Hitori No Shita - The Outcast

At first glance, the plot seemed odd and different, but then by the second episode, things fell into place. It cleared up a lot of the, why is this like this or how come those things are doing this, etc., etc.. The groundwork has been laid with great action sequences, which have implied that they are only going to get a lot more action packed and suspenseful. The plot is starting to come together and can makes you start to guess what might happen next. Lastly the characters are not perfectly defined yet, but they are definitely starting to be and growth is starting to already take place at its own rate. You can start to feel yourself finding a point in liking the characters, which a lot of anime struggle with. Hitorinoshita - the outcast goes off its own drum beat and is definitely unique in more ways than its supernatural plots. I look forward to how it turns out.

This is more of a martial arts anime than a zombie anime. I watched first 9 episodes in one binge afternoon. And am now hanging in suspense waiting for episode 10. Some reviewers say its slow at start, and I can see how they say that, but its totally worth it as things really heat up by end of episode 2. I love the way they change between realistic and super emotive faces. So say no to the nay sayers :) and give this one a try.

Look, look, look, look. There's a lot of negative reviews out there for the pacing of this. But you have to understand the source material for this show is Chinese. The graphic novels coming out of China are usually slower to build. You're going to have to tough out a dragging season one. It's long, and hard. But it's worth it. Once you hit season two the show takes off and will leave you behind. Season one was just a world builder. Introducing you to the concepts the writer felt important to explain. Like, say, crazy Kung Fu shenanigans. Or the different organizations. Or that Soran is wrapped up in all of this because his grandfather did something. Once you hit S2. It all gets explained, and fleshed out amidst amazing fight sequences, mind-blowing 'kung-fu'. And characters start to get developed among all of that. Tough out season 1. You need to watch it before you dive head-long into the journey that is season 2.

This anime was very refreshing to watch. It provided enough action to keep me tuned in while also providing enough comedic relief to bring out a few laughs. This anime does deserve 5 stars, but it only received 4 for the fan service. Personally I don't like the amount of fan service in todays anime. In my opinion, this anime would've been just fine without it. Other than that, it was a very fun to watch! Definitely on my list of reccomendations.