Why Fantastic Children is Severely Under Appreciated - Spoiler Free Anime Review 250

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  • Опубликовано: 25 дек 2024

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  • @illdie314
    @illdie314 2 года назад +21

    I watched this one with my mom because of this video, and wow we were amazed! It was hard to imagine that we'd get so invested in the characters at first, but when it all came together it was something else. Having lots of sporadic glimpses into what's going on ended up making the big reveals so impactful, like we realized the tragic backstory along with the characters and immediately understood its full implications as they did. Thank you for turning us onto this show, it's definitely under-appreciated!

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  2 года назад +2

      glad you both enjoyed it! I love reading comments like this. The anime really does hit like an emotional freight train out of nowhere sometimes.

  • @Mr_J1984
    @Mr_J1984 3 года назад +35

    One of the best anime of all time, a true classic, and almost NOBODY talks about it! A true crime against art. Great review. I bought it blind from a Best Buy on a whim about 15 years ago, and it was one of the best purchases I ever made.
    Except for that dub.... yeesh, that was an absolute dumpster fire.

    • @eileenchang2096
      @eileenchang2096 Год назад

      It was one if the guest, very moving, captivating, it made people contemplate about our life

  • @nathanknight848
    @nathanknight848 Год назад +1

    Such a great anime with unforgetable scenes really underrated. I went in expecting a mystey 60s style anime and found myself so invested in the story. This anime deserves more recognition

  • @pathway_xii4545
    @pathway_xii4545 3 года назад +8

    The first time I came across this show was during a trip in the late 2000s, my cousin was flipping through the TV channels and that's when I saw small glimpses of it. I remembered the children in black cloaks with white hair, the bloodstains followed by a man with a pained expression staring through a capsule, and a girl sobbing amongst a group of children. Those bits of memories stayed with me for many years, and it bothered me that I didn't know the name of this anime. It was only until this year that I finally found it, and I am so thankful that I got the chance to watch it. It was a surreal experience reliving the old scenes in my memories, and man does it have some heart-wrenching scenes. I'm glad that I came across this anime by chance during my childhood, because nowadays it's definitely a show that I am particularly fond of.

  • @chitlitlah
    @chitlitlah 3 года назад +7

    This is one of my favorite animes. Someone sent it to me when it was fairly new and I watched it in three or four days because the further I got into it, the harder it was to stop and go to sleep. I had something planned that Saturday that I almost missed because I played this until I couldn't stay awake anymore, woke up, and started playing it again. Every time I can convince someone to watch it, I happily watch it with them and no one has told me they didn't like it.
    The only animes I would possibly consider as better than this are ones that I can watch a few episodes and enjoy whereas this has to be watched in its entirety. However, if you have the time, I can't think of anything with a better story line than this.

  • @PaszerDye
    @PaszerDye 2 года назад +8

    I grew up watching Fantastic Children with the lost Animax dub. They chose consistent VAs to work on the many anime they dubbed for English, and i can still remember the sound of Aghi, Toma, & Helga's voice. Great performance overall. The dub, music, & iconic Befort kids helped cement this anime in my memory.

    • @PaszerDye
      @PaszerDye 2 года назад +1

      And don't forget to watch the extended ending!

  • @meowsaidthecat5338
    @meowsaidthecat5338 Год назад +2

    I watched the series as it came out (2004-2005). It is still among my favourites. We were always looking forward to next week when a new episode would be released. I really love the music and the lyrics Everything is so thoughtful.

  • @CaribouCoon
    @CaribouCoon 3 года назад +10

    The big 250! Congrats!
    Also yeah I watched it blind too, pretty easily too since almost nobody I know has seen it lmao it was phenomenal, it's probably my favorite mystery anime for it's mystery (Monster is a mystery too but I like it for more than the mystery aspect). I should probably spread the word on it too...

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад +2

      Thanks! I’m sure you could get a bunch of people into it also. Everyone should spread the word lol

  • @OhhhhhhhBugger
    @OhhhhhhhBugger 7 месяцев назад +1

    The one anime that none of my anime nerd friends know anything about, and it happens to be one of my favorite I ever watched..
    Thank you for discussing it!

  • @MugiHours
    @MugiHours Год назад +1

    Wow I've never seen anyone make a Fantastic Children anime review video. This has always been one of my very favorite anime ever since I first saw it many years ago, maybe in the late 2000s? It's crazy how under appreciated this series is when it's such a work of art. It's beautiful, unique, has an incredible soundtrack and a wonderfully done, well-paced ending. This series is a masterpiece!! I'm so glad you reviewed it and understood its depth.

