Tenkuu Shinpan

The first 4 episodes got me intrigued into this anime that aired today in Netflix. But a bit of loose writing I would say, with unnecessary moments of comedy and displaying panties and stuff made me off of High Rise Invasion. The only thing I can say that was constant was the art. The animation was pretty good by Zero-G. The story started pretty well but I felt that it was way too rushed which impacted the quality of the latter episodes disastrously. In my opinion, it deserves 1.5/5 stars overall and I don't plan to watch or wait for a 2nd season, whatsoever..

Don't make a drinking game out of the random panty shots in Thigh-Rise Invasion (pun intended). It won't turn out well for your health. High-Rise Invasion has an interesting premise and a very strong start, filled with mystery and suspense, but as it went on, those aspects decreased and the flaws of the show became more apparent. This anime is about a group of people who are suddenly thrust into a bizarre world and need to find a way out. This is actually very similar to the live action Japanese TV show that aired on Netflix a little while back called Alice in Borderland. Definitely give that show a watch, as it's very good (it also has an English audio option). The immediate mystery creates a huge draw for the series, and you are instantly put into the character's place trying to figure everything out, just like the characters are. One of the aforementioned flaws in this anime was the animation. Studio Zero-G isn't a well known giant in the industry. In fact, I haven't seen any other anime from that studio so I can't say how well it matches compared to their previous work, but the animation for High-Rise Invasion, while clean, was a little lazy. Both in and out of action sequences. Nothing looked bad, but it is a shame that this show couldn't be given to a more well known animation studio. There were no flashy moments of sakuga and even regular movements seemed off sometimes. There were also some bad CGI integrations that really seemed out of place. That being said, the character designs were nice at least. Animation alone doesn't always make or break a show though and while the animation by itself might not have been the shows strong suit, it wasn't the only flaw in the show. The characters themselves weren't that well developed. Some were given backstories that took themselves too seriously considering some of the shows goofiness and other characters backstories were somehow too ridiculous even considering the rest of the show. On that note, the tone of the show was all over the place. The show at times doesn't know if it wanted to be taken seriously or not. One minute a person could be beheaded in a supposed to be sad moment, and the next, there is an "accidental" panty shot. That brings up the biggest flaw, the fan-service. I don't mind fan-service if there is a point to it in the narrative, but there really wasn't any point to it here. It was just a way to reach a certain viewing audience and sell better to that crowd. Every episode there were multiple panty shots and there were a few nearly nude scenes thrown in though nothing explicit is shown. There is also some Yuri subtext in between the two main leads which leads nowhere but will appeal to a large viewership nonetheless. The music in the anime did its job. The OP is done by Empire, so those who watch Black Clover might recognize the artist. It took a few listens, but I ended up really liking the OP. The ED is mostly forgettable though. The OST did its job and really hyped up the scenes to be epic when needed. The voice acting (English Dub) was pretty good as well. While the story starts off really strong, as it goes on, the plot sort of becomes a mess, many things don't make sense, and since it ended off unfinished and needed a second season, lots of questions remain to be answered. All that being said, this show was a lot of fun. Some of the lines in fact would have fit right in an abridged series. Like "I recognize those panties anywhere" (paraphrasing). High-Rise Invasion is just a funny brainless popcorn flick at times, and a suspenseful thrilling mystery at others. The sum of its parts don't equal out to the whole for this anime. While there are big flaws and not so many strengths, it really is an enjoyable anime. Whether you enjoy it ironically or not is up to others to decide for themselves, but I had a blast watching it. I might even watch it again with my siblings and laugh with them about it. In the end really, the over-the-top ridiculousness may be what makes or breaks the show for you. Some people might think of parts of the show as too dumb while others might think of it as dumb but fun. Overall, I am rating High-Rise Invasion an 8. There were too many flaws to score higher than that, but it was also too enjoyable and fun to give a lower score. I haven't watched an anime as enjoyable as this in a while, so I guess that is my recommendation. Watch it and then either praise it or bash it, as long as you have fun doing so then you got something out of it. P.S. Only calling this anime Thigh-Rise Invasion from this moment on.

