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Sep 6, 2014
“Shinsekai Yori” which translates to “From the New World.”
There is something ominous about this anime. One can’t help but wonder, if what was shown there might actually become a reality in the distant future. It has a powerful vibe and I can’t help but feel Wells, Orwell and Huxley having a combined influence on the story structure; as far as utopia with mind-control, behavior control, and superiority among humans with huge potential differences are considered.
You just sit there and let the anime sweep you alongside it, everything in the anime are perfectly blended, and at one point you’d feel whether the mangaka is actually from
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the future, writing out a story according to his experiences. Not only is the story deep, thought-provoking and frightening, it also shows a much darker side of humanity; what are the consequences of absolute law? What are consequences of secrecy in a society at large? How much of truth is there in the old saying “curiosity killed the cat?” How far are we willing to go to protect humanity? Why are we the only beings with sentient minds?
So, what makes this anime such a grand piece, or put more aptly, an unappreciated gem.
Animation – 9/10
The animation is done by A-1 Pictures, and well, they outdid themselves again. There is always a forbearing dread that something is lurking in the corner, the animation is brilliant, it shows the darkness with color, yet the scenery with vivid energy, the villages with tranquil, and the new creatures evolved in a thousand years so realistically, one would actually be inclined to believe that they might someday come around. The color achieves so much.
Characters – 9/10
Hail redheads!
One of the things that I loved about this anime was the characters. The characters were just…..beautiful. For such an ominous story to flow one needs characters, and the characters here do justice to the story. They are shown in three points of their lives; childhood, teenage and adulthood. One might remain skeptical about whether character development through three stages of growth is possible in a 25-episode anime, but trust me, Shinsekai Yori pulls it off magnificently, this can be seen clearly with characters like Saki and Satoru, with Saki being the narrator, and the main character of the series. You feel at one with them; there was a time when I was actually saying to myself; “Please let these two survive.” And not only the main characters, even despicable characters like Squealer show magnificent character development. But then again, who am I to call Squealer despicable?
Did I mention I’m completely biased towards Maria?
Music – 9/10
Oh. My. God.
The music can be called something that is truly “beautiful.” You can’t help but fall in love with the haunting melody, chilling composition and how effortlessly, the music complements the story. It’s like two very dark components kiss.
Story – 9/10
A millennium from now, in Japan, exists a utopia. The protagonist, Saki Watanabe, lives in an idyllic village barred from the outside world. Her world is ruled by the people who possess the "gods' power" of psychokinesis. After finally obtaining her own powers, Saki enters the Zenjin Academy to train along with five other children: Satoru Asahina, Maria Akizuki, Mamoru Itou, Shun Aonuma, and Reiko Amano.
Not all is as it seems, however. In this utopian village, strange rumors about a monstrous cat that abducts children circulate, and students are said to disappear from the academy. The world and its history are much darker than they appear and humanity is on the verge of collapse.
Well, that’s how the synopsis is described, and telling anything further would be spoilers.
Entertainment – 9.5/10
I binge-watched, in a hospital room, overnight, while munching on spice-less hospital food; that is how much I enjoyed this show. This is not for a casual watch, or for people who’re easily bored or looking for cheap laughs or easy sexual gratification. If you’re looking for a paced thought-provoking story, driving characters and won’t compromise on sound and visuals, this one is for you.
In short, Shinsekai Yori is a beautiful yet underappreciated gem in the current anime scene, where people are more focused on anime with food for the body rather than food for the mind.
Overall score – 9.1
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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May 7, 2014
“I wonder…what they are doing right now. There were seven men who survived rather grand days at the bottom of the cauldron of hell, inside a cell, fifty years ago.
One of the things that never fail to leave an impression on one’s heart is the term “friends” and how they are connected together. There will always be people in one’s life who are part of that person’s existence, and their very will to live. Rainbow, as an anime expresses this basic human relation in one of the most beautiful, yet realistic ways possible.
Immediately after World War II, Japan was in chaos and no order existed
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whatsoever. In a country as badly affected as Japan, which was still a developing country around that time, it was quite difficult on certain populations, those being mainly children, teenagers, young adults, women and the old – and it is not that difficult to understand why; with schools, many private enterprises and so many other things shut down, the population was in chaos. And to keep the teenagers and young adults from going rowdy and initiating hooliganism, many “disciplinary schools” where established, who on the surface “re-educated” the children while really brutalizing, exploiting, and molesting them.
Rainbow walks us into the lives of seven young boys who were in one of such schools. What sets this anime apart from many of your run-of-the-mill slice-of-life anime is the unique way the story unfolds, the emotions laid bare, the unbreakable ties, and the pain these boys have to suffer. Once again a superb work from MadHouse, this anime is considered a masterpiece by most. One has only to watch the first minute to get hooked. “The things that supported them were courage, guts and their bond. They placed their hopes on the seven colored rainbow, and swore to survive. And you know there’s no stopping this anime’s completion. A must-watch for anyone, be he an anime-enthusiast on not. This anime scores a full 10/10 in my books.
Not only is the story exceedingly compelling, but other factors, like sounds, dialogues, animation are truly moving. Enough with the incessant praise; Even if it’s not a recent release, the anime has a unique artwork. It is lucid. It almost feels like watercolor work. When you look at the animation, you can’t help but feel a certain aesthetic pleasure. Being an aesthetic myself, I find the animation overwhelmingly good, and one of this anime’s may fortes.
The sounds are another forte. Simply because the music is done with a guitar and it is enticing, going smoothly with the anime and complementing it in every step; something that steps up the anime’s quality up a notch.
You can’t make out the words anymore.
