KyoAni's Biggest Hidden Gem? | Cruder Than You Think

[@SecretIdentityStudio]

Defunctland: The Anime definitely needs more love and attention.

[@lookatthepicture4107]

I'm to this day hellbent on get my claws on the light novel that for the life of I can't find a physical copy of

[@keiichimorisato98]

Defunctland is a great channel, though I am more of a fan of Expedition Theme Park.

[@SecretIdentityStudio]

@@keiichimorisato98 Both are great!

[@keiichimorisato98]

@@SecretIdentityStudio that ks very true, KZbin is all the better to have both these talented coaster and theme park enthusiast channels. On that note Iron Gwazi is going to be sick.

[@aru-rw6ts]

rip takemoto, he directed a lot of good shows that i loved. hyouka and amaburi are on my top five, while k-on (iirc he key animated a lot of episodes for the show), lucky star, nichijou (he directed some episodes that i absolutely loved from the show) and kobayashi-san are all on my top 15. shows he directed really appealed to my taste, and it's really devastating to hear that he passed away. i hope he's happy on the other side.

[@Knoloaify]

Yeah, hearing his name in this video hurts. Japan lost a great director.

[@Kougeru]

the world lost

[@HueghMungus]

From those I only liked nichijuo good funny anime. K-on, lucky star is too weeby for me, and Kobayashi is also too degenerated. I mean that started out good but you cannot ignore it being "too fanservicy" to say the least. I thought that was going to be whole some but nooo, tis was a shame.

[@Madhattersinjeans]

:(

[@nnk_ll2]

@@HueghMungus "too degenerate" Fuck off

[@kurakurakii3792]

hidden gem? i taught everybody knew this. just the hype died down pretty fast and overshadow with another over hype series at that time. *sento doujin is hot* (i hope there was more)

[@TheDragonfriday]

I know right.. I thought everyone knows this show too.

[@AnzuBralor]

Sauce? Numbers? lol

[@nymklaymin8281]

I Thought the same thing.

[@GarethXL]

pretty much, the only reason it got attention in the first reason was because "OMG LUL FMP REFERENCE" and that can just go so far with that

[@giancarlom.]

Yes, Amaburi is best made as a hentai rather than a KyoAni masterpiece.

[@herolink28]

As an Amagi Brilliant Park fan. This title made me really happy. Definitely a hidden gem. So glad I own this series.

[@Mtaalas]

I'm still in a shock about the arson... I truly hope KyoAni will stay on their feet... they've created so much great works and the arson really hit hard :(

[@ElicatrothTV]

They are still on track with their Violet Evergarden works and they released information about what they will do with the GoFundMe money (giving it to the people who effected rather than using it on the company itself) I think KyoAni will be fine in the long run tho I would not be surprised for some rather major delays compared to before.

[@andrewkful]

True the director is no longer with us!!! Such a great talent we won't ever see quite like his again.

[@vanilla_milkshake]

yes! thanks for highlighting this severely underrated series moff!

[@Aniket7172]

It was a good show, the only problem i had with it was the ending. The teased a new antagonist and a possible sequel but then never followed with it. Had they not revealed that and ended on a happier note i would've rated it an 8. Otherwise it's a pretty enjoyable show.

[@NoNameAtAll2]

_NGNL flashbacks_

[@MultiMetal31]

It ends slightly happier if you watch the OVA, which acts as episode 14.

[@CaseNumber00]

So one of these posts, "No S2 therefore nothing beyond exists of this title". Getting real tired of people bitching and professing their love for a show but wont even bother to obtain the light novels/manga to continue the adventure. Usually its for NGNL fans but you can purchase them on Amazon. Hell, you can even find pirated scans of the novels if you are resourceful enough.

[@TheRockerX]

@@CaseNumber00 Exactly

[@Aniket7172]

@@CaseNumber00 dudee... lol The story wasn't interesting enough (to me) for me to pick up the manga. The show's rated a 7 on my MAL account When i like the stories, i do pick up the mangas

[@KansaiCool]

Always wondered why it didn't get talked about more.

[@TheOmegaCloud]

It was talked plenty but sadly didn't gain traction because KyoAni doesn't own the publishing rights of the LN or something like that, basically we will never see a 2nd season for the same reason we will never see the continuation of Haruhi.

