Paradox Live THE ANIMATION
Short Synopsis (Anilist): Saturated in hip hop culture comes the birth of a new movement known as “Phantom Live ”. Each of the artists have a metal accessory known as “Phantom Metal” which chemically reacts to the wearer’s emotions to produce an image, setting a magnificent stage for enthusiastic youths. With legendary club “CLUB paradox” hosting the mysterious Paradox Live, four teams: BAE, The Cat’s Whiskers, cozmez and Akanyatsura each receive an invitation to participate, each with their own genre of music in a race to the top. Each of the four teams go into the competition for a reason. As the competition heats up, so do the unimaginably large motives each of them hides…
I really really want to shit talk Paradox Live. It’s a boy band idol show about a bunch of hot guys in a music tournament. We get some of these every year and 90% of them are shit. And if I’m being honest, Paradox Live is probably just as shit as the rest. The odds it’s the one decent combat idol show of the year is low. And yet… It isn’t 0. Paradox Live is up there with some of the best looking shows of the season. From the effects-ridden performances, which might be to much for some but hey it’s an idol show just deal with it, to some really good expression work, Paradox Live just looks… good. On top of that, it seems to have some darker undertones mixed in with something sinister going on in the background. The main thing holding it back is just how hit or miss the music is. I get it, music is subjective. But in this case I wasn’t a fan. Rap and hip hop just aren’t my genres, so if that’s going to be the main style of the show then it’s going to have to be a pass for me. If you do like those though I think Paradox Live might be a good time for you.
Potential: 40%
Bullbuster
Short Synopsis (Anilist): Mysterious creatures have been terrorizing an island, forcing locals to flee their once-thriving home. With government funds lacking for monster eradication, Tajima purchases the only construction company left and transforms it for the task. Thankfully, the brilliant Testurou Okino and his new robot, Bullbuster, come to their aid. But the team is on a tight budget. Can they save the island?
Bullbuster was, as kindly as I can put it, fine. It’s a more lighthearted take on mecha kaiju battles. The world isn’t at stake, mankind hasn’t been pushed to the brink, it’s just a run-down company dealing with overgrown rats on an island until the infestation is cleared out. Will it have some drama? Probably. Are people at risk of dying? Supposedly but I don’t believe it. Is it fun? A little. I can also say that the production seems solid. The giant rat things and mechs look fine, clearly CGI but it’s not the worst I’ve seen and the characters are at least 2D. There’s even some cool animation in there of a guy playing the drums! Yet nothing about it made me go “wow”, nothing really drew me in and got me invested enough to care, or even just to watch a 2nd episode.
Potential: 25%
I’m Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness
Short Synopsis (Anilist): Allen Crawford is a misanthropic sorcerer known as the “Dark Lord.” When he comes across Charlotte Evans, a noblewoman exiled on false charges, his memories of being betrayed three years ago come rushing back. He decides to teach Charlotte about all the pleasures, vices, and joys of naughty living. Can a broken heart be mended with riotous living? These two are bound to find out!
Surprisingly enough, as deceptive as the title may be, this isn’t actually an ecchi piece of shit. In fact it’s much more wholesome than that, with the Demon Lord saving a wrongfully banished noble lady of a neighboring nation and endeavoring to teach her how to have some fun with her life. Eating sweets, hanging out, all the stuff she didn’t get to do before. I assume it will eventually become ecchi bullshit, the name just lends itself to that. But if Crash Course can dodge that, dodge some great meta plot “Stop the demon lord/evil king” and stick to cute wholesomeness, it might actually not be a waste of your time. Personally I won’t be watching it, this isn’t my thing. But for people who just want to unwind after a day at work and pick up something relaxing? Well this is a valid option, at least for now.
Potential: 15%
Honestly, you’re too stupid to judge Paradox Live so quickly for just one episode.
ParaLive IS NOT IDOL! IT IS NOT AT ALL!
It’s like Hypmic only focused on hip hop and with trauma involved.
ParaLive handles its murky things, traumas that everyone must deal with and a plot that is revealed little by little, not everything is rosy.
You’re a fool who only judges him for the sake of judging and not seeing him because he only has attractive boys and when in the end, what matters is the development of characters and the songs. This week’s episode touched on the topic of a character’s suicide and the consequences of that since it traumatized two characters (I didn’t want to say it but your opinion bothered me a lot)