Nowhere near as bad as Death Note, but it's a 6/10 show that if it had more money or time, might make a 6.5/10 to 7/10 with some effort.
This is perhaps the kind of TV show you'd expect college/high school kids to make on iPhones, because a lot of the sets take place in public areas and on school grounds, etc. They almost literally filmed the last 3 episodes over school holidays to save money, since it cuts out the "enemy base" anime/manga story, and forces a confrontation at 'school' instead. If you hadn't seen the Anime or Manga, it would still seem rushed, due to how quickly the 'bad guy' is defeated.
The CG effects are laughable at times, but it's often a 6/10 to 7/10 effort. It's not bad, but it's also hammy and over-dramatic. and, if you took the budget of 1 episode of Supergirl from the CW, and made an entire season, it would be this quality.
And you'd still have money left over for 20 more episodes. Costumes are spot on, lighting is fair, effects are quick, but it's a definite cost-saving effort with the "Ghosts" and spirits.
The actors do a good job, and they do an interesting job trying to convert the muuuch better anime style into a digestible 12-episode storyline. The ending is completely rushed, and they'll never make a season 2 with the budget they had for this show.
Actor choice/performance is also mixed. Reigen is disappointing at times, because they went with a younger "middle-aged salaryman" that turned into a scoundrel selling fake psychic services, Mob/Shigeo is fair, but, you don't need much effort to pull off disaffected middle-schooler. Might be a bit too old, but a scrawny 13 is a tough age/act to emulate for TV, and you need to match a potential Shigeo to his brother's slightly older, more athletic personality and demeanour.
Review by TolimanVIP 10BlockedParent2019-10-13T11:02:55Z
Nowhere near as bad as Death Note, but it's a 6/10 show that if it had more money or time, might make a 6.5/10 to 7/10 with some effort.
This is perhaps the kind of TV show you'd expect college/high school kids to make on iPhones, because a lot of the sets take place in public areas and on school grounds, etc. They almost literally filmed the last 3 episodes over school holidays to save money, since it cuts out the "enemy base" anime/manga story, and forces a confrontation at 'school' instead. If you hadn't seen the Anime or Manga, it would still seem rushed, due to how quickly the 'bad guy' is defeated.
The CG effects are laughable at times, but it's often a 6/10 to 7/10 effort. It's not bad, but it's also hammy and over-dramatic. and, if you took the budget of 1 episode of Supergirl from the CW, and made an entire season, it would be this quality.
And you'd still have money left over for 20 more episodes. Costumes are spot on, lighting is fair, effects are quick, but it's a definite cost-saving effort with the "Ghosts" and spirits.
The actors do a good job, and they do an interesting job trying to convert the muuuch better anime style into a digestible 12-episode storyline. The ending is completely rushed, and they'll never make a season 2 with the budget they had for this show.
Actor choice/performance is also mixed. Reigen is disappointing at times, because they went with a younger "middle-aged salaryman" that turned into a scoundrel selling fake psychic services, Mob/Shigeo is fair, but, you don't need much effort to pull off disaffected middle-schooler. Might be a bit too old, but a scrawny 13 is a tough age/act to emulate for TV, and you need to match a potential Shigeo to his brother's slightly older, more athletic personality and demeanour.