When I heard that Tenkuu Shinpan was recieving an anime adaptation, I was really excited, even considering that Zero-G is a mainly Slice of Life studio. I was curious, how it all would turn out in the end? Would Netflix censor everything? What attracted me in the manga was the whole dark and lonely premise of being trapped in a skyscraper maze with dozens of killers. Okay, we got a high school girl wearing skirts as the MC (be prepared for many random panty shots), but that was not a problem to me, actually, I was curious about how a defenseless girl would survive in that world. Considering all that, I was expectating an equally dark atmosphere in the anime, something like Hellsing Ultimate, maybe? but no, it was not. We recieved a colorful anime, I mean, a REALLY colorful anime, it is something that I would expect in a comedy show, not in an "horror" tagged one. But okay, I mean, "If you want a grey color pallet, go read the manga", right? So yeah, ignoring that, I was hoping that at least we could get some cool gore scenes with terrifying killers and breathtaking situations, did we recieved this? You right, no. I mean, in the first encounter of Yuri with a killer (ep 1 minor spoilers), the man point a katana to her face and the girl puts out the SAME expression that a rom-com girl do when the MC says something lame. Like, hello? you're about to be decapitated by a katana, girl, wtf. While watching it, I couldn't feel Yuri's fear, I couldn't feel any emotions at all, I think the approach taken by the studio was not the best for this show. What should be a story filled with thriller, mistery and blood, ended up as an "okay" show with some dumb comedy traces. And don't get me wrong, Yuri really is a tough girl, however she took some chapters to put everything togheter in the manga, but in the anime the girl is already playing midgames with killers in the first episode, and that happened cause the pace is awful, so awful that you can say it's an original story, they JUMPED from chapter 3 to 21 in the first episode, I'm not even joking, it's like they wanted to put 250 chapters into 12 episodes. The animation is ok, the art is ok, the dub is ok, the OST is ok, but looks like a SOL studio was not the best choice for an horror anime. In the end, Tenkuu Shinpan is an average manga that got an even more average adaptation, it's sad cause they could've pulled out something amazing, but that dumb, "funny" and - panty shots - atmosphere plus the rushed pace are just lame.

This show definitely set itself up high in expectations. But that didn’t stop it from plummeting down on the same level as any other bottom-tier fiction. Tenkuu Shinpan is yet another proof of how short a high concept can take you if there’s nothing else of value. The premise of Tenkuu Shinpan is quite attention-grabbing and creates a basis for something promising. Following a bunch of teenagers who’re trapped upon a sea of skyscrapers that stretches as far as the eye can see. Where they have to find a way to stay alive before zany mask-wearing maniacs get to them. It sounds like a fun time if anything, yet the show falters due to underwhelming execution and a lack of identity. The show wants to be a lot of things and tries to balance it out during the short runtime. As such it doesn’t fully succeed in anything it sets out to do. I’ll do my best to address the issues I have with most of them. Dull Characters: The story of Tenkuu Shinpan is centered around it’s main leads and their journey through the high-rise landscape. Yet they feel hollow, with nothing but their thickness as meat on otherwise bare-bones characteristics. Which the show likes to show off with panty shots aplenty. The show rarely takes time to further explore who they are and why we should care about them getting back to the real world. We don’t find out how their lives were before they were transported, so it’s impossible to do so. It creates a distance between the characters and the viewer which is a deathblow when a show relies on you caring about their survival. High-Rise Survival: Survival becomes priority as soon as our protagonist Yuri enters the high-rise landscape. But just as quickly fades away into the background due to there being little urgency to find necessary provisions and places to sleep. Even basic hygiene is of no concern. So the only real hurdle they have to overcome is to defeat the mask-wearing lunatics and I suppose to not accidentally sleepwalk off the roof. It’s a shame that they didn’t take advantage of the setting, and maybe have our protagonists fight other humans for necessary resources. It would certainly help give more weight to the fights, rather than have it just be kill or be killed scenarios. As is, the battles that ensue lack a compelling reasoning as to why they happen, making them quite dull. Doesn’t help that the animation is clunky and stiff. The visuals overall looked rushed and were quite straining on the eyeballs. It’s also extremely bright and colorful for what is proclaimed to be a horror. Although to be fair you can barely call it one. Sloppy Horror: Calling this show a horror in any way other than horrifyingly bad would be quite wrong as it isn’t terrifying in the slightest. So don’t be tricked into thinking otherwise. It does have horror elements but due to how tensionless it often feels, you quickly forget they exist. You see, the characters suffer from this sickness called plot armor, which hinders them from actually being in any danger whatsoever. Every time a situation starts to become too dire, the writers pull something out of their asses to fix it. If a character is in need of rescuing, a convenient person or item appears. When a character needs some quick information, someone responds with a quick exposition dump. It’s not as much of a fight for your life scenario as it is just overcoming an annoyance. It robs the show of any suspense, and a horror without suspense can’t really be described as being a horror. At heart it’s more of an action-comedy. The action is thoroughly lackluster, but the latter is much better handled. Momentary Chuckles: Tenkuu Shinpan is at it’s best when any sense of realism is replaced with over the top absurdity. When it lets loose and just has fun with its premise and isn’t squeezing out some drama for drama's sake. It does stay light-hearted through a large portion of the show, but clearly also expects you to take it seriously when it tries to be. It should've been a full blown parody instead of being both zany and serious which just makes it jarring. The comedic parts we do have are not amazing, they didn’t land as gracefully as one might’ve hoped. Often missing and falling flat on impact. When it does land however, it’s quite funny, but not a worthy enough reward to sit through the whole thing in my eyes. Final Verdict: Well, at least the pacing wasn’t sluggish. But if you're not a pacing enthusiast or is actively looking for a time waster then there's isn't much to recommend it by. The show could, like I said, be slightly humorous when it embraces its own silliness. Although not enough to be worth the time spent on everything else. There are bigger fishes to catch elsewhere.

