Dance with Devils

Dance with Devils caught me by surprise. I typically prefer stories with characters being the main focus of the show, how they develop and how they deal with the problems presented to them. Although, I've always had a soft spot for reverse harems ever since I watched Amnesia. As I picked up this show, I expected it to be just like any other reverse harem where 4 or 5 men fall in love with the same girl who so happen to all know each other. Dance with Devils isn't as simple as that. There is a reason why everyone is 'after her' and there is a plot that is more important than the reverse harem itself. EXPLANATIONS. Character: 6 Our heroine Ritsuka is just an average girl who gets caught up in this 'war' between Devils and Vampires. Both claim that she knows where the forbidden grimoire is, but she claims to know nothing about this. She has a tendency to be more curious than she needs to be, often getting herself in trouble. It does help advance the plot as we learn more about the characters. One of the male leads is Ritsuka's brother Lindo, he is your typical big brother type who is willing to do anything to protect his sister. He even went as far as becoming an exorcist to protect her. The other 4 male leads are part of the student council and make up the reverse harem by attempting to capture ritsuka, woo her, and give her (and us) information we need. Plot 8: The plot is rather simple, there are Devils and there are Vampires, as well as the Exorcist agency that tries to monitor both. The Devils and Vampires are after our Heroine who they claim knows where the location of the forbidden grimoire, a book to control the world, is. At first we don't understand why she is being chased after by these people, but like any decent show it fills us in on the information bit by bit. The reverse harem tendencies are thrown in occasionally but they all help advance the plot somehow. Art 8: Sound 8: Enjoyment 9: I really liked watching the show, it wasn't as painful to watch as some shows this season *cough* garo *cough*. It keeps the reverse harem appeal that I personally like, but also gives a good plot and story that progresses and FINISHES at the end of the last episode. Overall 8: Great show, if you ever feel like you should watch a reverse harem anime, one that you will not regret when you finish. This is the anime for you, keeping reverse harem elements but not completely ruining the show for you by forcing those elements 24/7. I think everybody should give the show a shot, but do not watch the show if you think you will dislike it from the beginning. That is almost guaranteed to make you dislike a show.

I really love this anime, since I'm someone who likes musicals, reverse harems, and... hot anime guys. Story: 9 An ordinary girl's life changed when she found out that this mysterious "grimoire" resided in her. Her mom was kidnapped by a vampire. These demons offer help to find her mom, but basically harasses her for 7 episodes. But, all in all, it's pretty decent. Art & Character: 10 Beautiful. The characters are basically a work of art. Even now, I still find it difficult to choose JUST one guy. The character designs suit the personalities of the characters very well. They are all unique and very distinct. The character development is nothing short of splendid-- it made me change opinions of one character (and it made me squeal in my seat, so yeah-- it moved me that it made me react strongly). Sound: 10 As a person who adores musicals, this rare anime would be put in my collection. The songs are pretty catchy, and the transitions from the dialogue to the singing were not awkward. Every song and OP/ED was perfect. The Japanese voice actors did an amazing job. Their voices were breathtaking. Enjoyment & Overall: 10 To be honest the only reason I watched this anime was because of Hirakawa Daisuke (Shiki's voice actor). I didn't expect much from it; I thought it was going to be similar to Diabolik Lovers. It didn't disappoint me.

