Forest Fairy Five

Forest Fairy Five / FOREST FAIRY FIVE / Mori no Yousei: Kinoko no Musume

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Themes: Music
Producers: Showgate, Tokyo MX
Rating: 3.27 / 10
Rank: #14202
Popularity: #9617
Users Listed: 4,337
Users Scored: 1,650
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/15/2022
Aired: January 6, 2017 – March 31, 2017 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: Picture Book
Age Rating: PG
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Friday at 20:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set in the Anime Kingdom, a nation built upon centuries of prosperity and co-existence with fantastical beings, this story explores the hidden world accessible through mysterious Fairy Rings. These portals connect to realms inhabited by "anime-chans," entities drawn from the very essence of animated stories. The narrative centers on the potential consequences of encountering these beings in the modern world – a world where these rings appear unexpectedly in everyday locations.

The series delves into themes of curiosity, cultural exchange, and the blurred lines between reality and fiction. It offers a contemplative atmosphere, examining the impact of such encounters on both the human and anime-chan populations. The story emphasizes observation and gentle discovery rather than grand conflicts, inviting viewers to consider the possibilities that arise when disparate worlds intersect.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Unititled
Episode 2: Untitled
Episode 3: Untitled
Episode 4: Untitled
Episode 5: Untitled
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Amanita, Muscaria (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakano, Aimi
Amanita, Virosa (Main)
Kamuriya, Paludosa (Main)
Mizunara, Mai (Main)
Yamadori, Porcini B (Main)

Staff:

Shigino, Akira (Director)

Reviews:

User Cinefan (Score: 1/10):
Forest Fairy Five is the worst thing I've ever seen! That being said, this is a kids anime. A FUCKING KIDS ANIME. Would you expect an anime targeted at kids to be this bad? No. I know people always despise Bakugan Little Brawlers, but I haven't seen that. I know people love and people hate Pokémon. But Forest Fairy Five, this anime is complete shit. I always thought of the 2001 film, Freddy Got Fingered, to be the worst thing I've seen in my lifetime. Then Hand Shakers came along, and now: this came along. Just… avoid watching this. The plot itself is abysmal. Seriously, Japanturns into Anime Kingdom? What the fuck? I mean, I know anime comes from Japan and all but this anime could just be called an anime for weebish kids. Cause Japan turning into Anime Kingdom is certainly not weebish. Okay, that last sentence was obviously sarcasm. Anyways, the animation is the worst thing I've looked at in the history of animation. The characters aren't developed. The animation is as bad as the animation from abysmal movies such as Foodfight! and Where the Dead Go to Die. In my lifetime, I've seen some really bad shit in and outside anime, let's go over that: Freddy Got Fingered, Where the Dead Go to Die, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, Hand Shakers, Black Bullet, Big Order, Foodfight!, Plan 9 from Outer Space, Troll 2, Jaws: The Revenge, Tentacolino, Doogal, Ratatoing, The Little Panda Fighter, A Car's Life and lots of others.nnOkay, that's the end of this review. I give Forest Fairy Five a 1/10 (I'd give it a 0/10 if MAL had that score)
User buzz_light_year (Score: 10/10):
this is the best anime of the year and masterpiece with ex arm they deserve to be on top of all anime i saw this anime potential and i want second season, the story is 10 i like the main character story but i not gonna spoil to you, go watch yourself and see how good it is art is awesome so good almost beter than ex arm i like the designer so much that i give this anime overal score 20/1 and the sound its so good it makes my ears dance i enjoyed this show so much i called my best friend to watch it with me.he was so happy that he found this legendary masterpiece that was hiding in all trash piles of other anime (not including ex arm)
User Lancehot (Score: 4/10):
In their insatiable hunger for new content, CrunchyRoll will occasionally license series that seem to have no business being seen outside of whatever dark corner of Japan they came from. Forest Fairy Five (FFF) is the latest of those shows, an attempt at a CGI children's show that, on first appearances, is a confused mess of ugly visuals, bad sound quality & no clear sense of what it's meant to be about or who it's for. First, some back story. In 2011 Sōta Sugahara's & studio Bouncy's GDGD Fairies first aired, a CGI show about fairy idols that looked like a kids show, butwas actually a surreal mixture of character breaking improv comedy & weird animation. It was apparently popular enough to get a second season & a film in 2014. Said film was produced with help from another studio, Rokujigen (6D), who have now gone on to make their own CGI show about fairy idols that looks like a surreal mixture of character breaking improv comedy & weird animation, but is actually a kids show.nnTo further confuse matters, the first three minutes of FFF are effectively two separate introductions that contradict each other. The first introduces a “beautiful & prosperous since ancient times” Japan where anime has become real & we're off to the place where you can meet “anime-chan's.” But straight after that is another introduction that presents the show as occurring in the mushroom fairy kingdom where the main characters are trying to protect the real world from the evil poison mushroom army. Neither really has much to do with the show itself, but it means that the first three minutes of every episode contribute nothing.nnNot that you'll probably bother. The first episodes of FFF are a mess, a show that looks & sounds terrible & doesn't seem to know what it is. Ostensibly based on a children's illustration book, FFF stars a quintet of mushroom fairies who spend their days hanging about & sometimes checking in on the real world through a fairy circle. They're supposed to be eight years old, but given that the voice actresses don't put on voices, they certainly don't sound like it. It makes the exchanges with narrator JoJo feel odd & condescending, as an adult man talks to the fairies like they're children, only for them to talk back like teenagers.nnNor is it clear quite what FFF wants to be. Its mix of scripted interactions & improv don't seem connected & it almost feels like the VAs aren't quite sure what to do. The first couple episodes introduce the fairies to sites in Harajuku in such a way that it's almost like they're addressing foreign tourists. After a couple of episodes a new segment about some bird looking characters is introduced who seem to have nothing to do with the fairies. In all the opening episodes give the impression that the producers aren't sure exactly what they're trying to do with their show.nnThese problems are only exacerbated by the presentation…
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