I've watched over 80 episodes of this anime after hearing a Youtuber praise it highly, saying that its tournament arc is the best ever. (And I've probably checked IMDB before deciding to watch it.) I was utterly disappointed.
The anime is slow and mediocre. There is nothing special about it compared to other anime available in 2022. And it just isn't that good. It feels very cliche, full of tropes, predictable, etc.
Sure, the anime isn't necessarily bad, and it has good qualities: it has heart, likeable characters, a plot that flows, and has creativity or originality. My goal here is not to give an accurate evaluation of the anime, but to warn everyone that this anime doesn't live up to the hype (it is rated 8,5 on IMDB right now).
I've rated the anime a 6, but it might deserve a 7. Maybe the 8.5 is deserved because the anime was very good for its time, but nonetheless this anime is one you can skip without missing out.
Some series or movies I have rated highly: 'Violet Evergarden', 'Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song ', 'Great Pretender', 'Messiah', 'The OA', 'Sense8', 'Beastars', 'Dark', and the movies 'Interstellar' and 'Arrival'.
The anime is slow and mediocre. There is nothing special about it compared to other anime available in 2022. And it just isn't that good. It feels very cliche, full of tropes, predictable, etc.
Sure, the anime isn't necessarily bad, and it has good qualities: it has heart, likeable characters, a plot that flows, and has creativity or originality. My goal here is not to give an accurate evaluation of the anime, but to warn everyone that this anime doesn't live up to the hype (it is rated 8,5 on IMDB right now).
I've rated the anime a 6, but it might deserve a 7. Maybe the 8.5 is deserved because the anime was very good for its time, but nonetheless this anime is one you can skip without missing out.
Some series or movies I have rated highly: 'Violet Evergarden', 'Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song ', 'Great Pretender', 'Messiah', 'The OA', 'Sense8', 'Beastars', 'Dark', and the movies 'Interstellar' and 'Arrival'.