(This review has been adapted from my blog/reddit thread. Spoilers ahead!) Dance with Devils describes itself pretty well. There are devils and there is dancing. Less dancing than devils but still. I cannot speak much about devils. (I have already talked at length about the Divine Comedy.) As for dancing, I also cannot speak much. There is one detail about dancing, however, that will always stick with me: my father’s “signature move.” He told me that, if you cannot dance, or if you want to but want to avoid embarrassment, you simply do the “cabbage patch.” It is rather simple, really. Make fists out of your hands. Put them together – still as fists – as if you are creating one giant fist. Finally, bob your shoulders and gyrate your fists. There. You are doing the cabbage patch. The question becomes, which is better, Devils or the cabbage patch? My money is on my father’s advice. STORY Devils is what the anime industry calls a reverse harem. In simple terms, one woman is chased after by multiple men – the harem-ers and the harem-ees reverse genders. The concept closely mirrors the usual harem type despite this simple role reversal. For example, the first seven episodes are individually dedicated to a specific character. Rem demonstrates his strengths at Ritsuka’s grandfather’s home in his episode. Shiki gets an episode to display just how creepy he happens to be. And Roen gets an episode, too, to show off his acolyte status. But the events therein do not happen normally; this anime is not called Dance with Devils for nothing. Rather than act, the characters act. They sing and they dance and they fight, providing the audience with theatrical performances. Do these performances serve a purpose? Well, yes and no. They do add a bit of uniqueness and emotion to the situations, making them feel more like plays that are being played out. But they do not technically serve the narrative; the events could have been played out normally without affecting the plot. Not every performance involves just one of the members. Sometimes Ritsuka takes part in a duet with another. Sometimes members of the cast sing with each other. And the second-to-last episode has every love interest taking part in the song – a necessary development given the harem and the conflicts between the characters. It takes a while to actually get to this point, but, thankfully, Devils did. Where the anime falls apart is in everything that surrounds the theatrics. Ritsuka laments that “all these things keep happening around me” because of the grimoire within her. Yet almost every direction the plot takes relies solely on Ritsuka’s inane decisions. She is constantly told to wait somewhere safe, to follow the orders of the people protecting her, and to generally not seek out trouble. In response, Ritsuka chooses to ignore all of these orders. These blunders result in her repetitively requiring help. That is, the entirety of the narrative hinges on Ritsuka making the most asinine of decisions possible. One instance has her at a grocery store with Azuna. Azuna tells her to stay put, but Ritsuka opts to not listen which just-so-happens to get her caught up in more problems. Another instance is where she literally uses a crowbar on her window to escape her house after her brother reveals numerous truths about her situation. She actively seeks out these scenarios, so they come off as forced rather than natural. To be fair, she wants to know why these events are happening. And, indeed, if she were to just sit around, the plot would be rather dull. But one would think that, after, say, the third incident, she would learn to be a little bit safer. As they say, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” Devils also has the issue of not going into more detail about its world elements, namely the devils, the vampires, and the church. The anime establishes that the devils and vampires hate each other, and the church hates both of those groups. And they all have one, common goal: acquire the grimoire. This information is about as much as the anime gives. Extra info about these sects is not vital, but, similar to the performances, it makes no difference what type of people are chasing after Ritsuka. They could have been clowns or scuba divers or those people that hold and twirl signs outside of establishments to get drivers’ attention. Regardless, nothing would have changed. The anime also introduces an aggravating plot detail. Ritsuka is told that the grimoire within her will vanish if she just waits till after her birthday. Not only does the anime wait to reveal this highly important information to her, but also, once she does learn it, she still goes out and about, leading to the indirect death of her best friend. All of this says nothing of the ending which has problems, too. Once the grimoire expires within Ritsuka, the smell it caused her to give off goes away as well. The loss of this aphrodisiac and the grimoire has all of the harem members but her brother leave. In essence, they were chasing after Ritsuka not for her but for the book, defeating the purpose of having the harem in the first place. Azuna’s death lacking impact due to low presence. Rem’s father’s need to have the grimoire is forgotten about. Not delving into Ritsuka’s grandfather’s background. On top of having no real underlying theme, these problems and the others highlight the poor narrative that Devils constructed. ANIMATION To reiterate, Dance with Devils is built on the idea of theatrics. So, naturally, the show takes some measures to follow this motif. For example, curtains accompany the student council’s room, and the start of every episode has a curtain backdrop. The performances also exaggerate the realism that the anime normally steeps itself in. Glass apples, a giant birdcage, and moving stone statues are just a few of the zany ideas that the performances include. Arguably the strongest part of the anime, though, are the character designs. Ritsuka in particular has a wonderful design. Her red, frilly school outfit is striking as is her beautiful, blue wedding dress. But it is her short hair, simplistic face, and amber eyes that lets her exude a natural cuteness that is oddly captivating. An important, relevant, and welcome trait for the harem lead. The men of the harem are not without their own nice designs. Some are tall with striking eyes and defined chins. Some are shorter and cuter in depiction. And some even have color symbolism – Lindo is red for love, Shiki is purple for mystery, Roen is light blue for quietude. On a more detailed level, they still hold up. Mage’s casual attire and ponytail reflect his cool-guy disposition. Rem’s dark-blue jacket with popped collar, extra, pompous accessories, and short hair paint him as the leader he is. And Urie’s all-white outfit with braided hair and gray belt turn him into the foreign lover he aims to be. Actual animation within Devils depends largely on whether a performance is happening or not. While very little dancing actually occurs (despite “dance” being in the title), the performances themselves usually involve flickering flames, driving cars, and exploding exorcism symbols. Outside of the performances, Devils does not include nuanced movement besides running and the occasional hair ruffling. Fight sequences – there are a few – are likewise lacking. Characters are often placed on top of fast-moving backgrounds and sandwiched between quick cuts that reduce the overall tension and urgency of the fights. As for the art, it tends to be quite tame – standard details and cinematography. But it does pick up the slack in a strange way. Normally, everything is quite cheery – shots of the school, Ritsuka’s home, and so on. Lighting, while not extensive, continues the cheeriness. Then the antipodes come. Creepy carnivals, scary shadows, and dark dusks match the devilish motif. Having this dichotomy between cheeriness and darkness accentuates bot…

