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Dec 27, 2014

Deadman Wonderland (Anime) add

Mixed Feelings

Well, it sure showed promise. So I'm wondering, why is it that something that had promise end up so mediocre? It makes the whole thing just bad overall. The fact that it started out with an interesting premise (the prison) makes me want to read the manga and hope it turns out better. But, the fact that it just evolves into a stinking pile of pathetic-boy-has-to-find-his-courage-and-power-within just made the anime so blah.

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Aug 21, 2013

Guin Saga (Anime) add

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I REALLY wanted to give this 1/10. The version I watched certainly deserved it! Alas, the version I watched was the dubbed, and I can't fault the story, animators, or original voice cast for what may be one of the worst performances by an English voice cast. Frankly, I'm surprised none of the English cast ever stopped in the middle of their lines to just say "are people REALLY going to buy into this crap we're giving?" because I'm certain that no one would have bothered to edit it out. It's actually so bad that I was motivated to finish the series for the laughs.

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Aug 21, 2013

Jigoku Shoujo (Anime) add

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Preliminary (5/26 eps)

Well, to summarize many of the other reviews, strictly as an anime, Jigoku Shoujo is pretty good. It's true that the art and sound are both are actually exceptional. Even the characters that are introduced are more often than not interesting. But the big problem with Jigoku Shoujo is one that is most often cited... and it's a BIG problem... there is absolutely no progression or variety in the story.

So, let's take a break here and I'll admit something: I haven't gotten through more than half a dozen episodes. I just... I just couldn't! Life was wasting while I sat through 20-something minutes of the ... exact same thing over and over (and over and over) again. To be fair, though, I will finish it and update this review if somehow it changes (which it seems does happen right at the very end).

The truth of the problem with Jigoku Shoujo is that the repetition is outright lazy. I'm all for episodic shows, and I typically find them to have a greater rewatch value than ones with continuing story lines. But the reason for that is that with each episode you get a new story altogether, and in many of the episodes you get more insight to the common character(s). That's not the case with Jigoku Shoujo. With this show, the only difference is in the exposition. After that, it's the same plot progression, the same execution and, as pointed out before, even identical mechanics in the banishing part. For me, that made each episode worth about 5 minutes of new material. Personally, I don't think 20-something minutes of viewing time is worth 5 minutes of a new story. Perhaps the most irksome, though, is that the writers probably could have taken enough liberty with the story to actually give the views something, ANYTHING new after the victim and wrongdoer have been introduced.

So, what's the point of repeating what's been said in other reviews? It's to stress just how defining the repetitive nature is of Jigoku Shoujo. Apparently some people don't have a problem with it as they are able to focus solely on the victim/wrongdoer combo for 20-something minutes. If you're the type who doesn't mind watching reruns over and over (and over and over) again, then none of this is likely to bother you. In that case, you'll probably really like this! However, if you're not sure, just be careful; maybe give it 3 episodes to decide if you can handle the repetition but, until further notice, I wouldn't put yourself through the torture if you're at the WTF?! stage by then. Also, I suspect Jigoku Shoujo may be easier to handle if the episodes are spaced apart. When I tried this show, I was doing 1-2 per day, which obviously was too much! However, I think that if I did 1 episode per week (which is how I'll retry it), it might be a lot easier to handle. And, if you're not sure about this show when you go into it... good luck!

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