GR Anime Review: Bokurano: Ours 

I can't look at empty chairs in the same way again.

Bokurano was one of my all-time favorite shows. It does deserve more credit than it gets; I've only heard one person talk of it ever. Besides you, that is.

the video started buffering right after he said "I'll give you a moment while drinking this tea" RU-vid KNEW

Running away isn't an option... Well s%$t. Shinji got it easy then.

And then you realize the director hated the manga's guts because it was too bleak (yes, _even more bleak_) and gave the anime his own twist to make it not as depressing. Honestly, *read the manga*. And I was sure those chairs in Madoka's room were a reference to something, I just had no idea what. Thanks Arkada :D

So that's why there were so many chairs in Madoka Magica...

Did anyone else actually stop the review and watched the entire fucking show before resuming? Or was I the only one afraid he might spoil something later in the show so I watched it in it's entirety?

a really underrated anime... fortunately, you picked this gem and did an excellent job on reviewing it!

I really appreciate how the characters were designed to look like background characters. I think that it was a conscious decision by the studio to make them diverse, but nothing special because that's exactly what everybody in the world is. It adds to the realness of the scenery in my opinion.

Crunchyroll has Bokurano now ^_^

I already tremble in rage whenever I see Kyubey... I don't think I'll be able to handle Dung Beetle...

Arkada the guy that mentions Anime no one has ever heard of and than tells you wtf are you waiting for go watch it. And than your like fuck how did I miss this Anime? Why haven't I heard of it?

I liked this anime a lot! I did not expect at all what was going to happen in the next episode!

I still get chills when I listen to the opening. It is such an incredible story, and it parallels with Madoka in such a big way. I watched Madoka before Bokurano and I nearly crapped myself as I started to notice all of these alarming parallels between the two anime series when I did get to Bokurano. Truly a masterpiece.

I stopped after the initial spoiler warning and went and watch all 24 episodes, I only kept watching it past the first few because I had seen the rating you gave it Arkada. I really enjoyed it! But has any one else noticed a lot of Anime is hard to get into? I almost stopped watching it after the first two it takes a while for the Characters to really hook you in but when they do...WOW! I loved it. Its not the first Anime that I've been rewarded for sticking with it. It seems to be a theme with the Anime's I choose to watch.

Very glad that someone decided to critique this show and also do it justice. Bokurano is easily one of my favourite anime and I agreed with absolutely everything you said in this, it was also good having you actually explain the difference between Kyubey and Koemushi. The show is a little hidden treasure.

Did not like the fact that Madoka's plot was spoiled. I have watched it but many may not have. A warning would be nice next time.

Finally someone who's reviewed this piece of depression

Arkada could you review shinsekai yori ? Its my all time favourite

I read and watched Shadow Star: Narutaru. Knowing this is from the same author, I need to mentally prepare for the feels and the existential crisis that comes with it. His writing gives you chills, good ones. It's an experience everyone should take once

Hopefully this series will receive more attention after its released for DVD next year. Its just baffling how little there is about it out there in the internet.

I can't watch the opening for Bokurano without crying. The one shot of the character running through the field as the music peaks gets me every time. It's some really powerful imagery and symbolism.

Okay, but you guys, after watching this there is something that hasn't yet become clear to me. And I'm going to put a giant SPOILER WARNING here, so people are welcome to discuss this. So. The premiss is that these higher beings controlling everything is doing the robot-tournament-thing to a lot of unrelated earths, yet every battle is connected to the pilot's story arc. For example we have the first battle of Kirie where the other robot self-destructs, much like his mother who decided to take her life (although she failed). Moji's fight was a psychological battle where he fought two robots, connected by one cockpit, which turned out to be a fake. This cockpit, representing the girl both Moji and his friend loved, was not the robots weak point: the real cockpit was in only one of them, representing that these boys could not both live since they only had one heart. Masaru (the second pilot (and the little shit)) wanted to destroy as much of the city as possible so that his father could earn more money. Interestingly enough, the other robot was trying it's best not to destroy anything. I could go on, but no one wants to read this much. The question here is why the story arcs connect with the battles. It seems unlikely that this is a coincidence, and though it may have been deliberate from the creators to showcase the psychology, it seems too intentional to be only poetic. If anyone have an answer or opinion, that would be great :)

Huh, impressed you review this. This has always been among the animes I personally regard higher than many others, yet it oddly seemed to go unnoticed for a long while. Glad you reviewed it, so more can know of its existence. It really deserves it.

