Taboo Tattoo

You shouldn't watch this unless you don't have anything else to watch and are desperate for something from this genre. I hated all the characters. The interesting aspects of the characters were left unexplored. The story was interesting. However, there's no real focus on the story. It's also one of those shows where people survive the most ridiculous events, when they clearly should have died. Then, later on someone will die from something far less lethal, not because it makes any sense but because the plot now demands it. To be clear, I don't know anything about the source material; and, there are good points about the show. However, you shouldn't watch this unless you don't have anything else to watch and are desperate for something from this genre.

I wasted 12 episodes worth of my life based on the best fight scene I've ever seen (to date) in the first episode. It has boring plot that is executed in the worst possible way without any beneficial character development. The visuals, initial character intro and seemingly interesting plotline might pull you in but don't be fooled. It's one of those anime that you watch going down the drain as it continues, hoping that it delivers on its initial promise only to end up extremely disappointed. It is not necessarily a bad anime, more like extremely boring. At some point, you realise that anything going on is pretty much inconsequential and the outcome is very clear. It starts off spectacularly only to spiral downward after the first few episodes. By the end, I literally asked myself WTF did I just watch. It left me without any feeling of enjoyment or even relief that it had come to an end. It's basically a poorly done clone of "Charlotte"which I loved and recommend. Art style, camera work and sound are all good though. I highly recommend you watch the first couple of episodes though, especially the fight scene in episode 1.

This anime is awful! I can't believe that people were paid money to make something like that or that the story even got greenlit. So why am I so annoyed by this anime? The thing is that the story is incredibly mainstream. People have powers and others want to take over the world. What is garbage about that is that the powers come from stones that dissapear on contact with the body and generate a tattoo on the person. BUT if you want to use the power you also have to ducking have a special object in your hand that can range from blood to crayons(BLOODY CRAYONS?!?!). AND the powers aren't even consistent. Some people can shoot black holes and others can teleport. Like how are those magic stones so different from each other? Everything here is just plain stupid and even the anime stops caring about holding stuff in your hand by later episodes. The only good point that I could bring up is that at points it has interesting camera angles, that is pretty much it. Also OH GOD the fanservice, it has characters groping eachother in the most random occasions. Why would you think that it is neccessary. The characters themselves are blander than your floormat. I think the writers even knew that so they gave everybody some quirks, like eating a rock in a certain scene or licking some milk like a cat but that doesn't count as mother effin character developement, you can't just add quirks and expect that to be the character. I mean, my lawnmower has more character by default than those people in the anime. I am sorry about so many pointless words in the review but just thinking about Taboo Tattoo gets my knickers in a twist. You can check out anime reviews on my channel on YouTube at MudanTV. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. <3

i rarely write a review, but i write it for guide if you cannot decide watch it or not. if you a fans of martial art, it may suitable for you, because so many martial art showed every episode and you never bored watch that part. but i must warn you if you looking for a good show because so many thing doesn't support the art itself. i can say the story is a fatality, unstable pace and some part doesn't connect with the other part may the main reason to drop it and there so many unnecessary fanservice which disturb the enjoyment of the show. for the character, rest than Izzy is a bad development, because i can't get the charm of main character and so many twin character, it make me confused. for me enjoyment depend to story and character development, so it became a mediocre show. i would put 6/10. the conclusion don't watch it unless you just looking for martial art and has low expectation from the show.

