What was I expecting when I started watching Inu x Boku SS? I really dont know something entertaining at the very least? Unfortunately Inu x Boku is nothing of the sort just an episodic hodgepodge of random scenarios with littletono overarching plot. Im actually not sure what this was supposed to be. A romance? If so it certainly lacked progression until the very end. A comedy? Well it didnt really make me laugh very much which I admit is somewhat subjective but the humor didnt work for me outside of a few characters or episodes. Supernatural? I guess it had supernatural elements. Honestly those were the highlight of the show but the supernatural powers got so little focus that they may as well have been just a plot device. Artistically Inu x Boku is going to blow absolutely nobody away. Its rather basic in every way and is starting to look a little dated as the years pass. Thats not to say its not acceptable but it may look really old in a few years. The big win for Inu x Boku was the songs. I really liked the opening and the changing endings it added an air of personality to each episode which was refreshing. Outside of those things nothing about Inu x Boku is a technical marvel its only acceptable at best. Favorite Character: Kagerou Shoukiin https://i2.wp.com/angryanimebitches.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/02/InuxBokuSSEp5Img0016.png?ssl=1 I was a hair away from saying that Karuta was my favorite but I had to give it to my SM dude. Honestly his introductory episode was the funniest in the entire series I was legit laughing out loud because of his antics. I aspire to go around labeling things as sadistic or masochistic now because of him. To be clear I did like some of the cast even if its not as many of them as I would have liked. Sorinozuka or the scroll dude was really funny as well especially with his interactions with Nobara his perverted lesbian secret service agent. Nobara in general was a hilarious character. However I cannot say that I loved the main two characters very much. They kind of felt as if someone was like Hey we have these two pieces of cardboard for main characters so lets give them a personality. and then they decided to make one piece of cardboard a selfpitying loli tsundere and the other an overly attached stalker. I felt zero connection to either of them throughout the entire series. Not once did I feel anything other than boredom when they came onto the screen. If youve followed my reviewing at all you know Im a huge shipper and this show didnt even make me bother with shipping characters because they were so mediocre outside of a select few. I dont even know if Im disappointed by Inu x Boku or just relieved to be done with it. To make a confession I was kind of half asleep for the last 34 episodes if not even longer so I may have missed out on the best the show had to offer. However I feel as if that proves my point though. Inu x Boku couldnt even command enough of my attention for a single cour thats how bland it is.
56 /100
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