Dance with Devils in a word: Ridiculous The whole time, I was laughing so hard at how random and ridiculous it was. Imma be blunt right off the bat, it was not a good anime, but I had a lot of fun watching it with my friend because we made fun of it the whole time. It starts off pretty normal and then all of a sudden the main girl starts singing on her way to school and I'm like "Lol, wut." Then she gets called to the 3rd library (2spooky4me) where all the hawt student council demon guys are lurking about in their free time or whatever. Then they start singing about how they are gonna be all #creeperstatus towards her. And then like the typical, reverse harem, air-head female lead she is she doesn't understand "Hmm...I should probably not be here or get involved with these creepers." If you like Diabolic Lovers then you will also like Dance with Devils since it's basically the same thing. Only there's demons and vampires and if that's not enough, its a musical too. I like the idea of a musical anime. Hopefully someone in the future will execute it better.

…Why do I even trust Rejet anymore? … … That is enough to express myself, right? You guys don’t need any more clarification, right? Right?!… ….No? You do? Well…FINE! Let me put on my reviewer-glasses and give this a try. Story - 3 I’ll be serious and straightforward here; I can’t generally really find anything redeemable in Dance with Devils, at least when it comes to the plot, mostly because it tends to suffer from the same problems that Diabolik Lovers had. And by that I do not mean the guys treating the heroine like a Masochistic-Blood-Pack-On-Two-Legs, not entirely at least, but it’s all the plot points put together that just makes me ponder why did I just watch 12 episodes of this. I felt like most of the story tried to insult my intelligence ; it is quite a simple story generally, but the execution of it is cringeworthy. My problems start with the overall decisions of the heroine, then how little it took for everybody to fall in love with her despite her not being anything special (typical reverse harem though), the said-“protection” that Ritsuka had to have at school and the quality of that “protection” which makes me question the overall quality of the forces of “God” and how did they manage to even last this long, the vampires convenient villains being strong at convenient times, horny demons, horny vampires, horny dhampyrs and it finally ends with an unsatisfactory climax and some pink sparkles…for the most part. I at least did manage to appreciate Ritsuka’s choice in the end, must not lie. The plus that I DO give it though is the main reason why I even considered to finish this anime over many others that I have on my list: the musical aspect of it, and I say “musical” referring to the actual theater genre of the “musical” (not UtaPri or StarMyu style).A musical is when the story gets conveyed and progressed through several songs at climatic times, either to express the resolutions of the characters and their inner feelings as well as a good chunk of the action. Dance with Devils actually managed to do quite well at that part and even if sometimes it was quite cringing and cheesy, I really did appreciate the “theatrical” take on it, where the characters genuinely seemed to want to act like “actors” and not “anime characters”. Characters - 4 Now, the part where Dance with Devils actually does a pretty good job at compared to Diabolik Lovers (and only in this context), are actually the character relationships (some of them). They have a lot more thought put into them, overall. I think the relationship between Lindo and Ritsuka was particularly well-made (I put the emphasis on “compared with DiaLovers“; normally, a good relationship base would be the least that I could expect in a fiction, so I’m already bringing my bar down a lot). Lindo was really one of the best thought-out characters in the whole anime. He had a defined backstory, an actual cute day-by-day interaction with Ritsuka, an actual purpose to which he strove for from day 1 to the end, an actual REASON to fall in love with Ritsuka to begin with and lastly, he came to terms with his own nature. I feel that he comes closer to a “character” that I can actually feel empathy for and actually being able to cheer for. The others? …Not so much. Rem started off interesting only to fall in the usual “main guy trope”; he gets a crush for Ritsuka out of nowhere, makes an issue out of it for the whole show, then at the end realizes that nothing matters in front of love (…not even his Demon King daddy almost blowing his head off, but RIP Demon King-daddy and him disappearing into thin air when it was convenient for Rem to stop brooding). Urie and Mage can just take eachother by the hand since their purpose literally resumed to “hentai flirt” and “impulsive bad guy“. These two are the main reasons why I was actually more interested in Shiki at the beginning because of his creepy-sado-masochistic-self-mutilation fetishes (which is literally a combination between Kanato and Azusa, but I’ll let that go). I was especially sad to have no type of backstory on any of these guys. Not even Rem got any and that plays a big role into my feelings for him, mostly when it was revealed Urie is Rem’s childhood friend, yet I can’t say I can point out any moment of genuine closeness between them, in any way. But now concentrating