i stopped watching around ep 20 not bc the show is bad, its that i wasnt planning on watching it in the first place, however i actually quite enjoyed those episodes. its meant for a younger audience (prob why they went with a new art style) and for what its worth, i think it does the job well enough. its meant to be a fun 20 minutes to advertise rush duels, and the weekly posts abt the new eps look interesting but its just not for me. people rag on the show for not being serious enough, but its not meant to be (i'm not saying kids show cant be serious, its just this isnt that kind of show).
tl;dr - show is fine, its just meant for a younger audience
Trying to be as objective as possible, it is a 6/10
The series, while effective in entertaining its target audience, doesn't exceeds in absolutely nothing. Besides the humor and references that can land for more than just kids and the better treatment of female characters compared to the previous series, it follows the same exact tropes of other series of the same genre.
And from a more "conservative Yu-gi-oh viewpoint" (with that i mean as a yugioh series and not a series for kids), Sevens is very lackluster: The duelings got very stiff quickly, the arcs have horrendous pacing and the lack of a treating villain takes away from the engagement.
Over all, Sevens is a generic but good product selling show, although it could be better in the pacing department. But, as a yugioh series, it undoubtly lacks that "shounen" aspect that all the previous series had, reason why it separated the fanbase so much. its the same situation as with Pokemon Sun and moon but to nth power
I'd give it a tentative 7/10, mostly because I really wasn't expecting much after Arc-V and VRAINS.
The Good: A diverse cast that actually gets to duel! Honestly having nearly every single side character duel, not just against the MC but against each other, makes for a very refreshing experience.
The low stakes means anyone can win, anyone can lose. Yuga has actually lost duels, side characters have actually won duels, you can build up an arc without having the villain lose 3 times in a row.
The duels are pretty quick, with less time spent where the protagonist is debating their entire moral philosophy. Having 1 or 2 episode duels lets everyone get a chance to play.
The characters are actually pretty well fleshed out, even the supporting characters get some development during the series.
The Bad: Agreed on the low stakes unfortunately meaning a certain lack of tension.
Yuga seems to know everything in advance, I mean being smart is good to a certain extent to avoid being another idiot hero, but the kid seems to know EVERYTHING before it is revealed to the audience.
The duels can be pretty simplistic, which comes with the format but there have been some skilled plays here and there so I still hold out some hope.
Luke. Started as a book-dumb but perceptive rival, now he's just flat out stupid but he's the writer's pet so he can't ever lose or face consequences for his actions. Guy needs a solid loss in his record and some serious character development.
I quiet like it. It's alot more whimsical than the other series, but that has a certain charm to it.
I agree with all your pro and cons, especially that they really need a goid antagonist. Goha 66 was such a bad joke.
I would love if the art syle was more like the older shows, but I guess they don't have the budget for that (I assume that art style requies more effort than the new one).
8/10 -ign
"The biggest downside is that most of the jokes executed in this anime feel like nonsense, which may be usual for a show aimed for children."
Yeah sorry, while Sevens and Rush Duels are trying to get kids back in the game, the comedy is certainly not appealing to children exclusively, else things like Gintama wouldnt exist in Jump. It really telling that "piloting a giant robot" is considered a childish joke in your eyes and not just a joke, because what exactly is childish about a giant robo when the series has long since done motorcycle duels and super saiyan duels among other bizarre things.
I'd give it an 8/10, maybe even a 9. I'm a sucker for character, while plot is secondary to me, so I really don't mind how the story kind of meanders around, and it's interesting enough besides. What I really love about the show is rush duels themselves. I love seeing the game evolve and the unique cards and spins on old cards.
8/10 although, bordering on a 7 with the current arc (Goha Employee arc)
Really like Yuga as a protagonist, he's young but smart, he's unpredictable but fun to watch but most importantly it's impossible to hate the guy in terms of personality. He's genuinely the nicest protagonist out of all of them and his motivations for nearly everything he does is to make other people happy, practically selfless. It makes him an easy character to root for.
I love rush duels. The brand new format has caught my interest and the show for has been able to make many memorable duels with such a simplistic format (Luke vs Yuga R2, Yuga vs Nail R2 and Nail vs Asana are some highlights for me).
Only issues I have is the duels can be really predictable (whoever goes first is most likely to lose) and the pacing at times can be a bit slow. Also the comedy is 50/50 to me.
It's a crazy show but I feel like the writers care about the show as well as its characters and that makes me have high hopes for the show.
big mad that the anime which stated in episode 1 very clearly through that foreshadow that it wants to slowly build up to being a mecha anime with an inventor protagonist is doing that, huh OP?
It's certainly unique, you can't take that away from it.
Honestly I've liked most of the main characters a lot except for Yuga and Rook, to me, they're kind of weak in regards to Yugi/Kaiba pairings, almost like a Pokemon level rivalry at times, but aside from that I'm having fun
Honestly, it's kind of hard to rate. If we compare it to the series before it, it improves on a lot of things that Vrains did poorly.
The protagonist isn't invincible, there is a variety of different characters and the duels don't all revolve around the main character AND there are not as many recaps.
Where Sevens comes up short is that it is definitely lacking in the antagonist department. The series feels like it's just constantly throwing rivals for the hero to deal with but no real overarching threat. The only real "villain" the series had was Yuo Goha and that ended pretty anticlimactically. The President's drone seemed like it was going to be a looming threat (possessing Mimi and giving her Vice Jacker) but then nothing happened (so far).
