Dimension High School

A lot of people would probably be put off before they’ve even started watching this, after all, half of it is live action. My first impression of this show from the first episode was honestly really good. Such is the privilege of a really quirky (and frankly ridiculous) premise and all the unique jokes you can come up with in said setting. I came away from that first episode thinking that that was the high point and there could be nothing more the show could provide. I’m glad to say that I was proven wrong, in fact multiple times. So in case the synopsis is stillthe shoddy one ripped from MAL news: On the way to remedial classes, Shiroyama Junpei finds and picks up a strange rock. Thinking nothing of it, he carries on with his day. Imagine his surprise when the rock begins talking to him in the middle of class! Introducing itself as Spudio the 22nd, he, his 3 classmates and homeroom teacher are whisked away to a 2D classroom. Join them in their mind bending battles to save the world from the Sphinx, a 2D being bent on taking over the 3D world and overwriting the world as they know it forever. What are the stakes involved in saving the world? And will they be able to return to their normal lives? So, I’ll come clean with the fact that this is not a series for everyone. From over the top acting in live action portions and “anime” sections which are actually just… VR chat. Just don’t come here for art because: 1) You won’t find it here, 2) Excuse me but where were you looking to think you might find it here? However, please don’t take this on face value because under the surface, there is a compelling tale of… 5 dudes trying to save the world by solving puzzles? Okay, just hear me out for a sec. The show eases you into its plot as smoothly as it can (by uproarious entertainment), establishing the characters: who have very distinctive personalities and the premise: which is ridiculous but simple. The story is structured on a solid template, every episode always consists of some sort of real life conflict or mystery, a Sphinx showdown accompanied by notorious puzzles and then either a conflict resolution or an introduction to a new issue. So you generally know what to expect, or do you…? Each episode does a good job of either building on our understanding of the characters or results in some sort of character development. The way it’s done is endearing and really cheesy and you just can’t help but root for before you even realised you started caring for them. I usually don’t elicit much of an physical reaction to what I’m watching on my own… but I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve made weird sounds and shouted in the living room while my parents were watching the news or something. Not a good look xD They capitalised on the fact that people wouldn’t take this seriously and jam packed this show full of gimmicks, surprisingly most of them are well executed, I’ll just let you be the judge of that and experience it for yourself. I suppose the show’s weakest point is its puzzles which are… not suitable for the western audience and that’s putting it lightly. Solely dependent on Japanese puns, other wordplay of which there are kanji involved and far reaching leaps of logic, perhaps the only puzzle which can be managed is the very first one in the entire show (Hint: it’s the only one in English). I’m not gonna lie, there are lows, you’re not always going to be looking forward to the next episode with bated breath. But, I assure you that you will be doing so more often than you thought you would and perhaps you might, like me, be sad to see this end... Upon finishing the series I have an irrational dislike for the narrator, if only for the fact that his script destroys my headcanon.

Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, best anime since cory in the house. Truly I am mesmerized, completely entrapped in the beauty that is this absolut masterpiece. I don't think I would recommend any other anime more than this one. It's versatile, for the family, it has amazing graphics, and it's good for any occasion. You can watch it at a birthday party, a wedding, a funeral, an orgy, at anything, anywhere, and anytime. Personally I enjoy watching this while torturing orphans in my basement, the screams really compliment it well.

One day, on his way to high school, student Junpei picks up an unusual looking rock. Thinking nothing of it, he heads to class. While in the middle of a session, the rock comes to life and transports him and four others to an animated world! To make matters more interesting, the group is introduced to a giant sphinx who is determined to take over the world! Now, to protect their world from invasion, the group must work together as anime characters and real-world humans! The high school boys transferred to an anime world while they are in cramming school. Since then, they start school lifein the anime world they transferred in. The animation 10/10 The acting 10/10 The story 10/10 The enjoyment 10/10