Never before have I watched through a series on a weekly basis and loathed the day when a new episode came out. That all changed when I decided to continue watching “Taboo Tattoo”. What started off as a generic, but passible, story quickly turned into a barrage of nonsense and a jumbled mess. Like I just said, the story is nothing out of the ordinary. Boy gains these unknown powers and is thrown into this battle against others with the same powers. The first three episodes weren’t all that bad, but things changed drastically when the next few episodes came around. I can’t describe it any other way than “things just happen”. I say that from episode four onwards in when the show starts to go off the rails even when it was already a train wreck. By the time all that happens, I lost all hope for the series (of what little hope I had for it, in the first place). The other thing that jarring is the general tone of the series. It will go from serious, in the over-the-top kind of sense, from cringe-worthy ecchi moments that come out of nowhere. Nothing makes any sense at all, and I know why this is, but I will explain that later. The only thing worse than having a bad story is having bad characters. Boy, were these characters horrendous. There was not a single person from this show that had a single redeeming quality to them. It’s even hard to say that they had any type of personality. As a minor spoiler, there are people who die, but when they do, I get no emotion out of it. The ironically funny thing about these characters are the stupid names chosen for them. Just to name a few we have: Blood, Wiseman, Iltutmish, Aryabhata, and one of our main characters Bluesy Fruesy. There is even a character named Colonel Sanders. Just what the hell is this show trying to be? There’s also no use in finding anything great animation wise. The overall aesthetics is appalling and ugly with most of its color palate being either black, grey, or brown. The character designs are hideous-looking, but that goes the same with the designs of the original manga, so it’s neither an improvement nor a downgrade. What’s worse is this is an action series, so there’s lots of movement involved. You can only guess that this is done horribly, like everything else. Even if the story turned out to be decent enough, it still wouldn’t save the show from its visual eyesore. That alone was painful to watch each week. Now, I would like to explain why the series turned out the way it is. It was all in the production choices. The first three episodes covered volume one of the manga, which is the standard way of adapting the material. Episode four, however, covered a majority of volume two with the next two episodes covered close two or more volumes each. This is the first time I’ve noticed something like this (probably because I actually did research). The manga has seven years of content, a rare thing for it to now receive an anime. Normally, a source would only have one to two years of content before getting an adaptation. My only conclusion is the production team wanted to fit in as much story as they could within twelve episodes, which results in this sloppily-paced mess. Had it not been for that, it would have been more than likely an okay show. There isn’t a whole lot to say about “Taboo Tattoo” other than it’s something that nobody needs to see. It’s one of those shows where I feel has nothing good about it, but still manages to have an audience that genially enjoys it. I don’t mean any disrespect to those who do, but it’s hard to deny how bad it is. The story, the writing, the characters, the animation, and the production as a whole. All of it is just bad. I’m not sure if I’d recommend the manga because it’s not any better. Perhaps no matter what happened in the end, an anime adaptation was doomed from the start.

Ok this anime is getting a lot of hate but I feel like it is because everyone was expecting something different. Tabboo Tattoo is a cliche anime anyone can tell that. Everyone should have known that by the first episode. People who say it is cliche... THAT IS WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE, so if you say that it was a horrible anime at the last episode then you wasted a huge chunk of your life. If you are into action then this is the anime for you. I personally loved it and thought it was great. The animation was top notch and I loved the action. Although I must admit the character development was not good but that is not what the anime is about. It's about action so DO NOT watch it if you need character depth and if you are watching this anime right now and hate it please do not watch it to the end just to comment "I hate this anime". Stop watching if you hate it, keep watching if you like it, simple as that. And to people who are saying this is a bad anime I understand why but that's just because you hate this kind of genre and you should not have been watching it in the first place. So people who are thinking about it, watch the first couple of episodes, if you hate is stop!

