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Jul 5, 2012
Mixed Feelings
I've heard a lot about this anime, so I assumed it should be good. I was wrong.

The anime is very talkative, and spends a lot of moments with characters talking about what they want to do, and a lot of talking during the fights itself. They don't really reveal a lot of what the character's motives are, but makes you think they are thinking real hard about very philosophical questions.

Fights ultimately boil down to a rather dull clash of swords that have little variety in pose and camera placement, and skill ultimates that are continually spammed again and again until they miraculously work. It is ...
May 3, 2008
If you'd watched the first season of Shakugan no Shana, you'll be left wondering why the movie seems like an exact replica, as well as what appears to be a reused story plot from the last episode. To clear up the doubts, the movie IS what happened in the novels, while the episodes made altercations.

The first part of the movie is essentially a recap of the first few episodes of Season One. However, despite time constraints, characters like Yuji and Shana are fully developed, and we also get to see Fraigne the Hunter and Yukari in a new light.

The plot starts to deviate near the ...


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