Recent Reviews

Even though it has no particular story, but I think there is one that is connected to the 2nd season. Nonetheless, it was a amazing adventure. It had me laughing all the time and the slice of life part is good too. The art is beautiful, the op/ed is great and I love all the characters. I'm so bored now that I finished it, so I can't wait for the 2nd season! Definitely worth a watch and I recommend this to everyone.

Beelzebub: The Male Nanny

This review might contain a few spoilers so caution when reading.

STORY (8): Its about Oga Tatsumi, a delinquent in Ishiyama High School who is chosen to be the "parent" of a Demon Lord baby which will eventually wipe out the human race. And he's doing everything he could to remove that pact. I think the plot of the show is okay with very common elements like the demons, babies and delinquents but in this age, a very original plot is very hard to craft. I thought the anime started really strong. Character meetings are very hilarious and unforgettable. The problem came when the series is nearing its conclusion. Its like driving a car at 10 km/hr then suddenly its at 150 km/hr. The development of the final arc was very slow due to fillers at first but then suddenly rushed on the final episodes which was kind of a big letdown. There are also a few plot holes that I think should have been answered as well.

Art (9): The animation style is very common but its the way I like it. Crisp and variant colors, smooth lines and good details. It even employs some pictures from taken from the real world which can be refreshing at times. The fight scenes are also impressive.

Sound (8): The background music in the anime is mediocre, no major standouts or those beat that will make you bop your head or tap your feet but they were appropriate for each scene. But some of the OP and ED themes are very pleasant to the ears. The 5th ED theme (Shoujo Traveller) is a real foot stomper for me.

Characters (9):I'm actually glad that there is a diversity when it comes to character design. The lead character (Oga) as well some of the supporting cast, are not typically drawn handsomely but you'll find him attractive in some ways just like Aoi Kunieda, another character who I adore so much. The supporting characters are also very likeable and have good designs in my opinion but some of them weren't really needed in the anime. There are certain clashes and inconsistencies in personalities particularly in Oga. He wants to get rid of Beelzebub by finding someone more evil and stronger than him but in the end he thinks it will become a bad influence on Beelzebub, leading to a change of heart.

Overall I enjoyed the series. I laughed and relieved some of the tension I'm going through for my final exams. It's a good one for the books. Personally I gave it a rocking 10/10. But if giving an unbiased judgment, I give it a solid 8/10. I suggest checking it out guys! Its worth it. read more

It's taken me nearly 4 years to finish Katanagatari, mostly due to my own backlog becoming so extensive. To think that I started watching this series when I was a lowly freshman in college and finished it as a senior years later is surreal. But you guys aren't here to listen to me ramble. :)

Katanagatari is one of Nisio Isin's serial works and is, in all honesty, really interesting in it's transformation from a standard 'fetch the sword' quest, to it's ultimate conclusion of being that something more.

Story (8/10): Being a Nisio Isin story, it's not going to be simple. In fact there'll probably be parts where the story makes no sense (that part actually comes along in episode 11, but spoilers kiddies). But the fact that it transforms over the course of the 12 episodes makes the story pretty fascinating. Shichika and Togame's quest across Japan for the 12 swords is detailed, filled with action, and some throw-ins in the form of comedy/romance/etc.

Art (9/10): Katanagatari is brightly colored, all smooth lines, and filled with little details that make it a beautiful show. Thanks in part to the wonderful art by Take, this show had uniquely designed characters that just kinda lept off the screen with how vibrant and interesting they were. Plus the fight scenes are a real treat thanks to the great designs.

Sound (8/10): While the openings and endings were OK to me (the first is probably the better one, if I had to pick), the incidental music is what really sets the mood for the show. From very traditional Japanese music, to something that reminds me of rap, to slower jazz-ish sounding background music, these songs were what helped you really get into a scene.

Character (9/10): The main draw to the show is it's main characters. Shichika and Togame are the most interesting duo that you'll come across, which makes watching them develop so much fun. Shichika starts out as an out of touch, muscle headed idiot with virtually no emotions to a hero that we have really be entertained by. Togame is much the same, beginning as a the devoted strategist who will complete her mission, to a girl who comes around to being more interesting. Both characters transformations are evident by the last episode, so paying attention to them during their travels makes the entire show worth it.

As well, Nisio Isin adds in some interesting secondary characters that just add into the whole experience, with the mysterious Princess Hitei and her servant Emonzaemon, the Maniwa Ninja Corps, and the Deviant Blade wielders. They add into the character of the show and make the progress on the main duo's journey all the more interesting.

