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Valentine’s Day! What a great time to review this wonderful anime and my first one for 2016.

I would be reviewing Golden Time. A Nice Romance Anime.

I could re-review the first 2 anime series called “Diabolik Lovers/Diabolik Lovers: More Blood” but sadly, I am not going to do that. Why? If I did, I am going to lose my damn mind and I might MURDER someone!

So…

Never.

... Again.

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**STORY**


Once upon a time in Japan, A young student named Tada Banri started college and was met with a rich girl named Kaga Kouko. They became friends… that’s only the beginning.

It’s a complete solid good story. It’s well written I may add. The amnesia thing is
Little messy at first but it gets better as it progress. The relationship between Banri and Kouko is helluva roller coaster ride.

My biggest problem with Golden Time is the ending. The ending pulled somewhat a Deus Ex Machina. That which really hurts my giving score.

7/10

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**ANIMATION**

From the studio that gave us Toradora, It’s also solid and nothing has change since then and I have no problem with that.

However, the animation taken a little step backwards after the 1st half of Golden Time. It’s okay for me.

8/10

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**SOUND**


Some people have problems with this anime for the 1st opening to be upbeat and not fitting to Golden Time. I have to say screw the nay sayers. I like the upbeat song chosen for Golden Time. The 1st opening song is to remind you that this is not just dramatic romance story but also comedic.

The 2nd Opening song is also good which means the series is getting more serious but still fun.

Both Openings are no problem, including the endings.

The OST is amazing. The sound director knows what he’s doing on which part gets serious and other is up beating.

Overall, Sound department is awesome.


10/10

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**CHARACTER**


For a story that is solid good, which makes all the characters in Golden Time is well in-depth.

Many people have problems with 2D-San who shouldn’t be there. I say he should be there for the sake comedy relief and also the best friend everyone should have. 2-D is the man! You’ll see why as you progress through Golden Time.

I have not seen Nana’s anime NANA to be here but I have to say NANA to be here is also awesome supporting character. Even though it’s proven she’s not canon to be here, Nana-san is awesome.


9/10


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**ENJOYMENT**


I have fun with Golden Time, and it’s a roller coaster ride. Enjoyable for those who like Romance animes. Best for those who loves Valentine’s Day.


8/10


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**VERDICT**


This is may not the best anime review I have done and may look pretty rushed that’s because I have so many review projects to work on and problems with RL. That’s okay though. My details for each category may not be much but my scores for each one are very honest and says a thousand words. I have to give this high recommendation for those who loved romance animes. To those who are not into romance comedy that I would give a solid a stream.

My last saying for this anime is a pretty awesome roller coaster ride. A ride you may never forget.


VERDICT: 8/10

RECCOMENDATION: BUY

**WARNING: FOR THE FOLLOWING REVIEW, THERE WILL BE MINOR SPOILERS HERE AND THERE ON HOW THE WORLD CRYSTANIA RUNS AND HOW IT'S CREATED! IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED, WATCH THE FILM AND OVA SERIES BEFORE VIEWING THIS REVIEW! IF YOU ARE REBELLIOUS AND YOU DON'T CARE (RESPECT) GO ON RIGHT AHEAD BECAUSE I AM NOT PULLING ANY PUNCHES!**

I LOVE Medieval type stories. Gives me inspiration to write and finish my own personal fictional world.......
Someday.
Aaanyway, here is another classic anime review compared to my other previous work. Here, I am going to review "Legend of Crystania".
So, what IS ... Crystania? Why is this world is so..... "legendary"?
I am going to tell you all about so, let's venture right in!

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**STORY**

Since the beginning of time, Gods of Light and Darkness went to war with at each other. During the midst of battle, legendary dragons appeared whom are called "God Killers". When some of the Gods have heard of this, went neutral and fled from the war then created a world of their own, which is known as Crystania.
The Animal Gods (Beast Gods) have placed their souls to the people and giving them the power of their according animal God.
"Furries" if you will.
After that, The Animal Gods created a lifted the entire world (or island) so high and placed a snake way- um WALL! A snake-looking wall to protect and keep outsiders who tries to enter Crystania.
Crystania is peaceful....
Until everything changed, when a man named Ashram who came with his people, searching for a place to migrate.
Barbas, The Tiger God was there and made a deal with Ashram and later he let them in.
Sounds reasonable right? However, you'll know more once you've dive in a little into the movie.
Okay, enough about Barbas and Christopher Columbus searching for India, I mean Crystania.
Enter Redon/Raydan/Reidong, however this movie tries to name him. Y'know what, I'll call him Raymond, yeah that's it, Raymond. A young prince who doesn't know just yet who would help change Crystania for the better along with his party of "friends".
Gretta – Rogue Class: Loyal to Raymond's royal family and his only purpose to serve and protect Raymond, even if it cost his own life.
Ovierre – Swordsman Class: A mercenary who would kill and/or follow orders where the money is.
Rifan – Beginner Mage Class: Young little girl whos mesmerized by Maddam Amerisia and likes hangs around with Ovierre.
Nasser – Sorcerer Class: Friend to the royal family and close to Raymond.
Lady Amerisia – Advance Mage Class: Priestess and firm believer who believes that everyone should get along..... basically.

