of "Who da' fuq are you??" with the world at stake. While trying to kill the "Demon King", seven champions show up where there should only be six. So who is the turd in the salad? WELL THAT'S EASY! Professor Plum did it, in the enchanted fog forest, with a mutha' fuckin' DIABOLICAL PLOT TWIST! Watch and behold, lowly peons, as your childhood board game turns waaaaaaay more interesting. In an effort to not give away the characters, I'll sum them up as FIND OUT YOUR GODDAMN SELF. This show is all about motivation. While the characters' histories remain mysteries (RHYMING YOU FUCKS), they're individual goals eventually spell out the loser. Get ready for a fast paced game of "one of these things is not like the others" while you subtly ponder where the initial premise of this show went. Because this is how reviews work... STORY: 9 - I FUCKING LOVE CLUE! and demon kings I guess... SOUND: 8 - Good voice acting, can't remember the bloody songs. ART: 9 - Except for white haired bitch's eyebrows, which piss me off. CHARACTERS: 7 - Mysteries and shit. Who the hell knows? ENJOYMENT: 10 - The pace is amazing, plot twists, betrayals, action, orgasms. OVERALL: 9 - Just watch it for Christ's sake, it's short as hell. It ends where you thought the show would begin. DEAL WITH IT. Second season should be great. I'll go buy more lube.

Great anime for Action + Adventure + Mystery. It had a slight hint of romance that is enjoyable. Would recommend Story: The continent is attacked every 300 years by a Demon God. On its first appearance, the Goddess appeared and vanquished the Demon God. But she said the demon is not yet dead, it will appear again. Upon its return, 6 heroes will come forth, bearing the Goddess mark and bestowed with her power. Art: The art is enjoyable, specially the fighting scenes. Sound: Liked the OP and ED songs. The BGM's are also good. Character: The character development is quite good, some of them are still vague, this should have a season 2 to cover all characters and continue with the story Enjoyment: The story is quite good and the characters are quite good also. I really enjoyed watching; binged watch it for one day Overall: The only disappointment here is no news for season 2! I'm stuck with a cliffhanger of a final episode.

This series has several flaws-however I simply didn't care. Based on enjoyment alone I'm giving this show a higher rating than I usually do. The largest flaw I can see after completing Rokka is its completely convoluted attempt at a mystery. It gives you no chance to figure out "whodunnit" on your own and uses magic to explain how events came to pass. (even more annoying magic that you do not already know about) The second complementary flaw is how while Rokka no Yuusha is primarily a action show it spends its whole time centered around its convoluted mystery. Now I see these two major flaws and several minor ones however I can honestly say I don't care. I went into Rokka with no expectations and was entertained on every episode. I feel the best way to enjoy rokka is to not have any preconceptions and to not spend your time trying to figure out a impossible mystery.

