This show, along with a couple others like Clannad for example, kinda spoiled me into thinking that harems could normally be good in my early weeb days. It really does feel "standard" at times, but the character development and narrative actually move along to tell a story, unlike most that stay stagnant throughout. It was nice to see how it ended compared to how it started. It's a show I liked enough to get the VN and get even more backstory.
A big part of what makes this harem good is the fact Rin isn’t a pervert and treats all the girls normally. The girl Rin ended up with is easily the best girl aside from Kaede so I’m very glad they ended up together.
This was One of my first harem Anime that I really liked. I feel really nostalgic as I stated watching this video. Also your commentary is nice as always. Thanks
This takes me back so much and I can't believe I forgot that this was a harem anime that was actually good even during the time it came out. After watching it though I kind of forgot about it until I found out that it was based off of a visual novel which then spark my curiosity to play it and while I do enjoy the visual novel more because obvious reasons are obvious I still enjoyed the anime for what it was and I'm probably gonna go back and watch it again if only because there really hasn't been that many harem anime that came out that makes me actually enjoy it.
Appreciate you giving this show some attention. It's one of the few harem anime that ever stood out from the crowd for me. Should definitely play the visual novel if you get the chance. It has a much more complete story, especially for Primula, Sia, and Asa. Plus it's fairly short, about 4 hrs per route.
Glad you reviewed this show! I loveeedd Shuffle! back in the day. And rewatched it somewhat recently. After watching it, it made me want to watch other Harem animes, but then realized none of them did it like Shuffle.
One of my favorite aspects about this show is that you could honestly see Rin with any of the main girls. It did a great job of developing and showcasing the growing dynamic between them and how Rin is just trying to get through it all. Then when the second half hits and it all starts coming apart you really feel it. It really says something that SHUFFLE is maybe the only harem anime that I keep coming back to.
Lol, I've been writing my own analysis of shuffle. Nice to see someone else likes it👍. To make a friendly counter to two of your points based on my own interipritation of the show, Primula's lack of scrrentime early on always seems to add to her Characters theme of neglect, episode 6 really hammers that home when you realise that when keade and Rin are at school, she just sits around the house, no funny gags or cute antics, just her vacent expression reflected off the television screen. As for the comedy, I agree it can be hit or miss but I've always believed it's so previlent early as part of the shows act to convince you that it's a standard harem, only for the jokes to stop in the second half, adding further empahsis to the darker tone. Kinda like how the title card changes between the two halves. Again thanks for making a vid on it😎.
I gotta thank you. It's because of you from watching your videos. I've become into so many romance anime. Adding to that I enjoyed them too. Though I've finished Shuffle ages ago.
This video made me remember that I still haven't played the VN of shuffle, even tho I have it on my computer... Thx for reminding me of that, and great video as always :)
Ahh keep up the good work. I would love for you to post more reviews.. Shuffle was a great anime and the final chosen girl was super unexpected but was a good choice from the author. A bit salty my fav girl wasnt chosen in the end. The chosen girl was by far my least favorite.
Never heard about this one, until watching your review, and now that I've finally finished it... yeah, this show is better than it has any right to be, especially since its a harem anime based off a Hentai Visual Novel. The last third in particular is some of the best writing I've seen in a show. It had me feeling so many different emotions (happiness, dread, fear, hope), and had me hooked every step of the way. The only real issue I had with Shuffle was Sia's backstory. It felt a bit like a copy-paste of Nerine's.
Have you ever tried to shake things up and watch and review a reverse harem anime(the ones that are actually GOOD)? Like Fruits Basket(2019), my Next Life as a Villainess, or Ouran Highschool Host Club?
Oh god, here we go. *Spoiler* (don't read if you didn't finish anime) It legit hurt my heart he didn't pick Kaede. So much so that I dove headfirst into the VN to correct this obvious error in judgement. Btw, would honestly love to know who Shadow would have chosen lol.
I was honestly hoping he would pick Nerane upon first watching it. Mostly because her personality was the complete opposite of what I expected from a demon princess.