Enjoyment (9/10): This show really does almost have it all: adventure, action, comedy, romance, tragedy, philosophy, and political intrigue. Thanks to hitting so many little pieces like that makes this anime really interesting. I was never bored, I had fun with the characters and the fight scenes. Hell, I even wrote a philosophy paper on Shichika's starting characteristics in the first and second episodes for a class. Katanagatari is entertaining to the end and you won't be disappointed.

Overall, Katanagatari is another success for Nisio Isin, with it's interesting format, story, and characters. Even when the story was odd or the characters were rambling in that certain NI way, the payoff for this show was wonderful and I highly recommend that you check this show out.

"And so, we draw a close on Katanagatari this review." read more

I can't really say much about this ONA however ill try to explain it as best i can, this is a comedy short that features a kind of date between 3 girls and 3 guys however a self proclaimed idol butts in and causes grief all round by being an overall nuisance

The art is fairly simple and the characters don't really move however the art isn't that bad for its genre.

music-wise it was literally non existant and even the ED was some country western type in english ( maybe this was some kind of joke )

The characters were kinda of explained throughout the ONA but most you had to figure out for yourself though some character were easy to understand however the boys were not really explained well and seemed to be just there for th anime's sake.

Overall this ONA wasn't that great and it was kind of funny (rarely) but it wasn't bad.

P.S. I guess funny would be defined by the person watching, so its up to that person to make their own decision. read more

HeatGuy J is just a awful anime. . .should i say anymore then that? okay fine i will say a little more. . . its like watching the worst filler episode of any anime, repeatably for 25 episodes. I really don't want to say much because there's really nothing i can praise about it and i don't really want to insult it to much because its really not worth my time.
Take this as a warning, its a disgusting piece of Snorelax crap that just bored the crap out of me for 25 episodes.
If you watch it you would sadly (like i have) be wasting valuable time, when you could be watching something better.
ByeBye -_- read more

Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai is an anime that I did not expect to enjoy as much as I did.

Story: 8/10
The story is about a boy named Kyousuke who has a very annoying sister named Kirino, who he hates. His sister is top of her class, popular, beautiful, and athletic. One day he finds out that his so called perfect little sister has one flaw, she loves to play adult games, and watch anime. The story seems a bit bizarre and stupid at first glance but it has a deeper meaning. The point that the story is trying to get across is that even in Japan otaku are poorly viewed by society to a heavy extent. In the anime Kirino seeks guidance from her older brother, and acceptance in society. The reason I gave the story a 8 rather then a 9 or a 10 is because about a little over midway it drifts a bit away from this theme but despite that still manages to be entertaining and enjoyable. The ending is a bit rushed BUT, THERE IS A "true ending" which is based off the manga and leads to the s2. The "True ending" is called Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai Specials, and is more satisfying then the regular ending.

Sound: 10/10
The OST for this anime sounds amazing, this does not effect the overall score that i give it, but i still fell it is worth saying.

Character: 9/10
The characters are interesting and to an extent can be related to. Especially in the beginning where Kirino seeks acceptance in society due to her bizarre hobby. The characters are memorable and well presented, even the supporting characters develop to a fairly good extent.

Enjoyment: 10/10
While i was watching Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai, I was hooked. It was funny and easy to relate to. The characters were well presented, the humor was very good and i found it very enjoyable overall.

read more

I only have a few things to say about this poor excuse for a anime.
its unbelievably awful and im disappointed with the amount of people giving it a good rating, when quite clearly its one of the worst anime ever created.
my only advice would be to not watch this, otherwise you will be bored senseless for the full 12 episodes. That is all the reviewing that mess deserves.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. .

There are many type of anime viewers, and each have different taste. Nothing can be done about that. I present to you a review of the anime Ben-to

The premise of the series is very simple, people fight for half priced ben-to in convenience stores at night. The battle for half priced food has its own rules, supposed to be followed by the participant who refer to themselves as wolves. that's all there is to it.
Anyone who trash this anime because it doesn't have a deep plot, twists and much character developments is retarded. It's only purpose is to entertain you by comedy, action, a tiny bit of romance and lastly fan service. Before watching an anime, you better set your expectations right so as not to be disappointed. Ben-to is really simple, that's its very nature. if the you hated it because the story is messed up and the events are random, it's not the fucking fault of the creators of the anime but yours for having stupid expectations and by being pretentiously deep.

Regarding enjoyment, it was a really fun anime to watch. The gags hit and the fight scenes are enjoyable to watch as well. About the characters, you will love some of them and you will hate some. The interaction between them are mostly the source of fun in this show.