on the positive aspects, I liked Roen and I was surprised he could actually make a very valid villain…only if he were given an actual chance, but the authors preferred to ignore him for the sake of the vampire threat…But back to positive! I also liked the teasing moments between the demon guys; they clearly seemed to dislike eachother, but in reality it’s just simply what happens when you put together a bunch of guys with too much pride to sell. They never really disliked eachother, I think, on the contrary, which was quite sweet. And I have realized that I did not speak of Ritsuka yet. Well, she’s not the worst reverse harem heroine that I have ever seen despite what others tend to say. She tends to be “louder” than most, though her naivety and tendency to have stuff spelled out for her annoyed me quite a bit at one point which lead her to get kidnapped a lot. Animation&OST - 6 If I had anything to complain about, regarding the musical aspect, it would be for the “cheap” animation choices during some of the songs, which almost seemed flashy for the sake of covering the overall lack of diversity and inspiration (or maybe laziness or lack of budget, I don’t know. I want to believe it’s the later). Then, I would also like to point to one moment of brilliance which was the final fight with Jek. Despite not being able to care any less for Jek in the first place and despite the actual fight being quite short, it’s the only moment that I can think of right now where I praised the angles and the actual “fall” moment, which actually did give me quite a bit of shock because I did not expect for it to go that way. Lastly, about the OST, most songs are cringe-worthily cheesy, but I did appreciate the vocals, mostly Hirakawa Daisuke, Saito Soma and Hatano Wataru. I do see myself in the future humming one of the Dance with Devils songs, like I do with the Diabolik Lovers ones. Conclusion - 4 I think they could have done way better. And I’ll ask myself again: Why do I even trust Rejet anymore? I think it’s important for the review to actually summarize why I keep coming back to Rejet whatever they end up making. It’s their guts. Yes. It makes me feel like they have realized that if they dive into the “controversial” and specifically into otome “fetishes”, then whatever they make, whatever the reaction, it’s always a strong one, which can only bring them profit. There will be those that love it and hype it. And there will be those that hate it and try to do everything to discredit it, which will attract other haters and more discussions will be made. This is how Diabolik Lovers still didn’t manage to just “die out” up to today and it will probably get a third season and who knows how many other otome game extras and merchandise. Dance with Devils probably won’t have the same effect for its more “innocent” nature, but I think that it’ll still be remembered, seeing how it’s getting a real live musical and a PSVita otome game already (and Singles were already teased from before the anime was even released and there’s an actual manga for it in the publishing). Rejet are smart when it comes to promoting, I give them that as well. Also, I have the suspicion that Dance with Devils is going to get a second season based on the last scene with Roen and Maksis. So what I have said above will probably prove itself even more true, if it’s the case. Note: I have also written reviews for both seasons of Diabolik Lovers if you want to have a clearer image of why I'm referencing it so much in this review. Last note: This anime contains incestuous romantical feelings. Personally, I did not ha…

story: 5 The story itself wasn't the worst part of the anime. It wasn't the most original either but it was tolerable. What annoyed me the most was the music in the most ridiculous time, and the choice of the songs was awful. You could be watching the most serious, intense battle( not like there was any-but just saying) and they decide to show their feelings by songs? Really? But in the end I got confused! I wonder what was the purpose of this whole anime is. Its not rom -com, its not scary, it doesn't have deep, awesome plot. Its not slice of life. what is it? Art: 7 The art was good. Typical good looking bishies which is the only reason I watched the anime. But, may be the setting could have been better. Character: 1 No development in the characters. The main protagonist was the worst. The weakest protagonist I have seen so far in all the anime I have ever seen. In the last episode she decides to act and it happens? like what happened in the all the other hundred times that you could have acted? The bishies too did not develop at all. First they are shown to be selfish and the next moment they are nice? The only character that deserves some credit is Rem. He was a decent character out of all of them. I Hated the protagonist. There is not even a hint of character development. Enjoyment: 3 If not for the music, I would have given it a 6 or higher. But the music really was annoying. Its like they don't know when to put what songs. Overall: 3 I am really disappointed in the series. I was so bored in my break from school that I would watch anything and I really wanted to like it. I do like reverse harem unlike the harem. Although love triangles are my favorite. But the abrupt change in characters without any proper explanation and the music just ruined it for me.