@@ShadowACS1 same here, I remember first watching it from one those "demo disks" you got from one of those expensive magazines way back in the day. I wish I could remember the magazine. Man, it's so crazy to think how easy it is to watch anime now, compared to how it was 20+ years ago
Oh man I remember when ranma had the fan club thing but basically totally dropped it after the first few episodes bc they had better things to focus on lmao
@@ShadowACS1 I think that's kinda the idea. Its pretty self aware and occasionally makes fun of itself in that regard. Then again, I've only read the LN; not sure how the anime turned out. The quality is up for debate, I don't like telling people something is good or bad. Sort of a form of spoiler imo.
In my opinion the end sucks!!! Not because of his choice but because of how he did things after making his choice. He did exactly what his friend told him not to do.👎🏾👎🏾
I actually perfer harem ends myself where the guy/girl gets all the guys/girls but that's mostly just the free love hippy in me talking XD. I think we can all agree though that the cop out of NO decision is *THE WORSE* so I'm glad they came to one. Hell nowadays manga are having multiple endings like it's a damn video game and it's lowkey pissing me off 🙄
Oh God...the next one could either be a multitude of bad or mediocre anime (smartphone, Demon Lord, Bastard magic Instructor, etc.), or Shield hero... (which is still just okay)
IDK this anime just felt to copy and paste...i still liked it...but to be honest i kinda wanted this story to end in tragedy...like if kitae killed herself or rin died in some accident or something...the harem animes are just to fetish eccentric to be really good stories in my opinion...half the time i want to kick characters in the head...and their usually written by authors that have no clue on how to make a good harem story....id like to see someone make a good harem anime one in which the girls have to cope and work together to be with the same guy
@@nine_tails137 that wasn’t my point. I was saying that people who watched his channel before know who rin picks, so his attempt to not spoil it doesn’t work.
@@CawfeeCakes Oh no, I get what you mean, I'm just saying Rin's choice at the end isn't bad. Though I'm sure there are quite a few fans who were upset with his final choice.
I never would have thought that once upon a time, there was a harem anime that treated its characters like actual people.
Bleach: Hold my beer.
Why was the past so great?
That is exactly why I dislike harem anime.
@@zemox2534 Well, I dislike action anime.
@@CatchingFishes I love action anime but to each his own
This show, along with a couple others like Clannad for example, kinda spoiled me into thinking that harems could normally be good in my early weeb days. It really does feel "standard" at times, but the character development and narrative actually move along to tell a story, unlike most that stay stagnant throughout. It was nice to see how it ended compared to how it started. It's a show I liked enough to get the VN and get even more backstory.
This one 2 are classics. I’ve watched them both so many times
A big part of what makes this harem good is the fact Rin isn’t a pervert and treats all the girls normally. The girl Rin ended up with is easily the best girl aside from Kaede so I’m very glad they ended up together.
Kaede is too infatuated with him and doesn’t treat him like a human being but more like an obsession.
Man.. this takes me back!. This is one of the few romance anime that i actually like :D.
This was One of my first harem Anime that I really liked. I feel really nostalgic as I stated watching this video.
Also your commentary is nice as always. Thanks
This takes me back so much and I can't believe I forgot that this was a harem anime that was actually good even during the time it came out. After watching it though I kind of forgot about it until I found out that it was based off of a visual novel which then spark my curiosity to play it and while I do enjoy the visual novel more because obvious reasons are obvious I still enjoyed the anime for what it was and I'm probably gonna go back and watch it again if only because there really hasn't been that many harem anime that came out that makes me actually enjoy it.
Appreciate you giving this show some attention. It's one of the few harem anime that ever stood out from the crowd for me. Should definitely play the visual novel if you get the chance. It has a much more complete story, especially for Primula, Sia, and Asa. Plus it's fairly short, about 4 hrs per route.
Glad you reviewed this show! I loveeedd Shuffle! back in the day. And rewatched it somewhat recently. After watching it, it made me want to watch other Harem animes, but then realized none of them did it like Shuffle.
