Aku no Hana - 1
LOL This guy's expressive ability is amazing.
The good:
- I actually like the aesthetic of rotoscoped characters. It's like that Kanye West music video.
- The background art was sublime. I hope they keep it up throughout the show, and show much more of the town. The way the town looked dirty felt real. I feel like if I'd pick a random town in Japan I could expect to see things like they were presented in this show. Maybe.
- The pacing. I like too slow better than too fast. The scene where he walks to school was charming to me because in real life walking to school alone is indeed a slow process.
The bad:
- Too little music and whatever music there was, it wasn't dynamic enough. A show with this atmosphere needs fantastic music to accompany the scenes. Thoughtful little tunes to encadre the silent moments.
- Boring episode, but I'm willing to forgive it for being the first. The basic character set has been introduced.
[- Maybe it's me and my HS experience, but the characters feel very immature for their age. They're more like middle schoolers. Literature is dumb? I expect that from edgy 13-year olds.] EDIT: Complaint dismissed.
- Ugh I hate the ED. The OP was needlessly melodramatic, but the ED was downright annoying. Fuck.
I'm willing to go along on this series' trip. I wanna see where it leads.