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  Год назад +1

      Thanks hopefully this video brings more people to watch it

  • @stefanietobar93
    @stefanietobar93 Год назад +1

    I got hooked up by children of Befort an their mucical theme. I love the series, how manage the themes about life, dead, conexiones, how we deal with the past, loss and regret. The end was truly beautiful. And the ending song is just magical

  • @angief6364
    @angief6364 2 года назад +5

    The anime is great, good plot, good music, the characters are very human, and how everything is leading to a great and big conclusion. Nevertheless, this anime brings me sad memories, not only because of the topic about unrequited love, but also because I was dealing with one as well at the time I watched it. It reminds me those feelings I was dealing about an unrequited love I had, and sadly concluding that everything is ok as long as we share the same sky.
    Maybe that's why it has been under appreciated, because some expected a more happy ending to certain characters.

  • @Simplicity0073
    @Simplicity0073 3 года назад +3

    omg thank you for reviewing! This is my favorite anime of all time and its so under appreciated

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад +1

      its such a great show, hopefully this will spread awareness about it

  • @LaggerrLover
    @LaggerrLover 2 года назад +1

    To this day, fantastic children ost still my top anime song to hear.

  • @phothewin6019
    @phothewin6019 3 года назад +1

    I've been taking a trip down memory lane and visiting all of the old AniTube channels I used to watch back in the day (I can't believe AniTube is now old enough that I can actually say that lol). Seeing so many OG AniTubers retired made me sad, but seeing another OG like yourself still making videos brought a smile to my face. Glad to see that you're still making reviews, Bob! Cheers.

  • @user-saraswatidevi
    @user-saraswatidevi 3 месяца назад

    This anime was my childhood ive been trying to find anyone who talks about it
    Thank you for this

  • @tinainaz3830
    @tinainaz3830 Год назад +2

    I remember watching this on Animax many, many years ago and loving the ED theme song immensely.
    I don't remember the plot at all, time to have a re-watch, I guess!

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  Год назад

      Perhaps watching its opening will jog your memory. This video is really vague regarding plot because it's such a hard series to discuss without spoiling

  • @Aerynolae
    @Aerynolae 3 года назад +3

    I remember watching this in the mid-2000's when I was around 10-11 yrs old much like the age of the kids. For some reason, this anime stuck with me. I'm guessing it's thanks to the great soundtrack, especially the ending theme. Currently rewatching it, and I'm glad I feel the same about this series much like when I did years back. No one in my circle of friends also knows about this anime and it's a shame. Might recommend it to them if ever their backlog dwindles.

  • @sheerinfarhath7357
    @sheerinfarhath7357 Год назад

    This is a series that deeply moved me as a young adult. Thanks for talking about this amazing series. Heavily underrated.

  • @msblackrose999
    @msblackrose999 7 месяцев назад

    This anime remains in my memory. I really love this anime. I cried with this .

  • @yuu-kun3461
    @yuu-kun3461 3 года назад +1

    I'm back Bob. I loved the show, thanks for sharing. Really one of the best anime I have ever watched.

  • @SF-gx2mr
    @SF-gx2mr Год назад

    This was one of the best animes I have ever watch when I was a kid and I still go back and listen to the soundtracks to this day

  • @mitonaarea5856
    @mitonaarea5856 3 года назад +4

    Ended the anime now. Thank you Bob, you recommended us a forgoten masterpiece.

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад +2

      so glad you checked it out and enjoyed it!

  • @nater90001
    @nater90001 3 года назад +2

    I've felt the same way about this for 10 years. Fantastic (lol) musically, and the ending is so worth the watch!

  • @zam6877
    @zam6877 Год назад

    Thanks not spoiling!
    I watched it a long ago
    It makes watching it so much powerful

  • @rxzero00
    @rxzero00 3 года назад +3

    I definitely need to watch it all one day.

  • @homestuckhetaliafan
    @homestuckhetaliafan Год назад

    I remember as a child watching this on comcast when I could before they stopped putting new episodes on. For a while I struggled to finish this anime but it’s one I adore so much. I hope more people will take a chance to watch it.