Lastly, if you exclusively enjoy anime with deep plot and all seriousness, then stay the fuck away, as I said, there's nothing others can do regarding a viewers taste. but if you enjoy the occasional "don't think about things" kind of anime, I think you can enjoy Ben-to
read more

Hello everybody, this is my review for Kampfer! This is my first review, so please be considerate!
Kampfer is an anime based on the main protagonist, Natsuru Senou.Natsuru wakes up as a Kampfer, which are girls that have special abilities that are made to fight other Kampfers, depending on the color of their bracelets.He is in love with Sakura Kaede, but she has barely even noticed him. Natsuru turns into a girl randomly and is attack by another Kampfer, Akane. Natsuru saves Sakura from Akane, and Sakura falls in love with the girl Natsuru. The story really turns when Natsuru realizes that he is gonna be on the same team as Akane. But, when he goes to school, he gets attacked by Shizuku. Shizuku is a red Kampfer, but they make a truce and try to reveal the people pulling the strings, the Moderators.
Alright, now after that brief summary, The story now!
=====================Story========================
For the story, I'd give it a 7. The anime is really interesting if you are into the whole ecchi/harem thing. But, it lacks in a lot of ways. The main story is supposed to be based on the Kampfer and how they have to fight each other, but really the action that the anime seems to entail lacks alot. The anime really falls off later, becoming more focused on the romance aspects instead of the fighting aspects. But, the story makes that up well with good art, characters, and sound. The ending was decent I guess, definitely not anything heart warming or moving. The last episode however, was almost like a bonus episode. It seemed like it should've been an OVA, and had no place really being an official episode and to me who was really excited at the idea of another episode, it let me down.
=====================Art=======================
For the art in Kampfer, it's really well done. The art really holds a nice balance with the style of the anime, and personally as an art snob I have to say it met the requirements it takes for me to enjoy an anime. The art flowed well with the action of the anime.
======================Sound=====================
I believe the voice actors really nailed it on this one. All except, Natsuru's. Natsuru's voice actor sounds like a really whinny boy, while his girl sounded fine. I really disliked that fact, because Natsuru really seemed way to young to me for the situation, but maybe that's just me. The rest was fine though.
==================Character======================
Characters now! For the characters, I enjoyed all of them pretty evenly! I really can't complain, asides Sakura who really segwayed mysteriously throughout the anime. Again though, the main hit to me is Natsuru. Of course, in these animes it requires the protagonists to be the densest person in the world. But, Natsuru was so focused on one girl the entire anime, it really drew away from everything else. I personally loved Shizuku the most, her snarky personality, mysteriousness, power, elegance, everything about her was perfect. But since it's a harem, the main protagonist of course is the biggest idiot in town and then someone who's perfect like her ends up falling for him.
================Enjoyment!=======================
I really enjoyed this anime, although the negative reviews really didn't give it much credit. The anime supplied tons of humor in multiple ways, along with keeping the main aspect of the Kampfers almost as a side plot. Which to me was alright, but I really wish they would've went into it more
================Overall==========================
Overall, I'll give this an 8. The enjoyment, art, and characters were wonderful, but the story took alot away from that. The story really didn't focus on the Kampfers, and it kind of destroyed alot for the series. Though, good is to be said for the anime because it really pulled through with the romance and comedy. This anime was really made for people who only enjoy these kind of things though, there really isn't much action involved, so it's better if you preffer harems such as these over that. I really hope this gets a season 2, because if it does, the action is gonna be amazing and everything can come together to finally make sense! :D read more

WARNING THIS IS A FULL REVIEW CONTAINING SPOILERS:

Trigun is the favorite anime of a lot of people and anyone that has seen this show knows that it is very favorite capable. One of the best things about it, however, is with all this acclaim and hype around it, you can STILL enjoy the heck out of it. Anyway, on to the review.

