I loved BNA, but I wish Michiru came back to see her parents. I mean, I expected her to do so because of ep 4 when she saw her b-day cake made by her mother...
Eijirou Kirishima I mean in my opinion all the criticism it got is warranted considering how poorly it handles some things like its characters and how they don’t explore the themes at all and feels incredibly shallow
I thought it was easily one of Triggers’s best shows. The writing and the themes were well presented. They really did their research. It was kind of a listing of different race study topics but that criticism also applies to Get Out which was also amazing.
I’ve seen way too many thumbnails of people just saying the show is bad This is one of the only instances where that’s not the case The review is honest and fair, which I appreciate a lot actually I love this show and it really needs a bit more love from the community in general
It’s nice to see beastars ain’t the only show with animal protagonist it’s cool that it’s starting a genre Quick disclaimer I’m not a fucking furry i just likes the anime
I'm not gonna let anyone tell me that BNA isn't good. Honestly one of my favorite anime in a long time and one of the few that I like with a female protagonist. The style is really cool and the way the characters act and the art is amazing.
@Alex MonkeyD. with you there, don't know why i have to look so far to see people admit to how nonsensical the societal structure in this show is. I also think i made it like halfway into the show before i gave up on the show addressing how like all the beastmen can turn into people, but how that like never fit into the dialogue of beastmen living in human society
JC De Jesus Every single Trigger anime has the same plot aside from Kiznaiver. I wouldn’t criticize for their method of branding, and architext. In Bna there wasn’t much of a twist. We knew he was evil from the first moment we see him spying on the protags
Yeah, that wasn't so much human cruelty as it was ignorance. The people at the party were very welcoming to her before that incident, and Lisa seemed pretty remorseful after the fact.
This, I'd imagine most people see dolfins the same as fish because they live out at sea. Not understanding that they breath air rather than water. Hence why they thought it was a good idea to put her in the water tank.
What could be seen as "Lot of moving pieces but not convoluted" Could also be called, lots of good ideas that end up puddle deep. It had bigotry, that isn't really a factor beyond the first episode. It has a cult, that's just a straight forward lying is wrong with a villain who feels evil to be evil. It has societal differences, that aren't really supposed to be taken seriously. Maybe I'm a little spoiled by Beastars, not every anime needs to have depth, it can focus on just being fun with good animation. But it feels like when you throw out these concepts and ideas, you'd probably be better off taking one and making a more meaningful story with it rather than hitting every branch and missing the tree. Video's 2 months old and nobody is gonna see this. But damn I needed somewhere to write out frustrations.
This focused on mixing civil rights and results from unmanged/unfulfilled promises making people violent. This was a masterpiece made with history from america.
“Screwed over in the worst way possible” ...well that’s certainly an opinion lol. I’m glad Michiru was able to accept herself by the end as a beastman. It’s frustrating how often characters are adamantly dissatisfied with changes like this in other anime. I’d certainly welcome it with open arms even with the difficulties it brings. Shapeshifting is the coolest superpower
I just watched this anime and it's actually really good If you've been contemplating about watching this I suggest you do Take my word for it and watch it It's not a waste of time
5:18 That's not done for budget constraints, it's intentionally built-in from the start for comedic effect. If you watch the documentary on the making of KLK, they even redid some shots that were too "good" so that they could be more simple and comedic. Also recall that any KLK episode has 10x more of the "high-budget" animation than most other anime. I could explain the full history and thought-process of the "low-budget" anim but it'd be explaining a joke.
The only things I could say I liked about it were the color pallets and some of the lesser characters. The writing was really bugging me since episode one. People just did things that didn't make sense; punks hiding in the woods to beat up beastmen. Did they ever actually explain in the show WHY the humans kept mistreating the beastmen? Wouldn't some argue that the beastmen deserve it if they're really that prone to violent rampages? Why was everyone hiding in the shadows when Tanuki girl first got to town before they showed back up for the festival? What was up with setting up this plot point where she teaches children to read, then the kids get sold into slavery anyway, and did anything ever become of that or was it just a really convoluted way to teach you that beastmen also had slavery? What's the show trying to tell us? How did the humans at the party end up being totally oblivious to the fact that the dolphin girl was drowning, and how come they just walked away as if the humans did it to hurt her intentionally when in reality they just didn't know better? I couldn't get past episode 6. It was so boring and DISengaging for me. It was too hard to enjoy, I just kept asking more and more questions and the story shifts from episode to episode were jarring. That, and the plot twists weren't exactly hard to see coming from a mile away... I dunno, you do you, but that's my review of the show. 4/10, terrible writing.
let me answer that.. yes! It tackled alot of fluid animation, good directional pattern, the build up feels rewarded.. not everything is obvious and most important is the race issue which was handled really well since it also gives a what if factor and a realistic approach and answer to such topics. I really enjoyed it!. Oh and added benefit the art style feels retro and like you're watching paintings moving.
The art direction in this is fantastic. The animation is usual trigger dynamic eye candy. But the story... It has a lot of interesting ideas but it is certainly not preocupied with following plot threads apparently, it is pretty unfocused. More episodes would have been an excellent way to flesh things (AND characters specially) out more. I love trigger and tanukis but I have mixed feelings on this one.
I love the animation, palette colors, movements, the plot, face expressions, and so much more! I really love how much the plot is getting more and more interesting as each episode is getting more interesting, intense, and funny. I really love it and I’m glad I watch this anime before I lose interest.
I find that while BNA isn't spectacularly innovative, it's got a lot going for it; such as the characters, the mystery, and the Trigger-ific style that's so unique to the studio. I personally can't say it's my favorite of the season, but it's definitely sold its premise to me at a high price, and I wanna get my attention's worth, if you'll excuse the analogy. But a question: Do you plan on reviewing any other shows this season, and if so, which ones?
It's up to my Patreon supporters what they want me to review when, but I do regular reviews of currently airing anime each season. Next video is looking to be Jashin-chan Dropkick season 2.
