Back to OhTsuru's Profile OhTsuru's Profile

Oh my god...
I don't know how to start this review without crying again remembering all the things that happened...
One Piece: Episode of Merry - Story of another Nakama was without a doubt a blast from the past perfection!

Let's start from the beginning - the story!
At the middle of the special I thought "well, this is more like 'Episode of Enies Lobby'", because it really seemed that way. I know that that arc was "crucial" for the series and if someone who didn't watched the original anime wouldn't get the point but they could have shortened it a bit more... probably? Either way, it was ... a big recap of Enies Lobby arc and the part with Merry (which is the special about) was rushed...
I was more that happy and hyped that they re-animated the old scenes about East Blue part and all the nakama but yeah...
Oh, the awesome thing that was included and was more than crucial for the story is Luffy vs Usopp fight which I, well yeah, cried for... again!
So, overall... story gets a 9!

Not that we got an outstanding animation in both Episode of Luffy and Episode of Nami but this was like a crown on the king on shounen! Re-animated parts were just outstanding and perfect and I just... I cry for perfect animation! It was so perfect, so awesome that I really couldn't control my "feels".
Yeah, in some parts you could've seen mistakes and errors and "omg, they put a cross on Luffy's chest, lol" but those were small scenes. And it was an hour and a half special which means a lot of hard work and a lot of focusing and stuff. So, I "closed my eyes" on those small errors and gave art a pure 10!

Sound... I guess it was okay... I must say I expected "Dear Friends" to start playing in the moments of Merry's funeral but once this new song kicked in.... I WAS BLASTED AWAY! IT WAS EVEN BETTER, if I must say! There were old themes from early episodes, bringing back all the feels and memories and that really gave more to the watching - I was really feeling great being taken back "to the old times" when I first watched those episodes. It was all amazing! But... something was still off, dunno... Sound didn't really "blast me away" like the animation did so I give it a 9.

You know... all the seiyuu had to do this again. They had to record all those old sentences, go back to the old times, "repeat" the script, do it all over again. And that way, the whole thing felt different... There were times where the characters were just "OMFG, SO AWESOME!!" but the thing I always notice and will never forget is Robin's cry that she wants to live. I always get chills and sadness overflow at that part and so it happened this time too. But like I said, the seiyuu had to do it again and it just didn't gave impact on me as it did in the actual episode where she yelled that. And not just that part... there were other parts were I DID feel chills and excitement but not that much as I did in the past... so I give a strong 8 to the characters.

After all I wrote just now, someone would say "wtf, you sound like you hate this! why did you even review?! gtfo!"
but, that's where you're wrong...
Even thought I wrote that the story was a bit dragged and for a moment I forgot what special was this, even though I wrote that the art had mistakes at some points, even thought I wrote that the sound wasn't so awesome and that the characters weren't "in character", even thought I said all that.... I enjoyed this! I really did!!
I loved it! I really did!! And I want to watch it again! and again! and again! In fact, I'm just gonna go and watch it and make gifs and post them on tumblr! BECAUSE I FREAKIN' LOVED THIS SPECIAL!! It gave me feels, it made me cry for countless times, really, it brought me back to the old days and made me remember how much I love One Piece! It made me happy! It made me happy that Oda-sensei created this thing, that he's still noway near the end, that it'll continue to be perfect for many years in the future!
This special made me proud that I was a fan, that I was part of the great fandom, that I have so many nakama in the fandom and that we all love and respect each other.
It made me smile, it made me happy...

This special... it was an hour and a half of great memories, awesome animation, superb characters, a part of a pure masterpiece that I will love and support for as long as I live!

Ah, I couldn't wait to write this. *w*
This anime is really for the pure 10! And let's start explaining why:

- The story is really realistic. About two in love that destiny seperates. That can happen, and it is happening, in the real world. You love someone and then you just go seperate ways. sad, but true. :(
- Art is fenomenall!! A pure 10! A really great art of background that I like the most! Don't worry if the characters are not with wide and sparkly eyes, the other stuff will just take your breath away! It had done that to me ;)
- Sound... I watch ... it with full sound, all around me were loudspeaker so I had a feeling I was in the anime .
- Characters are nicely done, no buggy eyes just nice animation :D
- Yes, I enjoy it, watching it with my boyfriend

Ok, a first 44 Hiki no Neko review... A kids "anime" with a veeeery catchy song (that I forgot, thank God).

- This "anime" is old and it doesn't have any story. It's like a MV for kids with creepy cats :D
- Like I said, the video is old so the art is old, it suits that time. ;)
- A veeery catchy song about 44 cats and I AM glad that I forgot it :D
- Characters are CATS. Cats, cats and MORE CATS. 44 OF THEM :D
- I was watching it with :O face. A part of me wanted to die in an instant.
- ... And overall I'll say the score is 4. I wanted to check it out because the genre says "music" and I didn't pay any attention at "kids" genre that was written. So, I wouldn't reccomend it to little children :D

This is all :3

Completed it with my boyfriend and we were going the whole anime "Gaaay~!". We were expecting every second for yaoi to start. LOL jk.
Hehe, I realy didn't expect from shojo to be like THIS. So let's start:

- I liked the anime, it doesn't have some story but I liked it anyhow. The ending of 07-Ghost gives the effect there will be another season but still nothing. I would like to watch more of Frau, Castor & co. :D
- The animation is perfect, I like everything about the character design and all. I most liked their eyes. *o*
- The OP & ED are nice, I like ... them. And the seiyus done a great work. Great choice of voice actors really!
- About the character... I like their personalities, especially Frau's. He's in church and yet he keeps "the magazines". Castor is a strict one but fair and Labrador is kinda... like a girl :D Teito.. well he annoyed me, dunno why but I don't like his character and his all crying about Mikage :P And I notice something... :O Every guy who hangs around Teito is acctually blonde :O Haha.
- I can't say I didn't enjoy the anime. I did. There was humor, nice Frau moments, magic & co.
- So overall I give this anime 8. Nice animation, great characters for girls eyes and a nice story.
Enjoy

DN is one serious anime. If you doesn't pay attention from the beging you may get lost in the story and all the events and conversations (story).
I'm rewatching it by doing the subs and now I see some stuff I missed when I was 1st time watching.
Love the characters and all their personalities that are different. Also I liked the anime for all the action going on... sometimes it gives chills. :)
Very mysterious but also great anime. Full of decective stuff and just awesome!
I recommend it to everyone and also saying again: try to keep up with the events, it's preety deep stuff. ^^