Deca-Dence

I put the series on hold for a while but I always planned to continue it. The "thing" disturbed me for some days I admit it, but all in all, it was a refreshing experience ! The story itself stays classic, but even though the artstyle can deter a little, I grew attached to the characters. Kab's and Natsume father-daughter relationship and evolution are pleasing to watch, despite the secrets. The universe is original, even if there is a parallell with somewhat societal problems. And the animation is good. I think I can understand why people won't like it, but I'm glad I gave this show a chance !

I found this Anime to be incredibly tedious, I wish it I could see it as a good one like many people do apparently but I can only see the main dynamic as a empty shell of a relationship compared to something that came out around the same time, Sakugan. The characters and story to me were average and predicable at best, only bested in boringness by the pacing which to me was horrendous. It looks somewhat well animated, and I love the studio that made and wish them nothing but happiness, I just didn't like the show, and I like their other stuff. All the best, don't watch this.

No spoilers: Overall, this show is a 9/10. I watched this show a year after release. There were so many other things I was trying to catch up with that this show just fell through the cracks. BE WARE, the cover for this show is not indicative of the actual show. After episode 1 you will see that this show is not at all what it seems. The bombshell reveal in episode two will either make or break this show for you as it completely shifts art styles, voices, manners of speech, plot, and well...everything gets flipped on its head. This is what makes this show. Honestly at first I was conflicted thinking...man why not just keep the show going, but then it would simply be a hybrid between attack on titan and darling in the franxx which were already done. Well, they added a HUGE SAO element to it and that really made everything feel fresh and unique. Now that that is out of the way, about the show. First of all, I feel like the art styles chosen for the show are adequate, but honestly could have been better. That is where I knock that 1 point off. Both the dub and sub are fantastic, outstanding actually. The best way I can summarize this show without spoilers is this; Its surprisingly good, oddly funny, and strangely wholesome. I binged it in one day, and it really felt so well done. Pacing was spot on to keep the story going and keep you invested every single step of the way and the characters are far and few between that they don't feel like they overlap. I feel like the characters are all unique enough and are given just enough back story to allow for a really good one hit wonder of a show where there is a beginning, and an ending without any loose ends. Also, please watch the last episode all they way to the last second, otherwise...you will be a bit confused as to how it all wraps up. ENJOY! PS: No this show doesn't really live up to the standards of the masterpieces it takes its ideas from, but that does not mean I should take points off for it. In a bubble, its a great show, and comparing it to other shows that go on for longer, have much higher budgets and more effort put into them and try to milk their respective fan-bases with merch etc, is unfair. I am not one to compare shows with each other, and like to watch them in their own bubble, as if I know nothing about anime, so if its a show I can give to a non anime fan and they will like it, it gets good scores from me.

So, this starts off beautifully, a really touching anime that looks at and examines the father-daughter bond, or more-so the step-father/daughter, bond. Usually anime loves to overdo the "we must force love stories onto the main characters at all costs", here we have a familial tie, and a unique one at that, with it being a step-father and daughter. You just don't see that touched on a lot in anime, and when you do the step-parent is some evil monster that hates the child, and their biological parent can't see it! I really enjoyed this aspect of the anime. I loved seeing their relationship build to the point that they genuinely cared for one another. If the anime were to continue on this route, with the emphasis on these two characters and their relationship, I would have rated it at least an 8. You can see that they aren't perfect either, this isn't some shiny, bubbly, everyone is perfect style of characters, they do have their flaws which makes them even more likeable. Even the side characters come across as more human than the usual absurdity you can get in anime's with characters maniacally laughing out loud as everyone just stares at them. BUT. The genre changes around the 4th/5th episode, and it becomes a very typical run of the mill action anime. I also hated this whole idea that the robots became the focus of Deca-Dence, and I personally found it very jarring to go from a very complex, touching, sensitive anime. To one that was basically 'the whole world is lying to you, and there's a villain who's holding us back, now we've gotta fight lots and ignore any sorts of below the surface emotions'. Ignoring all the inconsistencies in legitimate human logic/emotion, when they all basically find out that their lives are a lie. The potential they had for this anime in the first 2/3 eps, and the fantastic start it had was something I wish they expanded on. Instead we got just another post-apocalyptic action anime.

