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Sep 12, 2015
[This is a review of the DUB version]
Context (Feel free to skip if you don't care)
It's my second semester of college and the beginning of the new year. My roommate and I re-arranged our set up so we could watch tv in bed, enabling us to start watching anime together (As I was a newbie and he was introducing me to some of the greats) We went through a good few anime, and then one day this thing popped up on the recommended shows in my Netflix queue. Looked new enough, so we figured, "eh, why not?" And that's how I came to see Gargantia
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as a hidden gem anime, one we just happened to stumble upon.
Story
The premise starts off interesting enough, with the concept of people interacting from different cultures takes a few interesting turns. What truly makes the story is the end though, and the revelations that come with it. Truly the best part of this anime is it's resolution.
Art
The art is indicative of what I like to call the "modern" anime style, which is pretty, flashy, and atmospheric when it needs to be. (Which I'm personally fine with, I find the progression of the art of anime has continually gotten more aesthetically pleasing)
Sound
The general audio quality is acceptable, but in terms of voice acting, I felt every character spoke with the adequate amount of emotion for the situation. (I found Chamber sound felt very right, which can be a hit or a miss with AI voices)
Character
Ledo and Chamber make this show hands down. Their interactions with each other and the other members of the cast are so interesting and thought provoking. Guilt, duty, contemplation, and worry all have their place in the main character's development.
Enjoyment
It was very enjoyable to watch, making me happy, sad, and scared throughout, not to mention emotional at the end.
Overall
This was a very pleasurable anime, I am truly glad I found this anime, and feel it is underrated in the community. If your still reading this, then please, try it out! You won't be disappointed.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Sep 10, 2015
*Disclaimer: I watched the dub version, so the perception of comedic lines might differ if you watch subbed.
Story
While the story isn't revolutionary (bad guys cause trouble, good guy smacks them around) the setting is what truly shines through. The fusion of fantasy and modern day concepts sets the show up for some pretty funny situations. While I watched it for the laughs, I do have to say the story was satisfying enough but still leaving a possibility for a second season (which would be great).
Art
The whole show was visually appealing and battle scenes looked cool.
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Sound
The sound affects in terms of background noise and battle sounds were good, but lets get to the real meat and potatoes.**Comments on the English dub** The two male leads were great in their roles having adequate emotions when they needed to. My biggest grip with the sound would probably be the female lead, who can be a bit annoying to listen to when she complains, but it was bearable.
Character
It made be an overused anime trope but I love the good guy (which is ironic) who is a hard worker. I also love the overpowered main character trope which sadly doesn't seem to do as well in Japan all of the time. (In terms of characters starting out overpowered) But Satan is a really like-able guy overall. The Hero starts of annoying, but she's fine overall, they just get her to butt heads with the MC to cause tension obviously. One of my favorite characters has to be King Satan's general Shiro. He is super loyal and often times funny, that pretty much sums him up.
Enjoyment
I have to say this is personally my favorite comedy anime. The banter between the characters can be hilarious and it's just overall a good time. The story is enjoyable enough, but the laughs combined with King Satan having his occasional kick butt moments are great.
Overall
This is just a very solid anime. If you want to relax, or want a good anime to binge watch, this is the one for you. I enjoyed my time with it significantly, and I hope you do too.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Sep 9, 2015
*Disclaimer: I am reviewing the dubbed version of Sword Art Online.
I'm going to go ahead and get this out there, I am a SAO fanboy, and a dubbed fanboy at that. (Not that I think dubs are superior, I just started with dubs and prefer dubs) So obviously this review is super subjective, but an opinion is still an opinion. With that said, I would like to see if I could let you in on why I love this anime so much and it became arguably my favorite anime of all time. I met SAO early in my anime life right around the end of
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July 2014. Before then the only anime I watched (which I didn't even know was anime at the time) was Digimon, Pokemon, and Naruto in my childhood. So you can say SAO was my gateway anime, so maybe that's why I enjoyed it so much. Regardless, now onto the review.
The Story
The story has two arcs, which I will not name to avoid spoilers. The first arc, in my opinion, is personally my favorite arc in any anime of all time. It's filled with tension, anxiety, depression, happiness, love, guilt, fear, courage, and valor in a thirteen episode span. The first arc (I believe) is what made the anime so popular. The second arc slightly suffers from some awkward tensions, but is still great overall. Overall, its a very solid story about the journey of Kirito in the virtual world.
The Art
I would not call myself an art critic to say the least, but personally I felt like they hit the nail on the head. When it wanted to fill scary it felt scary, when it wanted to be beautiful it was, when it wanted to be intense it didn't disappoint from a visual perspective.
The Sound
I consider sound two fold, the general sound of the anime and the voice cast. Without the preconception of watching a sub beforehand, I came into it with no preconceived notions, and I feel all the characters voices fit them very well. They are filled with emotions when they need to be (especially Asuna and Kirito) as well as sinister, in the cases of the villains. In terms of general audio my best uneducated opinion is that the sound effects were realistic and on point (ex. sword clanging, running, etc.)
Character
I love Kirito. That is such an established fact about me that my brother bought me a Kirito figurine when he was in Taiwan. (Which is actually beside me right now). He is caring and funny, but also is human, having to deal with fear and guilt. He also has a knack of building a harem.
If I had a waifu, it would be Asuna. She is sweet, kindhearted, gorgeous, and strong-willed. She balances the seemingly overpowered Kirito well, not to mention she doesn't get stepped all over as their relationship develops.
Shout out to Klein and Agil, there legit. The rest of the cast (the harem essentially) is nice and well balanced, but isn't revolutionary in any way shape or form.
Enjoyment
As it was my first true anime, my enjoyment was through the roof, I know I've re-watched it at least twice (the first arc at least) just to get the feel of nostalgia back. This was one of the most pleasurable experiences I have ever had consuming any form of media in my life. I am loving SAO II right now, but nothing will ever compare to the orignal SAO.
Overall
Sword Art Online has solid story, great art, good voice acting, fun characters, and is very enjoyable overall. If your still reading this super fanboy rant, congratulations! I hope you have as much fun watching this anime as I did.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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