Ushio and Tora The hidden gem of shounen

It's crazy to me how literally no one talks about this anime. This anime was released in 2015 but has the artstyle of early 90s(Mainly because this is a remake). Also it is to be noted that Mappa worked on this masterpiece.

The main charcter Ushio is such a delight. It's so good to see a 'Normal' shounen protagonist . The anime starts up a bit slow while it introduces some major and minor characters along the way, but in contrast to most shounens even minor characters will at one point make an appearance again in the series be it for something major or for a small role but the first few episodes of the series do serve a purpose with this. Now not only do they serve the purpose of presenting characters but building up the influence Hakumen (the main villain) begins to hold over the Japan.

On the topic of Hakumen, this ball of evil is probably one of the greatest villains I have seen recently, each and every scene in which he appears ran chills down my spine, everything from his design to the voice they gave him and just the pure evil that he represents make him amazing. Ushio and tora is also REALLY good at evoking emotions. The soundtracks, the voice and how the scenes are presented really felt special to me. And the finale is just phenomenal.

In conclusion, I know people have different tastes and for some it may be a 5/10. But If you enjoy shounen anime This would be my top recommendation. I usually don't preach around about any anime that much but I felt like this anime deserves much more recognition.
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