Take that tenchi muyo
One of my favorite aspects about this show is that you could honestly see Rin with any of the main girls. It did a great job of developing and showcasing the growing dynamic between them and how Rin is just trying to get through it all. Then when the second half hits and it all starts coming apart you really feel it. It really says something that SHUFFLE is maybe the only harem anime that I keep coming back to.
Thx dude, you convinced me to watch it and I'm not disapointed.
This fucker was 24 fucking episodes I thought it was like 12. Also, love to see you Shadow
Lol, I've been writing my own analysis of shuffle. Nice to see someone else likes it👍. To make a friendly counter to two of your points based on my own interipritation of the show, Primula's lack of scrrentime early on always seems to add to her Characters theme of neglect, episode 6 really hammers that home when you realise that when keade and Rin are at school, she just sits around the house, no funny gags or cute antics, just her vacent expression reflected off the television screen. As for the comedy, I agree it can be hit or miss but I've always believed it's so previlent early as part of the shows act to convince you that it's a standard harem, only for the jokes to stop in the second half, adding further empahsis to the darker tone. Kinda like how the title card changes between the two halves.
Again thanks for making a vid on it😎.
I gotta thank you. It's because of you from watching your videos. I've become into so many romance anime. Adding to that I enjoyed them too. Though I've finished Shuffle ages ago.
Shuffle is hands down, one of my all-time favorite Harem anime.
Especially the writing. It is, like Shadow said, a harem anime done right.
I watched this anime recently, and I've gotta say it was great. I'm surprised that it's not a Key anime since it had that kind of vibe to it.
This video made me remember that I still haven't played the VN of shuffle, even tho I have it on my computer... Thx for reminding me of that, and great video as always :)
Shuffle is also one of my favorites!
I say "Ticket to", you say "damnation!"
TICKET TO
ShadowACS you should do vampire knight. I would be a fun negative review.
I FECKING LOVE THIS ANIME XD
Ahh keep up the good work. I would love for you to post more reviews..
Shuffle was a great anime and the final chosen girl was super unexpected but was a good choice from the author. A bit salty my fav girl wasnt chosen in the end.
The chosen girl was by far my least favorite.
Don't you dare badmouth So I'm a Spider So What!
I only read the first couple chapters of the manga but it was really cute ;;o;;
tried it. found it boring in the first half, then somehow turned into a pure drama when the love girl is chosen.
Never heard about this one, until watching your review, and now that I've finally finished it... yeah, this show is better than it has any right to be, especially since its a harem anime based off a Hentai Visual Novel. The last third in particular is some of the best writing I've seen in a show. It had me feeling so many different emotions (happiness, dread, fear, hope), and had me hooked every step of the way.
The only real issue I had with Shuffle was Sia's backstory. It felt a bit like a copy-paste of Nerine's.
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Your point stands but I think that was a poor example, plus that was a good show. Well, when the spider was present that is.
This brings me back, it was the first harem and first ecchi I saw
Oh, ummm....my first harem anime was........heaven lost property...
Have you ever tried to shake things up and watch and review a reverse harem anime(the ones that are actually GOOD)? Like Fruits Basket(2019), my Next Life as a Villainess, or Ouran Highschool Host Club?
Yeah this is a deconstruction of a harem
Oh god, here we go.
*Spoiler* (don't read if you didn't finish anime)
It legit hurt my heart he didn't pick Kaede. So much so that I dove headfirst into the VN to correct this obvious error in judgement. Btw, would honestly love to know who Shadow would have chosen lol.
Yeah poor kaide.
I mean I ship him with Asa though.
I was honestly hoping he would pick Nerane upon first watching it.
Mostly because her personality was the complete opposite of what I expected from a demon princess.
I remember watching it more or less on your recommandation, even if I liked it I don't remember much with the exception of THAT one arc.
That one where the main character is a spider is surprisingly very good.
You are reviewing it again :o
You should do a review of D.N.Angel. It's one of my favorite romance animes, and has a really satisfying ending imo
Already did one! It was one of my earliest anime analysis videos.
@@ShadowACS1 oh dang! I couldn't find it on your channel, that's why I mentioned it. Just out of curiosity, how did you like it?
@@TheLesserFairchild It was an early favorite of mine. Still have nostalgic fondness for it.
