Tigerkinney's Anime Reviews

[Tigerkinney]

Welcome to Tigerkinney's Anime reviews

 

I don't pretend to be the oracle when it comes to anime (especially when it comes to the technical aspects such as the quality of the animation itself), but I do have a genuine love for it.

 

I would say my anime tastes are fairly broad (so it's not going to be reviews of say just Mecha series), only things I'd say I don't really watch are Yaoi (Boys Love- Have no problem with it, just not something I personally desire to watch) , children's anime (mind you those shows don't really see the light of day outside Japan) and long running 'shonen' such as Naruto, Bleach, One Piece etc (Not a snobby thing, I'd just rather spread my anime appreciation to lots of different shows, than watching the same thing over and over again )

 

You won't be seeing any hentai reviews either... there may be a few series that push towards those boundaries and has strong levels of ecchi fanservice (e.g Rin) , but nothing that can be considered to be what basically equates to an animated porno.

 

Some of my older reviews are in my honest opinion not all that good (roughly around Page 30 of this thread they get significantly better) and some might even be ripe for a total re-review at some point. But maybe I'm being harsh on myself, they were certainly effective enough to get this thread of the ground.

 

Review structure:

 

Genre: This lists the genre(s) that the anime fits into.

 

Studio: The anime production studio(s) that produced the anime, Director: The principal director of the anime, Writer: The head screenwriter, Source: This shows whether or not the anime is an original screenplay, or adapted from a manga, light novel, game etc. Where things get a little more complicated in regards to the source material (e.g inspired by but not a direct adapatation) I will add notes.

 

Original Broadcast: This shows when the anime was originally broadcasted on T.V in Japan, Episodes: This shows the amount of episodes the anime ran for, with OVA episodes in brackets.

 

For Anime films- Original Broadcast is replaced with the cinema release date in Japan and the episode count is replaced with the running time.

 

Synopsis: This outline's the main plot of the series, whilst trying to keep any spoiler content to an absolute minimum.

 

Recommended Viewing Age: This gives a general guide to how suitable the anime will be for younger viewers and outlines any possibly objectionable content to be found in the series. Maturity of course differs amongst individuals, and the viewing age is just a loose guideline, for example it's of course up to you whether or not you feel that your mature 12 year old sibling is OK to watch that ultra violent 18 certificate series

 

Action Level: This gives a guideline, as to how much action can be found in the anime. It's basically there to warn people who aren't keen on slower paced and/or talky anime.

 

Moe/Kawaii Level: This gives a guideline to the level of cutesy/moe situations and characters to be found in the anime. I don't mind 'moe' myself and aren't ashamed to admit that I like some series that have a heavily 'moe' vibe to them, but I know for anime viewers the whole 'moe' thing is a big turnoff. If you watch a series that I told you was a 'moeblob' fest and you complain about it, don't say I didn't warn you

 

Animation Quality/Art Style: This is a critique on the art style and animation quality to be found in the anime. I will fully admit that I'm not an expert when it comes to animation quality, but I feel like I've watched enough anime now, to give a reasonably informed opinion. Personally I hope people appreciate, my humble viewpoint rather than some animation expert, getting all pernickety over frame rates etc.

 

Music: This is where I comment on the OP and ED's in the anime, and on the OST soundtrack. For me the music is the least important thing when it comes to judging an anime (story first, then art and animation, then the soundtrack). However well judged openings and endings and a good soundtrack, can help lift a series from good to great.

 

Plot and Characters: This is where I comment on the themes explored in the anime's plot and give an outline on what to expect from the principal characters, whilst of course keeping any spoilers to a minimum.

 

Analysis: This is where I give my opinion on what I liked and didn't like the about the anime, and hopefully gives some (whether you agree or disagree) some justification as to why I think the anime is super duper great, a stinker or somewhere in between.

 

Closing Verdict: Can't be bothered reading the rest of the review, this short paragraph condenses my opinion into just a couple of sentences!

 

Is The Dub Any Good?: If the series comes with an English dub and I've seen the dub version, I will give my opinion on it. Long time readers of these reviews, will be aware that I don't necessarily always favour the English dub but will know that I have no time for sub only snobs/elitists who declare every dub to be terrible, when that clearly isn't the case and hasn't been for well over a decade. In all honesty whilst not all English dub 'hit it out of the park' most are at the very least passable.

 

Ratings Guide :

 

So this is the third grading system I am on. This new rating guide (inspired by a Puroresu reviewer on the internet, that uses the same kind of rating system), still provides the reader with a quick glance rating but isn't as 'exact' as a number or letter grade system.

 

It's a five tier system, with the tiers being:

 

Highly Recommended: This doesn't necessarily mean that the anime is flawless but is a series/film I would whole heartily recommend that people at the very least check out, even if it's not usually their cup of tea.

 

Recommended: Strongly recommended to fans of the genre, and comes with a milder recommendation to those who don't normally like this kind of thing.

 

Mildly Recommended: Flaws are becoming considerably more noticeable, however viewers who generally like this kind of thing should still get a strong amount of enjoyment from watching the anime.

 

Mediocre: Not the worst anime, but not exactly good either. Can't really recommend it but if you like this sort of thing, there are worse ways to spend/waste your time.

