What was the last anime series you completed watching??

[gameoffreak8]

Omamori Himari

While the story is okay and the plot is much simple, I liked and enjoyed it. The annoying character I dislike is Rinko. All I want to watch this anime is Himari and Kuesu. It seems the ending possibly left the story opening to the second season. I must read the manga ASAP. If you don't like ecchi moments and big boobs then avoid this anime. 8.3/10

[Panko Z]

Project Blue Earth SOS

chalk this one up to the "underrated/probably overlooked" list. intriguing story, interesting characters, and the retro-futuristic art/technology is great. but the main problem i had was the scale. i once read in a review for the Tom Cruise version of "War of the Worlds" that you can't appreciate the whole world invasion because the story is limited to the Tom's view, and though i haven't actually seen that movie, the principle is the same here. everything is centered around the fictional capital of the world, Metropolitan, and though many of the aliens' tactics affect all over the world you don't get to see any real consequences to it. for example: one episode deals with the aliens causing sudden global climate change which according to one scientist will take 300 years for things to return to normal. but apparently the world goes on like nothing happened because you don't see any actual effects (you would assume some crop destruction and a whole shift in lifestyle/culture for many countries).

other than that, it was a great show. and how can not like a show with a woman name "Lotta Brest" :naughty:. B+

she's a little girl : (

[Rhodric]

School Days (Update)
It occured to me that while Makoto was an @sshole, he wasn't solely responsible for his and his friends' downfall. Sekai was as guilty as him; while he manipulated and lied to get into everyone's pants and abandoned his committments as well as ran away from his responsabilities, Sekai did steal Makoto away from Setsuna from the very beginning, sent Makoto after Katsura and then cheated on her after she had become her friend. She also created the playboy jerk Makoto when she first kissed him and gave him his special training knowing he was with Katsura. Let's not forget she also initiated the bloodbath for she stabbed first. Basically it seems as if Makoto and Sekai where both the architecs of most of the crap that occured and together destroyed Katsura and themselves.

What he said

Also just finished Demon King Daimao, really confusing and average storyline...

[Arch-Defender]

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
The second season was even more fast in it's pace than the first and certainly delivered as much to. My original fears were that season 2 would be a pale shadow of the first but it turned out to be just as good, making Code Geass a true masterpiece through and through.

The battles were excellent, class A, and the Nightmare's designs were largely improved due to them not consentrating so much on the Sudderlands this time. The dub is the best I have seen seconded only by Scrapped Princess' dub. The opening of the first half was great, though not one of the best I saw. Both endings and the second opening were medium however.

When it comes to the characters though, that is when one of the show's only flaw occured, however slight it might be due to the importance it held to the ending; with sides constantly shifing and characters that we learn to like from the very beginning battling it out it sometimes proved confusing. Though Geass did provide something we don't see often in anime, characters like Jermiah and Villetta which were not present as often as they should have in the first season were actually worked on further and got the time they deserved in the second season instead of being merely forgotten.

The ending was amazingThe show's strongest moment is when Lelouch anounces he is now Britannia's emperor and then when Suzaku shows up at his side as his ally........perfect. Off course Lelouch's death was an emotional moment and it shook me even after I had already known it was coming due to a discussion on the forum that spoiled that part.

[firedragon54738]

There first 24eps of Fairy Tail dubbed all the voices work besides for Happy

[Levon]

There first 24eps of Fairy Tail dubbed all the voices work besides for Happy

I don't know why people have issues with Happy's voice, its very fitting to me. Aye! ^_^

[Lady_Sage]

And Yet the Town Moves

This has to be one of the more eccentric slice-of-life anime I've seen due to the...strangeness of some of the humor. (Even what I've seen of Arakawa Under the Bridge hasn't been quite so strange to me gag-wise compared to aspects of this anime.) Hotori as a heroine is not quite so charming as other similar "dumb" anime girls like Tenma from School Rumble or Osaka from Azumanga Daioh; rather, many of Hotori's antics often err on the side of annoying. The other characters are a mixed bag of extremes and quirks (though I have to say I had soft spots for Hotori's younger brother, Takeru, and blond tomboy Kon), so it might be best if this series is watched an episode or two at a time rather than through a marathon session. Overall, And Yet the Town Moves wasn't a great slice-of-life anime to me, but it was enjoyable despite its flaws.

[DazarGaidin]

What was the japanese name on that one? Your description sounds familiar.

[Lady_Sage]

What was the japanese name on that one? Your description sounds familiar.

Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru (http://myanimelist.net/anime/8726/Soredemo_Machi_wa_Mawatteiru). (I used the English translation because that's what's used on Sentai Filmworks' official release.)

[sandyyan]

Tactics, maybe a happy ending ^w^

[Rhodric]

Ikki Tousen - very painful to watch, don't think ill move on to the other seasons.

[DazarGaidin]

Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru (http://myanimelist.net/anime/8726/Soredemo_Machi_wa_Mawatteiru). (I used the English translation because that's what's used on Sentai Filmworks' official release.)

Ahhh ! Now i remember :D The show was amusing to me, and yeah i think the eps with her bro were great :) The best part about the show tho by far are the OP and ED song/animations. They were terrific.

[Arnold]

Well, I finally finished Mobile Suit Gundam. I can understand why it's considered such a classic and really stands out against other sci-fi/mecha shows of the time. It definitely shows its age at some points (Zeta Gundam less so, which is why I still favor it) but otherwise the drama and the "war is hell" storyline hold up really well, and it's much better written than a lot of other mecha shows that came up in its wake.

My only issue is how everything seemed to zoom to a head in the last few episodes, but that's understandable given the history behind the show's production. (Hey, at least they -got- four episodes to finish it off)

[sandyyan]

Vampire Knight 2, i want to know more, no ending.

[Arnold]

And today I finished xxxHolic. Good show, lots of atmosphere, and a strong mix of the funny and the mystical. I do wish to find out more about some of the characters, though. Are there subsequent seasons?

[DazarGaidin]

There are 2 seasons, the second was very good (ending they start the tsubasa crossover weirdness though). There are some older ovas that are good.

There are new ovas that are terrible and make no sense (massive time skip, whole characters missing), as they are completely based off events in clamps various manga. I was expecting it to pick up where 2 left off but it doesnt at all.

[YuriFanboy]

Sekirei: Pure Engagement - I really liked the first season of Sekirei. I thought this one was a lot of fun too. I love most of the characters. Tsukiumi, Musubi, Kusano, and Matsu are all great. I thought I was going to like Kazehana more. I'm not sure why, but she just doesn't stand out to me much after her little arc. Homura's little arc was interesting and odd. I want a season three pretty bad. Also, Tsukiumi is awesome. I give the series 9/10.

I also watched the episode 0 OVA which was great. It was pretty much a fanservice episode. It was pretty funny, and the fanservice was great too.

[DazarGaidin]

Tsukiumi was terrific :D

[Amorok]

Just got through watching Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo for the second time. God that anime is gorgeous.

[DazarGaidin]

Yeah, took some getting used too, that strange texturing. But all of my apprehensions about it went away the moment i saw Haydee :wub: and the counts abode, which were gorgeous.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/DazarGaidin/gankutsuou/gankutsuou_22.jpg

[MechaFan]

Well, I finally finished Mobile Suit Gundam. I can understand why it's considered such a classic and really stands out against other sci-fi/mecha shows of the time. It definitely shows its age at some points (Zeta Gundam less so, which is why I still favor it) but otherwise the drama and the "war is hell" storyline hold up really well, and it's much better written than a lot of other mecha shows that came up in its wake.

My only issue is how everything seemed to zoom to a head in the last few episodes, but that's understandable given the history behind the show's production. (Hey, at least they -got- four episodes to finish it off)

Thanks for reminding me I need to rewatch MSG once again.. I was going to double dip and purchase the remastered version of the anime but I just don't have the time or money to hunt them down right now.. Guess ill settle for my old DVDs.

But yeah, the story is great.. Really a head of its time.. And while the animation does show its age (and is no where on the lvl of where zeta is at IMO) its still rather good.. As for the ending it pretty much set the tone for every other Gundam series ending to come after it lol

[goddessofanime]

There are 2 seasons, the second was very good (ending they start the tsubasa crossover weirdness though). There are some older ovas that are good.

There are new ovas that are terrible and make no sense (massive time skip, whole characters missing), as they are completely based off events in clamps various manga. I was expecting it to pick up where 2 left off but it doesnt at all.

The OVAS actually make more sense if you read the manga to the end...

As for me, I watched Natsume 28-34:

Matoba's VA sounds awfully familar....sounds like the guy who does the voice of Mustang and Urahara, though I don't think it's him..

[DazarGaidin]

He's Archer :D


It was pretty clear that xxxholic wanted (to force) you to go out and buy their manga. I have a serious problem with anime that does that and im really sad one of my fav ones would do that. It stood quite well on its own merit.

[goddessofanime]

He's Archer :D

REALLY? I am surprised.

Matoba's a cutie. Too bad he evil.


It was pretty clear that xxxholic wanted (to force) you to go out and buy their manga. I have a serious problem with anime that does that and im really sad one of my fav ones would do that. It stood quite well on its own merit.

I guess I'm a little prejudiced because I love xxxholic so much.

[magicalgirlj]

K-ON, it was awsome, and I loved the dub

[Arch-Defender]

Le Chevalier D'Eon
It was good but not a notch higher, nothing special. I thought a show about revolutionary France and revenge would be awesome, espacially with the gender bending thing, but turned out they show the events leading to the revolution and not the revolution itself, also the gender bending was not what I expected. To my desapointlment, the show's authority figures (Kings, queens) didn't feel like the real deal, they didn't have the noble feel to them. This is strange because even shows like Berserk who don't consentrate on the kingdom's king very long manage to make you feel he's a king but they somehow find a way to fail. The characters unfortunatly had little appeal and events which were tragic ended up failing in making you care due to the characters. The only characters which were actually interesting were Lia and Maximilien. The show had decent action and a decent enough story though, did provide with overall enjoyment so inspite of it's flaws I say it's around 7/10.

[RooRoo]

Gundam Seed. Thought it was Alright. The main characters a bit of a cry baby and every now and then got on my nerves. Story was good tho. bout to start Gundam Seed Destiny tonight, hopefully it kicks it up a notch.

Also I've been watching Ouran High School Host Club. Love this show. Characters are enjoyable and every episode so far I've enjoyed. I'm about to finish it which blows. Actually really starting to like it. Wish it was 50 episodes

[mdauben]

Just finished watching Kamisama Dolls last night. It actually turned out being better than I thought it would. Now I'm wondering when the next season will be airing?

[Toddler Naruto]

I recently completed watching Rosario + Vampire Season 1, I really enjoyed the storyline/plot and the English Dub.

[MechaFan]

Gundam Seed. Thought it was Alright. The main characters a bit of a cry baby and every now and then got on my nerves. Story was good tho. bout to start Gundam Seed Destiny tonight, hopefully it kicks it up a notch.

Also I've been watching Ouran High School Host Club. Love this show. Characters are enjoyable and every episode so far I've enjoyed. I'm about to finish it which blows. Actually really starting to like it. Wish it was 50 episodes

If you thought Kira was a whiney main character wait until you meet Shinn in Destiny.. I always thought Kira was a boss but maybe because hes the only character in Gundam to ever get a "sex scene" lol.. But yeah Athrun and Shinn are more of the main roles in DESTINY like it or not.

[RooRoo]

Whoa, I watched all of Gundam Seed and I saw no Sex scene whatsoever lol I'm not interested or anything but something like that I'm sure I wouldn't have missed, kinda hard too haha. I have noticed that Shinn is kinda whiny but He kinda has a right to be.

I mean the guy did see his family dead after they got blew up pretty much right in front of him.

[Levon]

Basilisk - Really great once the more silly characters leave the story. The show really changes for the better later.

Whoa, I watched all of Gundam Seed and I saw no Sex scene whatsoever lol I'm not interested or anything but something like that I'm sure I wouldn't have missed, kinda hard too haha. I have noticed that Shinn is kinda whiny but He kinda has a right to be.

I mean the guy did see his family dead after they got blew up pretty much right in front of him.