Deca-Dence 10/10 The world needs bugs From the monsters, to the characters, everything in Deca-Dence is very own and authorial. In a sea of ​​fantasy works with watery aesthetics, Deca-Dence is a very well positioned lifeboat. It is not an innovative idea, far from it, this type of story exists in droves. But rhythm control and interactions elevate this relationship to much more than it could in twelve episodes. Natsume is the classic hopeful character that for many will not turn into anything, just for not having one arm. Kaburagi is the defeated hero, who was digested and slaughtered by the system, leaving only an empty shell. That is why it is so beautiful and comforting to see the Natsume's influence on him. See him finding a purpose to get up again, and move on. The anime will be divided between characters who are completely resigned to everything and those who want to break with everything. Often a very antagonistic character ends up being infected by the ideas of another, and changes completely in the process. It is impressive the script's ability to make it impactful and meaningful to the story whenever it happens. Natsume turns the whole story upside down. And this is very interesting to follow. I highly recommend you watch this anime. You will not regret it.

Wow, haha. You know I never expected this to be so good. At first it was hard for me to comprehend and thought that I would drop this after a few episodes, but, boy I was so wrong! Story: 9/10 This anime is based on a fantasy with a bit of mystery into it. The story takes place in a desolate world where the last remaining humans live inside a huge moving city, I know it sounds like a rip-off to some movie, but believe me, there is nothing quite like it. Here, for centuries unkown, they fight off monsters alongside with other "beings" that help alongside them. Amongst this chaos was a little girl filled with enthusiasm and a mysterious middle age man. Their meeting would ultimately change their fates and ultimately the fate of humanity itself. You must find out what would happen next! I won't spoil this beautiful anime. The story is just beautiful, no cliches, no fillers and mostly, no unnecessary drama. The flow of the entire anime feels like watching a really good movie. And oh, btw, there are some tear-jerking moments in this, for that I suggest watching it in the English dub version, so that, you will see and feel the emotion from the characters more clearly. Damn the English actors really did deliver! Art: 9/10 Art is damn good, from character designs to monsters to animation to backgrounds, it is by far one of the best animation quality I have ever seen! NOPE there are no cheap CGI's here people! And oh did I mention cute chibi characters? Yes there is! Sound: 8/10 I really don't pay any attention to music, but, it is.... Eargasmic! (I don't know if that's a word). Character: 9/10 Wow! Just wow! The main characters, especially, the Male lead character have this shroud of mystery on him that really attracts your attention. The Female lead character is also quite relatable, she is surprisingly not annoying like other female leads. She is enthusiastically strong willed and also quite vulnerable and that makes you wanna love and adore her even more and say; we must PROTECC this thot! I mean girl! Side characters are there, adding to the plot, doing what they do best to support! And they did a pretty damn good job by not overshadowing the two main characters. Yes! There are no back stories to other chars because it would side track and ruin the whole show! The character development is very good! Enjoyment: 10/10 It's been quite a while since I've felt joy watching an Anime. This one really delivered the feels and thrills all the way. I am quite happy and humbled to see such gem. And also quite sad that it's so damn short! But still I was charmed by it. Overall: 9/10 I definitely recommend this to anyone, this is one of those rare underrated animes out there that needs to be exposed and should shine. I really love it, this is definitely one of my top 20 really damn good anime list. For the creators and all the people behind this Anime, I say again, I am quite humbled and thankful for your hard work for making such beautiful creation! You have truly blessed us! You guys are the reason why I love Anime! Without you, the world would definitely be not the same. That's it for my review! Hopefully a lot of people would read this and check this anime out! May Anime god bless you on your quest for gems! Bye!