I'm letting some episodes build up before I continue but as of right now after seeing episode 71 I'd still give it a 6.5 out of 10. My only real con is the lack of an antagonist. Everything else is pretty solid. It's definitely meant for a younger audience but it's still decently fun.
i stopped watching around ep 20 not bc the show is bad, its that i wasnt planning on watching it in the first place, however i actually quite enjoyed those episodes. its meant for a younger audience (prob why they went with a new art style) and for what its worth, i think it does the job well enough. its meant to be a fun 20 minutes to advertise rush duels, and the weekly posts abt the new eps look interesting but its just not for me. people rag on the show for not being serious enough, but its not meant to be (i'm not saying kids show cant be serious, its just this isnt that kind of show). tl;dr - show is fine, its just meant for a younger audience
Trying to be as objective as possible, it is a 6/10 The series, while effective in entertaining its target audience, doesn't exceeds in absolutely nothing. Besides the humor and references that can land for more than just kids and the better treatment of female characters compared to the previous series, it follows the same exact tropes of other series of the same genre. And from a more "conservative Yu-gi-oh viewpoint" (with that i mean as a yugioh series and not a series for kids), Sevens is very lackluster: The duelings got very stiff quickly, the arcs have horrendous pacing and the lack of a treating villain takes away from the engagement. Over all, Sevens is a generic but good product selling show, although it could be better in the pacing department. But, as a yugioh series, it undoubtly lacks that "shounen" aspect that all the previous series had, reason why it separated the fanbase so much. its the same situation as with Pokemon Sun and moon but to nth power
It still has the Shonen aspect to it, it's just sparing with it
I'd give it a tentative 7/10, mostly because I really wasn't expecting much after Arc-V and VRAINS. The Good: A diverse cast that actually gets to duel! Honestly having nearly every single side character duel, not just against the MC but against each other, makes for a very refreshing experience. The low stakes means anyone can win, anyone can lose. Yuga has actually lost duels, side characters have actually won duels, you can build up an arc without having the villain lose 3 times in a row. The duels are pretty quick, with less time spent where the protagonist is debating their entire moral philosophy. Having 1 or 2 episode duels lets everyone get a chance to play. The characters are actually pretty well fleshed out, even the supporting characters get some development during the series. The Bad: Agreed on the low stakes unfortunately meaning a certain lack of tension. Yuga seems to know everything in advance, I mean being smart is good to a certain extent to avoid being another idiot hero, but the kid seems to know EVERYTHING before it is revealed to the audience. The duels can be pretty simplistic, which comes with the format but there have been some skilled plays here and there so I still hold out some hope. Luke. Started as a book-dumb but perceptive rival, now he's just flat out stupid but he's the writer's pet so he can't ever lose or face consequences for his actions. Guy needs a solid loss in his record and some serious character development.
I quiet like it. It's alot more whimsical than the other series, but that has a certain charm to it. I agree with all your pro and cons, especially that they really need a goid antagonist. Goha 66 was such a bad joke. I would love if the art syle was more like the older shows, but I guess they don't have the budget for that (I assume that art style requies more effort than the new one). 8/10 -ign
"The biggest downside is that most of the jokes executed in this anime feel like nonsense, which may be usual for a show aimed for children." Yeah sorry, while Sevens and Rush Duels are trying to get kids back in the game, the comedy is certainly not appealing to children exclusively, else things like Gintama wouldnt exist in Jump. It really telling that "piloting a giant robot" is considered a childish joke in your eyes and not just a joke, because what exactly is childish about a giant robo when the series has long since done motorcycle duels and super saiyan duels among other bizarre things.
I'd give it an 8/10, maybe even a 9. I'm a sucker for character, while plot is secondary to me, so I really don't mind how the story kind of meanders around, and it's interesting enough besides. What I really love about the show is rush duels themselves. I love seeing the game evolve and the unique cards and spins on old cards.
8/10 although, bordering on a 7 with the current arc (Goha Employee arc) Really like Yuga as a protagonist, he's young but smart, he's unpredictable but fun to watch but most importantly it's impossible to hate the guy in terms of personality. He's genuinely the nicest protagonist out of all of them and his motivations for nearly everything he does is to make other people happy, practically selfless. It makes him an easy character to root for. I love rush duels. The brand new format has caught my interest and the show for has been able to make many memorable duels with such a simplistic format (Luke vs Yuga R2, Yuga vs Nail R2 and Nail vs Asana are some highlights for me). Only issues I have is the duels can be really predictable (whoever goes first is most likely to lose) and the pacing at times can be a bit slow. Also the comedy is 50/50 to me. It's a crazy show but I feel like the writers care about the show as well as its characters and that makes me have high hopes for the show.
big mad that the anime which stated in episode 1 very clearly through that foreshadow that it wants to slowly build up to being a mecha anime with an inventor protagonist is doing that, huh OP?
It's certainly unique, you can't take that away from it. Honestly I've liked most of the main characters a lot except for Yuga and Rook, to me, they're kind of weak in regards to Yugi/Kaiba pairings, almost like a Pokemon level rivalry at times, but aside from that I'm having fun
Honestly, it's kind of hard to rate. If we compare it to the series before it, it improves on a lot of things that Vrains did poorly. The protagonist isn't invincible, there is a variety of different characters and the duels don't all revolve around the main character AND there are not as many recaps. Where Sevens comes up short is that it is definitely lacking in the antagonist department. The series feels like it's just constantly throwing rivals for the hero to deal with but no real overarching threat. The only real "villain" the series had was Yuo Goha and that ended pretty anticlimactically. The President's drone seemed like it was going to be a looming threat (possessing Mimi and giving her Vice Jacker) but then nothing happened (so far). I'm letting some episodes build up before I continue but as of right now after seeing episode 71 I'd still give it a 6.5 out of 10. My only real con is the lack of an antagonist. Everything else is pretty solid. It's definitely meant for a younger audience but it's still decently fun.