It was pretty obvious they had sex but they didn't actually show the sex. However it was added in the movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxOoPCxA0Mg

I don't recommend the movies since they just feel like a clip show-_-;

[RooRoo]

Wow, I did not catch that at all lol. I remeber the scene where he's leaving but I didn't catch what apparently happened before. I did not expect that at all since it was Gundam after all. They don't usually show stuff like that. However, the 8th Ms team showed boobs so I thought that was the most Hardcore Gundam I've seen but noo, Seed takes the cake now.

lol I always wondered why Kira cared so much for Flay and Now I get it. He popped her cherry hahaha.

[Levon]

Wow, I did not catch that at all lol. I remeber the scene where he's leaving but I didn't catch what apparently happened before. I did not expect that at all since it was Gundam after all. They don't usually show stuff like that. However, the 8th Ms team showed boobs so I thought that was the most Hardcore Gundam I've seen but noo, Seed takes the cake now.

lol I always wondered why Kira cared so much for Flay and Now I get it. He popped her cherry hahaha.

Well maybe not sex but it used to be like a tradition to show nudity in Gundam. The classic Tomino shower scenes. We get to see nude; Mirai, Sayla, Fa, Rosamia, Four, Lila, Puru, and more.

[KT Kore]

Horray for 15 year olds having sex scenes.

Flay sucks (probably literally too).

[RooRoo]

Sounds like all that stuff happens in the Zeta series.

@KT Kore, You'd probably have to ask Kira that.

[Levon]

Horray for 15 year olds having sex scenes.

Flay sucks (probably literally too).

Can't blame him, she's hot...even if she's psychotic.

http://i56.tinypic.com/9asrbo.gif
(Never gets old.)

Sounds like all that stuff happens in the Zeta series.

@KT Kore, You'd probably have to ask Kira that.

It started in first Gundam.

[RooRoo]

^^^ haha that's fantastic. That would actually make sense if that really happened. She always seemed like a monster.

How is that not your avatar pic???

[Levon]

^^^ haha that's fantastic. That would actually make sense if that really happened. She always seemed like a monster.

How is that not your avatar pic???

I think I tried but the 24 KB limit made it impossible. We can only have gif avatars at around 5 frames to look decent. -_-;

[RooRoo]

Yeah I guess that would make sense why my Rain Spider gif wouldn't work.

[SactoOne 813]

Dirty Pair OVA (10-episode series) More typical sex appeal and overkill destruction like you see in the original 24-episode (plus two additional OVA episode) TV series. ^_^

[Levon]

Heaven's Lost Property Season 1. Loved it, it was hilarious. The comedy reminded me of The Wallflower, both main characters of these anime are almost always in SD mode. :lol:

[MechaFan]

Horray for 15 year olds having sex scenes.

Flay sucks (probably literally too).

Flay was one of the best written female Gundam characters in the whole franchise if you ask me.. She made some wrong descisions but later on she realized that.. Thats why her death was so tragic for me!

Not to mention I can't stand Lacus.. >_>

[RooRoo]

I like Lacus, Although she seems a bit Remedial at times............Makes me wonder. Now its just kinda weird to see her and Kira together just because had a thing for Flay and Flay is nothing like Lacus.

[Levon]

If only Kira & Cagalli got together in those early episodes. (http://articles.cnn.com/2008-01-11/world/twins.married_1_fertility-treatment-donor-conceived-adoption?_s=PM:WORLD)

[RooRoo]

haha, you think they would have figured it out?

[KT Kore]

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/2966/leialukekisslol.jpg

[MichaelArkAngel]

Finished Resurrection Princess. Waaaay to episodic for my tastes, but got myself through it...

[MirKz]

Recently gotten back into a few other series other than my weekly Naruto hit.

Skip Beat! was a great one. I enjoyed that, however was quite disappointed with the way it ended. Felt like there was so many unanswered questions or things left unfinished. Still a brilliant series though, so definitely recommend it.

La Corda d'Oro was another great series, I started getting slightly tired of listening to classical music, but for the most part it was fantastic, and again would recommend it.

[RayearthIX]

I finished Yamada's First Time: B Gata H Kei. you can go to my blog to read my review :3

As for the Seed girls: Flay, Cagalli, and Lacus are likely the best trio of females in any gundam series. Flay for her tragic-ness, Cagalli for her courage and desire to fight on the front, and Lacus because Lacus is basically Relena if Relena was actually willing to take a stand about anything -_-; I want peace! so I will silently protest. or... I want peace! so I will force both sides fo idiots into submission to get it! HUA! You choose?

[Arnold]

Patlabor: The New Files

A real pleasant surprise. I thought it was going to be more serious and mecha-oriented, as the movies (my only prior exposure to the series) were more along the lines of technological and psychological thrillers, as you'd expect from Mamoru Oshii. But instead it turned out to be something like Barney Miller meets Hill Street Blues with robots, and it really worked. It's less a mecha series and more a comedy/dramedy that happens to have mecha.

[Rhodric]

Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor

It was alright, needs to be longer or another season needs to be made. It left off on such a down note for Hei.

[MirKz]

The World God Only Knows, loved the first 2 seasons so far. Hoping there'll be more because I really enjoyed them.
The characters are fun, the humour around Katsuragi being a gamer is easy to relate to if you're a gamer and you'll find yourself laughing at some of the things he says and does.

[LOSTyears]

Mermaid Forest
Pretty damn effective drama/horror/lore here, though the OVA and Series each had their own strength and weakness one not having much in depth(OVA) and some of the other having a lesser degree of emotional impact(Series). Really liked how the lore(Mermaids) was used, was a strong catalyst for some decent horror, creative expansion of the myth with moral and emotional development(and deterioration). Speaking of which brought about and pondered the ever provocative immortality theme, unlike most mediums this took a rather mature approach tackling it as more a curse on mortality than a glorified gift. Characters struggled, coped and as I mentioned developed and deteriorated emotionally, dramatized but in very believable ways. How this themes depicted can actually make one think twice and wonder. There was a romantic element as well ultimately it was about a person(s) journey to deal, hope and search for love(in a literal everlasting sense). Only minor gripe were how each of the formats in which this was released could of benefited if approached their respective way, some of these stories in the Series may have(or did) work better in a compacted OVA form as Forest and Scar were where details were minimal and impact was maximized. On the flip side some of them(Forest especially) did benefit from a more expanded look, Scar's Series format was an unfortunate disappointment for me as it lacked the oomph of its former despite being slightly more graphic.
Other than that even without anything conclusive I was satisfied mostly cause I just simply like the material and how it was presented, would not mind seeing more of the story as with its themes intact could probably go on much longer. Good view for anyone interested in the genre(s) or the creators work. Fair warning it can test endurance as stories can really wrench on the tragic, for me anyway it was often an interesting tragic. B+

[Mickeymac92]

Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal - It was pretty great, actually. I was expecting it to be more Rurouni Kenshin, but it turned out to be quite different, but in a good way - The pacing was slower and the story was more personal. There was less action, but what action was there was awesome, albeit bloody. The characters were all very interesting, though voice-acting, bith English and Japanese could've been better. The art and music really sold it, though. I had the limited Edition Blu-Ray, so the art was all crisp and colorful, though I'll bet even without the HD it still would've looked great, since the art styles and character designs were wonderful on their own. The music was mostly traditional Japanese music, but they really set the tone just right, and made the setting feel alive.

I really should say more about the story, since it was very well-done, but I doubt I could say much without spoiling anything. It's not exactly the best story I've seen in an anime, but it's still pretty damn good. This is definitely one of the best OVA's I've watched, and that's saying something since I'm more or less a fan of OVAs, and part of what makes it so great is that you don't need to have seen the original show to understand what's going on - I hadn't seen the original in years, and I can't say I remember much of it, but I still managed to keep up. Yeah, this is one I definitely recommend to others.


.hack//SIGN and two of the OVAs. - .hack//SIGN was pretty good. The story was amazing, filled with mystery and symbolism that actually make sense (looking at you NGE), filled with interesting and deep characters. The only problem is the pacing - this is easily one of the slowest shows I've ever seen. It even makes Eureka Seven look fast. Still, unlike ES, it was never billed as an action anime, so taking it for what it is, a character-driven drama/mystery, it's a problem that's easier to forgive. Also, Tsukasa can be annoying at first, but thankfully the show focuses as much on everyone else as it does on him, so he doesn't get enough screne-time to get on your nerves until later on when he starts to get better.

As for the art and the music, they're incredible. The World is beautiful, as are the character designs. I love how past events are always shown with as staticky videos, and specifically the real world is always given a gray tone on top of that, to contrast with the beauty of the game. The music is some of the best I've heard in an anime - every track is memorable and set the tone perfectly. It's easily the best aspect of the entire show, and I'd even go as far as to suggest watching it just for the music, if nothing else.

Really, though, as much as I loved .hack//SIGN, right down to a very personal level since I can greatly relate to Tsukasa and his situation, I'd honestly have trouble recommending it to others. The show is super slow, there's hardly any action, the ending is a total cop-out, and much of the show consists of characters just talking to eachother, often going over what they already know. This obviously won't appeal to a lot of people. Still, I do suggest people at least give it a try if they haven't already, if just for the music and to see if they'll get hooked on the brilliant story.

The OVAs were just plain filler, though, and not really worth watching.


Now I just need to figure out what to watch next...do I finish Angel Beat or The Third? Or do I start up Baccano! or Trigun?

[Arnold]

The World God Only Knows season 2.

Great, another non-ending ending. I was hoping this season would have some character development for Katsuragi, but no go. Elsie's cute, and some of the situations are funny, but that's it.

[DazarGaidin]

Yeah, its pretty much all about the adorable elsie for me :wub: :lol:

[Rhodric]

Chaos;Head - Meh, not the best series out there, but a decent watch if you like psychological shows

[MirKz]

Just finished 07 Ghost.

Really enjoyed it. It looks like they've left it open for a potential season 2.

[Sora N]

ICE

What can I say about this OVA series…umm. It wasn’t the worst OVA I have seen; however, it was not great either. The characters had no depth, the storyline was confusing and not very interesting, the animation was very poor (especially for an OVA made in 2007) and the ending was just a typical anime ending. I was also very disappointed that ICE was supposed to be yuri; however, there really was not a lot of yuri elements in it.

[Levon]

Finally completed Kaleido Star. Really great all around.

Also watched the Rideline movie which was pretty damn rad, amazing eyecandy.

[sandyyan]

I finally finished Kimi ni Todoke, its over :( wonderful series _<

[LOSTyears]

Suite Precure♪
Probably the bubbliest and air-headed(Hummy) of the franchise but not the worst, it redeems itself considerably. Starts off very weak with uninspiring leads thrown into hokey happenstance, admittedly the whole music theme is a bit tongue-in-cheek but a fun n' cheerful angle. As it progresses into the second half the leads mature and as more characters are added n' fleshed out on top of revelations this Precure world starts to become interesting. Arguably has the best set of antagonist to date, one's with chemistry and history considering most of em were not villains to begin with. The DBZ-esque action the franchise is known for also progresses stunningly as Precure are added, grow and both antagonist and story evolve. Last stretch into finale was one of the best as well offering a balanced albeit dragged out good n' evil power struggle with some surprise introspect and ending on a rather high and happy note. Speaking of drag this does have patches of that where things are trying to develop but does it in such lull fashion. Again not the worst nor best but shines and dulls in a few areas, recommended watch for fans. C+

[ThePhillyFlash]

Rio: Rainbow Gate
Here's another series, this one set in the world of casinos and gambling, that wasn't at all remarkable or groundbreaking, but was, in my mind, delightfully fun and cheesy with it's fair share of humor and fanservice. But it also had a decent story that kept interested until the end.

[RayearthIX]

To Love-Ru - it was good, not great though. I was a little disappointed since I'd heard good things about it. Posted the review for it today, so please check it out :)

[doraemon]

FMA-Brotherhood-wow what can i say that has not already been said,pure perfection in every way,all killer no filler is the name of the game here,the series flows with such ease and its characters and story grow with each episode,nothing feels forced,the characters bring something new to the story each episode,and thats the shows greatest strength,its characters each and everyone of them has a story to tell,each story is vital to the overall plot,an emotinal rollercoaster ride that easily makes it one of the finest series ever made and a true classic and some of the action scenes and fights are some of the best you will see in a anime series,everything from the pace,music,voice acting to the animation are as close to perfection you will get,yeah as you can guess i loved this series and i,m very tempted to re-watch asap yep it is that good.10/10.

