Jul 17, 2013
I'm not going to bother telling you all what the story is about because there are two reviews before mine that already say the same things; not to mention the synopsis at the top of the page. Regardless, I'm breaking out the decent grammar for this one because usually I type like a third grader.
I read this manga a few years ago and have several fond memories of it. I liked it a lot and found the story to be, while childish, pretty decent. However, this anime adaptation was atrocious. The art is really awful, (at some points the characters look like their shorts
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are pulled up to their arm pits, the characters are seen wearing the same clothes every day, attack sequences are recycled) the story is quite different from the manga, and several important characters are missing. Not to mention the fact that they completely missed the point of the manga and didn't even include the real ending, regardless of the fact that the manga was already completed at the time the anime was airing. I think the only thing I really liked about the adaptation was the dubbed version because of the choices for the voice actors. Nina was cast pretty well, even though she's seriously annoying. I think Brittany Karbowski does a great job of capturing her whiny nature. Eric Vale as Zero was a fairly good choice as well(considering that he's one of my favorites) but I thought he sounded a bit too old for the character (which is what tends to happen in English dubs). Michael Tatum as Ichi was probably my favorite, just because of how well he suited the character.
I really wish they would've included more ACTUAL romance in the anime like they did in the manga, such as kissing scenes. I'm assuming they didn't have a great budget with this anime, considering that it's definitely far from being popular(especially like 4 years ago) however even as a standalone, it isnt very good.
I got a bit of enjoyment out of the DVD when I purchased it, however now that I'm older, I find it embarrassing to watch and my enjoyment of it has lowered. I could definitely still read the manga, though. The series itself isnt terrible, its only the anime, in my opinion. I would get rid of the DVD however there isn't anyone who would buy it, and I also have it signed by the entire cast and the director, so...
Story: 4 - this is for the anime, not the manga. they excluded several important parts from the manga.
Art: 3 - the animation was really awful. characters use recycled attacks and battle sequences, wear the same clothes every episode, pants pulled up to armpits, ninas hair makes me cringe when it moves, etc.
Sound: 6 - the english voices were pretty decent (i never saw the japanese version so i cant say for that) and the opening and ending credits are very cutesy and they fit the theme of the series.
characters: 6 - this also goes for the manga. they're super cliched and lack originality. that being said, i did REALLY enjoy ichi's character for some reason. i suppose the big brother thing is endearing to me.
enjoyment: 3 - like i said, i got enjoyment out of this series when i was younger, but now that i'm 18, i find it embarrassing to watch again.
overall: 4 - not very good, in my opinion. is worth a read if you're willing to, however the anime is awful and the only reason you should watch it is if you're in the mood for a laugh.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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