Undead Unluck

The start is strong with solid visual elements laying the foundation of the dark, yet comedic tone of this story-driven series. There are more than a few instances throughout the season where some animation and story-telling choices were questionable. However, it doesn’t take away from the overall experience, and can even add to the enjoyment depending on your own perspective. For those caught up on the manga, having that knowledge further enhances the viewing experience. The series itself is very interesting and worth talking about. With some fine-tuning of the story-boarding for any future seasons that get cleared, the anime can be included in the conversationmore in the future.

Undead Unluck is a great battle shounen but it suffers from a beginning that displeased part of the public but mainly because it was distributed by Hulu. In this story we follow Izumo Fuuko, a young woman who, upon meeting Andy, discovers the existence of people who can deny a rule in the world, she is Unlucky as she denies the luck of those she touches and Andy is the Undead as he cannot die in any way. With this information, both go on a journey to free themselves from their powers and end up encountering many challenges and hidden truths of this world. Starting with anegative point, the way Andy initially treats Fuuko is questionable to say the least. Having a man grope a woman without permission is not funny and although this behavior didn't last for many episodes, it lasted long enough to alienate some of the audience. But, after the initial discomfort, the plot really left me involved with each new mystery and information we obtain about the functioning of powers and the world in which our protagonists live. There were many times that after an episode I found myself thinking about how a certain power works or how to solve some mystery that appeared. The characters in general are rich in charisma. Even Andy, who had no sympathy for me, became really likable, as did Fuuko, becoming more and more confident as the story progressed. I can say the same about the secondary characters, even those who have little screen time gained my affection because, in addition to having a striking appearance, their personalities and characteristics made me want to know more about them all the time. And now the worst point of Undead Unluck is called HULU, the terrible advertising and distribution has greatly restricted the potential reach of this anime. At the time of writing this text, there are not even subtitles in Brazilian Portuguese (my language) and from what I researched, this problem did not only affect Brazil. The art is very decent and perhaps because we are living with works like Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen and Sousou no Frieren, many don't give it the value that Undead Unluck deserves. The track is very good and delivers everything needed and will certainly not leave my playlist anytime soon. I'm happy to have given this anime a chance, despite the complicated beginning and having to overcome a barrier called HULU, the journey was worth it and I feel that the balance of it all is positive. This is definitely an anime I recommend.

It’s a pretty interesting story with a world of rules and negators who have powers (mostly unwillingly) to negate them. The plot by itself sounded fun but I don’t think he watched an anime earlier that brings together shounen and shojo elements so well. Undead Unluck is fast paced and keeps you interested throughout. I love the concept, the characters and their development. It’s funny, romantic, action packed and has leads you actually feel for. Andy seems initially as a beefy guy with no feels, and Fuko the quintessential shounen FL - all boobs and no use. But interestingly, their characters unveil to be bothpowerful and lovable. The use of little ecchi is also pretty tastefully done. 10/10 recommend.

Undead Unluck had eye-catching setting about the world and character abilities; the idea of "deniers" was really refreshing. Although not every plot withstood scrutiny, it was at least interesting and innovative, in the sense that it challenged the viewers' "common sense" - the day-to-day concepts in our lives can be created, revised, and denied. The storytelling followed a very typical shonen style. The main characters continuously level up in battles, learning to better cooperate and utilize their abilities, while also getting trustworthy teammates (with tragic backstories). Even the occasional sexual harassment jokes are so typical (in a bad way) - but fortunately, it gradually shifted awayfrom such jokes and moved towards proper world and character building. The anime adaption left me with mixed feelings. There were highlights in the beginning, but were soon buried in numerous disappointing moments spanning two seasons. The pacing was inconsistent - sometimes a story was rushed, while sometimes the plot moved unbearably slow with tons of flashbacks, repeated scenes, and recaps. There were excessive amount of narration, and they were often disjointed from the visuals. (Yes, those narrations existed in manga as well - but a good adaption is supposed to make adjustments according to the medium!) I would still recommend watching it, just for the story; having a lower expectation would likely make it more pleasant to watch.

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