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Sep 25, 2011
I started reading Freezing as a manga and really enjoyed it. The story was pretty decent and the characters were nice. Now i admit i do read/watch ecchi for the girls, at least in part. However i personally am the kinda guy who doesn't appreciate nudity like at all (just ruins it to me), so the topless scenes were something i could've gone without. that aside tho this anime had some of the cutest girls i've seen in anime, especially Bridget. I loved her rough outer atmosphere but with the gentle, vulnerable girl underneath. Although the anime seemed to show that side a bit too
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often and took a bit away from the rarity of it...but it was ok. I very much enjoyed the true love aspect of the story as well with Kazuya and Bridget. Now the fighting, i must say some of the most intense relentless fighting scenes i have ever seen! The maker also did a great job with keeping u informed with the terms and names of abilities. However, now comes my biggest complaint to the anime: it doesn't stay as true to the manga as i would like. Sure some things were a bit smaller like cutting out the flashback with Ingrid and the change in how Kazuya met Rana. However there where other bigger changes that i think they should have not changed such as Pandora mode which instead of being this Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep awesome armor was just a thing with glowing lights (although it did still look cool don't get me wrong, its just i think the armor was more appropriate). THE BIGGEST problem was the ending.....the PREMATURE ENDING!!! I don't know whats up with anime creators nowadays but there's been a growing trend of creating anime from smaller, kinda third party manga and ending them prematurely by cramming everything from the end of the series into the last couple episodes or making up an entirely new ending. Freezing, Claymore, High School of the Dead (although i have not read the manga for that so i don't know if they really screwed it up that badly), all of them were ended at earlier times then they should have! In Freezing in particular they sped up the threat of the Novas and referenced a major character and plot that hasn't even been seen in the manga yet! I guess I'm getting too angry, its just i hate seeing anime that have a lot of potential being ended so early before they even have time to bloom into something great! Overall though, Freezing is an amazing series that has great characters, intense fights, hot girls (although a bit of nudity), and great pure love with the main characters. I do recommend this anime however i strongly argue to read the manga as well, since it keeps going and does a little better of a job.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Sep 25, 2011
I had originally seen the reviews for this series and how it had a lot of positive feedback, so I decided to give it a shot. I was expecting a nice. easy-watching slice of life romance which proved correct to some degree. However, what I did not expect, and was shocked to find, was a deeper story with many commentaries on life and love. The story is pretty well done with nice easy episodes usually revolving around the main Persicom (a humanoid computer system) Chi learning how to live life and her owner, Motosua dealing with the many problems that arise due to Chi's innocence
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and misunderstandings. The setting is nice with a laid back, lighthearted feel for the most part, although it does get a bit ecchi from time to time. (not all that bad though not H.O.T.D. or Freezing which i do like btw, although sadly they both stop prematurely) The characters are actually one of the most interesting parts. They all start off as typical slice of life characters, the awkward main, the reliable friend, the aloof genius, etc. However, as the story progresses their past problems and personal hangups unravel revealing some pretty deep problems, such as lost loves and broken relationships. The kinda bad part is that the main character, Motosua, doesn't actually develop as much as some of the side characters do. Besides realizing his feelings for Chi his character is not honestly as deep as some of the side characters, although he is still very kind and is still a wonderful character overall. The episodes are interesting enough and all serve a purpose, even if it does not look like anything will come from it. The deepest and best thing the anime does, however, is provide insights into aspects of life and love, some of which I'd never really consider until now. The aspect of living in a dream with Persicoms while the interaction of humans slowly digresses is one such concept as well as what love truly is and even the concept of a soul of identity. The animation was decent enough for its time, but is not on par with say Bleach or One Piece, but still good enough to get the job done. The dialogue is decent although sometimes it does get grating (a certain annoying little pink Navi comes to mind) but the small situations that Chi gets into and her innocent reactions are always a treat. If I do have one hang-up, its the ending. Please don't misunderstand, it was good and everything ends up appropriately but it kinda ends abruptly and without a clear explanation of what truly happened, although it could be that it is to subtle for me to catch. However, the whole series itself covers greatly for any mishaps that may be present. Chobits is a wonderful little series that provides a good feel about life and love as well as surprisingly deep commentaries on the subjects all carried out in a wonderful story. So why not jump in and see the magic of Chobits!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Sep 25, 2011
My cousin and friend both recommended this anime to me awhile back and i've finally finished watching it. Overall it was pretty decent. The characters were likable, although personally i did not find Gene that awesome or special (although he did get better at the end). Melphina was very sweet and nice, Jim was a good sidekick type, Asia was annoying at first but eventually grew on me, and Suzuka...well she was awesome in battle but honestly didn't do much. The story was probably the best part, incorporating an interesting plot, even if it did get kinda weird at the end. The problem is that