I'll try to keep this review short because there's not too much that needs to be said. Deca-Dence is a fun, digestible 12-episode series that is sure to provide some entertainment for everyone. That being said, it's not the show I was looking for. Art and sound-wise, the anime is near top-notch in quality. The animation is fluid and rivals some of the best I've seen in a while. The art is crisp and energetic, and the music and sound design is great. Nothing wrong there. As for the story though... TL;DR/SPOILER FREE : The story wasn't that great. After the shock of the initial twist, I was left with mixed feelings about the story direction. Nothing is necessarily bad, but what I feel was an ultimately shallow creative twist doomed a lot of this show's potential and development. It's a quick, fun ride, but disappointing in how it sacrifices a lot of the character development for Natsume and the side characters in favor of the second plot line. !!SPOILERS BELOW!! The cyborg twist completely caught me off-guard for sure. But as the shock died down, I kind of had mixed feelings about it. It seemed a lot like two different shows kind of mashed together, both in color, art style, and storyline. The cyborg plot line is not bad - it's pretty decent. But while I feel Deca-Dence succeeded in its creativeness, it didn't reach its full potential. In fact, I'd have preferred it go the traditional shonen-esque story route. My first thought was that it was a mash of Mortal Engines and AoT, but it turned out completely differently. NATSUME 100% SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE SOLE MAIN. She is sidelined for a good majority of the series, as Kabu takes up the spot with his shenanigans. And that's mostly where much of my dissatisfaction stems from. The show introduces us to a world with Natsume at the center. She has the dreams and the goals, she has the uniqueness and she has the personality. The introduction of the cyborgs undercuts all of that and pushes it to the side in favor of a dual-main with Kabu. None of the side characters are developed at all. And unfortunately, the humans (who should've been the main focus) are dropped in favor of emphasizing the cyborgs' development. Kabu isn't a bad character, but the fact is we've got ourselves a great character with its of potential and development in Natsume. By placing so much of the story with Kabu in a setting thats completely separate from the world Natsume is in, we lose almost all of her story and development. The little we do get is forced and awkward. Kabu's entire progression isn't that much better, as it hinges on a single flashback with Mikey, and that's already pretty flimsy by itself. Like I said, I guess it's really a matter of preference, but while the cyborg reveal may have been a gutsy move, in the long run, it bogged down the series. Maybe if it had gone on twice as long, the story could have progressed a lot slower and developed more of the characters, but as it is, Deca-Dence takes a great story cake and twists it into something edible but bittersweet. I can't help but imagine if the cyborgs were completely removed from the equation, how it would have gone. It could have been the Demon Slayer of AoT, but instead it's just a mediocre show that's not bad but not good.

In an overall weak season, Deca-Dance did just enough to keep many of us watching till the end. The concept is where I'm giving most of the points to on this one, as I honestly felt nothing watching some characters die or becoming 'bugs'. To me, this show goes a whole different direction than you expect following the episodes 1 and 2. But the novelty wore off after a while. Even with this barebones anime season, I was behind on this show a lot. I would watch older shows on my plan to watch instead. This show didn't captivate me like other people have been saying. The artwork is cool, but I personally never vibed with most of the characters. I'm left with this takeaway: never let yourself become caught up in the waves of the system. Order keeps the world going round, but chaos keeps it fun and worth living every day. Sappy? Probably. Have your expectations as moderate and you'll enjoy it.