Wow where do i even start for this...execution? Story? The awful animation in the later episodes? Or how about the direction of this train wreck and where it went wrong... Story = poo emoji (5) Normally when i watch a series that's trash I almost never take it serious. Basically like J.C. Staff(studio behind this series) who never took this series seriously from the very beginning. It becomes evident when the direction of the series' story sorta fell apart with the introduction of the princess and her lackeys. Art ...How? (4) ...How? how do you go from one of the most visually appealing series of the season to the worst? I understand having budgeting issues and a quality drop. That normally happens but this was just awful. When you get slashed in the face and permanently lose your eye sight, I want to see gashes on where your eyes used to be. I don't want to see this fucker with his eyes closed as if he gotten something in them -_- *sigh* Blood stains...So i'm thinking these guys are magical when I don't see blood on their clothes after they heal...I mean it's the simple little things dude...J.C. really went lazy with this simple shit... Sound(7) In the midst of mediocrity, there is a glimpse of decency within the music. Other than sound effects taking a break every so often...The music was well used and OP and ED songs were pleasant to here...I feel so bad for May'n's song "Belief" being used for such a train wreck series...this OP was amazing and I loved it. The OST served its purpose for the specific points and "key moments" for the series Character just...no (2) Seigi's character just screams plot convenience... Seigi who "conveniently" knows martial arts "conveniently" saves a man who gives him a power known as a tattoo which inevitably throws him into this entire situation... Everyone else however falls into the category of incomplete for me. Little to no character depth just about all of them. Just a bunch of cardboard cutouts, this even applies to Touko (Seigi's childhood friend) who's only known for her feelings toward Seigi. But of course they also needed to drag her into all of this: Reader: Why? Me: Idk ask the mangaka >_> Mangaka: *shrugs* Me: ...gtfo -_- Anyway, You'll see how everything goes for her if you decide to watch this. Enjoyment(5) If anything i found subtle enjoyment from the stupidity of the ending episodes...If shounen has their share of powerup bullshit, so does seinen and yes this is listed as a seinen well at least the manga is -_-. Overall(5) Really I anticipated this series, and it had tons of potential but just decided it wanted to be trash, nothing we can do really. But hey if you're still inclined to check it out, by all means knock yourself out

Spoilers ahead At one point I lost all hope for this show. What is justice when their is nothing to protect but your growing ego in this unfair world. Afterwards his words was next to shiet, spouting bs whichever next person to protect. It's like telling everyone, I don't give a shiet. The anger wasn't even portrayed right such lackluster approach on the plot. The subtlety of fan service was downright distracting, it was rampant and unnecessary at times. The phasing of up and downs were out of place. I had high hopes for the show. but meaningless deaths made me want to throw up for the lack of connection, he even worships the new found idol he had instead of reminiscing his friend, this show is truly empty, more empty than the void powers he is using.

This anime is good but what bores me is that the MC doesn't use his powers to kill I mean it's bland asf also justice? lmao the f*ck with this mc what his backstory besides his father dying?? It's your typical super power anime shit where someone get's hurt then you go to rage but you don't kill the enemy causing more deaths of innocent lives because you didn't put an end to the problem thus causing you to rage yourself once again like heck I've seen that a hundred times already. Also the scenes where the girl fondles another girls breats is cringy asf this is why in general anime isn't that safe to watch in public. Anyways that's all moving on..

Ever wanted to see a middle school boy take on a perverted princess bent on taking over the world by using military weapons? Now is your chance to see exactly what kind of chaos follows. Seigi, a middle school martial artist is gifted with a strange tattoo that begins to change his life. He suddenly develops super natural strength, healing, and an ability to eat up all molecular matter. He is then whisked away from middle school and into a branch of the American military called the Tattoo Retrieval Unit. The military is at war with a fictional Kingdom ruled by lewd Princess Aryahbata who wants to claim all tattoo weapons for herself. The genre is a mesh of action, comedy, supernatural, and mecha/military types. The plot for this series remained extremely jumpy, full of holes, and unnecessary attempts at comedic one liners. Seigi goes from training to being thrown into full battle scenes where he almost always nearly dies and has to be saved by someone. America’s military is constantly being beaten by the Kingdom, and the Princess’s random crudeness and fondness for her underage soldiers makes her more of a joke than a serious villain. I had a hard time staying focused on this anime because it jumped around so much itself from scenes to characters to unimportant deaths of soldiers on both sides of the war. The overall plot could have been much more thoroughly developed. 4/10 The artwork and animation of this anime are some of the most redeeming features about it. The action scenes animation coupled with the j-pop music worked out much better than I would have normally expected. The gore scenes are honestly very well done and always kept me engaged. Some of the best scenes of this series are of someone dying. 5/10 Everyone who’s watched Taboo Tattoo and liked it agree that the set of characters is one of this show’s strongest points. The main character is not all that interesting at first, although eventually he becomes quite the badass, but the rest of the cast are worth watching. We have the sexy and badass girl who works for the US military, the main character’s well-endowed childhood friend who is super cute and has a crush on him, the middle aged otaku agent who triggers most of the jokes, a very lewd and sadist bad guy obsessed with sex and penises, a dozen buffed American soldiers, the badass guy who men want to be like and women want to be with and an absolutely charming yuri queen who’s just as evil, pervert and wicked as delightful. Yes, Taboo Tattoo certainly has a lot of characters for a 12-episode show and that undermines character development a little bit. But still, these characters make the show cool, sexy and funny, and that’s pretty much all there is to Taboo Tattoo. Sometimes a bunch of stereotypes put together can really work, at least sometimes. 5/10 Overall, the show’s not entirely bad and it does manage to be entertaining, which is probably the most important thing to judge. As long as you don’t expect a powerful and compelling story, you’ll find the fun you’re looking for on Taboo Tattoo. This show is what happens when you just throw superpowers, jokes, an improvised story and boobs into the mix; the result won’t be good but it’ll get the job done. Overall: 4/10