BNA reminds me a lot of Zootopia. Trigger seems to take a lot of inspiration from Disney. Little Witch Academia is a lot like Harry Potter as well. I honestly it can surpass Beastars in terms of appeal due to its art style. It really suits the anthropomorphic animal concept as that's an inheritantely cartoony concept and the CG is honestly really uncomfortable to look at, at least for me. It's looks very uncanny valley esque and it's really making it difficult for me to watch it. It honestly almost creeps me out.
Tbh I'm no into this furry awakening the community is but this is the 1st video I see about BNA and good work in selling into me Trash. I will see it as soon as I can.
BNA is a series that I recently watched after finishing other series I’d watched such as little witch, my hero, and kill la kill. This was my favorite anime. The artstyle, background, and the character were so entertaining to see and the designs were so good. This series reminded me of what it means to be human and beast-men. Wish there was a second season bc I feel like there’s more than what we got.
Excellent review, absolutely captures why this is a great show and signature of Trigger. Thank you for putting this out, finished the show yesterday and found a depressing number of people analysing it at a crude glance and simply brandishing it a short furry series. So much more to it than that and it's a comfort to hear your review nail it.
Does anyone else get super mad when you just finish a anime and everyone says it sucks when you loved it that’s what I keep seeing online this is the first positive review of the show I’ve saw
Another reviewer pointed out that they set up the subtext to say something important about racism, the economic divide, the human condition, then dropped the ball. The subtext never really went anywhere. Other than that, I really enjoyed it.
The economy is being merged slowly, just like in eyes on the prize organization named SNCC, they went in there without any information related to the abandoned people. It feels like that this is deja vu from eyes on the prize.
I loved how The beast man turned human in the day and turned into the animal form in the night I love how that is because it’s just so beautiful. So I like it
All of this but the thing I like is the way they transform without showing it. Like once it's established that they prefer to have humanoid forms in anima city, them cutting from being animal to beastmen is so quick you don't need a sailor moon-esque transformation sequence you just know who is who and who is what. The only ones who get that sequence are Michiru and Nazuna. Spoilers: I warned you. And wolf dad, sylvasta and the creepy cult leader.
My largest complaint is that with the mystery, we are often given all the pieces to a puzzle and the time to put them together long before any of the other characters even know there ia a mystery at all. Which leads to all of the twists being painfully predictable simply because the foreshadowing came to early and to thick
I’ve pretty much just completed binge watching the season, and I absolutely love this anime series. The art style is somewhat simple yet gorgeous, the story is intriguing and seems to show off elements of the real world either good or bad such as nobody being perfect, corruption & crime, bigotry etc. And also how it also seems to have the underlying message about equality & being proud of who you are, (for example no matter your gender, sexuality), race, religion etc Although in this it’s portrayed as a bit of a metaphor of this through being either a human or beastman or like Michiru herself a combination of both worlds. While also the characters are rather unique and somewhat relatable.
One thing I noticed with this was how predictable the plot was, but not in a bad way (at least on my end) (also spoilers) and how there's one thing still really confusing me. Like it was obvious that Shirou was the silver wolf from the very moment we hear about it, and yet the reveal still had me hyped. The only thing I was caught off guard with was the head of Sylvasta being a beastman, which I loved. What confuses me is that Sylvasta developed and used a drug on that one dude to make him undergo Nervasil, they _made_ a drug... that causes Nervasil. But later on everyone's like "oh noo all Beastman actually have this syndrome which can be triggered" which confuses me since it would've been recorded in history, you'd think. I still think that Sylvasta made have developed the syndrome and pretended it was a real thing while somehow sneaking the drug into common medicines or a water supply (which would account for the "purebred" Sylvasta getting it too). Of course them forcing nervasil syndrome may have just been foreshadowing to them creating the cure based on _being in_ such a state, but I just find it hard to believe that beastmen lived for centuries without being like "wow when we get really angry or distraught we sort of go haywire wowie"
What I gathered on this subject was that historically, beastmen kept to small, isolated communities of like-specied groups, either in hiding or infiltrated among humans, and it was mostly only until recently, when humanity expanded so far into the wilds and with better tech, that the existence of beastmen became widely known (also why there's so much bigotry and lack of understanding between the races). The ancient city of Nervasil was supposedly the first and only (until Anima) time that beastmen of varying races and larger numbers came together. And while at first it seemed that the first guy who transformed might've been drugged, I don't remember seeing anything about that afterwords. Supposedly, it was something that can happen when beastmen communities get overcrowded, and their health is impacted by it (and stress-induced health issues from living in an overcrowded space is actually a thing in real-life animals [including humans], with brains being constantly flooded with stress-produced neurochemicals), which is why the syndrome is named after the first city after its fall. A gathering of sufficient numbers hadn't been attempted again until recently, and that factor is what made the syndrome unknown and unreproducible until now. Also, I think Alan's claim of "us elite pure-bred beastmen can't get Nervasil syndrome" was more out of arrogance and lack of exposure than from fact.
I enjoyed the show a lot and the animation and animation style and color palate are very unique and soothing and are better than most anime in those regards. If they made a season two I would wish that there would be more character development with (best girl) sometimes it felt that they just ended an episode to end it. I would say some episodes are masterpieces because the characters are beautifully written and then animation it’s self is already good so some episodes for me were 10/10 or sometimes 12/10 but other episodes were lack luster in my opinion. I would give season 1: a 9/10 I say you should watch it I think it’s better than some anime like 7ds or beastars. That’s just my opinion though.
I love the Animation style of Kill la Kill i think its a little bit underated and most of the time the shortcuts they use are mostly for comedy effects and they are extremly ok for me if the need to do because of budget or time. I know not everyone likes this style but i think its incredible because it combines a old cartoony effekt to everything and as someone who really likes these really overstretched movements in old Animations, i like to see something similar like that in modern day Animation whether cartoon or anime. I really need to watch this series.
