Gugure! Kokkuri-san

Gugure Kokkuri-San has come to an end. Another ending which make me feel ugh, what to watch again. Honestly this is the funniest anime to watch in 2014. This reminds me of barakemon and Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki Kun, those two anime shows were really great. I really like the voice actors typically Daisuke Ono, who voice of course Kokkuri and Sensei from Barakemon. So here are my results: Story: 8/10, I thought it might follow the plot story like Inugami running away from home and thought he will be search by the members on EP 10, but well he is completely ignored. Funny, it may contain mixup plots since it' published in Manga, so yeah.but still it's good to watch Art: 8/10, I have no comments on this, but good job on Kokkuri-San especially when she's a girl. Sound:9/10, The OP song was really catchy, I couldn't bear to skip it. The ED song to was really touching, that feel, you know. Character: 8/10, They are okay, I can say but what I wish is to see Kohina real emotions but nahh, she rather be a doll and eating cup noodles, I respect that, cause i eat cup noodles too Lastly enjoyment : 10/10, I say this is really a good anime to watch though it has mix plots and weird stuffs, but it's a good time to watch after doing some stressing works, yeah. Overall: 9/10 This was a good anime to watch and I rank 2nd after Amagi brilliant park for this. I totally RECOMMEND all of you to watch this anime, not Amagi of course. I hear there's a special 5mins episode for this, hope it will be funnier! And hopefully there will be 2nd season, IF. Thanks! Peace

Gugure! Kokkuri-san is a 'good' anime where the term 'good' surely requires a lot of explanation. For while I enjoyed it to some extent, I won't be extremely eager to recommend it to someone else. Let me explain. Unlike some animes that might not mess up in various ways but their positives are not so appealing either to get them a 9 or 10, Kokkuri san has both positives and negatives. Plot wise, there isn't much except the appearance of the different ghostly characters in the anime and how interact with Kohina - the protagonist of sorts around which the entire story revolves. Thus it isan episodic anime, other than the characters popping at intervals, there is no bigger plot. And honestly the plot here doesn't matter as much as the characters and the entertainment they give. However there are certain themes tackled in separate episodes that are well developed and rather appealing to watch. They can be given credit. The art is good - the scenery's are nice, colorful, the anime gives off a happy vibe to it and most of the characters are also drawn well. And the music was good - it was complimenting, setting the mood and over all I was fond of it. The real critique starts here: As with episodic animes, the entire anime boils down to the enjoyment. Did you enjoy it? Did the previous episode make you want to watch the next? And the entertainment in such episodes depends greatly on the characters. How did THEY tackle the episode. It isn't a matter of plot - they could be going to a theme park or beach, or cleaning the house, but how they manage to execute it - and since this is a comedy anime, how many laughs did we get out of it. Keeping in mind those criteria, the two characters that are introduced since the start of the anime (and I consider those two as the 'main' characters since one is Kohina - the girl around which the anime revolves and the other is the one after whom the anime is named), Kokkuri-san and Kohina are first to be discussed. And these two strike off very well together. Kohina - a girl self believing she is a doll who goes off with philosophical monologues that even depress the aged spirit and the aged spirit (that doesn't look aged) that despite craving to be feared finds the unstable state of Kohina too pitiful to leave her alone. She depresses him, he gets over it, she eats cup noodles, he disposes off them. She and he... they just develop a chemistry that compliment each other very well. Her retorts and his retorts work well with giving the viewer good, light, family comedy. However when the rest of the spirits start pouring in, the anime turned from very good to mediocre. The characters are also in one way or the other attached to Kohina (except Shigaraki who is just there for fun - but he too is perverted) but their attachment is forced. Now that in itself doesn't seem like a bad trait, the show is comedy, there is no reason to stick to extremely believable progression as long as we get comedy right? But that is where the show loses appeal. The punch lines/events associated with the other characters all seem forced in contract to Kokkuri-san and they just don't hit the nail. And you see them trying to be funny but they just can't get it right mot of the time. At times, yea - they manage to get a comical flurry - but rarely. Furthermore, they made the rest of the characters way too 1-Dimensional to like. Yes, Kokkuri-san is no Kurono from Gantz either - he isn't the best example of a 3-D char but his traits shown are not excessively questionable - or you don't find the reason to question them. For the rest of the characters, they just seemed like medicore fillers in a decent anime. And when the fillers are there for more than half of the anime - it gets boring. True, there are certain comical moments combining all the chars but the expectations given by the duo in the start did leave me a little disappointed till the end. So, if you are looking for a decent, light comedy anime that you can watch with someone who doesn't have a very specific taste, then it is a good choice. However, if you are looking for a really good attempt at comedy that definitely delivers epic fun, then sorry - it has its moments, but I won't recommend it to you on those basis. Thank you reading and whether you agree or not, I am glad to discuss so any constructive feedback or discussion is welcome!

