Members of a prominent comment forum in Japan have created a
stir by claiming that the anime adaptation of “ Blue Archive ” will
be the best anime of the Spring-2024 season , which is currently
airing. This statement is also supported by the solid debut of the series
within the Top 10 of the season on the MyAnimeList site, with a good rating of
8.00 points.
Confidence in the success of “Blue Archive” does not appear
to be unfounded, especially considering that the series is backed by Yostar Pictures ,
a company with experience in producing high-quality anime. Furthermore,
“Blue Archive” is one of the most popular video games in the Asia-Pacific
region, indicating a strong fan following that will likely translate into
strong interest in the anime adaptation.
The video game “Blue Archive” has experienced
fluctuations in popularity since its release, initially criticized due to a
lack of content. However, with subsequent improvements, the
game has enjoyed a significant increase in its fan base, especially in the
Asia-Pacific region, including countries such as Southeast Asia, Japan, and
South Korea.
What sets “Blue Archive” apart is its unique
focus on the dynamic between slice-of-life and darker plot elements. While
in other gacha-type games, elements of everyday life are by-products of
characters waiting to fight their opponents, in “Blue Archive” it is exactly
the opposite. The main and event stories complement each other in
world-building and overall atmosphere.
Although the success of “Blue Archive” in the
Spring-2024 season seems promising, it is important to remember that the nature
of fads and the popularity of gacha games tend to decrease over time. For
now, however, fans are excited to see how the series will bring the game
experience to the screen and how the story will develop in the anime.
- « Another
series that is being overrated from the first episode, it will be good to
give it a review .»
- « Wow,
this is a very positive omen, will it come true? ».
- « The
content of the image seems good to me and the characters too, it seems
that it has everything to succeed .»
- « It's
not an exaggeration to say that the Treaty of Eden Arc is the best thing
ever. "Too perfect to be ruined in the adaptation ."
- « Maybe,
but I still prefer the Princess Connect story! ».
- " It's
the same pattern as Fate/Grand Order, which was severely overrated when
the anime adaptation arrived ."
- « Very
nice and all, but how many people really pay attention to the story of a
gacha? ».
- « The
quality of Blue Archive's story is quite high, far above other video games
of the genre .»
- " It's
the same type of otakus who continue to praise Lycoris Recoil as the best
story of the decade ."
- « The
story of Blue Archive is incredible, there is no doubt .»
- " Fate/Grand
Order showed that anime adaptations of gacha video games don't work ."
- « The
problem with Fate/Grand Order is that it has many arcs and some definitely
pale in comparison to others. There are many otakus who appreciate stories
like those of Blue Archive, where slice-of-life predominates .
- « Arknights
wasn't as good as fans said it would be, but it turned out decent.
However, saying that Blue Archive will dominate the season is definitely
something to worry about .”
- « First
of all, the story of any gacha video game is always shit .»
- « The
story is below average and the game mechanics are garbage, but the
characters are pretty cute .»
- " It's
pretty good when compared to other video games in the genre, but when it
competes with manga stories or light novels, it leaves a lot to be desired ."
- " A
game where the protagonist has no personality doesn't seem like a good
story to me in the first place ."
Source: Yaraon!