May 8, 2017
In terms of pure aesthetic draw, every anime in my extensive viewing history pales in comparison to the animation of MAID OF THE DEAD. The characters are near indistinguishable from actual human beings, drawing the viewer into a story that highlights the multiplicity of the human psyche. The creator, Takane, uses flawless word choice to draw out the potential of every character, making each character stand out in their own unique way. Takane also uses countless symbols to communicate the themes that strongly emanate from this piece of animated perfection. The deep red of the ketchup matching with the blood of the customer creates a
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wonderful juxtaposition that every fan of symbolic analysis would acknowledge to be superb. MAID OF THE DEAD also uses the color yellow as a backdrop color due to its dual meaning. Yellow represents hope and optimism to most but can also mean cowardice and fear. Both of these are fitting themes to the story but the main character fights against them once he takes center stage. Despite the absurd setting the main character remains unsettled at the events that have transpired he insists on receiving his ketchup drawing, uttering the single most heroic line, a line I will never forget, a line i'm seriously considering getting a tattoo of, "Ketchup drawing, please." In the face of certain doom this man/boy/child/whatever looks beyond mere appearances. He does not see the maids as undead ghouls, but rather humans with a job they must do. This beautiful gesture is shot down in a twist that I could never have predicted as the two maids knock him down and feast on his innards, finally giving his omelette rice a drawing. 10/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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