Let’s make an anime where we get 7 heroes to gather up and defeat the demon god. Wait doesn’t that sound very generic to begin with. No one of them is a traitor, there is only supposed to be 6, so it’s actually a mystery on finding out who the 7th is. (The Video Review is up on my Channel, but here is the written) Story - 8/10 The story of Rokka starts off pretty basic. As we get our hero Adlet Mayer has been chosen as one of six heroes to participate in a quest to defeat the Demon God. Now initially when you think trying to defeat a Demon God, another generic villain name, you wouldn’t expect much of this anime. However by the end of episode 4, it is revealed 7 heroes have been picked, whereas it’s supposed to be 6. So one of the heroes is actually a fake and traitor. And so begins the mystery thriller on to find who the seventh brave is. The story initially starts off slow and uninteresting, because it’s just a generic quest for the first 4 episodes. After that, the story gets interesting and focuses on the theme of truth and lies. As the plot progresses we are given more hints on who are the seventh is. Because of the way it’s structured we don’t find out till the very end, so the mystery gets really dragged until the end. I can’t help but feel they the seventh very obvious, so to me if felt, like waiting for them to reveal my answer, and I was correct. However the ending, not to spoil anything felt like a dick move to the viewers. As they try to introduce a new characters, and let’s leave it at that. Characters - 7/10 Because there are seven amin characters, I’m going to go through this quickly. Our main protagonist is Adlet Mayer, the self-proclaimed strongest man in the world. Well maybe the strongest man, but the most cunning. He is the main target of all the heroes to be the fake, as they all suspect that it’s him. So he is out to prove he’s innocence while solving the mystery of who is the real fake. Over the course of the series, I wouldn’t say he really develops, as he just pretty much plays a role in everyone’s development, but he himself doesn’t really develop. He job is to keep the story moving forward. The other six braves are Nashetania, a Princess of Piena and Adlet’s first friend and ally. Fremmy Speeddraw a mysterious sniper, known to actually kill potential breaves. Godolf Auroa one of the knights of the Piena Kingdom and childhood friend of Nashetania. Chamo Rossa, the youngest of the heroes and considered the strongest out of all the heroes. Mora Chester, a mature woman known being the leader of the saints of the temple. And lastly there is Hans Humpty an assassin, with cat like features. The characters with the most development is Nashetania and Fremy, as their past is shown more and their feelings are explored on when, they are out to kill Adlet. Hans gets some development as well, as he starts becoming more reliable and not such a mystery character. Only Mora and Chamo feel like they don’t developed at all, because their views don’t really change as the story progress. What I do like what the writers with the character is that, all them have a reason for being the seventh. So it does make the mystery a bit harder, but some characters are played out in a very obvious way that it shows whether they are the fake or non-fake. Animation and Sound - 8/10, 5/10 The art style is pretty standard, when comparing to most anime, you won’t find anything to unique. But I like how there is a lot different unique character designs, which is really nice to see. And the show starts off with bright colours, but soon fades the colour palette to fit with the mystery theme. There is the one thing obvious with the animation, is the overuse of CGI. The CGI really looks out of place in the anime, and some of the monster designs don’t feel like they’re part of the world. Normally CGI are used for monsters, however Rokka also uses it for background and stationary objects, which really is kind of distracting from the characters. The animation is probably at its best when there is fight scene, and the action scenes in this anime is pretty good, if you can ignore the CGI in it, which looks out of placed. The fact that every character has a unique way of fighting, there is quite a diverse animation for the action scenes. The soundtrack is quite forgettable, there is no track in there, that is worth listening to on its own. The soundtrack is made up of a string orchestra, and they don’t play anything that really adds to the scenes, and is only there to fill in the silence. Because there is a lot of talking used to build up to the finale. The same cannot be said for the Opening Songs, as they really get you hyped for the upcoming show, with the sudden change in vocal style and pace. The Endings, although it’s nice they give a classic old touch, they aren’t really special and the animation for it, is kind of boring to see. Enjoyment - 6/10 The enjoyment factor of this anime, really depends on how quick you’re able to solve the mystery. If you’re flustered, you might actually enjoy this anime a lot. For me personally since, I felt it was predictable, I felt it was drag to the reveal, since I kind of figured it out early. Not to mention the story doesn’t get interesting until the end of episode 4. However I like the action scenes as we got to see a lot of unique fights because of the unique variety of characters. And I would say there is some enjoyable moments in the build up to the end. But at the same time, I felt the end cheated me, even though I guessed right. Verdict - 7/10 So for the story of Rokka, I give it a 8. The story may start out slow and the end feels like a dick move. I really liked the change to a mystery on who the fake brave is, as it takes us on a rollercoaster ride and giving us subtle hints on who the fake is. For the animation and sound, I give it a 8 and 5. The animation and art style is good, using the bright colours to signify it’s an adventure then transitions to a much more faded palette which fitted the mystery. The character designs are unique and reflects on the action as they all have a unique style of fighting so it’s nice to get some variety. I just wished they pulled back with some of CGI, because they used it a lot. The soundtrack is really forgettable, as nothing really is good or special in the soundtrack. However the Opening Song is really great, and gets you ready for the upcoming episode. For the characters I give them a 7. I like how they are unique and all have a pretty good reason for being the fake, making the mystery harder. I like the development for Nashetania, Fremy and Hans, the others not so much. And Adlet adds to a more unique protagonist, rather than being strong, he is just smart and likeable. However I would say his development is very minimal. For my own personal enjoyment. I give it a 6, because I kind of solved the mystery pretty quick and felt it was predictable, so to me it just felt like it dragged towards my answer. The action scenes are fun to watch, but the CGI can be distracting. Not to mention the ending may left me satisfied, because I was right, but it also left me bitter. So for the overall score of Rokka no Yuusha, after rounding it up, I give it a 7/10. I recommend this anime to people who are looking for some good action, as there is quite a number of unique fights, but also to those who love mysteries, it might be a bit predictable, depending on who you are.

