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zherok:
Sunabouzu/Desert Punk.

Post-apocalyptic anime offsetting it's setting by a liberal dose of comedy. Somewhat similar to Trigun in that regard, though the heroes are completely different. Kanta/Sunabouzu might be considered a more realistic character for the setting, he's a lecherous, self-serving pragmatist, rather than an overly naive and optimistic character like Vash.

And as an anti-hero, I think he would have been fine, but the series offsets this all by constant slapstick pratfalls, cheesy ecchi fanservice, and basically making nothing really stick (until perhaps the last few episodes.) Nearly everything cycles or resets regardless of his outlook, so it's hard to take any of it seriously.

Interestingly, by the point where things turn darker, the protagonist role shifts to someone else, but unfortunately the series ends three episodes later, on a non-ending (probably due to running into the manga.)

If the series could have agreed on a tone I think I'd have liked it more. As is, nothing really happens until the very end, where it leaves off at a huge shift in tone and focus. It might be interesting going from that point onward, though I have my doubts it'll be animated anytime soon (if ever.)

5/10

Area 88

The more recent TV series. Haven't seen the OVA or read the manga. As my first experience with Area 88 was the SNES side scrolling shoot-em-up UN Squadron (the US name for it, it was called Area 88 elsewhere) I have to say there was a disappointing lack of gigantic enemy stealth bombers or aircraft carrying landcrawlers.

But beyond that it was a fairly decent series when focused on the pilots. I think the enemy was terribly under-characterized, but I couldn't say whether that was due to lack of time or just something the manga never went into. You really don't know who they're fighting, or what they're fighting for.

Also, despite the manga having ended almost 19 years before the anime started airing, they still waffle on the ending and leave it less than complete.

7/10

Hayaku:
Kimi ni Todoke

OH god how sweet it was :( I really enjoyed this one.... I usually don't like Shoujo anime. There are only a handful of those that I have enjoyed. One that pops up in my mind is Kaichou wa maid-sama , which was the latest shoujo I had watched before this one. I was totally overwhelmed by the ending of it, and once I get overwhelmed I usually take a break from those types of anime (romance in particular) to, well not get totally indifferent by them the next time I watch a similar one. Kimi ni Todoke was something I had planned to watch on release, but I hate waiting for the next episode each week so I waited to watch it all within a few days. I am glad I waited (no feelings were forgotten the whole time I watched this!)

Kimi ni Todoke really made my day. I watched the first episode and found it captivating. The second one was even better. And when you think that the show will start to cool down, it takes it up yet another notch and punches you in the heart while you are still left in tears from the last episode (and yes I am the manliest man I've ever known.... But even as a boy, I am too familiar with these stories from my high school days, so this was really a kick to the groin in a good way)

By the end of the first season, I thought that the second season would bring it down a notch and just wrap it up. It did wrap it up, but totally differently from what I had imagined. I loved the way it was wrapped up. I loved the (click to show/hide)confession scenes, and those really opened up old scars. Still though none that I regret even to this day.

The ending scene left me like the emotionally scarred man I am. I will not watch another romance shoujo anime for a while. I will not think of this anime ever again as it will only hurt me once more. However, I will not forget this one nor the feelings I experienced while watching this. It made me discover yet again why I love anime as much as I do. That's how great this anime was.

The one thing I do have against this series is that... Well, it never really brought any attention to (click to show/hide)Ayane's circumstances, nor Ryu's feelings for Chizuru, and this one was only slightly touched with a jokingly said "I like you" and this was really a bummer to see because I wanted Chizu and Ayane to be more than just side characters in this anime . 

10/10

Time to call my mother and tell her I love her....

Nodame-chan:
Durarara!! 10/10

Pros:
Perfect plot
Perfect characters
Very interesting developments both in the plot and characters
Very unique and surrealistic elements
Interesting and entertaining dialogs
Unique way of showing foreign legend in Japanese culture

+Seiyuus (All of them were the bests, plus both Nakamura Yuuichi and Kamiya Hiroshi had part in this anime <3)
+Animation was also perfect
+Music. It was as surreal as anime itself

Cons:
None at all for me


I noticed too much advertisment of other anime and manga. But this is not necessarily a bad thing, it was even quite funny. It didn't bother me even a bit, but some people don't like this kind of stuff.

bpfoley89:
Deadman Wonderland 8/10

Pros:
+Deep, twisted plot.
+Great Artwork.
+Each Episode makes you wanna watch the next one.

Cons:
-Rage moments at how corrupt shit is.
-The soundtrack could use more variety.
-Can see most of the plot twists coming as soon as the character's introduced.


When I went into it I was thinking it'd be like Battle Royale, with the collars and fight to the death for other's entertainment kinda thing. But was a bit happy and sad when it wasn't. I still kinda wish it was a slaughterfest with insane, vicious characters.

Al_Sleeper:

--- Quote from: bpfoley89 on October 07, 2012, 05:15:34 PM ---I still kinda wish it was a slaughterfest with insane, vicious characters.
--- End quote ---
With ceiling lamps festooned with human intestines, like in Neo Ranga :)?

Kurau Phantom Memory 8/10
Quite an impressive little gem from Bones, which is, unfortunately, nearly forgotten.

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