The spoiler doesn't really spoil all that much. This is an AWESOME series! worthy of certified frosty. Watch it even if you watched the spoiler.

It's easy to see how this wonderful anime got passed over by all the deconstruction genre fans. Like you said, the characters are hard to describe and the story itself is VERY dark and depressing. It's a shame so many people will miss out on this adventure of 15 (if i remember correctly) children. Thanks for the review and love your work. If i may suggest, please bring out lost animes like this from time to time. It's greatly appreciated.

Armada, I swear if this anime gets licensed because of the review you made, I will give you money.

You should review Psycho Pass next.

Ok, Watch Kokoro Connect! This anime was brilliant, and to my knowledge, completely underrated. No one talks about it or has heard about it from what i've seen. Basically it's an anime that had a similar fate to Bokurano. Please give it a look see, it's only 16 episodes long

As per usual, I did very well to watch an anime that you recommended. I have to say that the animation is pretty suboptimal, and the mecha battles were more than underwhelming, but Bokurano isn't about going out with a bang, it isn't about the flashy battles in the end. What this anime does is show you clear how even in the bleakest and darkest moments of life, there are still things worth betting on and fighting for. A true hero's worth is not his ability or standing in life, it's his/her resolve to keep fighting for a better future, regardless of the price he pays, be it his life or his soul. Bokurano conveyed that beautifully.

Here's to make it easier, If you like Evangelion then you will most likely love this. Thank you Arkada for making this review you've made me find a new favorite.

This is the first review of ANY anime that made me want to watch the show BEFORE continuing the video. I LITERALLY paused the video when GRArkada was sipping tea and watched all 24 episodes in 2 days before coming back, and I have to say I couldn't have made a smarter choice. Thanks for the heads-up, dude, you rock!

*logs in* *Sees Arkada reviews a favorite anime that I've been dying for it to be reviewed ever since I've first watched it* *Screams* This show is so underrated I don't understand why! It's so depressing and so good!

A day and a half later... I am back. Definitely deserves the rating you gave it there. Man, you really do get a sense of hopelessness and despair throughout the whole experience. Definitely worth the watch.

Not gonna lie my first impression of this was "oh gee another mech anime how original (sarcasm)" but when I started watching it I was blown away.

I just watched episode 9, I'm still crying... There's tear stains on my pillow ;~; I wasn't prepared for that, I need a hug... That was the most crying I've done in years.

This series made me cry like a little bitch way too many times. Well done.

Thank you, Arkada. Please do show this amount of dedication and concern in the future.

trash taste podcast sent me to watch this

Thank you Arkada for this. I personally just finished watching this show, and the beginning of your review made me laugh so much that I wasn't depressed anymore. You rock.

Thumbs up if you ignored his warnings

Oh my gosh! I did not expect a major reviewer to find this anime! I watched it a few years ago and I liked it a lot, but I was sure it was long gone. Thank you for the awareness boost haha ^_^

I loved dung beetle I loved because I hated it It needs power for you to hate a fictional character. If we can hate the guy that is a dick it means he has done a good job Like the joker from batman The characters really feel like supportive characters from other animes The anime feels very depressing Few anime made me feel sad but this one bets them all I found the anime from the mobile game geometry dash There was a level Level had a music I tracked it and it was an adaptation from the anime's intro music

So glad to see this show reviewed! It is seriously underrated to the point I just feel like no one even bothers to watch or find out about it. Thank you for going back to talk about a forgotten gem like this one. Like you said, I also really love the OP and EDs. Particularly, 'Little Bird' in particular gives me chills every time I listen to it!

well fuck GRArkada when you said what anything that could go wrong will go wrong... on episode 6 figured out what you truly meant...