(This review has been adapted from my blog/reddit thread. Spoilers ahead!) “What is it? What is it? Show us!” Our class clamored. Mr. E, the best fifth-grade teacher this side of elementary school, was loved by everyone. Students and teachers alike. Clean-cut hair, green polos, khakis. Alongside his beaming smile, he always looked professional and cool. And he also hid a secret on his left bicep. “Maybe once you guys and girls graduate and go on to sixth grade. Until then, no deal!” We always wondered what kind of tattoo he had. Something personal about himself? Something naughty? Something he accidentally got? Throughout all of fifth grade, from the class trips to the assemblies held in the main hall of the school, we tried sneaking peeks to see what it could possibly be. But to no avail. Thankfully, Mr. E kept his promise. The mystery he professionally and cooly hid for the whole year was made known to us during one of our last days as his students. It was Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. He was walking down a sidewalk, a lamppost in the background and a careless expression fitting his face, wearing his usual green robe and purple hat. I speak of Dopey and tattoos today for one reason only: Taboo Tattoo. For this show is as fun as Dopey – and perhaps intentionally half as smart. STORY Taboo Tattoo starts on the streets of an inconspicuous city. Seigi, a high-school teenage boy, saves a local homeless man from danger, and, in return, the man uses a strange crystal stone on Seigi’s hand that imprints a bizarre-looking tattoo. When this piques the interest of a foreign beauty, Seigi finds himself thrown into the midst of an international terror plot. Sounds cool, right? For the first three or four episodes, the anime is cool. Some hard-hitting, one-on-one martial arts. Crazy abilities like voiding space and possessing people. Attempts at establishing cute characters and even some themes on justice that, while most certainly not groundbreaking, at least put its mind in the right place. But perhaps its best trait is its comedy. When Izzy turns into a cat when drinking coffee with milk or when Tom’s intestines fall out (all censored), the anime manages to strike that hilarious tone despite the blood and the action that surround them. In fact, that contrast is partly what makes it so funny to begin with. With episode five, though, the anime goes bonkers. Taboo Tattoo always had the serious-but-not-really approach, but episode five pushes its comedic roots to the limit and then some. By choice, the anime throws out both continuity and reason, creating a smorgasbord of events. Minor happenings, like gobs of blood disappearing or Seigi randomly getting advice from Tom on how to beat Iltutmish (by closing his eyes), are already odd. But the show takes it further. That one-eyed cat mauls Seigi out of nowhere. Tom pointing out the cliché setting (cute childhood friend next door, beautiful transfer student living nearby, chosen one, parents away from home). BB, a brand-new character introduced at the end of the episode, asking Seigi if he wants a piece of gum. Yet the best moment from the episode follows Touko and Arya’s “intense” table-top match. The princess won, so, per the stakes, she was permitted to fondle Touko’s massive boobs as much as she wanted while Arya spoke with Seigi. However, all throughout their talk, which is completely serious with topics spanning wars and fighting, Touko’s moans escape. The scene becomes entirely goofy since it cares more about Touko’s background pleasure than it does the plot itself. This sign is the first major one that argues the anime is purposefully presenting itself in a negative light. Which is weird because, honestly, what show would go out of its way to make itself look bad? But it gets even better (or perhaps worse, depending on where one stands at this point). The next two episodes feature the gang chasing after the princess and her squad to a remote