Jun 19, 2011
Shinigami no Ballad is a rather short anime, but still well done. It is a pretty calm anime (Which means no action/violence) and it is innovative as it shows the duty of a shinigami (Also known as God of Death) from a different aspect.
► Story { 7 } ◄
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The anime does not follow a particular plot during the whole time. Instead, it is an anime that consists of six different stories, one for each episode. Even though some may not like the idea of that, I must say that all the stories are rather interesting and very touching. The stories this anime has could make
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someone shed a tear and at the same time make that someone smile.
► Animation & Art { 8 } ◄
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I haven't got much to say about the art. The way everything's drawn in the anime is simplistic; yet beautifully done. The art is certainly going to be something you will enjoy if you decide to watch this, especially if you like cute characters. Everything related to animation was really good.
► Sound { 7 } ◄
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The opening and ending songs are both very slow, but you could say they fit the anime after you hear them. Also, the voices the characters have fit them really well. However, there are rarely any sound effects, then again, that's not much of a drawback for the anime so the sound is quite alright.
► Character { 8 } ◄
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I really liked both the main and supporting characters since every character looked pretty real (If you exclude the fact that Momo the protagonist wanders around with a scythe on her hands {It'd be funny to see someone in real life doing that}).
Anyhow, I'll now talk about the two main characters;
Momo ⊱ As I've already mentioned, this is the protagonist in the anime. However, even though she is the protagonist, she does not appear very often, when she does, it is so as to influence her "clients" the way she thinks they should be influenced, she always tries to make them value their lives so they can live them to the fullest. I would like to add that she seems to be a very sensitive "God of Death" and is usually seen crying at the end of certain episodes, she's also pretty. One last thing about Momo, she appears in front of people who are still not scheduled to die.
Daniel ⊱ This is Momo's familiar who always accompanies her, Daniel has the form of a cute cat with bat wings and is rather apathetic towards humans, unlike Momo. Daniel's voice makes him sound a bit like a child he likes to tease people.
► Enjoyment { 9 } ◄
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I can most certainly say I do not regret watching this and I'd recommend it to anyone who feels like watching a series of calm and interesting stories regarding death and also regarding why people should value life.
► Overall { 8 } ◄
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To sum it up, this anime is short but very well made and can move some people emotionally. Of course, everyone's got their own taste, as such, if you're a fan of action, blood and violence only, you won't like it as much as I did.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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