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Oct 24, 2012
Roller-skates that doesn't just look cool, but have super power which can allow you to fly in the sky or slice whatever you dislike in half. Yes, this can totally be done and can only be found in Air Gear. The anime revolves around the protagonist, Ikki, who became interested in Air Treck (AT) when he was shown his first defeat by a gang of storm-riders. He formed a team called Kogarasemaru and had one goal; to conquer the Tropheum. The plot follows a typical story-line in which the main character starts out weak and become immensely strong by the end. Miracle do happen, right?
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And here is a heads up; If you try to apply physics to the tricks the AT perform in this manga, you might experience some chronic pain.
The flow of the story is alright. In the beginning, the story started at a microscopic level in a sense that it only focused on Ikki and his life at home, school, and with the East side gang. Then later it expanded to the entire town, and soon after the world of AT. The story continues to unfold many times over until the manga basically focused on the entire world. The was a noticeable and good quality of Air Gear. On the other hand, the manga had too much holes in the plot and those are too significant to ignore especially when it comes to the ending which did not flow very well with the rest of the story. Many questions left unanswered especially the relationships Ikki had with the girls. In the end, the manga chose to end the plot with action and left out some important genres which it incorporated earlier on in the story.
Nevertheless, the whole manga is concentrated with extended metaphors, so be prepared. Sometimes the metaphor, such as the wings that everyone is born with, makes sense and has a great message behind it. While others are you can't understand it at all, but they one of the most promising and prominent features about this manga.
The art of Air Gear is great, fabulous, outstanding, splendid, there is an infinite number of words that can be used to described the art. All the characters look so appealing and in a sense they look almost perfect. One thing that stands out other than the character art is the art for the AT avatar. When you first see them you will be astounded by the detail and complex. For this I applaud the art as well as the artists.
Well, let's talk about the characters; Ikki, Issha, Onigiri, Agito, and Kazu are the members of Kogarasemaru. Each member is characterized to as great extent and that is great since each character is individualized from each other, yet there is this feeling that all of the members except for Ikki are very similar to one another. Why? The reason is the manga is trying too much to make Ikki different that the other characters are left alone.
The manga was really fun to read, there was always a sudden twist and turn waiting for us at every corner. That is what makes Air Gear entertaining; you can never predict what will happen next, and is definitely a true quality of an action type manga. As I might have mentioned earlier Air Gear incorporates a lot of genre ranging from action to ecchi. Air Gear took a unique approach and it work out really well. The manga successfully use a majority of the genres it incorporated and designed a story that is both entertaining and meaningful.
Like what an AT rider would say; "Infinity Atmosphere" --- There is an infinite number of possibilities for Air Gear. Each one of those possibilities can be good or bad, but for me I have to say, Air Gear was worth the read.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Oct 23, 2012
MMORPG is a popular type of game for many online users, since it provides a way for players to interact with one another thus creating an environment that closely resemble reality. To have a form of society, an economy, and leaders that will lead their people to a better future are elements of mmorpg that is presented in Sword Art Online. SAO incorporate these elements and use them to their fullest by giving it players a sense of superiority in a sense that people with a high level and skill can gain the power, which is difficult to grasp, and make the impossible, possible. This
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anime present a world where it users are trapped within a game and have to reach the one hundredth floor in order to escape. Checked, it has a definite plot and a goal for the protagonists to achieve, but it is more in depth in terms of the way each moment of the anime is presented. SAO present to the viewers only the important moments this the anime only capture the best parts of the SAO experience, and of Kirito's journey. And yes, the anime does skip some scenes that might have benefited characterization, but there are other scenes that are unnecessary to the overall plot thus removing it would have little impact to the flow of the story. The story-line is fast pace; sometimes skipping a few months in between each episode, but doing so seems reasonable since it is not possible to win the game in twenty five days where your life is on the line.
When considering characterization, the anime has done well; the characters have their own personal features which make them different from one another. Kirito and Asuna might be the two leading characters, but there are other minor characters which expand the cast greatly. With more characters, it would be expect to be difficult to maintain individualism in each character as well as give them equal show-time, yet SAO might have not done the best in this area. Kirito and Asuna have the most show-time thus the camera rarely ever points toward the other characters. They might make an appearance here and there, such as Agil, yet they do not fully participate in the story. This way of using characters have it low and high. The low is the characters are less developed and we know less about each one of them. The high is it is a great way to strengthen the romance between Kirito and Asuan thus giving each a more concrete character and we can't help but to admire them. Romance between two people would not be so great if they are constantly surrounded by other characters. Kirito and Asuna are considered by many to be "perfect" beings in a sense that they have no flaw. Most people in the world want to become that perfect being, but can never do such that since we all have flaws that can and cannot be fixed. SAO characters, especially Kirito and Asuna, embody such ideas in a way that makes us admire them. Who said anime have to side with reality?