Trigun is so fantastically executed that when the main villain arrives on the scene and all the character backstory has been revealed, you are already deeply attached to the characters. It starts off talking about a dangerous man capable of leveling cities in a day named Vash the Stampede. Then you actually meet Vash and it seems that we've got the wrong main character. Vash is goofy, clumsy, and all-around not the gunslinging heroic protagonist we expected. But then there are little hints dropped along the first four episodes that seem to show the Vash may not be the smiling woman-chaser that we thought he was in the beginning. Then in episode five we see the true Vash the Stampede, capable of defeating grand opponents with a few shots. Then it's comedy mixed with action and few awesome moments with Vash along the way. Now before I get to the actual major part of the story, we need to introduce some characters. Enter Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, the "insurance girls" that start off searching for Vash the Stampede due to the fact that he's dangerous to their insurance company. Meryl is the type to stay on task and try to do the job correctly no matter what the circumstances. And, you might ask, what does a super serious workaholic character need? Why, a foil of course! Next up is Milly Thompson, one of the most lovable characters of all time. Whether it's her silliness or her massive gun's sling breaking, or if she's just bringing up the fact that she has a separate stomach just for cake and ice cream, this character is so great, by the end of the show you can't imagine the show without her. Finally, you have Nicholas D. Wolfwood (the king of crooked cigarettes). Wolfwood is a traveling preacher who used to run an orphanage and still retains his love for children. His Punisher Cross is an amazing weapon capable of being used as an armory, shield, machine gun, AND rocket launcher all in one. He's a lot like Vash in a lot of ways, but they differ in one moral respect which is a major point considering the change in direction the anime takes about halfway through. Vash refuses to kill, Wolfwood will without remorse. With this proverbial wrench in the works, they end up arguing a few times over whether or not someone should be spared. All in all, however, they are a fantastic duo capable of doing great things. Now back to the story. Around the halfway point, the anime changes dramatically. All of a sudden, Vash can't save everyone by being silly or running away. People start dying and Vash feels it's his fault. Soon after Vash finds himself in a saloon filled with corpses, handiwork of Legato Bluesummers and his Gung-Ho Guns. He fights and manages to spare Dominique the Cyclops and moves on to another town to fight more Gung-Ho Guns along with the corpses of the Guns he spared: Monev the Gale and Dominique the Cyclops. E.G. Mine is killed by a fellow Gun named Rai-Dei, and for the first time we see Vash and his Angel Arm, the superpowered attack of his gun. With it, he blows up the previously evacuated city and puts a hole in the moon. Rai-Dei is later killed by Wolfwood, and the journey continues. Now here we get some backstory on Vash. Vash and his brother Knives, the eventually revealed bad guy, and his surrogate mothe Rem Saverem. Vash learns from Rem that killing is never the only way, while Knives reasons that that bad should be killed for the good, or, "kill the spider to save the butterfly." Knives quickly comes to believe that humans are inferior and wrecks the ship and attempts to kill everyone inside except himself and his brother. Rem's last words are for Vash to take care of Knives. Then we go back to the story and more people die supposedly because of Vash including remnants from the ship that crashed due to Knives. Top it all off with Wolfwood killing a Gung-Ho Gunman in the body of a child and tensions become high. Wolfwood argues the necessity to kill and Vash argues the opposite. Finally comes the twenty-third episode. Paradise. In this episode Wolfwood is killed by his old mentor as it is revealed that initially Wolfwood was a Gunman as well. This was probably one of the saddest character deaths I've seen and it leaves an emotional void in the wake of his death. Once again, things seem to pile on top of one another as Legato forces Vash to kill him by making him choose to either let Meryl and Milly die, or kill Legato. Meryl comforts him in the next episode and Vash sees Rem in her actions. Finally the final showdown comes between the head Gung-Ho Guman Knives and Vash which leaves with an ending open for interpretation. Trigun is solid it measures up to and surpasses even modern day anime. In my mind, nothing will repace Trigun as one of my favorites of all time. read more

This surpisingly fun series was the real dark horse of the season. A show about mermaids with funny accents might suggest unimaginative, clichéd fare, (at worst based on pandering to a specific target audience). But starting from its quirky and energetic opening sequence (in which the cast attempt, unsuccessfully, to save the earth from a meteor), Muromi-san demonstrates that it has more to offer.

The series revolves around the eponymous Muromi, a mermaid with a loud and cheery disposition and terror of the denizens of the sea in her (seemingly infinite) free time, and Takurō, a no-nonsense human boy whose hobby is fishing. Muromi and her entourage of mythical creatures attempt to befriend the boy and involve him in their misadventures, much to his annoyance.

This is an unashamedly silly show, with witty and irreverent banter and ridiculous situations. There isn't much in the way of a plot, but the eccentric characters hold their own. The fodder for abuse by Muromi-san and her friends include various mythologies, aquatic life, and even the prehistory of the earth.

The quality of the animation is not consistent at times, but it is often used to good effect in the depicting dramatic and surreal turns of events. read more

I watched this hentai awhile back, but I can always remember it as being the worst one I've ever watched.

Put shortly, it sucked.

