More than just ok!
When I watched Pornographer (the series this one is a prequel to), I honestly felt quite disappointed. It took convincing from a bigger fan of the franchise's adaptations but I finally gave Mood Indigo a try and I'm glad I did! It wiped away some of the sour taste the original series left in my mouth, and drew me into the story significantly more.
I personally felt there was a pretty good improvement in acting from the Pornographer/The Novelist, and in the way the acting interacted with the story and scenes. I still occasionally felt awkwardness in some parts where the actors' deliveries felt detached from the mood that was trying to be conveyed, but Kijima and Kido had a much better natural chemistry than Kijima and Kuzumi in my opinion, which made this so much more enjoyable to watch. That short scene after the final credits with Kuzumi also felt much better to me than any "cute" scene in Pornographer which confirms to me there was real improvement beyond just the main characters being different. That being said, the smexy/tense scenes were still the best parts for me :P
Sorry for all the comparison with Pornographer, it's just what is in the front of my mind when trying to review. But another thing I like about this series is how well it works as a stand-alone series and that you can watch and enjoy it without having watched Pornographer (besides a slight lack of context for those two minutes post-credits, I guess). Obviously, that's kind of just what comes with being a prequel and the way the manga was written, but it adds points for me regardless, and gives it more rewatch value even when I feel the the first series is not that rewatchable.
That's about all I have to say. I had a good time watching this and I'm so happy that I was genuinely invested. The music was way less annoying, thank goodness. Also Gamoda-sensei is a sweetiepie and I liked his acting a lot. And I can't believe I didnt mention it until now but Kijima was such a sexy uke like OMG 0_o. Worth watching just for his sl*t moments HONESTLY. Kido you pissed me off but I still like you handsome man. And that's the end of my review.
I personally felt there was a pretty good improvement in acting from the Pornographer/The Novelist, and in the way the acting interacted with the story and scenes. I still occasionally felt awkwardness in some parts where the actors' deliveries felt detached from the mood that was trying to be conveyed, but Kijima and Kido had a much better natural chemistry than Kijima and Kuzumi in my opinion, which made this so much more enjoyable to watch. That short scene after the final credits with Kuzumi also felt much better to me than any "cute" scene in Pornographer which confirms to me there was real improvement beyond just the main characters being different. That being said, the smexy/tense scenes were still the best parts for me :P
Sorry for all the comparison with Pornographer, it's just what is in the front of my mind when trying to review. But another thing I like about this series is how well it works as a stand-alone series and that you can watch and enjoy it without having watched Pornographer (besides a slight lack of context for those two minutes post-credits, I guess). Obviously, that's kind of just what comes with being a prequel and the way the manga was written, but it adds points for me regardless, and gives it more rewatch value even when I feel the the first series is not that rewatchable.
That's about all I have to say. I had a good time watching this and I'm so happy that I was genuinely invested. The music was way less annoying, thank goodness. Also Gamoda-sensei is a sweetiepie and I liked his acting a lot. And I can't believe I didnt mention it until now but Kijima was such a sexy uke like OMG 0_o. Worth watching just for his sl*t moments HONESTLY. Kido you pissed me off but I still like you handsome man. And that's the end of my review.
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