[@xpforevergaming8609]

@@TheOmegaCloud Let's be real, Haruhi not getting any continuation is a much bigger loss than Amagi never getting a sequel. That's not to say I didn't enjoy Amagi, but Haruhi is without a doubt on a whole another level.

[@ryantheanimator1156]

Amagi Brilliant Park is my top favorite Kyoani anime along with Nichijou and Violet Evergarden. The uplifting OP, Colorful cast of dysfunctional characters and Mascots, and great comedy, it' probably the closest thing we have to a Disney Land the Anime. And Sento is best girl, fight me!

[@joshhale9355]

I love this show so much. It gave me so many belly laughs, some points had me crying with laughter because it gets downright absurd at certain points. I keep coming back to it.

[@Rukunetsu]

Absolutely loved this Anime and the Video. Nice work.

[@elijah8178]

Finally someone appropriates my favorite anime Series btw sento is best girl

[@Grim_Bud]

she definitely is

[@onesmileybaldy8303]

She 100% is,I believe in kuudere supremacy ✊

[@OtakuDaiKun]

I don't see how this wound up being a hidden gem. To me it's shone brightly since the day it aired. A legendary anime for sure^^

[@TheDragonfriday]

Totally agree

[@WaifuTrashWeeb]

I feel its not as known as most of the other Kyoani series.

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

For some reason people rate it as low for a KyoAni show so I never pulled the trigger. Needless to say, it wss one of the best. Goddamn it fans...

[@Katt1721]

This is one of my favorite KyoAni shows (and probably my favorite of their comedies) that I feel no one else enjoys nearly as much haha. I was already on board when it was first announced because I really love theme parks, so I'm always glad to see it get some love!

[@benlipman7839]

I've been preaching this anime for years! So happy its getting more recognition!

[@AsianRailgun]

I loved the jokes in this anime. The one about the truth serum and the whole "itch the ditch" thing definitely stood out.

[@TheNumberOneGuy]

Nice video. I actually just watched Amagi Brilliant Park for the first time back in October, and after a slightly rocky start, it really hooked me. Definitely the most underrated thing in KyoAni's catalog.

[@7jaws7]

Good stuff. I love seeing the less popular anime getting this kind of attention: the kind that breakdowns the material and puts it back together for the sake of discussion. ABP wasn’t one of my favorite KyoAni shows, but I appreciate it for its wide cast of unconventional characters and its formulaic comedy.

[@MrKutlik]

I didnt know this was an unknown series, was my first KyoAni show since I saw Demo made a video on it

[@NoNameAtAll2]

Demo?

[@aru-rw6ts]

NoName probably meant demolition-d

[@GoldenizedElite]

Demo :(

[@YTHandlesBlow]

I remember going through his library of videos and seeing one having really high views and it was of Amagi Brilliant Park. The comments said it all haha a hentai site linked that video for whenever they has a broken link or something else.

[@nicogarilao4747]

:( top anime deaths . . Filthy Frank, Demolition D

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

I just watched it in 2 days. It was not only funny but heartily done. This was sincere. Ost is magical. The characters are so funny! And somehow the plot thickens, move forward and resolves itself. There was something to watch for, and damn cliffhangers. It's unlike nichijou which is SoL with no plots. I think this was much better just because of the wacky plot.

[@Iangamebr]

I loved Amagi tbh, I was going to read the LN but then I saw that the principal plot (saving the park) was resolved in the first novel and then they musy do the same again next year, and in the anime the arcs are actually from future novels but put before the first plot point everything in just a year, it was a great ideia for the adaptation, but I didn't want to read frome the beginning

[@SANESX]

That's lightnovel problem. Since first volume is a pitch to publication writor must go all out. Noted that Writer wrote anime screenplay himself. He put first volume at the end of anime as it is the best to end anime there. Gatoh Shoji is veteran screenwriter afterall.

[@PancakeGabi]

Great video! Glad you talked about it. This is one of my favourite comedy anime it's great.

[@robotdude2206]

Yes! Thank you! Such an underrated series!

[@kitsune_shinobu]

I didn't know it was a" hidden gem" lol. I enjoyed watching it a few years ago!

[@MrWesley7769]

This show is gold. There are few anime that I go back to after going through them once. This is one of them

[@KasbashPlays]

I didn't know Amagi Brilliant Park was a "hidden gem". I watched the heck out of it when it came out!