[skyknight]

Just finished watching Ghost Hound. Entertaining enough series, kind of wish it was a tad longer, though I guess it did cover what it needed to cover as far as I could tell. Not real sure what I will watch next though.

[magicalgirlj]

Boku Wa Tomodachi Sukunai- good stuff, I cant wait for Funi to release it

[Arnold]

Eden of the East.

I almost forgot how good this show was. I hadn't seen it since it first aired 3 years ago, and watching it again, I really like how it just builds on itself, and the mysteries just go deeper and deeper. I like the characters, they feel like *real people*, which is kind of rare in anime today. Saki is smart, cheerful, and optimistic, but still looking for her place in the world. Takizawa's a nice guy with a lot of charm, a little free spirited, but really cares about saving everyone. It doesn't answer all the questions posed, but I guess that's what the movies are for.

[ThePhillyFlash]

Highschool of the Dead
Man, this show was a rollercoaster of blood, gore, action, violence, zombies, boobies and fanservice all wrapped up in a 12 episode package of deliciously creepy fun. The cast made HOTD a delight to watch: Takashi was your typical anti-hero type who acted with his hormones as much as with his courage; Saya was a beyotch of the HIGHEST order and made me wish the zombies had gotten her; Kohta, the roly-poly nerd turned Rambo-like gun freak was a laugh riot, and, what can possibly be said about Saeko who was ten different kinds of awesome! Two thumbs up! :)

[Arch-Defender]

Night Raid 1931
It was good but not impressive in any way. It got too political at times; nothing wrong with that but unlike Ghost in the Shell this was 13 episodes long and because of that it got in the way of character development at times as well as being mostly irrelevent in the end, particularly considering the ending required about 5 minutes of everything they threw in as an explanation of the situation during the series. Could have thrown in a little more character development, a little more action and it would have bumped up a notch.

[MechaFan]

Night Raid 1931
It was good but not impressive in any way. It got too political at times; nothing wrong with that but unlike Ghost in the Shell this was 13 episodes long and because of that it got in the way of character development at times as well as being mostly irrelevent in the end, particularly considering the ending required about 5 minutes of everything they threw in as an explanation of the situation during the series. Could have thrown in a little more character development, a little more action and it would have bumped up a notch.

I thought it started out well but a got a little boring towards the middle so I dropped it.. I was watching it through Anime On-Demand so it's not like I paid for the series.. And eventually I do plan on going back and checking out the full thing..

The first episode rocked though.. The others jus' didn't keep up with IMO.. I think I only made it to episode 5 or 6 though.

[Arch-Defender]

I thought it started out well but a got a little boring towards the middle so I dropped it.. I was watching it through Anime On-Demand so it's not like I paid for the series.. And eventually I do plan on going back and checking out the full thing..

The first episode rocked though.. The others jus' didn't keep up with IMO.. I think I only made it to episode 5 or 6 though.
Yeah I was into it at first but by the end you have a feeling it should either have been longer or should have cut some of the trivial stuff.

[doraemon]

Katanagatari-Pure art at its best,a series which is heavy in dialouge but never gets bogged down by its own stroy telling,action packed to the brim to which certain scenes left me breathless at some points and a great cast of characters,blend that all together and you have one of the finest anime series ever produced,mindblowing stuff indeed.10/10.

[Mickeymac92]

I've been interested in Katanagatari since it was picked up by NIS. I'm happy to hear your thoughts about it, doraemon.

[roxas2244]

Mine would have to be Buso Renkin.

[YuriFanboy]

B Gata H Kei - I wasn't sure if I'd like it since the premise seems really messed up, but the show wasn't as messed up as the premise made it sound. I thought it was really funny. Yamada is so ridiculous :lol: I give the show an 8/10.

[Mickeymac92]

B Gata H Kei - I wasn't sure if I'd like it since the premise seems really messed up, but the show wasn't as messed up as the premise made it sound. I thought it was really funny. Yamada is so ridiculous :lol: I give the show an 8/10.

I cried, both out of joy and sadness, when I saw the trailer. Such a bad plot-base. Good to hear it worked out despite the premise, though I probably won't watch it myself.

[OneBleachNaru Z]

For me, it was Death Note. Fun manga, and the ending was epic.

[Tonyx35]

Kaze no Stigma/ Stigma of the wind (2007, TV Series)
-For some reason I like action Anime that deals with elemental Powers.
Gatekeepers and Flame of Recca.

I enjoyed the Action sequences but the rest of it felt average. Characters, character interactions and even opponents the heroes were fighting. The ending felt like they were waiting for a Season 2.:P

[DazarGaidin]

I've been interested in Katanagatari since it was picked up by NIS. I'm happy to hear your thoughts about it, doraemon.

The show is ok, but they troll you hard at one point, so hard i dropped my rating of the series. They spend a little of every episode hyping this ultimate swordsman. At one point they are gonna meet in the next episode, the preview for the next episode shows scenes from this amazing epic fight. As that kinda stuff is what attracts me to this type of anime, i was looking forward to it. But you never see the fight or dude next episode, they just casually mentioned it like it was just something they did the other day of no significance. Im all for gags, but not ones that actually screw the viewers over.

[sandyyan]

Nurarihyon no MagoLove these kawaii Youkai :p

[Panko Z]

Redline

very impressive, both technically with the hand drawn style and content-wise. great cast of characters and action, but i thought the ending felt, i dunno, a little anti-climactic. i just expected something more out-of-this-world than the standard photo finish and "love conquers all" idea. but it was well worth the watch, A+

[doraemon]

Bakemonogatari-Well i finally got round to watching this to see what all the fuss was about and overall i,m very impressed by it,one of those shows to watch with the lights off and get engrossed in it as it does take some time to get into,very heavy on the dialogue front and pretty slow paced in some places but thats the whole point of the show i suppose,one downside as much as i loved the series i just couldnt really click with any of the characters not that i hated them they were just not likeable enough for me to really care about them,but the plot kept me glued to my screen and i loved the whole feel of the show and while its not as smart as it thinks it is its refreshing when shows like this do come around to break the mold and push the viewer to experience new things and as a work of art it is simply mindblowing and just bursts with new and bright and original ideas and another showcase piece from the mighty studio Shaft and proves once again that Akiyuki Shinbo is a force to be reckoned with in the anime industry,the man is a genius,so overall its a show that is not going to be everyones cup of tea but then again i think every anime fan should at least see it just for the experience alone.8/10.

[RayearthIX]

Summer Wars (though its really a movie and not a series)

check it out using my blog link below :3

And yes, B Gata H Kei has a ridiculous premise, but it's actually a good series and is quite funny

[DazarGaidin]

Kuragehime/Princess Jellyfish (rewatch): I seriously hope this show gets a sequel. It is very deserving, one of the most interesting romance anime to pop up and the characters and interaction is stellar, cant help but smile watching this.

[RooRoo]

Ghost Hunt. Not a bad show. I think that if real life horror movies could do some of the stuff they did in Ghost Hunt, that would be one scary freaking show. Like the end of "The Blood Stained Labyrinth." Holy crap, if someone made that episode a real life show, I'd probably piss my pants.

[Arch-Defender]

Ninja Scroll The Series
Boy am I glad I got it for cheap, this series wasn't much to look at. It had some good stuff here and there but nothing else really. Most characters are deformed, freaks or huge monsters. The main character is only there to play the "wandering samurai" and doesn't really do much asside from fighting. It's not that he wasn't implicated enough in the show that bothered me but that he had no goal or ambitions, he mostly walked around then helped the girl and at the end he goes back to walking around,basically, his life sucks.

[Arnold]

^ The movie is pretty good, though, at least for pure eye candy and action purposes.

[RayearthIX]

Finished Rozen Maiden, Rozen Maiden: Traumend, and Rozen Maiden: Overture - deffinitely gets MUCH better as it progresses. As with everything I watch, you can read my review at my blog linked below ^_^

Well... except for Fortune Arterial... still can't seem to write that review...

[Levon]

^ The movie is pretty good, though, at least for pure eye candy and action purposes.

Honestly I thought the TV series was surprising good. I was expecting utter crap but it wasn't.

[magicalgirlj]

Kanon 2006, it was awsome

[RooRoo]

Well I finished Big Windup unfortunately. It only had 26 episodes dubbed because the first season didn't sell very well in America. Which is a shame too because the show was D@mn good.

[Ohiotaku]

And Yet the Town Moves
In many ways it felt more like a parody of slice-of-life animes than actual one. Even though a lot of it takes place in a "maid cafe" it's definitely not moe. There is a fair amount of fan-service, and while not really a major element it is pretty blatant. It's biggest weaknesses for me was that the characters aren't very likeable and a lot of the humor was japanese word-play that they had to explain in the captions. But I found myself enjoying it more as it went along and there were at least a couple laugh out loud moments. Also, the final episode was kind of surprising. All in all: not as good as School Rumble, Kon! or Azumanga Daioh but I liked it better than Lucky Star and Pani Poni Dash.

[magicalgirlj]

FMA Brotherhood- wow it was amazing, cant wait to see the movie

[tofuman]

Finally finished Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Great series and very under rated. Really wish someone would license it so more people could see it.

[MechaFan]

Finally finished Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Great series and very under rated. Really wish someone would license it so more people could see it.

Im up to episode 73 i think atm :) I'd have to agree with you 100%.. I'd say the series is almost perfect, besides some paceing issues towards the earlier segments.. But since episode 50ish the paceing has been damn near spot-on considering its balanceing out space battles, characters, and the politics/conflicts.

So many plot twists and I'm sure i've yet to see the most interesting ones.. I still don't know what a lot of the characters are plotting, plots that have been hinted at since the beginning like Oberstein, Rubinsky, and the Earth Cult.. Think ill go watch me some more episodes since because of the weather I have no work today lol

[Arch-Defender]

Im up to episode 73 i think atm :) I'd have to agree with you 100%.. I'd say the series is almost perfect, besides some paceing issues towards the earlier segments.. But since episode 50ish the paceing has been damn near spot-on considering its balanceing out space battles, characters, and the politics/conflicts.

So many plot twists and I'm sure i've yet to see the most interesting ones.. I still don't know what a lot of the characters are plotting, plots that have been hinted at since the beginning like Oberstein, Rubinsky, and the Earth Cult.. Think ill go watch me some more episodes since because of the weather I have no work today lol
If MAL is any indication then most people who see it think it's a masterpiece but the problem is not many people have seen it. Thus it's not as popular as it could be with proper advertising and an official release.

[magicalgirlj]

Girls bravo- good echhi comedy, lots of fun to watch

[Rhodric]

Elfen Lied: good but too short

and Angel Beats!: I pride myself on being emotionally damaged, but i got a little teary eyed from this

[ThePhillyFlash]

Finished Spice and Wolf 2 last night. A charming show to the end, even though said ending was more than a little inconclusive. Still, Brina Palencia had been both enthralling and bewitching as Holo in the English dub. :)

[doraemon]

Master Keaton-A totally charming and exciting series,based on the manga by Naoki Urasawa best know for Monster and directed by Masayuki Kojima who also directed Monster so already the two shows have a lot in common,anyway onto the actual series,think Monster but without the creepy backdrop of serial killers and the darkness of said show,Keaton resloves around Taichi Hiraga-Keaton who studied archeology at Oxford university and is a insurance investigator who also spent time in the SAS so he can take care of himself if he gets into a scrap lol,unlike Monster which had a overall story arc,Keaton has a seperate story each episode and it works well its amazing how well written the series is and how much they put into each 20 min episode,the shows true strength lies in Keaton himself and his past,he is such a likeable character,there is so much to learn about him and as the series progresses we slowly see how he became the man he is today and his dad and daughter are a great addition to the cast,as i said before if you like Monster you will no doubt love Master Keaton and if you just love a good old fashioned detective mystery show you cant go wrong with Master Keaton.9/10

[Arnold]

Well, after a *3 year* hiatus I finally finished Macross today. And it certainly deserves to be considered a classic.

I like that it's ultimately an optimistic series but really does not shy away from what war is. I liked how it dealt with not only the on-the-battlefield ramifications including deaths of major characters, but the toll it took on civilians too, and even the toll of the *peace process*. Usually in a show, the war is over and that's it. But here they dedicated probably a good 10 episodes on the entire aftermath and recovery, and I think that was a great idea.

