Jul 29, 2013
If you like interesting and creative fantasy worlds with handsome boys and some nice battles, welcome on board! You will sure have fun!
Story
What I liked the most about the story are the infinity possibilities the plot allows. It begins with Nai meeting Gareki and both of them getting involved with the Varuga and the organization which fights them -- the Circus --, and anything can happen from this moment on. The plot has a nice structure, with two main objectives presented in the beginning -- Nai wants to find Karoku; the Circus investigates the Varuga and think Nai can be useful for them --, a
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middle in which everyone tries to reach their objectives, and a conclusion at the end. As the manga isn't finished, there are still some threads dangling at the end, but they managed to show us a conclusion for the main objectives, even if partially and with new questions coming from that. It is an "open end" which calls for a continuation, but still feels like it had an end.
Characters
I must say I hate yaoi and Nai's uke appearance annoyed me at the beginning. But when I started thinking of him as a cute fantasy creature, I ended up laughing at some scenes that became cute (yes, just like Gareki did!). Now I actually like him a lot. He is a pure-hearted boy searching for Karoku, a misterious guy who is important to him.
Gareki, on the other hand, is a smart guy and a skilled shooter who distrusts people, but can actually be very gentle. It is easy to love his personality.
There is also Yogi, with a childish personality which provides lots of funny scenes with the serious Gareki, and there is Tsukumo, the only girl in the main cast, who is very quiet.
I wouldn't say they own very original personalities, but their past and the mystery behind them make them unique and interesting.
Voices
A strong point of this anime. At first, I wasn't sure about Kamiya Hiroshi doing Gareki's role, but no one should ever doubt HiroC. He is a pro. He made an amazing job, and his voice fits Gareki perfectly!
At the first episodes, I could feel Shimono Hiro was forcing his voice to sound younger than his usual characters, but he probably got used to it, so Nai's voice sounded much more natural in the second half of the anime. I feel glad it was Shimono-san, and not a girl doing Nai's voice.
Miyano Mamoru got Yogi's role. Do I need to say more? It was not a surprise after all, as Mamo-chan is one of the best at voicing this kind of character. I can imagine him having a lot of fun during the recording.
Endou Aya did a good job with Tsukumo's (few) lines. Also, Ono Daisuke was a nice choice for Hirato's role.
Music
Opening theme by GRANRODEO. Personally, I think this band fits shounen anime better, but I'm not complaining, because they are great and so is the song.
Ending theme by KAmiYU. Just perfect. It has a happy and colorful melody which fits the anime. But do you know it is Gareki (HiroC) who sings that? It's funny if you see things this way.
I will be honest and say I didn't pay much attention to the soundtrack, and it's not a bad thing. The soundtrack helped building the mood of each scene naturally, never deviating my attention or forcing feelings into me -- the sad scenes were actually sad and didn't need a sad music coming from nowhere to tell me how should I feel.
Art
Very beautiful, with a nice character design and vivid colors.
Overall
What I liked the most about this anime is that it's mostly for girls, but has nice battles and is settled in a very interesting fantasy world. The characters and the story captivated me, and I had a lot of fun!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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