Sitting there watching it, I could not even believe that something could suck so much. You'd think they'd make up for the crappy story by AT LEAST having nice art and graphics, but there really aren't any redeeming qualities about it. Actually, it could have been a vice-versa, they could have made the story better if they knew the art wasn't going to be the best, but if they did, I would not be insulting it in this way.

The characters are just plain idiotic. Nothing about them made them the slightlest bit likeable. In a sense, they were just outright deranged. The main character was a piece of shit pervert wannabe rapist (no surprise there) and he runs across an equally perverted sadistic girl who actually tries to make herself seem like a masochist, when in fact she's just a conniving bitch who tricks the main character. In a sense, it's like a just deserts for the main character, since he is in fact a major douche, but seriously, that "major" twist at the end wasn't even enough to make up for the terrible plot.

I was really waiting for the moment that it would maybe get better. Admittedly, I went in knowing it wouldn't be the best, but I did not think my expectations would be disappointed so terribly. The description here actually gives it hope for being somewhat interesting, and I will give it that the whole idea of throwing cum at a girl and having it work out in your favor was an odd, but interesting component, but it really wasn't enough to pull it out of the steaming pile of shit it had landed on.

Really, watch this if you want a few laughs, 'cause I can admit to chuckling a bit at how outrageously terrible it was. Seriously though, don't go in expecting anything great, it can't even be defended by saying that it was understandable for it to be shit because of the time period it came out in, I've really watched better hentai from the same time period.

read more

This anime's strength lies it's 'laugh out loud' comedic inane story, without any deeper meaning behind it.

This is one those animes which are made for pure entertainment, comedy, with no real intention of aspiring to become a memorable anime and crudely follows a shadowy outline of a story.

Let's just say it's an anime that doesn't take itself seriously.

Though the anime wasn't a disaster, the episodes after the 6th one probably lost my interest in terms of story; there didn't seem to be a solid plot development. The story took a complete nosedive, or rather did not live up to the expectations that was foreshadowed by the first episode. "We went there underestimating it's power..." But it was for naught, though the anime did have some fantasical links within the first episode, it seemed to be dominated by realism, which is why it was a huge 'shocker' when it became almost completely fantasy;time travel (on the 7 - 10th episode).

At the time of writing (ep. 10), the plot seemed unmethodical; without aim. Other animes of similar nature, Hayate no Gotuku, through all it's hilarity, aims to connect to some kind of story. But this anime has no such connection, it merely races through the entire anime, and ironically, becomes somewhat of a harem of little girls, and attempts to make a connection with it's poorly written story at the end of the anime. Though there seemed to be alot of foreshadowing to the anime's story, the story fails to tie all the knots together in a nice fashion. That being said, the anime had not finished at this point.

As an aside from the 2 large paragraphs about the storyline, I'm going to attempt to lump art, sound, character all into 1 paragraph. Starting off with character, the oversimplified nature of the character development seems to take a sporadic turn due to inherent 'superpowers' that is embedded in the story, the character's personalities switch around so much that it is impossible to see what each character's true purpose is in within the anime, or to be more specific what each character truly are; in that we don't specifically know them well enough before they switch to a completely new persona. Sound, the only world to describe it is 'fluffy' or rather 'cute' the anime resolves heavily on the cuteness of their heroines in order to lure unsuspecting lolicons into watching the anime. But the sounds of the cicadas, water, background characters etc is something that is around the level that would be appropriate for anime of this generation; average. Lastly art, the art style is generic, and that's probably all that is needed to be said.

But despite all it's flaws, I really enjoyed the anime, even though I heavily criticise the anime. My enjoyment was 10/10, it had me falling off my chair in laughter, and happily face palming at certain moments in the story due to it's utter (stupidly); stupid funny at times. So without doing any mathematical calculations, the score I give, overall, is 7. read more

Time for a short series. I randomly picked a short series to watch for some joy. So, it's Boku no Imouto wa Osaka Okan, animated by some very obscure studios. After completing the anime, I have to say I'm surprised(with a very small "s"). It's a rather cute story about an imouto who returned after 10 years and reuniting with her older brother. From her brother's(protagonist) point of view, she changed a lot; She came back as a hyperactive Osaka-n girl.

Story-wise, it's nothing too extraordinary. Just the usual slice of life I've seen, quite similar to "Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai" in a way because of it's "imouto" concept. Unfortunately, in terms of comedy, it terrible. Jokes and gags are not hilarious at all. The show teaches the viewers the "rules" on how Osaka-n people talk and their habits. On the plus side, the anime doesn't have any incest.