[@drewdederer8965]

Glad you found this, now you should look up Nara Dream Land (Japan's Disney Land before Disney) to see where they're coming from. The story being told here is the "outsider hired to save a long-running business that refuses to change" (which has been done several times lately in Anime). A plot that Japan has started to embrace after 20 years of stagnation. See Moshidora for another example. You never showed Sento describing the attractions in person (when she's posed like a dating sim/visual novel character in the right lower corner). And that the 3 part timers are literally named A, B, and C (and have last names to match their letter).

[@loopstratos4619]

This anime's source material is my favorite LN tbh.

[@NonyaBsnes]

Wait, is it translated?

[@loopstratos4619]

@@NonyaBsnes I think J-novel club did, but I don't think they have physical releases. Also not completed last I checked.

[@doc6161]

I have a feeling if I watch this I'll feel the void hard, i dont need that right now.

[@ninosanjaya]

Yes! Amagi Brilliant Park, it's been so long I watch this!!!

[@evergaolbird]

One of the Anime I keep watching every year.

[@IvanHXL]

This reminded me about Myriad Colors Phantom World. Great video as always, now I got 2 more anime to rewatch.

[@j-bonkers1887]

I’ve been avoiding this anime for years now.. this is the first time i have gained the courage to pick it up willingly !

[@blindeyes404]

Alright you convince me. Edit: This is surprisingly made me invested. Cheer in their success and teary in their worries. Thank you for yhe recommendation.

[@electricant55]

Now THAT'S the content I subscribed for

[@Holo0701]

Amagi brilliant park truly one of the best anime i ever watch, i never laugh so much in my life, is truly fun and amazing experience

[@waynehu4086]

Well, I watched it in 2014 and I loved it… Takemoto is genius.

[@Breakemoffdae]

ong this was one of my favorite anime genuine enjoyment for 12 straight episodes and the ova genuinely love this show

[@Pelthis]

Tbh. I came across this video, I watched the first 15 seconds. I paused it, as it gave me enough motivation to start Amagi who was rotting in my To Watch List for a very long time. I binge watched it. And now I'm back at watching this video, sad there was no more episodes. I love comedy, but it doesn't happen often than an anime actually make me laugh out loud. Last one was Hinamatsuri, and now there is Amaburi. So... Thanks for your video

[@PrimusProductions]

One of my favourite anime comedies. RIP Takemoto

[@thedoor9178]

The only anime that made me cry

[@praack4563]

i have been watching anime avidly since the early GITS and Akira days, but never to the point that i could name voice actors, most directors or animation studios. So to see this gem that i had watched and laughed over a couple years ago was another Kyoto Animation company one- well the loss continues to grow. I hope they do recover...

[@patrickmurray3846]

This is one of my top 15 anime of all time, it's really good. One of the few I rewatch every now and then.

[@logicalpopz]

Really wished i liked it as much as you did. Cause i really wanted to like this show. Still, it was still somewhat insightful to listen to a review from the perspective of someone who likes it. I also think that yasuhiro has always broken the mold for what kyoani tends to be a shows kyoani's potential in delivering in other genre. So ya , my favorite kyoani director

[@CreepahKillahRSA]

Yes! This show needs attention! It’s such a blast to watch.

[@yllare]

I LOOOOOVE Amaburi! Show Needs a new season! There's still so much more left to tell with the story.

[@javaboii8118]

No joke. You made me intrested in that anime. Gonna watch it now

[@scarslikereminders]

I forgot this show had been all the buzz for a short period of time years ago until you highlighted its debilitating underrated-ness less than a minute into the vid. Man, I recall watching it way back when as well, although, truth be told, I'd not have hesitated to sign it off as cheaply made entertainment but with enormously high production values (oxymoronic, i know) if not for the fact that one of my closest friends had gotten me to watch it with him. Suffice it to say, I enjoyed it more than I should've.

[@frogking307]

My favorite Kyoani show

[@zellbi]

Glad this anime got a video!

[@jordansamuels9135]

Watched amagi after watching this video and I must say I was not disappointed. I see why this show would be a hidden gem

[@unor1ginalname]

All I can think of is what happened when they discussed this idea in a professional meeting.......

[@IsaiPR]

Damn, this is one of my favorites. I recently read Amagi Brilliant Park and had tons of fun. The anime is great and Isuzu is one of my top waifus.

[@Berkut888Gaming]

YES! I love this series, it has a spark that few other Anime has, Sora no Otoshimono has this too.

