Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo attempts to tempt through a half-minute commercial which merely summarizes the previously released PV – as if to reassure the anxious otaku that indeed, the heroine has no pantsu.
There’s nothing to unleash a blitzkrieg of rage and ridicule over – the clip shows the series, as with past preview material, to be overall respectable to some extent. This series isn’t pushing any particular style or mode beyond the easygoing highschool romance atmosphere – yet nor is it merely limping onto the street waiting to get run over. The series seems to have some elements of charm elevating it away from generic territory – the visuals being one aspect of course, the actual content of the video being another.
Our protagonist, as well as the series in general, notably look to have some drive to them which usually is absent with series of similar genre – and this is definitely of value as it speaks as to just how the plot will play out.
As a whole, Sakurasou is in a range one would dub “acceptable” based on the marketing media thus far. However, there does exist some points to pester about – incidentally the visuals are one, and another is merely a matter of preference for the most part, the voices. The leading male sounds too similar to a certain other, and perhaps far lesser of worth character – and of course, a lack of individuality is always a negative, yet this is not too significant that one will be too bothered.
In respect to the aesthetics, this was said with the PV, although unlike the key visuals, the artwork appears much more lacking when one sees it employed in a fully functioning animation – yet likely, it’s just the distortion of the video itself.
Besides that, there’s little else to say – everything seems solid. If for no other reason, this is worth watching merely for one to witness this ludicrous lack of underwear apparently prevalent.
Sep 18, 2012 @ 12:54 CDT
Shows with conventional storylines rarely turns out well these days, so I’m expecting it to be a really good one, albeit with a generic storyline.
Sep 18, 2012 @ 13:18 CDT
U should just go n read the manga,then u will know its good or not.
Sep 18, 2012 @ 13:20 CDT
I wouldn’t be quick to think that the manga’s quality will transfer to the anime however – be it good or bad.
Sep 18, 2012 @ 13:53 CDT
yes i got to agree on that, coz most of the animes will skip alot of details compare to LN or manga. N they also like to ruin the endings a good example ”sankarea”. the manga were vy good n all but the anime is a total let down….D:
Sep 18, 2012 @ 14:11 CDT
I do read the Sakurasou manga, and I found it good. But as Seven says, the manga’s quality doesn’t necesseraly translates into anime, no matter how good or bad is. Hope the anime will be good too.
Sep 18, 2012 @ 15:31 CDT
Sorry, but I find it a little difficult to believe that, as there are only 2 volumes of the manga released. Not only that, but the manga itself in its scanlated form has only 3 chapters, all of which are very boring and overplayed, and something that we have already seen in a generic highschool romantic comedy.
Unless you are fluent in reading and understanding Japanese, and have read the light novels, I feel it’s hard to trust your judgement on what is “good”, especially since there is lack of evidence, and your frame of reference on what is considered a good anime isn’t necessarily top notch.
Sep 18, 2012 @ 15:38 CDT
Additionally, the visuals are relatively admirable – although besides that, the series is just on the line. It could easily plunge over and go full generic upon debut.
Sep 18, 2012 @ 15:44 CDT
JC Staff is working on this, as well as Little Busters and Bakuman 3 this fall.
Expect to see some QUALITY.
Sep 18, 2012 @ 16:01 CDT
I wonder which one of the three will be the worst.
Sep 18, 2012 @ 16:38 CDT
expecting quality from j.c. staff is like expecting a cat to talk
Sep 18, 2012 @ 17:09 CDT
You’re giving false hope there…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xz-OSISxxo
On a slightly more serious note, there was Railgun/Index, which had some…”qualities” to it. Shakugan no Shana wasn’t to my taste but it’s still Shana…and for Bakuman they don’t even have to do anything, the manga’s already finished, the only thing they could do is to just tear it to shreds…oh wait…
Sep 18, 2012 @ 17:25 CDT
LOL at the talking cat :)
I’ve really watched all those series, but actually none of them seems worthy to leave a memory in your mind, the visuals of index are not really good let alone the characters and story, shakugan no shana was really just bad in plot and bakuman, well, it’s ok, only sub-par i guess
Sep 18, 2012 @ 17:30 CDT
Bakuman was meant to be a light series kinda like Lucky Star. Not the type to leave an impression. But I agree with Shana having having the most annoying characters of all time. But there was an older woman instead of an older man instead. That’s laudable for innovation