I can't tell how much cheated I feel. Throughout the whole anime the main character has been nothing more than a silly that anyone could deceive, and she was like nothing matters really. Also, Lindo diserved so much more at the end. To me, he was the best character. I can't say much more, but except Lindo, the music parts (I laughed a lot in these parts, and enjoy them) and the art... This is not much worth your time. AT ALL. I recon that it has its moments, but I think there are better animes out there. And romances. I am still wondering why Rem fell in love with the main character. Like I told you, she was a fool all the time, but at some point I didn't know if she was really SO silly, or was looking for been kidnapped most of the time. My eyes could've been rolled forever if I kept rolling them.

Unlike a lot of people, I actually liked Dance with Devils. The story was like any other reverse harem anime that's based off a game. The main girl goes to high school, she meets boys, boys fall in love with her because she's "special" and she either chooses a boy or goes for the true harem ending. But with Dance with Devils I liked how they had the songs were not very random and seem appropriate when played. It was also really fun to just watch this because I kept shouting random things and waving my metal bookmark around. I may have gotten some weird looks, but you know, you know it was worth it. And also *SPOILERS* THE BEST FRIEND DIED!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!!!!!! WHY?!?!??!?! Also incest between cousins...ewwwwwwww.

I like the musical concept of the anime, the music and melody are mediocre but it's unique nonetheless. Sure there are shows that's focused on singing and music but I don't think I've seen a "Disney Style" musical anime. Some of the song numbers are so cringey it's hilarious. I watched all 12 episodes just for the fuck of it to be honest. I didn't expect to enjoy it. The story has already been done before, there's not much originality with the plot. But then again, it's the same for most harem and reverse harem anime. I'm just glad that the main protagonist, Ritsuka is not the air head, one dimensional girl that everyone magically falls in love with even though she has no personality whatsoever. (I AM LOOKING AT YOU HEROINE OF AMNESIA). Ritsuka doesn't have the I'll kill you with my kindness and sweetness personality but she's pretty decent. True she can be really dumb sometimes but that's sort of one of the cliches for reverse harem (Except for Haruhi) no offense. Finally, the ending. Like every other goddamn 12 episode anime, this one is open ended with a tiny cliff hanger. Will it have a season 2? I don't know. Do I want it to have a season 2? Probably not. They should've given this a proper closure.

THIS ANIME IS SO MEDIOCRE that you cannot call it bad, but it's really hard to say it's good either. Everything about "Dance with Devils" is extremely predictable, which is why it's hard to enjoy it to the fullest. Seriously, I could tell what would happen in episodes 9 to 11 already after watching the 1st and 2nd episodes. There is some suspense, but it looks rather like a miserable attempt to create one. And it is not only the plot, but the characters too - not boring (mostly), but with plain, moderate personalities. They aren't original, so you could easily find a game or an anime with each of those personalities worked through much better than here. The only thing that really stands out is the musical part. Although it stood out to me merely because it was utterly hilarious. As soon as you get into the plot, it is broken and crushed by some weird musical ballad. I doubt you would be able to take it seriously. But I shall admit that it looks like a good way to replace those cheesy manly phrases in every shoujo. Another controversial point is the choice of voice actors. When the MC's brother was introduced, my jaw dropped because he sounded so out of place! The voices of male characters are somewhat low in general, so don't expect any real shota-like guys, no matter what you can see on the cover. By the way, the male characters were developed somewhat unbalanced, and were sketchy until the very end. The main character is the one that surprised me in a good way. She's got her own will and actually gets the right to decide what to do with her life!!!! She isn't that interesting to watch nevertheless, but with the MC usually being the most problematic part for me in harems, this anime made me stay until the end because it wasn't annoying. And that is it -- the strong point of this one is that despite the boring plot, the sketchy characters and the ridiculous sound, it didn't annoy me even a bit. You can watch it in a relaxed manner, getting some nostalgia over old cheesy otome games, and while it's definitely not a masterpiece, it's still some watchable material.