I was wondering why I loved BNA so much? Then I realized that the creators of this anime are also the creators of My Little Witch Academia, which is my **top** favourite anime ( I watch this anime twice a year from 2017 - 2020 )
I absolutely loved BNA. It did kinda shove some minor plot bits quickly but I didn't mind the fast pace too much. I've seen a lot of cliches so I got the message just fine. It's a shame the show was only so long as I really want to see more done with the world built here and I'd have been happy to see some filler just to soak it in more. Perhaps I enjoyed it more as a favorite fighting game series of mine Bloody Roar has similar concepts but not so much story. Great games though wish it could come back. I was on the edge of my seat expecting disappointment at the end but it delivered wonderfully. Flaws were handled well I thought. I hope to see more BNA somehow one day.
The only problem I found with the anime is that it moved to fast. They really should have given it more episodes or found a halfway point to transition into the next season so they could fully flesh things out like the climax. Besides that though solid 9/10
I'm surprised no one really bringing up Triggers's "Promare". That was really the start of the new art style. With the vivid colors and large scale detail.
My opinion on the show is [SPOILERS INBOUND, Skip to Paragraph 2 if you don't wanna see.] that the ending is rushed. I feel like it didn't really fit the theme of the show, and the whole "Pureblood" thing was just shoved in to artificially create a big finale that could've competed with Shiro's OP powers. It's really good, and I'd watch it again, but the ending just leaves a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. All in all though, still pretty damn good. Trigger's animation is always Top-Notch, and the characters are memorable, charming, and interesting. I could pick out the "Human" forms of every character and tell you what animal they're supposed to turn into, and their personalities and goals, even though I barely remember some of their names. If there's a Season Two in the works with the potential to knock out the issues I have with it, I'd be hyped for it.
It isn't. As soon as the beastmen can transform into humans, it ruined it for me. Cause if they stayed beastmen it would make a lot more sense for the story to have humans and beastmen separated from each other. But no, they can transform into humans and I don't know, blend into the human world? It seriously ruined the whole ordeal about beastmen never fitting in the human world.
People need to understand that just because someone is a furry doesnt mean they *always* have to like animes or shows with anamorphic(i think that's how to spell it) humans. That is a stereotype and don't joke about what you think a furry would say. That is also being stereotypical. If you want to be as good as racist or sexist people go ahead.
It should be boring to anyone in their middle ages now who have seen a bunch of anime, like I am and did. I quit in episode 2, or whichever the orphanage one was, maybe it was 3, that one tipped the scale of "I've seen these story beats and expressions way too many times" and I just stopped. That indignant screaming, you know, search 'anime gibberish' on youtube to see what I mean (great video by the way), the stupid phoned in drama about how unfair it is for women and stuff like, my beef with that is not about women but the handwaved drama, they pulled that out of their rears, animals are great at raising children despite living in completely awful conditions, and more of them thrive than get endangered. Etc, pp. It's just ...nothing new to me, it's just boring. Very boring to me. If you're not jaded then you might enjoy it.
I just watched the anime (after so long). I was disappointed that many reviewers didn’t seem to like it as much. If there was one thing the show needed which would have softened all the criticism, the story should have been longer. Not every character was fully fleshed out and much of the villain’s evil plan was exposition dumped on us. However, that barely affected my enjoyment of the story we did get, and I was just enjoying myself nonstop.
In all honestly I do like this anime and might give it another watch sometime, however i do not think it's the greatest nor the worst of Trigger's library. Personally I did feel like some plot lines were left open or too rushed in order to fit the 12 episode run and I think this really could have benefitted from a 24 episode run in order to get more character development and plot development. Overall not a bad series but not the greatest, a fun romp in an animal society. However the music was damn good.
this is my new favorite anime and michiru became my new favorite character she reminds me of my previous fav anime character Ken Kaneki used to have the crown
BNA is a fun series hindered by its many flaws, almost all of which ultimately stem from its brevity. Had it possessed twice as many episodes and a chance to really flesh out the plot, characters and world the creators seem to have put so much effort into animating, it could have truly been one of the greats.
I feel like this is trying to be like Kill la Kill with the quick moments and humor. There are a lot of moments where something get brought up like its already been established since episode 1 even tho its the first we hear of it. I really am not a fan of the main character finding trouble and getting saved trope. I get that it would be boring without something happening but ever episode she finds the main plot. The whole Shirou being hinted at as the wolf god is cool and all but its just basic. I don't like how theres no relation other than: MC goes and finds trouble. SC comes and saves her. They then learn about what happened. The whole nose thing is also kinda weird. His nose is so good that it can smell the past. Cool....why? Cause he's the god or what? I just feel like this is rushing to some point and then coming to sudden stop so the main character can get involved with the plot.
The main character is disgusting. In the second episode the wolf saves her and her response is to scream SJW shit like all men are the same, even though the plot of the episode was literally a bunch of women selling kids as slaves and the only dude in the episode was the one who saved them lmao. She is a stupid and entitled teen, which imo makes for the worst kind of main characters. It's rly hard to watch, I dunno if I can.
@@Elf_Pyro Can you read...? 21:27 in the episode. Subtitle reads: "Are guys all like that? Are men all that?" Whose not paying attention moron? And the funny thing is that even if you were not an idiot and you were right, it's still disgusting. The wolf saved them all, he was literally the only useful person in the show so far and all she did was blame and shame him. This show is garbage.
