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1. Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler)
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xxxHolic + Kei Review
Plot Summary Watanuki Kimihiro can see spirits. Not only that, but they follow him around, bothering him on a daily basis. When he wishes for them to go away, he finds himself walking into a s...Code Geass Review
Plot Summary
In the year 2010, Japan is invaded by the empire of Britannia. Stripped of its rights and their name, Japan is renamed "Area Eleven" and the Japanese are now called "Elevens". Lelouch Lamperouge, formerly Prince Lelouch VI Britannia, swears to avenge Japan and kill his father. When he gets the mystical power of Geass, which allows him to order anyone to do his will, he is now prepared to carry out his wishes of the liberation of Japan.
Story
The story of Code Geass is a bit... messy. It has some great, straight-forward arcs, but at times it seems to jump from section to section with no segway, which can make some episodes confusing. The plot has little semblance of a direction, and at times can feel random. Some events happen with little to no explanation, and that definitely brings it down.
However, it is still entertaining, and when it gets its game together, it does.
It also brings in a powerful, emotion-packed ending that is hard to forget.
7.4
Characters
Code Geass has a vast amount of characters, which allows the viewer to relate to at least one person on the show. However, very few of these characters were developed in any way.
When they were developed, however, it usually works well. You can relate to the characters, creating emotional moments, without having their importance spill over.
One thing that worked against it, however, is that the main character felt a bit like clay - shaped into whatever shape the creators desired him to be. He can extremely rude or extremely kind, his attitude towards people and his goals are often confusing, and it's hard to pinpoint his true qualities.
7.2
Animation
The animation of Code Geass is done pretty well. The character designs, especially the designs of the faces, are unique and recognizable to this anime. They reflect the emotions of the characters well.
The action scenes can be convoluted, but also can be intense and thought-out.
The colors of the animation are bright and playful and help distinguish between the characters, but without ruining its sleek and emotional style.
8.7
Music
All openings and endings are pretty good, if not being completely notable. I did enjoy the paintings they used the ending for, however.
The background soundtrack, however, is incredible. Mixing powerful yet peaceful pieces for the emotional parts and a smooth, gentle jazz for the more intense scenes. The soundtracks Stories and Madder Sky are especially notable.
8.9
Overall
Despite somewhat messy plot and character development, Code Geass delivers. With an incredible soundtrack and strong animation, it is an epic and powerful anime. It isn't one of the classics for no reason.
Full Moon
8.03
Other
Rolo is hands-down my favorite character in this. He seemed the have the best, most straightforward character development. His death was definitely an emotional low part in the series, not t to mention the song they played during it ("If I Were a Bird") ... talk about powerful. All this despite being spoiled about it earlier.
....I swear, they made this animation specifically to make all the characters look hot. I mean, they can't all be babes, can they?
Naruto Review
The following is a review on the non-filler parts only. It is also divided into arcs to be as thorough as possible. Plot Summary Naruto is known among his peers ...Deltora Quest Review
Note: The following review is done as accurately as possible. There may be flaws due to the anime's unavailability. Also, because I have read the original books, there may be a slight amount of bias. Also, the review is only of episodes containing the original and main story (1-52).
Plot Summary
The land of Deltora has been taken over by an evil being called the Shadow Lord. Lief has lived in Deltora's capital city of Del his whole live. On his 16th birthday, his father gives him the frame of the Belt of Deltora, which used to hold the gems capable of banishing the Shadow Lord from the land. Now Lief must travel with his companions, Barda and Jasmine, to find the gems and conquer evil.
Story
The story has a formulaic set-up, but not much of a formulaic story. The journey to gather each gem has its different events and challenges, and each challenge is entertaining enough, but not completely involving.
One aspect of the story certain watchers may enjoy is that rather than focus on just fighting, the series also focuses somewhat on puzzle-solving.
There is a major plot twist at a point in the series, which may surprise, but may also be predictable to others.
