Shark'd

Truly a masterpiece of visual storytelling that breaks the mold and will certainly reverberate through the anime industry as a whole for generations to come. With no dialogue whatsoever, Shark'd tells a story of mystery, humor, and charm through the eyes of a little shark girl. It is layered with metaphors that unpack the VTuber industry as well as how anyone, no matter who they are, as the capacity for great things. The recurring theme of sharks speaks volumes about the power of inspiration and the necessary drive to make it big in such a large and competitive organisation that is HoloLive. The animation is seamlesswith stunning visuals that make the average viewer forget what reality looks like. Each facial expression of the protagonist effortlessly ensured empathy between the watcher and the character, enhanced further by the intricate details and body language portrayed. The music and sound design was made with clear intent and the love for their work is clear as day as each note resonates with the viewer and further enhancing the scenes. The ending song in particular highlights the life and personality of the protagonist in a way that ensures the viewer is left in a joyful and happy mood. The characters play off the protagonists personality in different and meaningful ways which enhances the viewers understanding of the protagonist. Each character has clear motives and reasons for appearance which ensures the plot does not become convoluted as unnecessary characters do not appear. A brilliant move which shares the sentiment of quality over quantity that so many other anime out there ignore. The plot is brilliant, going over every detail to give the character progressive and well-paced growth while expanding on themes of fame and positive lifestyles. Sharp-eyed viewers will be able to analyse the deep and profound meanings behind the myriad of metaphors to be found that will leave anyone a better person after only three minutes. Overall this is definitely the top anime in the past decade. A 10/10 masterpiece of storytelling that I implore everyone to watch.

I love hololive and this animation was just fantastic. I love all the little holo references and I believe some anime references? Love gooba and this was just overall a fun animation with a simple plot. This is supposed to just be a fun little short for hololive fans so there isn't any character building. Gura stays true to her character and it's cool seeing her origin. Gura's voice acting was cute The animation is so fresh and nice Any hololive fan no matter how new you are will love this! If you aren't into vtubers or more specifically hololive you probably won't like this that much though. Can't waitfor more animations for holo EN, the talents I mainly watch. One for Fauna would be amazing.

Okay, I am no stranger to Hololive and its talents. I've reviewed the other two, so I might as well review this one. No TL;DR in this one since this is going to be a short review. Basically a Hololive fan wet dream. The plot is about how Gawr Gura started her streaming career with cameos of some of her streaming friends. No dialogues, just """"cute"""" noises and grunts every now and then. Animation is close to a powerpoint presentation, don't expect anything, but since this is a youtube animation project I deem this acceptable. If you're a Hololive fan, then you will definitely like this.If you aren't, like me, then this won't be of your interest. 5/10, average.