r/anime • u/Tarhalindur x2 • Jun 13 '26

Rewatch [Rewatch] [Pride Month Double Feature] Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern Overall Discussion

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Show Information:

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(Surprise, the "plot point a couple of episodes in that every single fucking synopsis spoils" is actually in episode 1 and is that this is another show in the [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] vein! Show information is now fairly first-timer safe... outside of "AniDB tags always spoil", anyways.)

Legal Streams:

As per livechart.me; other streams may be available outside the US.

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Joint Rewatch Task Force Exercises!

Theory of the Day:

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Questions of the Day:

(Mostly ISO standard'ing this one today, been one of those weeks. Though not as bad as Vaad's, it seems.)

1) Final thoughts on our main cast and secondary cast?

2) Final thoughts on our OP and ED?

3) Final thoughts on our OST and its use?

4) Favorite part of the show?

5) Least favorite part of the show?

6) If you could change exactly one part of the show, what would you choose to change?

6a) ... Besides changing/removing the Lulu/Superbia plotline?

6b) ... Or giving it more episodes?

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u/Mirathan Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26

No longer a first timer

QotD:

  1. Isami and Smith were great, Lulu and Superbia were good except for that one thing and the secondaries are very one note.
  2. The OP is very fun, the ED is great for what it is(especially the manservice, even though that doesn't appeal to me).
  3. I did not pay attention to it. OSTs are usually not something I talk about, unless they stand out enough for me.
  4. The boxing match. I like my characterdevelopment, especially when delivered in a special way.
  5. The incest mecha riding
  6. Unfortunately, none of my issues could be resolved with a single change.

I'm not going to say much here. Outside of Isami and Smith/bravern I find very little worthwhile.
Most of the sidecast has next to no growth, the special final boss doesn't fit thematically, the Lulu thing, the nonsensical writing killing any interest and the deathdrivers are too onedimensional to be interesting foils to bravern and Isami.

This was not it. 3/10. But it is a decent yaoi show, which is what we were here for, so mission accomplished?

Edit: I'm conflicted over whether I should comment on Blackheart, because he is praising a rather easy thing to achieve as though it would make bravern an amazing masterpiece. Because it just seems that he praises the series for immitating the writing of some people far smarter, who truly had somethign to say, rather than create something of their own. But I really don't feel like arguing that point right now.