Damn, Deca-dence. We are introduced right away to a group of humans so pitifully beyond hope of salvation that it hurts a bit. Then things get worse for them right away with the shocking revelation in Episode 2, which left me wanting to return to the comfort of episode 1. Shortly after the twist, all is forgiven as Deca-dence makes excellent use of the whacky setting. My appreciation for even trying to pull something like this off let alone actually getting there built steadily throughout the show. Story/Enjoyment 9 First of all if you've ever been a gamer feeling that you've been giving your precious hours away to some bullshit corporation's bottom line - yeah, Deca-dence gets it. The themes presented here are on point for gamers who can't quite figure out why they still bother when they're not having fun anymore. For the world building, deca-dence gets the same kind of slow clap as Planetes, Cells at Work, Ergo Proxy, BLAME!. I have a soft spot for the creative universe on display here, but Deca-dence also deserves props for the father-daughter, people-over-profit character arcs and refusal to devolve into janky fanservice or romantic overtones where they obviously wouldn't fit. Deca-dence isn't just outside the box, it flips the box inside out and adds a few more dimensions to it then stuffs adorable Natsume into the resulting hypercube and tells resident badass Kaburagi it's his job to get her out - which he does! Love it, props to creators, animators, and voice actors all on this one. SPOILERS, just watch the first few episodes and skip this if you haven't seen it, you'll know by then if you want to finish Deca-dence. I won't go into detail, but I will ruin the surprise: Deca-dence is some brogrammer's acid trip animated - a reverse issekai survival game where the remnants of the actual human race are NPCs. Cyborgs login to corporeal avatars housed in the mobile in-game fortress Deca-dence to fight giant monsters called Gadoll for fun. The nearly extinct humans are the IP of the cyborg corporation that runs the game world, basically in-game assets. In this setting, a suicidal surrogate uncle's tale of revolution, borrowing heavily from MMORPG and cartoon-land to provide structure to the plot and setup the story beats, is told. Our surrogate uncle is Kaburagi, is a cyborg e-sports star whose aimlessness begins to abate when he encounters a young human girl named Natsume who has been assigned to work with him in the game world. The cyborgs, who have ascended and replaced humanity as the species that calls earth home, sectioned off an area of 3D spacetime into a bubble approximately the size of the arctic circle and replaced the rest of the spacetime that surrounds the earth with a virtual spacetime - at least that's what it looks like. Kaburagi, finding some solace in indulging Natsume's dreams which he knows are hopeless to a degree that far exceeds your average "kids will be kids" variety of non-viable decides not to kill himself because Natsume inspires him. His growing affection for this hapless war amputee builds until he resolves to go down in a blaze of glory fighting an impossibly oppressive system to achieve an even more impossible outcome basically to secure Natsume's survival. Surprisingly, Kabu and Natsume start picking up creative wins. I can imagine Dad's with daughters tearing up watching this shit. Now as amazing as all that is, Deca-dence is being marked up based on the sweet premise. The automagical paths to victory, questionable saves, and convenient cyborg buddies with all the requisite talents to help Kaburagi burn it all down are eyebrow-raising to say the least. Unlike in Planetes, which conveys just how airtight corporate structures of control can be when it comes to maneuvering against them from within, Deca-dence oversells the damage malicious power users attacking a properly administered system from within can do. Makes for great action sequences and solid emotional payoffs between Kabu, his crew, and Natsume. The setting is so odd you really don't know quite how they're going to end it, so the ending came off alright normalizing for Anime endings overall. I would have preferred something more brutal. Art 9 Would be a 10 if the CGI for the bigass Gadoll had been better. Everything else just pops at you, with wonderful colours and impressive integration of very different art styles. Great landscapes, cool take on steampunk, really good character models with a subtle, unique look and hairstyle for all the human character models. Sound 8 First of all, the dub was good enough that I held off watching the last three episodes for weeks hoping they would be dubbed and I could finish Deca-dence that way. Voice-acting in the first 9 episodes of the dub was amazing, will be rewatching when the last 3 come out. OP is legit, sound is pretty good overall but didn't stand out to me. The monsters didn't make the best sounds, the fights lacked a degree of atmospheric sophistication - felt like they didn't try too hard in this department but rather went for the safe and solid approach. Sounds feel lifted out of Anime from the past and don't quite do the progressive theme and setting of the story justice. Character 8 Kaburagi carries the whole thing, Natsume is fun, Kurenai thirsting after Kabu's avatar is hilarious. Again, I really liked a lot of the character models with the extra attention to subtle hairstyle and clothing differences despite the fact that everyone is wearing similar "off-duty" uniforms with cargo pants and basic tops. Still, the only part that really shines besides Kabu's arc is how they humanized the goofiest looking cyborgs ever and made them relatable dorks. Now, that doesn't sound very realistic so let us forgive that aspect. The cyborg crew is hilarious, but completely out of step with what we know about the world they come from. It would seem they symbolize the kinds of avatars we create for ourselves in virtual space and the motivations we have to do so. Kabu symbolizes finally shedding the safety of an avatar and integrating the desires that drive their virtual adventures with real life priorities to finally find a hill to die on.