It's a little different from something like Gundam which is somewhat more bleak (especially Zeta) but it does deal with the themes seriously and is really every bit as good as Tomino's story. I held off on finishing this for three years, I doubt I'd wait that long to rewatch it.

[Till]

never watched the first season but-

Spice & Wolf Season 2 (removed rant.) So I'll just say the only positive things I liked in this series were some decent background art, the dub was pretty good and Holo and Lawrence's banter when they play off off each other. Outside those three aspect's everything else in this bore felt like a complete waste of time.

[KT Kore]

But here they dedicated probably a good 10 episodes on the entire aftermath and recovery, and I think that was a great idea.

A lot of people don't like those episodes and felt it should have ended after the big final battle (and I think it was meant to end after that, but they ended up adding more), but like you, I enjoyed those episodes a lot. I also enjoyed the love triangle up until the end. Maybe I'm just dense but it kept me guessing until he finally chose someone heh.

[RayearthIX]

Sigh. Till, you should watch the first season. I suppose that Spice and Wolf isn't for everyone, but it's one of my favorite anime/manga/light novel series. The second season wasn't as good as the first, but the show is all about the character interaction between Lawerance and Holo, so if you don't like shows like that, then I suppose you won't like it.

I hope it gets a third season :3

[Arnold]

A lot of people don't like those episodes and felt it should have ended after the big final battle (and I think it was meant to end after that, but they ended up adding more), but like you, I enjoyed those episodes a lot. I also enjoyed the love triangle up until the end. Maybe I'm just dense but it kept me guessing until he finally chose someone heh.

I've known for years how the love triangle would play out (I saw DYRL and Flashback a long time ago) so who he would pick wasn't a surprise but I did like the way it was done.

As for the last 10 episodes, I've always seen this series as being less about the war and more about the impact of war on the characters lives. And that impact doesn't stop when the war is over. Not everything is going to be rosy. Civilization is going to struggle to get back on its feet. The bred-for-war Zentradi are going to have difficulty adjusting to peace time and many *are* going to lash out in violence. And there are going to be greater questions about Mankind's future. These are logical followup issues to a major war like this, and few other series really deal with it. Zeta Gundam did to some degree, but that dealt more with the impact on the soldiers rather than civilization at large, and they dealt with these themes much more pessimistically.And I loved Gundam and Zeta, but I also loved Macross' perspective on war as well.

[Till]

Sigh. Till, you should watch the first season. I suppose that Spice and Wolf isn't for everyone, but it's one of my favorite anime/manga/light novel series. The second season wasn't as good as the first, but the show is all about the character interaction between Lawerance and Holo, so if you don't like shows like that, then I suppose you won't like it.

I hope it gets a third season :3


For all the nitpick's I had with the series I still have my eye's set on watching the first season eventually. The flashbacks in S2 peaked my interest, even if it is more of the same drawn out talking-head mumbojumbo...

I absolutely loved the interaction between Holo/Lawrence. That was the one of the few main praise's I took away from the show. I just wish they played it up abit more.

[Levon]

A lot of people don't like those episodes and felt it should have ended after the big final battle (and I think it was meant to end after that, but they ended up adding more), but like you, I enjoyed those episodes a lot. I also enjoyed the love triangle up until the end. Maybe I'm just dense but it kept me guessing until he finally chose someone heh.

Really? I thought thats when the show greatly improved. It got more serious & dramatic.

[doraemon]

Don Dracula-A fun and silly little series based on a 1979 manga by Osamu Tezuka,this is straight up slapstick silly comedy and does not pretend to be anything else and i loved it,it only lasted 8 episodes due to bankruptcy sponsoring problems and only 4 of those 8 episodes were brodcast.The actual series is about Dracula and his daughter Chocola and there faithful servant Igor,while dracula wants nothing more than to drink the blood of a beautiful woman his daughter just wants to be a noraml girl as she attends school and makes friends all the while being chased by Professor Hellsing in this series he is pure comedy and his plans are always riuned at the last minute as he suffers from hemorrhoids(yep you read right lol),its all just pure fun and one of those little shows that will put a smile on your face and at only 8 episodes it is not going to take up to much of your time but worthy viewing and and it was good to see Osamu Tezuka playing it for laughs as i,m sure he had a lot of fun writing the manga,its just a shame the anime was short lived as in my opinion it remains a little cult classic.8/10.

[DazarGaidin]

Spice and Wolf season 1 was much better than the sequel, i cant imagine watching the second and not the first. I was a huge S&W fanboy and even i felt the second season was botched. The economics thing was amusing, clever and novel in the first but became more boring and needlessly complicated in the second. Horo acts weird and out of character towards the end just to try and force fake dramatic tension in the viewer (by basically trying to ignore all the relationship progression so far...for no apparent reason). It wasnt a horrible second season but i hope that a third will go back to its roots while introducing some real character and plot developments (maybe in horos home, and lawrence being the fish out of water this time).

[sandyyan]

Finished Durarara!! It is really a special series from the others i have watched, um..i cannot follow it when i watched the first episode, well, i didn't give up and find it so interesting after then :)

[Panko Z]

Ocean Waves and Only Yesterday

both were alright, not as heartfelt and sentimental as other Ghiblis though. i liked OY slightly more. B

[Mickeymac92]

The person who wrote the plot description for Only Yesterday deserves a medal, though. I almost cried just reading it. I'm too afraid to watch it now, since I think I set my expectations too high.

@DazarGaiden

It's possible that the fact that he hadn't seen the first season is the reason why he enjoyed the second season so much. No expectations to live up to and whatnot.

[sumwhatkrazy]

Girls bravo- good echhi comedy, lots of fun to watch
Yeah i was quite enjoying this series. The first episode seemed crap then it was getting quite good. I never finished it i must do so some time.
Elfen Lied: good but too short


Yup. Might have to watch it again sometime.
Well, after a *3 year* hiatus I finally finished Macross today. And it certainly deserves to be considered a classic.

I like that it's ultimately an optimistic series but really does not shy away from what war is. I liked how it dealt with not only the on-the-battlefield ramifications including deaths of major characters, but the toll it took on civilians too, and even the toll of the *peace process*. Usually in a show, the war is over and that's it. But here they dedicated probably a good 10 episodes on the entire aftermath and recovery, and I think that was a great idea.


i really liked Robotech.

I just finished watching Bamboo Blade. Not bad i did enjoy it but cant say it was anything overly special.
Its focused on the Schools kendo team. The characters are pretty likeable and the series is funny. It dose get pretty repetitive and a little cheesy at times.
Its not bad, not action packed, it dose focus on some of the characters lives outside of Kendo a little bit but its mostly focused on the training and competing and of course the team members friendships.
Minimal romance and fan service. Guess you could say its a bit of a feel good and somewhat comedy anime with lots of super deformed animation style in between.

[Arch-Defender]

Death Note (8/10)
Well first off I was looking forward to seeing the main character of this show as he was often referred to be like Lelouch but I'd like to say that's actually only half true; Lelouch really cared about the state of the world, his friends and he was fighting to protect someone he loved were as Light is a psychopath who uses everyone and then kills them no matter who they are, friendship and love are only tools to him and he only cares about the world if he can be it's god. So while one can sympatise with Lelouch, I don't see it happening with Light.

The story was ok, the show kept me wanting to watch and I got through it easily, it didn't feel long or like it was dragging. The only complaint I have is with the direction it took; I originally thought the show would be Light and his plans comming into fruition but it ended up being about him outsmarting L and his allies (or failling to do so). TBH I think the show would have been better if they had kept L's identity a secret and continued the battle between the two from afar while keeping the mystery and suspense instead of showing us who L is in the first few episodes and then having them actually be together for most of the show.

The Death Note itself was a brilliant idea for a supernatural power but I feel as if it wasn't explored enough, they were countless possibilities with the Death Note but few were explored.

The one thing I hated more than anything else was the second opening though. And my favorite character was misa.

The ending was sastifying but disappointing:
-Satisfying: Light got everything he deserved.
-Disappointing: You're hoping for a brilliant move on Light's part but in the end he gets it.

[Dynneekx]

Eureka Seven
Started strong, good balance of serious/funny episodes, ended pretty well. Toward the end, it started getting increasingly cheesy and less of a mecha/action series and more of a romance, but eh. There were enough battles n' whatnot to make up for it. Overall, a pretty good series. 8/10. I'll be watching Ao when it comes out.

[RooRoo]

I finished Baccano! I do have to say it was probably one of the most satisfying endings I've seen in any anime. I found it hard to enjoy at first because I didn't have a freaking clue what was going on. However, I continued watching it and slowly but surely figured out everything that was going on.

That show is very violent to! I thought Elfin Lied was violent but this show maybe a little more violent. I mean seriously czeslar got the worst of it, poor guy.

This show reminds me so much of "Snatch" its crazy. Great show tho, 9.5/10

[firedragon54738]

Code Geass R2 finely get to see it again all the way threw

[AnimeHunter]

Just recently:
Baka and test 1st season

I thought it was really hilarious. This one has random comedy which I enjoyed. I find it funny that most of the fan service was just implied. If it wasn't it would have felt totally diffrent showLooking foward to 2nd season.

Magical Witch Punie-Chan

Another funny one with random jokes. I thought here should have been more episodes because it doesn't feel completed.

Finally Bludegeoning Angel Dokur Chan This one was funny but it shouldn't be viewed by young children. It was very unusual for I don't normally watch this kind of show.

[ThePhillyFlash]

Birdy the Mighty: Decode
The second major arc of the series was fairly gripping though not as cataclysmic as the first arc. However, the art was rather poor throughout the second thirteen episodes with episode 25 featuring the big throwdown between Birdy and her old friend being downright horrible. Still, it was a good series that ended with the curious "to be continued".

[Arch-Defender]

Azumanga Daioh
I'd like to give you a detailed review but I'm beat from doing one on another website already so I'll just say I thought it was really good ^_^

[goddessofanime]

I finished Carnival Phantasm.

I hope they do a season four with the Fate/Zero characters!

[ThePhillyFlash]

Finished Vampire Knight last night. Intriguing! Now, onto Vampire Knight Guilty!

[doraemon]

Aim for the Ace-A true classic in every way and one of the most influential anime series ever made,not only is it one of the greatest sports anime ever it is also known for its influence on the mighty Gunbuster which is one massive tribute to the greatness of aim for the ace,the story evloves around Hiromi Oka a sweet girl who has a passion for tennis while not the best player in the world her grit and determination shine through and her new coach Jin Munakata sees her true potential can be achieved but only if she dedicates herself 100% to tennis and traning which eventually means friendships are put to the test,possible boyfriends are put on hold etc and thats what so great about the show,the growth of not only Hiromi but everyone around her as we see these young people reaching for there dreams no matter what and in some cases there dreams being shattered,and put all this in the melting pot along with the the genius directing of the late,great Osamu Dezaki and you,ve got one of the best series ever made,i really hope the 2nd series and ova,s get fansubbed at some point but to finally have the classic 1st series added to my collection is good enough for me,not just highly recommended this is totally essential viewing for any anime fan.10/10

[Kakashi-tan]

I finished HeartCatch PreCure not long ago. I guess the next is Pretty Cure, if not the new ones I'm watching this season. (Like BRS)

[Sora N]

I just finished watching Vampire Knight Guilty. A very good show; however, I do wish there were more. The ending (like most anime series) leaves you wanting more to the story. I guess it's a good thing I am getting the manga series as well.

I also finished watching the first season of Rosario+Vampire, so it's time for Rosario+Vampire: Capu2.

Finished Vampire Knight last night. Intriguing! Now, onto Vampire Knight Guilty!

It's a good series Philly! I do wonder how you can enjoy Vampire Knight since you hate Twilight...:P

[goddessofanime]

Is Rosario any good?

I was thinking of checking it out...'cause I've heard people say it's pretty good.

[sandyyan]

Just finished Kuroshitsuji, the 1st season, Sebastian is the best :p

[ThePhillyFlash]

It's a good series Philly! I do wonder how you can enjoy Vampire Knight since you hate Twilight...:P

You know, I ask myself that very question often! And, to be perfectly honest, I really don't have an answer! :lol:

Meanwhile, I finished Battle Girls: Time Paradox and Freezing yesterday. Two shows about gorgeous girls with sizable jugs and superhuman/magical powers doing lots of fighting. The former took place in an alternative version of ancient Japan while the latter was in a futuristic Japan, and both shows were fun in their own ways.