Every time the Demon God awakens, 6 people are selected as the "Six Braves" and are tasked with defeating the Demon God. However, when 7 people show up, all claiming to be part of the "Six Braves", everyone realizes that someone among them is a fake, AKA the "Seventh Brave". Story (7/10): The story is original, I'll give it that. It was different than lots of other things I've seen, but similarly enough that it wasn't absurdly unrealistic. The one thing however, is that no one ever actually gets to their real goal. The anime shows in the first few episodes that everyone is clearly guided to defeat the Demon God, but they all hit a detour when they get trapped inside the barrier. As the show goes on, it takes the entire first season (hoping there'll be a second) to get out of the barrier and reveal the Seventh. My only real problem with the story, is that they get too off topic from it. I originally thought it would be a story about trying to defeat the Demon God, but instead I got surprised with a completely new story. Additionally, the anime can go really slow. Even though it's only 12 episodes, the creators could've spent less time in the beginning doing pointless things and spent more time showing hints towards the Seventh. Art (9/10): No complaints about the art, I think it is phenomenal. All the characters have their own distinctive physical looks, which I really enjoyed. The backgrounds are amazing too, although a lot of it goes to waste as you spent from episode 4 and on staring at scenery of fog and trees. Sound (8/10): The sound was great. The background music was all perfectly in place and added a lot of suspense. The OP's were good. The first one was mediocre, but the second one exceeded so far beyond my expectations. Chracter (7/10): My main problems would probably be the characters. None of the characters except Flamie and Adlet got any time dedicated to their past. The creators spent too much time showing Flamie's trust issues and Adlet's cockiness that no one else got any screen time. That being said, the pasts that they showed made me dislike Flamie even more than I first did. She was a stubborn, emotionless person, but it felt like it was so over exaggerated that it got to the point where it was unrealistic. Enjoyment (9/10): As far as my enjoyment goes, I really had a great time watching this anime. It made me want to know what happen and develop having theories of my own. Overall (8/10): Honestly, this anime was amazing. It is beyond words, especially if you love mysteries. This anime had me suspecting almost everyone at some point, even the main protagonist. My only regret is: now I have to wait for the second season

This review is more personal than critical on the artistic value and such, because that was how it affected me the most. From the moment I got started with Rokka no Yuusha, I surprised myself by burning through the episodes in less than 24 hours. Why, was because for a long time, I had become emotionally sterile to stories depicted in anime and movies alike. The most reaction any episode would elicit from me would be an occasional chuckle or cringing at how cheesy the events were. I stopped caring about most of the characters and just wanted a truck to plow through some of them. That was not the case with RnY. For once, I actually gave a damn about what happened to the characters. Finally, I could watch the development of relationships between characters without shielding my eyes from the screen to avoid seeing all the oozing mushiness. Now, I don't hate mushiness. It appeals to my imagination that others make it where I failed. However, it should only be injected into story after the characters have gone through much hardship and difficulty to get where they wanted to. After finishing the 12 episodes, I searched for the continuation (6 novels and counting) and read the remaining story up to where the author has left it. I must say, I've never felt that much for personalities in a story in a long while. It was the same feeling I had when I used to write stories and think about the challenges I would put my characters through and the joy of overcoming each harrowing event. It reminded me of that feeling, and being reminded, I will pick up the pen again, even though the people who used to compliment my work are no longer close by. Because I will always want to feel that again, when your heart wants to melt and your senses overflow with happiness that you feel for the characters. It saddened me that the animated series didn't sell very well, and I promise to purchase an original copy if I catch it on sale. Lastly, I apologize if this is a most improper format for a review. *I got an original DVD :D

