ReLIFE

The story itself was nothing extraordinary. At 27 years old, Kaizaki Arata is the protagonist of the show. Ryou Yoake, a stranger he meets on the street, offers him a pill because, as you know, you accept drugs from strangers. As you may already know, he's able to start his life over from the beginning, starting with high school.

Now, this isn't one where the main character Kaizaki starts over from scratch in a different universe. Instead, he goes back in time in a way. Mentally, he's the same age as he's always been; his physical appearance has altered.

This story has nothing noteworthy to say about it. Even if the idea of a "NEET" wanting to remake his life looks cliched and unoriginal at first glance, the storyline of each episode has some surprising twists and turns that make it worthwhile to watch. The main problem I had was that the MC obtaining the chance to remake his life was often overshadowed by other, less essential subplots.

Despite the inconsistencies in tale-telling, the characters introduced later in the story— Arata's companions — and the circumstances in which they find themselves provide a rich source of comic relief, dramatic tension, and poignant emotion. In terms of comedy, the show falls well short of expectations.

Even while there were instances that looked to be planned for laughs, most of them felt forced and ultimately failed to provide the intended effect.

To get the most out of this series, I strongly suggest that you watch it at your own pace, which will allow them to enjoy the story's unique plot and the other aspects it has to offer. Furthermore, please avoid letting the thoughts and reviews of viewers, including (obviously) myself, influence how you watch the show.

In episode 10, I observed a significant amount of dramatic buildup in the series. Although there were several chances for a spectacular ending, they were all squandered. While I had hoped for a stronger emphasis on drama in the last episodes, this was not the case.

The previous few episodes looked to have been shown around episodes 7 or 9 or should've been issued as an OVA/OAD. If there were any way to improve the story, I'd have liked it to be less focused on branching out.

There were instances when the plot was all over the map. There are two distinct storylines in each episode: one that follows one individual, the other that follows another character. In my opinion, the narrative is imbalanced since it rarely explores the "Why?" question.

Overall, I was unimpressed by the story's offerings. Perhaps the possibility of a season 2 would make it easier for me to accept the show's closure.

Although the romances in the story were obvious, I'd still like to see how the story ends without reading the manga.

The art in ReLIFE is surprisingly good. It's not the best, but it does the job. The backdrops look great. Both the structures and the natural environments appear to be well-detailed.

The lighting is a little off because sunlight won't feel like a ray but rather a flat color with multiple shading, which doesn't function well. In terms of character shading, though, it looks good. Even if it's not something new, the character designs are excellent.

This is not the first time you've seen Kaizaki, but it works here. Character representations that are too far away might begin to fade in detail. For comic relief, the artwork is produced fundamentally, which works wonderfully.

I sincerely hope you like listening to pianos.

It was a terrible soundtrack. You got the impression they were trying to be frugal somehow. I didn't care for the music that played at the beginning and the conclusion. The background music was unexceptional in any sense.

There isn't very much music playing. I'm not kidding when I say that at least three or four songs are playing in the background that have nothing to do with the events shown in the show. It seemed as if the music had been inserted to liven up a scenario that may otherwise have been drab or monotonous.

I believe the voice actors were okay. They did a fantastic job at delivering their character's dialogue. The quietness of the series piqued my interest in the sound department.

They don't speak a word to the audience. No background characters spoke at the fireworks event or school; it seemed off. Although it's common in many programs, I believe that background noise is essential in this case since the show was trying for a more actual sort of scenario, focusing on realistic circumstances.

So, a few points of view for the characters. Each had a single characteristic that set them apart from the crowd, but only just. The males and girls had love relationships that were predictable and stereotypical to the point that it was neither adorable, friendly, or heartfelt. Because they interact with one another, you can predict who will end up with whom.

The show's focus on character growth is paltry. As far as I can tell, Chizuru is the only character in the program who has had any significant development or change. This wasn't very pleasant since I had hoped that Arata would have had the most positive growth in the series.

I wouldn't describe ReLIFE's "enjoyment" as entertaining. The tale-telling or presentation was uneven and "weird"; thus, there wasn't much of a sense of satisfaction, to say nothing of the slightly ambiguous conclusion. My enjoyment of ReLIFE was lessened because it seemed like I was going along for the trip.

Only predictable events and love relationships kept me occupied for the rest of the story. ReLIFE's story, sound, graphics, and characters weren't that great. There was a sense of urgency in those areas. Even if the creators were concerned about time limits, the final result didn't meet my expectations.

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