First of all, there's Ishihara Namika(the imouto); cute, eccentric and has an "Osaka-n" accent. While, Ishihara Kyousuke(brother/protagonist) is the really laid-back type of guy, but compared to some of the other protagonists I've seen, he isn't too bad as the main male character for one reason, he's not obnoxious. But all in all, he's just the bland protagonist we often see in anime.

In terms of artstyle/visuals, it's decent, but in terms of animation? It's bad. Characters' actions and movement are very poorly animated - there's barely any movement. It reminds me of those flash games: Happy Wheels, QWOP, etc. Personally, these "animations" are nifty for flash games and other flash-related media, but for an anime? No, it ain't. Well, fortunately, you can get used to it, eventually.

To sum up, Boku no imouto Osaka Okan is a short, adorable Slice of life anime but with flaws. I might had enjoyed it more if it was lengthened to a full, TV-sized, 20 minutes episodes series and with "proper" character animations. In the end, it falls just below the passing mark. read more

Finally, I found a movie which deserves a review. This is my first.

First of all, the chosen theme of this movie "Parenting" is wise and accurate because it points out an important slice of each society: widows and single mothers.
We all know how hard is raising children, especially for a single mother. The only thing I can say about the mother in this movie is that she is perfect... The way she keeps smiling, the way she takes care of her kids, the fact that she let them choose their own way regardless her own opinion, her fidelity... All these qualities made me appreciate her, even if she is imaginary.
I should stop my review here to avoid spoil. I hope it was helpful. read more

I thoroughly enjoyed Stein's Gate. The characters were endearing, the story was unique, and it was overall enjoyable to watch. It is one of those animes that is good to look back on in retrospect and ponder; it keeps you thinking about it after you've finished watching it.

The first episodes of the anime are expository. Most of the first half is set-up for the second half, but once you get past those, Stein's Gate really takes off. The story quickens pace and it redeems its sometimes boring first half.

Stein's Gate is completely worth the watch. It is a fresh take on a redundant concept and an intriguing story. read more

One could write about how this is just a continuation of original series and has continues with the same format of "adventure of the day". For the first half, yeah, you can say that. Then something happened for the second half, they actually wrote a multi-episodic story with some major character development. Thus I will focus on that part.

Like I said earlier, the first half was the standard, but the second half was very good. It all starts with Natsumi getting an invitation to join a police special forces group. This made all the her co-workers/friends, esp. Miyuki really question how each other are part of this group. Even Ken started having doubts about himself because of a situation with Miyuki. Even the ending strengthens the characters with each other.

I do enjoy this series because they characters are adults instead of being there as comic relief for junior high/high school students. We adults have problems also.

So to break it down:
Story - 8: I had to give it an 8. The average of the first half and second half.
Art - 7: This will never be as good as the details from the OVAs of the first season. The artwork did take a hit. I wish more time was given to make the characters and scenes look better at times.
Sound - 7: Felt overpowered by the background sound. I do miss the sounds of the motors that Fujishima puts into his creations.
Characters - 9: All were great! We got to see more of everyone, including the rookie Saori and Nakajima's dad and step-mom.
Enjoyment - 9: Of course. Just seeing an adult cast in a slice-of-life series was worth it.
Overall - 8: It had it's weaknesses and strengths. You will enjoy this a bit more if you enjoyed season 1. read more

I do have a thing for shows (not just animes) that have a good collaboration of different genres. In this case: action, mecha, sci-fi, romance, and a little bit of comedy. Not to mention the fact that I love the juxtaposition of action and romance. It really showed its chemistry with one another and I like it. It's like the action elevates your level of excitement, and the romance part will vibrate it. It really gives a strong combination. Supplemented with Reki Kawahira's (author) skill and talent to nicely execute and mix the two genres, which made Accel World one of the most endearing animes out there.

The art of this anime is very good and modern-looking: I've seen characters portraying their emotions properly; characters are drawn slightly quirky and serious at the same time (mixed); the World was drawn okay, it wasn't bad, it looked like it was Tokyo at least; the mecha part of Accel World was also good, but it could be better; and the way characters are drawn really suited their personality, there wasn't any incompatibility. The art is definitely above average, I don't know really know how I would define a perfect art for an anime. Basically, the word anime speaks for itself. I guess current animes all have nice arts for themselves, unless it is made from the previous generation.

