BUCCHIGIRI?!

Bucchigiri had a promising start with its unique visuals, intriguing premise (think Aladdin with a modern twist), and energetic action. It built up a lot of mysteries, but the show never delivered answers. What is "Honkibito"? Why is Matakara obsessed with becoming one? The side characters like Senya and Yichiya felt pointless, possessing high schoolers for their grudge match. Matakara's fixation on the main character and the Cat Cafe plot with Miss Jasmine all felt like wasted ideas.

But the biggest disappointment was the characters. The main guy, Arajin, was a shallow ladies' man stuck on getting with one girl. All his early fights were just to impress her, with cringeworthy declarations about "losing his virginity." There was no room for him to develop amidst the constant brawls, making his later personality shift feel unearned. The rest of the cast wasn't much better. They felt like wacky stereotypes rather than actual people with motivations and stories. This show had the potential to be something special, but it fumbled the plot and wasted its characters.