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there were too many episodes that did nothing for the plot at all. I suppose in small ways they helped develop character and they weren't all that bad, its just i found myself struggling to keep watching at points (heck i even took a break and switched over to another anime halfway through for awhile). The graphics were decent for its age, and some of the fight scenes were actually pretty good, if not a bit too sparse. This may not have really anything to do with the review but i had to watch a couple episodes in Japanese (which is strange since i normally go subs), and it was a lot different, kinda. Like i had to watch the hot spring one in jap and it was, pretty pervy. I don't know if the English changed some things but i don't think this is a "all ages" anime. Overall i thought Outlaw star was a decent watch but nothing too special. Then again i personally am not that into the scifi genre so that may have something to do with my rating. However, if your looking for an older anime that's free-spirited and got a pretty decent plot and likable (after a bit) characters, Outlaw star could be your golden ticket.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Sep 25, 2011
I actually read the first chapter of this manga before i saw anything about the anime counterpart. The manga actually started off very differently with the focus on the princess alone, but that's beside the point. Overall I really enjoyed this anime, it was a nice watch. It starts off intriguing and then kinda slows down a bit into a nice good-hearted watch. However, it actually gets serious pretty abruptly, and the serious section is quite nice, and at times a bit darker than i expected (people actually got shot!). The characters are all nice, if not a bit small of a cast, the main
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guy and the girls taking up pretty much most of the focus with very little light on others. The animation is fantastic, and yes, gives nice ecchi moments because of it. Actually, it wans't that bad when it came to ecchi-ness. Sure it had some fan-service from time to time but it was never so thick and saturated that it put me off, although i did download the censored version. The one complaint i have about this anime is that it is far too short and the ending doesn't really solve anything! C'mon man, pick a girl! Even so, this anime is still a nice watch and would appeal to men and woman alike. I recommend it to anyone who wishes to see a nice romance anime with a decent plot, and some ecchi. Oh but don't watch the OVA, dang hentai....
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Sep 25, 2011
I had heard of this anime for quite some time and about how amazing it was. I was actually quite surprised to hear that Square Enix was the creator which caught my attention. I had already watched Soul Eater which was also done by them, but wasn't too impressed. However, once i started watching it, I quickly learned why it was so popular. The story started off amazingly with catching my attention and i only wanted to see more. The twists in the plot were excellent with the timing of them and were never too overwhelming where u did not know what was going on.
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The anime was also good about keeping being more realistic. Being shot meant certain death just like in real life and the physics of the alchemy itself made sense (in its own context). This can only be said for the points in the plot which reflected the sinful nature of man quite well at some points. There were even some twists that made my stomach churn and could easily give criminal minds a run for its money. The character were all very colorful and kept the story mood lively when needed, though it did get very serious for awhile. The alchemy power was very interesting in seeing how it works in explanations as well as practice. The fights were a bit sparse,but the plot moved so well that i hardly even noticed, and they were quite good when they did happen (especially the one in the movie). While the characters and concept of alchemy is great, the story really takes the cake in FMA. You can definitely tell this is Square Enix's work with the intricate plot and developing characters. Perhaps its just me, but i kinda noticed a similarity between this anime and some of their other works such as final fantasy or kingdom hearts. The characters r in a situation where they r seeking the truth an d messed up in a situation, but a s the story progresses they uncover more of the truths and the situation changes. Oh, one more thing, a lot of people did not really like the ending. While it was a bit bittersweet, i was not too put off by it myself, but perhaps its all a matter of taste. All-in-all, FMA is an amazing anime with a terrific story, great characters, and full twists. An Equivalent Exchange for the time needed to view this fantastic journey of truth.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Sep 25, 2011
I first heard of this from my friend from school. It is his favorite anime and he recommended it to me. I finally got to watching it and was happy with the result. I enjoyed how the story eased in from being kinda silly wit hsmall incidents, to more serious with complicated situations. The characters were also very enjoyable, especially Wolfwood, which is one of my personal favorites. (i do like Vash, although he did cry a bit too much near the end) The fights were good, although a bit more sparse than i had hoped, but not a problem. The atmophere was also very
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intriging, what with the space wastland, space coyboy feel. The biggest issue i had with this anime was the philosophy it kept hammering into my head during the second half: itr is never right to kill. Now i dont know what anyone elses opinion on that is, thats ur own, but regardless it seemed to kinda crippled the anime a bit (as well as turn vash emo). Ive seen this philosophy in other anime too such as Rurouni Kenshin and Genadier but not as heavy as this one. Also i can kinda understand Kenshin wat with his past but vash was just crying over some words his past friend said (yes it is sad i emphasize, but it isnt an excuse to go bawl ur eyes out every time u cant save everyone, especially ur enemies) Anyway, broken philosophy aside (at least by my beliefs), Trigun was an excellent story with interesting characters and a great atmosphere.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Sep 25, 2011