Not a bad plot but loose writing and storyboard. I'm really disappointed with all of the panty shots and "transformations" of the girls, it just felt gross to watch. Sad to see new shows still do that kind of stuff just to try and make it some kind of "fan service" when that's not what viewers are here for. Overall though the story is rather interesting at first, but looses its way after about 5 or so episodes. I wish the masked sniper had a better plot, there could have been a lot more to his character which is a big letdown

This is my first review. I’m going to be direct. I started watching anime thinking about giving it up. Like other users, with 4 chapters it would have given him between a 2-4 grade. But unlike them, I endured until the end, and now I give it a 10. Even the artistic theme, which I did not like very much, in the end seems very correct, an 8. I think people should see the entire anime and not put a review just to see the first 4 chapters as some users say. If you like survival animes, and good plot with mystery and psychological theme... you will like it. There is some things without sense... but it’s normal, if you want something different. And they help to enjoy the plot.

First of all, this review is a little different from what I'm used to doing. Usually, I try to emphasize a parallel between my experiences and the qualities and defects of the show. However, I have to do it differently in these following paragraphs. This review is totally the outburst of a user who detested everything in 12 episodes of pure edgy and textual incoherence and today gives "thanks to God" for not having gone crazy with every minute that passed. Okay... I tried to like it. I swear that when I was looking at Winter 21's first list I visualized Tenkuu Shinpan as one of the best animes of the year. But no, definitely not. It was an absurd discrepancy between expectation and final result. Such an inconstancy and such an abysmal difference, that Netflix should be ashamed to distribute this anime in its anime catalog. But that doesn't mean that the anime is totally horrible, right? WRONG!!! In this show, Yuri is the protagonist of the story, where the world is set up in a battle royale, but with no evident purpose. Seriously, everything that happens is crazy, between humans and masked people, where the purpose of humans is pure survival (of course, no one who has more than three neurons wants to die without even trying to want to live), while the masked ones... well, this is where most problems come in. It is not as if they were not totally flawed, after all, they are commanded by someone, as an omnipotent God and controller of their own actions as servants. However, we have no knowledge of the context of the world, let alone the purpose of the masked. Some kill only humans, while others rebel with masked others. IT'S CHAOS! The Sniper who starts the show with the goal of killing humans and becomes the protagonist's ally without much resistance, other extras with the goal of just offering a backpack and weapons to Yuri and Nise-chan, her ally, and a hundred more faces identical and boring, where they have different and often suicidal goals. Oh, and I didn't mention Yuri's brother, Rika. Rika is living her days in other regions of the city, looking for more strong allies, to be able to conquer the power that can save this whole world from an even greater bloody catastrophe: being a God. What would it be like to be a God in this world? Well, to be a God you must first be an "ally of God", who awakens his power in different ways. Again, the shit of inconsistency is not helping. The very rules for being elected a higher class being are broken. Even the way the power is manifested is a joke. This happens on the show for the simple reason that there are no explanations. I particularly cannot even interpret the horrific episodes of "masquerade of the day" in a profitable way, much less will I care about scenes and dialogues of shitty and unexplored characters, who don't even have their name disclosed. Yes, Tenkuu Shinpan is so grotesque in terms of characters, that the name doesn't matter. At least, he is easily forgettable as the conversations took place... In addition, the entire cast does not support more than a trio. As I already mentioned the duo of brothers, there remains Nise-chan, another very pathetic character. She is the most cautious among the three and the one who most seeks to protect Yuri during the entire show. But it doesn't mean that she doesn't have a good character. She is superficial, just like Yuri and Rika, but she has had signs of bullying in her past. A nice flashback, if it weren't for the shit of the anime, not