7.2
Characters
There is very, very little development in the main characters, and not much to make them interesting in any way. However, a few of the side characters, while still not being developed well, are likeable enough to hold their own.
3.9
Animation
The animation has a style that, while not being completely original, has its own way of standing out decently enough. There were a few moments in which its quality went down, but for the most part it held its own.
Another note, the guardians of the gems were done in CGI, helping them stand out in their importance. In some cases this was done very well, but more often than not it didn't blend at all with the anime.
6.1
Music
The English opening and ending were enjoyable enough, but not groundbreaking by any means.
The first Japanese opening, however, grew to be quite enjoyable.
The background music was fair. A track or two caught my attention, but it wasn't glorious by any means.
5.9
Overall
Deltora Quest is a very generic and almost bland anime. It has a decent plot, but lacking in animation, music, and especially characters. With children as its target audience, it doesn't bring much of anything new to older audiences. However, fans of the original books or people looking for a semi-decent fantasy anime may find some enjoyment in it.
Half Moon
5.78
Other
I hate how they lowered the target audience from the books. Sure, the books were aimed at about 8 - 12 year-olds, but the anime was aimed at 5-8 year-olds, and I can easily picture the books being adapted to an adult demographic if done right.
Also, the lack of availability for it in subbed is dumb. I prefer the subbed version any day, but the only subbed version I got was an incomplete fansub. The dub was...okay-ish, but I still would pick the subbed version. Some company needs to get its licence.
Also, there were minor changes from the books... nothing too major, the main plotline wasn't changed, but enough to notice.
I found the designs of the Kin to be really obnoxious. This is Deltora Quest, not Pokemon. They didn't look like how I pictured them at all.
...I love Manus.
...And I don't care what you all say, I still love Dain, too. ...He's hot.
Amnesia Review
Plot Summary
Heroine wakes up one August day to discover that she has no memory of who she is. In place of her memories came the ability to see a young being named Orion, who tells her that she has to associate with the people coming in and out of her life to get rid of her amnesia and, hopefully, solve the mystery behind it.
Story
This anime's plot is full of mystery and intrigue. However, the questions start early and aren't answered very quickly until the final few episodes, and the lack of answeres in between may bore some people.
This isn't to say the middle is useless; it focuses on smaller stories to develop characters and grow suspense for the power-house ending.
As for the mystery itself, it's isn't predictable in the least and keeps the watcher guessing until the end. The end is amazing in that it ties up everything without it being confusing.
Still, the answers give you room to ponder and realize little things that you missed, making the earlier plot more developed than you initial reaction.
Some people may have an issue with how the anime officially ends, however.
8.4
Characters
The main character is a dud. Kristen Stewart had more personality than the main character. This obvious flaw could spoil the entire anime for some people.
However, if you look past that, the characters she associates with all get really strong development, giving them a solid personality and making each one relatable.
7.4
Animation
For the most part, the anime has solid animation. It stays consistent and fluid with few flaws without taking any risks or creating any stand-out moments.
The place where animation really shines, though,is the character design. Each of the main characters has a great outfit that has their own style and is very recognizable.
7.2
Music
This anime has both an amazing opening and an incredible ending. Sleek animation combined with great music makes them memorable.
The soundtrack, however, has very little stand-out tracks. However, they knew which tracks were the best and played them in the most important parts, adding what it needs to.
7.2
Overall
I've seen people both hate and love this anime. While it has it's flaws, it definitely has its strong points.
Half Moon
7.55
Other
I think this is the hardest review I've done. I've seen people absolutely love it (as did I) and others absolutely hate it. So the entire time I had to keep in mind a perspective I didn't agree with and couldn't quite understand.
Ukyo is both mine and my best friend's favorite, but I got him first ♥
I just realized I could do all the poker symbols on this device. ♣♥♠♦ Which one will you choose?
Why didn't this anime make my top 10 anime? Oh, yeah, I put FLCL above it... eh, it's an honorable mention.