The art of SAO is one of the best in anime. In the first five minute of the anime, you can see clearly how SAO detach itself from many other anime by presenting art that would leave you speechless. The art is consistent and maintain its great graphic throughout each episode thus strengthening the anime overall. On the other hand, when it comes to sounds it is simply amazing. The OP and ED songs come artists who know how grab your attention. The songs are worth listening to since not only are they have a good beat in them, but also the lyrics embody meaningful messages. The songs connect with the anime thus there is no awkward transition when going from the OP to the story and vice versa with ED.
Putting everything aside, the entertainment section of the anime is outstanding. The plot gives the anime opportunity to create fight scenes which are very well made and eye catching. When watching this anime, you are not just watching it, but actually in the anime. The world of SAO is a world where people dream become reality and the fact is most people want such a world to exist. With an interesting plot, great graphics, and very likable characters, SAO fails to lose any point in enjoyment but maintain a steady rating throughout each episode.
The anime goes beyond the boundary and present many issues and messages. One of them being the struggle people face when they are tied down between the world of reality and the virtual world. Which world is technically better? Asuna made an important reference to that question in the anime by wishing she could live in SAO forever and lead a peaceful life. This is one of the many themes that are presented within the anime and astray the anime away from just being a typical anime.
SAO continues to better itself and leaves an imprint in the anime world; gaining both fans and critics.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Oct 22, 2012
Have you ever wonder what it is like to live with twin sisters who are madly in love with you? In Kiss x Sis, Keita, an average middle school and soon to be high school student, experiences such that. His sisters, Ako and Riko constantly harass him in a weird way in order to show their affections for him. This continues throughout every episode thus becoming entertaining and unpredictable as to what Ako and Riko will do next to Keita.
The plot is straight forward; Ako and Riko help Kieta pass his entrance exam into high school. What you see on the outside is what you
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get. There isn't anything hidden underneath the story-line, but even so the anime is able to deliver many things along the way; from entertainment to its viewers to splendid characterization of its characters. In every episode, Ako and Riko would do something different to get affections from Keita, and each time the things they do are hilarious while other time they are more perverted thus making the contents border-line hentai. It might be great for fan service, but deals a lengthy blow to the anime in a sense that it provided a scene that did not benefit the story-line, but rather pro-long that specific episode. As I mentioned earlier, some scenes were did not enter the realm of border-line hentai thus it was a great source of comedy and made the anime enjoyable. On there other hand, characterization was good since the anime was able to individualize each character in their own specific group thus each character had their own specific feature, so if someone ask me to recall a character on their trait---doing it would be an easy task.
In terms of art, the anime is ranked average due to the fact that it can be found in most harem anime, but there were moments in the anime when the art shown improvement such as in the "ecchi" moments. The art for Ako and Riko is fascinating; the way they look is appealing and make them stand out from the rest of the other characters thus they added a kind of uniqueness to the anime. The opening song was fine, but th ending song is a different story. The ED song was very catchy and easy catches one attention and you can't help it but to listen it to the very end. Along with the ED animation, how can one resist?
In the end, Kiss x Sis is a pleasant anime and for people who enjoy ecchi moments and a good slice of life.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jul 29, 2011
There are anime that make you laugh and there are ones that will make you giggle, but in the end they lose their touch thus the anime that is suppose to be funny turns out to be something that is not. Those anime make up a large portion of the comedy anime that are available out in the world, which leaves only a small percentage that is consider real comedy. Seto no Hanayome is one of those anime, part of the 1% population, that will make you laugh and continue to laugh for quite a few more minutes.
The plot is simple, straight-forward thus it
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is easy to understand, but do not let that fool you. The plot may be simple, but is decorated with many comical moments that pose more benefits than harm. In a sense, the comedy is truly something to laugh about because the jokes and references are meaningful thus there is always something that back up the joke. I might not be an expert when it comes to making joke, but if you make a joke out of the blue and it has no connection to the context whatsoever then it might not turn out to be a joke the audience would laugh at. Seto no Hanayome does that in a way that it is hilarious and flows with the story which as I mentioned earlier is straight-forward thus giving the anime an edge. The simple plot makes it easy to insert comical scenes here and there, so the plot works with the anime rather than against it.
The art I must add, is not the best nor is it the worst I have seen. It is average in terms of graphic; the fight scenes are decent. The looks of the characters overall are not that bad, but it is definitely an improvement from the art in the manga. On the other hand, when it comes to OP and ED the anime have captivating and heart warming songs which match the anime comical atmosphere.
The entertainment of the anime is amazing that someone should "raise the roof" literally.The simple story-line combined with many good comedy the anime will keep you on the edge of your edge and there won't be one second for you not to laugh. There no cliffhangers, no suspense, no captivating things that will make you come back for more, but what the anime does have is comedy. The comedy make us want more because, who doesn't want to laugh? The anime takes something as simple as comedy and make it larger thus taking full advantage of it which is fairly noticeable in other anime.
It is splendid anime and is geared toward anime fan who enjoy comedy, plain and simple.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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