hirakaiko

Starts slow, as most good shows do. At first I thought it was 'fine' - nothing to note really.

As it goes on, it is freaking hilarious. Much like Reed's Archer - the protagonist isn't all good or bad - he's mostly just awful - who then isn't - but kinda still is.

It's true the animation is a bit stiff - it was made quite a while ago now. But imo effects in a comedy don't matter a great deal unless focus is given to them - here they're not.

If you like Archer and want more - trust me i didn't like the first eps a great deal - but esp. When you get to S2 - it's a fun and ultimately far too short journey.

The acting is brilliant, cinematography above average, musak servicible, but the dialogue and storytelling is top-notch.

I only write this review because it's marked as comedy and as brilliant as this film is - it is not a comedy. Random aspects are comedic, but the film is very heavy thematically, and tbh, very sad.

I found this film because I was looking for a comedy and; while I certainly recommend this film to those who enjoy emotional movies - I don't recomment it for those looking for a comedy, the themes and character interactions are very emotional.

Ultimately I think they did an excellent job with this film.