The Majin is reviving! Seven Heroes will assemble to reseal him before he can destroy the world. Welcome to a plot more common than the thought of Bill Gates making money. Story: 8.5 Compared to the rest of the anime, the story is completely bland and overused. Until it is not. The actual plot begins to take effect when 7 braves become caught in an enemy trap. As there cannot be more than 6 braves, this obviously becomes a problem. The anime's plot focuses on the aspect of mystery and suspense. Who is the 7th brave? How will our main protagonist resolve his conflicts regarding the seventh brave? These questions drastically change the aspect of the anime that started off very bland and unoriginal into something intriguing and mysterious. Art: 7 The animation of Rokka no Yuusha is nothing special by any margin. In fact, when compared to many other animation styles that are showcased during Rokka no Yuusha's season, it looks underwhelming in comparison. Despite this, it still does its job and performs without harming the anime. Sound: 8 The music for Rokka no Yuusha is certainly no slouch. The soundtrack for Rokka no Yuusha adds a lot to the intense fight scenes that the anime likes to present. It also does a nice job creating suspense and mystery, two things that the anime constantly highlights. Characters: 9 While the characters are not wholeheartedly generic, they are by no means interesting. Except Adlet Mayer. Adlet Mayer's character makes up almost all of the character development in Rokka no Yuusha. In doing so, he becomes something highly understandable. He becomes someone who is viewed as intelligent. Most of all, he becomes someone who changes throughout the series. This change is very entertaining to watch and can get you really invested into Rokka no Yuusha. Enjoyment: 9 I Enjoyed Rokka no Yuusha a lot. Its ability to create suspense was highlighted a lot throughout the series, making it really interesting to watch. The character that is Adlet Mayer is very unique and kept me very interested and excited to keep watching. Overall: B The mean of the scores add up to 8.3. That is in fact a B. There are a few reasons why I decided that Rokka no Yuusha deserved the B it received. This has a lot to do with the execution of the anime. The anime's purpose was not to be a thrilling war anime filled with amazing magic and powers. The purpose was to create suspense, to be mysterious, and to keep the audience on their seats. In this aspect, they certainly succeeded. However in doing so, they ignored a lot of other elements that separate the good from the great.

I did not have huge expectations for Rokka no Yuusha when I first started it. As I went into the series blind, I assumed it was another "band together to fight the baddies" type of show. Luckily, as I kept watching, I was surprised how much I enjoyed the story, music and characters. As someone who is a fan of mystery, it was quite entertaining trying to piece together all the subtle hints along the way until the mystery is revealed in the finale. The music was a great match for the suspense and action scenes, and was reminiscent of the scores from older Hollywood movies with lots of great violin pieces. It encapsulated the tension and atmosphere of the show perfectly. Even with only 12 episodes, most of the main characters were individually interesting, or at least intriguing. It definitely leaves you with a desire to know more about them and their history. I particularly liked that Adlet, the main character, was not like the stereotypical overpowered, zero calorie, boring protagonists we see almost every season. While I quite liked the overall character designs and the vague Mayan influences, the animation has a lot of room for improvement. Poorly drawn scenes become more and more apparent as the series progresses. However, I frankly believe that the story and music were able to compensate for the art most of the time. Overall, Rokka no Yuusha was a very enjoyable and clever show with good pacing. The build up to the finale leaves everyone on the edge for the revelation of the imposter. It is definitely worth a rewatch to catch any clues you missed from your first viewing.

This is not a mystery anime. Despite what people say about this anime, it's is not a mystery anime. If I was judging this as a mystery anime, then it would get a 1, which is pretty disappointing because I really liked the idea of this anime. If this was a mystery anime, then they wouldn't have spent 3 episodes shoving the same backstory down our throats and waiting til the 4th episode to reveal the mystery. And then they wouldn't have spent 70% of the time after fighting instead of solving the mystery. Story: 7 Honestly the story isn't bad. I liked the premise of it, but it was poorly executed. The first few episodes did nothing but shoved the backstory down our throats repeatedly, and after that basically came to a standstill where nothing happened but searching for clues. Art: 6 The art isn't anything special, but it would have gotten a 7 if they didn't try to be so fancy with the camera. It felt like they did a lot of the camera animation just to prove that they could. For example, in the scene when the "braves" all gather for the first time, they are all in a circle and the camera in the center spinning around. That would make sense if everyone was talking, but only 2 people had anything to say, and it was rather nauseating to watch. But other than the camera work, the art was alright. Sound: 6 The sound wasn't bad, but it wasn't all that memorable either. But I'm not much of an audiophile so I'll leave this part short. Character: 5 There are seven total main character for this show for a 12 episode anime. You're only introduced to 4 before the 4th episode, which would be fine if there was any character development at all. There wasn't however, so I ended up not caring about any of them. After all the characters are introduced there is some character development, but only for the only interesting character in the show. Enjoyment: 3 I didn't enjoy this anime much. I guessed the answer to the mystery on the 2nd episode, and tried to pick up clues for the rest of the anime implicating that character as the 7th "brave", but unfortunately there was only 1 clue that led to solving the mystery, and it was shown at the very end. So the anime was more frustrating to watch than it was enjoyable. Overall: 3 If you spend any time at all thinking about who might be the 7 "brave" based on the fact that this is an anime and meant to entertain, then it's really easy to guess who the 7 "brave" is. The reveal was also disappointing, as there was nothing leading up to it and there was only 1 clue that was revealed at the end. But as I said, this is not a mystery anime, so I judged it as an action anime. As an action anime it still wasn't very good though. The camera was poorly animated at times, the music wasn't very exceptional, and there was almost no character development to speak of.

