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  Yeowangi

  93/100
  Tomodachi Game is a Psychological Story with Well Written Characters and Smart Writing

  ~~~ So Far So Good!

  ~~~ Tomodachi Game

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  Remember Danganrompa?
  This anime is similar but not without killing
  Tomodachi Game offers suspense smart writing and plot twists that will surely get you hooked
  Anime is based on 5 highschool friends who got trapped into a game where their friendship is tested
  The tests are based on games where friendship is required to pass the game
  Tomodachi Game hooks you in the first episode as the action begins the first episode alone
  The writing and the background stories of each characters makes you wonder who is the real culprit
  You'll surely be able to binge this anime as its fun of suspense!
  You don't really know who the real even is even the "culprit" is well written with a good backstory!
  The Psychological Story even plays with your mind as you try to figure out who is evil and who is friendly

  Anime visuals are also good. It has a clean look that doesn't gointo the unwanted background or designs that will divert your attention from the show. CGI on the mascot, Manabu-kun, is also noteworthy because the design actually makes it intimidating atlest once CGI looks good.

  One of things which makes this anime appealing is the dark tone it is set one, it feels unsettling
  The suspense tries to build up each episode wanting you to watch more and more
  It makes you a part of it as even you don't have a clue who the real culprit # So Far So Good!
  Not only that, but this show has an awesome sound design!! The music is also great, which helps to keep you interested throughout. The plot is quite interesting too, though I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't like dark toned anime
  One of my favorites, I'll give you that. In the end, my first sentence was "Wait What?" and i had to rewatch to figure out what had just occurred. I didn't realize what had happened

  The anime predominantly facilities on tough the loyalty of friends of when concurrently enticing the audience through lies and mysteries. because the show progresses, it uncovers the institution's secrets and records to pit them against one another. However, if there could also be anything to require faraway from the of anime, it's that anybody may be a suspect.

  The story of the Tomodachi game is very interesting and interesting. The first episode may seem daunting to viewers, but the next episode saves it. If you think you can predict what will happen in anime, think again, because you it doesnt work like that! something bouta happen.

  in-short Tomodachi Game is one of those anime which indulges you with its story and characters ehile you sit back and think!

  If you think you can predict what will happen in anime, think again, because you will have a bad surprise at the end of each episode.

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  IntelDeadInside

  90/100
  Amazing Story, well maintained suspense, good plot and good character design

  Tomodachi game is definitely one of the best season anime of Spring 2022.

  It maintain great mystery and packs a punch as story. There are always unknown variable. As watcher I was not able to predict what will and where it will lead to. Tomodachi game sets of with a group of friends in high school who trust each other a lot. As story progress, fund collected for school trip worth 2 million yen was stollen and person in-charge to keep money is a member of friends group. After some time all members of friends group were kidnaped and were send to play friends game or should I say Tomodachi game. Here they were forced to play some odd and random games where they they will earn money to replay their 20 million yen debt. As game progress debt decreases and increases according to game rules and progress. Next game starts if previous game is cleared. A person can only leave Tomodachi game if they have repaid their debt.

  [Plot]:
  Now here starts main story. As game was about to start they were told apparently one of the member gave 2 million yen to play game and now they have 20 million yen debt divided equally. Here begins game of trust and doubt. But there is more to Tomodachi game than eye meet. If someone who clears the game or is released tells anybody else about game, they will lose someone precious them and that person will also suffer. Losing something precious can even mean life of someone, which makes this game even more dangerous. Now we can understand how big Tomodachi game actually is and how much resource game management team have.

  There is more to plot but I think this is enough to give glimpse of story and it will be more fun if you watch.

  [Personal View]:
  At first I thought this series was good and all but there was always something missing. Later some of my doubts were cleared and for others I made my own theory. My theory was about viewers of Tomodachi game and how can they have so much support ( my theory is similar to the concept of the viewership in Omniscient reader's view point).
  Main character is also pretty well build. He is shown to be the type to change according to situation and he is well suited to play Tomodachi game as well. By suited to play I mean to break game(Spoiler aleart).
  I think this anime is pretty well adapted and concept is great. Suspense is well maintain throughout story. I am really looking forward to future season as well.

  Overall I think Tomodachi game is an excellent choice to watch. I don't know about manga but anime is definitely amazing and well made.

  This is my second review and I am not good at explaining and expressing myself. To improve myself I am started to write review. I might miss some point.

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  Nagumo

  85/100
  Great psychological anime with an intriguing and addicting story

  Great psychological anime with an intriguing and addicting story. (Contains mild spoilers)
  Tomodachi Game or Friends’ Game is a psychological anime with mind games about revealing each other's past and accepting them. Nowadays, many don’t know each other’s past, and that’s what the author wanted to explore, having the characters reveal their past to their friends. Though heavily over-exaggerated for ‌the story, but makes for a thrilling anime with flashbacks now and then, putting a bigger puzzle together.