exploring any characters at all. What he misses as coherence and rhythm, he also misses the construction and character development itself. And here we are. After half the episodes, Yuri gains powers from "God's allies" and has superhuman abilities. It is not surprising that the anime would develop it up to that point, in fact, the great luck about it makes the show even more ridiculous. How can a character who has barely touched a gun in her life manage to do great in a fatal battle? Honestly, there are things that are easy for you to accept, but that's not the case with Tenkuu Shinpan. And what about ecchi? I know that anime doesn't have that tag, but many scenes simply try to promote an intimate relationship between the characters based on ... panties? Seriously, I honestly don't have the stomach to see this. Both Kuon, Yuri and Nise-chan participated in scenes where one is fearful and totally ashamed, the other has a cut in one corner of her uniform and Nise has her breastplate exposed, after having her shirt partially torn during a fight. But one positive thing I can find on the horror show: the production. Tenkuu Shinpan was made by Studio Zero-G, which is not remembered for many incredible projects. "Tsugumomo", "Rikei Ga Koi", 'My Roommate is a Cat "and" Grand Blue "are the only most interesting shows and only in" Tsugumomo "can I speak well of the production, as a highlight for the show. Now, Tenkuu Shinpan managed to be something similar. Obviously, in the Zero-G standard, it is evident that it is not of impeccable quality. It is still quite common and it is not different from most anime, but it is the only salvation that I can put to not give the minimum score for this shit. Finally, this should not be seen by anyone. Don't be fooled by positive reviews about the manga. It is all a tremendous lie. "Tower of God" failed as world-building, "Mirai Nikki" failed as character-building, Tenkuu Shinpan managed to put the two shit out of two popular animes and did one of the worst shows of 2021. Honestly, I think there will be no other anime that will disappoint me more than this. I remember still having an expectation of finding it good, since the manga is being sold physically in the country in which mode. It is a pity, a cruel and painful pain that will not be erased. I said that this review was different from my usual, Tenkuu Shinpan is also. And I definitely don't recommend it.

Maybe I have terrible taste, but I loved it. A good comparison might be the movie Dredd - just a killer, energized, increasingly entertaining piece, with a similar set up. This show borrows a bunch of stuff and has an overused idea, but it benefits greatly from its stripped-down aesthetic. There's something awesome about the setting of empty skyscrapers. It's almost like a stylistic beacon for the show, course-correcting everything, as if to tone down any cliche, soft dialogue, or panty shot. The same goes for the masks and the ol' chess game between the detective-type strategic geniuses. None of these are groundbreaking ideas, but they work because everything is straight to the point. It's like a cold shot of vodka. And eventually, the strong vibe gives the show time to coalesce and show off some uniqueness. There are a few moments of humor that were just nonsensically hilarious. The panty shots got worse and better at the same time. And the plotting of the different factions eventually wove together pretty dam smoothly at the end. Because it's not trying too hard to be great, it actually is great.

it was nice loved the concept the dub was really nice and the characters were decent, this is a good starter anime for a lot of people the main character is quite dynamic her mood can change in a split second and she very indecisive but she makes the anime different as she is just a likable mc and her friend is nice as well IDK why they were making her question her sexuality but she is good like a guardian of sorts and her character development far exceeds the mc the enigma created by the masks plays into why I like it so much, you'll ask what's the code? whats are the defects? why must they become closer to god? the anime raises a lot of questions in and of itself but I personally think that's why I like it so much the animation is a 10 especially considering the concept they didn't produce something flimsy Netflix did a good job it's been 3 years since they made A.I.C.O and you can see the improvements they have made the fan service is lit tho loving all of it this is a good seinen anime, it feels like the good old days when an anime had good fan service and nice animation I would recommend this if you like btoom or like the isekai genre

