DEAD MOUNT DEATH PLAY

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MANGA ActionDead Mount Death Play
ANIME ActionDead Mount Death Play Part 2
MUSIC HorrorNero

REVIEWS

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  RebelPanda

  42/100
  It didn't take itself too seriously, but it's not as funny as it should've been.

  From GeekToys, the studio behind Plunderer and Hensuki, comes some more bizarre and fucked up shit.

  Dead Mount Death Play’s plot is overstuffed to the point of bursting. The ensemble cast and multiple interconnected plotlines is reminiscent of Durarara or Baccano, if they were written by someone on stimulants. There are like four plotlines occurring at once and only one is remotely enjoyable—the main characters just chilling in their apartment, running an amateur fortune telling business. Its plot is rapidly paced, wildly unpredictable, infrequently funny, and borderline incoherent, resulting in genre-bending trash. The premiere will give you the impression that the whole series won’t take itself too seriously, but that is not the case.

  A necromancer named Corpse God dies in an epic battle, then finds himself reincarnated in the body of a recently murdered Japanese boy, Polka Shinoyama. He quickly becomes entangled with gangs, criminals, police, and other killers. As soon as he assumes the boy’s form, he fights off some crazy woman, Misaki Sakimiya (an assassin who murders assassins?). Corpse quickly kills her with necromancer magic. After Misaki failed to kill Polka, she Corpse resurrects her as a zombie. Corpse is morally centered, despite his name, he only wants a peaceful life, resulting in a very dull and monotone character. One of his first actions is transferring the original Polka's spirit to an adorable shark toy.

  Throw all your logical thinking out the window because none of this shit makes sense. Corpse's powers are inconsistent, characters behave in unbelievable ways. I can't grasp how this came to be. It’s like the writers simply expected viewers to be children who’d follow along with whatever nonsense shit they threw at the wall. There’s barely any character progression, but there are a few flashbacks to develop the main characters.

  Upon resurrecting Misaki, her mediator, Clarissa, strangely grants Corpse God a place to live as long as he works for her group. Clarissa has two people in her group join Corpse God, Misaki and an info broker, Takumi Kuruya: a Shinjuku informant who collects data illegally using drones. Corpse puts a police investigator's spirit in a pen to obtain information, which slowly reveals clues to solve mysteries. The little CGI pen writes on its own and wows clients. These oddballs form a found family and help Corpse work as a fortune teller, as well as dealing with Polka’s very wealthy family. As the story progresses, it becomes more complex, and new questions arise, leaving you wanting a clearer sense of where it's heading. Ghosts, gangs, supernatural criminals, magicians, etcetera are thrown into the melting pot with little cohesion. Despite its flaws, Dead Mount offers LGBTQ+ representation through Clarissa... and Misaki? She is working through it. For ecchi fans, you get some steamy lesbian action. The fanservice seems pretty intense for a show as edgy and juvenile as this one, but we already have all the other genres, why not add ecchi?

  At the very least, there’s occasionally a fight scene involving thrilling necromancy magic.
  The action scenes themselves? Meh. The choreography isn't the best out there, if you know what I mean. On the bright side, the characters have simplified designs that make fights look more dynamic. But hey, don't expect consistent quality here, folks. Sometimes, it feels like you're staring at talking heads and struggling to pay attention. Oh, and let's not forget the chibi art style they throw in during funny moments. The jokes rarely land, but it's cute, sure, and probably saved them budget. Overall, the animation is okay. Though the art has improved from previous Geek Toys animated eyesores, it's not going to blow you away.

  Dead Mount's biggest selling point is that it doesn't take itself too seriously, but it's not as funny as it should be. With the help of Misaki and Takumi's colorful personalities, Corpse God's fortune-telling business was consistently the funniest plotline in the series. They successfully run the business using genuine readings and gimmicks. It’s pretty comical and they use ghosts to solve mysteries. The sixth episode played off their fortune-telling scheme. It was perhaps the most exciting episode for telling a self-contained murder mystery story, including espionage, natural world building, and a shocking conclusion. As well as developing a couple of characters without relying on flashbacks or exposition dumps, as the series does.

  You must pay VERY close attention to the plot at all times, despite the monotonous by-the-numbers storytelling, or you’ll lose track of the sequence of events and complicated character motivations. Due to the rapid pacing, lackluster storytelling, numerous colorful characters, an overstuffed plot, and rapid tonal shifts, it quickly becomes a confusing viewing experience. It’s a shame because I love Baccano and can see the inspiration in Dead Mount.

