There are these episodes in the beginning that kind of irritate me. I mean, as soon as I started watching Jigoku Shoujo, I figured that Ai's companions are just mythical creatures, made up so they can fit the action. I wasn't really expecting any explanation as for what were they, where they came from, why they were helping Ai and such. Just like when you read a fairytale and suddenly agree with the existence of mermaids, because the story kind of requires you to. The sudden involvement of the three in human life was unexpected. It kind of bothered me a bit, but then I realised it was totaly needed for adding a bit of depth to the characters. So yeah, more points for character building.
The final part, however, is quite brilliant (much better than the Shibata chase). It covers the brutally realistic subject we were faced to even from the very beginning (hate among human beings), adding a drop of tragedy to the scene of the misunderstood "Lovely Hills" town. Just for this single part, I am ready to award the series a perfect score for the storyline.
The artwork is really enjoyable and catchy (it caught me, that's for sure).
As for the sound, what can I say? The voice actors were as wisely chosen as in the prequel, and theOP/ED songs were beautiful.
All in all, I really really enjoyed the anime. I may or may not have cried in the end, but I am too curious about what it will happen next to make this review longer. I am really saddened at the thought that the series is going to end as soon as I finish the next 26 episodes, because this is one of the best animes I have ever had the pleasure to watch.