  • @NJ973201
    @NJ973201 3 года назад +5

    For context on the English dub, for a few years (2006-2007ish), both Bandai & Geneon were sending some dub work on the cheap to a company in Singapore by the name of Odex (who's a major company over there) and yeah, I recall hearing years ago that this dub was one of their more infamous ones. Other anime dubbed there included Dan Doh, Shonen Onmyouji, Zipang, Clockwork Fighters: Hiwou's War & Karin (Chibi Vampire).

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад +5

      at first, i thought it was amateur voice actors dubbing it as a home project or something

    • @CornishCreamtea07
      @CornishCreamtea07 3 года назад

      I was really disappointed when I fount out Hiwou's War Chronicle didn't have a proper dub. I'm still hoping that one day it gets picked up and given a new dub.

    • @doodlebugfour7070
      @doodlebugfour7070 3 года назад +1

      They also made their own dub of Yugioh that was uncut compared to the 4Kids dub at the expense of worse performances. lol

    • @NJ973201
      @NJ973201 3 года назад

      @@doodlebugfour7070 Yeah, they have made plenty of dubs for their region, that's why they're so big over there. The shows I listed though were specifically made for the US and in some cases like Karin, they even worked on parts of the DVD production (which weren't terrible but IIRC, they were missing music in the menus).

  • @Malisa1990
    @Malisa1990 3 года назад +2

    Bob, man... i really love you.
    I have NEVER even HEARD about this show and everything that you said sounds to me like an slightly worse Monster, and considering that in my eyes Monster is THE best anime ever made this sounds awesome.

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад +1

      Lol I wouldn’t compare it to monster, but it’s definitely a good one

    • @Malisa1990
      @Malisa1990 3 года назад

      @@bobsamurai No, I understand, but just the fact that there is a good mystery through the whole show with lots of other genres sprinkled in sounds to me that this will make me feel the same way when I first watched Monster. Also the fact that it is a complete story with an actual ending is making this show sounds superb.

  • @ancapikitty
    @ancapikitty Год назад

    You did a good review and did the best you could to be spoiler free in this video. :) I first watched most of this anime by discovering it from one of a watch anime for free On Demand channel. This was some years ago. Definitely more than 2 years ago, from what I remember. I liked what I was seeing so much that I ended up buying the entire set that includes the beautiful and emotional soundtrack on CD. Fantastic Children is not only fully of mystery and suspense. It's as you said, the twists and turns throughout the story! And recently, I've been rewatching it again.

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  Год назад +1

      thanks! yea it really is a fantastic series. I remember this vid got another youtuber explaining how he and his mom watched it together and they were both crying together at the end, it really is that type of anime to blow you away, and it's sadly so under appreciated. that also sounds like a nice set you have!

    • @ancapikitty
      @ancapikitty Год назад

      @@bobsamurai That's amazing of a mother and son to have both enjoyed FC very much.
      Yeah it's nice for a set. lol, lately the Children of Befort theme has been playing in my head on repeat while I'm at work.

  • @fernandolima4522
    @fernandolima4522 Год назад +2

    Hello, I love this anime, it deserved an update using the new animation techniques, keeping the original story. It's a beautiful and fantastic adventure

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  Год назад

      it's not that old, there are anime from the 1950s that still look beautiful. artwork doesn't have a linear progression the same way tools or technology might

  • @elijahguest1885
    @elijahguest1885 27 дней назад

    Finished it, it was slow at first, I thought I was gonna drop it by episode 13 it really picks up and the last 10 episodes are probably one of the best runs of episodes ever in an anime. 9/10 lived up to the hype.

  • @plasmatize8494
    @plasmatize8494 3 года назад +2

    This show has been buried in my watchlist for years. I think it's time I raised its priority!
    Also, is the background music in this video from the show's soundtrack? It's very beautiful.
    EDIT: THAT'S the opening?! Definitely won't be skipping that one!

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад +2

      Yea it’s the opening. Ironically the opening has spoilers so don’t pay close attention to it until the halfway point lol

  • @Mboogy
    @Mboogy 3 года назад +1

    finally, someone talks about my fav anime :D

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад +1

      we gotta spread the word lol

    • @Mboogy
      @Mboogy 3 года назад

      @@bobsamurai indeed good sir!

  • @moon_orbit
    @moon_orbit 3 года назад

    Yes, I have this anime on my watchlist since like 4 years ago, but now I promise I'm going to watch it soon because of your review, I only watched the first episode back at the time.