@@KroVey Angry Goblin Angry Goblin first off, she did say she hates beastmen, i thought thats what you were talking about, your the idiot here for not understanding the context of her saying that, since she said it because he let her be captured, you also dont even know what SJW means, someone saying in a state of distress "are all men like this?" after one lets her be kidnapped, isnt fucking sjw, also, the fuck do you mean "if i as right, it would still be disgusting" she was JUST KIDNAPPED BY BEASTMEN, IT BEING ONE OF HER FIRST AND ONLY EXPERIENCES WITH THEM, just because one saved her doesnt mean that she wasnt just KIDNAPPED by beastmen, and, again, if you truly were paying attention, or maybe you were, but you dont have critical thinking skills, and jsut saw her say "Are guys really all that" then freaked out because it hurt your feelings so much, instead of, again, even for a second thinking about the fact he let her be kidnapped, OF COURSE SHES GOING TO BLAME HIM FOR LETTING HER BE KIDNAPED? HE LET IT HAPPEN?
@@Elf_Pyro im not taking a side when I say this. The female group holds her belongings captive until she does what they want. Then to find out that she and the kids will be sold. The Weasel who saves her only to ask for all her money isn't really a good interaction either. The first negative interaction once in the city is the bombs and guns for hire beastmen who would sell their own kind for some money. Both gender of beastmen are skummy. Humans aren't angels either. What we learn is that no one is perfect. We see that she is on the receiving end of the beastpeople racism. As a human she didnt need to care. Now she does. Im sure there are stereotypes in that world that are also playing at her emotions.
People who just watched it without influence: its good Anime community: F U R R Y Furry's (furries? idk): YES Crusaders: HERESY!! *holy music in background, crusade intensifies*
I was hesitant at first about watching it because I thought I wouldn't like it. Good thing I was wrong! I enjoyed it *WAY* more than I thought I would!
I loved BNA, but I wish Michiru came back to see her parents. I mean, I expected her to do so because of ep 4 when she saw her b-day cake made by her mother...
Wish they actually make more content soon rather than later, I would like content similar to this if possible.
Yeah that’s what makes me hope they make more seasons it felt too short
Azusako that would’ve been a suicide mission though, she already almost died getting to Anima-City
@@schnoig_ She did go with Nina to that party though. I would've expected her to go see her parents since she was in her human form at the time.
Honestly, that's one of the problems I have with the show. I needed just one episode in which she meant with her parents.
This anime is full of aesthetic colour palettes, so i like it :>
100% agree , I binged it last night
it’s a studio trigger anime, whaddaya expect?
Is there a name for both the shape and color work?
Thats the reason i starded watching it
Wolfynx XD | the eyes- I can't- so bootyful- TOO BOOTYFUL!
*"Brought to us by the same minds behind Kill la Kill and My Little Witch Academia"*
I'm sold.
T R I G G E R
Studio Trigger always make pretty good anime
U should watch Gurren Lagann I'd say it's a masterpiece and they best work
There*
Bro i love little witch achademia so of course imma like this
MY LITTLE WITCH ACADEMIAAAA
I've seen a lot of horrible reviews of BNA and as someone who absolutely adored BNA when first watching it I felt so heartbroken ;-;
Eijirou Kirishima I mean in my opinion all the criticism it got is warranted considering how poorly it handles some things like its characters and how they don’t explore the themes at all and feels incredibly shallow
Yeah me too!!
I thought it was easily one of Triggers’s best shows. The writing and the themes were well presented. They really did their research. It was kind of a listing of different race study topics but that criticism also applies to Get Out which was also amazing.
Same here. I will make a video too. The anime just deserves it. Loved it from the beginning till the last second.
Is entretaining but holy god it makes no sense in the way it literally makes no sense. I give it a 8/10
I’ve seen way too many thumbnails of people just saying the show is bad
This is one of the only instances where that’s not the case
The review is honest and fair, which I appreciate a lot actually
I love this show and it really needs a bit more love from the community in general
It’s nice to see beastars ain’t the only show with animal protagonist it’s cool that it’s starting a genre
Quick disclaimer I’m not a fucking furry i just likes the anime
I see you're a man of culture as well
If you like comics and animal people you should read Blacksad
Dante Crottogini I’m a werewolf guy but I don’t mind beast people 👍🏻👍🏻
Gay Thoughts • 5 years ago you aswell my guy👍🏻
Is it really starting a genre or are people just now noticing it exists
I fell in love with this series the moment I saw Shirou 😂
MavsterMD me too lol
lol same
Sane here. I am a wolf person myself and love foxes as well. ^^
Luis Cabrera I like wolves too
I love wolf's too lmao
I'm not gonna let anyone tell me that BNA isn't good. Honestly one of my favorite anime in a long time and one of the few that I like with a female protagonist. The style is really cool and the way the characters act and the art is amazing.
I dont like it because it had the same story structure and twist as promare
@Alex MonkeyD. with you there, don't know why i have to look so far to see people admit to how nonsensical the societal structure in this show is. I also think i made it like halfway into the show before i gave up on the show addressing how like all the beastmen can turn into people, but how that like never fit into the dialogue of beastmen living in human society
JC De Jesus Every single Trigger anime has the same plot aside from Kiznaiver. I wouldn’t criticize for their method of branding, and architext. In Bna there wasn’t much of a twist. We knew he was evil from the first moment we see him spying on the protags
The episode when Michiru goes to the party, the people were just idiots, like not knowing that you can drown a dolphin!!
Wait... You expect ppl to use theyr brain at a party?
Yeah, that wasn't so much human cruelty as it was ignorance. The people at the party were very welcoming to her before that incident, and Lisa seemed pretty remorseful after the fact.
This, I'd imagine most people see dolfins the same as fish because they live out at sea. Not understanding that they breath air rather than water. Hence why they thought it was a good idea to put her in the water tank.
@@BoxyBrown717 I think it was Ambiguous whether or not was genuinely remorseful for what she did going by her being speechless.
I'm looking forward to watching this when Netflix makes it available in the US region.
Even me
theres already a website that has all 6 episodes ready to watch (episode 7 and the rest will come in may)
@@GamerTNT2 link
@@yandelavitia8556 I'm not sure it exists outside SEA but it's called AnimeDao (animedao.com/animelist/list/) and GOGOAnime (www16.gogoanime.io/).