Avoid: Whether it's a tedious bore of a series/film or hilariously incompetent, these are the anime that have little to nothing redeeming about them.

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The Review Index

 

Last 5 reviews:

Beyond the Boundary: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2130477&postcount=998

 

Nekomonogatari Kuro/Nekomonogatari Shiro: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2129089&postcount=994

 

Magi- Labyrinth of Magic: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2127065&postcount=991

 

Chrome Shelled Regios: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2124386&postcount=988

 

A Bridge To The Starry Skies: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2121693&postcount=987

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Reviews in Blue, are the one's that have been rebuilt or were already written in the current format.

 

A

 

A Bridge To The Starry Skies: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2121693&postcount=987

 

'A highschool boy moves to a rural town with his younger brother and makes an impression on the town's young female population'

Aesthetica Of A Rogue Hero: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2099853&postcount=943

 

'In a world where people can jump between dimensions a brazen and cocky hero is tasked with protecting the daughter of the Dark Lord that he has defeated'

Ah! My Goddess!:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=474

 

' A hapless college student's luck takes a turn for the stranger, when he ends up forming a lifetime bond with a goddess!'

 

Ah! My Goddess!- Flights of Fancy: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2010719&postcount=679

'The Goddesses remain in Keichi's life, can Belldandy keep her promise to say with him forever!'

 

Akame Ga Kill: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2053736&postcount=794

 

'In a world filled with super powered weapons a 'country bumpkin' falls in with a band of rebels and helps them try to overthrow a corrupt and tyrannical government.'

 

Angel Beats! :

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...49&postcount=2

 

'Generic high school boy 'wakes up' in a school where a battle is taking place between a girl leading a special brigade and a mysterious quiet girl.'

 

Another:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=212

 

'A school suffers an epidemic of sudden deaths, enigmatic eye patch wearing girl may have something to do with it'

 

Aquarian Age- Sign for Evolution: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2111971&postcount=961

 

'A highschool boy aspiring to be a pop star begins to experience strange visions of magical girls doing battle'

 

Arakawa Under The Bridge: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2054772&postcount=795

' The heir to a powerful business empire, ends up living with a community of societies outcasts'

 

Asura Cryin'/Asura Cryin'2:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=300

 

'High School Boy followed round by a friendly 'ghost' is handed a mysterious metal box- ends up getting embroiled in some confusing shit that would make most peoples head explode, involving mecha's, warring 'student councils' and demons.'

 

Attack on Titan: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2064326&postcount=835

'Humanity is on the brink of extinction from the threat of man-eating giants known as Titans- One determined boy with a grudge is hell bent on wiping out every last one of them. '

 

B

 

Baccano! : http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...51&postcount=8

 

'Summed up in two words: Bloody confusing'

 

Baka and Test- Summon The Beasts:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=167

 

'Private High School stages tests using avatars to decide the placement of their students- As stupid as it sounds.'

 

Bakemonogatari:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1953501&postcount=505

 

'A survivor of a vampire attack, hooks up with a girl cursed with weightlessness....cue tales of supernatural curses and budding romance'

Bakuman (Season 1): http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1974511&postcount=572

 

'Two boys in the final year of middle school, become a manga duo, with the aim of having their own series before they finish high school'

 

Bamboo Blade:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=124

 

'Cute girls try to hit each other with long Bamboo sticks'

 

BECK- Mongolian Chop Squad:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=113

 

'Some teenagers form a rock band....like K-On! but with more angst...OK not like K-On! at all then.'

 

Ben-To: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2065229&postcount=845

 

'Apparently Half-Priced Bento, is worth fighting for!'

 

Berserk:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=363

 

'Big muscular manly man hooks up with long haired effeminate man and gets to play with swords'

Beyond the Boundary: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2130477&postcount=998

 

'An immortal human with half demon blood, ends up falling for the girl that tries to end his life'

The Big O:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=168

 

'Not Bruce Wayne pilots a giant robot to save the world or something like that'

 

Black Blood Brothers

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=305

 

'Powerful but good Vampire is looking for a peaceful time with his chirpy little brother-in some haven where humans and vampires co-exists. That plan goes up in smoke, when some bad vampires start stirring up trouble'

 

Black Bullet: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2023438&postcount=718

 

'In the year 2021 earth is under threat from bug like aliens called Gastrea- humanities best hope at stopping them is the 'Cursed Children' girls born with the carrying the Gastrea virus within them'

 

Black Butler:http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1998410&postcount=631

 

'The Orphaned heir of a noble English family, makes a faustian pact with Demon in order to obtain revenge against those responsible for his parents demise'

 

Black Butler II: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2042160&postcount=756

 

'Sebastian Michaelis is not the only demon Butler after all, and he's in danger of losing the soul he longs to feast upon'

 

Black Lagoon:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=157

 

'Salaryman gets kidnapped by a gang of bounty hunters....and then takes some levels in badass'

 

Black Lagoon- Roberta's Blood Trail!:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=486

 

'A South American politician is assassinated and his loyal maid goes on a rampage, attempting to hunt down those responsible'

 

Blue Exorcist: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2068965&postcount=858

 

'A highschool student finds out that he is the son of Satan and vows to rid the world of his father'

 

Blue Gender:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=265

 

'Some dude takes a cryogenic nap and then wakes up to find the world over-run by giant bugs'

 

Boogiepop Phantom:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=331

'Bunch of depressed types keep on disappearing- is there someone or something behind all of it, is there, is there ?!!!'

