Bucchigire!

I'll keep this short and sweet: this is a classic example of wasted potential--a pretty common occurrence when it comes to anime. I started it on a whim honestly; it didn't look that appealing to me at first glance. The art style is really colorful and vibrant though, and not in a forced way like a lot of anime is, so that kept me invested. And the story honestly had so much potential! But it just wasn't executed well enough. It's not bad or anything, but I think it completely deserves its score (which is currently 6.14 - "fine"). If you enjoy sengoku and edoperiod historical fantasy, you may enjoy this one!

Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come For You? Bad Bois, Bad Bois! “Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys” is surprisingly okay. Set in the era of Samurai rule, the first episode sets a strong tone and impression by having 7 criminals choose between death or joining as replacements in a military group called the Shinsengumi after the original members had been mysteriously wiped out in an attack bar one. Now they’re on a top-secret mission to protect Kyoto and investigate a mysterious domestic terrorist group wielding strange blades. Its cast is full of loud and wild personalities. The main character Ichibanboshi hates samurai and is on a questfor revenge against a masked man who killed his family. The no-nonsense assassin Sakuya believes the world will change after he's taken a thousand lives, there’s the disgraced monk Suzuran and the mad doctor and scientist Sougen form a great friendship and are quite open-minded towards each other's views, the disgraced daughter of a samurai family Akria, a gambler and criminal Gyatarou, and Bou who… eats a lot… They aren’t exactly all winners some of them can get annoying, but the show makes good use of making interesting character combos and dynamics, and because the story is very simple they all get very satisfying character arcs. Sometimes simple is safer when it comes to originals although I have to say I wish the story didn’t delve into the supernatural. Most of the supernatural occurrences aren’t explained which makes the terrorist's plan less interesting in the long run. The animation is pretty good too. Not all the time and it’s very noticeable when they reuse animation slides, but when the show goes all out it can be very fun to watch. Overall, “Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys” is a pretty okay show. It’s not the best original I’ve seen or anything, but if you like cheesy samurai stories then you could give this one a go. You can feel the creators seemed to have a good time making it. 6/10 It’s Okay *Thumbs Up*

Let me save 4 hours of your life by telling you to not watch this anime. Nothing is consistent, plot is weak, barely any character development, we didn’t need that love interest at all. The last episode was by far the worst episode, the only reason I finished watching this anime was to get rid of it from both my on hold and watching. Furthermore, I absolutely hated the flash backs, not only were they tacky and uninteresting, they were also constantly repeated and the borders of my screen looked like crappy water colors mixed together. The main power ranger characters felt like a copy ofthe Hashira from demon slayer only if the Hashira were a bunch of weirdos. Pink hair and Blue hair were probably the only characters I felt half interested in but not interested enough to learn their names.

This show introduces a cast of genuinely interesting characters but unfortunately does not have the narrative power to effectively make the most out of them. There are some plus sides to Bucchigire! besides the banger opening and ending songs. First and foremost is the colourful and vibrant cast of characters, not just regarding their personality but literally too. Each of the characters have generally a great design with each of the main cast themed after a colour. They also deal with combat in their own unique way, which sets up a lot of potential for combat scenes which unfortunately were not executed in the bestmanner. Additionally, the art-style is one I actually quite enjoy, it definitely isn't for most people, but I really think it stands out among the rest of the anime this season. Unfortunately that's just about where the show stops being amazing. The show simply has a fantastic set of ingredients but fails to make use of the potential at its disposal. Bucchigire! tells the story of a cast of criminals being recruited into a samurai clan instead of facing punishment for their crimes. The premise is interesting, the unique interactions between the characters are charming, but the over-arching narrative is poor, and despite the art-style and character designs being quite enjoyable, the animation itself falls flat. I found myself most disengaged in the show when the fight scenes were actually occurring, I just wanted to know more of these characters, and the glimpse of what could have been from this show was brighter than the final product. Although personally I gave this show a 7, I feel it truly lies at a 6.5, its definitely not a BAD show, just not a particularly special one, but definitely not a boring watch.

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