While it is true that Accel World has its plot holes and still has unanswered questions, it still doesn't change the fact that the story is engrossing. Knowing that, this is only its first season. The novel has 7 volumes (I think). It still delivered, and its one of this anime's strong points. The relationship among characters especially the main ones, the flow of the story, and the conflict of it are very well packaged. Check the anime to know what I'm talking about (I would like to give my specific opinions but at the same time I don't want to spoil anything, so I’ll be talking in general ). I watched the first episode of it and I got really hooked. Because of the idea that I can relate to what’s going on with it and I felt like I was there while it lasted. I can imagine myself actually being in the story and enjoyed it. Note: I’m an Asian 17yr-old student guy who loves to make friends, especially with girls. So yeah, I got absorbed.

The characters are superb and very well executed. And it’s the solid reason why I was glued to this anime. First, the presence of Kuroyukihime, it is properly geared towards male audiences as she was crafted to have good and likeable qualities for a female: beautiful, caring, loveable, and respectable. While it is true that she’s the only stand-out character in this anime, it doesn’t affect the idea that her contemporaries fuels up her radiating presence. Her leading man, Haruyuki is a fairly below average student who’s strong in the inside and weak on the outside. He may look lame, but it’s just the technique of the author to complement the Kuroyukihime’s likeableness, as it is depicted in the show that the two of them shows affection to one another. Some characters are average and others are slightly above it , one has to check the show to judge it by themselves. But the idea is that characters are one of this anime’s key points.

This anime is without a doubt has its beauty. But it also has its own minor fluctuations. It has its plot holes, some scenes were quite ambiguous. But things will be lucid in the latter part of the story,
as most of the unanswered questions are already answered in the light novel version. Another thing is Haruyuki’s personality. I don’t want to spoil anything but it has something to do with girls. I felt teased. But don’t get me wrong, his presence is all part of the plan. While a lot of people wished that his character could’ve been better and he could be turned into an average high-school boy, as I’ve said, it’s all part of the plan. Other than the tantalizing 2nd season and these reasons, I didn’t have any other issues with this series and didn’t totally influence my overall enjoyment. And that’s all that matters.

If you’re like me: who likes pretty girls, who could find connection into student’s life, empathetic, likes action and romance. By all means this anime is for us!

Pros:
+ Endearing presence of female lead
+ A Teasing relationship between the male and the female lead
+ Good storyline
+ Palpable atmosphere
+ Gamer’s anime

Cons:
- Plot holes
- Male lead’s presence is two faces in one coin

Oh and by the way, I’ve played lots of online and offline games. And it’s also one of the reasons that I could feel the link and care about this anime’s world. It's for gamers too!
read more

Date A Live is an anime that I was extremely looking forward to as I'm a big fan of the light novels. I was going in with some high hopes after seeing the opening, art, and seiyuus. It seemed like it was going to be a fantastic adaption, but I was fairly disappointed in some major areas.

First and foremost, anyone who says this sucks really shouldn't even be watching it. They're people who are all "I hate moe, harem, romcoms." And then they watch this and give it a bad review. Dafuq? That's like going to an action movie and saying "The romance was terrible."

I write this review under the understanding that you are someone who enjoys moe romcoms, because if you don't then you shouldn't even be looking at Date A Live.

Story:
Date A Live's story is no award winning masterpiece. But it's not trying to be. It's a fairly simple story that allows for the creation of good romance and actions scenes. However there are actually some pretty cool ideas in the plot revolving around the spirits and the AST. It's just enough to say it's a decent story. And it has some good comedy laced in throughout the whole thing. If you're big into action you might be disappointed. Romance is the main focus of this show, a battle never lasts more than a few minutes.

Characters:
This is easily the strongest part of the series, and it should be being that it's a moe-thon. And good lord are these girls moe. They have all major bases covered, kluts, imouto, dandere, tsundere, shy, yandere. But not only does Date A Live cover these moes, it accels at utilizing them, since it's a story about making these girls fall in love with the protagonist you get more than enough scenes that make you explode moe all over the floor. And that's what it's all about right?

But so far these are things that apply to Date A Live as a series, light novels, manga, or anime. Now we are going to get into the main points on the anime specifically.

Art:
I'm always reluctant when a light novel or manga I like gets an anime adaption because it's not uncommon for the art to pitifully pale in comparison to the original. Thankfully that is one of the strongest points of the anime here. The art is almost spot on with the light novel art, which at least to me is hugely important.

Sound:
Also a huge A+ in my book. The opening song is just too fitting for Date A Live. It's perfect. And I was extremely pleased with the voices of nearly the entire cast. They are almost all near identical to what I imagined the characters sounded like when I read the light novels. They are hugely fitting.

