Feb 13, 2016
Well, I have been a very diligent reader of the webtoon/manhwa for a long time now. I remember how this started when I was still in middle school (now i'm in uni. GOd knows how many times I 've read this over and over again), and as such a fan, I must say that the animation could not hold all the aspects of the original. However, that is understandable as this is simply an OVA. The manhwa itself possesses so much more charm than this. So, I beg those of you who perhaps disliked the animated version, please go read the manhwa! Because it may
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just feel like a rush of episodes(well, it practically is though) without the character development if you don't know the original story.
Anyway, as for the overall manhwa itself, Noblesse has the Overpowering Main Character with the looks. But that does not mean that the story doesn't build up. There are many mysteries and twists regarding the characters as well as some maybe-a-little-cliche-but-still-awesome emotional moments. It is true may readers have complained about the pace of the story development as well as how some characters seem to lose their importance. Regardless of such complaints this manwhwa definitely is a masterpiece.
ANIME REVIEW
Story 9/10
Apart from the fact that the animation felt too rushed and fast paced, it was good. However, I wish they would have focused a little more on the mystery why Rai was asleep for such a long time so that the audience could crave for more. (I really want this to become more than just an OVA).
Art 8/10
I can't help but compare the animation to the manhwa. I was excited to see the action scene come alive (too fast paced still) but apart from that I was quite disappointed at how less attractive the characters looked, especially Rai and Frankenstein. Both of them needs a little more of the elegance, the aura of a noble. (I will explain further on the character part) Too bad the anime could not show this through the screen.
Plus, what happened to Frankenstein's beautiful long wavy hair?
Sometimes Rai's body proportion also looks off at times, as well as his face.
Sound 8/10
To be honest I didn't mind the opening song but, it kind of felt out of place somehow. The ending was a little too boring, reminded me of the ending song of The Avengers. I could see the ending credit rolling up. Besides that, the sound was good enough to create that ominous vibe.
Character 8/10
As mentioned before, it is too fast paced for the animation to fully depict all the characters. In other words, there wasn't enough time for a character build up. With this in mind, the anime did hint quite well with their characters. The only disappointment would be the fact that because of the pace, Rai looks like more of a talker than he is. Plus, he isn't supposed to show much emotion but in the anime it felt like he was a little more up beat than he usually is. Plus, I wish they could have shown the psychopathic characteristics of Frankenstein a little more.
Enjoyment 9/10
As a fan of the manhwa I might be a little biased here, but I enjoyed it very much. I was squealing even before the start so...
Well I wish there were longer action scenes as well as better explanation, but then again this is an OVA. Can't help it so thus the -1.
Overall 9/10
Again, I may be a little biased, but in the end I just knew that this was a 9.
Besides, as a Korean reader, it was a little sad to watch it in Japanese, but the voice actors were great that I have no complaints.
To be honest the OVA felt more like a promotion video to suggest people to read the manhwa to me. In other words, you probably will not be satisfies just with the anime. If you haven't read the manhwa, you'd definitely not understand why I'd give this a overall 9.
If some anime production company decides to make Noblesse into a series, I hope they take a lot more into consideration.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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