The new "Spy Over the House", which began airing this month, is regarded by Shueisha and TV Tokyo as another work with great animation potential after "Ghost Blade" and "Spell Return". Long before the anime aired, the overwhelming publicity on the streets of Japan was the best proof of this.
After the actual broadcast, the 3.1% rating of the first episode also proved the popularity of this work in Japan. But in contrast, many viewers asked after watching the first episode: Why is this animation so popular? Related hot topics don't seem to be so common?
I have to say that the pace of the first episode of the animation really feels very slow. Even after watching the original work, many fans of the original work gave an evaluation that was only one word: "stable". There is no doubt about the high level of production, but the smooth unfolding of the story lacks the explosive points that trigger the topic.
However, if you insist on seeing the second episode of the latest, the look and feel will be much better. The main line of the story gradually unfolds, and the charm of several characters is also displayed in front of the audience. Unfortunately, perhaps disappointed with the first episode, the ratings of the second episode slipped to 2.7%.
Of course, in addition to the control of the animation rhythm, the high expectation value is also a point that leads to the disappointment of new audiences. Record-breaking sales of the manga, fanatical recommendations from fans of the original... All this makes the audience who has not touched the original work have too high expectations for the animated version. In addition, after actually watching it, this work that favors family comedy is also separated from the expectations of many newcomer audiences for elements such as "spy, killer, and superpower".
Although the degree of completion of "Spy Over home" as an animation has been recognized as a matter of controversy among the audience. On the overseas animation website MyAnimeList, "Spy Over home" ranked first in April with a high score of 9.09. It was followed by the third season of "Miss Night", which scored 8.98 points. Both works have a rating of more than 400,000, and the recognition they have received among European and American audiences is also obvious.
So what do you think of spies over home?
Do you like the animated version that came out this time?