I personally really enjoyed this anime. I do not understand why so many people disliked it. It has an interesting storyline with great characters. I loved the concept of the sky rise buildings in a different realm where people killed to survive. The strong female characters were great as well. Before I watched this, I had heard that the overuse of fan service ruined the show. However, upon watching the show, I noticed there was not that much fan service to really clash with the storyline. There was the occasional panty shot here and there but it did not affect the overall story. I loved the comedic and flirty scenes; it balanced out the suspense and horror well. I judge an anime based solely on whether it entertained me. High-Rise Invasion definitely attracted my attention and I finished it in one sitting. I look forward to more seasons!

I decided to watch this because one of the characters had cool character design and soon enough I realized not only does only that one character have good character design, but the story itself isn't good either, and this is why: 1. Everything is too convenient. Since there is no character development, in order to keep something going for them there are just randomly thrown in convenient twists, as if the creators of the story just didn't want to bother coming up with smart plays for characters to use. 2. Female characters have no personality and their sole purpose is to keep male viewer's attention through panty and bra shots shots, as well as queer-baiting with some mildly lesbian scenes. It seems creators had an attempt to make it look like that's not the case by making them over-powered with convenient twists mentioned above, but well, didn't work. 3. You can predict every second of the anime, the first impression of it having a cool plot-line becomes completely over-shadowed with how literally just nothing else really happens. Over-all, only watched it for that one character's character design. Nothing else was worth the time about the anime. The animation quality also wasn't horrible, I suppose, but doesn't even nearly make up for the rest lol.

This review is included with some spoilers and my own understanding. Yuri Honjo starts off her life in a world full of mask murderers. Then her brother Rika Honjo also got stuck in the world full of killings they're goal for each other is to find themselves and to meet in the end but it was a turnover Aikawa somehow tricks him and showed his phone to Rika. Then, Rika in the end got possessed because of what Aikawa showed to him. The story also has a bit of comedy, fan service, and some lesbian scenes. Because I didn't expect that there will be some scenes that it will show off the MC and other characters' undergarments. However, based on the manga it did show it so I was surprised about that and nothing more. So the comedy about Tenkuu Shinpan. Is a bit funny in some of the scenes While also some scenes are a bit bit bit flirty because Mayuko Nise and Yuri Honjo always travel their journey together when they search for food, water weapons, etc. I didn't further explain the whole story just some parts that I got interested in and the important ones. So overall the story is decent for me. Because the animation is fast pacing the manga version. But it's still great also the opening and closing is good also characters are good especially the ones wearing the mask.

Not recommended. The concept of the world in the anime is good, but because of the inconsistent characterization of the MC, it's very annoying to watch. There's no horror feeling at all, and the violent scenes are overly dramatized and uninteresting. The only thing I'm interested in is seeing Rika and Snape Mask meet; apart from that, I'm not interested in anything else. I thought they would meet in the end. The plot armor is very strong, to the point where the main character can suddenly gain new powers. There are too many ecchi scenes, even though the genre doesn't include ecchi; I had to skip them while watching. The plot also feels very rushed. It might be better to read the manga instead of watching the anime.

bro the amount of plot holes and unnecessary fan service is just.. animation is alr nothing out of the ordinary. characters have 0 personality - very bland, dialogues are forced and there is no real progression to the story., there are just things... happening. the emotion this piece is trying to evoke are simply not there cs you truly dont care about any of the characters. if it wasnt for masked tumblr sexy man and forced yuri between 2 mc noone would watch this im pretty sure. music was alr but again nothing groundbreaking. u can do better with ur time than watch this trust me lol

Animé with a "Battle Royale" or "Death Game" theme can be a hit or miss. Tenkuu Shinpan's downfall primarily comes from the uninspired sound design, repetitive/boring music, poor (dubbed) voice cast and disjointed story. The promising aspects do derive from some action sequences, but combining everything with a huge cast of uninspired character tropes - just leaves everything feeling flat. I believe this series would've faired better with a darker approach, but instead it aims more for the cheap fan-service and awkward sexual tension between the 2 leading characters. There's a disconnect between the colourful characters, alongside the violence - the dynamic doesn't mesh very well. Certainly a watchable series, but the dry characters and incoherent plot doesn't leave you feeling wanting more after finally getting through it.