@@yandelavitia8556 For the broken AnimeDao link, just delete the /animelist/list/ part, and for the GOGOAnime link, just click the icon of the page.
What could be seen as "Lot of moving pieces but not convoluted" Could also be called, lots of good ideas that end up puddle deep.
It had bigotry, that isn't really a factor beyond the first episode.
It has a cult, that's just a straight forward lying is wrong with a villain who feels evil to be evil.
It has societal differences, that aren't really supposed to be taken seriously.
Maybe I'm a little spoiled by Beastars, not every anime needs to have depth, it can focus on just being fun with good animation.
But it feels like when you throw out these concepts and ideas, you'd probably be better off taking one and making a more meaningful story with it rather than hitting every branch and missing the tree.
Video's 2 months old and nobody is gonna see this. But damn I needed somewhere to write out frustrations.
This focused on mixing civil rights and results from unmanged/unfulfilled promises making people violent. This was a masterpiece made with history from america.
I love this series so much, shirou just makes the whole show for me
same he’s amazing
i love shirou, but my heart stays with Legoshi and Juno
“Screwed over in the worst way possible” ...well that’s certainly an opinion lol. I’m glad Michiru was able to accept herself by the end as a beastman. It’s frustrating how often characters are adamantly dissatisfied with changes like this in other anime. I’d certainly welcome it with open arms even with the difficulties it brings. Shapeshifting is the coolest superpower
I think Michiru should have said something indicating that while she's fine as a beastman for now, she may change her mind one day.
The Animation is a pleasure to look at
the writing is pain tho
I just watched this anime and it's actually really good
If you've been contemplating about watching this I suggest you do
Take my word for it and watch it
It's not a waste of time
5:18 That's not done for budget constraints, it's intentionally built-in from the start for comedic effect. If you watch the documentary on the making of KLK, they even redid some shots that were too "good" so that they could be more simple and comedic. Also recall that any KLK episode has 10x more of the "high-budget" animation than most other anime.
I could explain the full history and thought-process of the "low-budget" anim but it'd be explaining a joke.
The only things I could say I liked about it were the color pallets and some of the lesser characters.
The writing was really bugging me since episode one. People just did things that didn't make sense; punks hiding in the woods to beat up beastmen.
Did they ever actually explain in the show WHY the humans kept mistreating the beastmen? Wouldn't some argue that the beastmen deserve it if they're really that prone to violent rampages? Why was everyone hiding in the shadows when Tanuki girl first got to town before they showed back up for the festival? What was up with setting up this plot point where she teaches children to read, then the kids get sold into slavery anyway, and did anything ever become of that or was it just a really convoluted way to teach you that beastmen also had slavery? What's the show trying to tell us?
How did the humans at the party end up being totally oblivious to the fact that the dolphin girl was drowning, and how come they just walked away as if the humans did it to hurt her intentionally when in reality they just didn't know better?
I couldn't get past episode 6. It was so boring and DISengaging for me. It was too hard to enjoy, I just kept asking more and more questions and the story shifts from episode to episode were jarring. That, and the plot twists weren't exactly hard to see coming from a mile away... I dunno, you do you, but that's my review of the show. 4/10, terrible writing.
I liked how it took a "red hearing" plot element from Zootopia and expanded on it
let me answer that.. yes! It tackled alot of fluid animation, good directional pattern, the build up feels rewarded.. not everything is obvious and most important is the race issue which was handled really well since it also gives a what if factor and a realistic approach and answer to such topics. I really enjoyed it!. Oh and added benefit the art style feels retro and like you're watching paintings moving.
Compare this show to eyes on the prize.
"Immortal demigod type guy" seems safe to approach
Look at the eyes on the prize and compare it to this anime.
@@debbiebernhardt5406 it's a good show tbh. I watched the whole thing in 2 days
@@justsomeotaku9783 yeah, that is expected since it takes some events from American history into anime for the first time.
@@debbiebernhardt5406 yeah I really haven't thought of that but I know what you mean
@@justsomeotaku9783 your welcome
The art direction in this is fantastic. The animation is usual trigger dynamic eye candy. But the story... It has a lot of interesting ideas but it is certainly not preocupied with following plot threads apparently, it is pretty unfocused. More episodes would have been an excellent way to flesh things (AND characters specially) out more. I love trigger and tanukis but I have mixed feelings on this one.
I love the animation, palette colors, movements, the plot, face expressions, and so much more! I really love how much the plot is getting more and more interesting as each episode is getting more interesting, intense, and funny. I really love it and I’m glad I watch this anime before I lose interest.
Pretty new to anime so i didn't really know what creators where good. But after seeing this, i just can't wait on cyberpunk.
For a second I was reminded of Tom nook-
the baseball kid really does look like timmy/tommy
WingGamer123
YESS when I first saw baseball kid I first thought of tom nooks workers
I can understand it now...:(
I find that while BNA isn't spectacularly innovative, it's got a lot going for it; such as the characters, the mystery, and the Trigger-ific style that's so unique to the studio. I personally can't say it's my favorite of the season, but it's definitely sold its premise to me at a high price, and I wanna get my attention's worth, if you'll excuse the analogy.
But a question: Do you plan on reviewing any other shows this season, and if so, which ones?
It's up to my Patreon supporters what they want me to review when, but I do regular reviews of currently airing anime each season. Next video is looking to be Jashin-chan Dropkick season 2.
@@TrashTierWaifu Good! I am waiting
BNA reminds me a lot of Zootopia. Trigger seems to take a lot of inspiration from Disney. Little Witch Academia is a lot like Harry Potter as well. I honestly it can surpass Beastars in terms of appeal due to its art style. It really suits the anthropomorphic animal concept as that's an inheritantely cartoony concept and the CG is honestly really uncomfortable to look at, at least for me. It's looks very uncanny valley esque and it's really making it difficult for me to watch it. It honestly almost creeps me out.
