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Forbes
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Takopi's Original Sin' Sets An Audience Score Record On IMDB
If you're looking for a new anime to watch, you should be alerted to a one that has suddenly set a full-on record on IMDB. That would be Takopi's Original Sin. Takopi's Original Sin currently has a 9.1/10 overall on IMDB, but past that, it has set a record as the only anime to have all of its episodes (six so far) to have over a 9.0 rating. We have: As you can see, if you average all those figures, that actually is more than a 9.1/10 that the show has gotten overall. Based on these episodes, the average is a 9.5/10, in fact. Over on Rotten Tomatoes there are…not critic or audience scores in to give out any figures. But IMDB has thousands in for each episode. So, is this true? You can look up some of the other most popular animes ever, and ones like Attack on Titan or Demon Slayer or the more recent Solo Leveling all have at least some episodes in any given season below a 9.0. What's Takopi's Original Sin all about? Here's the synopsis: As you may expect, this was originally based on a Japanese web manga series before being turned into an anime, and it has aired from June to August of this year. With the last episode now out, that's how we manage to get these scores. It's true that individually, a show like Attack on Titan has some of the highest scored episodes in IMDB history, anime or not, but so far, Takopi doesn't even have anything close to being below a 9.0 in its first season here. Perhaps that would change with a second season, but that wouldn't' be for a while yet. You can currently watch season 1 on Crunchyroll where, you guessed it, it has sky-high user scores, a 4.9/5 with 35,000 reviews in already. So, with just six episodes, it certainly seems worth checking out what all the fuss is about. I'll be doing so in short order here.
The Review Geek
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Takopi's Original Sin – Season 1 Episode 2 Recap & Review
Episode 2 Even though Shizuka is excelling at her classes, episode 2 of Takopi's Original Sin begins with word that, thanks to Takopi, Marina doesn't do anything to her. As Shizuka and the alien go for a walk with Chappy, the girl opens up about her parents' divorce. The dog was the last thing her father left to her, so there's another for her to love him so much. That's when Takopi realizes it's the sixth day he has been with Shizuka. Meaning, they're a few hours from her suicide. Then, everything starts coming together when Marina arrives and harasses the girl. She beats Shizuka up so much that Chappy bites Marina's hand to save her owner. However, that's exactly what she wanted. She screams that the dog is ferocious until the whole street listens, and the animal control ultimately takes him away. Takopi tries his best to turn back time and stop that, but he can't. No matter when or where they take a walk, Marina is there. He realizes the girl is searching for them, trying to get the dog to bite her. Although he doesn't understand, he still tries to make Shizuka happy. In one of his attempts, the dog is still taken away, but they go to the shelter to get him. However, they can't, and Shizuka's mother doesn't even care. She says the pet will stay with the girl's father, and then she goes away to work, ignoring her daughter's sadness. Takopi convinces Shizuka to go to school to distract her, but everyone in her class teases and scolds her. The only one who attempts to help her is Azuma. However, the girl ignores his help once again. After school, Marina finds Shizuka and takes her to the middle of the woods so they can talk about Chappy. She did that only to tell the girl that her dog is dead and that she doesn't have anything to live for. Filled with anger for the situation her family is going through, Marina beats up Shizuka and says the girl should die. Takopi is horrified by that. Everything bad that has ever happened to Shizuka flashes through his mind, giving him the courage to protect his friend… And he kills Marina. The alien smacks the kid in the head with the camera to stop her, but he's so strong that he kills her then and there. He can't believe what's happening, and worrying thoughts flood his head. Shockingly, Shizuka is having the opposite reaction. She's almost beaming with happiness. The girl didn't believe in magic, but she had always wanted Marina gone. Now, she feels that magic might exist, and she thanks Takopi. She smiles and cries at the sight, ready to move on with her life. Meanwhile, Takopi still doesn't understand what he has done and what he should do. After using the camera to hit the girl, it doesn't work anymore. So, he can't use it to travel back in time. That's the beginning of Takopi's story and his sin. The Episode Review Another shocking episode right off the bat. Takopi's Original Sin now ups the stakes for the main characters, putting them in a situation with probably no potential good ending. It's a great reversal to have Takopi be the sad and worried one at the end, while Shizuka is ecstatic and believing in magic. Honestly, the middle portion of the episode is a bit underwhelming. Every character being awful to Shizuka and not even the teachers helping her feels like a bit too much. It's as if the story is trying too hard to make her suffer (which is true in a way). So, having Azuma be kind to her is a breath of fresh air that helps with that. But still it isn't enough. That's why the twist at the end is so good. These girls are dealing with problems they don't have enough maturity to understand, and the same goes for Takopi. He wants to help, but he's way out of his depth. It's nerve-wracking seeing every bad memory flashing through his mind, and you can feel his desire to help. However, he possibly made everything worse. Takopi's Original Sin just gave us a bigger plot twist than last time, showing it doesn't have any limits to what the characters might do or where the story will go. Previous Episode Next Episode Expect A Full Season Write-Up When This Season Concludes!