Im a big fan of anime originals because their stories are usually kinda well planned and have a good start, but they usually fall off at the end. Deca-dence is an exception to this as it always remains consistent and every episode knows where it wants to go. Story: 9 When you watch the first episode, it feels like a bit of a futuristic attack on titan ripoff, but at the beginning of the second episode there is a massive twist that really makes this show stand out to me. The storyline is always intriguing, with bits of comedy added in too. Art: 10 The art was spot on, with no mistakes. I'm really excited to see nut studio's upcoming shows. Sound: 8 Decent to good soundtrack, it matches the mood well. Character: 10 Deca-dence was one of the rare instances where I really loved the main character and the side characters were likeable too. The show also makes you completely hate the antagonist. Enjoyment: 9 Yeah, I enjoyed every bit of this show Overall: 9 This was one of the most entertaining shows this year and its really unfortunate that it didn't gain any significant popularity. There's a chance for season 2, which I want and don't want at the same time.

Okay, okay, I admit it, I like this anime... but of course, is not perfect. Lets begin with the most notorious aspect of the series, the first plot twist was awful because it suddenly introduced the world of the robots without any kind of anticipation, also, the fact that the robots have that chibi design was weird af, actually, the constant lively atmosphere prevented me from taking anything seriously, even when we're talking about an anime where the life is complicated, and people died in such horrible ways. The world was hardly explored, and the plot is (apparently) about changing a corrupt system, nothing really new. But... What makes this anime so special? Why did I like it? Well, the answer is, because the characters are cool. The MC is not just an enthusiastic girl who wants to make her dreams come true, actually, her entire motivations are questioned once she discovers the reality, and that has permanent consequences, something quite atypical in the anime industry. But also, we have her master, who has a very lovely interaction with the protagonist, and they complement each other very well. And that's it, is a very basic story with good protagonists, that at least, tried to do something a bit different than all the modern animes out there, where the concept of a videogame (like SAO) means nothing due to the lack of tension they usually have. Well done Deca-Dence, at least you did something different.

I give this anime a perfect score of 10 for story, art, sound, character, enjoyment. It really is an interesting anime surrounding the fact the anime is actually a sound rendition of Nick Bostrom's simulation argument. He argues if "the fraction of all people with our kind of experiences that are living in a simulation is very close to one", then it follows that we probably live in a simulation. Deca-dence is a simulation anime that is not quite isekai and yet provides a premise that philosophers want to know whether Sims have conscious experiences. Tankers overcrowded living condition makes me think about how Earth is becoming overpopulated. This begets the question, is the Earth a simulation? Are we simulated Sims? Natsume being a bug in the simulated world has to be eliminated, but became friends with her eliminator Kaburagi. Their story to stop the unfairness of the world to make the world a better place, will it happen? Watch Deca-dence to find out! I highly recommend Deca-dence to everyone.

Deca-Dence is one of the most slept on anime of 2020. Deca-Dence is so full of interesting ideas, intriguing art, fun scenes, and likable characters. I loved all the cool and unique characters with interesting designs and an almost western cinematic type vibe. The colors and designs for the different places were very entertaining and the ideas they built were fun. The story was nice and heartfelt, full of mystery and interesting atmosphere to discover. The situations and emotional scenes were atmospheric and charming. The dynamic between the cast is nice to see changeas the story progresses. I'm glad I gave Deca-Dence a chance because it was unique, fresh and wholesome.

