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Title(s): Eureka seveN: Pocket Full of Rainbows Eureka Seven: Good Night Sleep Tight Young Lovers Rating: 9/10 Review: Some of you may be reading this review because you'd like to hear an opinion on the recent Eureka seveN film which will thus aid you in your decision of whether or not to see this movie. Some of you may be fans of the TV series, whereas some of you may have neglected to check out the TV series but are interested in this movie anyways. Well, the good thing is that you most certainly do not have to see the original TV series first before watching this, because this movie is set in an alternate universe. That being said, most fans weren't so happy when they heard this: even more so when recycled/re-used footage was to be involved. Apparently only over 40% of new footage was to be used, according to various online sources and interviews with the animators. That being said, there wasn't much hope for this movie with its leaked situation. That is, until the actual movie RELEASED online (and later on in U.S theaters) and stunned fans and newbs alike! I, myself, am a really, REALLY huge Eureka seveN fan. To me, the TV series was one of the greatest and most original anime ever created, and I still stand by that statement. So, as for the movie? Let's just put it this way: Tears of joy were streaming down my eyes within the first 5 minutes, JUST because of the shiny new animation which so many fans had longed for. Ok, so the movie's plot is something along the lines of this: It is a time of war, pitting man against an alien race known as Image/EIZO. Eureka and Renton are small childhood friends and are living carefree lives with their Professor, Dominic. Eureka is a humanoid Image/EIZO, created to covet memories of living with the humans and eventually hand those memories over to Image/EIZO and be discarded. She gets taken away from Renton at a young age by the military for testing, and Renton vows to save her no matter the cost. 8 years later, he is a lieutenant in the 303rd Division of the military, known as The Gekkostate. One of his missions is to retrieve the secret military object which is, of course, Eureka. He rescues her, and the whole plot behind the Gekkostate Crew's true intentions unfold as well as the end of Image/EIZO's reign as the movie progresses. SO! The plotline for the movie is actually pretty decent. If you're a fan of the TV series, than the Gekkostate's "true intentions" seem a bit hard to swallow at first. It might take another viewing to understand what they are, exactly. Also, the recycled footage is nothing to be scared about. The re-used footage was actually edited a bit (eg. Holland yelling in the pilot seat of the Devilfish at night is turned into Holland yelling in the pilot seat of the Devilfish in broad daylight) so it's not like you see a recycled scene and got bored because you'd seen it already. The NEW animation was absolutely beautiful. I believe Kinema Citrus aided Studio BONES in animating it, so that's probably why it was so shiny and such. xD The film itself does not seem too short, nor too long (which is great) because it's around 2 hours in total, give or take 3 - 5 minutes. The soundtrack is once again phenomenal (nothing less to be expected from the great Naoki Sato) and I would suggest buying/downloading it when you get the chance. The ending was... confusing. It actually took me 3 times watching it and a discussion or two about said ending to come up with my own theory, but trust me, once you come up with that theory, EVERYTHING makes sense. When you are watching the movie, I'd advise for you to bring your knowledge of various religions to the table. The TV series had religious subtleties, and thus the movie does as well. If you're absolutely stumped on one part during the ending, go to Wikipedia; there's a giant trivia section which should help loads. Overall, it was a fantastic movie. Great music, great new animation, a nice plot, and overall a fresh new look at Eureka seveN. The only thing it lacked (that I found) was depth in Anemone and Dominic's roles/storyline. If you watch the movie, you know what I mean. Thank you for reading this review, and I hope you enjoy the movie! read more

[Opinion] This anime was genuis! preceding next to Code Geass, the mystery and the difficult logic and stragety must have been a huge sucess and confusing for Death note's writer. The suspense was very edge-of-your-seat and girl-squeal sort; The story line was a bit too extended and there were some uninteresting or details in between which made this anime series very long. However, the parts of the thriller made equated for the long explanation and conversation of the characters. [Sound::10] The moments when Kira was conducting murders and when he was suspected emphasized the dramatic scenes. [Story::10] Yagami Light one day finds a notebook that is able to kill any human by writing their name and knowing their face. Light uses this advantage to create his own ideal world. The genius Light avoids being captured by emulating L's strategic tactics, maniuplating clues, and killing off those who rebel him... [Character::10] L was neither uninteresting in character nor portrayed as a typical detective. The thought of using L as the same age group as Kira enchances the formidable match of logic and strategy and increases the tension and thrill for the protagonist and antagonist to interact in the series. read more