Seraph of the Endless

This is a series of extra gags included in the home video release of the show's first season. They're mostly comedy-based and only exist to deliver a light-hearted feel to an otherwise dark and gritty series. That said, are they good? Well, let's hop on and find out! Story These shorts feature comedic variations of scenes from the first seasons, and most of them involve Yuuichirou getting humiliated in some manner. They're not bad, I think the show deserves praise for having the bravery of making fun of itself, but they weren't masterpieces. They weren't great, they're just good enough. (7/10) Characters One of the best things about thesegags is how they comment on Yuu's lack of depth as a protagonist and how dense and easily dominated by his emotions he is, which makes him a prime target of this show's comedy. If something bad happens, chances are it will happen to Yuu. That said, Guren isn't safe from this either. It's refreshing to see Guren, taciturn and normally unflappable Guren, lose his dignity every once in a while. (8/10) Art The shorts are rather cheaply made and just reuse shots from the first seasons. That said, the first season's visual quality is so good that there wasn't much to screw up here. (8/10) Sound Since I watched the first season in English, it feels refreshing to listen to the original voice actors, especially when some of my personal favorites, like Kaito Ishikawa and Saori Hayami, partake in this series. (8/10) Overall Is it wrong for me to enjoy this show more than the actual series? It's so nice to see that Seraph of the End isn't afraid of poking fun of itself. If the actual first season was a bit more light-hearted, then maybe I would have enjoyed it more. (8/10)