Brynhildr In The Darkness: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2012371&postcount=680

 

'A Highschool boy helps some experimented upon girls stay free from their creators, one of which may be the childhood friend he thought he saw die in an accident'

 

 

Burst Angel:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=383

 

'Some wimpy kid gets to be the personal chef for a 4 girl band of mercenaries- oh that's not the real story here....the bad-ass silver haired one that pilots the mecha, might be superhuman or something'

 

Buso-Renkin

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=304

 

'Average Joe dies- then gets brought back to life by the girl he was trying to save- queue battles with monsters involving alchemist superpowers.'

 

C

[C]-Control: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1981289&postcount=591

 

'An Economics student, gets sucked into a mysterious parallel dimension, that is controlling the economy of the real world'.

 

Canaan:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=489

 

'A freelance photographer re-unites with the incredible girl that saved her from a bio-chemical terrorist attack'

 

Captain Earth:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2022127&postcount=715

 

'Earth is under attack from a mysterious band of aliens- as always it's up to a highschool boy and his friends to save the day!'

 

Casshern Sins:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=229

 

'Not-Mega Man causes the apocalypse, then gets amnesia and goes for a really long walk'

 

Chäos;HEAd: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1967185&postcount=548

 

'An anti-social otaku suddenly finds his life engulfed by chaos'

 

Charger Girls: Juuden Chan:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=452

 

'Girls from a parallel dimension, 'charge up' humans out of an emotional slump. Normally unseen by those in our dimension, things change for the girls (one in particular) when one man can see and touch them'

 

Charlotte:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2104283&postcount=952

 

' A highschool boy with an extraordinary power, is forced to join up with those blessed/cursed with similar abilities in order to protect those like himself being tracked down and used/abused by those looking to use these powers for their own personal gain'

Chobits:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=381

 

'Country Bumpkin trying to get into college, falls for a computer, which just happens to be in the form of a cute girl.'

 

Chrome Shelled Regios: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2124386&postcount=988

 

'In a post apocalyptic world over-run by giant bug beasts, and humanity is forced to live in domed cities in order to survive, an adolescent boy tries to move on from his warrior past'

Chronicles Of The Going Home Club: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1998989&postcount=633

 

'A Girl just starting high school claims that they want to join the Going Home Club, only to find that it truly does exist.

 

Chuunibyou Demo Koi Ga Shitai: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=256

 

'1st year high school boy tries to leave behind his delusional Junior High past- that is until he meets a girl with the same over-active imagination he used to have'

 

Clannad: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2004917&postcount=659

'Jaded slacker meets shy girl....'

 

Clannad- After Story: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2044134&postcount=765

 

' Reformed 'Jaded Slacker' and his demure girlfriend face the challenge of post high-school life'

Claymore:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=190

 

'Some female knights battle demons- nothing to do with Scotsmen wielding broadswords'

 

Code Geass- Lelouch of the Rebellion:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=103

 

'Exiled Royal Prince is given a mysterious controlling power- and then plots to overthrow empire by any means necessary'

 

Code Geass- Lelouch of the Rebellion- R2:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=105

 

'Exiled Royal Prince is given a mysterious controlling power- and then plots to overthrow empire by any means necessary- again!'

 

Cowboy Bebop: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...24&postcount=9

 

'Much loved sci-fi noir classic, possibly sponsored by the Pro Smoking Lobby'

D

 

 

Daily Lives of Highschool Boys:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=216

 

'Exactly as the title says!'

 

Darker Than Black- Kuro No Keiyakusha:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...7&postcount=67

 

'X-Men esque show lead by a chinese batman'

 

Darker Than Black- Gemini of the Meteor/Darker Than Black-Gaiden: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...7&postcount=73

 

'Russian girl finds out she ain't normal- chinese batman returns!/ Bonus OVA to help you make sense of the main series'

 

Deadman Wonderland:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=439

'Whiny middle-schooler see's his friends massacred, he gets framed for it and then thrown into a theme park inspired prison- that's only the tip of how screwed up things are going to become for Not Shinji #110543'

 

Death Note: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...6&postcount=51

 

'High School honor student stumbles across a mass murder weapon- tries to become god'

 

Demonbane:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=321

 

'Loser detective ends up forming a magic contract and piloting a giant robot'

 

Desert Punk: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1978934&postcount=582

 

'In a post apocalyptic desert wasteland, one mercenary bounty hunter has the reputation of getting the job done more than any other. However like all men he has a major weakness....'

 

The Devil Is A Part Timer!: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2086338&postcount=917

 

'Satan arrives on Earth from an alternate realm, and ends up being employed at a fast food restaurant'

D.Gray-Man ('Season 1'):

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=240

 

'Grey haired teenager and friends try to save the world from Fat Trickster'

 

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=246

 

'Cynical average high school boy wakes up one day to find that eccentric, you could say annoying girl that sits behind him in class- has completely vanished from all existence. He must find out who/what is behind this and does he really want to change things back?

