Oct 2, 2011
Please understand that this review is only my opinion about this show and I'm not trying to say that this is the only and absolute truth about the show.
Story:
The story isn't anything really special. Each episode you have a different case which is handled pretty much same way everytime (of course there are exceptions). So there really doesn't develop anything deep for the story. The story really started to go intresting at the last episode and then it was already too late. Dantalian should've needed 12 episodes more because of this.
Art/Animation:
The character designs are pretty mediocore. Really nothing you wouldn't have seen already. I
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would've hoped more originality in them. The style in the episode 9 (?) they used was much better (though the animation wasn't that good in that ep) . There really isn't that much originality in them. The animation isn't bad but it isn't particularly good either. I would've expected more from Gainax which usually makes something out of ordinary. That's why I was little disappointed with the animation.
Sound:
The music is pretty classical oriented which works prefectly with old english mood. Although the opening is pretty horrible. The music doesn't fit with the video at all. And the ending is pretty creepy. Voice actors do what they do the best. Nothing to really complain.
Characters:
Dalian was annoying 98% of the time. I didn't like her selfish attitude. Most of the characters were left pretty shallow and they would've told more about some characters past. Only Hugh's past were a little bit dealt. But for example other keykeepers were only introduced but nothing about their motives were told.
Enjoyment:
For me the enjoyment wasn't really that high. I prefer series that are placed in modern days or in the future and I'm not really fan with long enchantment lines. Some of the cases were pretty intresting but there were also boring ones.
Overall:
This was a pretty mediocore show. It isn't anything special but it isn't bad either. Expecting something special because it's from Gainax is gonna make you disappointed. Of course if you are a fan of books, magic, old english style and Ono you are gonna love this show.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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