Seven prison inmates who try to survive by depending on each other. A story about friendship. One of the key things it will need is character development. Rainbow does it beautifully; you can feel the frustration from Mario, the pain from Aniki, the desperation from the others everything etched out and laid bare. The only thing frustrating was one of the things that Sakuragi does. It is however made up for appropriately.
Not really another forte, but the dialogue really gets you through. There isn’t much to say about the dialogue. Just that they are decent.
This anime reigns 5th in my top 10 list. The enjoyment of watching it was profound. If there is any story that portrays friendship, hope, humanity and trust, few do it as beautifully as Rainbow. I recommend it highly. Watch it. Enjoy it. Love it.
But the dreams they held were undoubtedly carved on this tree.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Mar 31, 2014
I believe that every person who worked to make Kill La Kill was high when they did their work.
So, let us have a better look at Kill La Kill, the first thing that will go across your mind during the first half of the first episode is “What the f*ck?” The second part will make you go “Yay boobies!” (but then again, there is always a lot happening around, so you really won't be able to focus too much on the fan-service) and then the show becomes a mix of both, with lots of really good fights, comic moments, epic schools, sentient clothes, people having
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oceanic amounts of blood, and what not? (As I mentioned before, WTF?!)
KLK is something else entirely
Ok, so let’s make an average of my scores,
Animation – 8/10
The animation is superb! The animation is well….different, one must watch it to see what I mean, because it can’t well be described in words the main factor that made me think this show and its creators are high. It is a mix of fluid animation, not so fluid animation, comic scenes, good fights all meshed in together in a coherent fashion, the animation is much more….err….cartoon-ish, which by no means is bad. I’m kinda running out of words here to describe the animation, but know it is good in its own unique way and in all pleasing to the eye.
Characters – 9/10
Another one of the shows strong points, the characters are really well-done, from the lovable idiot Mankanshoku and her comic family, to the overly serious President Satsuki, her elite four squadron, and of course the main character, Ryuuko Matoi. They all have decent back-story, and JUST enough to really make you like, empathize or feel at ease with them. I won’t divulge further into the characters, as the characters and their relations and developments are one of the primary settings to this anime.
Story – 7/10
The story is pretty ordinary, a girl seeking revenge for her father’s death so she goes to a school which may have answers the mystery. However the way the animation, characters and in some cases dialogues are nicely wrapped around this story is what makes it unique in its own terms. There is not much here I can say about the story.
Dialogue - 7/10
The dialogue isn't really that impressive. No thought-provoking, goosebumps inducing, high dialogues, just the regular things a show would use for dialogues, though there are different ways of how clothes can be looked at are presented.
My rating as a whole on it would be - 7.75, rounded to an 8.0,
KLK presents obviously un-serious things in the most serious and cocksure way possible and I have thoroughly enjoyed what Trigger has offered.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Mar 11, 2014
Once every while there will come an anime that stands on top of all anime, a magnum opus. An anime that will leave your bones chilled, your mind reeling and your heart racing. A masterpiece. Monster, also known as Naoki Urasawa’s Monster is a prime example of such bone-chilling perfection. As a seasoned anime watcher I have yet to find another anime that comes close to this masterpiece, though Death Note and Code Geass come close.
I have gone out of my way to dish out a lot of praise for this anime, and will give it a 10/10. So let me break it down.
Animation –
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7/10
Being an anime released in early 2005, the animation is obviously not on par with some of the more recent anime released. But it still is quite good, graphic and detailed, being a Madhouse production; the animation complements the story beautifully. The characters are detailed, the scenes picturesque, good and overall fine.
Characters – 14/10
“Look at me! Look at me!”
“The monster inside of me has grown this big!”
“Chomp, chomp, munch, munch, gobble, gobble, gulp”
The characters are….
You may think I went a bit overboard with the ratings, but I would have gone even further. The characters are this anime’s strongest points, and what makes it a masterpiece, especially Johan Leibert.
He has been described as the Anti-Christ, the Monster with seven heads and ten horns, and is flawless in terms of what should be described as “evil.” There are so many things that can be said about this man that I could go on writing forever, but alas, I can’t describe him as delicately and artfully as I want.
He excluded, the other characters, Kenzo Tenma, and Johan’s twin sister Anna Liebert, are also powerful characters in their own right. If one can grasp the beauty and complexity of the characters, they are in for a fun ride!
Sound – 8/10
Personally, I prefer subbed over dubbed, but here is an exception. I watched it dubbed, so I could hear Liam O’ Brien. The music, other voice cast, and soundtrack everything is beautiful and well done. Especially the opening, the opening is haunting, chilling and so creepy yet at the same time beautiful, alluring us, calling us into it, and also giving us an idea about what we are headed for.
The dialogues are also perfect, nothing over-done, clearly placed, and thought-provoking, and just enough haunting to leave you thinking, about what is considered good and bad, what may be considered “returning a favor” and what are the grey-areas of science. Of course it depends on the reader, and other things may cross their minds.
Story – 9/10
If you look at in perspective, it’s just a wild goose chase, which explores human psychology, human nature, hierarchy, devotion, human relations. It explores the themes of mass murder, human experimentation, child abuse, brain washing, Yup, a wild goose chase. Those who have seen it can agree with me that whether they like it or not, it is an extremely dark, uncomfortable show in which Urasawa takes some common themes and subjects and tears them asunder to rebuild them new – and one can’t help but just go along with it, as the story will chomp, munch and gobble whoever decides to watch it.
Enjoyment – 10/10
I have thoroughly enjoyed this show, and it is a masterpiece, but an unconventional one. It displays the world’s horrific sides, it’s dark gloomy beauty, and I would never call it a “must-watch”, for there are some things that should just be left as it is, and not be served to the masses.
My rating – 9.6, rounded to a 10.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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