If you have a huge thing for Disney movies and sing alongs this is the anime for you! I've never been one for sing alongs but this anime really put me in the mood to sign with the main character. I went into this anime with no expectations. I saw that it had to do with vampires and I was like "Ok!" Thats not at all what this anime is about. I never thought that a Disney like anime with singing vampires would be such a turn on to my mind but its kind of odd what this has done for me. I can say without any doubt having watched this anime has given me a new meaning to the phrase "Polishing The Sword." I hope that if you walk into this anime as blind as I did that you find some sort of love in Disney productions such as this one. i would say this was an absolute train wreck. Though there was one good episode with best boy it did not matter because 1/12 is still a 1!

This anime had some really good things going for it. Overall i found it very enjoyable, excluding the weirdly out of place songs that were thrown into the anime. The story was definitely nothing special, seen it a few times now. But surprisingly it was well enough done that I wanted, and did, keep watching. This was kind of like a not quite as good version of vampire night. The art was decent along with the music. I honestly don't have a good explanation why i found this anime as enjoyable as i did, but thats it, it was simply entertaining to watch. The biggest thing that bothered me was the sporadic attempts it made to be a musical. At times it would break out into song and it was almost so bad it was comical. It would look like it was breaking out into a couple minute long musical theater piece but it would be over in like 15 seconds. That part of it was so bad it was funny. Again, that being said i quite enjoyed this anime, especially if you look at the weird and shitty usage of a vampire musical thing as a joke.

This anime for me was hypnotic. All the time I was watching it I was thinking, these characters are all just broody, fallen hot boys that have little development (but they are all different to one another), yet they are hot and I need to keep on watching this anime. The lines of dialogue weren't the best, but I wanted to marry the voices! The story is a classic damsel in distress sort of thing but very fleshed out for something that just wanted people falling for hot lads really. The art was very nice, not the best but good enough to make all the lads in this alluring along with their syrup like voices. I watched them burst into song thinking this is cheesy, I watched the moves by all the lads thinking it is so boy band like. And like boybands, there's always one you'll like and this one's mine. (I'm still not sure which boy is the best as all are 'tragically flawed' -oh he just needs love and to be fixed-) This reverse harum buisness better not hook me. Its like sugar, wonderful, but not good for you in large amounts.

Dance with Devils really surprised me in a positive way. First of all I need to say that Im no big Harem fan, because in my opinion its always the same: weak or no story, weak and unrelatable main character.. I had a very bad opinion of Harems after watching Amnesia etc.. But anyways I wanted to give DwD a chance since a friend of mine requested it Forget all the bad things about Harems, Dance with Devils is totally different! You have a great mainstory and great characters. The main character, teenage girl Ritsuka, has a strong personality and stays true to herself until the very end and is also very relatable. I began to like her very fast. Also the boys are not just handsome (as in other Harems) but also very interesting. Everyone of them has his own character which you can like or dislike. As you may know this Anime is also musical-like but even if you normally dont like it, try watching it! the songs are SO good (especially when youre a jpop fan anyways youll like it), there was only one song out of all I didnt like. So overall I really recommend this Harem, especially when you usually dont like them it will change your thinking about Harems. Compared to other Animes DwD is of course not such a big deal and masterpiece, but if you look at the Animes with the genre Harem, this one is definitely one of the bests. I enjoyed watching it. :)) (sorry for my english Im not fluent and this is my first Review ^^" Im not good at it but I wanted to share my opinion since this Harem really surprised me)

