EPTOn December 09 2025 17:51 Spazer wrote:
I liked Sword of the Demon Hunter a lot. The story itself is just okay (and I do have a few gripes here), but I think the one thing that really stood out to me about the show is how good the storytelling is. There's some genuine thought put into to the presentation. Subtle hints are strewn about for future developments. The arcs are given sufficient time to develop and stew so that the conclusion actually feels complete. It is also one of the better works I've seen that make use of the whole + Show Spoiler +
Buuut... the animation is so bad that it's impossible to recommend. The generic name also doesn't help. Alas.
Shabake is another supernatural period drama that I'm watching this season. The first 3 eps are kinda boring/bad, but the rest of the show has been pretty decent overall.
Sanda's okay. The premise is definitely unique, but I feel that it's simultaneously very limiting. Things get rather awkward due to the need to shove in fights everywhere - it's a shounen battle manga after all. + Show Spoiler +
I also think I would've already dropped this if it were being adapted by any studio other than Science Saru.
I liked Sword of the Demon Hunter a lot. The story itself is just okay (and I do have a few gripes here), but I think the one thing that really stood out to me about the show is how good the storytelling is. There's some genuine thought put into to the presentation. Subtle hints are strewn about for future developments. The arcs are given sufficient time to develop and stew so that the conclusion actually feels complete. It is also one of the better works I've seen that make use of the whole + Show Spoiler +
passage of time gimmick. Things happen, people change, relationships start and end.
Sadanaga (soba dad) is probably the best example of this. He comes in and has a positive impact on Ofuu's life, and is just there as a supporting character throughout a good chunk of the show. As time and episodes pass, the viewer is aware that the end is drawing near. And then it happens, as everyone knew it would. Overall just a very well executed arc.
Sadanaga (soba dad) is probably the best example of this. He comes in and has a positive impact on Ofuu's life, and is just there as a supporting character throughout a good chunk of the show. As time and episodes pass, the viewer is aware that the end is drawing near. And then it happens, as everyone knew it would. Overall just a very well executed arc.
Buuut... the animation is so bad that it's impossible to recommend. The generic name also doesn't help. Alas.
Shabake is another supernatural period drama that I'm watching this season. The first 3 eps are kinda boring/bad, but the rest of the show has been pretty decent overall.
Sanda's okay. The premise is definitely unique, but I feel that it's simultaneously very limiting. Things get rather awkward due to the need to shove in fights everywhere - it's a shounen battle manga after all. + Show Spoiler +
I think the Ono plot line is the most interesting part of the show by far. However, she only gets a minute or two of screentime each week since she's not really a main character.
It's kinda representative of the issues I have with the show as a whole. The theme is good, but it's mature enough that I don't think the show is capable of exploring it in any sort of satisfactory depth given its other priorities. Which is fine I suppose, but it's just not what I'm looking for.
It's kinda representative of the issues I have with the show as a whole. The theme is good, but it's mature enough that I don't think the show is capable of exploring it in any sort of satisfactory depth given its other priorities. Which is fine I suppose, but it's just not what I'm looking for.
I also think I would've already dropped this if it were being adapted by any studio other than Science Saru.
Yeah, Sword of the Demon Hunter definitely does characters right. I really like how side-characters are actually developed in it, they're not there just to push the plot along or provide a fight but most if not all of them have some backstory, we learn about their circumstances etc. I think it's a bit similar to Frieren, that the overarching main plot takes a backseat to all those wonderful small side stories. I am a big fan of this kind of storytelling as it lets me immerse and get lost in the world being presented.
I think The Witch and the Beast also adopts a similar pattern and I liked that one too.