[DazarGaidin]

Is Rosario any good?

I was thinking of checking it out...'cause I've heard people say it's pretty good.

I liked the manga, it had fanservice but it wasn't the entirety/point of its existence. The anime was very typical fanservice haremy. It wasnt a bad one of those for what it was, tho i never watched the second season.

[Carhill22]

Desert Punk... I liked the series, not my favorite. The ending got a little serious for me, like the last 3 episodes stuff started happening real fast and not as good..

[tohapply]

The world god only knows .
Death note
Code Geass
ano hi mita hana no namae wo bokutachi ha mada shiranai

[ThePhillyFlash]

Queen's Blade
Finished another series featuring big boobied girls beating the bejeezus out each other. Ahh! Such fun! Now to get my hands on season 2! ^_^

[Sora N]

Is Rosario any good?

I was thinking of checking it out...'cause I've heard people say it's pretty good.

I like it. However, there is a lot of fanservice, so if you don't enjoy series like Girls Bravo you won't enjoy Rosario+Vampire.

[Arch-Defender]

Innocent Venus
Very imppressed by this show. I wasn't expecting it to turn out that great. A definite must watch for Code Geass fans IMO, you'll know why when you watch it ^_^

[RayearthIX]

Rosario + Vampire (both seasons). check out my review of it on my blog ;)

And yes goddessofanime, I liked it a lot. I think the manga is better than the anime, but I really liked it. Sora N is right however, if you really don't like fan service, you likely won't like the anime. The fan service is well done and doesn't really detract from the series, but there is A LOT of it.

[RooRoo]

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad. Great show, great voice work by everyone. Kinda wished they would have explored koyoki and maiho's relationship more but oh well.

[magicalgirlj]

High School of the Dead- really good horror series, wish it was longer

[ThePhillyFlash]

High School of the Dead- really good horror series, wish it was longer

Indeed! That makes two of us!

[Arnold]

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad. Great show, great voice work by everyone. Kinda wished they would have explored koyoki and maiho's relationship more but oh well.

They need to make more shows like this. Shows that are just about growing up and people's lives...

[goddessofanime]

Ah. So Rosario's manga is basically better I take it...

Maybe I"ll stream some episodes first.

[DazarGaidin]

They need to make more shows like this. Shows that are just about growing up and people's lives...

Id say Beck was probably the best coming of age anime i've seen so far.

Paradise Kiss gets a shoujo version vote. :D

[goddessofanime]

I finished Princess Jellyfish today!

DAMN IT WHY ISNT THE MANGA LICENSED???? And no second season! :(

[Brill]

To-Is and interesting attempt at CG real-life space animation. The characters look similar to real people, although some of the shading aspects didn't turn out well. They tried new ideas like animating people shifting their weight while standing. However, sometimes the people drawn were just too stiff, and their running models need a little work. The animation for the various spacecraft was rendered beautifully, but that's to be expected in CG animatiom on inanimate objects. As for story...well, these were 2 OVA episodes. That's right. 2, 30-min episodes, but the story they tried to emulate concerned space tracel and were similar to topics discussed in series like Planetes. Overall, To is a porject worth looking at, but maybe not owning. It's a footstep in the direction of space animation but it still needs some developlemt.

[RayearthIX]

Canaan - I'd say this is an incomplete show. Really felt like it needed 26 episodes to do everything it wanted to. Either way, review can be found on my blog below.

goddessofanime - the manga adds some drama to the series which the anime purposely ignores, I assume, to stay more lighthearted. If you check it out, try to read through to the second season (Vol. 1- 10 are the first season, 11 and onwards are second season), but that's a lot of volumes, so I'd understand if you don't feel like reading that far into the series if you aren't enjoying it.

[goddessofanime]

Canaan - I'd say this is an incomplete show. Really felt like it needed 26 episodes to do everything it wanted to. Either way, review can be found on my blog below.

goddessofanime - the manga adds some drama to the series which the anime purposely ignores, I assume, to stay more lighthearted. If you check it out, try to read through to the second season (Vol. 1- 10 are the first season, 11 and onwards are second season), but that's a lot of volumes, so I'd understand if you don't feel like reading that far into the series if you aren't enjoying it.

Ok. Maybe I'll check out the manga first...

I can get digital copies for cheap anyway on Viz's site.

[sandyyan]

Kuroshitsuji, the last episode makes me i cry again*.*

[LOSTyears]

Black Jack (OVA)
Tezuka's dark, mysterious, charismatic genius surgeon in twelve brilliantly crafted episodic tales highlighting this character and his adventures or should I say patient chart. Each story more memorable than the next including hard pressed hard to forget characters to compliment. Most follow a familiar formula; difficult to impossibly curable cases, beautiful dames, surgery sequence and OH! the infectiously adorable assistant(Pinoko) providing splashes of comedy. Few things I love about Tezuka's approach is despite the stories the character(s) stay true, and there's also a certain tongue in cheek bravado to his drama and storytelling that's not too over-the-top but just enough to put a smirk on your face. His ability to portrait tragedy into something beautiful and fleeting is also worthy of attention not to mention blur the line between Black Jack's hyper logic and the mysteriously unexpected. Having more episodes(of this caliber) is the only downside I can think of, don't believe a conclusion is necessary though more origin would be nice.
With all that said I'm an instant fan and am going to experience all iterations of Black Jack that are available. If anything mentioned in my review strikes your fancy give the good doctor a try and if your a fan of the creator then its your obligation to watch. A

[Arnold]

I just finished Spice and Wolf. Not a bad show, different from most other anime, and I liked how it dresses up economic lessons in dramatic stories with a fantasy-based background. Can't say I didn't find it dry at times, but I think Holo was a good enough character for it to be worthwhile.

[RooRoo]

I just finished Spice and Wolf. Not a bad show, different from most other anime, and I liked how it dresses up economic lessons in dramatic stories with a fantasy-based background. Can't say I didn't find it dry at times, but I think Holo was a good enough character for it to be worthwhile.

I loved it. I mainly loved how it was just them two the entire show. Their chemistry was what really made the show great.

I just finished Shuffle! It was ok. I can't say I'm a fan of harem anime tho. I never feel satisfied cause there are so many characters but only two end up together. I suppose that's why I love Spice and wolf so much.

[Ohiotaku]

Taisho Baseball Girls
I actually started watching this series because the rental service sent me the wrong disc. I don't really care for typical "sports" anime, but this was enjoyable. Full of cliches & stereotypes, but a charming series with a positive vibe. Some romance (including some yuri). Only 12 episodes, so a good short series. 8/10

[Arnold]

Just polished off Genshiken 2.

Overall, probably about as good as season 1. Ogiue was a real breath of fresh air into the series, and I liked seeing them make their transition into their adult lives.

[MichaelArkAngel]

After some time putting it off (for many reasons) I finally watched Neon Genesis Evangelion, followed up by Evangelion 1.0 and 2.0 movies...Wow, the series was great till the last few episodes and then I was like "what a train wreck of an ending!" I can say at least the new movies are slowly making up for the some of it, guess will have to wait and see on Evangelion 3.0....

[Arnold]

Now I finished off Soul Eater.

So... Maka finished off the Kishin with "bravery"? "Bravery" was the key the whole time? I mean, WTF?

I'm sorry, the first half of the series was awesome, the second half was kind of all over the map, with Arachnophobia and the Kishin as co-Big Bads, but then Arachnophobia gets killed by the Kishin himself with 5 episodes left, and I felt that the second half, where a series like this usually finds its focus, could have been much more streamlined. What was the point of killing off Medusa and bringing her back, anyway?

I've heard this series veered off from the manga midway through, and it's pretty obvious. Not a bad series, but the first half was better.

[Arch-Defender]

Now I finished off Soul Eater.

So... Maka finished off the Kishin with "bravery"? "Bravery" was the key the whole time? I mean, WTF?

I'm sorry, the first half of the series was awesome, the second half was kind of all over the map, with Arachnophobia and the Kishin as co-Big Bads, but then Arachnophobia gets killed by the Kishin himself with 5 episodes left, and I felt that the second half, where a series like this usually finds its focus, could have been much more streamlined. What was the point of killing off Medusa and bringing her back, anyway?

I've heard this series veered off from the manga midway through, and it's pretty obvious. Not a bad series, but the first half was better.

Hence why I rated it 7 when I was aiming for an 8 in the first half.

[Ohiotaku]

DNA2
I'd originally started watching this series way-back-when, but dropped it due to the amount of gross-out humorthe main character barfs whenever he's aroused & later there's a girl who farts whenever she gets nervous. This is still the series main weakness IMO, especially since it's supposed to be a romantic comedy. For the majority of the series my first impression was unchallenged, but the final three episodes (13 - 15) managed to redeem it somewhat. There's a greater emphasis on the sci-fi & action elements. Best of all, it actually manages to wrap-up the loose ends and offer a satifying ending to the series. Overall I think it was worth the second look: 7/10.

[Carhill22]

Oriemo- I really liked this series. i was looking into buying it, but the collectors set was sold out and I can't find it anywhere! I can't wait to watch the OVA!

[Levon]

Ouran High School Host Club - Really great, very funny.

Blue Submarine No. 6 - Not very good. Too short. The generic jazz music was some of the worse anime music I've heard. The CGI was horrible and did not mix well with the animation(oh Gonzo).

[Spike]

Finished off Tokyo Majin and the ending doesn't fit and seems as if the series was left incomplete.

[firedragon54738]

Nisemonogatari the fire sisters and brushing teeth who an anime with this can be so hot

[MechaFan]

Legend Of The Galatic Heroes

Wow, what a great ride! It'll be hard for me to find something that'll top this, and tbh I don't ever expect too.. LOGH had everything I wanted in an anime.. Space, politics, military, moral dilemas, a large cast of utilized characters, betrayls, romance, plot twists in abundance, pewpew between spaceships, and more.. The story is great, the pace of the series is perfect, and the ending was satisfieing.. Out of 110 episodes I can't recall any filler, even the "History" episodes gave more information about the LOGH universe then you'd get out of most 26episode series.

I think my favorite thing about the series though has to be its characters.. Each character has their own morals, personality, goals, views, ect that stick with them through out the entire series.. And with such a large cast I don't recall one character ever turning into a cardboard cutout.. Reinhard, Yang, Oberstein, Reuental, and Schenkopp have to be some of my favorite characters of all time.. It was also nice to see Julian mature and he became such a great character too.. Fredrica and Hilda also played strong parts..

It also helps that the voice acting was great in this anime; it's my first subbed series that i've stuck with 'till the end.. Reinhard, Oberstein, Hilda, Bittenfeld, and Reuental's voice actors stand out the most in my eyes.. I got every bit of emotion that was needed through them, and I'am now a beleiver in subtitles.. If I could get anime with that kind of voice talent each time then I'll have no problem watching everything as subbed.

Big spoilers below
Wow.. The deaths in this anime actually pulled at my heart strings.. First Kircheis, I never expected him to die within the first 26 episodes.. And Yang, wow, I thought he'd see it through till the end and be one of the good guys left standing.. Reuental probably had the most bad *** death (Lutz being close second) and his battle vrs Mittermeyer was also my favorite space battle.

But Reinhards death.. I was chokeing up to that.. I had totally expected him to die from the beggening and it was affirmed to me later on with his frequent illness'.. But his death was still extremley powerful and surprising due to the attachment I gained with 'em in the later episodes involveing his proposal to Hilda, the birth of his son, and his aknowledgement of the Iserholmn forces.

And then theres Oberstein.. I think he was a matyr for Reinhard; even though I'm sure he'd never admit to it.. I remember in the earlie episodes when Reinhard agree'd to accept Oberstein and even saved his life.. Oberstein told him that he'd do the dirty things the kaiser couldn't and he stuck with that role and because of it the empire/kaiser benefited greatly.. Oberstein didn't mind playing the villan part and looking bad if it met getting the job done.. I think he purposley leaked his room as the kaisers room to the Terrarist in order to save the kaisers life and rid the empire of the last bit of fanatics threatening it.. He benefited the Kaiser maybe more then anyone and quite possibley saved more lifes then anyone else in the series through his actions, but history would remember him as a villan and I think Oberstein would be perfectly fine with that.