To be honest, i usually really dislike musicals. Mainly because i get bored when theyre singing and so on. And usually i find the story really mediocre and just meh. When it comes to reverse harems, they're not that bad, but some can be pretty much the same. Meh and mediocre. But for some reason "Dance with Devils" caught my attention, like "hey i wanna watch that, idk why, but i want to!". And I cant say i regret it, this is seriously the best anime musical Ive ever seen. Story: 8/10 As I mentioned earlier, this kind of anime is usually (in my opinion) really plain and boring. For example Amnesia, interesting but got boring. This anime tough, it had a story, something happened. It all started out with what seemed to be another boring anime. First episode and i was really confused, warning, spolier of episode one but these were my toughts of episode 1. SOOO ILL TRY TO NOT USE CAPS BUT WTF SERIOUSLY? THIS ANIME IS LIKE SO WEIRD ITS GREAT! Just started watching "Dance with Devils" (Thats an anime yeah) and idk if i should cry or laugh. Episode 1, 30 sec in, some badass hells king man lord, main characters in blue dress looking braindead. Later shes kissing her mom before she leaves, then starts singing thats shes normal. Then she goes to school. In school she meets the amazing fab 4 dudes who are like "LET ME JUST HYPNOTIZE YOu^^ " but her smartie mom was like "NOpE ALWAYS USE THIS PENDANT" and then her mom got kidnappedf and blonde rich handsome dude who tried to hypnotize her saved her from vampires and im seriously so confused someone plz halp. Atleast the blonde dude has a fluffy tiny dog. I rate ep 1 10/10. :)))))) Plz save me. Anyway, it ended up having a kinda good plot, and i enjoyed the story. This is totally an anime with a story worth watching! Art: 7/10 Not bad, neither the greatest, but also not bad at all. I'm surprised how good they made the singing parts, a bit boring, but im a musicalhating human. It had something extra and it could have been way worse. Sound: 8/10 The songs were really great, and so was the voice actors. I watched this anime with japanese voice actors, so I'm not sure if the songs would have been better with english voice actors. Sometimes the songs were a bit off. I really enjoyed the soundtrack tough. *Thumbs up!!* Character: 6/10 Many of the characters were just boring stereotypes. But I have to admit Rem was kinda interesting. Like, kinda alot. *Fangirls*. However, the other ones weren't really special. Just typical stereotypes. Enjoyment: 7/10 When watching this anime, i was pretty much only thinking "wtf, wtf, dafuq?" since it wasn't really what i thought it would be. But to be honest, i enjoyed it. It was good. Overall: 8/10 The songs were nice, art looked really good, nice voice actors, a bit boring characters, interesting story and overall a really good reverse harem musical! And thats why I say it's worth 8/10 peanuts! (yup, i rate i 8/10 peanuts, deal with it.) You folks who are into musicals, watch this, into reverse harem? REALLY GO WATCH IT AT ONCE! ... And you who hate both musicals and reverse harems... give it a go. It's not that bad!

I was really excited when this anime was first announced along with its otome game counterpart. Now, many believe this anime is similar to Diabolik Lovers. However, this anime is severely different, and becomes shafted because of it. STORY: The story was very enjoyable, seeming to follow one like a Disney movie. In order to explore the story further, however, you must get its otome game counterpart. Despite going further, the anime itself is a good watch. ART: The art is outstanding, although there are some frames that can get a little off as with most animes. SOUND: IT'S A MUSICAL ANIME. HOW IS SOUND NOT HIGH? Really, the vocals are very well done in this anime, and I could listen to the songs for hours on end. CHARACTER: Character development IS something this anime lacks, but with being only a 12-episode series, it is to be expected. However, with the time limit they had, you can't really blame them. Many have misconceptions of these specific characters What people think of Rem Kaginuki: boring, hardly ever smiles, bland Rem Kaginuki: Shogi lover, absolute nerd, takes almost everything with a grain of salt What people think of Lindo Tachibana: yandere, locks his sister up to do messed up things to her, creepy Lindo Tachibana: protective brother, always willing to lend a hand to his sister, always looking out for her, man mom What people think of Shiki Natsumezaka: Creepy yet lovable character, only makes fun and doesn't actually mean any of the things he says, precious Shiki Natsumezaka: Psychopath killer, mass murderer, will kill everyone close to you just to see you in agony ENJOYMENT: I really enjoyed this anime, although as with any anime, much can be improved, that even the game doesn't answer some questions. OVERALL: A 10/10. I got what I expected and this anime isn't another one of those reverse harem animes with no plot whatsoever. This anime has a great plot and is a definite watch!

Story: This storyside is amazing.We can see 2 worlds fighting to make the power of Grimoire is their own.The Vampire and Devil.The love story about cool-blooded guy and a brave girl which can't understand about each other feeling and the end they're falling in love each other.The fights over the same girl make you laugh.The feeling of brother on her little sister. Art: The art is Good.It not like Diabolik Lovers which have a shining eyes on me.HAHAHA.I not be explain why because reverse harem need some hot guy to make girl falling in love with them. Sound: The voice is very good.The song in this anime make me higher.The song is based on the story in this anime. Enjoyment: I give 10..This is best anime i watched from now,I see.The heroin and hero is okay.The heart-breaker also make fan of bishounen heartbeat.The other guys also hot. The reason i like this anime and make review: I like reverse harem about bishounen.I like hot guy actually.Need some ice put on my head because a blood is coming from my nose.Hahaha.By the way.feel free to watched this anime.Not all anime is bad yo.Last from me,my english is bad.