@@TrashTierWaifu Ah, I see, thanks!
If you’ve watched the first three X-men movies you’ve seen this
I can't wait until they release more episodes
Me too, I am waiting for more episodes like from eyes on the prize.
you DEFINITELY deserve more subscribers for having such a high level of taste.
I'am brazilliam i was searching for his op and i find your channel and i like it cause have a lot of anime that a don't even know that existed
Tbh I'm no into this furry awakening the community is but this is the 1st video I see about BNA and good work in selling into me Trash. I will see it as soon as I can.
Yeah! Awesome video
Uhhm.. I'm sorry, but my brain died a little trying to understand what was written here. Can you proofread what you typed to make it legible?
What??
BNA is a series that I recently watched after finishing other series I’d watched such as little witch, my hero, and kill la kill. This was my favorite anime. The artstyle, background, and the character were so entertaining to see and the designs were so good. This series reminded me of what it means to be human and beast-men. Wish there was a second season bc I feel like there’s more than what we got.
As soon as I heard it was made by Trigger I knew it was gonna be good
Excellent review, absolutely captures why this is a great show and signature of Trigger. Thank you for putting this out, finished the show yesterday and found a depressing number of people analysing it at a crude glance and simply brandishing it a short furry series. So much more to it than that and it's a comfort to hear your review nail it.
Does anyone else get super mad when you just finish a anime and everyone says it sucks when you loved it that’s what I keep seeing online this is the first positive review of the show I’ve saw
I really like your voice, bro. Thanks for the video and wish you the best!
Another reviewer pointed out that they set up the subtext to say something important about racism, the economic divide, the human condition, then dropped the ball. The subtext never really went anywhere.
Other than that, I really enjoyed it.
The economy is being merged slowly, just like in eyes on the prize organization named SNCC, they went in there without any information related to the abandoned people. It feels like that this is deja vu from eyes on the prize.
I loved how The beast man turned human in the day and turned into the animal form in the night I love how that is because it’s just so beautiful. So I like it
I fell in love with michiru immediately
Already watched it. I really want a second season
Me too, since civil rights don't go away easily.
This is greatly underrated this series deserves more love
I have this problem. I loved the show and I feel that ending it there would be safe, but at the same time.... I WANT MORE
I think they will do another series of that anime beacase literally in The intro of The anime There is a character that hasn't compare in The anime
@@winter2888 Let's hope it goes well.
@@YuainLucky i watch that entire anime on netflix At least one time a day To make another season possible
@@winter2888 I'll say that the next time someone asks me why am I watching FMAB for the 25th time.
@@YuainLucky you're a man of focus commitment And sheer fucking will
Wow, your wording and video editing are very good! You've said a lot, but haven't spoiled a thing! Unlike Netflix in an episode selection menu...
Shiro after meeting Michiru: (spoilers)
*time to be dad mode.*
All of this but the thing I like is the way they transform without showing it. Like once it's established that they prefer to have humanoid forms in anima city, them cutting from being animal to beastmen is so quick you don't need a sailor moon-esque transformation sequence you just know who is who and who is what. The only ones who get that sequence are Michiru and Nazuna.
Spoilers:
I warned you.
And wolf dad, sylvasta and the creepy cult leader.
My largest complaint is that with the mystery, we are often given all the pieces to a puzzle and the time to put them together long before any of the other characters even know there ia a mystery at all. Which leads to all of the twists being painfully predictable simply because the foreshadowing came to early and to thick
I like this review. It made me really wanna watch BNA while not giving any spoilers. Good job :)
I’ve pretty much just completed binge watching the season, and I absolutely love this anime series. The art style is somewhat simple yet gorgeous, the story is intriguing and seems to show off elements of the real world either good or bad such as nobody being perfect, corruption & crime, bigotry etc. And also how it also seems to have the underlying message about equality & being proud of who you are, (for example no matter your gender, sexuality), race, religion etc Although in this it’s portrayed as a bit of a metaphor of this through being either a human or beastman or like Michiru herself a combination of both worlds. While also the characters are rather unique and somewhat relatable.
One thing I noticed with this was how predictable the plot was, but not in a bad way (at least on my end) (also spoilers) and how there's one thing still really confusing me.
Like it was obvious that Shirou was the silver wolf from the very moment we hear about it, and yet the reveal still had me hyped. The only thing I was caught off guard with was the head of Sylvasta being a beastman, which I loved.
What confuses me is that Sylvasta developed and used a drug on that one dude to make him undergo Nervasil, they _made_ a drug... that causes Nervasil. But later on everyone's like "oh noo all Beastman actually have this syndrome which can be triggered" which confuses me since it would've been recorded in history, you'd think. I still think that Sylvasta made have developed the syndrome and pretended it was a real thing while somehow sneaking the drug into common medicines or a water supply (which would account for the "purebred" Sylvasta getting it too). Of course them forcing nervasil syndrome may have just been foreshadowing to them creating the cure based on _being in_ such a state, but I just find it hard to believe that beastmen lived for centuries without being like "wow when we get really angry or distraught we sort of go haywire wowie"
What I gathered on this subject was that historically, beastmen kept to small, isolated communities of like-specied groups, either in hiding or infiltrated among humans, and it was mostly only until recently, when humanity expanded so far into the wilds and with better tech, that the existence of beastmen became widely known (also why there's so much bigotry and lack of understanding between the races). The ancient city of Nervasil was supposedly the first and only (until Anima) time that beastmen of varying races and larger numbers came together. And while at first it seemed that the first guy who transformed might've been drugged, I don't remember seeing anything about that afterwords. Supposedly, it was something that can happen when beastmen communities get overcrowded, and their health is impacted by it (and stress-induced health issues from living in an overcrowded space is actually a thing in real-life animals [including humans], with brains being constantly flooded with stress-produced neurochemicals), which is why the syndrome is named after the first city after its fall. A gathering of sufficient numbers hadn't been attempted again until recently, and that factor is what made the syndrome unknown and unreproducible until now. Also, I think Alan's claim of "us elite pure-bred beastmen can't get Nervasil syndrome" was more out of arrogance and lack of exposure than from fact.