  Dead Mount Death Play pushes storytelling boundaries, but for the wrong reasons. It presents an ensemble cast and multiple interconnected plotlines reminiscent of Durarara and Baccano. However, the rapid pacing, excessive characters, and lack of coherence make it a tedious watch. While the main character's found-family provides comedic relief and the occasional fight scene adds excitement, the overall execution falls into monotony. Although the series attempts to balance humor and serious storytelling, it struggles to do so. Ultimately, Dead Mount Death Play may appeal to those who enjoy genre-bending narratives with ensemble casts and are willing to overlook its shortcomings, but for others, it may prove to be too confusing and inconsistent.

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  No1IzayaHater

  94/100
  Aku mau ngetik teori di sini

  Ada sebuah organisasi misterius, atau lebih cocok disebut sekte yang jadi akar permasalahan utama di cerita ini. Sekte itu punya hubungan dengan emblem itu atau emblem itu adalah simbol dari sekte tersebut. Setelah nonton episode 12 aku berpikiran kalo sekte itu mencari dan meneliti sihir untuk menguasai hal yang besar. Alasan mengapa ada beberapa hal yang berasal dari dunia asal Polka mungkin karena ada orang yang menemukan bukti keberadaan sihir serta sesuatu yang kuat di masa lampau, jadi orang tersebut ingin mengaplikasikannya kembali ke masa sekarang untuk menguasai dunia. Jadi dia mengumpulkan orang yang bertujuan sama kayak dia untuk bekerja sama. Selain emblem juga ada kata2 "produk Sabaramond" yang dimana Sabaramond itu nama seseorang dari dunia asal Polka. Entah apa yang dihasilkan olah sekte ini sampai menyebut produk segala.
  Hubungan sekte atau organisasi misterius ini sama pihak lain (nyebutnya organisasi biar lebih enak didenger). Hosorogi menyelediki organisasi ini dalam waktu yang cukup lama dan dia mendedikasikan sangat dirinya sampai2 mempertaruhkan nyawanya sendiri. Dia menyelidiki organisasi ini berarti organisasi ini meresahkan masyarakat, entah itu mereka semacam yakuza, kriminal yang belum ketangkep, dan masih belum diketahui. Opsi lain Hosorogi menyelidiki organisasi ini karena mereka melakukan sesuatu yang membuat Hosorogi dendam, contohnya keluarganya diapa-apakan oleh organisasi ini jadi dia mati2an cari tahu tentang itu. Apakah dia menyelidiki ini secara diam2 atau terang2an aku belum bisa mastiin. Yang pasti ada beberapa pihak yang tahu apa yang dia lakuin : Iwanome, Clarissa, kepala kepolisian.
  Lalu, Hosorogi dibunuh saat hampir menangkap pelakunya, alias saat organisasi tersebut akan terungkap. Organisasi ini menyewa pembunuh Clarissa untuk membunuh Hosorogi di gedung milik Clarissa yang sekarang ditempatin Polka, jadi mereka gak secara langsung terlibat. Aku berpikiran kalau pembunuhan ini sama kayak pembunuhan Polka asli. Organisasi menyewa pembunuh Clasrissa untuk membunuh Polka asli. Kalo kayak gitu, apakah Polka ini juga sudah dekat dan mengetahui organisasi ini atau setidaknya ada hubungannya. Kalau misal yang ingin membunuh Polka adalah anggota keluarganya, mungkin masalah ini terpisah sama masalah utama. Dan Kabane Shinden yang bereinkarnasi dan memesuki tubuh Polka serasa cuman kebetulan. Takeru juga bilang dia gak akan mencelakakan keluarganya, tapi di sisi lain dia tahu kalo Polka itu akan dibunuh dan harusnya sudah terbunuh, entah dia yang berniat membunuh atau dia kenal dengan pihak yang ingin membunuh Polka dan membiarkannya atau malah menbantunya aku gak tahu.
  Lanjutin paragraf satu, bisa juga suatu sihir terun temurun tetapi kuantitasnya hanya sedikit yang diturunin itu. Jadi saat orang masa kini yang mendapatkan sihir itu tidak puas dengan sihir yang diturunkan, dia jadi ingin menyelediki sihir2 lain. Dan Fire-breathing-bug sepertinya salah satu anggota organisasi tersebut, melihat bagaimana dia membakar apa-apa yang terlibat dengan emblem itu.

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