Bokura no Ame-iro Protocol

The story is mediocre, the drama is forced, but this is still worth watching because of: 1) Sawano Hiroyuki's opening – trust me, that OP is so good that you won't skip it even once. 2) It has reasonable girls – they're not mentally unstable, they're not trying to jump onto the MC's dick, they don't behave like assholes. Ok, now, what might cringe you out is: 1) The main antagonist – the typical "I want to play around with the MC" type, who evil (not so evil, though) just becausehe's evil. He doesn't have any real motivation. 2) MC's little sister – she's just so passive that it's annoying. 3) Gameplay – those 90's Doom style walking and running animations are really cringe for a "very popular and highly acclaimed" shooter game that is worth of holding a tournament. So, my rating, including the personal bias, – 7/10.

Um... So this show was kinda whatever. I liked the premise from what I heard of it; a guy who had a gaming addiction in the past gives up gaming entirely to take care of his family after a tragic accident takes place. But surprise surprise, he gets back into gaming in an attempt to become an MLG pro gamer that can support his family with tier 3 subs and Raid Shadow Legends sponsorships! The game in question is a generic MMO FPS, aka a game that I have NO nostalgia for. I'm sure if this is a type of game that you enjoy, youmight find it fun to see it being represented in an anime like this. But constantly having to look at the mediocre graphics of the gameplay wasn't really interesting for me. I feel like they could've used this setting as an opportunity to show the characters literally within the game world, AS their characters, or something cool like that. Instead of just... people sitting in chairs and reacting to the 3D models on the tiny screen awkwardly shuffling around. The show also just doesn't care about any of its cast. It's really just the "Shun and Yu Show" from beginning to end. And even then, parts of their storyline don't even get resolved in the end. The "villain" if you can call him that is really dumb and makes NO sense whatsoever. I kiiiiinda get what they were going for, but it was just done in a very awkward and nonsensical manner, in my opinion. I get the message they were going for with the main story and I think it had potential to be very dramatic and heartrending. But it just kinda feels very awkward and uncomfortable with a lot of forced drama and conflicts. It also just feels very "Big Bang Theory-esque" in its portrayal of gamers, streamers and their fans. So don't expect much positive representation in that department, other than the obligatory "and then everything worked out with the power of friendship and gaming and they all lived happily ever after!" 5/10

I like this show, and I'm writing this because I think there's a perspective a lot of the negative reviews are missing. To start with the obvious: the esports game they play. I'm not a big gamer so maybe that's why this didn't bother me. There's no denying the 3D game graphics looked bad, I personally had no problem with that. But if you're looking for a show because you want the esports version of sports anime like Blue Lock or Haikyuu then this show isn't for you. They don't go in depth on any game details or strategy and the game scenes aren't visually appealing.That said, I still think the game scenes are interesting enough to do their job in the plot if you go in with the right expectations. With that out of the way, I think this is a decent show if you watch for the characters. I won't spoil, but the main character is easy to root for and I think the decisions he is forced to make are what make the show worth watching. The plot isn't earthshattering but there are a couple different character dynamics at play that are interesting. The villain feels a little odd for this genre, but he was still a positive addition to story. The show has a solid ending imo, but I do understand the complaint that a couple of the storylines never get addressed. They are definitely secondary stories, but it was odd that the show bothered to open a couple threads if they wasn't going to close them. I don't know anything about the development of this show, but it feels like it might have left them open for a possible season 2, though the main plots are resolved so I wouldn't call it incomplete. Overall, I think this is a solid show if you want a character drama that uses esports as a backdrop to tell its story.

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