island. There, the silly attempts at American cursing, the lead colonel not caring all that much that he had his pupils sliced shut, and Touko literally wearing a shirt that has the word “flag” on it (a flag she set with her watermelons and that she triggered with her death) bolster the argument that, yes, the anime revels in its absurdity. All the while, the anime is basically nonsensical. Characters prattle on about justice and power in long-winded monologues. The contrived plot involving ruins, consumption, and power. The ridiculous developments like Iltutmish becoming a giant lion-tiger beast and Seigi getting nailed to a stone slate in some makeshift crucifixion. Touko even being there in the first place. Taboo Tattoo doesn’t stop. Episode nine is entirely dedicated to BB’s “defection” to the kingdom, showing what he did to get the information he found on tattoos. However, it’s hastily put together. Inane subplots on secret clones, an odd focus on the king’s gay lover, and the ultra-convenient getaway train continue the show’s dive into narrative death. At this point, Seigi is worthless and BB is dead. Naturally, then, the anime time skips a whole year. Seigi, Izzy, and a few others hide away to improve and prepare for the final fight – all while the bad guys lazed about without doing much. They show as such in the video they send which, per usual, calls into question Taboo Tattoo’s purposeful negative presentation. For, when one of the newest side characters triggers multiple flags for his death in the coming final mission (that his girlfriend and the background red-flag bearers corroborate), it solidifies its intentional ineptitude. The final few episodes, though, contain more head-scratchers and more unfathomable decisions than the rest of the episodes combined. The whole genetic-ascension deal with the princess. The random pill-taking that poisoned Seigi (but not actually). Him and Izzy floating in midair. The nuclear bomb that doesn’t go off. The souls of Izzy and BB linking when Seigi swallowed up Izzy just to give the two a final moment together. To give Taboo Tattoo its due, it has two “worthy” writing moments. The first is Arya’s kiss with Seigi. It acts as a connection between her and him so that he could become the giant mutant. It’s at least a callback to that earlier comedic bit in the show, meaning it’s not totally out of nowhere like most everything else the show tries to sell. The second is the whole personal revenge versus selflessness angle. Seigi losing sight of his justice mindset, causing him to become something he wasn’t and not letting him accomplish what he wanted to, demonstrates the anime had its thoughts in the right place. Not to say that these moments are handled with grace let alone execution. Because they’re not. Regardless, they are overshadowed by the repetitive Lisa-kidnapped subplot, the forgetting of important characters like Iltutmish and Touko, and the unbelievable need for Seigi to declare that he will protect Arya despite all that she’s done. So, is Taboo Tattoo intentional in its silliness? Probably. But is it also horribly written, ignoring any sense of cohesion, logic, or basic plot development? Yes. Without a doubt. ANIMATION Taboo Tattoo had some quality animation near the start of its run. More specifically, Seigi’s duel against Izzy is only as cool as it is because the choreography and, indeed, the animation kept up throughout it. A flurry of kicks, punches, and throws, ending with a downward knife strike. Pretty rad. The anime manages to keep up for a while. Not to the same extent as in the first episode, but Seigi’s brawl with a possessed Touko and the later escapades in the freighter area are not devoid of animation. And, to its credit, the character designs can be nice. Izzy’s silver hair and pink bow, Arya’s twin tails and smug face, and BB’s all-black outfit are some combination of cool, sexy, and cute. Not all of the designs are praiseworthy; Seigi’s is too plai…

