personally i hear appleseed was good but idont consider its form of art to be anime, it annoys me so i havnt wtched it lol, i liked macross plus the series a bit but they only played like ten episodes on starz and began to repeat, and on cnetwork i watched gundam seed it was amazing but when it started to come some what closer to an ending they began repeating it so ive nvr seen the end to that lol, blood i didnt find all that good myself and matropolis was good buti think a 4/5 stands, i started elfen lied ep 8 its some good shiz its a little slow now but i can see it getting better soon soon ill start watching some of the stuff u been reviewing
If anyone has an anime they would like for me to review or something just PM me or post here and I'll get on it. I'm currently working on Elfen Lied and Mythical (Mystical?) Detective Loki Ragnarok. I'll be done with them early Feb.
Tonight I'll post reviews for Witch Hutner Robin, Ninja Scroll (the series), and Berserk.
See this is why I think our opinions differ on love hina psy because I started by reading the manga which has all the movies (Love hina again, the christmas ect) that go with the shows put right in, in cronological order. So I got that start to finish closure that you desperatly sought. That I think plays the difference.
Witch Hunter Robin (please log in to view the image)
The series begins with the recruitment of Robin Sena as a replacement for an STN-J member who was lost in action. Robin is a witch who was born in Japan and raised in an Italian convent. Robin's "craft" is pyrokinesis.
Initially, the series appears to take a "monster of the week" approach. About halfway through the 26-episode season, the characters and the relationships between them are established. At that time, the real story gets underway.
As the series goes on, Robin grows increasingly uncomfortable with her role in hunting and capturing other witches. She begins to question the treatment they receive while incarcerated in the mysterious "Factory". Eventually Robin begins to worry that she will become a target and grows to suspect that her partner Amon will welcome the opportunity to hunt her.
As far as animes go this one is pretty good although it's a little grim. Not incredibly grim but just a little. It can be pretty boring and most of the characters talk in total monotone for the duration of the show which begins to wear on you. Avoid watching multiple episodes in a row if at all possible.
4 out of 5 - good storytelling, decent characters and intelligent plots make the show above par but fairly adult in nature. Just meaning that it requires a little more attention to get what you want out of it. This isn't a problem really but it doesn't grab you like a truly good anime will.
Berserk (please log in to view the image)
In the castle town of Midland, a new king has come to power through treachery and violence. His demonic agents relentlessly victimize the townspeople, until the night a battle weary soldier enters the city. Covered in an array of weapons and countless battle scars, he calls himself the Black Swordsman. The sword he carries is as big as his grudge against the king. Blade in hand he hunts the servants of evil with unending vengeful fury.
The animation's a little old-fashioned but the music's good and the storyline's excellent. However this is only the first season and they haven't even started making the second. It leaves you awfully empty inside. I love this show just the same.
3 out of 5 - it's not worth your time. There's no ending.
Ninja Scroll the Series (please log in to view the image)
Fourteen years after defeating the immortal warrior Himuro Genma and thwarting the Shogun of the Dark's evil plans, Kibagami Jubei continues to roam all over Japan as a masterless swordsman. During his journey, he meets Shigure, a priestess who has never seen the world outside her village. But when a group of demons destroys the village and kills everyone, Jubei becomes a prime target after acquiring the Dragon Jewel - a stone with an unknown origin. Meanwhile, Shigure - along with the monk Dakuan and a young thief named Tsubute - travels to the village of Yagyu. And with two demon clans now hunting down Shigure, Dakuan must once again acquire the services of Jubei to protect the Priestess of Light.
Keeps with the feel of the movie very well. The music's not bad either. Animation's just a little better than the movie. The plot's interesting (for lack of a better term) and the characters are intriguing.
I'm very suprised to say that this show is a 4 out of 5. Good show. Well-worth your time.
Just finished watching this and would pretty much agree with this assessment. The ending left a bit much unresolved (as I've found several anime animated series do) for my liking though.
On the voice acting, something I've noticed though with English dub voice actors, there are like 3 or 4 female voice actors who tend to take basically all the principal roles in several series (e.g. Robin's voice actor is the same woman who does Fuu in Samurai Champloo, Mika in Gungrave). Likewise with male voice actors (e.g. Amon was Alucard). So I was assuming the monotone of some of the characters was intentional...
Yes the voice-acting was more likely intentional for multiple reasons. I watched it in both subbed and dubbed and found it to be primarily monotone either way. It adds to the overall feel of the anime.
And you're right. Animes are infamous for not giving closure. They expect you to delve into the manga after you're finished but often times the manga doesn't offer proper closure either.
Not that anyone's interested but I'm currently finishing up Chrono Crusade and then I'll post my reviews of the following animes:
Rurouni Kenshin
Kiki's Delivery Service
Whisper of the Heart
Chrono Crusade
I'm having trouble finishing up Elfen Lied. I'm working on it though. Sorry to keep you waiting.
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