Bokurano is easily one of my favorite anime series. I came upon it by chance but until now it still has a place in my heart even though it's a sharp contrast to other mecha animes I've watched.

What would Shinji do in this situation?

Thank you arkada, I have found this gem from you. Bokurano will forever be etched in my mind.

Well. I trust you Arkada, I tend to agree with you, so with only the first 1 min of this video seen, I've added another anime on my what to watch list. Thanks

Good to know that I'm not the only one in the world who has seen this series...truly, a gem that literally no one seems to know about...also, great review, loved it, as with all your reviews.

touching stories and all, but the mech fights felt superficial. I know characters couldnt really gain experience to make it look cool because after they end with the first they just....die, but i wish they gave each fight a full episode.

Bokurano has been on my to-watch list for a while. You know what, I'll follow your advise and go and watch it now before continuing the review.

Read manga, forgive dung beetle.

Bokurano has been a personal favorite of mine for quite a while. I'm happy to see it's finally getting some recognition, it really deserves more attention. :)

Bokurano is on Crunchyroll

Because you are my favorite anime reviewer, I'll trust you and watch it. God this feels like a blind date.

"I'll give you a second as I drink some tea..." at this time is when the decision is difficult to make. Do I watch the semi-spoiler review? Or do I watch a show highly recommended by Arkada then watch his review? Hm.......

Certified Frosty and recommendations towards two animes I love? This shit must be fantastic.

I cried at the Family arc with that dude that looks way too old for his age. And honestly, that boy had the heart of a Hero within him!

I really enjoy your reviews. They are pretty accurate and makes me want to watch the shows. As a not mother-tongue speaker I am also quite happy that you speak not too fast and easy to understand.

okayyy... first im going to watch this anime than im coming back

Thanks Arkada for replying to my question on Tuesday. I thought this was the best way to say thanks since you were concentrating on Cards Against Humanity and I did not want to risk you missing my gratitude in the chat. Once again, Thanks

If only I could subscribe to you twice...

Whoa I randomly check and find a new video released but 5 minutes ago. Sweetness. . . . and now I have to wait 5+ hours to finish watching it. Well played, Arkada.

How will I be able to watch this anime? I can't stream, I can't buy it. So now I'm drooling to see this

I don't usually leave comments on RU-vid videos, but I feel compelled to tell you that I genuinely enjoy watching your reviews. I think you're a very dynamic reviewer, and the amount of thought and effort you put into your reviews is evident. You have excellent energy and I've watched some anime series just based on your recommendation.

Can you PLEASE review Mawaru Penguindrum? I'ts actually one of the most critically acclaimed anime of 2011 ( but it's extremely overlooked due to the more popular anime that came out in 2011)

Gotta say man thanks alot for making content your the most reliable out of any anime reviewer :)

The only problem I had with this series is that when the characters died, especially the ones who were leaving people behind, is that the show didn't show the effects of their deaths on their loved ones. It did do this once for the first pilot with the funeral and if it did something similar for the rest of them, like the guy who donated his heart, the emotional impact would have been higher.

2 words can describe this masterpiece without giving any spoilers. HOLY HELL

Some of the stuff that happens in the source material makes me super glad the anime ended the way it did.

Can I just say thank you so much! This was the first time I'd ever heard of Bukurano and was so intrigued by your review that I immediately watched it all and now it's been at the top of my favorite animes ever list since then!

All Quiet on the Western Front with elementary school kids... Genius...

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND THIS VIDEO FOR YEARS!!! I couldn't remember the anime name, and I am so glad I found this now.

Read the manga, and I couldn't stop reading it. One of the few manga I've spent an all -nighter on. At first I was torn about reading it. Honestly the mangaka is the biggest child abuser through his plot's I have ever read. I straight up stopped reading another of his/her works because of how disgusted I got. However, jeez the mystery in this work, the execution, and the absolute mayhem and questions made it impossible to stop. I would leave to hear if watching the anime ontop reading the manga would be a good idea if anyone has done both. Also side note and maybe spoilers?: I really just can't bring myself to hate dung beetle. His arcs in the manga were some of the most well executed though for most of it you do hate him quite a bit, but by the end of it I actually became pretty emotionally dead and began to sympathize with him a bit. One of the surprising things about the manga that wrapped up at the end.