Its fine and a good watch until the fan service every few minutes you get under skirt shots ruining the scene and it gets annoying. Plot is interesting but nothing special. The animation quality and art style are really good, the mask concept is also very likeable and interesting. But again the random shots of underwear kinda ruin it. Still a good watch if you dont mind seeing panties for half the episode. The theme being horror and action isnt really achieved much.Characters are boring again just used for weird fan service, you only get 1 backstory thats not even that interesting. Not bad but wouldnt watch again.

Ive read and finished the manga, and i was pretty excited to hear that it was gonna get a anime adaptation, but ofc netflix picked it up, im not saying the animation is bad i just dont think the theme was good enough i wanted more of a horror theme if that makes any sense. The voice acting was decent once i switched it to Japanese, i tried giving the dub a shot all i can say its horrible out right cringe, i went 4-5 episodes in with switching it to dub and then switching it to subbed, and i came with the conclusion that the subbed was better and thoroughly watched the anime, the pacing was somewhat fast too fast, so i honestly just recommend reading the manga. The only interesting part was rika and the sniper mask, also yuri was wayyyyy more annoying in the anime like bruh, she was somewhat annoying in the manga, but i was able to get use to her and enjoy her character but in the anime i wanted to fucking bleach my eyes and rip my ears off everytime she did something or started screaming, her character was just not interesting or funny at all, BUT i want everyone to just read the manga, its very good well id give it a "7" its not the greatest but its not bad very enjoyable skip the anime unless you want to see rika and sniper mask in action. Dont get mad at my opinion you might like the anime but if you ever read the manga you would understand why the manga is better i wanted to enjoy the anime since im more of an anime only type, but i do read a little bit of manga and high rise just so happened to be the one i read, the anime is BAD, but its okay just blame it on netflix, move on and go read the manga