 

Dog and Scissors: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2024058&postcount=723

 

'A highschool bookworm is shot dead and then reincarnated as a dog, who is then adopted by a scissors wielding sadist of a girl- who happens to be his favourite author'

 

Dog Days: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2014747&postcount=689

 

'Athletic middle schooler gets summoned to a strange world inhabited by people with animal ears to take part in a battle between two neighbouring nations'.

 

Dream Eater Merry: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2072378&postcount=872

'A boy that can sense other people's dreams, vows to help a Dream Demon find her way back home to the real world'

 

Durarara!!: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...9&postcount=43

 

'From the same creator of Baccano!- different time period, still unconventional- even more nonsensical title'

Dusk Maiden of Amnesia:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=415

 

'Boy ends up in relationship with amnesiac ghost and helps her come to terms with her tragic past'

 

E

 

Ef: A Tale of Memories: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2009221&postcount=676

 

'The trials and tribulations of teenage romance in a small Japanese town'

 

Elfen Lied: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=349

 

'Humanoid mutant killing machine escapes from captivity then turns into a 'Pokemon'....some unwitting students find her and really bad shit happens'

 

Ergo Proxy:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=259

 

'Robot's are thinking for themselves!- Goth girl investigates'

 

Excel Saga:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=420

 

'Today's experiment..........failed?'

 

F

 

Fate/Stay Night: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1995542&postcount=619

 

'High school boy with tragic past suddenly finds himself able to summon a stoic female warrior and then gets dragged into a winner takes all contest for the Holy Grail'

 

Fate/Zero: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2040470&postcount=752

 

' Seven teams of Magi and a powerful warrior 'servant' compete to obtain the holy grail'

 

Food Wars- Shokugeki No Soma: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2113960&postcount=962

 

'A transfer student with a humble background enters Japan's elite culinary academy, aiming to graduate as it's number one student'

Freezing: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1970260&postcount=553

 

'Earth is under attack from aliens, and the only hope of survival for the human race is in the form of genetically enhanced girls known as Pandora.'

 

Fruits Basket: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2049968&postcount=784

 

'Sweet natured girl befriends 'cursed' family'

Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2016148&postcount=691

'When an attempt at human transmutation goes awry, two brothers attempt to track down the item, they believe will bring their bodies back'

 

Full Metal Panic!: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...1&postcount=26

 

'Unlikely blend of military mecha and high school comedy- it actually works!'

 

Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...1&postcount=32

 

'Theme park mascot violence and other capers!'

 

Full Metal Panic!- The Second Raid: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...2&postcount=35

 

'Yet more FMP! goodness- leaves you wanting more'

 

G

 

GA- Geijutsuka Art Design Class:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=337

 

'Five (it's always five isn't it?!), sophomore moe-blobs attend an art-school, cliched fun ensues'

 

Galilei Donna:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=493

 

'Three sisters, who happen to be ancestors of Galileo Galilei must find a powerful treasure, before it lands in the hands of a corrupt corporation'

 

Gantz: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2061558&postcount=816

'Two highschool students run over by a train, find themselves transported to a strange kind of purgatory that sees them become participants in a sadistic game of survival'

 

Ga-Rei Zero: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2121020&postcount=986

 

'When an elite team of demon slayers find that one of their own has been turned to the dark side, they are left to face up to some emotionally gut wrenching decisions'

Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=368

 

'Emotionless mecha pilot gets knocked into a wormhole by giant squid aliens and wakes up on Earth, with 'real' people...'

 

Gatchaman Crowds: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2084615&postcount=914

 

'A quirky and energetic highschool girl is drafted in to become the latest member of a secret superhero team, charged with defending the earth from alien invasion'

 

Genshiken:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=282

 

'A 12 episode guide to the Otaku lifestyle'

Ghost Hunt:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=317

'A high school girl who likes telling ghost stories, ends up becoming the assistant to a professional ghost hunter- spooky mysteries await!'

 

Ghost In The Shell:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=180

 

'The Sacred Cow of Cyberpunk anime'

 

Ghost In The Shell Stand Alone Complex:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=188

 

Ghost In The Shell- Stand Alone Complex:2nd Gig:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=251

 

'The Major and co. are back, as once again they are put through their paces both mentally and physically...'

 

Gingitsune: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1971034&postcount=561

 

'The daughter of a Shinto Shrine Priest, inherits the ability to see Heralds, animal spirits that act as protectors of shrines.'

 

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1975638&postcount=580

 

'An Average high school girl, stumbles across the ability to travel back in time'

 

Girls Und Panzer:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=284

 

'Cute girls drive around in tanks- how could that fail to be awesome?!'

 

Golden Time: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2000571&postcount=635

 

'A University student recovering from amnesia, struggles to choose between the girl he has fallen in love with, and a past love from his pre amnesiac self'

 

Good Luck Ninomiya-Kun:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1952557&postcount=498

 

'Not So Ordinary High School Boy is tasked with taking care of a man shy succubus'

 

Guilty Crown: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2000039&postcount=634

 

'In a post apocalyptic Japan under an oppressive foreign regime, an apathetic high school boy suddenly acquires a superpower after a meeting with a beautiful and mysterious girl-Can he become the saviour that the World needs or will his newfound power be too much for him?'

