Aooni The Blue Monster

ErTraffik★ 10

This opera is really underrated because of itscomplex structure. It looks like a dumb chibi funny anime, with no interest in developing the characters or making them progress like happened with the game. So you are probably wondering why I gave it a 10. That's pretty simple, this opera contains one other anime, really deep and conscious. You have to analyze what happens and you will understand what I say. For eaxmple in every episode they die, but in the next episode there is no sign of change in their acting, but if you know stoics's philosophy it will gain one other layer. It representsthe Doom or Logos, that no one can avoid and everything keeps repeating. Then we have the inverse episode, where the girl kills every monster alone. Again this is a great meaning, showing how you always have to analyze each side before doing something, and how there is no good and no evil. And in the end we have the second different end of the episode, as we saw in the "inverse" episode they main characters aren't killed only because they are part of one other world (Again a reference to stoics's philosophy), in the last episode we see how the kids become the monsters, again the speaking idea of no one is good, everyone can turn evil. Everyone who has bad reviewed this anime should go deeper instead of just simply watching it.

ash0xff★ 10

Ao Oni... few shows manage to impact my life in a meaningful way, and yet this masterpiece not only did that but it managed to change my life completely. It's truly an emotional rollercoaster of ups and downs, filled to the brim with comedy, tension, drama, horror, romance, and characters who evolve and adapt throughout the narrative. By the end of the series you've seen every character grow, to a point where looking back to the start they're almost unrecognisable. I would best describe them each, as a block of marble who are masterfully sculpted into perfect pieces of art. My personal favourite episodes are the 4th and12th (with the 4th winning out over the 12th by a slim margin) Episode 4 takes a deep dive into the "antagonist"'s mind (I use the term antagonist lightly here as he could be seen as a protagonist in a way), showing us the viewer how the character thinks and feels. This is where I was truly enlightened. This episode without a doubt made me realise that this was no ordinary show, oh no... This was in fact a masterpiece. Words alone could not even begin to describe how amazing this episode was in every department! Episode 12 could be seen as filler by some, and while that is technically true it still plays an important role in the series. The episode takes place in an alternate world where the former protagonist "Mika" is hunting the former antagonists in a bizarre twist of fate. Yet again I wouldn't be able to express how this simple change of the formula makes such a massive impact. The only reason this episode doesn't beat out the 4th is that it's not technically canon to the narrative and has no impact on it. In short, Ao Oni is truly a masterpiece that everyone should see!