If only this would get a US release and I could watch it in better quality.. I had to watch it on youtube, although the quality isn't terrible it could never do the artwork in this anime justice :( Later down the road when I decide to re-watch the series I'll have to hunt down the blu-ray quality torrents that I hear are floating around on the net.

Now.. What to watch next.. I think it was Ryvius that recommended Dagran to me.. Might have to check that out.

[RayearthIX]

Heaven's Lost Property (season 1) - pretty good, but god, that main character is a perv...might be the most pervy mc I've seen outside of a hentai. check out my review on my blog ;)

[Noiventure]

Nadia The Secret Of The Blue Water

[KT Kore]

Legend Of The Galatic Heroes

Wow, what a great ride! It'll be hard for me to find something that'll top this, and tbh I don't ever expect too.. LOGH had everything I wanted in an anime.. Space, politics, military, moral dilemas, a large cast of utilized characters, betrayls, romance, plot twists in abundance, pewpew between spaceships, and more.. The story is great, the pace of the series is perfect, and the ending was satisfieing.. Out of 110 episodes I can't recall any filler, even the "History" episodes gave more information about the LOGH universe then you'd get out of most 26episode series.

I think my favorite thing about the series though has to be its characters.. Each character has their own morals, personality, views, ect that stick with them through out the entire series.. And with such a large cast I don't recall one turning into a cardboard cutout.. Reinhard, Yang, Oberstein, Reuental, and Schenkopp have to be some of my favorite characters of all time.. It was also nice to see Julian mature and he became such a great character too.. Fredrica and Hilda also played strong parts..

It also helps that the voice acting was great in this anime; it's my first subbed series that i've stuck with 'till the end.. Reinhard, Oberstein, Hilda, Bittenfeld, and Reuental's voice actors stand out the most in my eyes.. I got every bit of emotion that was needed through them, and I'am now a beleiver in subtitles.. If I could get anime with that kind of voice talent each time then I'll have no problem watching everything as subbed.

Big spoilers below
Wow.. The deaths in this anime actually pulled at my heart strings.. First Kircheis, I never expected him to die within the first 26 episodes.. And Yang, wow, I thought he'd see it through till the end and be one of the good guys left standing.. Reuental probably had the most bad *** death (Lutz being close second) and his battle vrs Mittermeyer was also my favorite space battle.

But Reinhards death.. I was chokeing up to that.. I had totally expected him to die from the beggening and it was affirmed to me later on with his frequent illness'.. But his death was still extremley powerful and surprising due to the attachment I gained with 'em in the later episodes involveing his proposal to Hilda, the birth of his son, and his aknowledgement of the Iserholmn forces.

And then theres Oberstein.. I think he was a matyr for Reinhard; even though I'm sure he'd never admit to it.. I remember in the earlie episodes when Reinhard agree'd to accept Oberstein and even saved his life.. Oberstein told him that he'd do the dirty things the kaiser couldn't and he stuck with that role and because of it the empire/kaiser benefited greatly.. Oberstein didn't mind playing the villan part and looking bad if it met getting the job done.. I think he purposley leaked his room as the kaisers room to the Terrarist in order to save the kaisers life and rid the empire of the last bit of fanatics threatening it.. He benefited the Kaiser maybe more then anyone and quite possibley saved more lifes then anyone else in the series through his actions, but history would remember him as a villan and I think Oberstein would be perfectly fine with that.


If only this would get a US release and I could watch it in better quality.. I had to watch it on youtube, although the quality isn't terrible it could never do the artwork in this anime justice :( Later down the road when I decide to re-watch the series I'll have to hunt down the blu-ray quality torrents that I hear are floating around on the net.

Now.. What to watch next.. I think it was Ryvius that recommended Dagran to me.. Might have to check that out.

That's one hell of a way to break your subtitles cherry. If you can watch that, you can watch anything haha. There is so much talking in LOGH. Most other shows are easy going in comparison heh. Glad you loved it as much as I thought you would. The word "masterpiece" was made specifically for shows like this.

I still haven't seen all the prequels and movies and such, so you may be getting to that before me. There's still so much material left, and I'm sure it's all great stuff.

I'd recommend Dougram to you too. It's another politcal mecha show. There's not as much politics as something like LOGH, but there is still a fair amount. Plus it has one of my new favorite characters:

http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/2/107477.jpg

You'll like it.

[superplough]

MechaFan... a few years ago I tried to watch LOGH. I failed... I liked it, and I got about 10 episodes into it... but I never finished it while I had the chance, then my computer that I had all the episodes on blew up and I have never gotten around to downloading it again.

BUT NOW! My brother just gave me his old Hard Drive, and I'd copied everything onto there so now I have all the eps again!

Your passion for the show has inspired me to try again to finish LOGH. I'm sure I will do it this time.

[Donto_Koi]

Kodomo no jikan

Not quite what I thought it would be. It had it's pervy moments but it a story behind it which was pretty good and it made me laugh quite a bit. It was quite enjoyable.

[MechaFan]

That's one hell of a way to break your subtitles cherry. If you can watch that, you can watch anything haha. There is so much talking in LOGH. Most other shows are easy going in comparison heh. Glad you loved it as much as I thought you would. The word "masterpiece" was made specifically for shows like this.

I still haven't seen all the prequels and movies and such, so you may be getting to that before me. There's still so much material left, and I'm sure it's all great stuff.

I'd recommend Dougram to you too. It's another politcal mecha show. There's not as much politics as something like LOGH, but there is still a fair amount. Plus it has one of my new favorite characters:


You'll like it.

Yeah I'am sorta glad I started with LOGH as my first subbed series because there is a lot of talking and I think it actually helped me get used to it quicker.. Not once during the series was I lost or confused, the fansubbing on youtube is actually really good (not sure which group it is.) LOGH is defiantly a masterpeice, I think it surpasses so many other mediums (books, movies, comics, ect) at storytelling.. I actually got a feel for the characters and their personalitys, something I'm not able to do with 95% of the anime I watch.


As of now I'm watching Dougram, got it all downloaded and working yesterday.. Ryvius suggested it to me a while back and I've been interested in it ever since.. And now that I got the series working I'm enjoying it a lot.. I'm only on episode 7 atm but I don't have work 'till monday so I've got some time to kill lol.

I also like Lecoque (think thats his name, the guy whos picture you posted) so far.. Defiantly seems like a sneaky-type character, and I like those.. Also has my favorite VA thus far. Deloyrean just got its independence and it was pretty much revealed it was a plan by Crinns dad and Lecoque.. I wonder how much he really knew and what the hell they are actually planning.. Guess ill find out next episode when they hunt down the guerillas and from what it looks like from the preview they also find a new mecha.

MechaFan... a few years ago I tried to watch LOGH. I failed... I liked it, and I got about 10 episodes into it... but I never finished it while I had the chance, then my computer that I had all the episodes on blew up and I have never gotten around to downloading it again.

BUT NOW! My brother just gave me his old Hard Drive, and I'd copied everything onto there so now I have all the eps again!

Your passion for the show has inspired me to try again to finish LOGH. I'm sure I will do it this time.

Watch it! IMO the series really starts picking up around episode 20, you start to get a feel for the struggles and the characters.. But my favorite season is the last by far, it moves at a quicker speed then the other seasons and puts interesting spins on all the lingering plot "holes." And it concludes very satisfying.

I hear there are blu-ray quality downloads on the net for LOGH I defiantly plan on picking those up myself and watching it again.. But if worse comes to worse Superplough and for some reason those dont transfer over to HDD well you can always resort to youtube like I did lol.. The quality isn't "terrible" (ok yes it is) and in no way can it do the awsome artwork in this series justice but if its your only way of watching the series then it is still well worth it IMO.

[Ohiotaku]

Squid Girl
Slice-of-Life and/or satire series are pretty much hit or miss for me and this was definitely a miss IMO. I can't remember laughing even once while watching it. A lot of people seem to think Squiddie is cute, but I just found her annoying (especially her "squid speak"). I never finished Sgt. Frog, but I still found it more entertaining and the same basic concept. 5/10

[Levon]

I hear there are blu-ray quality downloads on the net for LOGH I defiantly plan on picking those up myself and watching it again.. But if worse comes to worse Superplough and for some reason those dont transfer over to HDD well you can always resort to youtube like I did lol.. The quality isn't "terrible" (ok yes it is) and in no way can it do the awsome artwork in this series justice but if its your only way of watching the series then it is still well worth it IMO.

Unfortunately I believe the Blu-ray rips aren't much better than the DVD rips. (Although either are way better than YouTube:lol:)
I think it might be an upscale which is strange for a cel animated show but it does happen sometimes, its very disappointing.

[DazarGaidin]

Squid Girl
Slice-of-Life and/or satire series are pretty much hit or miss for me and this was definitely a miss IMO. I can't remember laughing even once while watching it. A lot of people seem to think Squiddie is cute, but I just found her annoying (especially her "squid speak"). I never finished Sgt. Frog, but I still found it more entertaining and the same basic concept. 5/10

Wow, this is the first negative review of ika musume i think i have ever seen. :lol: BTW, the squid speak thing is something crunchyroll (or whoever) took tremendous liberty on...for the most part she just adds ~degaso to the end of her normal sentences. Every now and then she would change a word or something but not like the 'official' subs did every 2 seconds (i also was turned off by this, fansubs were much better). They wanted to show that she was speaking oddly because she was a squidgirl, but didnt want to attach a ~desu like thing onto the english translation.

A lot of people enjoyed that though.

[Arnold]

Squid Girl
Slice-of-Life and/or satire series are pretty much hit or miss for me and this was definitely a miss IMO. I can't remember laughing even once while watching it. A lot of people seem to think Squiddie is cute, but I just found her annoying (especially her "squid speak"). I never finished Sgt. Frog, but I still found it more entertaining and the same basic concept. 5/10

The idea of someone not thinking this is funny is so foreign to me...

[Donto_Koi]

Wow. Someone no like Ika-chan? Not even Sanae's antics reach you?

[YuriFanboy]

Dream Eater Merry - I really enjoyed it. Sadly, the ending isn't exactly a real ending like with so many other anime. There's so many things left unanswered. I have no idea what the sales in Japan were for this, but I hope there is a second season someday. The characters were pretty interesting, and the designs for some of the demons were really cool. I really like Misteltein's, Merry's, and Engi's designs. Overall, I give this anime an 8/10. It would probably be a 9/10, but I had to downgrade it since the story is clearly incomplete.

[magicalgirlj]

Baccano- it was awsome, wish it was longer. Like **** Tracy meets 3x3 Eyes

[Ohiotaku]

Yeah, I know all the reviews I'd seen for Squid Girl were positive which was the why I stayed with it till the end, but it just didn't do anything for me. Not really "bad" in any way but just "meh". Like I said earlier. series along this line either work for me or they don't but I'm not always sure why.
Liked: Azumanga Daioh, School Rumble, Wagnaria, Hidamari Sketch, Kon!, Ramen Fighter Miki, Adventures of the Mini-Goddesses.
Didn't like: Lucky Star, Pani Poni Dash, Hare Guu, Combat Butler Hayate
Half & Half: Excel Saga, Strawberry Marshmallow, Sgt. Frog, Galaxy Angel, And Yet the Town Moves

[Arch-Defender]

Mobile Suit Gundam
Kindda disappointing in some ways. It had good action for it's time but the fact they had it in every single episode kind of overshadowed other important details, like proper character development. I'm all for action but I think they went a bit too far, there actually isn't an episode where they don't fight. They have really great characters but instead of concentrating on them as much as possible they went for the White Base crew who was rather meh. But it was interesting enough anyway, worth watching.

[KT Kore]

Welcome to Tomino anime. Pacing is usually atrocious lol. Usually the same thing on and on for episodes on end until he finally changes it up after a while. Most of his series can be cut down to a quarter of their length.

[superplough]

I love all Crunchyroll's squid puns :D They're tentacular!

[Levon]

Squid puns are hilarious. I love Squid Girl, especially the silent episodes where shes a mini Squid. Does season 2 have more of those?

Mobile Suit Gundam
Kindda disappointing in some ways. It had good action for it's time but the fact they had it in every single episode kind of overshadowed other important details, like proper character development. I'm all for action but I think they went a bit too far, there actually isn't an episode where they don't fight. They have really great characters but instead of concentrating on them as much as possible they went for the White Base crew who was rather meh. But it was interesting enough anyway, worth watching.

