Pre-judged anime: Were we right?

MrPeriod

In 2013, at Anime Boston, we reviewed all of the upcoming anime. As in, anime that had not been seen by anyone in the US. We were extremely confident in the quality of our reviews, based solely on a paragraph of text and a single image.

Now, years later, the world has seen these shows. Now, it's your turn to judge us! Were we right? Or are we just assholes? Can anime truly be reviewed by its cover alone?

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Apsup

Danganronpa was only one there that I've seen. Fun thing, Rym says that it reminds him of 999, and the Danganronpa game was from same people as 999. Also, the assessments were most right, although I would suggest the game over the anime, although the anime itself was decent.

Churba

Whipping up a quick list now, for those without time to watch an hour video just to find out what's what.

Churba

Basic list, Title:Predicted Quality

Maoyuu maou yuusha: Low quality, porny

FREE!: Not specific, but middling-to-good

Kingdom 2: No personal interest, but may be okay

Tamayura futatose: Propably pretty decent

Senki Zesshou Symphogear G: Fuckin' garbage

Gen'ei kakeru taiyou: Low

Servant X Service: High

Monogatari 2nd season: Low, Porny

High School DXD: Middling-to-low.

Recorder to Randoseru mi: Massively creepy

Kin-Iro Mosaic: Cute, funny, pretty decent.

Senyuu Season 2: Generic.

Blood Lad: propably okay

Uchouten Kazoku: High

Love Lab: Middling, maybe a shot at enjoyable if you're into that

Teekyuu: Mixed

Silver Spoon: High

Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou: Interested

Brothers Conflict: Meh

Kamisama no inai nichiyoubi: Generic

Ro-kyuu-bu! SS: Avoid like the plauge

Danganronpa kibou no gakuen to zetsubou no koukousei the animation the movie the video game the motion picture the live action animation spectacular on ice you bastard: Kinda Interested

fate/kaleidd liner prisma illya: Seems okay

Chou Jigen Game Neptune the Animation: Very poor

Sailor Moon 20th Anniversary(Now Sailor Moon Crystal): High

Stella Jogakuin Koutou-ka C³-bu: Low.

Full notes here, with MAL/ANN ratings and other comments, but little formatting.

I've not watched any of these other than FREE!, so there's that. Also playing fast and loose for the sake of short descriptions of quality. Actual results may vary.

From the notes, because I should put it here -

I also found this Video clip and hearing someone talk English in a British accent in a Japanese accent is the weirdest fucking thing.

Banta

I'm pretty sure you guys were on the money for the shows I watched: Servant x Service, The Eccentric Family, and Silver Spoon.

Apreche

Banta said:

I'm pretty sure you guys were on the money for the shows I watched: Servant x Service, The Eccentric Family, and Silver Spoon.

I also watched those shows! Well, I only watched like 2 episodes of Servant X Service, but I watched the other two in their entirety.

Churba

Banta said:

I'm pretty sure you guys were on the money for the shows I watched: Servant x Service, The Eccentric Family, and Silver Spoon.

Keep in mind I'm judging by the manga and what I'm told about the anime, but Maoyuu maou yuusha seems to be better than you judged it, but it's not a world-beater. It plays the tropes, but then subverts them, and plays them straight sometimes. It really is babby's first economics to start off with, but it slowly gets more complex - building on itself, basically. I wish scans groups would hurry up a bit with it, but I suppose I can't complain too much.

A surprising number of the things you said would never be licensed or translated, either are being or have been - almost every time you mention it, in fact.