 

Gunparade March: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2036749&postcount=740

 

'Aliens have been invading Earth since 1945 and teenagers in mecha's are on the frontline. Follow the trials and tribulations of one highschool based troupe from Kumamoto Japan, as they juggle teenage life with battling the alien threat'

 

Gunslinger Girl:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=464

 

' Adolescent girls left for dead are rebuilt as cyborgs to work as assassins for a shady government organization'

 

Tengan Toppa- Gurren Lagann:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=155

 

H

 

H2O- Foot Prints In The Sand:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=398

'Blind Boy has his sight granted back to him, so that he can help the village out-cast'

 

Hanamaru Kindergarten: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1962225&postcount=543

'A new Kindergarten teacher wants his beautiful colleague to notice him as more than just a friend, whilst also fending off the crush from a girl in the class he is responsible for'

 

Haiyore! Nyaruko-San: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2006726&postcount=670

 

'An ordinary boy receives protection from a deity of H.P Lovecraft's Ctulhu Mythos in the form of a bishojo girl...his life is never going to be same again'

 

Heat GuyJ: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...3&postcount=78

 

'Steam Powered Cyborg buddies up with a young Spike Spiegel wannabe'

 

Heaven's Memo Pad: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2066713&postcount=857

 

' Loner highschool student, ends up falling in with a crowd of staunch NEET's and ends up becoming the assistant for a strange hikikomori detective in the form of a cute but haughty girl'

 

Highschool DxD: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2001045&postcount=647

'A horny highschool boy ends up on a rather deadly date and is then revived by a sexy devil girl'

 

Highschool of the Dead: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...3&postcount=47

 

Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=197

 

'Village children from 1983 get murdered....over and over again!'

 

Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Kai:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=200

 

'A girl attempts to break a never-ending cycle of misery and death'

 

'Lots of Zombies, even more panty shots!'

 

Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Rei:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=248

 

'A girl 'dies' and then wakes up in an alternate reality different to the one she knew....'

 

Horizon In The Middle of Nowhere:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2060409&postcount=810

 

'A perverted student council president, wants to bring back the girl he loves, whilst the world around them tries to recreate history'

 

Humanity Has Declined:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=357

 

'Three inch fairies with creepy perma-grins are now running the show, because as the show title says....'

 

I

 

I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided To Get A Job: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2058593&postcount=805

 

'A young-man who once dreamed of being a hero, see's his mundane existence livened up by his new work colleague'

 

Ikki Tousen- Battle Vixens: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1993504&postcount=608

 

'An air headed girl contains the spirit of an ancient Chinese warlord. Can she and other fighters change the destiny that seemingly cannot be altered?'

 

Initial D- First Stage

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=120

 

'Some ugly people, race cars down a hill for macho points'

 

Inu x Boku SS: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2069524&postcount=860

 

'Haughty girl moves into an apartment complex for rich folk and is assigned her own bodyguard, who is obsessively attentive to her every need'

 

Invaders of the Rokujyoma: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2045739&postcount=770

 

'Highschool boy rents cheap apartment, but finds himself 'invaded' by various supernatural girls who want the abode for themselves.'

 

Iria: Zeiram the Animation:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1990598&postcount=596

 

'A feisty female bounty hunter looks to bring down a seemingly indestructible alien monster'

 

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=272

'A lazy idiot gets to captain a Spaceship- but is he really an idiot?'

 

Is The Order A Rabbit?: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2116261&postcount=971

 

'A coffee shop in a picturesque town run by the son and granddaughter of its original owner (who bizarrely has now taken a form or a rabbit) hire a new waitress, who has come to attend highschool in the town'

Is This A Zombie?: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2036520&postcount=739

 

'Highschool boy is murdered, but is given a second chance at life when he is resurrected by a practically mute necromancer'

 

J

 

Jormungand: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2066110&postcount=848

 

'A child soldier with a hatred of Arms Dealers, ends up being part of a bodyguard unit for a charismatic and unconventional female Arms Dealer'

 

Jyu-Oh-Sei (Planet of the Beast King):

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=316

 

K

 

K:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=252

 

'It's an anime simply known by just one letter-how intriguing?'

 

Kamisama Dolls: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2002030&postcount=648

 

'A University student, from a strange village with an odd supernatural secret wants to move on with trying to obtain a normal life- problem is the inhabitants of the village and it's supernatural phenomenon have followed him to Tokyo'

 

Kiddy Grade: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=257

 

'Not as the title suggests a series about a Kiddy in Grade School-but one about two girls with special powers teaming up to keep the universal peace- with a smile and skimpy clothing'

 

Kids on the Slope:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=335

 

'It's 1966 and a nerdy loner and the class delinquent are brought together by the power of Jazz'

 

Kimi To Boku

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=441

 

'The life and loves of five highschool boys- four friends since childhood and a transfer student'

Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=261

 

'An girl and her talking motorcycle take a trip'

 

Kinmoza!: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1965941&postcount=547

 

'An English girl goes to high-school in Japan, to re-unite with the Japanese girl who visited her during a home-stay visit five years earlier'

K-On! : http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...1&postcount=23

 

'Uber Popular moe-blob school band comedy'

 

K-On!!: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...4&postcount=24

 

'Inevitable second season for cash cow moe-blob franchise'

Kuroko's Basketball: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2003042&postcount=651

 

'An underdog Basketball team, vows to become the best high school team in Japan and defeat a generation of exceptional players'

 

L

 

Last Exile:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=428

'Two young messenger pilots following in their late father's footsteps get caught up in a civil war, where the fate of their world could be in the hands of the mysterious 'cargo' they suddenly find themselves handling.'