I enjoyed the show a lot and the animation and animation style and color palate are very unique and soothing and are better than most anime in those regards. If they made a season two I would wish that there would be more character development with (best girl) sometimes it felt that they just ended an episode to end it. I would say some episodes are masterpieces because the characters are beautifully written and then animation it’s self is already good so some episodes for me were 10/10 or sometimes 12/10 but other episodes were lack luster in my opinion. I would give season 1: a 9/10 I say you should watch it I think it’s better than some anime like 7ds or beastars. That’s just my opinion though.
2:29 - 2:40 it reminds me Steven Universe for some reasons
One of the reasons I think it's cuz the clouds look similar
I love the Animation style of Kill la Kill i think its a little bit underated and most of the time the shortcuts they use are mostly for comedy effects and they are extremly ok for me if the need to do because of budget or time. I know not everyone likes this style but i think its incredible because it combines a old cartoony effekt to everything and as someone who really likes these really overstretched movements in old Animations, i like to see something similar like that in modern day Animation whether cartoon or anime.
I really need to watch this series.
I was wondering why I loved BNA so much? Then I realized that the creators of this anime are also the creators of My Little Witch Academia, which is my **top** favourite anime ( I watch this anime twice a year from 2017 - 2020 )
I think bna represents the battle between furries and non furries
Yeahhh XD
It’s like rasicm but with *humans trying to get rid of fury’s instead*
@@comic12558 we weren't already doing that?
I absolutely loved BNA. It did kinda shove some minor plot bits quickly but I didn't mind the fast pace too much. I've seen a lot of cliches so I got the message just fine.
It's a shame the show was only so long as I really want to see more done with the world built here and I'd have been happy to see some filler just to soak it in more.
Perhaps I enjoyed it more as a favorite fighting game series of mine Bloody Roar has similar concepts but not so much story. Great games though wish it could come back.
I was on the edge of my seat expecting disappointment at the end but it delivered wonderfully. Flaws were handled well I thought. I hope to see more BNA somehow one day.
The only problem I found with the anime is that it moved to fast. They really should have given it more episodes or found a halfway point to transition into the next season so they could fully flesh things out like the climax. Besides that though solid 9/10
I'd say u did this near justice with this vid :)
I'm surprised no one really bringing up Triggers's "Promare". That was really the start of the new art style. With the vivid colors and large scale detail.
I Love this Anime and want a second Season
My opinion on the show is
[SPOILERS INBOUND, Skip to Paragraph 2 if you don't wanna see.]
that the ending is rushed. I feel like it didn't really fit the theme of the show, and the whole "Pureblood" thing was just shoved in to artificially create a big finale that could've competed with Shiro's OP powers. It's really good, and I'd watch it again, but the ending just leaves a bit of a sour taste in my mouth.
All in all though, still pretty damn good. Trigger's animation is always Top-Notch, and the characters are memorable, charming, and interesting. I could pick out the "Human" forms of every character and tell you what animal they're supposed to turn into, and their personalities and goals, even though I barely remember some of their names. If there's a Season Two in the works with the potential to knock out the issues I have with it, I'd be hyped for it.
Trust me dude I didn't really like fairy anime either but it's crazy good anime graphics too let's just hope they come out with a second season
Idk who these background characters are, Jackie is the hero of the story.
YeSSS JACKIE 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
It isn't. As soon as the beastmen can transform into humans, it ruined it for me. Cause if they stayed beastmen it would make a lot more sense for the story to have humans and beastmen separated from each other. But no, they can transform into humans and I don't know, blend into the human world? It seriously ruined the whole ordeal about beastmen never fitting in the human world.
I fucking love the art style and aesthetic of BNA. They use color in such interesting yet beautiful ways.
People need to understand that just because someone is a furry doesnt mean they *always* have to like animes or shows with anamorphic(i think that's how to spell it) humans. That is a stereotype and don't joke about what you think a furry would say. That is also being stereotypical. If you want to be as good as racist or sexist people go ahead.
_sees title after watching series_
Yes. It's goddamn awesome.
I completely agree
I don't get why they keep their human form around Animacity, but other than that I really loved this show, very expressive animation, it's so unique
It should be boring to anyone in their middle ages now who have seen a bunch of anime, like I am and did.
I quit in episode 2, or whichever the orphanage one was, maybe it was 3, that one tipped the scale of "I've seen these story beats and expressions way too many times" and I just stopped.
That indignant screaming, you know, search 'anime gibberish' on youtube to see what I mean (great video by the way), the stupid phoned in drama about how unfair it is for women and stuff like, my beef with that is not about women but the handwaved drama, they pulled that out of their rears, animals are great at raising children despite living in completely awful conditions, and more of them thrive than get endangered.
Etc, pp. It's just ...nothing new to me, it's just boring. Very boring to me.
If you're not jaded then you might enjoy it.
"It's probably the best work trigger has made" (or something like that)
Gurren Lagann wants to know your location
Ok, but the OP was straight fire
BNA is freaken fraken awesome a great anime needs a season 2
I just watched the anime (after so long). I was disappointed that many reviewers didn’t seem to like it as much. If there was one thing the show needed which would have softened all the criticism, the story should have been longer. Not every character was fully fleshed out and much of the villain’s evil plan was exposition dumped on us. However, that barely affected my enjoyment of the story we did get, and I was just enjoying myself nonstop.
I feel like somehow Pokemon and Zootopia made a baby, and made this. It's a good anime so far.
Ahah lol true XD
It may also have been influenced by eyes on the prize.