  • @l_lanran
    @l_lanran 2 года назад

    Please forgive the awkwardness of this comment because I used a translator. First of all, thank you for reviewing this anime. This anime is the most impressive work that I have remembered since I watched it as a child, and I still like it very much, but it was sad that no one knew about it. But today, I recommended this anime to a friend, and I was nostalgic and searched on RUclips, but a video of you who reviewed 7 months ago came up. As a fan of this work, I was very happy that there are people who still remember this work. And it was really nice to say things that I couldn't explain with my lack of vocabulary! Also, thank you very much for your positive evaluation of this anime. Best of all, there are no spoilers. I'm going to show this video to that friend tomorrow. Thanks again for reviewing this anime :)

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Laura! It's really a great anime, so I hope more people see it

  • @TheProjektNemesis
    @TheProjektNemesis 3 года назад

    Ok, ok. You've really been on a role man. My list of anime I need to watch has really been building up with all these interesting anime you've been reviewing. Thanks for work.

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад +4

      Lmao I’m reviewing them faster than you can watch them

    • @civilwarfare101
      @civilwarfare101 3 года назад +2

      @@bobsamurai
      Now I know how Zabuza feels when Kakashi was copying his moves so fast lol.

    • @Brian-s3m
      @Brian-s3m 3 года назад +1

      @@bobsamurai and you watch them faster than there's any possible time in the temporal plain, lend me that time machine, man!

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад +1

      @@Brian-s3m lmao lately my youtube schedule has been 8am-12am 7 days a week

  • @Flugmorph
    @Flugmorph 3 года назад +1

    this is insane, I literally just a few minutes ago listened to an ancient (2006) anime world order podcast were gerald talked about this show.

  • @jonathanharris8153
    @jonathanharris8153 2 года назад

    This is definitely a hidden gem. I was thankful that my public library had the whole series. it became one of my absolute faves (I really hope that it gets re-released on DVD or Bluray).

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  2 года назад +1

      wow you got lucky! yea it needs a blu ray

  • @yuu-kun3461
    @yuu-kun3461 3 года назад

    Oh, this show is very intriguing. Thanks man.

  • @takanochannel
    @takanochannel 9 месяцев назад +1

    I am Japanese.
    It's hard to believe, but there are many Japanese anime fans who don't know about this work.
    The reason for this is, firstly, that there are too many anime, and secondly, flashy and exciting works always dominate the conversation.
    The fact that you noticed this work is proof that you have a talent for discerning art.
    As for anime series comparable to this anime, I recommend ``Future Boy Conan'' and ``From the New World.''
    thank you.

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  9 месяцев назад

      yea i wish more people knew about this great anime. thanks for the recommendations! I reviewed Shinseki Yori already, and I loved Squealer the Pig. I have Future Boy Conan on blu ray but haven't had the chance to watch it yet. Have you seen Kemono no Souja Erin? that's also an under appreciated anime

    • @TheNinthHeart
      @TheNinthHeart Месяц назад

      @parent comment, the Beast Player Erin is a product of some of the crew that worked on *Ghost Hound* & *ARiA* . It is indeed pretty good, and could probably be categorized alongside * Seikimatsu Okaruto Gakuin* , *18if* , *Fractale* , *Zettai Shonen* (one of the GOAT unknown anime series), & *Kurau: Phantom Memory*

  • @constance.m
    @constance.m 3 года назад

    I watched it a while back and now I'm 21 and remembered the name of the series and watched it. I'm so sad no one else watched it around me. it's one of my favourites

  • @friedsauce3084
    @friedsauce3084 2 года назад +3

    Has Fantastic Children finally become known to the world?

  • @drax7950
    @drax7950 3 года назад +4

    It's a good show just relatively unknown which is a shame because I remember enjoying it

  • @RetroAdventurer-k3m
    @RetroAdventurer-k3m 4 месяца назад

    Gonna watch this anime soon!

  • @きさらぎゆき
    @きさらぎゆき 2 года назад +2

    私の国のアニメが、こんなにも沢山の外国の方にコメントされているのが、とても嬉しい!!

  • @LightningStrike1212
    @LightningStrike1212 3 года назад +7

    This sure is a notable show. It's got great music and atmosphere and the mystery was great for the first 13 episodes. I really really wanted it to be better than it turned out, but the plot contrivances (the complex history you talk about) that they use to make all the pieces work took me out of it. Still, definitely worth a watch and definitely a standout anime.