 

Last Exile- Fam The Silver Wing: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2035873&postcount=738

 

'In a world of turmoil and conflict a young sky pirate dreams of holding a race to celebrate peace'

 

La Storia della Arcana Famiglia:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=443

 

'The head of a magically enhanced mafia family has decided to step down and sets up a contest, where the victor gets to be the new leader and marry his daughter- said daughter is none too pleased about this arrangement.'

 

Level E:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=377

'Planet Earth is about to get punked!'

 

Linebarrels of Iron:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1989614&postcount=593

 

' A bullied middle schooler, suddenly finds he can become the hero of justice, he has always dreamed of becoming'

 

Little Busters!

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=313

'A group of friends decide to form a baseball team, but are short of some members. The new members they have to recruit, have to be girls of course. Why?- Because it's anime!'

 

Log Horizon: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1979663&postcount=583

 

'It sounds familiar, but some gamers become trapped in a MMORPG'

 

Love Hina:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=424

 

' Average Joe Loser who made a promise to a girl to go to Tokyo University, ends up staying in an all girls dorm and ends up taking abuse from a Tsundere'

 

Lucky Star: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2057502&postcount=803

 

'The daily Life on a hardcore otaku girl and her friends'

 

M

 

Magi- Labyrinth of Magic: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2127065&postcount=991

 

'A merchant's lackey who dreams of conquering a dangerous dungeon with rewards of great treasures, meets an powerful young magician'

Magimoji Rurumo: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2047169&postcount=775

 

'The school pervert comes in debt to a trainee witch, after accidentally summoning her'

Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2043181&postcount=759

 

'Two childhood friends that have grown up together in the same district, find themselves transported into bizarre versions of the world that they know'

 

Maoyu Mao Yuusha:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=303

 

Mawaru Penguindrum:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2022825&postcount=717

 

'Two brothers see their recently deceased sister, get a second chance at life when she is revived by a spirit residing in a Penguin Hat- however in order for their sister to continue living on they must find the item known as the Penguindrum!'

 

Mayo Chiki: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2042819&postcount=757

 

'Girl phobic boy meets cross dressing female butler'

 

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=242

 

'Cynical average high school boy meets eccentric girl who wants to meet aliens, time travellers and espers, little does she know....'

 

Modern Magic Made Simple:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1954074&postcount=513

'In a world where magic can be created via modern technology, a clumsy girl just wants to prove that she can be good at something.'

 

Moribito-Guardian of the Spirit:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=255

 

'A spear wielding woman, is hired to protect a young prince from being bumped off by his father- all because he's 'pregnant' with an egg that could hatch a demon that brings drought'

 

Mourestu Pirates:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=156

 

'School girl from the distant future- finds out she has inherited becoming the captain of a Pirate Ship...not as stupid as it sounds.'

 

My Little Monster: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=347

 

'Bookworm girl falls in love with nutjob guy or is it the other way round?'

 

My Neighbor Totoro: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2016944&postcount=696

 

'Two girls are introduced to a world of enchantment, when they meet a mysterious woodland creature, after they move to the country with their father'

 

Myself;Yourself: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2059118&postcount=808

 

'A highschool aged boy, returns to the town of his childhood and he finds that whilst some things have barely changed, others are most certainly not the same'

 

Mysterious Girlfriend X: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1992321&postcount=600

 

'A boy becomes attracted to a girl through the taste of her drool'

 

N

 

Nakaimo- My Sister May Be Among Them!:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=430

'An eligible batchelor is being pursued by several girls, however one of them could be his illegitimate little sister!'

 

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2017249&postcount=701

 

'In a post apocalyptic world dominated by giant insects, humanity struggles to survive, do they try to co-exist or do they try to take back the world that they lost, by force?- A Princess who can communicate with the insects strives for the former, but other leaders feel that more forceful action is needed'

 

Nekomonogatari Kuro/Nekomonogatari Shiro: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2129089&postcount=994

 

'As the Monogatari series continues, the school's honor student must confront her inner demon's or risk becoming a danger to everyone around her'

Night Raid 1931: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2017455&postcount=705

 

'A team of special Japanese agents, are brought together to foil nefarious plots in 1930's Shanghai.'

 

Ninja Scroll: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1977143&postcount=581

 

'Wandering Swordsman for hire faces off against a band of uber evil demons hell bent on complete domination of Japan'

 

Nisemonogatari: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2013499&postcount=681

'In the follow up to Bakemonogatari, Koyomi finds his sisters targeted by some unsavoury characters'

 

No Game, No Life: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2077985&postcount=894

 

'A pair of unbeatable shut-in gamers are transported to a fantasy world, where disputes are settled by the playing of games'.