[@AstreaHTT]

It's a gem indeed, kind of a fan of KyoAni, when i saw it, inmediatly tought... Roller Coaster Tycoon 2: The Animation... the thing is that the entire plot is solved in the first arc and the anime leave with an antagonist and everything prepare for a second season... just to be forgotten in the more famous catalog of KyoAni just like Musaigen no Phantom World. I feel happy to have seen and supported the animation when came out and to date continue to recommend it.

[@anonymousstout4759]

Nice dude I'm really thankful about this review

[@vicente3354]

Remember watching this like three or four years ago. Although I don't remember the details, I remember having a bunch of fun with it. And that was probably the intention above all.

[@George19906oficcial]

Well it's expected from the guy who wrote full metal panic

[@SephiMasamune]

AmaBri really is a hidden gem, i love how it’s so non-KyoAni that it fits inside their portfolio brilliantly. And Tiramie is best girl. xD

[@llcrazyacell]

Tiramie is a guy

[@Phantom95179]

Amagi Brilliant Park is fucking fantastic and deserved more love!

[@Rodolphin]

I recently watched it a few weeks ago and this is one of the animes that generally made me laugh a lot even up to a few minutes.

[@1MoreSonicRobot]

Saw this on Hulu. It was great from beginning to end.

[@dalesfailssagaofasuslord783]

I absolutely loved this show , I was so bummed out they didn’t continue it. Lord Moffle is a legend.

[@ForOne94]

Love this show. Watched it several times for the comedy when I feel like getting a good laugh :)

[@yayalu8650]

Yo Under The Scope, how's the fall season preview coming along? There's an amazing hidden gem this time around called Beastars. It's set in an animal society (basically darker zootopia) and the main character is a wolf coming to terms with his identity and exploring romance. He's in the drama club too and the way it's displayed is kind of like revue starlight, lots of metaphors. The cinematography is beautiful, hope you check it out.

[@khunastrea3959]

My favorite one I always wait every week for this

[@BringerOfD]

Amaburi was awesome. I'm super hunched over right now...

[@jacliffh9221]

Mitsumune’s soundtrack is another highlight of this show! It is one of KyoAni’s best and the track ‘good for you’ is heads down one of my favorite in all anime’s. It’s a shame he and KyoAni never collaborated after Amaburi. (Btw, Yasuhiro Takemoto also co-created The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, didn’t he?)

[@kamo7293]

I wasn't aware this is considered underrated. It's one of my favourite shows, I've rewatched it countless times

[@eugenevaticinator4540]

Thank you for this Showed me a great series

[@arimamary92]

It's such a good anime 😂👌. I had no idea it was from KyoAni. It's totally worth a watch even if one does't know who produced it. Top notch comedy anime. Sento's guns always made me lost it XD.

[@Meuduso1]

Boy this shit is soooo good. Also it's has just an interesting and unique premise

[@endless7115]

Welp Looks like I'm watching this later

[@Taiakun]

I had seen most of Kyoani's major titles (Clannad, K-ON!, Tamako Market, Chuunibyou, Amagi Brilliant Park, Hibike, Hyouka, Dragon Maid, Lucky Star, Nichijou, Free, A Silent Voice), with the only major one I have yet to watch being Violet Evergarden (I have been psyching myself to prepare for all the emotions, but yet to get round to it). Out all the series, Amagi Brilliant Park is my favourite. It does not necessarily have the huge emotional punches that some of the other titles have (*cough* Clannad Afterstory *cough*), but from start to finish, it is the most solid. I think one of the major factors is that there is an overarching plot from start to finish. We are introduced to the plot right from the very first episode, where we learn that the park will close within a few months if the quota is not met. Many of the other Kyoani series, and anime series in general, don't really have such a strong overarching narrative until a few episodes into the season, or in some cases are completely devoid of one. Even with how hilarious the series is, the urgency is still there in the background, and we are reminded of this at the end of every single episode when they provide an update of the number of dates left. Compare this with Dragon Maid for example, where I felt that the comedy is about on par with Amagi Brilliant Park. However, there wasn't any real overarching plot, with many episodes in the middle being somewhat pointless and forgettable. Don't get me wrong, Dragon Maid is still a good series, but it fails in comparison with Amagi Brilliant Park where I feel more invested in the series.