Well then, down to the nitty gritty.
The story itself is very intriguing but leaves with so many plot holes that will leave you going "huh?" Yet, it's enough to get really immersed in. Furry or not. Perhaps all this could work if you maybe try to connect with "Record of Lodoss War" then maybe?
The director's style for this 'Crystania' is jumping from character to character just to have everyone follow along. It's hard to explain. Kinda like, you pick a character from RPG video game and you're following that character's story that connects to other main character's story.

6/10
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**ANIMATION**

May be old, but for this kind of animation quality to release back in the late 90's is way ahead of it's time. It's the same animation that worked on "Record of Lodoss War".
I can say, it could still hold up to this very day, for it has that timeless feel to it.

9/10
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**SOUND**

Let me put it this way: The main song that plays from the trailer and at the end of the movie, is the BEST SONG EVER!!!
I couldn't imagine that no one wouldn't ever bobbing their skulls on how good the song is. Best choice they ever picked.
The OST for Crystania is not bad either. Actually, it’s pretty darn good on which scene is appropriate for use.

9/10
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**CHARACTERS**

This is the part where I get REALLY sour.
The English Dub are okayish but the majority of it but It gets pretty to listen to them talk. The most of the actors are fine for portraying the the character really well. The Original Jap Dub is slightly better and is lesser annoying but I wouldn't they would make 'Crystania' anymore good.
The whoever the actor who portraid as Rifan, should be booted. Her acting is so cringeworthy, I just thought she should die somewhere.
I would say the same thing for the main character for this movie too.

Raymond was really nice from the beginning but as he goes through the whole story, he's such a whiny little bastard who so much wanted revenge. There is some character development and he got lesser whining. Of course he does held up on his own in battle.
Rifan is godawful annoying. She's a child, sure but should be less exaggerated throughout the entire movie.

6/10
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**ENJOYMENT**

Yeah, I did enjoyed some. Despite myself power horsing through the acting, I really loved the battle action scenes. Pretty damn brutal when you two furry clans fighting each other and everyone working for the same cause on defeating the final boss (God's King Barbas) then bringing peace.
I could REALLY see this as a good RPG if there ever is one.

7/10
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**VERDICT**

It's a pretty well drawn anime that would have anyone interested and be immersed in a beautiful, yet chaotic world like Crystania. The thing is, "Legend Of Crystania" is just an OPENING of the OVA series that comes right after. Despite for all the plot holes and cringeworthy acting, I would give this a solid recommendation for anyone who enjoys the "Record of Lodoss War" series. I wouldn't say it's the kind for someone who would enjoy this on a rainy day but it would be fun to look at.
FURSONA TRANSFURMATION!!!!

VERDICT: 6/10 - Legend? Eh!
RECOMMENDATION: BUY
BUY: Solid keeper for anyone who enjoys the Record of Lodoss War series and for those who like Fantasy Stories.

These are my specific words that I can put into a very specific question right after I finished Experimental Lain:

What…. The… FUCK

….did I just watched?

Technically, they’re not the specific words I’ve said when I first watched this anime years ago.

I still got it though, it’s not in DVD’s but in VHS.

... Let’s get down to the wire with LAIN

Because, we're stepping in....

TO THE REVIEW ZONE!!!
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**STORY**

A 13-episode cyberpunk theme with a strange anomaly. If yourself reading this review right now is a casual anime watcher or manga reader, you better want to step back from this anime because most of the Otakus, NOT ALL, but most of you Otakus won’t get to understand and/or grasp what have you just seen or you wouldn’t even dare to try. So, I am warning you right now.

Almost every student in school, including Lain, got an email from a suicide girl, Chisa, who recently died 3 days after. Everyone thinks this is some sort of prank. Lain went home to check out her email. Only, to find Chisa or this “ghost” claims she has found….

“God”

The whole story of the series is…. Well…. Hectic. Wait, no, Mindfucking. Serial Experiment Lain challenges reality philosophically. What is real? What is digital? Whose God? Is Lain God? Is there a separate reality? Are we even real? Who can know?!

Everyone who watches this after will have different opinions, psychological theories, and concepts of what Serial Experiment Lain really is.

After what all this have been said and done, no one can tell what Lain really is. Not until this very day, no one. It’s just that YOU, my dear reader have to see it for yourself.

8/10

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**ANIMATION**

The animation is really good, and I mean REALLY GOOD! Well, if you try to compare this to today’s standards, it’s not going to hold. However, back then when I first watched the VHS collection, it’s quality is mindblowing! Even though this anime is mindfucking you at the same time.

From Character Designs, creepy, awkward shadows and Lain’s MASTAH-RACE Computer.

Damn, if I was a friend who gets invited over to her room and look at this build, I would be looking at Lain, straight to her face and say “You REALLY NEED to get some sun!”

LOOK AT THAT THING! IT’S A BEAST!!! Every hacker would have a boner to have this kind of build.


10/10


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**SOUND**

Soundtrack within SEL? What Soundtrack?

SEL doesn’t have any soundtrack but what it has to make up for it is silence and background noises. Giving itself than eerie and creepy look that would tingle your spine.

The Opening Music is very rare to find English Songs where you could understand. I would love to understand where you read sub text but that just me though. The song and vocalist’s voice reminds you listening to the band called “The Cranberries” which is a good thing. For because I love Cranberries.

Should give “Zombie” or “Linger” a listen if you have time

The Ending Music will be something if you’re at a state “Highness” if you are ever listening to it. The only animation you got is Lain sleeping fully naked on top of her PC MASTAH-RACE BEAST build.