Noein- To Your Other Self:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=211

 

'Coming of Age Drama dressed up in techno-babble sci-fi clothing'

 

O

 

Okami-San and Her Seven Companions: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2063292&postcount=817

 

'Timid boy joins a school-club to be nearer the 'tough girl' that he is infatuated with'

 

Omamori Himari:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=402

'Highschool boy finds out that he is a heir to a family of demon hunters, and is a target to vengeful demons. A cat deity that takes the form of a buxom girl vows to protect him.'

 

Ore Monogatari!!: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2095096&postcount=931

 

'An unlikely romance blossoms between an unconventionally attractive near 7 foot tall highschool boy and a petite attractive girl'

 

Otome Yōkai Zakuro: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1972865&postcount=568

 

'In Meiji Restoration Japan, the Ministry of Spirit Affairs (teaming together human males with half spirit girls) is set up to maintain harmony between the humans and spirits- that's if they can learn to get along within their own organization first!'

 

Ouran Highschool Host Club: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2037943&postcount=748

 

' Bookworm girl gets breaks the expensive vase of a highschool host club at an elite school, and is forced into joining the club to pay off her debt after being mistaken for being a boy'

P

 

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=382

'Two degenerate Angels get kicked out of heaven, one ends up having lots of sex, the other eat lots of cakes'

 

Paprika:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=412

Scientists develop a device where they can dive into other people's dreams, someone wants to turn those dream into a nightmare- can the manic pixie dream girl avatar stop them?

 

Paranoia Agent:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=220

 

'People getting attacked by some little thug wielding a crooked baseball bat, on roller blades....or are they?, are they really?- who the hell knows, who knows what is going on, I'm starting to question myself- am I paranoid, is the world around me paranoid?......'

 

Parasyte- The Maxim: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2056627&postcount=802

 

'A Parasitic Alien merges with the right hand of a highschool boy'

 

Perfect Blue

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=440

 

'A former J-Pop idol come actress become emotionally terrorized'

 

Phantom ~Requeim For The Phantom~:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=401

'Japanese high school boy on holiday ends up getting brainwashed into become an assassin for a mysterious American based crime syndicate'

 

Porco Rosso:http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2018822&postcount=713

 

' In 1920's Europe A man who is now a pig, hunts down Pirates over the skies of the Adriatic'

 

Prison School: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2096237&postcount=937

 

'Five Male students become victims of a prestigious school's draconian form of punishment for flouting the school rules, when they are sent to it's on-site prison run by a vindictive man hating student council'

Psycho Pass: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2029779&postcount=726

 

'In the future justice is not served by judge and jury but via a central computer that can measure people's ability to commit crimes'

 

Puella Magi Madoka Magica:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=138

 

'Not as sugary as it looks magical girl anime....still likely to cause ultra machismo types to break out into a cold sweat and start ranting'

Q

 

R

 

Read or Die:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=125

 

'Book worm secret agent tries to save the world with paper!'

 

REDLINE: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2101179&postcount=946

'A laidback but reckless automobile racer attempts to win the greatest race in the Universe'

 

R.O.D The TV:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=131

 

'Combo Paper Magic- it's practically the coolest thing ever.....ever!'

 

Rideback: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=345

 

'Injured ballet starlet, learns to do 'ballet' with a mecha-motorbike and sticks it to 'the man'

 

Rin- Daughters of Mnemosyne:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=208

 

'Immortal Women try to resist sex mad demon's- seem to have a hard time doing so'

 

Rio Rainbow Gate:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1956441&postcount=524

 

'A buxom card dealer, brings incredible luck to the patrons of an Island casino'

 

Robotics;Notes:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2034603&postcount=732

'Highschool kids attempt to realise a dream of building a replica giant mecha- but their pursuit of this dream ends up being more important than they could ever have imagined'

 

Rozen Maiden:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=191

 

'Hikikomori boy gets lummoxed with a doll that comes to life'

 

Rozen Maiden-Träumend:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=194

 

S

 

The Sacred Blacksmith: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...7&postcount=14

 

'Swords, fanservice and as the title says a Blacksmith!'

 

Sabagebu! Survival Game Club!: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2048507&postcount=779

 

'Transfer student finds herself roped into joining her new school's 'Survival Game Club'

 

Saikano: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2075863&postcount=887

 

' A highschool boy must come to terms that his girlfriend is the ultimate weapon, in an apocalyptic war'

 

Samurai Champloo:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=172

 

'Two vastly different Samurai nearly kill each other end up accompanying a teenage girl to try and find some dude that smells of sunflowers'

 

Samurai Girls:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=147

 

'Big breasted Bishojo girls...with magical powers wielding swords, what more could you possibly want? '

 

Samurai 7: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2071060&postcount=868

'An oppressed village, set out to hire a band of Samurai to help protect themselves from marauding bandits'

 

Sasami-san@ganbaranai:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=295

 

'A high-school girl too lazy to get out of bed, just so happens to have god like powers- lots of random shit happens'

 

School Days: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2031421&postcount=727

 

'Highschool boy ends up having relationships with multiple girls and ends up suffering severe consequences for his actions'

 

School Rumble-First Semester:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...7&postcount=81

 

'High School shenanigans where no one is able to confess feelings for their true loves'

 

School Rumble- Second Semester/Third Semester:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...9&postcount=83

 

'It's back to school for more mayhem and love-struck incompetency!'

