In fact I don't know why I'm bothering to put it on here because it hasn't done well on any of the others so I'm not sure what makes me think it will do well on here.
Azumanga Daioh (please log in to view the image)
Essentially the show is about a group of high school girls.
It's incredibly wacky, a little hyperactive and fairly entertaining.
The show is pretty funny and not at all perverted...
Which is a little bizarre but not entirely unexpected.
Not every comedy you pick up nowadays will by FLCL...yeah.
This show banks on the cute department and the friendly. There aren't any interesting plot twists or really any action whatsoever but the show does have some good characters.
It's a nice break from the frustrating situations in most shows.
I'd give the show a 4 out of 5
It can be a little too random at times
Blue Submarine No. 6 (please log in to view the image)
Premise for the show is that a mad scientist invented a new race of underwater creatures that were intelligent.
Then he successfully flooded the planet so the underwater creatures could have somewhere to live.
He then threatens to flood the remainder of the planet and a crack squadren of Submarines from all over the world attempt to stop him.
Eventually it comes down to one captain saving all of mankind.
Here's what I think:...
It's crap. Total crap. It's animation is okay and it's characters are not bad but it totally sucks. I was 100% uninterested from the get-go. Don't watch it.
I'd give it a 2 out of 5. I'd give it a lower score but the animation's really not that bad.
Gunslinger Girls (please log in to view the image)
Premise: Young women who are diseased or otherwise emotionally crippled are given to a government program. This government program turns them into cybernetic assasins or anti-terrorists.
I can sum this up in one word: SHORT.
Too short. Just when you're getting used to the politics and the characters it ends. 13 episodes long. Barely worth the effort. It was intelligent and semi-intriguing; but really all it had was lost potential. It could have been great but fell to just...so-so.
Hopefully someone will pick this idea up and run with it the right way.
2 out of 5.
As is it's not really worth your time as it is.
Trigun (please log in to view the image)
Premise: In a desert planet with a Wild West theme there is criminal worth 60,000,000,000 double dollars. He's known as the Humanoid Typhoon. Vash the Stampede. But Vash isn't the criminal everyone thinks he is.
If you are looking for a reason to start watching Anime or are uncertain of where you should start this is as good a place as any.
It's fun and action packed. It's hard to find an anime as entertaining as this. You'll find Vash to be fun and incredibly impressive with his skills. The villains are nearly as interesting as the heroes. And tell me if you can think of something cooler than a priest with a gun filled crucifix?
Gungrave (please log in to view the image)
Premise: Brandon Heat was betrayed by his best friend a long time ago. Now he's back from the dead to get revenge on him and his entire organization.
Written by Yashiro Nightow the same person that made Trigun. It's also animated by Mad House the same people that animated Trigun. It carries on some of the feel of Trigun in an Off-handed type of way.
It's much darker and more serious than Trigun. It's split into two parts:
Brandon's past up to his death ---- Brandon's revival and his revenge.
I enjoyed it. I wouldn't say it's as good as Trigun but it is a complete story and very satisfying on many levels. Also a few of the gunfights are amazing. I wouldn't recommend it to newbies but for a lot of anime veterans or even fairly experienced people it's pretty darn good.
3 out of 5. Just because I like it doesn't mean it's good, but it's not bad.
Outlaw Star (please log in to view the image)
Premise: Gene Starwind runs a business with his partner Jim Hawking where they fix everything from machines to relationships. Sometimes they are willing to take on more questionable work. Their real money comes from bounty hunting. However, a new client has entered his life that would change everything.
This is my favorite anime of all time. The music rocks, the characters are interesting and fun, the action is awesome, the animation is spectacular, and the plotline is great. Of course...I might be biased.
Gundam 8th MS Team (please log in to view the image)
Premise: The 8th Mobile Suit team has acquired a new captain and some risky missions, but the captain has never actually piloted on earth before. The captain attempts to keep everyone on the team alive while succeeding at all his missions.
The show is my favorite of all the Gundams although I have yet to see Gundam Seed. It takes a more militant approach than past ones as well as involving some interesting perspectives on the wars that are constantly going on in the Gundam universe. Ordinarily you take a look at the wars from the perspective of the latest in technology Gundam pilots or the crack squad of mercenaries. In this show you take a look at the wars from a regular soldier with some better skills and knowledge of his Gundam. Very good show but short.
3 out of 5. It has an excellent plot, however the script could've used some work.
Kino's Journey (please log in to view the image)
Premise: Kino wanders from country to country with a talking motorcycle and hears stories from all kind of unique places. This is more of a hi-tech fantasy...kind of. Actually it's really hard to tell what it is.
Dark and thought-provoking. It takes you at least 4 episodes to figure out that Kino is a girl instead of a guy and about 3 more episodes to find out that she really kicks butt! Not that it matters how good her skills are. The show isn't about her skills and it isn't about life and death situations. Well, it is kind of life and death situations but she doesn't have to fight to get out of all of those. Some of the episodes don't make sense and one or two may have left me emotionally scarred for the rest of my life, but I would still recommend it. My only real complaint is that it's too SHORT!! C'mon! Would it kill these people to make a show longer than 13 episodes?
