Reflecting on The Reflection
This year for anime has truly been a great one already, and this current season is no exception. With one of my largest currently watching lists in a while, there's so much diversity and uniqueness to the shows this season. One such show that I feel I must discuss is one that has been truly divisive, and generally touted as "not good" mainly due to its choice in art direction and animation. However, I feel like this is such a disservice to the show as has incredible voice acting, excellent pacing, and one of the best stories of any show this season, in my opinion. That show is The Reflection. The Reflection is a truly unique endeavor as it is a brain child of Marvel's own Stan Lee, including production credit to his own POW! Entertainment, and animated by Studio Deen. The art is...unique to say the least, and is the immediate barrier most face when first watching it. With an almost cell-shaded, intentionally 2-dimensional look to it, it effectively looks lik...