Keroro · review
Keroro is once again back on the TV-screen, but this time in a new, flash animated format. And as expected, this is a big disappointment... The episodes are basicly the same as in the first series. Out of the 14 episodes I have seen, eight of them were featured in the original series. The only difference is the inclusion of an extremely boring character. The mentioned character's personality is a kind-hearted copy of Tamama, with the ability to copy other characters. His name is... Keroro... just as the main character. The music is bad, really bad. The intro theme is probably fine, and there is noending theme, but the BGM is very forgettable. I can't even remember one single track I liked while watching this. This is a huge contrast to the original series.
As for the parodys/refferences, there is absolutely none. They have been stripped out. The running time is three minutes as well, which results in a shortened version of the manga chapter it is made after.
There are also a huge amount of panty shots, but they're usually so fast paced, you will have to pause the video to see it. There are fanservice scenes of the females as well, but at least they don't zoom in on anything. So why do I give it a 5, despite my ranting? Because:
- There are episodes based on the 21th volume of the manga, which wasn't released when the show still aired.
- Everyone has their original voices (besides Fuyuki, due to his voice actors death)
- While childish, they have a huge amount of scenes only otakus would appreciate, which shows they're still caring for the manga demographic.
- More Keroro
If you are a fan of the original series, watch this and make your own judgement. If not, please watch the original series before criticizing the franchise. Either way, this won't be a (good) memorable experience.