Rate the latest Anime you watched.

[Xycolian2332]

Bokurano 8/10

Im kinda drunk right now but whatever.

dont read further unless you've seen it

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Anyway... the drama was great. It kinda seemed forced at times, although that's fine considering the fact that the people who are involved don't have much time left. My main quandary with this series is the parallel worlds shit. I don't know whether or not every decision we make leads to a parallel world or not (and they don't expound upon the parallel worlds or what makes them).

Anyways, parallel worlds: Their creation isn't explained in this universe so well, so I can only ascertain that different realities are created in response to every decision each person has ever made, and that an additional reality would be created in order to encompass the consequences of each and every possible decision. However, if that were the case, then forcing these "games" upon the children would only create more "realities" than it would "delete" based upon the decisions they made, rendering "dung beetle" and his ilk's reason for existence worthless.

Aside from that, I'm annoyed that the "masterminds" didn't receive more explanation and screentime.

I'm also annoyed that the last child chose to fight, and that the pussy millitary officer (hatever his name is) didn't even object or argue to the last contracted child sacrificing himself

[bpfoley89]

Mermaid Forest 6.5/10

Pros:
Realistic look at the consequences of Immortality.

Cons:
Various inconsistencies. Like why would someone live in Japan for 500 years and not take the time to learn a Martial Art?
What're the actual factors for turning Immortal, Dying, or getting Deformed when eating Mermaid Flesh? And why didn't he research it better?


It wasn't terrible for a low budget anime, but it limited it's potential too much by not focusing on any one story for more than two episodes.

[HeartVivian]

Denpa Teki na Kanojo - 7/10

It did a good job of delving into dark and twisted themes. Surprisingly, I found the second episode to be much darker than the first, though both give you a skewed reflection of life including its ups and downs.

[bpfoley89]

Time of EVE 7/10

Pros:
Well done artwork.

Cons:
Minor plot, so it felt kind of small or shallow.

Normally when I see a cyberpunk piece like this, which is about philosophy, I expect there to actually be a philosophical conversation in it. Instead it was like the show was designed to be that conversation, but failed in that aspect.

[Showdown]

Dance in the vampire bund - 5 / 10

Pros:
Some sexy chars
Mina is cute and refers to Claudia char in Interview with a vampire
Nice rythm during the first three episodes

Cons:
Chars are poorly developped and too many of them have no real reasons to be here
Basic plot after the 7-8th episode (was a pain to watch till the end)
Mina true form is 100% free fanservice ... vampires may be erotic, sexy, sensual, etc ... whatever you want, but you're just doing it wrong
Fights could have been a bit more interesting

I really do like vampires stuff but i don't buy this one. First episodes are ok, got me in, but then it quickly starts lacking some real plot/storyline. Seems they had the good feeling about vampire stories, and so the opportunity to do something ok, but in the end (from the beginning?) nothing really happens, sadly.

[bpfoley89]

Summer Wars 7/10


I can't really mention any Pros or Cons on this one. It was a really well done family movie, the animation was good, the English Dub was even good, and in general I really don't have many complaints about it other than obvious scientific/computer nerd logic that was prettymuch passed over in the show.

It was a fun thing to watch, it just didn't satisfy my personal tastes.

[QuickSilvyr]

Umineko: When They Cry

8/10 Visual - some scenes are on another level

6/10 Script  - some dissonance

9/10 Feeling

What I mean with feeling is the overall mindset the anime can or evokes in your mind when watched.

[HeartVivian]

Black Lagoon 8/10
Black Lagoon Second Barrage 7/10

REVY! What a great show. It has some pretty amazing and memorable characters.

[dbml]

Robotic;Notes - 9/10

+ Excellent characters, especially "Frau bow". Good development.
+ Engaging story, always kept me wondering.

- Pacing was rather slow.
- For all the build-up, the finale was pretty lame. Was expecting more.

Edit: Initial "gut" rating after watching was too high. Series was good, not great. 8/10.

[bpfoley89]

Dragonaut: The Resonance 4/10

This is actually my 2nd time watching it.


Pros:
Boobs.

Cons:
Just about everything else.


Seriously though, I completely forgot it has Henshin sequences, and that only served to make it cornier. The characters were all washed out stereotypes that could only hold one personality trait at a time, blind to everything else like they didn't have a thought in their heads.

[HeartVivian]

Robotics;Notes - 8/10

It has a pretty general romance between childhood friends who share this childhood trauma together and then you have the strange plot of consprisacy and robots. It was a fun watch overall and worth it if you like action though most of the action is centered in the later half of the series. It was cute.

[Showdown]

School days - 7/10

Pros:
Really ... strange mood, and it's getting stranger as the show goes on
Interesting characters, their evolution over episodes also
The way it ends is quite disturbing, this is serious business, and that's not the kind of stuff you're used to see

Cons:
Char design, animation and scenery are quite simple, tho it's no big deal (still some nice FS camera angles)
Makoto needs to stop dicking around, really, go run or something dude
Poor OST unless i missed something ?