If you want to add that Mid-recap episode where there’s no narrator but a guitar playing in the background as “soundtrack”, well be my guest. It doesn’t change the score anyway.

7/10

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**CHARACTERS**

If you are going to be asking me which Dub or Sub is much more better to watch with? Then I have to tell you neither. I have watched both Sub and Dub neither of them is better than the other. They’re both equal standing. However, the thing is, if you’re going to watch Dub there’s going to be subtitles on the bottom. So either hear the Dub or read the Sub. So there you go!

On this section, I just have to about is Lain.

Lain is a loner.

Not your typical, staying inside the house and plays League all day.

She’s REALLY lonely.

Lain has little-to-know friends, got a technophobe, and has no knowledge about technology until later episodes.

There are side characters throughout the entire anime but they don’t really matter because THIS is all about Lain on the computer, talking to a ghost.

Things do get weird but then again it’s all psychological.

7/10

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**ENJOYMENT**

I can think of two ways to enjoy SEL. It’s either being on this journey trying to figure out what this mindfuck about or Don’t care about the story, just watch it and be high.

Again, everyone has different psychological methods to figure out what is SEL all about.

For me, I neither love or hate it.

I highly doubt SEL is for everyone.

7/10

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**VERDICT**

SEL gets to a level where you have to stand it all by yourself and it will not hold your hand. Pretty much like the Twilight Zone Level.

Many who’ve watched said SEL is held as one of the “Best Anime in the world” . Do I think so? No. However, I appraise SEL as one of the best Animations in the world but not everything for everyone else.

Still, I will give a recommendation for those who would like to try and see what they think of it. You might even get lost in it.

What I get from Lain is a huge life lesson about person shouldn’t be locked up inside your own man/woman cave and have your eyes glued to the screen 24/7. Meeting people either living….. Or dead. That’s just me.

That’s my interpretation of Lain, so I like to ask you. If you have watched all 13 episodes of SEL, what do you think it’s about?

Until the next review, it will be

**PRESENT DAY**


**PRESENT TIME**


MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


VERDICT: 7/10 - Get Jacked in or Get Jacked Up!!

RECOMMENDATION: BUY/STREAM

…….um…..

Well, uuuh….

Damn, How do I even begin to talk about this anime?

The very first time, I got introduced to this anime is years back and that was….

AMV HELL 3: Motion Picture - “At least I have a chicken!”

... To some, from what I’ve heard that THIS anime is the parent of the great Nichijou.

Alright, let’s get on with this “slice-of-life” story: Azumanga Daioh!

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**STORY**

Taking place in High School……

Well, that’s about it, I suppose.

Generally, Azumanga Daioh is all about the daily lives of these meddling, crazy kids in High School from the 1st day greeting till graduation.

What, are you going to expect my big synopsis just like the others I have reviewed?

Haha, NO! Not today!

This, because it doesn’t have a story to begin with.

Every skit or “scene” is directly from a Yonkoma(4-koma) Style Manga

[I am not going into details about Yonkoma but if you want, there’s Google/Youtube. You can come back anytime you like once you are informed.]

All the strips in the Yonkoma are dysfunctional but they’re all brought together in the same theme ex. Sports Festival.

Y’know what, each of these scenes are supremely hilarious and fun. Complete utterly fun!

YOU LIKE FUN!?

I LIKE FUN!

LET’S HAVE FUN!!!


10/10

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**ANIMATION**

It’s old(today), detailed yet simple. From uniform changing to close-up shots. The lack of detail is more or less everything else. The fellow classmates, backgrounds, special effects, and the girls. It doesn’t get any more basic than that. It’s what matters of the animators choosing their battles or many things going all at once, it kicks up drastically.

It’s old but I like it though.

6/10

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**CHARACTERS**

The Dubbing on these characters……. Well…..

SPOT-ON!

All the way down to the very core of them.


In the slice-of-life genre, each main character have been given at least one major trait(s) or querk that becomes the core bases of describing them.

However in Azumanga, it’s not that easy to describe each character in one sentence….. Mostly.

Tomo - The hyperactive girl who would hype anything. From saying words or doing something that comes into her head.

Yomi - Tomo’s BFF. A girl who is obsessive about her weight. The typical smart person in the group and Tomo’s anchor who attempts and/or fails to get her grounded back to earth.

Chiyo - The child prodigy. She’s the cute mascot of the group who would cheer on for her friends to succeed however she can despite her very young age.

Sakaki - The shy yet cool person. Loves cute things, especially to cats.

Then there’s

Osaka - The quiet student who can be…… well…

insane.

Of course, there is the secondary characters:

Kagura - Athletic Rival of Sakaki

And

Kaori “Kaorin” - who has a high infatuation to Sakaki.

Now, we’re done with the students, now the teachers.

Yukari - Homeroom English Teacher who has unconventional methods of teaching. Short-tempered and gets dysfunctional sometimes.

Minamo - Kind, gentle PE Teacher and rival to Yukari.

And then theres….

Kimura - hard to describe such a man.

....Oh wait.... perverted.

The point is, these characters don’t have one core trait…. Most of the time. Which is makes this show really fun!

How each of these characters together despite extreme traits is “normal”. That of which is complete….

Again, FUN!!

YOU LIKE FUN!?

I LIKE FUN!

LET’S HAVE FUN!!!