So yea, here's my first first first review on anime. Here we go, first of all deca-dence is a masterpiece this 2020 but its barely underrated since we had re:zero and its hard to compete on it. Deca-dence is all about bugs lol jk. The first episode is damn good but when I watched 2nd episode I thought It was a different series but its not then I didn't noticed that I already finished the series. The story is fast-paced since it has 12 episodes there were plotholes like how did they create a deca-dence why earth destroyed. The opening are lit, I really love it and they even put it on fighting scene. This anime is highly recommended to watch. I'm looking forward for a sequel on it

Just watch it dammit, the story is very intriguing. Every episodes is full of thrills, the sound design is superb as hell. The drama is on point. Totally worth your time for just 12 episodes for complete story with a satisfying ending!!! Just look at the score ratio bruh!!! The character both Natsume and Kaburagi are enjoyable! Not so dense and not too emotional! Just what you expect a character to react under that circumstances. the only bad part is that it ended and it is criminally underrated. you will suffer post anime syndrome for few days because this anime is just too good, u would crave for more. but as everything in life. things that are enjoyable usually rare and hard to obtain. totally cherish every second watching this. I hope I can forget it to watch it again.

Deca-Dence is what I'd call a "brave anime", at a first look it may seem an average post apocalyptic and action anime with nothing special except for an outstanding art and a very good animation, but then the second episode comes and upsets everything, I'd say showing a sadist twist, in fact most of the people dropped there the show, what a pity. That episode reveals the truth behind the world of Deca-Dence and it does it astounding and amazing the spectator in the probably most effective way I've ever seen. There the story splits beetween the world of Natsume and Kaburagi, and while in episode 1 Natsume seemed to be the main main character, Kaburagi proves himself being a more interesting and round character, well Natsume remains a great character too, who represents the human spirit and determination ecc..., but Kaburagi is just amazing. The show from what I remember has no big clichès, well you got it: the plot and the story are good, the real problem with Deca-Dence is something I really can't ignore: the characters. As I said both Natsume and Kaburagi are good, the problems come with everyone else. Honestly the part of Natsume was a bit worse than the Kaburagi one, it had on his side only the art which was without any doubt way better, the main problem with it is the fact the characters are wasted, for example Linmei who I really expected to be an important character appears in the whole show for like 1 minute overall, it's too strange, I wouldn't be surprised if it was due to some timing problems during the realization of the anime, which are understandble after all that "coronavirus stuff", but still it's a problem, also Kurenai could have been an interesting character, and she does her best in order to, but she just fails; on the Kaburagi side there are plot twists, suspence and a lot of cool stuff, the characters are not even that bad so his part is much more interesting The opening was good, never skipped it, I don't remember the ending Deca-Dence is an anime about dreams, war, the limits the fun should have, the inevitability of fate, the importance of invididuality and one's opinion, the getting check without knowing, asserting your thoughts, sacrifice and probably even more, it's a good anime, go watch it as soon as you can, it doesn't have the attention it deserves Even if... well, Deca-Dence could have given much more if only it had 3 or 4 more episodes, unlucky it had not.