@@ShadowACS1 same here, I remember first watching it from one those "demo disks" you got from one of those expensive magazines way back in the day. I wish I could remember the magazine. Man, it's so crazy to think how easy it is to watch anime now, compared to how it was 20+ years ago
ah shuffle i remeber this lol ironically i did forget about it as wel
Oh man I remember when ranma had the fan club thing but basically totally dropped it after the first few episodes bc they had better things to focus on lmao
@shadowACS
Please do a review of redo of healer
Why do you hate me? :(
@@ShadowACS1 haha he can put that review on ticket to damnation.. its basically revenge hentai.
@@ShadowACS1 don’t listen to him Shadow. It’s NOT worth it!
@@williamlee1532 he nearly lost his entire channel because of those. You really want him to take on that risk😑
Honey, I LIKED that show and even I know that it’s not something reviewers should touch with a ten foot poll.
This is such a great show and he most definetly chose the right girl!
No he didnt.
the spider isekai is actually really good
Oh, I've heard. Never seen it. But the premise definitely has a "we ran out of other ideas" ring to it.
@@ShadowACS1 hmmmm yeah i guess that's fair
@@ShadowACS1 I think that's kinda the idea. Its pretty self aware and occasionally makes fun of itself in that regard. Then again, I've only read the LN; not sure how the anime turned out. The quality is up for debate, I don't like telling people something is good or bad. Sort of a form of spoiler imo.
@@ShadowACS1 for isekai, yes
Can you continue Lyrical Nanoha starting with StrikerS and then Vivid?
Can you review BNA: Brand New Animal, Nisekoi, Sekko Boys, and/or Maid-Sama
Why you didn't do any Ticket to Damnation episode?
Hi ACS,
Im sure you would love Kaiji ...
Review on mushoku tensai 2021 ( jobless reincarnation ) or quintessential quintuplets please .
I got into Shuffle due to liking the opening.
Shadowacs hope you do a review on ex-arm.
You should review Pani Poni Dash!
I nead to go back and watch this
In my opinion the end sucks!!! Not because of his choice but because of how he did things after making his choice. He did exactly what his friend told him not to do.👎🏾👎🏾
I actually perfer harem ends myself where the guy/girl gets all the guys/girls but that's mostly just the free love hippy in me talking XD. I think we can all agree though that the cop out of NO decision is *THE WORSE* so I'm glad they came to one. Hell nowadays manga are having multiple endings like it's a damn video game and it's lowkey pissing me off 🙄
oh hey this was one of my firsts too
Ngl my chosen name might have to do with Rin being Rin
If you want an anime that does stuff similar to this you should try quintessential quintuplets
Please review “Cute High Earth Defense Club Love.” Yes that is literally the title
He has standards. So no.
☹️
The comedy is amazing bugging
Don't look down on Spider Isekai
Oh God...the next one could either be a multitude of bad or mediocre anime (smartphone, Demon Lord, Bastard magic Instructor, etc.), or Shield hero... (which is still just okay)
Well, with how vague I described it... I wasn't wrong.
Have you thought of looking into Jojo's Bizarre Adventure?
ShadowAcs
IDK this anime just felt to copy and paste...i still liked it...but to be honest i kinda wanted this story to end in tragedy...like if kitae killed herself or rin died in some accident or something...the harem animes are just to fetish eccentric to be really good stories in my opinion...half the time i want to kick characters in the head...and their usually written by authors that have no clue on how to make a good harem story....id like to see someone make a good harem anime one in which the girls have to cope and work together to be with the same guy
Shuffle was one of my first harem anime, also it's where i got my name from
Old fans of shadow who know who rin ends up with be like TwT
Eh, the girl Rin picks in the end is okay IMO.
@@nine_tails137 that wasn’t my point. I was saying that people who watched his channel before know who rin picks, so his attempt to not spoil it doesn’t work.
@@CawfeeCakes Oh no, I get what you mean, I'm just saying Rin's choice at the end isn't bad. Though I'm sure there are quite a few fans who were upset with his final choice.
We all agree with you but Japanese doesn't.