9/10

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**SOUND**

Soundtrack is drop dead wonderful in utilizing variety of unique and rare instrumentations to give this feeling of “light hearting”.

Instruments like recorders, tubas, accordions, etc. All to make Azumanga to show its light heartedness. So pleasant to listen!

Which, this is good.

The opening animation and music….. Is fun to look at but lyrics…… it doesn’t make sakes.

Well, you want to know something?

AZUMANGA DAIOH DOESN’T MAKE ANY SENSE!!!!

Which it perfectly fits for this anime!

The ending animation and music also fits and this time the lyrics make sense. The theme is very melancholy and a bit trippy. I still give this a bravo.

10/10

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**ENJOYMENT**

THIS anime is purely essence of fun and I enjoyed the HELL out of it. All the way to the very last drop of it.

Fun for everyone who is living in High School or right after that!

10/10

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**VERDICT**

Azumanga Daioh is what other High School slice-of-life shows that they wish or came to be.

It’s a kind of thing that grabs your attention SO FIERCLY!!! ….and let you go…… THEN COMES BACK AGAIN!!!!!!

This is the kind of anime who is for someone that is living or reliving high school life. Of course, there will be people that will say, “Oh, why are you watching this about high school? Are you trying to experience all that High School again?” IGNORE THAT! This is the kind of anime that would enjoy for someone who wants to escape from “real life”. Like bills, debts and such.

It’s almost therapeutic.

My score may not be a 10 but my recommendation I give the “best of the best” and it’s a MUST OWN for your good collection.

For anyone who wants a good funny slice-of-life this will be the one to check out.

VERDICT - 9/10 - LMFAO!!!!!

RECOMMENDATION - TITANIUM LEGEND

Death…..

A word of itself, taste salty in people’s mouths. The only people who likes talking about death normally I think are religious people.

So, what if there’s a place where the dead are going to be trialed.
A post-purgatory, if you will. A place where the dead hang around and be judged.

Life or Death

Heaven or Hell
...
Here, I bring my review: “Death Parade”

Let’s Rock!

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**STORY**

You’ve arrived at a bar with your partner/person whom you may or may not have met before from an elevator ride. Here, you see a bartender. You asked for a Martini, shaken not stirred, Bartender treated you and the other person good but later asked you to play a game with your life at stake. You refused at first but you have no choice because there’s no way of getting out.

Now, you’re playing this game. While you’re playing this game with the other person, memories starts to come in from your past. Now you’re making confessions that you have some kind of connection with the other person, who you we’re before and what have you done. After all that, the game is over and you and the other person are still alive. The bartender told you the truth that you we’re dead and got sent back to the elevator. Where the elevator takes you and the other person to a place where you’re going to be. Reborn again or the Void.

Life of an Arbiter.

Decim, The Bartender, is one such arbiter. He’s met with a woman who’ve died but her memories never came back, even her name. A fellow Arbiter insisted she’ll be Decim’s assistant until her memories eventually come back.

With each episode have trials that brings out the best and/or worst out of each individual that come in. All this to reveal their true selves then to be judged sending either or both to reincarnation or darkness(The Void). This sounded pretty much black and white but all human beings are colors of various shades of grey.

Even though, this anime is episodic, but also ongoing because of the dead amnesia woman, whose assisting Decim to help judging people.

As for judging, Death Parade invites the audience to play this game to determine what judgments are going to be before they’re officially “revealed“ to us.

This can lead to many satisfaction that you were right and also horrible confusion when you were wrong.

It’s very pleasing for me to have a story which is about after death. Not so many anime have touched this. However, there’s a problem I have with this anime. We have this setting where arbiters judging the souls of the dead but why? What is their true goal?

Only the good people get to be reincarnated and others go to the void? Is this how you cleanse the earth?

Hmm, if that is the case, then I want to talk with their CEO because last time I checked, Earth today is STILL horrible place to live in! If I ever have any right to decide where I should go after I die, I rather chose to be in the void because I don’t want to back to real world and face so many problems, we humans still have.

For an anime which shows only 12 episodes, I figured there’s no way to fit so much information. If they could, theoretically, it’s going to need 12 more episodes (22-24 ep. Max). I think this should’ve got more episodes because trying to squeeze in so much information for questions that needed to be answered for 12 episodes, it’s not going to cut it.

However, they somehow made it work by having you, the audience have to analyze not only the characters explaining things but also the surroundings. Death Parade is good at “not showing” things. I mean by, giving you hints, and referring to things offhand many times. So, you’re going to be a good detective because this anime will not full spoon you all the time. (-cough- -cough- DSP -cough- -cough-)

The episodic and ongoing stories are great here but having them together looks like contrasting. For an anime to keep flipflopping each other like that would drive me to the point of “I don’t even care“ level. I would suggest it could go episodic on the first half and then on the second half we get the ongoing on. I think personally, this anime would be better off being an episodic. Where the main characters meet different individuals and how they would react to them. It might not make Death Parade any better but that’s just me.

The ending to this anime I am not going to spoil, I have to say it’s good, but I am not completely sold on how it got to that ending. There are many key important plot points on Death Parade but when it reaches to the last episode, they’re either ignored or didn’t hold up that much. That which annoys me.


6/10

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**ANIMATION**

There are times, it’s fun for me to talk about colors and animations but in this, I have to say…. Umm, how should I put this? Muted.