This review was made from google translate. The story of the last humans who must escape to the top of Deca-Dence, a giant movable fortress. To escape from the group of Gadoll (the name of the devil) that almost made humans extinct ... Natsume. A young girl who lost her father and right hand as a child and was attacked by Gadoll after exploring the outside world. She had a dream of becoming a Human Tankers to fight Gadoll, but Niang, who lost her right hand since she was little, no work was given to her. Finally, she became a maintenance worker for Deca-Dence, where she met Kaburagi, maintenance supervisor. But after working for a while, the Gadoll invasion happened, where Natsu fell into the fall, the fight with Gadoll and Kaburagi helped with Natsume, and Natsume knew about Kaburagi's versatility. As Ntsume wanted to be Tankers, he asked Kaburagi to help him teach him how to fight Gadoll.In the early days of Kaburagi rejected Natsume, but for some reason he agreed to help Natsume. Okay, what I'm going to talk about here is Anime of the Season. Honestly, I am quite impressed with this one anime of SS. (Not counting the sequel to that Great Pretender yet. Not finished) I can say that in the anime industry, for me, SS is the worst (well, there is a reason, I know) .... If asked how I view this anime. Yes For me, it's pretty normal. OK, it might be a twisty twist in Part 2, where, in the end, everything is a game. But other than that, for me, it was an ordinary anime that was just fine. In part, it might be because in the middle of the story that it looked like the plot, it barely walked. In my opinion, it is quite static in the middle. Estimated that you went to expand the part where it is not that important. So it makes the story seem to be plotting a little slow. And the other part that I am quite dissatisfied with is the toning of certain scenes. Sometimes I think that I will encounter a depressing or stressful scene. But what I got is no, it plays weird jokes. Or, the characters act so strange that they spoil the mood of the scene. But it's not that big of a problem because it's just some scenes. Many scenes are still doing well. And what I think is probably the biggest problem with this anime is "data". What this anime does is throw data at us and say, understand it. But the information it brings is a lot in this size, some people may not be able to comprehend it within 3-4 episodes (I am the same yet), the favorite part of the story that tries to present about 2 Race, the story of jumping outside the box Opposition to amazing systems And a little philosophy Let's get to the first point, the twist in part 2, where it tells me that everything is a game. I saw that this part is divided into two sides at all, the first one is not like and dropped completely, the second is that I love it, I am on the second side at this section, I think it is correct that it turns a corner. Since episode 2, because you can think well, if something like this just comes off in the end, then it'll be fine. But what will come is that people will not really like it. Because in the end, there will be questions that arise. What am I looking at? It's not like ATTACK ON TATIN, because AOT tells a story with a secret that has been hidden from the start, not like Deca-Dence. The story is straightforward. So I think the inaction from part 2 is right. Another favorite part is that this is normal. Yes, it is normal in the definition that there are not many big mistakes in bringing the story to be seen. I like the simple nature that we don't have to worry a lot when watching. You don't have to be frustrated or just plain excited. But this doesn't make me feel that calm, because Some of these scenes are well directed. Has the same director as Mob Psycho 100 2 to direct it, resulting in many scenes that are moody scenes made quite well. I may not have that emotional connection, but I can feel it doing well. Another thing I really like is that many of Deca-Dence's characters are pretty simple. But that is not the main character in any way Those are the accompanying characters that appear when I find it unnecessary. But the main characters like Natsume and Kaburagi, I think they are quite dimensional (maybe there are Natsume is Waifu so I'm not sure if I thought it myself or not) Regardless of the fact that the characters grow up, Kaburagi at first you seem to just want to work and live your life. But when I got to know Natsume, your body seemed to be awakened once more. But of course, you just thought you had to get rid of bugs, and started to learn that they weren't bugs, they were nature. You begin to get both emotions. Which this part is quite doing well

Straight to the point: STORY: For me it was the second best part of the anime, because the way they twisted the plot in the second episode without a single fear was incredible. The plot maintain a certain unique characteristic style which is: you never know what to expect because they already teared down every possibility. The whole construction of the decadence of a society was also simple but exciting, I mean, for an original anime, it makes clear what they want to point out with a simple story. (9/10) ART: This is a complicated point. I really like the cartoon based characters to show how was the cyborgs and stuff but the way they put into the anime was kinda strange. The alternance between anime style and cartoon style wasn't so good because they're too discrepant from each other, which gave me kinda of feeling out of place. Maybe it was the colors or even the joint of both in the end, but I really felt uncomfortable. I understand why, but I didn't like it so much. (6/10) SOUND: This is the shortest part of my review because, aside from the opening and ending, the sound design and productions wasn't so clear. The sound and music never had an great impact until the last two episodes, which was for me a way to show that it was the end. I mean, when it comes to our mind of great sound and music design in a anime, we can even remember thee scenes where they were playing (Ex: L's Theme in Death Note). So it wasn't that good but it was fair comparing for what they showed to us. (6/10) CHARACTER: The best part of the show for sure. You really buy the idea and the personality of each character into the show, which shows to us that they were constantly developing all the characters that had even a slightest importance for the plot as a whole. Don't have much to say because I've enjoyed every single construction and was truly related to the motivation and reasons of the main characters. (10/10) ENJOYMENT: It was a truly and unexpected anime for me. Brilliant 'til the end and keeping the watchers, focused in every episode, constantly waiting for the next week to keep watching the show. The only and little problem for me, it was that they shouldn't let all the conclusion to the end, and felt bit rushed, but nothing that compromised the enjoyment or even the understanding of what we're expecting for the anime. (9/10) OVERALL: At the overall it was a great anime. Not a masterpiece tho, but it was that kinda anime you recommend for someone with especific genre choice, like it was that kinda of Pinterest flowcharts of recommendations. For sure it was for me the best anime from Summer Season, because they we're intringuing me since the beggining (and I'm not THAT into generic shonens like GoH) and maybe should appear on my list for the best of year (still not finded one the overpass Eizouken in quality). (8/10)