Fresh off of finishing this about a minute ago i have to say this series has to be one of the most enjoyable new anime series that i have seen all year long. Victory Baxter of the chill grill with another review my final one to be exact i'm going to start enjoying instead of watching to just write reviews. This series has a light novel with about 6 volumes the anime goes through the first volume id suggest picking it up if you enjoyed the anime i will be picking it up myself if i can find it. Story- In the early part of the anime the story is basically presented as gathering the 6 braves to fight the demon God very bland but then as the story goes in the main objective is to find out who is the 7th brave is aka the fake brave among the 6 there was one fake one and it turns into some Sherlock Holmes mystery stuff which at first i didn't care to see it but it was really hard deciding who the fake could have been because of the way the characters were portrayed but anyways fast forward and all it became really interesting hearing the dialogue and the back story of the characters which became the heart and soul of the series remove the fight scenes and you are still left with a really good story. I enjoyed this anime so much the story very well done i could have done without the many many cliffhangers but overall it has to be a 10/10 in my books. Art- It looked different which i liked not your generic looking shounen granted this isn't a shounen but still it looked different i liked the art style and the character designs for Flamie, Adlet and Hans they looked pretty cool as for the rest they looked good as well. It wasn't all perfect though there are some derps you'll see such in the final episode like 2-3 minutes in you'll see derps many series have derps so its not a major issue. Sound- The music has to be best if not the 2nd best thing about this entire anime the opening is f*cking amazing they didn't need to change the 1st opening but they did but it was still really good the ending is good the ost is great as well the overall soundtrack is definitely hard hitting for action scenes the opening music scene and you get the ominous mysterious music when someone is being named a suspect for being a brave. Characters- One word "amazing" There are characters that you just love and of course some you hate but overall the characterization of the main characters just give you the feeling of "everything is so good". Enjoyment - 10/10 Due to the great soundtrack, outstanding story with many plot twists and characters as well as the animation in the fight scenes i will excuse the shit known as cgi that was in the series although very little still there but overall i found this series as being a jem in the entire season. Overall - 9/10

Rokka no Yuusha, or Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers, was an anime I watched for two principle reasons: A friend I know who doesn't watch a lot of anime watched it and enjoyed it, and I thought the summary on MyAnimeList looked interesting and unique. I am most definitely a sucker for these kind of shows that play around with the "group of destined heroes" concept. Of course, you might not know what if you watched the show and, say, cut it off after 3 episodes. The start of Rokka no Yuusha is somewhat deceptive and is more the kind of start you would expect from your standard light novel fantasy adventure: A braggart hero interrupting a flashy tournament, a cute and naive princess contrasted with a dark and brooding cool haired girl and, someone pretty obviously set up to be a rival. These episodes aren't bad, but they aren't especially notable when you're starting out, they are the kind of episodes that are actually a lot better to rewatch than to first watch, as they contain a surprising amount of foreshadowing for the series. In many ways, the series can be said to have truly "started" in Episode 4, when the series moves from a fantasy adventure piece into a closed room mystery action piece. From there, it gets fairly interesting. I had heard some complaints before that the mystery was "too obvious" but while it isn't DEEPEST MYSTERY EVER WHOOOA or anything I thought it was perfectly acceptable. The ultimate suspect is not one I suspected for the most part and the method actually did trip me up from expectations. Given this anime is 12 episodes and only 8 take place in the closed room setting, I found the mystery aspect more than acceptable and actually rather fun. This does bring me to one issue I had: With only 12 episodes and 7 prominent characters, roughly half of which are not introduced until 1/3rd of the series is in the books, some characters pretty clearly fall by the wayside in terms of how much we really get to see of them and their depth or complexity. Adlet and Hans for example get good character examination, while Maura is left rather bare. Nonetheless, this was a rare show where I would say I did not dislike any characters in it, although most did not stand out to me especially strongly either. Hans was probably the best, you get a pretty good sense of who he is and how he works with some multiple facets without even getting to learn much in the way of backstory or anything. And while it isn't exactly "character" in the same sense, Chamot's character was pretty fun and not what I expected in the first place...and the surprise reveal of her power set was actually one of the most memorable parts of the show to me. It is quite a trip. One character interaction I felt was somewhat off was the romance part, specifically involving Adlet and Fremy. On Fremy's end it makes sense given her backstory, character and the fact she seems less committed to it, I thought it was less than believable from Adlet's end and stuck out like a bit of a sore thumb. I have heard that the Light Novel has some more explanations for it...but I can't exactly grade the anime for something outside of it and it stuck out to me. The ending is also something that makes sense, I assume it was the same cliffhanger at the end of that Light Novel volume, but in the context of the anime it felt pretty out of place and was one of the parts of the show I more disliked. It felt somewhat cheap and more like it should be at the start of a season two first episode than the end of this show's. And I'm not sure how much I like the direction it is implying it will go to begin with. The art of this show is pretty hit and miss. Stuff like the fight scene in Episode one and some of the exposition after has some really pretty art but at the same time the CGI in this show is generally fairly bad. I don't just mean the monsters, where it seems to be trying to give them an otherworldly quality but fails to do so (compare to the D-Reaper from Digimon Tamers for example despite being a much older show), but another thing they do is these odd panning shots which are painfully and obviously done in CG. They cut down on these with time, but they prominently stood out to me most of the time they happened and not in a good way. Also, the second opening had some slightly jarring parts to me that stood out repeatedly when I watched it. I did for the most part enjoy the character designs a good deal...although I am sad they didn't give Fremy a freaking shirt because I would love the outfit a lot more if it did. Sound is mostly positive with some good voice actors, in fact that's what bumped the Sound to an 8 here, I thought the show actually had some pretty good voice acting, most obviously from Hans, Fremy and Chamot. It had some good ambvient sound and some pretty good songs as well, overall it was pretty good. So, what's the final verdict? Rokka no Yuusha isn't a masterpiece, that much is certain, but it is a fairly fun and good show. It explores its premise with a reasonable amount and combines it with solid and memorable if at times a bit lacking characters. It combines this with some fun action, leading to a show with an overall "Good" quality that nonetheless does not especially stand out. The very end is a bit lacking, but largely coming off the heels of the mystery's wrapping up being done pretty well. If the premise or designs interest you, definitely give it a whirl: It is ultimately pretty enjoyable. If they don't, though, I wouldn't necessarily explicitly seek it out, as it does not do a ton outside of what it advertises.