We get to see the colorful characters much more than the backgrounds they get more toned down. Although, I still like it with the red, purple, etc. everything to make the whole bar very haunting.

The animation of the characters I have to say it’s pretty fluent on how they act and bringing out their emotions.

It’s not A1 caliber but hey, I can get by it.



8/10

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**SOUND**

Okay, right off the bat, the opening animation and theme is simply AMAZING! I can disco anyday, even though it’s very unfitting for an anime that’s so dark and talks about death.

Ending music is just awesome as well.

Best chosen Openings and Endings.



10/10

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**CHARACTERS**

I listened to both voices from the original Japanese and English Dub. They worked differently on how both portray the characters but they both work! Well, who am I kidding, it’s MADHOUSE. They always get great actors.

The Arbiters are the ones who judged the dead but they’re not always infallible. Arbiters DO make mistakes like humans do, if that soul is lucky they would admit that. Unfortunately, the anime didn’t describe on how they would fix this even they make that mistake. Huh, I guess this answers why Earth is still pretty horrible place to live in because mistakes like this!

Hmm, this come to show that you can’t completely trust some individual with God’s work.

I can see the premise that Decim is a empty shell and the unknown dead girl is the voice of reason, and human compassion. His conscience if you like to add. All to assist Decim’s judgment on different individuals. A nice pair, and working team.

We get to know the unknown woman because her personality traits leave her even though her she has amnesia.

This had a one good unique sub-plot working on with a particularly old Arbiter the anime was working but somehow…… died.

Well that was worthless.

Beside from that, the character development between Decim and unknown girl or everyone in purgatory held strong for me. It is pretty good, even though there are certain plot points that I feel don’t really needed. Like the 2nd arc of Ginti where it’s only purpose is to pull audience’s feel strings. It’s fine but it should’ve go for only 2 episodes at least. Any more is just too much.

Death Parade, as a whole, handled well, good feel strings but it’s not enough to make me or anyone else cry.



9/10


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**ENJOYMENT**


I really do enjoyed the main characters handle with each individual much more than the main story itself. It played as an impressive game on what is the determine fate on the individual to be judged. Having a group of friends watching this together will have a fun time with each episode.

The main story is okay, but it could have done some little more tweaking.

8/10


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**VERDICT**

After everything that happened, I’ll be completely cool if Death Parade never get a sequel.

However, after all the flaws Death Parade has, it ended pretty well. With that being said, Death Parade could do a 2nd season. A season where it’s more focused to be episodic. Well why not? There are billions of people on earth and who knows how many individuals these Arbiters have judged.

Who knows, we’ll just have to wait and see.

….then judge it!

VERDICT: 7/10

RECOMMENDATION: BUY!

“Scooby-Dooby-Doo”

“Where are you?”

“We got some work to do now”

“Scooby-Dooby-Doo”

“Where are you?”

... “We need some help from you now!”

FFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Ho-ly ZEUS, man! As I was shimmering through my anime collection on what to review next and this is what I picked at random.

At first, I did wonder and ask myself why did I put this anime at the far dark corner shelf of my collection. When I pulled the DVD out, the room I was in gotten cold. -er.

You must think I am joking. Well no, I am dead serious. The room went very cold when I picked this up. Could be the changing season but who knows.

Anyway, I watched or re-watched the whole thing, now I remembered why I put this anime on the far dark side corner of my shelves.

Here’s my take on ‘Ghost Stories’.

(ugh, should have done this on October/Halloween)

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**STORY**

You got your elementary school meddling kids, two others who just moved in and a pet cat named Scooby-Do. (Not really, duh.) These kids go around town, solving mysteries and putting away Ghosts or Demons back to the Underworld with the help of the late Principal’s diary.

There’s nothing much about the story on this anime.

The story is a generic, cliché, monster-of-the-week type anime. Pretty much like Scooby-Doo or Archie’s Weird Mysteries.

Not very much original about it. There’s no, ahem, ‘TWEEST’ or any kind of tensions like “A Demon King or Queen Succubus, monster, thing, is going to take over the world and these kids are our only hope to stop him …or her …or ….it!” anything particular. Pretty bland and boring.

Every time when a supernatural accurse, the only thing they have to do is whip out the old principal’s diary on how to stop it and there you have it.

Hmm, kind of reminds me of one particular show (Gravity Falls?).

This anime tries to add some panty shot jokes in there but never really worked. I wonder, What was this anime for?

1/10

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**ART/ANIMATION**

This anime is old. Like, Early 2000 year old and pretty dated. I have seen better animations around that year. Like, Digimon, Fruit Basket, Maybe that one anime where the main character cooks different type of dishes where they come alive and fight. (I forgot what that anime title is. If someone knows what I am talking about, hit me message on my profile.) and many others.

The one positive thing I have to say is how this anime used 3D here. Of course, it’s not much for recent animes of today but it’s well integrated where no other anime shows has never done at that time.

2/10

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**SOUND**

The chosen music/songs for the Opening and Ending credits are…….. Crap.

Utterly crap.


I am not saying the Opening and Ending songs are really bad but very poorly chosen for anime that’s filled with ghosts and haunting.

The Opening song, IMO, I can dig listening while I am in the car but for an anime such as this? It’s going to make people think “oh this is nice upbeat song and this anime must be a happy, feel good, slice-of-life type I can show to my kids.” However, it’s not, for an anime that is dark as this.