The idea of this anime was good, but with a poor execution. It had no sense much of chapters, linking random things. The study in charge of produce the series is: J.C.Staff, producer of others great series as Shokugeki no Soma, Toradora, Shakugan no Shana, Ikkitousen, Zero no Tsukaima or Slayers, so I'm very sad because I had hopes with another great production of this studio. Pick up typicial ideas of any anime in his genre: rampant action, a school with teenagers, and supernatural powers to defeat an almighty enemy. Althought the battles are very exciting with a good moments of action, all of them are cut by the same pattern, so you lose the emotion to the half of the series. I don't understand how having made series so wonderful as Slayers and then produces this. Yes, ok...is entertaining cause you see much action and you enjoy with the powers and martial arts. But please, just take a little rest of this type of content always in each anime. My best point is for the opening, an amazing deployment of voice by part of the singer May Nakabashi, better met as "May'n". Is really really exciting since start until the end, a masterpiece of music. In general, this series is good to entertain-self some days, but nothing extraordinary knowing the study that there are behind.

Taboo Tattoo is one of those shows that starts with promise and then gets devastated by a poorly fitted pacing. The first few episodes set up a fun, if not hugely original, superpowers-and-conspiracy premise with more than enough material for 12 episodes, but gradually, and then faster and faster, it starts complicating things and rushing the exposition, frequently showing you things you have no hope of understanding and then slipping in the explanation for them later in a single line of dialogue or a flashback. If a good show sets you up with mysteries and anticipation, this one gives you FOMO - cause if you blink you're going to miss it. By the end of one cour, the power levels have inflated 100-fold, every situation is fate-of-the-world-hangs-in-the-balance ungrounded in substance, and the running time is oversaturated with fight sequences. Characters enter, are seen doing things, and subsequently die with too little time for character development or understanding of their contributions to register. The cast is quite large and while it does manage to set up character relationships, they are tenuous. At times it feels like a PV of something that was more properly developed, with a lot of stuff happening set to music or voiceover. And it's too bad. There is a lot of good material here that doesn't add up. The fights are well-made and can usually be followed pretty well. The detail of the animation only gets a little bit impacted towards the end, and there are a lot of cool character moments to be found. Some of the soundtrack, along with the setting's shadowy conspiracy and top-secret research, gave me a "Deus Ex" vibe. And it has a sprinkling of fanservice, which could have been done pretty well but like everything else is incredibly rushed, often being inserted directly into the middle of one of those high-stakes fight scenes.

I’m torn about this one. In the beginning, I understood that Taboo Tattoo was going to be cliched and predictable. But the were all the right cliches so I thought it would be a fun guilty pleasure. A bit of graphic violence, some fan service with a hint of comedy. and it was for the first eight episodes. But in the last four suddenly this incomprehensible story develops and Seiji’s one note character shifts from hero of justice fighting for what's right to...well, I’m not going to spoil it here. I’ll just say his character develops in a way that I thought was inconsistent with his character (is it just me or does that sound redundant?). On the other hand, it’s nice to see characters having to change and grow with the situation they’re in. The art, character design and sound are good, so technically it’s a hit. But the story drowns in itself towards the end. Like it’s 24 episodes of material only greenlit for 12. So they completed the first eight episodes, skipped the next eight and compressed the rest into the last four. I hate to review anime by comparison but I’m reminded of Big Order (both were fanservice heavy and granted people powers with little explanation in order for them to battle one another), an anime I like FAR less than Taboo Tattoo, so it has to rate higher than that. But was Taboo Tattoo really any good? If someone were to ask me should they watch it, I’d reply, “Only if you don’t have anything better to watch.” But is that fair? It’s not like it was promising anything more than it delivered. So I guess, it is what it is; average at it’s peak.

Ever Since the first the very first episode I was thinking "What an expected storyline, characters and advancement". Every episode I watched made me think "why the hell am I even watching this?" The plot forcefully adding erotic scenes at the most inconvenient places ever in a pathetic attempt to make the anime appealing to some. The scenes came at very stupid places where they were totally unnecessary. For once I found very pedophiliac as well, that might be my own opinion though. What annoyed me most is that the fights and story were not logical at all and felt like were being fast forwarded. The protagonist lacks the purpose to back up his reason for joining the fights to begin with, just a teen who wants to become strong for no obvious reasons. Let alone the fact that someone so close to him dies and he lacks the empathy to actually prioritize that person. Meaningless and very absurd characters

Taboo Tattoo was a pain for the eyes because of two main reasons: 1 - The main character is nothing more and nothing less than a "tool". He is a mere device that aids people accomplish their tasks. Saying that he was used or manipulated would be too much of a praise. 2 - I honestly don't know what they wanted to do with the story, but I know they seriously failed. Not only it progresses too fast, but the conclusions have no meaning and are barely satisfying. This was labeled seinen, but it is more like a failed shounen. I have to praise the author for getting this pile of shit turned into an anime, honestly. The reason why they even considered making it into an anime is beyond me. For anyone who wants to watch this anime, trust me, don't. This isn't worth wasting your time.

