This is not your normal anime, and it's fabulous. I was hooked from the first episode (though my brother took ten or so episodes to get into it, and then only through my prodding).
The story line in this anime is incredible - it's well written, secretive, mysterious, right up until the very end. Like a novel, the story keeps expanding. There were such highs that I was literally on the edge of my seat in anticipation, and lows which gave me a chance to catch my breath. The characters are consistently surprising, and also surprisingly human. There are
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Aug 31, 2009
Saiunkoku Monogatari
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Saiunkoku Monogatari... I actually watched it after seeing it so highly recommended on this site, but I think I was in the wrong genre :) I usually gravitate toward the action animes (i.e. Trigun), or the intense story-driven animes (i.e. Serial Experiments Lain) , but I think this anime is much lighter. I do enjoy light and fluffy fare sometimes, but this one was not for me.
I'm writing this review, I suppose, for both seasons. The first season I actually liked. The story was interesting enough, the characters were developing well, and there was enough plot that I stayed interested. The ... |