The Ending song, however, gives a bad taste in my mouth. “sexy sexy”? REALLY!? Showing Elementary schoolgirl’s panty shots is SEXY?! I am not a person whose into lolicon/shotacon but if anyone gets off from that, good for you! That’s your playground, not mine.

The soundtrack is also crap. So far in this anime has been using that overly used, cliché one-string note from ‘PSYCHO’ just for the “scary moments” on this anime.

Not good anime, not good.

2/10

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**CHARACTERS**

Generic, boring, and bland. There is no or very little character development between these characters. As much as I like Japanese original dub content, however I have to say it’s also….. Crap.

However, the saving grace though, is the English Dub. The English dub is pretty darn good and far out better than the Japanese.

What the English has done here pretty darn normal all the way to point of “I don’t care as long as we much the character’s mouth flapping”.

It’s like making a parody, or abridged series (except they’re not abridging anything). I believe this is where Team Four Stars get there idea.

Y’know, I pretty darn like it. Gave me good lols.

3/10

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**ENJOYMENT**

If I have to think this anime’s goal of ‘enjoyment’ is having me to slamming my brain to a wall or facedesk multiple times in almost each episode then it has succeeded. My head bleeds. With Blisters. Y’know how I get these scars?

The only thing I find redeemable from this anime is the English Dub. That’s the only enjoyment I get from this crap.

2/10


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**VERDICT**

What can I say? It’s bad. Pretty darn bad. Actually, this anime hits that list of “It’s SO BAD that it’s ACTUALLY GOOD!” type of bad. My recommendation is RENT because this anime is not worth your time or need a place for your collection. However, You can buy it, and call in some friends to have a good time to watch how bad this anime is if you like, but that’s on you.

Well, that’s my time and thanks for reading my review.

CASE CLOSED!

RECCOMENDATION: RENT

VERDICT: 3/10 - Should have called in GHOSTBUSTERS!

Anime Review: Moldiver

As I look 20 years back when my dad bought this this anime for me thinking it’s a superhero series that kids. Boy how was he wrong (sort of). For an anime, who wants to create their own superhero and live in it. Here we have Moldiver, let’s dive right in.

……..

Pun unintended.

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STORY



Set on a far future world of Japan, here we have 3 lovely family members, The Ozoras. Whose going to have their normal lives turned upside down….. From one of them. Enter Hiroshi Ozora, who dreamed to become a superhero, invented a device, (which looks like of a size of a credit card) called the Mol Unit. Making the wearer faster than a speeding bullet, stronger than steel, Flies higher than a airplane.

….. Pretty much like Superman.

Look at the Speed. Look at the strength.

Powerful like the sun.

A flash of Light! Might for Right!

ENTER

MOLDIVER

**Cue awesome theme music**

PLEASE TELL ME that opening theme song is so DAMN GOOD!

Anyway, back to the review.

Here we also have your average teenage high school girl, Mirai Ozora. Trying to pass her classes but also likes to be a model.

And Nozomu Ozora, the youngest child in the family.

Their parents, well, they’re not dead that’s for sure. They’re on vacation of course. A long, LONG vacation.

Okay, okay, enough with the super hero and their lifestyle.

We are going to introduce to “The Villains”

A group of girls that called themselves “The Machinegal” led by an Evil Professor who is hell bent on taking over……

prized collections?

Wow, that’s different!

…..And possibly all of Japan.

The whole story wasn’t very cliché until it gets overused back then. However, There is a nice character development and how everyone reacts with each other. Unlike some animes we have coming out in today’s standards. Overall the story is pretty damn solid with a little bit of plot twist here and there. Makes the whole series watchable.

Plot twists, you better watch out for those.

9.5/10

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ART



What can I say about the art style? It’s old but classic and gold. Like, Gundam Wings GOLD for me. Seeing this anime now after 20 years, I can say it aged very well and timeless. Action scenes that has been done here are still pretty damn good.

Makes me want to dive into this world so much more.


10/10

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SOUND


The Opening theme for this series is handsdown LEGENDARY! This is one those animes that has it's own original theme song. So rare to be made one in many anime series today.

C'mon, name at least one recent anime series which has it's own made theme song?

The Ending Theme as well is also LEGENDARY which I can give it a listen on Love Song Radios all day. To some, it might not make sense or misplaced to have an ending theme like that be there. However, trust me, it will make sense later when you progress through this anime.



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CHARACTERS


Again, the characters in this anime are all likeable. The development between their interactions and chemistry are amazing. Even their small jokes even hit me. It’s funny, how do they got into these terrible situations and find out the solution to the problems.




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ENJOYMENT

I have to say the Dub on this anime, the actors have done a pretty solid good job. I even recognized Doug Stone, the voice actor who worked on Psycho Mantis (Metal Gear Solid PSX). I do have a fun time watching this.

10

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OVERALL


This anime is timeless, and it's a treasure to be added on the collection. The biggest downside I have with this anime is up to 6 episodes max and I would've liked more. How it stands right now, I still give it a PERFECT 10/10

My first REAL anime I ever given a 10 to and also proud giving a recommendation of TITANIUM LEGEND! The best of the best!

Of course, there's no such thing as a perfect but this one is rare shining gem to be found.

VERDICT: 10/10


RECOMMENDATION: TITANIUM LEGEND!