Basically the only good things about this anime is the voice acting/sound/animation. Like most reviews in here have said, the story is too rushed, i'm sure it's more fleshed out in the manga but it's still mediocre at best, it tries to tackle overused tropes and puts an original take on it however that doesn't work well, the execution is just poor, killing off characters for shock value is simply pathetic at least in the anime, the relationships between characters are very superficial 12 episodes weren't enough to expand on that, every episode you lose track of what happened in the last until the very few last episodes, only those seem connected. bullshit power ups the protagonist recieves against the already superior final villain. Overall a trainwreck.

Taboo Tattoo is the kind of anime that immediately grabs attention with its premise. The idea of ​​mysterious markings capable of granting supernatural powers, combined with military conflicts, secret organizations, and large-scale battles, creates a very promising foundation. Unfortunately, the execution falls far short of the potential the work appears to have in the first few episodes. One of the anime's biggest problems is its extremely fast pace. The adaptation attempts to condense a huge amount of content into just one short season, and the result is a rushed narrative. Events unfold so quickly that there's almost no time to absorb them, understand the characters' motivations, or create any kind of emotional connection with them. Many important revelations pass without impact because the story simply doesn't stop to develop them. This haste is particularly evident in the structure of the arcs. Several situations seem to be heading towards significant consequences, but are abruptly concluded. Frequently, an arc ends with a dramatic moment or a major revelation, but a few minutes later the series is already presenting a new conflict as if nothing had happened. This creates a constant feeling of disconnection. Even if the viewer can't exactly identify the reason, there's a discomfort present throughout much of the experience, caused precisely by the lack of transitions and proper development. Another aspect that greatly harms the work is its inability to maintain a consistent tone. At one moment the series tries to convey tension, danger, and drama; the next, it interrupts everything to insert forced jokes or misplaced humor scenes. The change is so abrupt that it often completely destroys the emotional weight of certain situations. There are works that manage to balance action and comedy naturally, but Taboo Tattoo fails in this aspect by inserting comic relief at inappropriate moments. The result is a narrative that rarely manages to sustain the atmosphere it tries to build. The characters also suffer from the accelerated pace. Although some have interesting concepts, almost none receive enough development to stand out. Many end up being reduced to basic archetypes or serve only to move the plot along. Consequently, the personal conflicts and relationships between the characters have little emotional impact. In terms of technical aspects, the animation isn't bad. There are some visually competent action scenes and moments where the direction manages to convey energy. However, the quality is inconsistent and clearly insufficient to compensate for the narrative problems. When the story fails to hold the viewer's attention, good animation alone will hardly be able to sustain interest. The final stretch is perhaps the most disappointing point of the series. After so many promises involving special powers, conspiracies, and strategic battles, the work culminates in a confrontation that abandons much of what it had built to bet on an exaggerated fight involving unconvincing CGI models. Instead of delivering a memorable climax, the feeling is that the anime chose the most generic and least interesting path possible. In the end, Taboo Tattoo is a work that seems much better in concept than in practice. The first episodes suggest an anime that could easily reach a score of 7 or even more, but with each new arc, the problems of pacing, development, and direction become more evident. The potential exists, but it is wasted by a rushed adaptation and questionable narrative choices. It's an anime that might entertain those looking for lighthearted action, but it's unlikely to leave a lasting impression. For me, it's a classic example of a work full of good ideas that never manages to transform them into something truly memorable. Rating: 5/10 =================================================================================================================Versão