THIS IS A REVIEW BASED ON MY PURE OPINION. BE AWARE THAT THERE'S NO OBJECTIVE REVIEW. THEY'RE THOUGHTS BASED ON THE REVIEWER'S TASTE AND COMMON SENSE. Story: 9/10 This plot is one of the most cliché in the world. An evil and heroes get called from the GOD to defeat him. it's not either the first time it appears, so you probably would think that this generation has an easy job because they already know the enemy and they gained experience and wisdom from the previous genenrations stories. Yes, it seems like a boring show but .. ! As you've read on the synopsis: "However, when they finally unite, seven heroes are present, and soon the others begin to suspect Adlet to be a fraud.". It's the first time an incident like this appears. The seventh can't be found by some traditional methods. They all seem genuine. And here, the struggle begins ! One more good point about the story is that the author isn't superficial. He goes beyond the standard good fighting bad to each one fighting for what they think is wrong. And that what make the story interesting. ------------------------------------------- Art:9/10 Both the charcter design and the fantasy world are somehow original and pleasant. The animation is decent. It make the battle more enjoyable. The job was well done, not to mention the fact that the studio is a new one. ------------------------------------------- Sound: 7/10 2 Openning & 3 Endings. I don't remember them well because I skipped them to watch the episodes (The hyper bro, the hype). And about the OST, they're suited for the fantasy setting. But nothing outstanding. ------------------------------------------- Character: 9/10 The characters: 7 Heroes are all unique in their backrounds and fighting style. A vomit maniac girl who's considerd the strongest person alive, a hit man who excell at every aspect of fight, a princes who can control blade, a wisdom saint with increadible power, a cold sniper girl, a 16y old renowed knight, and a trickster self proclaimed "The strongest man in the world" who has both fighting skills & sharp mind. A good mix of different personnalities with different fighting styles. And close in term of strength. ------------------------------------------- Enjoyement: 10/10 To be honest, I watched this show by pure chance. And it turned out to be one of my favorite anime. I was really hyped till the last episode and I even read its LN version. The following arcs are even better. Its LN is my favorite original source of an anime. ------------------------------------------- Why this show has low rating? - It's a LN adaptation, not as famous as a manga would be. - Its manga adaptation sucks and take a different route from the LN (and the anime) - Fantasy setting and art isn't everyone cup of tea. - The story is a derivation of a cliché one. - This show contains 0% fan service. I tried to summarize the most. I wish you find this review "helpfull".