Hmm...how to be as diplomatic as possible? First of all, I'll admit that I enjoyed this show and tore through it in two sittings because it's overall fairly entertaining and quite aesthetically pleasing (bishies, bishies everywhere, wooow). If you're not super into the reverse harem genre, then you may be more likely to enjoy Dancing with Devils; a person who's more experienced with the genre, however, may not like it nearly as much. Here's just a quick run-down of what I view as some core pros and cons of this anime: Pros: 1) As I said, pretty boys are pretty. This needs no further elaboration. 2) The art is really nice-looking; I in particular liked the use of color and how the characters' movements seemed pretty seamless. It's just a nice, clean-looking show (and I don't mean, like...morally clean, haha). 3) It's got a bunch of songs! It's like High School Musical, but with demons! Granted, the majority of the songs are run-of-the-mill and not very original, but a few of them are catchy as hell (pun intended) and you might remember a couple of them them the following day. Maybe. 4) The opening and closing themes are kind of rad, especially the latter. It's sort of odd at first, but you'll likely end up grooving to it a few episodes later. Cons: 1) First and foremost, this thing is in no way plot-heavy, and it makes you ask a bunch of questions that aren't answered. Sure, it's hinted in the final episode that there may be another season, but...you never know. 2) Character development is not Dancing with Devils' strong point. At all. Only a couple of characters are treated to a backstory exposé, and while this may be partially due to the creator(s) wanting to keep these demon bishies shrouded in veils of mystery, it still grated on me. I mean, can you please tell me why I should not write off this blond, emotionally constipated rich brat as a complete dunderhead? Please tell me. 3) The main character is...well, she's dumb, plain and simple. Either that or her sense of self-preservation is just utterly nonexistent, the poor lamb. I won't spoil anything, but if you watch it you'll immediately see what I mean. Granted, this list ain't comprehensive, and I realize that the Cons list has one less item than the Pros list, but those three items are preeeeetty darn important in any show, so there's no need to fix the incongruence. My recommendation: if you're just looking for a bit of fairly mindless entertainment and like bopping your head to the beat, then put this baby in your queue, and get ready to meet Mr. Blondie McBroodeypants, Masochistic Flyboy, Man-Bun with Muscles, The Sex Pixie, Creeper Doge, and more. Just make sure you aren't watching it for storytelling tips.

(1st time writing one) Story - 7/10 The story isnt really bad on my opinion but I really love the cliffhangers they have each ending. It really hooks me in to watch on to the next episode or get hyped on it. Its like a basic reverse harem with the boys fall in love with her. The ending wasnt what i expected it to be so it really disappointing to me. Art: 8/10 They did do a good job making the devils look really nice but for Ritsuka i think they could do a quick fix on her. :/ Sound: 7/10 Well the musicals are nice but the lyrics ruin most of everything I really dont understand the lyrics cause it doesnt make sense to me. But Rem's song is pretty catchy so they get a high score. Character: 6/10 Ritsuka will piss you off in this anime so I might as well prepare for it if you are going to watch this anime. If she does then you can slam your computer shut and rant about the idiotic things she does. The devils are okay i suppose. (but Rem is voiced by yamaguchi in Haikyuu so that might interest you)

It's no masterpiece,but it's no where near as bad as some of the "objective reviewers/critic"would make it out to be. One good quality for the anime is it's musical concept.Every character has a musical montage to flesh them out,it is a pretty cool idea honestly. Sadly there is not much else to say about this. The plot is about finding a special power ,vampires and devils a trying to find it.And the girl is the answer. The main heroine is a self insert,a girl version of a typical harem lead.She always goes into danger no matter what,just out of curiosity. Sure the devils in this series have cool powers,but when you realize they keep thinking that the girl is lying and that they keep flirting with her,even though they have little clue themselvs what it is,kinda makes me just smh in disappointment. They tried to use shock value,but with the blandness of the person involved and this plot,it is very forced. This anime even has a brief semi h-scene,but this show sort of managed to get by lol. Oni Chan works both ways.Incest is Wincest. The main villain is cool,what a beast.Why can't Modern anime villains be more like him?Too bad he is revealed at the very end,and defeated by the lamest way possible. And that meaningless ending,let's just say it lives up to most harem anime endings.......