I thought the character drama was mixed well with the action. The only character development that was really lacking was Lalah Sune but thats probably because the show was canceled.

[Ohiotaku]

Squid puns are hilarious. I love Squid Girl, especially the silent episodes where shes a mini Squid. Does season 2 have more of those?

Different tastes I guess.:P That really was the biggest problem I had with Squiddie, and considering that it seemed like about 80% of the humor ...
I will admit that the OVA mini-squidgirl episodes were better than the standard ones though.

[DazarGaidin]

Season 2 has a lot more mini-ika time, I think she gets like a whole episode at one point. Not positive on that...but she does appear more for sure.


I watched it on fansub originally and i thought it was hilarious without all the puns :P The first time she ralphs on the spaghetti and eiko's reaction, priceless :lol: So was her interpretation of her birthday preparations :lol: Loved how her perception of things is so radically different to everyone else.

[Arnold]

Mobile Suit Gundam
Kindda disappointing in some ways. It had good action for it's time but the fact they had it in every single episode kind of overshadowed other important details, like proper character development. I'm all for action but I think they went a bit too far, there actually isn't an episode where they don't fight. They have really great characters but instead of concentrating on them as much as possible they went for the White Base crew who was rather meh. But it was interesting enough anyway, worth watching.

This *is* a mech show, you know, right? It is called Mobile Suit Gundam, so I'd expect them to prominently feature the eponymous mech in every episode.

[RooRoo]

last anime I finished was Nabari no ou. complete crap. Had potential but didn't live up to it.

[Arch-Defender]

This *is* a mech show, you know, right? It is called Mobile Suit Gundam, so I'd expect them to prominently feature the eponymous mech in every episode.
I know but with 43 episodes they could have cut down a little and still shown the Gundam more than enough times. My thoughts are since the show is at its most intense near the end it had just enough action for those episodes but in the very beginning, I don't know maybe it's just me. For example: Code Geass, Innocent Venus, Escaflowne, Martian Successor Nadesico, Sakura Wars and Full Metal Panic! are all Mecha shows that feature their share of battles but do not over do it at the same time.

For the characters, my main problem was that:
-Char and Alicia: These were my favorite characters yet while Char and Alicia are prominently featured in the series their relationship hardly is; they have a very short flashback and then speak once or twice but I really thought there should have been a bigger focus on their past and their relationship.
-Amuro and Fraw: Again two good characters but their relationship doesn't seem to really evolve to the level I had the impression it would.
-Zeon: The best asset of the series was Zeon and the ruling family but they didn't make the focus I'd hope on them until the very last episodes.

Of course these may all be due to the fact the show was cut short, for all I know he may have intended to pursue those areas in the first place.

[Arnold]

I know but with 43 episodes they could have cut down a little and still shown the Gundam more than enough times. My thoughts are since the show is at its most intense near the end it had just enough action for those episodes but in the very beginning, I don't know maybe it's just me. For example: Code Geass, Innocent Venus, Escaflowne, Martian Successor Nadesico, Sakura Wars and Full Metal Panic! are all Mecha shows that feature their share of battles but do not over do it at the same time.

Unfair comparison because you have to appreciate the time in which the series came out and how it was really the first of its kind. Before Gundam, the mecha was the *star* of the show, and for it to not be the star was unheard of. So the fact that it wasn't a godlike super robot and that the human characters took as much precedence as they did was groundbreaking at the time.

Tomino was constantly battling with the toy people over the presentation of the mecha (the whole reason why Gundam is multicolored as opposed to being more realistically drab is because that was a concession to the toy manufacturers). They probably weren't *allowed* to not feature the Gundam prominently in each episode.

Also, unlike a lot of the series mentioned above, they are literally in the middle of a major war. Not just dealing with a group of rebels, but an all out *war*. And frankly I liked the way it was handled. The combat wasn't gratuitious; it seemed strategically sound and the way it worked just made a lot of sense. It wasn't like Gundam Wing where characters were just blowing **** up.

[Arch-Defender]

...toy people...
Lol, always forget about them, guess that's why Gundam as lot's of fighting and Code Geass lot's of pizza, publicity's sake.

I'm not good with old/new anime, before checking I seriously thought Escaflowne was an older series, hell, I thought Godannar was an 80's anime before seeing the actual time it was made in :lol:

[Levon]

There are a lot of problems with MS Gundam(mostly because of production) but it really tried to break from the old rock 'em sock 'em robots anime from the 70's and it mostly succeeded. I see it more as a character war drama than just another action robot anime from the 70's. Zeta is Tomino's successor to MSG, he took everything from MSG and greatly improved it.



Season 2 has a lot more mini-ika time, I think she gets like a whole episode at one point. Not positive on that...but she does appear more for sure.



Awesome! I hope Media Blasters can actually release season 2 before they fade away.

[LOSTyears]

Beelzebub
High school delinquent raising naked demon baby........-_-; yeah the setup alone can make you roll your eyes and not give it a second thought on top of the repetitiveness of its beginning but this can grow on you as it did for me. Between the growing bond of the leads, the growing likeability of the class, zany and sometimes surprisingly cute humor and fun over-the-top brawling n' demon powered fights there's actually a lot to like about it. Perhaps its biggest strength and weakness is its literal not taking itself serious, strength cause you don't really have to invest much into it allowing you to just enjoy the wacky fanfare yet when things do take a serious turn any impact is soften to mush. So plot wise it doesn't go leaps and bounds beyond its means. Despite that I enjoyed this a good deal especially the "grow on you" bonds developed between Oga/Babybeel and the cast.
Not the greatest shonen nor worse, with a bizarre premise that churns out surprising humor, heart and plenty of delinquency B-

[superplough]

^I couldn't even finish the first episode of that show :lol:

[ThePhillyFlash]

Finished Working!! yesterday. That show was a hoot with one of THE wackiest cast of characters I've seen in an anime series since Azumanga Daioh! Lots of fun! :D

[ThePhillyFlash]

Finished Skip-Beat yesterday morning, and while the show was fun to watch from the first episode, the ending was a dreadful letdown, another frustrating example of an anime where the producers and writers had to slap together an ending out of whole cloth since the manga it was based on hadn't ended, and what they came up with was mostly crapola. A damn shame, given much I had enjoyed this show. I know I should be used to that by now, but it still rankles considerably. >_<

[Arch-Defender]

Finished Skip-Beat yesterday morning, and while the show was fun to watch from the first episode, the ending was a dreadful letdown, another frustrating example of an anime where the producers and writers had to slap together an ending out of whole cloth since the manga it was based on hadn't ended, and what they came up with was mostly crapola. A damn shame, given much I had enjoyed this show. I know I should be used to that by now, but it still rankles considerably. >_<
Personally, I don't consider directors who can't pull a decent ending (another word is original idea) by themselves to be that great, unless they were coerced by the studio or the orignal author into making the mess.

[LOSTyears]

Black★Rock Shooter (TV)
Perhaps the coolest(at least looking) disappointment I've seen. The original OVA's idea was so neat n' cool yet vague I thought more episodes would help it, instead made it more vague, weird and downright confusing. Believe if the idea of these two separate worlds staying separate interpretations of these high school girls angst and dramas would have worked better, but adding a connection made it bizarre with boring drama and sometimes creepy. The one glaring highlight being BR's world was phenomenal in art, style and action. It alone probably could of made a decent run even being dialogue free. This probably would have made a better movie than the other two formats, if it was going to run off this vague approach on this idea it might as well have gone balls out on it. My first sentence pretty much sums up everything in a nutshell. C-

[ThePhillyFlash]

Personally, I don't consider directors who can't pull a decent ending (another word is original idea) by themselves to be that great, unless they were coerced by the studio or the orignal author into making the mess.

Yeah, you have a point there. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. I also wonder if Japanese studios/animators, for whatever reason, simply don't place as high a value on fully conclusive endings to anime shows as what American viewers expect. I just don't know, and that's frustrating too. >_<

[DazarGaidin]

They just ran out of manga at the time with skip beat :P

[tigeress02]

Finished Skip-Beat yesterday morning, and while the show was fun to watch from the first episode, the ending was a dreadful letdown, another frustrating example of an anime where the producers and writers had to slap together an ending out of whole cloth since the manga it was based on hadn't ended, and what they came up with was mostly crapola. A damn shame, given much I had enjoyed this show. I know I should be used to that by now, but it still rankles considerably. >_<Finished that show last week and I totally agree. As I said in the other thread, they really should have adapted through Vol. 13 and at the very least completed the arc that they were on instead of stopping at Vol. 11.

They just ran out of manga at the time with skip beat :P
From what I can tell, that's not the case at all. They knew at the very least how the DM arc ended (DM arc ended in the manga in 2006; the anime started airing in 2008). By the time the anime finished in Japan, there were about 21 volumes of manga out, so they had plenty of material still.

Since a second season has yet to appear, I fear the series had it's plug pulled due to low ratings/sales or something else, not that it caught up with the manga.

[loplop]

Infinate Stratos - Enjoyed it as much on the disks as I did the first time around. I hope the rumors of a second season this fall are true.

[firedragon54738]

Beelzebub Sigh after 60ep it ends like that

[DazarGaidin]

Hmm maybe that was just as far as i had read the manga then :lol: I remember thinking they hadn't enough material for a whole another season. Its been a while.

[LOSTyears]

Natsume Yuujinchou Shi (S4)
Swear each season unfolds into something better than the previous and this no different. This one delves further into developing Natsume through his past and present experiences as he steadfast his balancing act bonds between youkai and people. And with an even more vulnerable(and humorous) Nyanko-sensei we get to see Natsume as well as other supporting cast step up and develop. Its also a treat having an over-arching antagonist who's just as mysterious and interesting amidst the stand alone stories. Could literally find nothing(as usual) to complain about for this season. Can never tire of this shows refreshingly pleasant episodic story, which is why I'm always itching(and hoping) for more. A+

[loplop]

Ano Natsu de Matteru - Few last episodes of any anime have brought a tear to eye, but this one did. The anime is very similar to Onegai Teacher in many ways and having Inoue Kikuko be the narrator in the last episode and how the show ended really threw me for a loop. I just hope there is an OVA with the ending I really wanted to see . . .

[RayearthIX]

Finished Another yesterday. Man, talk about a bloody finish... I posted the review for it today.

I also posted my review for Brighter than the Dawning Blue a few days ago too.

[LOSTyears]

Chihayafuru
Turned out to be quite the surprise gem as have most of the game-based series that I've gambled on but this did it not just through this elegant game but also with wonderful cast development. Which was also its weakness, put a great deal of focus on individual developments but eventually wised up and went to its strength of developing the budding relations amongst its cast with the game as the fulcrum. And maybe it was just my interest in poetry and memorization but Karuta fascinated me simply cause it smashed the two together, as I stated the games poetry made it elegant yet the application made it one to be fiercely respected. Chihaya and Taichi were great characters to center around cause both were so plucky, vulnerable and passionate that there was so much room for them and things to grow. Arata plays a good foil for both the game and romantically and even his own maturation is left pending. The show also was not short of interesting rivals to help out with that, not to mention had no qualms batting down our leads even at important points which I felt was ballsy yet a very effective way to expand developments, perhaps into future seasons. This first season has definitely set the stage for some potentially juicy "look forward to," here's to more Chihaya and the last gem to come out of 011. B+

[firedragon54738]

Ano Natsu de Matteru Well this wasnt to bad but the whole alien love story was a little to much
Highschool DxDWell this started out painful to watch but it had a predictable finish
Daily Lives of High School Boys Dam this was funny just none stop laughs

[Arnold]

Finished off Another.

Quite the fascinating mystery/horror thrill ride with a satisfyingly high octane ending.

[ThePhillyFlash]

Finished my third rewatch of the second season of Maria Watches Over Us last night (watched the first season four times too) and the franchise remains just as much a treat and a delight as ever. ^_^

[fancycos]

most of anime series i watched did not finished! now i can only remember the Mobile Suit Gundam F91

[macedadon]

Another (Anime).

[firedragon54738]

Chihayafuru This one is just so good some one needs to pick this up
Brave 10 This is just way to short

[DazarGaidin]

Please Teacher 2 (Ano natsu de matteru): This show was ok. It was very predictable and a little cliche, and you have to have quite a suspension of belief. But it was enjoyable to see the relationships, the artwork was great and the ending was done fairly well. I really like anime where romantic couples actually act like they are a couple, and not like they are embarrassed strangers who will die from physical contact.