**WARNING**

THIS REVIEW IS FILLED WITH SPOILERS AND I WILL NOT PULL BACK ANY PUNCHES ON THIS ANIME! IF YOU CHOOSE TO CONTINUE, THEN YOU MAY WATCHED THE WHOLE THING OR SOMEONE ELSE LIKES TO GET SPOILED. EITHER WAY I DON'T CARE, AND YOU MAY CONTINUE.

ENJOY!

:D

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**Plot**


A young Japanese Highschool student, Makoto Itou, is beginning is second his second term at Sakakino Academy. As he usually takes his train ride to the Academy, he spotted a girl who is a fellow student that caught his eye. Her name is Kotonoha Katsura, a girl who also commutes. A new classmate friend, Sekai Sainoji discovers Makoto has a secret crush on Kotonoha, she helps both of them to get together and then eventually started dating. However, despite all that effort Sekai is developing feelings towards Makoto and grown with jealousy.


Thus, starting to turn this cute love story,


.....into a living nightmare!


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**Story**


It's basically a story of a love triangle that can bring so much not only to everyone around them, but also to themselves. This anime is predictable if you know what's going to come up next.


At first when I started watching this anime several years ago, I did recommended to some of my friends who loves light novels and love stories. Yet, little do I know when I've progressed a little further. Y'know in RL when if one person gets into another person's pants is easier than the first one, then I am okay with that. Why, would you ask? Well there is a logical and acceptable way to solve everything and goes smoothly. Which is by telling your first lover first that "it's not working" and break up, wait a few (or more) days to have everything to cool down, then move in with the other lover.


Did Makoto do that?


.....


NO!


Instead, Makoto just moved in with Sekai and forgets Kotonoha as if she's only a memory. Which makes things worst with the other classmates to assume that the logically stuff has happened and Makoto and Kotona have broken up without Kotonoha knowing this. Which makes Kotohona SLOWLY STARTS TO GO INSANE!


Like, I mean.... SERIOUSLY.....


>8(


FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


Later, Makoto gets to sleep with four different girls (and maybe perhaps more off screen) then later meets Kotonoha that he really wants them to get back together.


well.... interesting.


I wonder how Sekai takes this news.


I would imagine not very likely, for it feels like it's a stab in the back.


or more like in the front.


Y'know what they say, what goes around, comes around.


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**Animation**


The Animation by TNK is really outdated comparing to what recent animes are now; However... well.... I have to agree that it's actually pretty good back then. If only animated something worth watching.


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**Sound**

The Openings and Endings, in my opinion, are very decent and standard, It's not like making the whole anime worth watching and I have to say skip them.

The soundtrack during each episode however, is bleh. Not that appealing for me.

Thank goodness it's not Dubbed, otherwise I would go out of my way by blowing up whatever studio who would green-light this.

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**VERDICT**

Just as everyone who reviewed this anime I have to agree. Young love is fragile to ones hearts and minds. This anime can be a good lesson to give to young adults who thinks to want a relationship with someone, or already in one, but I wouldn't recommend it so.

As for me, I..... personally..... HATED IT!!!

The only thing note worthy for me is how the ending of this anime got delayed in Japan due to recent actual murders that happened in the region. It can be the same local cases as this. Thus replaces the ending with calming music, and scenery.

oh look a boat! :D

Some people say, I may have been very harsh on this anime. Y'know what, those people can go ahead and sleep with many different men and/or women before might get stabbed to death or worse because I believe I am not being too harsh on it at all. It's not the kind of thing I would like watching Love Stories. Hell, I would find hardly to believe that ANYONE would LOOOOVE to watch this.

I wonder..... Why? Who's this anime for?

This anime.... for me.... has come to be.... ONE OF THE WORST..... ANIME.... EVER TO BE MADE INTO EXISTENCE!!!!!

VERDICT: 1/10 - WHAT IS LOVE? BABY, DON'T KILL ME! DON'T KILL ME! NO MOE!

**Plot**

Once Upon A Time, in the land of the rising sun, A young Middle-Aged Business worker, Saiki Yasuo has gotten divorced after 20 years of marriage. Depressed, and he spends all his nights drinking alone. However, everything changed when a girl from the St. Marian Academy approached him.

**Story**

It's just a middle aged man whose going to have a time of his life with a students who likes to fuck. What more do you want from it?

**Animation**

... From the man who brought us the comedic gold, Shinryaku? Ika Musume, The Animation looks astounding. It was made smoothly done from each movement.

**Characters**

There's not much into character really. For basically the girls get screwed by this lonely man.

**Sound**

2 words: Ending Credit! BEST EVER!!!

**Verdict**

I have to say that this hentai..... is..... DA BEST!!!! It is the greatest thing ever made. Sadly there were more of this but this hentai is the only one that stands out the rest.

Verdict: 9/10 - Take me to Saint Yariman Academy!!!!

Plot

The world is filled with corruption and chaos, where the innocent get killed or set to prison with no proper trial. All controlled in the hands of the depraved Prime Minister who manipulates the Child Emperor to do his bidding. A world filled with dangerous monsters alike. A young fighter, Tatsumi has set his journey for the capitol to earn money for his starving village. Tatsumi was nearly becoming a victim of corruption, got recruited by Night Raid, a group of assassins dedicated to eliminate their targets who plague corruption on the capitol.