  The premise of Tomodachi Game is that the class has saved up two million yen for a school trip, but someone has apparently stolen them. To everyone’s surprise, later we discover that someone from the MC’s friend group has stolen them and used them to enter Tomodachi game, and here is where the plot begins. One of the first quotes we hear after they have entered is, “Always trust your friends.” The premise of the story, along with exposing each other's past, having to choose between money or friends, or accepting each other's past. The group is initially introduced as a solid group and has a good bond, but that’s put to the test through the Tomodachi game with various twists. Will they accept the others’ past, what they’ve done previously in their life before entering high school?

  One of the bigger conflicts throughout the series is the inner-personality of Yuuichi. His dual personality creates an interesting dilemma. They set it up in the first episode, where he is seen carrying about his friends while having a different side that cares about money. On one hand, he’s told money is the most important thing, whilst on another side, he’s told friends are the most important thing, and it correlates to a major theme of the series, friends or money.

  A common misconception surrounding Tomodachi Game is that it is a death game. It isn’t. It’s a game about testing the bonds of friendships and trusting each other through psychological mind games.

  The story is well-written and makes for an intriguing ride, filled with lots of cliff-hangers, and plot twists. It goes in directions that animes typically refrain from and takes a lot of risks, resulting in a refreshing storyline and plot twists compared to other psychology animes. It might not suit some's taste as it can go over the edge, and definitely is edgier compared to most series.

  The games are well-thought-out and are what makes the theme of trusting each other and revealing their pasts. Definitely over-exaggerated, but makes the themes that are present relevant. The theme wouldn’t apply to the story if the pasts’ were typical and realistic. The games are fast-paced. The story develops quickly, alongside the characters. It makes for an intriguing story, with cliffhangers, battles of wits, and a great cast.

  The fast-paced games definitely make for plot holes. That at first glance might not be relatively obvious, but at a deeper look, you will realize them. To me, plot holes don’t make the story bad, nor does it make it great. Let me give you an example. Code Geass: the plot twists are filled with tons of plot holes, but that matters little as they’re well-executed. Tomodachi Game executes it in the same way, the game might have plot holes here and there because of the fast pace, but they matter very little to the enjoyment.

  Characters

  At a first glance, they seem generic. Shibe is a typical rich kid, Sawaragi is the typical good girl, Kokorogi is the typical shy girl, and Tenji is the typical smart guy. Not to forget Yuuichi, who’s the typical main character with money issues, but through the games, we learn that they’re not “flat”. Everybody has a story with a past. Through fast-paced games, constantly filled with action, the characters are fleshed out and made complex.

  Yuuichi, probably being one of the best characters. His dual-personality caused by being told money and friends are the most important things in the world creates an interesting conflict for him. At times, he will say friends are the most important thing in the world, whilst other times, he will cut their bonds. He is contradictory, with the best moments of course being whenever he executes his schemes, which often highlight his dual-personality. He’s unpredictable, and it makes the mind games great.

  In the second game, he took everyone’s nametag in the return for trusting them. In the third round, he used violence, and broke the bonds of the other group, just to name a few things.

  Animation
  The animation is sort of miss and hit. It is great, and matches its atmosphere with the battles of wits, while at other times it downright does not. The character designs are generic and I know ‌the characters are introduced as generic before later developing them, but it still misses occasionally. Often there are high stakes present, and the art style, etc does change for the better at these moments, but sometimes even for the high stakes being present, it keeps the generic animation and art style.

  Some ‌episodes are well-put-together and have taken the right direction with how the animation feels compared to the mind-games, while other episodes either have generic action animation, and it affects the enjoyment for me, at least.

  Some of the better animation/art style is mostly present when a twist occurs, and often changes to a black-white theme, which often works well alongside the great voice-acting. Especially Yuuichi’s inner monologues are done justice.
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  Animation-wise, it first started getting better during the second game, especially because of the sudden twist and the highly intense battle of wits, whilst the third game was a hit and miss with sometimes great animation and other times, rather generic. The third game was ‌less intense, so I can understand it to an extent.

  Sound
  The opening is IMO one of the best amongst this year so far. The soundtracks/themes, while not memorable, are solid and add value to the games. It was missing a bit in the earlier phase but began using music more, later on, adding a lot of value to the tense atmosphere.

  Enjoyment
  I enjoyed Tomodachi Game, even for the sometimes generic animation. Overall, it was a great ride and is the beginning of a much longer story that I hope we will see, eventually. I’ll give Tomodachi Game a score of 85/100, as it was really enjoyable with a great intriguing story.

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