Ok, my first anime's were naruto, bleach, and d-grayman. I'd always talk to my friends at school about them and debate and discuss plot elements, characters, etc. However, over our senior trip they started talking about an anime they loved very much and praised more than Bleach at times: it was called One Piece. Now, i'm a bleach die-hard fan so when they kept praising this show i kept thinking "Whats the big deal?" I'd heard a bit about One Piece but not too much and i thought it was kinda baby compared to bleach or d-grayman. I also heard how long it was which
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really raised some doubts. I mean c'mon 400+ episodes long!? how can anything even go for a span as long as that?! I thought it was an overestimated, watered down anime, so when i finally began watching it after yu-yu-hakusho mid-summer i had my doubts and didn't expect much. Please permit me to say it now: I AM SO SORRY. I TAKE IT ALL BACK. One Piece is amazing. Period. The characters I found were likable and before you knew it became like a family, true nakama. The humor was greatly done and made me chuckle all the way through. Now the plot did take a bit to pick up with the actual story, but it didnt matter! The individual adventures were enjoyable and did well with pacing themselves out, even if alabastar and skypiea were a bit long. While the animation was kinda rugged in the biggining (which isnt bad at all considering it was 1999) it picked up nicely after skypiea and looked great. Now it wasnt perfect, it was a bit hard to develope a epic atmosphere at times during some of the arcs due to the more humor bases of the anime (ex. zoros fight with the giraffe was mainly goofing off and the big bad guy for chopper was kinda dumb) but it definatley has its epic moments, even more so than other anime. I sitll go back and watch Luffy kick the crap out of Crocodile and be amazing in his fight against Lucci (he will not fall, so epic!) Oh and while we're on Luffy can i say how much of a man he is! i mean when he climbed that huge mountain to save his nakama or the many other amazing things he did, aw man! And the rest of the crew too! ( if i went into it this would go on forever...oh wait too late, sorry) However one of the greatest things this anime has displays is the true meaning of nakama. The scene were nami is stabbing herself and throwing sand at luffy telling him to go way, and then cries and asks for his help. Aw man the hat symbolism, "You are my nakama i will protect you" i still go back and watch that. Each adventure showed more an more of the One Piece universe and made me fall in love with the crew more and more. Oh and the length, *ahem* Naruto, Bleach, you two have no right to complain anymore!!!!!! I dont want to hear it about the "We need more fillers to let the manga get farther" crap. I thoughtr fillers were there to serve that purpose, until i watched One Piece. 478 episodes and only 40 filler! (AT the most!) And its til way behind the manga from wat ive heard! I dont want to hear it anymore Bleach. (already gave up on naruto anime, read manga) Another great thing about One Piece is that it is very ingenuative. In the early episodes of say, Bleach, the characters had special powers and used them to cunningly beat their enemies, like ishida and Rengi's team up against the number 8 espada. But then it turned int okinda just a bunch of "power battles" like DBZ where whoever is strongest wins. (btw Bleach is my fav anime so dont think i hate it its just its kinda grating where it is) One Piece, however, has ingenuity all the way through and doesnt rely on just power battles. When Luffy's enemy can read his mind and predict his movements he decides to punch the wall behind him and let his attacks ricochet all over so the enemy cant read it, or Ussop tricking his enemy into unconsciousness when she coudve overpowered him easy. But dont think its just a bunch of weaklings who hav to outsmart everyone, they are strong too! Like the Groggy Ball where sanji and Zoro team up to totally overpower the competition or Luffy's first use of Gear Second. (Still love that) Oh and about that in particular, it doesnt get waterted down the moe he used it. Like in Bleach, Bankai is just another power everyone has and has kinda got watered down, but when Luffy initiated Gear Second you just know its gonna be epic and powerful. The humor was also very welcomed as it seemed to help move the plot along since it was so long. Overall I was very impressed with the series as a whole and cant wait for the new episodes every week. One Piece was the most pleasant surprise thats ever happened to me. Great characters, solid story, uplifting overall atmosphere, epic battles, good humor, it has it all! Im very, very sad that i hav caught up and will now hav to wait every week but i can truely say it has been a fantastic adventure that i will never forget. Arigato, One Piece!
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Sep 25, 2011
The reason I really liked this anime was for the great moral aspects it puts forth. I actually started the series by reading the manga and I must confess that at first a big reason was the "fan service" it included (I apoligize). However, after reading/watching it for awhile I came to absolutely love it! If an anime has fighting and a good story then thats great, but I firmly believe that the most important part of a story of any kind is the values contained within. The characters are all very kind with a great sense of responsibility and spirit. However, the biggest reason
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I watch/read this series is because of the main character: Kurasama Yoichi. No matter what he is diong, whether fighting, studying, or just talking to his friends, he is always amazingly kind and puts the needs and wants of others first before his own. I believe that this servant-like attitude is what's really important in a story and in life itself. His pure character is enough of a reason for me to continue reading and watching the series.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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