Nov 25, 2011
Gankutsuou
(Anime)
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Ah yes, an anime where you can feel classy while watching. An anime based on the famous french novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, a story of love, revenge, greedy, the aristocracy, with aliens, mech fights, spaceships, and demonic spirits........okay. Before anyone thinks that this sounds like of a sci-fi nerd stoner who wanted to sound classy wrote this anime, I must say that this is probably the most faithful adaptation to the original story I've ever seen, not based on story but rather on theme. All of the themes from Monte Cristo are presented in the anime 10 fold. It treats it's audience with
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Nov 25, 2011
First review, gonna have to make this good:
The one word I can say about this anime is: FUN. This anime is pure fun. This is a very different anime than most people are use to, but it will grow on you immediately. For starters, it takes place in 1930's New York, unlike most anime which is based in japan. Everything from the accents in the dub (trust me the dub is awesome) to the smooth, jazz music in the anime and theme (which sounds so fun I never skip it) all has an excellent 30's look and feel. The story is written in a very ... |
