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Takopii no Genzai
A Happy alien, Takopi, lands on Earth with one mission: to spread happiness! When he meets Shizuka, a lonely fourth grader, he vows to bring back her smile using his magical Happy Gadgets. But as he uncovers the pain in her life, Takopi learns that true happiness may require more than gadgets. (Source: Crunchyroll)
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_Thank ***, finally it’s over,_ _or at least that’s what I keep telling myself._ I am genuinely tired after finishing the anime, wretched even, but I think that's alright. I never watched this show for some cute, happy feeling anyway. I knew what was coming, but man, it still hit bad. I'm not her…
Read full review on AniList →~~~webm(https://v.animethemes.moe/TakopiiNoGenzai-OP1.webm)~~~ #####~~~(Video includes audio. Be sure to unmute)~~~ In 2012, director [Joshua Oppenheimer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Oppenheimer) directed a film called [*The Act of Killing*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Act_of_Killin…
Read full review on AniList →~~~ takopi's original sin is an excellent case study on child psychology, human morality, right and wrong, innocence and the loss of it. every decision made in the story serves to give even further insight on the plot and characters to strengthen at least one of these themes, not just for shock valu…
Read full review on AniList →____Spoilers For Anyone Who Has Not Watched This Masterpiece Yet____ Takopi's Original Sin is one of those animes where I am happy with how many episodes it has. Those 6 episodes were enough to make a huge impact towards myself and others. The whole concept of an alien from another planet misu…
Read full review on AniList →__Warning: This series contains themes of suicide and depictions of abuse and violence. If you don’t want to read something about those topics, please head elsewhere. On top of that, if you or someone you know is dealing with any of this, please seek help from the proper authorities. Take care.__…
Read full review on AniList →>_This review contains minor spoilers._ _Takopi is a show which, ambitious premise notwithstanding, amounts to little more than your typical misery **** about the abuse of children. Although extreme situations have long been a hallmark of anime, distinguishing it from Western cartoons, they are…
Read full review on AniList →# _Takopi's Original Sin - A Miserable Experience._ _Misery **** TV Tropes describes misery **** as a subsection of misery literature where "readers actually get off on wallowing in the graphically-described horrific abuse". Takopi's original sin covers all of the textbook painful and tragic t…
Read full review on AniList →"I hope you'll stick around tomorrow" Takopi's Original Sin is a great anime. It looks fantastic, the animation is undoubtedly some of the best this decade, its voice acting is wonderful and full of energy and charisma, and its soundtrack is beautiful. It's a show that already has a ton going for i…
Read full review on AniList →__Takopi's Original Sin Review__ __Why Did I Choose To Watch This__ _Takopi's Original Sin_ is written by Taizen 5. I’ve previously read one of Taizen 5’s other manga, _The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sin_, and immediately was captivated by Taizen’s unique writing style. Aside from that, I’ve heard t…
Read full review on AniList →I spoil the anime here, so be warned. This anime was the second one I've completed with my best friend. Together we cried so bad over it but the sheer beauty of it made us marvel. This is the first anime I've finished that's made me want it tattooed on my body directly after the last moments of the…
Read full review on AniList →A moving piece about trauma, abuse, and life, Takopi's Original Sin is a powerful, often painful, and even more often very confused piece. But ****, if I'm not head over heels for it. img(https://64.media.tumblr.com/448b7e840cddb7cac124fbf0a8388689/434a22029afe45ee-90/s400x600/df79f53852ebc3b5f313…
Read full review on AniList →Spoilers ahead. A note: this is a story about elementary schoolers, made for adults. It depicts the things we fail to protect children from. If the content warnings apply to you, please observe them. But if you can withstand it, this is an extremely moving work that deserves to be watched. The ED…
Read full review on AniList →~~~img320(https://media1.tenor.com/m/rc4o3VeTnFsAAAAd/has-this-ever-happened-to-you-tim-robinson.gif)~~~ Have you ever been telling what you thought was a funny little anecdote from your childhood but suddenly everyone in earshot looks at you with a mix of horror, pity, and confusion? If you have, y…
Read full review on AniList →This was so refreshing. I love psychological manga that deal with darker themes -- _Goodnight Punpun, Blood on the Tracks, Takopi's Original Sin_, but these kind of stories tend to be so rare in anime form. So seeing Takopi's Original Sin get an anime adaptation that was not only good, but made the…
Read full review on AniList →What is it that separates meaningful, affecting dark stories from misery ****? I'm sure we've all read, watched, or played stories that felt like pointless suffering for its own sake, hiding their shallowness behind a facade of cheap cruelty toward its characters and audience. But I'm sure we've als…
Read full review on AniList →A show that cosplays itself as a profoundly written story using mature themes as it's costume. This show is proof how people often consider a story to be great simply because it consists of distrubing tragedies/traumatic themes. This is a directionless, depthless nothing burger wrapped in some amazi…
Read full review on AniList →"_I know that suicide is one of the deadly sins. But being unhappy is a great sin too. When you're unhappy, you hurt other people._ " — Taste of Cherry (1997) (Dir. Abbas Kiarostami) "Takopi's Original Sin" is a visceral experience that takes direct reference from the story of Pandora in Greek myth…
Read full review on AniList →There are a lot of reasons one might watch anime. Some love the action-packed, high-octane scenes. Others enjoy watching cute romances they can self-insert into. For me, one of the most important things any form of media can do is make you feel emotions—whether it's love, hate, sadness, or even disg…
Read full review on AniList →Takopi's original sin is perfect, there are no other ways to describe how well this adaptation was done, the pacing was tight, the break between weeks on episodes allowed me to sit on my emotions for some time and the animation was incredible, not to mention the miriad of other things that makes thi…
Read full review on AniList →This review contains spoilers beyond the first block of text. Read at your own risk. To start, let's just say this kind of story is right up my alley. With some of my favorite films being Fight Club (1999), The Butterfly Effect (2004), and Stay (2005), it should come as no surprise that this is som…
Read full review on AniList →# ~~~____My Review of "Takopi’s Original Sin"!____~~~ ~~~img420(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/pv-target-images/33ced87055f8e7f055f1e20e802de9f7028d14136174ff7872dae4a5f97a52e2.jpg)~~~ <hr> I feel equal amounts of love and hate for the children in this anime :’) ~~~____Story____~~~ Takopi’s…
Read full review on AniList →~~~~~~ __Disclaimer - This Review has Spoilers.__ I also recommend skipping to the 5 Stages of Grief section. - - - - This story has a lot of impactful and relatable themes, and even though I think the story is rather simple, it's the abundance of dark yet relatable themes that make [Takopi's Orig…
Read full review on AniList →According to various studies, smiling can improve your mood, even if you have to force it; however, it can be hard to force that smile when everything in your life is negative. If the number of people who take their lives every year is any indication, even trying to smile through the pain just isn't…
Read full review on AniList →Esta va a ser mi primera reseña en esta pagina, hago reseñas aunque en una pagina de videojuegos, pero decidí que era buena idea hacerlo ahora y como no, con esta gran obra que ha sido una gran sorpresa. No voy a negar que al principio fui con muy bajas expectativas por lo que veía en algunas imáge…
Read full review on AniList →# **An exploration of the messages of Takopi's Original Sin** --- ## Note This is not your typical review. I'm not going to tell you whether I think you should watch it or not. In fact, I assume you've already watched it to completion already. This review is examining its messages and to a lesser…
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