I did have a problem with overly convenient plot devices, pretty much anything having to do with lemon, but she was a hoot so I let it slide. I did like the MIB reference at the end, with Rinon selling out the aliens for pizza :lol: The part at the very end shows they meet again, so at least it didn't leave you hanging.

The last episode suggests some strange timeline issues regarding onegai sensei but oh well, its nice seeing the tie in we all knew was coming :P

[lordakuna]

Noein

Very good.

[firedragon54738]

Bleach its a shame that long running series have to end I wonder if the final arc is going to be a movie
Another Wow every one went insane and started killing each other
Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai! This one is just so sweet
New Prince of Tennis mountain training

[Arnold]

Well I just finished off El Cazador de la Bruja, which I rather liked. Basically came off as Noir in a Mexican setting, but with more likeable characters. I found Nadie much easier to connect to than Mirielle.

Plus who can forget the Taco song?

[KT Kore]

Have you seen Madlax? That was easily my favorite of that girls with guns Beetrain trilogy, but I think I'm in the minority with that. I thought the story was the most interesting plus it has a character with a mask named Friday Monday. I mean...that's gotta be a winner.

[Arnold]

I actually haven't seen it yet, but... hey, I've seen the other two, so why not?

[DazarGaidin]

Madlax was by far the worst of the three for me. I mean, she would just suddenly appear in an evening gown out of no where in the middle of a battlefield, hug a machine gun, and helicopters would explode. wtf. The ending...more wtf?

[KT Kore]

I almost (well I did) dropped the show after the first episode because of that stuff haha. But a few months later I picked it back up and ended up loving it, WTF-ness and all. Of course, I have a tendency to like those kind of stories when they're coherent, which I thought Madlax was. It was certainly the most different out of those three shows, but I don't think it was any more ridiculous than El Cazador, and it didn't take forever for the story to get started (at least I don't remember it taking that long, haven't seen it since 2004). Plus it has a masked character named Friday Monday, did you not hear me??

[Arch-Defender]

Well I just finished off El Cazador de la Bruja, which I rather liked. Basically came off as Noir in a Mexican setting, but with more likeable characters. I found Nadie much easier to connect to than Mirielle.

Plus who can forget the Taco song?
May seem strange but if you liked the relationship between the two girls and if you liked Nadie you might want to give Kiddy Grade a try. The leads are remarkably similar.

[LOSTyears]

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam
Started out with thrilling promise like the first but the second half quickly made this worse off. Repeating the same mistake-ridden formula trying to world build, develop characters and plots at the same time causing disarray and bad focus. At least the first had a focal point(leads) amidst the lack of focus you somewhat cared about. Here it was tough to care about any of em particularly the leads especially who the title is named after and her freaking purpose, when that's actually shed its too little to have any real weight. Don't get me started on the GIANT ship with GIANT laser to end all wars and bring everyone to peace cliche. Highlights like the original were the thrilling and flighty actions through the skies with not too shabby a use of CG. In fact if they kept the plots equally as flighty with a singular focus this could have worked, the approach from either Fam's or the princesses perspective could've sufficed. Instead history repeats itself and manages to sadly deteriorate the product further. D

[ThePhillyFlash]

Madlax was by far the worst of the three for me. I mean, she would just suddenly appear in an evening gown out of no where in the middle of a battlefield, hug a machine gun, and helicopters would explode. wtf. The ending...more wtf?

I agree. The last few episodes went off the rails and dove headlong into existential crapola that made no sense. El Cazador was much more fun to me than Madlax, but neither was more stylish than Noir. :naughty:

[firedragon54738]

Inu x Boku Secret Service I really didnt get what happened here
Kill Me Baby Just all about 2 characters with a 3rd that keep popping up and one that only had a 4th one that had very little screen time

[macedadon]

Salaryman kintaro

[loplop]

Amagami SS+ - There should have been a storyline with Takahashi-sensei in the series, but at least the series ended this time with the Haruka path from the PS2 game.

[ZeroRyoko1974]

Baccano- it was awsome, wish it was longer. Like **** Tracy meets 3x3 Eyes

LOL D!ck. Recently finished a few shows
InuxBoku- it was good, but the over the top super shoujo melodrama parts were pretty lame to me
Natsume Yuujin-Chou Shi- All I want to know is, when is Natsume Go (Even though this was only the 3rd season) starting
Nisemonogatari- not as good as prequal Bakemonogatari, but a fun perverted show. Needed more Senjougahara
Ano Natsu de Matteru (aka Onegai Senpai)- was a nice romantic sci fi drama. Remon was so much win, she needs her own spinoff with Rinon

[Rhodric]

Fate/Zero S1

Listen to me Girls, I'm Your Father (meh)

[ThePhillyFlash]

Finished Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's yesterday morning. From the start, there was a tangible level of seriousness to this show which, as magical girl anime goes, puts it above the cutesy-pie likes of say, Pretty Cure or even Cardcaptor Sakura, but nowhere near the grim darkness of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Heck, it even had a happy ending which I found to have been most acceptable, given how solid, conclusive endings in anime are something of a rarity. All in all, Nanoha A's, like it's predecessor was a darn good show that had plenty of substance in it's story and didn't lean on the cuteness of it's characters alone. Can't wait to start in on Nanoha StrikerS and see what that's like!

[old hat]

cutesy-pie...Pretty Cure

You haven't seen this at all have you?

[ThePhillyFlash]

You haven't seen this at all have you?

No, I put the show on-hold as I lost interest after episode 14. Does it get better from there?

[old hat]

No, I put the show on-hold as I lost interest after episode 14. Does it get better from there?

If you think it's cutesy-pie, you weren't paying attention. Magical Meow Meow Taruto is cutesy-pie. Futari wa Pretty Cure has some cute visual elements but it isnt cutesy-pie.

[ThePhillyFlash]

If you think it's cutesy-pie, you weren't paying attention. Magical Meow Meow Taruto is cutesy-pie. Futari wa Pretty Cure has some cute visual elements but it isnt cutesy-pie.

Well, maybe I wasn't paying attention, but that was how I viewed Pretty Cure. Wouldn't be the first time when it comes to this stuff.

[RayearthIX]

It's interesting to see the opinion about Madlax. The music itself makes it better than El Cazador to me, but,*shrug* to each their own. I just thought El Cazador was lacking in... something, not sure what, just... something, and yes, Noir is the best of the three, can't do better than death by marrow fork or death by student id, and the trio of Mirelle, Kirika, and Chloe I just love :)

Listen to Me, Girls, I'm Your Father! - it is so sweet it was like syrup, though I wasn't all that happy with how it ended.
Chihayafuru - the ending... ugh. That being said, I do hope for a second season.

Anyway, since I always write it here, I posted a review for R-15 on my blog today, so please check it out. :)

[firedragon54738]

Senki Zesshou Symphogear - now that is an epic ending now destroying a city and a piece of a moon what can be more awesome

[magicalgirlj]

Najica Blitz Tatcics- really fun and dramtic too

[YuriFanboy]

Motto To Love Ru - That was a lot of fanservice. Probably the most fanservice filled series that I've watched in a while. Anyway, I think it's a big improvement over the first season. I like how this season focused more on the girls instead of random alien appearances. I give the series an 8/10 for a bunch of fanservice fun.

[ThePhillyFlash]

Finished Angel Beats last night. This show had met my expectations when I began watching it, right up to the end.

[Taleen]

Samurai7...:(

[ThePhillyFlash]

Samurai7...:(

Why so sad?

[Confuse Ray]

Finally came around to finishing Air. Given my appreciation for Kanon and Clannad, both of which I hold in high regard, I'm still surprised at how uninteresting this one was for me. I simply couldn't care about the characters enough to where I could become affected or concerned with what happened to them.

[ThePhillyFlash]

Finished K-ON last night. It was silly, goofy, fluffy and fun! ^_^

[superplough]

:O I actually get to post in this thread since I finished a show :O

Anyways, finished the first season of Squid Girl. Easily the funniest show I've seen in a long time. Plus Squid Girl and all her friends are super-cute... makes for just the kind of show I love :D Easy 9/10. Bring on season 2!

[RooRoo]

Finished Rumbling Hearts last night.

Pretty sad show, Also very grown up, and not for the inexperienced in the ways of love.

[MichaelArkAngel]

Just finished Ano Natsu de Matteru. One of THE BEST romance animes for 2012! Then again, when you combine writers and directors from Toradora, Onegai Teacher, and Ano Hana, how could you go wrong!

[sumwhatkrazy]

Finished Rumbling Hearts last night.

Pretty sad show, Also very grown up, and not for the inexperienced in the ways of love.
I am pretty sure i actually did watch that series but i honestly cant remember it.
:O I actually get to post in this thread since I finished a show :O

Anyways, finished the first season of Squid Girl. Easily the funniest show I've seen in a long time. Plus Squid Girl and all her friends are super-cute... makes for just the kind of show I love :D Easy 9/10. Bring on season 2!
Might have to check that one out.

I just finished watching Bakuretsu Tenshi(Burst Angel)
Rather good. Quite enjoyed it. Good animation, good CG, cool sound track, likable characters, The story was decent.
Good mix of action, humor, fan service and story.
Only bad thing was a little bit of recycling at times.
Prolly give it 7/10.

[firedragon54738]

Yu Yu Hakusho Its just as good as the first time as the 10th time

[Ohiotaku]

Get Backers

Not bad I guess, but for shonen it had quite a bit of sentiment (not too mention some bromance). A lot of it seemed really repetive with the same cast of characters going through similar scenarios and also confusing at times with the whole VR aspect. There were some pretty entertaining elements though (one of my favorites being the way Akabane creeps out Ginji and Ban refering to Shido as a "kept man"). The conclusion was all right but not a true ending as the confrontation with the real enemy doesn't take place and we still know next to nothing about the source of Ban's powers or his history. Overall 7/10.

[mdauben]

Just finished watching Crest of the Stars again. Classic scifi anime, with some great characters.

[YuriFanboy]

Infinite Stratos - Disappointing. My biggest problem with the series is that most of the girls feel like they have no personality. They're introduced and then basically become background characters who exist for no other reason than fighting over the main character. One of the main reasons I watch series like this is for the moe factor, but I can't feel moe when most of the characters are like that. I still enjoyed the show somewhat, but I was expecting it to be better. 6/10.

[Arnold]

Just finished Claymore.

Fascinating, visually stunning show. I love how it's a complete gender inversion of every shonen trope ever- the quest for power, the desire to fight for their loved ones, etc., and the one guy is basically The Chick. Unfortunately it does suffer from the same problem of a lot of manga based anime, in that it leaves a lot of open questions and things unresolved.

But seeing all this stuff that would normally be done by guys be done instead by gorgeous women was pretty cool.

[LOSTyears]

Black Jack(TV/21)
Much like the OVA the series showcases our brilliant doctor in a assortment of episodic stories featuring his experiences, bits and pieces of origin and plenty of his textbook operations. This persona of Black Jack was still the cool, curt and mysterious figure but was far more approachable, supported splendidly by the incurably adorable Pinoko and likeable side cast. A lot of things worth noting; like that we're given tons more stories with this adaptation each with their own unique heart so to speak. Operations that ranged from the curable, impossible, animals, bizarre and ethically challenged, which is funny considering what he is(unlicensed) is just that. Also despite the odd array of character designs details in the surgeries were never hindered in the least some with surprising accuracy and of course few that were outlandishly inconceivable. Even at 60+ episodes boredom never crept yet a yearning for more which we get with Black Jack 21. A sequel of sorts that goes into a full blown story-driven plot fleshing out the origins of the doctor and those related to him even deeper than we thought possible. Having him transverse the globe still engaging in his medicinal activities all the while unraveling the mysteries of this thrilling plot. Masterful story weaving as well as bow tie to this wonderfully brilliant character and franchise.
Sure a few have been hearing me gush over this for months now so if any of it has caught your interest in the least it is more than worthy of a look see and as I stated in the OVA review fans of the creator and works owe it to themselves to watch. While the series gets an A 21 easily captures the A+


Side thoughts: Osamu Tezuka's amazing character and storytelling more than captured my fancy here. The OVA alone propelled this instantly into my top favorites, polishing off the rest pole vaulted it further into my all-times.