Animation: 1) overall it's pretty inconsistent. It usually looks good but every once in a while it either drops to mediocre or it gives us action scenes that are gems to watch. In fact, there's an action scene from the 6th episode that was animated in such a poor way that you'll think your internet connection died or something. 2) I found the monster design to be unimaginative. 3) the visuals are pretty and colorful to look at. Sound: 1)The cast of seiyuus is a mix of veteran, legendary and rookie seiyuus. Despite this, I think everyone gave a solid performance so the seiyuus themselves and the directors did a very good job. 2) The soundtrack is okay. Story and characters: 1) this anime only explains the setting by the 3rd episode and has a slower start compared to similar shows like Kotetsujou no Kabaneri or Youjo Senki (I'm comparing these due to the action packed/action oriented shows they are). Even so, it's totally worth it to be patient and stick around and invest your time into the story and its characters. 2) Although the premise isn't something entirely new, I'd say that the concept, setting and characters were very well designed and written. It's impossible to watch Deca-Dence and not care about the world or the people and creatures that live in it. You'll want to know more and more and that's something that nowadays it's kind of rare to find in regular seasonal shows. At least in my opinion. 3) I adored the ending but (SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!) three things left a bitter taste at the show's final moments. Kabu and Natsume's reunion was something that I wanted to watch so bad and to have the anime just cut the audience off felt like my eyeballs had been poked with two middle fingers. I honestly feel cheated out this reunion scene. And also, at this stage Natsume's character design has longer hair but the final scene shows a picture of this reunion with Natsume's from old days... while in the present day so it's a visual plothole and it's just a lazy attempt at nostalgia of a haircut we just saw 2 minutes ago. And hum... WHERE'S PIPE?!?!?!?!? So, the verdict is this anime gets an 8/10 from me. I would love to see a sequel out of this, even if the ending appears to resolve everything about the story. I also feel like this show appeals to everyone regardless of age, gender and also genre preferences. Still reading? Give it a watch, enjoy it and no need to thank me later. ;)

This show was hands down my favorite of the season, I was fully surprised to find such a satisfying show. The characters are incredible, and you can see them grow and evolve over the course of 12 episodes. They really make this show shine, with all the varied personalities, each with a little bit of depth. The story completely took me by surprise, but I found myself invested early on, where it would go and how it would end. I felt completely and utterly satisfied with how it ended, and highly recommend it to anyone thinking about watching it. The art was great, clear, impactful, and expressive. I loved seeing all the different expressions on all of the characters when something funny, sad, stupid, or exciting happens. I genuinely loved the art. Sound and music was top-tier, imo. The opening was so incredibly good I had to go buy it so I could listen to it whenever I wanted. The action sounds were incredible as well, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to everything happening and all the different voices. My enjoyment was at its max throughout the show, I was always excited to see what comes next. It absolutely made my day every time I went to sit down and witch a new episode or two. Overall, extremely recommended. It wasn't perfect, but it was an incredibly enjoyable watch that I wish more people gave a chance.