I personally just couldn't follow the main characters mind set at points and it felt as though they where ignoring the key points
notice how there is LOTS of swearing and its rated 12 👁👄👁
It's alright and the intro and ED is amazing
best work trigger has put out to date? I'm assuming you mean by animation specifically
In all honestly I do like this anime and might give it another watch sometime, however i do not think it's the greatest nor the worst of Trigger's library. Personally I did feel like some plot lines were left open or too rushed in order to fit the 12 episode run and I think this really could have benefitted from a 24 episode run in order to get more character development and plot development. Overall not a bad series but not the greatest, a fun romp in an animal society. However the music was damn good.
This has some beautiful color palettes and music reminiscent of vaporwave
It's not bad. But I love the voice acting. Im glad to hear the actress who plays LUCY HEARTFILIA again
Considering the amount of detail in the art, it would be far more expensive if they didn't occasionally cut corners.
I like the show but one thing that I hate about the show is they should of add more episodes or season 2 people say that season 2 will not come 😔
Finally an Anime about Animal Rights!
I loved BNA! It's now my favorite anime, and waiting for season 2.
Was great. Won't hold breath for seconds season but would def watch if they made one
Main plot outline, Tokyo Ghoul with furries xD
@DoNtSeE mE 🤣🤣
Zootopia with racism*
@@pancakes7373 thats just beastars...
@@nksnaknskansasnadm could be BNA aswell,since humans seem to hate beasts
@@pancakes7373 seems like irl situation
It was really enjoyable to watch, and I hope there is a second season. It’s not super deep and it doesn’t have to be, it’s just plain dang old fun
this is my new favorite anime and michiru became my new favorite character she reminds me of my previous fav anime character Ken Kaneki used to have the crown
BNA is a fun series hindered by its many flaws, almost all of which ultimately stem from its brevity. Had it possessed twice as many episodes and a chance to really flesh out the plot, characters and world the creators seem to have put so much effort into animating, it could have truly been one of the greats.
Shirou and Michiru have a very Batman and Robin-esque dynamic
Compare this show to eyes on the prize.
why is it that every time there’s animal anime with humans, people go straight to furries
zakshei I just think is a overused tired joke
If I had to describe BNA, it would be "more action packed Beastars."
This is became my favorite anime
I love this series and want season 3
Everything about it I loved, except for maybe the low key sci-fi god-like powers. Really enjoyed the plot and the characters
I feel like this is trying to be like Kill la Kill with the quick moments and humor. There are a lot of moments where something get brought up like its already been established since episode 1 even tho its the first we hear of it. I really am not a fan of the main character finding trouble and getting saved trope. I get that it would be boring without something happening but ever episode she finds the main plot. The whole Shirou being hinted at as the wolf god is cool and all but its just basic. I don't like how theres no relation other than: MC goes and finds trouble. SC comes and saves her. They then learn about what happened. The whole nose thing is also kinda weird. His nose is so good that it can smell the past. Cool....why? Cause he's the god or what? I just feel like this is rushing to some point and then coming to sudden stop so the main character can get involved with the plot.
The main character is disgusting. In the second episode the wolf saves her and her response is to scream SJW shit like all men are the same, even though the plot of the episode was literally a bunch of women selling kids as slaves and the only dude in the episode was the one who saved them lmao. She is a stupid and entitled teen, which imo makes for the worst kind of main characters. It's rly hard to watch, I dunno if I can.
@@KroVey did you even pay attention? She said she hates beast men, not MEN, BEASTMEN, THAT INCLUDES THE WOMEN
@@Elf_Pyro Can you read...? 21:27 in the episode. Subtitle reads: "Are guys all like that? Are men all that?" Whose not paying attention moron? And the funny thing is that even if you were not an idiot and you were right, it's still disgusting. The wolf saved them all, he was literally the only useful person in the show so far and all she did was blame and shame him. This show is garbage.
@@KroVey Angry Goblin Angry Goblin first off, she did say she hates beastmen, i thought thats what you were talking about, your the idiot here for not understanding the context of her saying that, since she said it because he let her be captured, you also dont even know what SJW means, someone saying in a state of distress "are all men like this?" after one lets her be kidnapped, isnt fucking sjw, also, the fuck do you mean "if i as right, it would still be disgusting" she was JUST KIDNAPPED BY BEASTMEN, IT BEING ONE OF HER FIRST AND ONLY EXPERIENCES WITH THEM, just because one saved her doesnt mean that she wasnt just KIDNAPPED by beastmen, and, again, if you truly were paying attention, or maybe you were, but you dont have critical thinking skills, and jsut saw her say "Are guys really all that" then freaked out because it hurt your feelings so much, instead of, again, even for a second thinking about the fact he let her be kidnapped, OF COURSE SHES GOING TO BLAME HIM FOR LETTING HER BE KIDNAPED? HE LET IT HAPPEN?
@@Elf_Pyro im not taking a side when I say this. The female group holds her belongings captive until she does what they want. Then to find out that she and the kids will be sold. The Weasel who saves her only to ask for all her money isn't really a good interaction either. The first negative interaction once in the city is the bombs and guns for hire beastmen who would sell their own kind for some money. Both gender of beastmen are skummy. Humans aren't angels either. What we learn is that no one is perfect. We see that she is on the receiving end of the beastpeople racism. As a human she didnt need to care. Now she does. Im sure there are stereotypes in that world that are also playing at her emotions.
Me: **sees the title**
Also me: DON’T QUESTION ME FOOL!
I love this show but it’s disappointing that we didn’t see more of this and feel like it’s finalized
People who just watched it without influence: its good
Anime community: F U R R Y
Furry's (furries? idk): YES
Crusaders: HERESY!! *holy music in background, crusade intensifies*
I was hesitant at first about watching it because I thought I wouldn't like it. Good thing I was wrong! I enjoyed it *WAY* more than I thought I would!
Awesome!! Is is out on Netflix?
Not in Western regions yet.
it comes out in the US on june 30(?)
update. its out now~
Love every episode There should be alot more like it.