It seemed like something really interesting was coming, but it remained just a promise. Tenkuu Shinpan starts with an idea that immediately grabs your attention: a strange setting, unclear rules, and a constant sense of mystery. As the episodes progress, new questions arise, new pieces of this world are revealed, and the viewer's curiosity only increases. It's the kind of beginning that hooks you precisely because it doesn't explain everything immediately. And, for a while, it works. The visual aspect helps a lot in this beginning. The character design is beautiful, clean, and the contrast with the chaotic environment creates an interesting identity. The art direction manages to convey the feeling of isolation and constant danger well. However, when it comes to fluidity, the animation leaves something to be desired at several points. It's not a one-off thing; it's recurrent enough to be annoying. Stiff movements, unnatural action scenes… you can clearly see that it lacked polish. Still, at the beginning, you want to overlook this because of the different premise. The soundtrack follows a very neutral path. It doesn't get in the way, but it also doesn't contribute significantly. It lacks impact, it lacks personality. In a work that tries to create tension and mystery, a more striking soundtrack would make a big difference, but here it only fulfills the basics and then disappears. Now, the biggest problem: the story. The anime begins by building an intriguing mystery, suggesting a complex universe, full of its own rules, hidden motivations, and possible deeper criticisms or reflections. However, as the narrative progresses, all of this is left aside. Instead of developing this world and answering the questions it raises, the anime chooses to follow a much shallower path: it practically becomes a battle royale. And it's not that battles are a problem in themselves, the problem is the excessive focus on them to the detriment of everything else. The plot loses strength, the mysteries take a backseat (or are simply ignored), and the feeling is that the initial build-up was wasted. You spend several episodes waiting for answers, waiting for depth… and it never comes in a satisfactory way. The result is a work that seemed to want to be something bigger, denser, more memorable, but ends up becoming superficial. It's frustrating because the potential was there. The foundation was good, the idea was different, there was room for something truly engaging. But the execution doesn't live up to that ambition. In the end, it leaves a bitter taste of a missed opportunity. It's not a completely worthless anime; it has its moments and manages to grab your attention at the beginning, but it falls apart precisely where it needed to get it right. My final score is 3/10. Largely because of this attempt to build something grand that never materializes. I don't recommend it. The visuals and premise are eye-catching, but that's where the similarities end; there's no development worthy of what's promised. =================================================================================================================Versão em Português===================================== Parecia que vinha algo realmente interessante, mas ficou só na promessa. Tenkuu Shinpan começa com uma ideia que chama atenção logo de cara: um cenário estranho, regras pouco claras e uma sensação constante de mistério. Conforme os episódios avançam, surgem novas dúvidas, novas peças desse mundo vão sendo apresentadas e a curiosidade do espectador só aumenta. É aquele tipo de início que te prende justamente por não explicar tudo de imediato. E, por um tempo, isso funciona. A parte visual ajuda bastante nesse começo. O design dos personagens é bonito, limpo, e o contraste com o ambiente caótico cria uma identidade interessante. A direção de arte consegue transmitir bem a sensação de isolamento e perigo constante. Porém, quando se trata de fluidez, a animação deixa a desejar em vários momentos. Não é algo pontual, é recorrente o suficiente para incomodar. Movimentos duros, cenas de ação pouco naturais… dá pra ver claramente que faltou polimento. Ainda assim, no início, dá vontade de relevar isso por conta da proposta diferente. A trilha sonora segue um caminho bem neutro. Não atrapalha, mas também não contribui de forma significativa. Falta impacto, falta personalidade. Em uma obra que tenta criar tensão e mistério, uma trilha mais marcante faria muita diferença, mas aqui ela só cumpre o básico e desaparece. Agora, o maior problema: a história. O anime começa construindo um mistério intrigante, sugerindo um universo complexo, cheio de regras próprias, motivações ocultas e possíveis críticas ou reflexões mais profundas. Só que, conforme a narrativa avança, tudo isso vai sendo deixado de lado. Em vez de desenvolver esse mundo e responder às perguntas que ele mesmo levanta, o anime escolhe seguir por um caminho muito mais raso: vira praticamente um battle royale. E não é que batalhas sejam um problema por si só, o problema é o foco excessivo nelas em detrimento de todo o resto. A trama perde força, os mistérios ficam em segundo plano (ou simplesmente são ignorados), e a sensação é de que aquela construção inicial foi desperdiçada. Você passa vários episódios esperando respostas, esperando aprofundamento… e isso nunca vem de forma satisfatória. O resultado é uma obra que parecia querer ser algo maior, mais denso, mais marcante, mas que acaba se tornando superficial. É frustrante porque o potencial estava ali. A base era boa, a ideia era diferente, havia espaço para algo realmente envolvente. Mas a execução não acompanha essa ambição. No fim, fica aquele gosto amargo de oportunidade perdida. Não é um anime completamente sem valor, ele tem seus momentos e consegue prender no começo, mas desanda justamente onde mais precisava acertar. Minha nota final é 3/10. Muito por conta dessa tentativa de construir algo grandioso que nunca se concretiza. Não recomendo. O visual e a premissa até chamam atenção, mas param por aí, não há desenvolvimento à altura do que é prometido.

I was excited to start this anime when I was told about its general plot and its wlw representation, however after starting it my excitement and good expectations were worn down. This is a perfect example of a show that could be great but is ruined by its execution. Not only is the fanservice (of young high school girls) uncomfortable and unnecessary, it is also constant. I'm fairly sure that a minimum of two panty shots per episode is not needed to improve your story. There are several plot points that go nowhere and actions that characters take that are basically undone or pointless to the story. The only thing that keeps me from putting this anime lower than a four is that I actually enjoyed a couple of the characters and thought they were intriguing to watch, as well as the fairly well-done music and visuals. Overall, High Rise Invasion was a disappointment, unfortunately. There are certainly anime I enjoyed far more than this.

The fisrt episode of this show had me hooked, it surpised me with a plot twist and seemed to have an intersting story. It has a good theme song and a nice ending. By episode 3 the series got worse and worse. Many unlikeable characters, unnecassary fanservice and some things were thrown in that just didn't make sense or weren't explained well. Out of no where a charcter would get this power and be considered the one "closest to god" they didn't even do anything to get the power. It was kinda cringey, some of the charcters had a very awkward relationship, if the other one was in danger they would do somrthing flashy and protect them. The best part about this show was probably the masks that they had to fight, it's what kept me watching it honestly. For this reason I rate High Rise Invasion a 4.