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SIMKL allows members to share their thoughts, opinions, and experiences on movies, TV shows, and anime through written reviews. These reviews help other users discover new content, compare opinions, and engage in discussions with fellow fans.
Whether you loved, disliked, or felt neutral about a title, writing a review is a great way to expressing your thoughts, analyzing the story, characters, visuals, and engaging with the SIMKL community.
Reviews on SIMKL are user-generated opinions about TV shows, anime, and movies. Each review helps provide insights, recommendations, and personal reflections on a title, allowing other users to make informed choices.
Write about your experience watching a title.
Compare it with similar shows/movies you’ve seen.
Discuss characters, storylines, or visuals.
Highlight what you liked or didn’t like.
Unlike simple star ratings, reviews allow for in-depth analysis, giving the community more context about a title's quality.
Writing a review on SIMKL isn’t just about rating a show or movie, it’s about sharing your perspective and helping others decide what to watch. Whether you’re a movie enthusiast, anime lover, or TV show binge-watcher, your reviews contribute to a growing community of entertainment fans.
With SIMKL, you can write detailed and structured reviews that go beyond simple star ratings.
Go to the Title’s Page
Search for the movie, TV show, or anime you want to review.
Click on its title to open the main page.
Scroll Down to the "Reactions & Reviews" Section
Below the ratings and summary, you’ll find the "Write a Review" section.
Click on "Write a Review"
This will open a new review creation page.
A review editor box will open.
Write Your Review
The minimum length for reviews is 5 lines.
The recommended length is 200–500 words.
Focus on the title's content, characters, story, and visuals.
Avoid one-word or very short reviews as they may be rejected.
SIMKL’s review system allows you to rate different aspects of the title separately: - ✔ Story – How well was the plot structured? - ✔ Visuals – How good was the animation or cinematography? - ✔ Sound – Was the music or voice acting well done? - ✔ Character – Were the characters well developed and engaging? - ✔ Enjoyment – How much did you personally enjoy the title?
Enhance Your Review (Optional)
Add YouTube video links, GIFs, or tweets to make your review more engaging.
Example format for adding media:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgI2fqUNqPs
Giphy: http://giphy.com/gifs/batman-v-superman-supeman-dawn-of-justice-ZxQWodtj9kWs0
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CW_TheFlash/status/733796198688006144
Submit Your Review
Once you’re satisfied with your review, click "Publish Review."
Your review will now be visible in the Reactions section of the title page.
To maintain quality discussions, SIMKL has guidelines for reviews.
✅ Your opinion on the title – what you liked or disliked. ✅ Comparisons to similar movies or TV shows. ✅ Analysis of story, characters, visuals, and soundtrack. ✅ Your personal rating and reasoning.
🚫 Profanity, hate speech, or offensive content.
🚫 Spoilers without a spoiler warning (use Spoiler= tag).
🚫 One-word or short reviews (minimum 5 lines required).
🚫 Promotional content, external links, or spam.
🚫 ALL-CAPS writing (considered shouting).
🚫 Reviews unrelated to the title (e.g., complaints about the site).
Important: Reviews that violate guidelines may be removed or deleted.
Yes! Once you’ve posted a review, you can share it with friends, social media, or discussion forums.
✔ Click the "Share" button next to your review. ✔ Copy the direct link to your review. ✔ Post it on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Discord, or anywhere else.
This makes it easy to discuss your opinions with others!
Yes, you can edit your reviews after posting them.
Go to the Title’s Page where you wrote the review.
Find Your Review in the Reviews section.
Click on "Edit" next to your review.
Make Your Changes and update your thoughts.
Click "Save" to update the review.
💡 Note: Editing is useful if you want to fix typos, add new thoughts, or update your opinion after watching more episodes!
To view all your reviews in one place:
Go to Your SIMKL Profile.
Click on "My Reviews" in the profile menu.
Browse through all the reviews you’ve written.
Click on any review to view or edit it.
This allows you to keep track of your past reviews and revisit your thoughts on titles you've watched.
Yes! You can follow users whose reviews you enjoy and get notified when they post new ones.
Click on a User’s Profile from a review you like.
Click "Follow" on their profile page.
You will now be notified whenever the user publishes a review or comments.
You can enable notifications for new reviews by users you follow.
Go to "Settings" > "Notifications".
Enable "Someone who I'm following adds a review."
You will receive alerts whenever someone you follow writes a new review.
If someone comments or replies to your review, you will be notified.
You will receive an in-app notification under the bell icon.
You may also receive email notifications (if enabled).
Click on the notification to view the reply and respond.
Go to "Settings" > "Notifications".
Enable "Someone replies to my review."
You will receive alerts whenever someone you follow writes a new review.
No, you can only post one review per title. However, you can edit your review anytime to update your thoughts.
Or you can use the comment section of your published review, to post updates. (Tip)
Yes, you can delete your review if you no longer want it visible.
Go to the title’s page.
Click on “Delete” next to your review.
Confirm deletion.
Yes! You can write reviews for any movie, TV show, or anime, regardless of its release date.
Yes, all reviews on SIMKL are public and can be read by anyone. You can also hide your reviews, or private your profile as well!
Writing reviews on SIMKL is a great way to share your opinions, engage with other fans, and help others discover great content. Whether you love discussing anime, analyzing TV shows, or sharing movie recommendations, your reviews make a difference!
