AuronSurmount's Blog

I write review for a couple reasons.

I understand I am not good at reviews. I don't really know how to nor can I make all my thoughts coherent without editing my review hundreds of times. All my reviews are RAW and unedited.

But I don't write reviews because I am good at them. I write reviews because 1> If at least one person finds my review helpful, than I did my job. 2> When I come back to an anime and wondered what I thought about it years from now, I will look at my reviews and what I had to say about it.

So feel free to leave terrible comments on it or tell me how terrible I am at reviewing. But as long as it says at least 1 person found it usefull, i am good. No matter if it is 1/100 find it useful xD.

Anime Relations: .hack//Sign, .hack//Tasogare no Udewa Densetsu, .hack//Gift, .hack//Roots, .hack//Intermezzo, .hack//Unison, .hack//G.U. Returner, .hack//G.U. Trilogy

So many people got confused by what order to watch the .hack series.
I was one of those people. Below is the order that I watched them.


"Here is Anime Data Base’s series relationship chart of the dot hack series (all 7 series / OVAs):
http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=rel&aid=24


-Sign, Legend of Twilight, & Roots are in the same setting & have their own storylines so they can be watched in any order. But I recommend watching them in their chronological release order (the ordered list at the bottom).
-Liminality OVA’s should be watched right after Sign
-Gift OVA should be watched after Sign, LoTwilight, & Liminality
-Returner is the sequel to G.U. Trilogy & Roots


Eventual Storyline & Chronological Order
1. Sign
2. Liminality
3. Legend of Twilight
4. Gift
5. Roots
6. Trilogy - movie
7. Returner"

This is just copied and pasted into this blog.
(Written by: 3 PlasmaS // Oct 2, 2008) - http://www.seasonsecurity.com/hack-where-to-start-67471

Anime Relations: Majo no Takkyuubin

So I found myself being in a mood to watch Anime at 5am when I awoke this morning. So I proceeded to Veoh.com where I have found most of my anime movies. I decided to not write a review because I really am not too great at writing reviews and this is more for my record than giving a review for everyone to see.

Kiki's Delivery Service

This anime felt more like a movie than an Anime. I wasn't all that impressed with the animation, but the acting was decent. It didn't have me wishing I was doing something else, so on that note it was pretty good. I felt quite silly when I got all tensed up at certain points of the movie, for example the blimp scene. It was well dramatized. I even sat up a bit in anticipation of what would happen.

Character development was pretty decent. I could almost feel how some of the characters were feelings. They got the point across quiet well, sometimes it was a bit over-dramatic tho, which of course took away a bit of it.

The random laughter kinda got me. I wasn't sure if this was such a bad thing or good. For some reason it stuck in my brain. In my eyes it was a bit more of a downfall than a pro. It seemed to be used more as awkward silence filler than anything. something that actions or scenery couldn't fill.

I liked the way the movie started. i got a taste for who everyone was and what the story was about quite quick. It didn't leave you hanging like most movies do. In addition it didn't leave you hanging with too little information.

The ending was little to be desired. I found myself wanting to know a little more about what would happen. With those feelings in mind, I would have to say it took away a bit from it. Having the movie end right after the peak of excitement.

When it came to the rating I judged as this:

1. The animation wasn't all to great. 6-7
2. The story plot was decent, almost kind corny tho. 7-8
3. Attention getting: like most movies it had its moments and its downfalls. but it kept most my attention. 8
4. Length: There wasn't really all that many times that I wondered how much longer it had. It kept my attention like I said in # 3. 9
5. Beginning: Start was fairy smooth and got info across. 8
6. Ending: Little to be desired, but it still worked for an ending. 6

Overall: 8

Anime Relations: .hack//Sign, Aa! Megami-sama!, Aa! Megami-sama! (TV), Ai Yori Aoshi, Basilisk: Kouga Ninpou Chou, Black Cat, Air, .hack//Tasogare no Udewa Densetsu, .hack//Liminality, Aa! Megami-sama!: Chichaitte Koto wa Benri da ne, Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi, Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin, Air in Summer, Air Movie, xxxHOLiC, .hack//Roots, Aa! Megami-sama! Sorezore no Tsubasa, Black Lagoon, Afro Samurai, Black Blood Brothers, Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage, Afro Samurai: Resurrection

So sometimes I forget where I can find certain English Dub Episodes. When I am set in watching a certain series... well there is no going to something else. So I decided to compose a list of which series can be found on which sites. I figure back when I was "more" new to Anime than I am now I could have really used a list like this. So this is for any of you who want a nice little list :D

Eventually I may even make it a bit easier by linking them more precisely. (i.e. To the specific Anime's page on the website. But that may come later in the future.) As of right now it is only a rough draft. I will try to mark those that are using (MegaVideo). Because I am sure... I am -not- the only person who dislikes Mega Video for the reason: the person does not have a subscription.

Right Now There are Three Main Sites I use for English Dub: http://www.AnimeFreak.Tv , http://www.JustDubs.net , http://www.watchcartoononline.com . All three websites rock. I haven't gotten to check out JustDubs yet. But The other two for sure have a great collection! :D
For the sake of lessening the clutter AnimeFreak will be Shortened to "A.F.", JustDubs to "Dubs", and WatchCartoonsOnline to "Toons". ^-^

.Hack//Legend of the Twilight : A.F. , Toons

.Hack//Roots : A.F. , Toons

.Hack//Sign : Dubs (Thanks to a Comment!!)

.Hack//Liminality : A.F.

Afro Samurai : A.F. , Toons

Afro Samurai Resurrection : A.F. , Toons

Ah! My Goddess : A.F. (MegaVideo) , Toons (MegaVideo)

Ah! My Goddess (S2) : A.F. (MegaVideo) , Toons (Megavideo)

Ah! My Goddess OVA : Toons (MegaVideo)

The Adventures of the Mini-Goddess : ---------- Haven't Found Any Yet ---------------

Ai Yori Aoshi : A.F. , Toons (MEGAVidEO)

Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enshi~ : Toons (MegaVideo)

Air (The Motion Picture) : Toons (MegaVideo)

Air : http://www.Animefreak.tv , Toons (MegaVideo)

Air In Summer : Toons (MegaVideo)

Basilisk : A.F. , Toons (MegaVideo)

Bastard! : A.F. , Toons (MegaVideo)

Black Blood Brothers : A.F. , Toons (MegaVideo)

Black Cat : A.F. , Toons

Black Lagoon : A.F. , Toons (MegaVideo)

Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage : A.F. , Toons (MegaVideo)




xxxHolic : Toons (MegaVideo)


(I Will ADD MORE)