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Animation

Oh yes, how this anime handles the Animation is the ACTION and the ... BATTLES which is the main theme. The reason of this is from the variety of characters and Arms. They can't fall back to a standard fighting style for all of them. For example, not everyone has to use a sword and shield, so the character animations have to be varied, and Akame Ga Kill handles this BEAUTIFULLY!!!

Even though these characters are going to battle and we do ask the question "who is going to die?" but also ask the question "HOW they're going to die?"
I have to give creds to people who lay out these scenes in unique and interesting ways. I do also give creds to the animators for the GORE FEST this anime offers. Akame Ga Kill doesn't play easy unlike OTHER animes I've known. ....I AM LOOKING AT YOU SCHOOL DAYS! For this regard, when you have people die, THEY DIE FOR REAL! That comes very rare in types animes that has come before.

Story

It is the adaptation of the unfinished manga with a great big twists of it's own. For I guarantee you would get hooked on the first few episodes and then it gets more interesting from there on. Akame Ga Kill has factions throughout the whole anime. First, you got the Night Raid, The Revolutionary Army (Resistance), The Empire, Path of Peace, The Four Temple Rakshasa Demons, and The Jaegers. Each Factions hold unique kinds of characters for they're all deadly. By deadly, I mean, they're all ready to kill.

The REAL FOCUS is only between Night Raid and The Jaegers, for they are the main factions on this anime.

Fortunately, this show is not all serious, that I can assure you. Even though someone dies, there'll be a person who would "lighten things up" with some jokes to tone things down a bit and it's totally necessarily fine. From slapsticks to emotional character death and back again to slapsticks. This is somewhat fine for me, however it lacks balance between them and it can get boring.

Akame Ga Kill for me is like a Monster-Of-The -Week type anime, with each episode (or two) will introduce a brand new character with a unique or POOOOWEFUL, UUUUULLTRAAAA, "OP" Imperial Arms (More info on Character section). Which makes this show interesting on what are these Imperial Arms can do, and have the audience imaginatively pare with other Imperial Arms on "which is more better?" type battles.

Another thing this show lacks is Plot Armor. Remember it's going to be 2 main factions between N.Raiders and The Jaegers. No matter who wins, someone.....IS GOING. TO. DIE!!! For that which makes this show more "interesting."

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Characters

All these characters who are in the same/different faction(s) have one thing common. They all have these legendary Imperial Arms. These Imperial Arms were created by the orders of the previous emperor knowing of his death. Done so, that his legacy would live on after death. These Arms come in a variety of magics and supernatural powers which can be use for other means. Unfortunately, since their creation, the Imperial Arms are either lost or traded. However it's commonly known that people with Imperial Arms can hope to defeat/murder others who have Imperial Arms.

The Black haired, Red-eyes, assassin: Akame, is NOT the protagonist. (That's what the anime tells you to believe). It's all about main person, Tatsumi ,whose going to help earn money to save his poor village.

Each character in this anime are all well in-depth and they have a pure reason why they all wanted to fight. Some may fight for Justice, Honor, Peace, Tranquility, Glory and all that goody shabang. For others fight for Greed, Pride, Sadism, Vengeance or for the sake of Murder.

We've come to know between Night Raid members are the heroes and The Jaegers are villains. Of course, the audience would root for the heroes because the other team are all bad right?

WRONG!

Even though, The Jaeger are task to eliminate all Resistance, including Night Raid who are against the Capitol, still there are members who joined in have the same intentions like Night Raid. Unfortunately, it's a pity though.

For that, this anime spends more time on Morality from both sides of the..... ummm, how should I call it..... uhh, "DEBATE". These both Factions brings up the question, "what do they really fight for?"

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Sound

I have no hate for English Dub, since there is none in Akame Ga Kill. If there is, I have to recommend Subs and this anime doesn't need it.

The Soundtrack on this anime for me, is both good and bad. On the Good side, the soundtrack on it's own is DAMN BADASS!! The other it's only used as the main theme of this anime, which would be fine, except it rarely keeps it's atmosphere for long. Makes the music quite jarring at those times, it's a shame really.

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Verdict
Akame Ga Kill comes as a fun time with friends to play bets with who haven't seen this anime before. Have them picking a favorite character they like and see how far will they survive until the very last episode? I, for one, agreed to that and I had fun with it. They should tread carefully though, because they would have their feels for the character they like, HURT! A LOT!

Also I can see this anime to be a Fighting/Hack&Slash KOEI style type game. C'mon, who couldn't disagree that these characters have unique fighting styles and awesome looking finishers.

Some characters in this anime has some "Fan Service" and could have fallen into the trap of Sexual Assault but fortunately, that never happened.
The Fights in this anime for me are amazing, even though for there are some feel little rushed.

I don't like to compare this anime to Akame Ga Kill to the manga but if someone really wants my opinion, then I recommend reading the Manga since it is unfinished and all your favorite character(s) is there (Hopefully).
I have to say this is not a type of anime you can watch re-watch it. It is a once-in-a-while type unless you really want to see your characters die again.

I do have mixed feelings on how I should personally rate this anime because I do 85% love it. Does it live up to the hype? Yes, almost. Is it a MUST BY for anime collection? No, not particularly. I would recommend streaming it. Unless this is how they want to end Akame Ga Kill and start Season 2 or not at all. If they do want start Season 2 then I would recommend it's a buy.

VERDICT: 8/10 - The Fatalities were never more better than that