Story 2.0:
Here is the biggest problem with the anime of Date A Live. It skips A LOT. Sadly they tried to cram 4 light novels into 12 episodes, which really is not feasible at all. The entire thing feels rushed and there are a ton of scenes that are completely removed in the anime. I understand time constraints, but some of the things left out are major to the story. Something an anime viewer would call spoilers is mentioned in the first volume of the books. There are a ton of things someone who didn't read the books will have no clue about. And with all the cut they had the audacity to add a filler episode. Unforgivable. It's a huge glaring point.

Delivery:
Like I said, the anime is rushed. It almost always feels like things are happening too fast, which can really hinder the emotional response of the viewer. There are several scenes where I almost died of moe reading the books, but had next to no response to in the anime. Disappointing.

Overall:
If someone were to ask me what I think of Date A Live, my follow up would be "Which version?" If we're talking about the light novels, then I'd say it's great and easily my favorite moe series out there. But to the anime I'd say average. There are some glaring issues with the story cuts, and pacing. Too glaring for any fan, new or old, to ignore.

I don't really recommend it at all unless you read the light novels, and even then there's not a lot to see that's worth it. But still, the great art and voices allowed me to enjoy seeing one of my favorite light novels come to animation. read more

Review out of 100. 35 for Story, 35 for Characters, and 30 for Production Values.

Story: (25/35) A good, but slow first half, an interesting, but convoluted second half that has a lot of flaws.

Characters: (32/35) Best part of the show. Great characters that you will fall in love with (save for a few) that have a lot of character development.

Production Values: (27/30) Very well done soundtrack and visuals. The music is very James Bond like and the fight scenes are nicely choreographed.

Overall: (84/100) Watch this if you like shows with great characters, and really good fight scenes. If you don't mind a confusing and flawed but otherwise interesting plot, you will like this show for what it is. If you are someone who looks into every detail in the plot, be prepared to get annoyed.

I really, really enjoyed the first half of R.O.D The TV. Like, it was really well done. People who can control paper and go on missions to take back important books? Count me in. The first 13 or so episodes go really slow and allow for the characters to properly develop. This part of the series feels a lot more like a slice of life/comedy more than it does an action. Of course, the show never goes more than a few episodes without a glorious fight scene, so it does keep the action coming (although a little more would have been nice). But even during this time the show manages to stay on track and advance the plot, although you wont notice it at first. But around episode 14 or so, the show takes a pretty big turn. In a good way, the show becomes more interesting because there is so much that is happening. But sadly, the plot is just isn't all that good. It is littered with plot holes and has the usual "people acting stupid for plot" problem. The plot didn't go downhill, rather it went uphill, and it went a little too far a little too fast. The sheer craziness of the plot might get you annoyed at first, and you will probably get confused somewhere along the way. There are a lot of plot twists though, so the story won't seem boring and you'll never know what will hit you next. The ending was very good IMO, although I think it left a lot of small details unanswered. If you are someone who tends to analyze a show too much, you'll probably dislike the second half of the show a great deal. But if you're someone who can just let the plot entertain you, you wont hate it. (25/35)

The characters are this shows strongest point IMO. I really liked all of the main characters. This is one of the few examples of characters that are really fun to watch on their own, and are even better when put together. On top of that, they all get tons of development, especially the paper sisters. The first half did a very good job at making these characters very lovable, while the second half made them much more developed (although, a lot of the comedy the series had is also gone in the transition, as it is a lot more serious). You might get annoyed by a few characters, in particular Nancy (at times) and Yumiko for just being plain stupid. Seriously she is like the worst character here. This show gets a high score for a great cast of characters that are also surprisingly developed. (32/35)

The production values for this show are extremely high, especially the music. I have heard that some of the music was reused from the OVAs, but I can't complain since I haven't seen them yet. Either way, that shouldn't annoy you since the score for this show is absolutely amazing. It is mostly jazz instrumentals that are reminiscent of a James Bond movie, while also reminding me of Cowboy bebop(just watch the opening, which was very well done). (14/15) The animation was also very well done for a show in the early 2000's. On top of being very fluid and just overall above average, they had amazingly choreographed fights and certain scenes just looked really amazing. (13/15)

I really enjoyed this show, despite its obvious flaws in the plot. Honestly, I'd consider this a classic if it would have ended on episode 13, and the rest would have been a separate season or something. I enjoyed the second half, but at times it was hard to swallow everything that was going on. The plot is this shows biggest downfall IMO, but it isn't bad enough for me to not recommend it, so long as you are the right audience for it. (84/100)

read more