[@HaloFTW55]

No Full Metal Panic? KyoAni made a mecha show ya know.

[@Taiakun]

@@HaloFTW55 Forgot about those. But I believe Kyoani only did Fumoffu (hilarious but does not really have a plot) and Second Raid (which I did not really like). The original series by Gonzo was great, but even then I would still rate Amagi Brilliant Park as better (personal opinion). Not a big fan of mechas either.

[@infamous.beans.]

This is my favorite Kyoani anime, I love it lmao

[@Morbisus]

Love this anime. Also you can see that the meme opening of this anime has almost 2 million views here in KZbin.

[@Harrinsain]

Amagi is without a doubt a contender for best Kyo Ani show

[@oshinoedan5666]

jumped to the top of my to watch list!

[@robinm1331]

I have an inherent interest in this due to full metal panic fumouffu back in the day.

[@andrewlee4455]

You make me want to rewatch this game, and probably even read the novels.

[@andyscout]

One of my favorites. As if all of KyoAni's works aren't my favorites, but Amagi is Brilliant.

[@Hammerheadcruiser]

I've seen many shows twice, but amagi remains the only one I've seen 3+ times.

[@saked9125]

I watched this maybe two months ago and enjoyed it quite a bit. Is it Haruhi Suzumiya, Violet Evergarden or Clannad? No. But it’s FAR from bad and undoubtedly overlooked. So thank you Jack and Nies for shedding a light on Amagi and doing it in a very professional manner, just like we can now expect with every topical video you two produce these days.

[@Shinjipilled]

Thank you for the recommendation

[@brianbarwick908]

This is one of my favorite ones of all time

[@Astray93]

My most watched KyoAni show. Never got that much reception, but I love it.

[@magidmahmood5409]

This anime needs second season One of the funniest anime and one of the best group characters

[@willyvereb]

Amagi Brilliant park was written by Shoji Gatoh, mostly known for creating Full Metal Panic!. Those who had watched Fumoffu know his skill in writing slapstick comedy while also maintaining a fairly decent plot. Furthermore you must know the following about the writter: - He's a massive fan of Western culture, so the Kayne West and other pop culture references are expected. - He's a busy man doing not just writing but also involved with anime production. - Whenever one of Gatoh's novels in animated he's involved with the production way more than the usual author. As a consequence his works tend to be translated to motion picture extremely well. So yeah, Amagi Brilliant Park may not be Gatoh's magnum opus but it has all the marks of his handiwork. This helps the show's quality immensely.

[@Texaboose]

Look at the sky, it's magic hour! Amagi Brilliant Park is brilliant (no pun intended), with the humor being right on point and the visuals are gorgeous. It needs a second cour (or should have been 2 to begin with) to flesh out some of the minor characters, but is a satisfactory watch nonetheless. Moffle, Tiramy and Macaron are one of the best trios in anime to date.

[@Abderian]

Meanwhile, Nichijou just sits there, staring

[@jack1235ify]

This show deserves a season 2 despite everything I tell you

[@Token_Nerd]

Tamako Market and Amagi are not just hidden gems in the Kyoani space, they're hidden gems in the anime space.

[@devlinburgess2463]

Amagi was the first show I watched after I learned about the fire, while I was waiting to find out who was hurt. It was a bright spot in a dark time, funny but also with a lot of heart, like all of Takemoto's work.

[@silverbro13]

I legitimately thought this anime would get a second season, but when it never did I was heart broken to find that so many passed this anime harder than they pass gas after Taco Bell. And now that I've seen this review I know exactly why I liked Amagi so much, because the jokes play on the vices of the characters, and as you said throws it back in their faces with dramatic irony to spice up the joke.

[@HeyItsNovalee]

goddamn loved this show to bits

[@beastboy0078]

I'm sold. I'll watch it after work. I'm here for the GOD DAM DRAGON!

[@edi9892]

The Willy Wonker reference was funny and fitting. He's arguably a serial killer in a wonderland that fails to meet any regulation (and thus would close down due to fines...). I've heard that the white haired singer in Animagi Park is actually a serial killer, though I didn't see any hint in the anime.

[@pegeonpera]

KyoAni hasn't made a show that I haven't loved. (All of KyoAni's works are masterpieces for me, the only studio to do so)

[@rory1er]

Sento rocks wish she was in more anime

[@loopstratos4619]

I like how the video is one second over ten minutes.