Amusing, funny, and full of heartwarming moments, Gugure! Kokkuri-San managed to captivate me with it's unique charm and cast of characters. There were too many things I liked about this show so I'll try and keep it short and sweet, just like Kohina. Perhaps the best thing I loved most was the characters. Ordinarily, I like unique Anime shows, that offer a large to Medium variety of characters. However, Gugure! Kokkuri-San has such a small amount of characters and I just loved them. The characters of the show are obviously from Japanese mythology and games. These spirits that are supposed to be terrifying all have such thepersonalities and characteristic traits given to them that were just so hilarious. Their jokes, slapstick, relationships (how they got along) and gags were something that I really enjoyed seeing. The story is there, however it is more like you're just watching the daily lives of a little girl who thinks she's a doll interact and live with 3 spirits. One thing that bothered me just a little was that there was no real backstory. Kokkuri mentions a few times during the show about how he's been aware and has seen Kohina in the past before being summoned to her, however nothing else is explained. Which really makes me question what was the point of adding that into the show if there wasn't going to be any explanation. The artwork and character designs done for the show were varied in my opinion. Some were good some were bad, other moments I just didn't care too much. The soundtrack isn't that bad either, the opening song can be a bit of an ear-worm at times, and the ending song was pretty decent, I liked how the characters would change every few episodes. My final thoughts are that I would highly recommend this show to anyone, especially if you just want to laugh and be entertained without having to think too much. Overall rating is 8/10 for being a very good and refreshing comedy while representing the unique side of anime. Lastly, Gugure! Kokkuri-San did a pretty damn good job at adding a unique spin and take on Japanese Mythology.

I wasn't sure what to expect starting this show. But am I ever glad I did start this show. STORY: First thing's first: if you're looking for a deep story that will make you rethink your life, you've come to the wrong place. However, the story is very cute, and hilarious. I rarely laugh at shows, and with this one I found myself laughing at almost every episode, I thoughly enjoyed this show. And while it may not be the deepest story out there, or even very moving, it does have it's sweet moments that are lovely in their own respect. Not great plot-wise, but stillamazing. ART: For the most part the art is great. It's cute and really helps with the humor of the show. There are some scenes where some of the characters have more realistic features, and those moments threw me off, but it's definitely nothing to not watch the show over. Overal the animation is amazingly cute and helps with the humor of the show in amazing ways. SOUND: The soundtrack, as one might expect for such a humourus show is very playful and super fun to listen to. While it may not be a soundtrack that you'd listen to outside of the show, it definitely is one that helps with story telling and mood-making and is definitely a big plus for this show. (The theme song has been stuck in my head since I started watching it too, haha) CHARATER: This is where the show really shines. While all of the characters may be very very VERY stereotypical, they are also all very loveable, and it's the character interactions that is what makes this show so great. Even characters like Inugami, who I absolutely hated at first, by the end I loved so much simply because, while they may be very flat characters, they are very enjoyable, and will make you laugh. OVERALL: This show is a form of pure comedy, and if you're not into comedy, you're probably better off elsewhere. However, that being said, it does what it does VERY well, and if you're ever looking for a good laugh I would HIGHLY recommend this show. It's not a show that does it all, but it does what it does very very well. If you're ever in need of cheering up, or just want a good laugh, Gugure! Kokkuri-san is a show that is very worth your time.

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