  • @pridefulmaster1390
    @pridefulmaster1390 3 года назад +9

    Spoilers for the series
    The Greecia arc of this show (eps 16-19 if memory serves) is legit one of the best story arcs any anime has had. Everything with Soran, Seth, & Tina is like something out of a classic tragedy. Absolute masterpiece of a series on so many levels

  • @waitandhope
    @waitandhope 2 года назад

    This was the finest Anime I've ever seen

  • @jeffreyholley4307
    @jeffreyholley4307 2 года назад

    you are great bother! man, i am into it now and loving it..

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  2 года назад

      glad you're enjoying it!

  • @time4manmode945
    @time4manmode945 3 года назад

    5:53 you had at logh tier opening another one to add to my list

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад

      Yea it’s beautiful, really reminds me of it. Might be the same musician? Idk, probably not

    • @time4manmode945
      @time4manmode945 3 года назад

      @@bobsamurai hey have ever seen an anime where the message is that sometimes it's okay to give up? I'd like to know

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад +1

      idk about anime, but try Resentiment, No longer Human, or "Ill give it my all...tomorrow" manga

    • @time4manmode945
      @time4manmode945 3 года назад

      @@bobsamurai ok thank you for your reccomendations on top of the video
      reccomendations as a counter reccomendation (yeah i know im saying that alot) ping pong the animation

  • @KuranYuuki88
    @KuranYuuki88 Год назад

    Thanks for your review i dont rmmbr the plot cause i watched it when i was in high school but i remember i cried watching it. I rmmbr this anime was my fave. This anime is and still awesome

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  Год назад +1

      Perfect time for a rewatch then!

  • @Car-bq5bw
    @Car-bq5bw 3 года назад

    Great review...Problem is trying to find this anime dvd.....at a reasonable price

  • @lisawingo-bb7kh
    @lisawingo-bb7kh Год назад

    I love fantastic children but I only have the first five episode but I really want to watch the rest but I don't know if I can get it

  • @JimmyScribbles
    @JimmyScribbles Год назад

    I watched all the episodes i came across it when i was younger I think it was from Columbia House cause I'd get a lot of weird animes from there from my Step Dad he worked at Sony and could get stuff on discount and be like hey got you a new anime XD Big Lots use to carry weird Animes also wish they'd do that again.

  • @Spirate_0
    @Spirate_0 3 года назад +1

    Man how do you find all those hidden gem ?

    • @bobsamurai
      @bobsamurai  3 года назад +1

      I spend a lot of time on anime databases and have a never ending stream of recommendations coming my way lol

  • @civilwarfare101
    @civilwarfare101 3 года назад +1

    This show sounds like his magnum opus.

  • @Kheve
    @Kheve 11 месяцев назад

    This is excellent

  • @BronzeAgeMan1350
    @BronzeAgeMan1350 3 года назад

    Gon say fantastic hair!

  • @shouvahjeetchakravarti6843
    @shouvahjeetchakravarti6843 Год назад

    Where to get this on HD quality in English audio? The only ones I found were simply too low resolution, even torrents dont help

    • @nicelikemice
      @nicelikemice Год назад

      animelog was one of the most recent rights-holder but even then their uploads were only 360p. it has since passed through their hands and on to Prime video.
      even so, it's region-locked so you'll have to use a VPN to get around that. i'm not in a position to verify right now but fingers crossed that the quality is higher than a DVD rip lol
      EDIT: also, it appears to be missing episodes 23-25

    • @shouvahjeetchakravarti6843
      @shouvahjeetchakravarti6843 Год назад

      @@nicelikemice I found a 960x720p version in Japanese audio, ofcourse that spells bad news for my TV coz gonna have to watch with black bars but this is the only watchable quality stuff ive ever found

  • @TheSparrow002
    @TheSparrow002 3 года назад +1

    :D

  • @senritsujumpsuit6021
    @senritsujumpsuit6021 Год назад

    Horrible English how in the fuk
    I love the mood of the series
    though I was not as interested in the flashback episode set as much but still

  • @WomanTakenBytheWind
    @WomanTakenBytheWind Год назад

    God i thought i was the only person who has seen this lol! It’s severely under appreciated. The ending had me 💔💔❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

  • @johnbradshaw3001
    @johnbradshaw3001 3 года назад +2

    One of those kind of anime im glad i stick to it til the end.