em Português===================================== Taboo Tattoo é o tipo de anime que chama atenção logo de início por sua premissa. A ideia de marcas misteriosas capazes de conceder poderes sobrenaturais, combinada com conflitos militares, organizações secretas e batalhas de grande escala, cria uma base bastante promissora. Infelizmente, a execução está muito longe de corresponder ao potencial que a obra aparenta ter nos primeiros episódios. Um dos maiores problemas do anime é o ritmo extremamente acelerado. A adaptação tenta condensar uma quantidade enorme de conteúdo em apenas uma temporada curta, e o resultado é uma narrativa atropelada. Os acontecimentos se sucedem tão rapidamente que quase não existe tempo para absorver os eventos, compreender as motivações dos personagens ou criar qualquer tipo de conexão emocional com eles. Muitas revelações importantes passam sem impacto porque a história simplesmente não para para desenvolvê-las. Essa pressa fica evidente principalmente na estrutura dos arcos. Diversas situações parecem caminhar para consequências significativas, mas são encerradas de forma abrupta. Frequentemente um arco termina com um momento dramático ou uma grande revelação, mas poucos minutos depois a série já está apresentando um novo conflito como se nada tivesse acontecido. Isso gera uma sensação constante de desconexão. Mesmo que o espectador não consiga identificar exatamente o motivo, existe um incômodo presente durante boa parte da experiência, causado justamente pela falta de transições e de desenvolvimento adequado. Outro aspecto que prejudica bastante a obra é sua incapacidade de manter um tom consistente. Em um momento a série tenta transmitir tensão, perigo e drama; no seguinte, interrompe tudo para inserir piadas forçadas ou cenas de humor deslocadas. A mudança é tão brusca que muitas vezes destrói completamente o peso emocional de determinadas situações. Existem obras que conseguem equilibrar ação e comédia de forma natural, mas Taboo Tattoo falha nesse aspecto ao inserir alívios cômicos em momentos inadequados. O resultado é uma narrativa que raramente consegue sustentar a atmosfera que tenta construir. Os personagens também sofrem com o ritmo acelerado. Embora alguns possuam conceitos interessantes, quase nenhum recebe desenvolvimento suficiente para se destacar. Muitos acabam sendo reduzidos a arquétipos básicos ou servem apenas para movimentar a trama. Consequentemente, os conflitos pessoais e as relações entre os personagens possuem pouco impacto emocional. No quesito técnico, a animação não chega a ser ruim. Existem algumas cenas de ação visualmente competentes e momentos em que a direção consegue transmitir energia. Porém, a qualidade é inconsistente e claramente insuficiente para compensar os problemas narrativos. Quando a história não consegue prender a atenção do espectador, apenas uma boa animação dificilmente será capaz de sustentar o interesse. A reta final talvez seja o ponto mais decepcionante da série. Depois de tantas promessas envolvendo poderes especiais, conspirações e batalhas estratégicas, a obra culmina em um confronto que abandona grande parte do que havia construído para apostar em uma luta exagerada envolvendo modelos em CGI pouco convincentes. Em vez de entregar um clímax memorável, a sensação é de que o anime escolheu o caminho mais genérico e menos interessante possível. No fim das contas, Taboo Tattoo é uma obra que parece muito melhor no conceito do que na prática. Os primeiros episódios sugerem um anime que poderia facilmente alcançar uma nota 7 ou até mais, mas a cada novo arco os problemas de ritmo, desenvolvimento e direção ficam mais evidentes. O potencial existe, mas é desperdiçado por uma adaptação apressada e por escolhas narrativas questionáveis. É um anime que até pode entreter quem procura ação descompromissada, mas dificilmente deixará uma impressão duradoura. Para mim, é um exemplo clássico de uma obra cheia de boas ideias que nunca consegue transformá-las em algo realmente marcante. Nota: 5/10.

There's no such way to translate this, but how can I say: to make this anime "a bad choice to watch", we still gonna need a lot. They didn't focused at anything. It seems that they mixed a lot of different and divergent ideas at once, and tried to create this rushed anime. The history lies on cliches and, don't get me wrong, they started to work, but at some point, the anime was just a nonsense history. We could easily, remove the ending and create a more simplier anime. I'm pretty frustrated of watching this. But I need to admit, the illustrators and animators did make a great job.