4 out of 5. For as long as it is it's damned good. I might have given it a 5 had it been longer.
Grave of the Fireflies (please log in to view the image)
Premise: It's WWII in Japan and two children are escaping their home town to find help elsewhere.
I bet you're feeling pretty good about yourself aren't you? You aren't sick. You aren't poor. You aren't horribly crippled in any sense. You aren't emotionally scarred...yet. Watch this and all of that will change. You'll never feel good about anything ever again. Slight exagerration there but for at least a few hours you'll feel just about awful for sitting there and watching these two children slowly starve to death. It's so depressing that it would be more humane to shoot yourself in the head.
By far the most depressing movie I have ever seen and I've seen some depressing movies (Mystic River). I'm still trying to force my wife to watch this that way I won't have to suffer alone anymore.
5 out of 5. Spectacular...and incredibly devastating. It may be depressing but it serves its purpose perfectly. I'd recommend it...despite the effect it has.
Akira (please log in to view the image)
Premise: Umm...there's stuff...and...Oogedy-boogedy it. Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo's supernatural power leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad where Akira's secrets were buried 30 years ago. (pasted from Amazon.com)
It was probably the first anime movie I saw based on the advice of many, many people. These people said that the first 4 animes I should see if I was starting was Akira, Ninja Scroll, Ghost in the Shell, and Princess Mononoke.
Princess Mononoke you should see. The other three you can avoid and not miss a thing. It does give you a wide spectrum on the anime world but Akira was not my cup of tea...at first. Believe it or not I had to watch this thing 3 times to like it. "Why on earth would you watch it again if you didn't like it the first time?" you might ask. My answer is you wouldn't understand unless you've already seen it.
4 out of 5. Spectacular story...but a little too odd. Unnecessary at times.
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Re: Psyquis Anime Review
Hey I thought it was excellent, peoplle just don't comment on reviews, because it makes it look unneat. I'm making a games review today. Your work is much appreciated.
I read reviews; I'm just not sure that they usually require any comment on my part. Although Gunslinger Girl really isn't short; thirteen episodes is one of the standard lengths you find a lot of anime in, I think. Maybe a little more detail in some of the reviews; we know you think Blue Submarine No. 6 is "crap" but you didn't really explain why.
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Last edited by Gregory on Dec 7th, 2006 at 05:25 PM
I'm aware that 13 is a standard length...I just felt that this particular show could have benefited from some more episodes. It was on it's way to becoming very interesting and fell just short.
Blue Submarine No. 6 wasn't good in the way that Batman and Robin wasn't good. It had a poor script, bad music, all the characters were uninteresting including the bad guy with a voice like nails on chalkboard. The battle scenes were okay but could have been better.
Essentially meaning that the show had potential for better and it was like the director didn't even try. He's off getting drunk and telling his people to do whatever crosses their mind. It doesn't have the same quality as I've come to expect from anime.
That better?
And thank you very much for your input. It helps me to know where I need to improve. I appreciate it very much.
__________________ "Men curse the Communist Party, but eventually it may release them. If hell were endless, then God would be worse than our Secret Police."--Pastor Valentin
The problem with the anime is that it actually wasn't supposed to end. The manga is still ongoing and on volume 7 right now. The anime ended at about half-way through the second volume and episode 13's ending was false. I heard rumors that a second season of the anime is on the way though so maybe it'll be fixed.
Damn man, a 2/5 though? lol Most reviews give it a 4/5 with the one negative point being that it ends too abruptly. It's short but still quite good. Is this thread only for you to review? Can we "re-review" something you've done?
Now I was pretty certain that the Manga was still running but the problem with the anime is that once you get used to the characters and start getting a real feel for the show...it ends.
There's no substance. There could be but all it is, is a show for you to get to know the girls and then it's over.
If it gets a second season I'll give it a higher score but until then it seemed utterly pointless to me.
You're probably right though. Upon rethinking the matter it may deserve a 3 but it certainly does not deserve a 4.
I realize that I'm not the only one with an opinion here. That's why I left this open for a discussion but I will request that if you re-review one of these animes that you would post it like this:
2nd opinion
Title of anime
Picture of anime
review
No need to bog us down with a rehash of the plot unless you feel like I missed something important.
Metropolis (please log in to view the image)
Premise: Metropolis is a story of how important emotions are and how they separate humans from everything else. The movie follows a young boy and his uncle (a private investigator). The story is set in the far future where humans and robots live together, unfortunately not in harmony. Many robots are forced underground and are terminated for entering unauthorized areas. They are more or less servants to humankind. The plot starts to unfold when the boy meets a robot named Tima and they get in all kinds of trouble. Never a dull moment when you've got a robot by your side.
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KMC Community Forums
Dec 7th, 2006 10:53 AM
and hears stories from all kind of unique places. This is more of a hi-tech fantasy...kind of. Actually it's really hard to tell what it is.
