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MOVIE ComedyDead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction Zenshou
MANGA ComedyDead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction
MOVIE ComedyDead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction Koushou

REVIEWS

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  R2R

  75/100
  Reasons to live in a dying world.

  https://anilist.co/anime/177697/DEAD-DEAD-DEMONS-DEDEDEDE-DESTRUCTION/

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  Well, looks like no one seems to review this anytime soon, so let’s keep this here and hope someone makes a more in-depth analysis while I give my generic one.
  Cause I’m bored.
   
  So, Asano is known for writing some pretty disturbing manga, most notable being “Good Night PunPun." I read a few chapters of his "Solanin,"  and I remember feeling bitter seeing hopes being broken so naturally and the characters coping up with it. (God, I hope I pick it back again.) DDDD seems to be his more lighthearted story of all, as in cute girls living through the end of the world.
   
  The first few episodes are spent on world and character building. The grounded narrative offers for some realistic interactions, and the occasional callouts by Oran make fun of tropes and stereotypes, giving a reality check that despite the world literally ending, many people around us are still shit, and all of us are powerless in the face of a world waiting to end. And those that are in power are selfish, flawed, or worse, delusional.

  Why this world? Why these characters?

  One of the plot points in this show is infinity timelines, and there are potentially more emotional and thought-provoking stories that could’ve been told just by looking at some of these characters.
  We have a government conspiracy between Japan and America, a genocidal maniac running in the wild, a solider shouldering the weight of green blood, a cult slowly brainwashing its followers, a journalist who only wants truth, an alien trapped in a human body, a big ass spaceship on top of Tokyo, and more tropes and characters that are waiting to spin their own tale, but Asano wanted us to see these two girls, Kadode and Oran.
  Now why is that?
   

  As long as you are by my side

  Kadode is a normal girl. She has a father who’s too crooked in his work, a mother having an affair, her boyfriend ready to accept her, liked Isobeyan, and she wants to bang her teacher. Oran is an absurd girl. She is a gamer, has a protective keyboard warrior of a brother who only wishes good things for her, a normal father but no sign of mom, friends who accept her shenanigans, and some absurd past. It’s about these characters settling in a so-doomed world, accepting the not-so-great tragedies, enjoying the not-so-much remaining time, and spectating the oh-so-frightening end of the world. It is the feeling of belonging, something concrete to believe in such a fluid world, something absolute.
   
  I cared more about their friendship than the end of the world. And Asano-san did his best, showing his optimism amidst a tragic world.
   
  The animation and music are sufficiently well done—nothing exceptional, though. The voice acting is good; both new and pro VA’s gave their best. I had a good time going through an episode per week.

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  Conclusion

  This is actually my first intro into Asano's works, and I guess I'm lucky that I wasn't traumatised lol. Anyway, give it a watch if you are interested in his work but too lazy or occupied to read a manga. And, don't worry about whether to watch episode 0 first or not. Thank You.

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  successfulnoodle

  89/100
  Selfishness and the end of the world (spoiler free)

  People really are a selfish, or at least that is a strong impression that Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction (DeDeDeDe) leaves on its viewers. At the same time one begins to wonder if maybe we wouldn't act any different thrust into the same circumstance.

  DeDeDeDe does a great job at exploring the humanity of disaster, power, and conflict. How do people react? How do their reactions influence others? What do people choose to believe? Do people choose to help others or see an opportunity to help themselves? Or, do they turn a blind eye and go about their lives as though nothing changed? But, at the real center of the issue is whether any of those choices is actually right. The story is designed in such a way that the viewer comes up with different, and sometimes opposite answers to the same question. It manages to do this without the need for convenient writing. Instead, events are carefully set up and foreshadowed, lending a convincingness to the narrative.

  As the anime progresses, the plot slowly becomes driven by the self-centered, self-serving attitudes people display. Interestingly, it is not only the people with power or authority who are affected by this (even the "invaders"). In fact, nearly every decision made throughout the series is shown as an expression of selfishness. The characters are designed in such a way that when two characters make the same selfish decision, one can seem to be in the right, while the other is obviously in the wrong. Surprisingly, there are few flat characters, even among the supporting and background characters there is development. At the same time, the number of dynamic characters doesn't muddy the story. Perhaps because a changing world requires people to change.

  If there are two weaknesses of the series, they would probably be the backstory and ending. The backstory for the individual characters is actually fairly well developed. The viewer is told enough about each character and their past to understand the motives for their decisions. Still, the backstory surrounding the "invaders" has a few holes. The viewer is given a general idea of where they are from and why they are "invading", but fairly little info about their history beyond that. This has little influence on the plot, but is a bit unsatisfying. As for the ending, the main issue is that is feels a bit rushed. There is a lot going on, and while nothing happens that hasn't already been foreshadowed, more explanation of some of the events would have helped it to feel a bit more conclusive. Additionally, the many unresolved plot points make it feel that the whole series could just be the backstory for a much bigger series.

  Despite its weaknesses, DeDeDeDe as a whole is great. The story is engaging and compelling, but it is not so heavyhanded with its themes that it forgets to be entertaining. Overall, this anime is an 8.9/10.

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