Thank you for reviewing this series; it deserves more recognition than it gets. It really made me sad watching this show, but I really enjoyed all of it. To anyone who has seen it, I would also recommend the manga (some big differences in the Dung Beetle there), as well as Shadow Star Narutaru which is by the same artist and shares a melancholy feeling as well.

I'm glad I went off and watched it before seeing this review because it was totally worth it. But one thing I'd like to mention is even though you did describe it as 'bleak,' I don't think that quite does the show justice on just how freaking sad it is. Like, I don't know if it was just me, but I cried more at this show than I have at any other anime. (Seriously, screw episode 11, I had to go take a break just to stop sobbing after that sadfest.)

Great anime. Contains probably one of the best plot twists seen in anime.

I'm really wondering why nobody talks about bokurano or why it seems nobody watches it when the opening theme has 700k views on youtube and a million for the PV.

I trust your verdict to fit my own tastes enough to go ahead and watch it right away. Thank you Arkada, for all of your splendid anime reviews and your fantastic taste in anime

***Spoilers in my comment*** I just finished this show. Eh, I honestly didn't even find it that sad. Maybe it was just too far out there that I was unable to care by the end. They never really explain everything like who the Masters were or the reason behind this universe level "natural selection", which felt like a misuse of that term. Maybe it's just the idea of a multiverse being so big that the concept of a giant robot G Gundam/Battle Royale tournament to kill off entire universe just seems too human and unlikely for something as big as the multiverse. I'm probably thinking about it too realistically, but I seriously just didn't care by the end.

im so hapy Arkada reviewed this i remember watching this show last year and going around to all the reviewers i watch telling them to watch this masterpiece

your review was on point .. i just finish the show and it was awesome ... a little bit sad but awesome show tomorrow the zearth is here .. who is making the contract?

Dude your reviews are getting more awesome every time!

I just finished reading the manga yesterday honestly, it's one of the best manga out there. I'm still contemplating whether I'll watch the anime or not but since you said that it's good, I'll give it a try. :D

THANK YOU ARKADA!! I've been looking for this show since I saw it's opening almost a year ago. This is why your awesome (well this a a lot of other stuff).

Arkada why not review fma brotherhood and original together?!

Just finished episode 12. Thank you arcada, I will continue to watch it in the near future. It's a jem indeed.

The way he talks is reminiscent of Hank Green from Crash Course

Glad to see this show getting some attention. This is originally a manga and there are differences between the two version especially as the story gets rolling on. The manga is overall darker and fleshes out Dungbeetle more. You can read the manga after the show, just don't expect to necessarily know events before they happen.

So I was just reading through your explanation of the rating system when I noticed a very.. intriguing.. ad. Right next to your GLASS reflection banner I got an ad for glass bottles ._. Was it coincidence ? Or a way bigger and maybe even malicious plot ? Iluminati ? Templars ? Or just that strange guy who apparently lives in the subway. We may never know...

Just finished watching the series and HAD to come back here to post my opinion. I think your review was SPOT ON. I really enjoyed it. Despite having to work I finished the series in like 2 days. Its definitely a sad (maybe now the saddest) anime but well worth watching for the content

there are more spoilers about madoka magica then bokurano

Whoa certified frosty?! UM I'LL BE RIGHT BACK TIME TO WATCH THIS RIGHT THE FUCK NOW.

i cried so much watching this anime god damn this is so perfection

Thanks for giving the final verdict first! Will need to come back once I watch the series.

Hey Arkada, I would REALLY REALLY like to know which score you would give to Madoka magica, I know you said you won't give scores to your old shows, but please just reply to this comment.

Great review as always, I look forward to your next recommendations!

Hey Ark maybe you review got someone's attention, because it getting an American release next year

Alright, it's been 2 days, I went and watched the whole anime! time for the review!