This show was a bit disturbing for me ... throughout the episodes, the staff must have been like "how could we bring a bit more pain in the next part?", until it really turns into something scary. So i would recommend people to watch it because it's unique and misleading (and freaky).

[bpfoley89]

Gasaraki 6/10

Pros:
Decent Art detail typical of 90's anime.
Seemingly unique Story.

Cons:
Boring ending/climax failure.
Slow, as in each episode was only 22 minutes, but felt an hour long each.

I can't really say there were any hate it or love it feelings about this one. I felt like I could've dropped it at any time and it wouldn't have mattered. The ending didn't provide closure for all the plot devices they set up either.

[Nodame-chan]

Shinsekai Yori 10/10

Pros:
Very tense, so tense that waiting for the next episode was actually a real pain.
Splendid character development. A bit different from other anime since you actually saw them growing up.
The setting, the place, the world was so interesting.
Do I even need to talk about animation and music?
The historical part of the show

Cons:
I guess the only thing I can say is that it got just a bit weak in the last episode. I was expecting something more. But still I can't say I didn't like how it ended.

A damn splendid show which is a must to watch.

[Showdown]

Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki - 10/10

Pros:
Ghibli design and animation level, or above ?
Incredible rythm and storyline
EACH character is just like ... wow
Pure like snow

Cons:
Someone tell me ?

I always told myself, nothing is perfect. But after watching Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki i just had to give it a 10/10. Sorry myself, sorry all. This is the first and only anime, movie or not, which truly deserves it in my list. Maybe i'm wrong and people will still find cons here and there, but in my opinion it's flawless. That's the kind of art you may only experience once a decade (if not more).

And they did manage to add a beautiful Clint Eastwood reference ...

[Al_Sleeper]

Computer Kakumei 8/10

Pros:
Some interesting concepts.

Cons:
Too short.
Too shoujo for my tastes.

And they did manage to add a beautiful Clint Eastwood reference...

I was more impressed by the reference to Mowat's Never Cry Wolf.

[HeartVivian]

Psycho-Pass - 10/10

If you have read 1984 by George Orwell or Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Psycho-Pass is a rich combination of the two.

It also has a hint of Catch-22 by Joseph Heller: Anyone who thinks the system is perfect is crazy, but if you are crazy, you would be isolated and institutionalized. If you think the system is not perfect then you are sane, but you are considered crazy by the rest of society thus you would isolated and institutionalized.

In the broad sense, it is humanity's plight with understanding the limits of their morality and conscience versus the omnipotent machine.

For the sake of this anime, it will be the first review I breakdown the positives and negatives, so here we go.

+ Deep character development, each character of the main cast has a backstory and history. Characters are thankfully not static, rather they are extremely dynamic.
+ A constant stream of reference, mostly books. This made the anime more enriching to watch since each reference brought a smile to my face.
+ A good mix between action and dialogue. This anime does get a bit violent, though it adds to the overall feel of the dystopia.
+ Some fanservice, but more for the girls. I'm just putting this here if this applies to you.
+ The art style is pleasant and fitting of the anime's more mature themes.
+ Pleasing choice of music. This is bias since I loved EGOist from Guilty Crown who sings the second ED.
+ I didn't like the main character at the start, I'm happy my mind was drastically changed by the end.

- Reality and Science Fiction sees a blur on some fronts. The realism is backed up against the wall of science fiction as everything that happens seems feesable, yet the overall plot does not seem to grasp reason very much at all. It will make sense when you are nearing the end of the anime where there seems to be holes in the logic. It's just a personal opinion and fortunately, it doesn't deter from the anime.

That's it. It's definitely worth watching. One of the best, if not the best, anime I have seen.

[Showdown]

Sankarea - 5/10

Pros:
- Nice char/setting designs (colors, colors everywhere!)
- Funny plot
- Sexy girls

Cons:
- Funny plot, but really poor in the end
- Too many clichés, ends being annoying
- Too much fanservice kills fanservice

I liked Pet Sematary (book + movie) from Stephen King which is the main reference used by Sankarea, but the anime really contains too much fanservice and clichés. You can do that if you have a strong storyline, problem is, it's not the case of Sankarea (crap!). I would not recommend, as i also have to finish Tasogare Otome x Amnesia, which fails the exact same way.

[dbml]

Shinsekai Yori 10/10

Pros:
Very tense, so tense that waiting for the next episode was actually a real pain.
Splendid character development. A bit different from other anime since you actually saw them growing up.
The setting, the place, the world was so interesting.
Do I even need to talk about animation and music?

I agree with all of that. The whole thing just gave me an uneasy feeling in pit of my stomach. I've never had a series do that to me. I loved it. And that BGM? Best ever? Perhaps.

I definitely give it a 10/10. Not sure if it'll get ranked in my top ten, but after I mull it over for a week or so... we'll see.

[bpfoley89]

Mahou Senshi Louie | Rune Soldier 6/10

Can't really mention any Pros or Cons, it was really just a "par the course" shounen anime. It didn't really do anything to make itself stand out, and I'm probably going to forget most of the characters names by tomorrow. But at least it had a female warrior and a male lead that wasn't a total pussy.