 

Sekirei/Sekirei Pure Engagement: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2007045&postcount=672

 

 

'A bit like Pokemon, only with bigger assets '

 

Sengoku Collection:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=421

 

'Genderbent Sengoku era Samurai are transported into this world- Oda Nobunaga wants to collect the secret treasures of all the other Samurai to return to her world'

 

Servant x Service: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1968582&postcount=552

 

'A young woman with an embarrassing name is determined to find the Civil Servant, who allowed her name to be authorized, so in order to do so she becomes a Civil Servant herself!'

 

Shakugan No Shana:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=107

 

'Average High School Boy is saved by sword wielding flame haired tsundere- turns out he's not so average after all'

 

Shakugan No Shana II:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=109

 

'Mr Not So Average After All is oblivious to being the centre of a high school harem- sprinkle with fantasy violence'

 

Shigurui:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=336

 

'Two broken down Samurai meet for a final battle, as we get to reflect on their sick and twisted past'

 

Shikabane Hime (aka Corpse Princess):

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=175

 

'Living Dead Bishojo Girls try to bump off evil monsters'

 

Shiki: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2110080&postcount=957

' The citizens of an isolated rural community begin to succumb to an 'epidemic' at the same time as a mysterious new family moves in'

 

Shirobako: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2105721&postcount=954

 

'Five girls from the same animation club vow to make it together in the anime industry'

 

Shugo-Chara:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=296

 

'Cool and Spicy girl, finds some eggs in her bed containing some magical chibi's....cue transformations etc!'

 

Solty Rei: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...7&postcount=50

 

'Bruce Willis Look-A-like meets Broccoli haired girl'

 

'A bunch of living dolls try to kill each other in order to become someone called Alice'

 

Soul Eater:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=219

 

'Weapon meisters resonate souls with their weapons, in order to fend off evil!'

 

Sound! Euphonium: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2074687&postcount=880

 

' The trials and tribulations of a high school brass band club'

 

Sound of the Sky: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2086889&postcount=918

 

'A girl is inspired to join the military, to take up playing the bugle- after hearing a beautiful song being played by a mysterious female soldier that once came to her rescue'

Speed Grapher: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2004360&postcount=658

 

'In a corrupt and sleazy Japan, a photographer suddenly finds himself with the ability to cause explosions by taking pictures!'

 

Spice and Wolf:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=110

'Middle Ages travelling merchant meets naked Wolf Girl Deity'

 

Spice and Wolf II:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=111

 

Squid Girl:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=490

 

'An anthropomorphic Squid Girl, has come to invade the land- but her invasion plans do not go to plan'

 

Steins;Gate: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...8&postcount=91

 

'Mad scientist wannabe stumbles across inventing time travel- ends up regretting it.'

 

Strike The Blood: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2008557&postcount=674

 

'A teenage sword shaman is sent to observe a potentially powerful vampire'

 

Strike Witches:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=102

 

'Magical powered teenage girls with an adversion to wearing pants fly around with propeller boots in an alt history WWII'

 

Summer Wars:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2014392&postcount=684

 

' Nerdy maths genius and the bickering family of his highschool crush must pull together to stop a rogue A.I from destroying the world'

 

Sword Art Online:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=288

 

'Gamers get trapped in a virtual reality RPG- that means if they die in the game, they die for REAL:eek: in 2012's most divisive anime.'

 

T

 

Tamako Market:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=275

 

'A girl whose family runs a Mochi shop- is visited by pompous talking bird sent to find a bride for Prince of the Island he has come from- Talking bird gets fat and sticks around'

 

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes:http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1994490&postcount=611

 

'A Group of star pupil trainee detectives lose their special powers, and showing their incompetence without them face expulsion from their academy'

Tokko:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=372

 

'Young cop looking for revenge, gets involved with some mysterious leather clad sword wielders'

Tonari No Seki Kun: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1991539&postcount=597

'A boy at school is always playing at his desk, but never gets caught and his classroom neighbour can't help but be distracted by his activities'

 

Toradora!: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2005496&postcount=664

 

'A misjudged high school boy and a Tsundere girl, team up to help each other pursue their respective crushes'

 

Tower of Druaga- Aegis of Uruk:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=201

 

'Some generic RPG types try to climb a tower that once featured in an early 80's Japanese arcade game'

 

Tower of Druaga- Sword of Uruk:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=202

 

Trigun:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=435

' A legendary outlaw called Vash The Stampede has been causing chaos and destruction all over a desert planet, so much so that he has a huge bounty on his head'

 

Trinity Blood:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=269

 

'The Vatican are in a cold war with the Vampires and there are those who want to stir things up- perhaps some goofball priest can save the day?'

 

(Lunar Legend) Tsukihime: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2078746&postcount=899

 

'A highschool boy with a strange ability to see 'death' ends up forming a partnership with the vampire he killed'

 

Tsuritama: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1996041&postcount=622

'The past time of fishing, see's a socially awkward teenager, strike up true friendship for the first time, whilst also saving the world!'

U

Uchouten Kazoku: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1964973&postcount=545

 

'A family of shape shifting Tanuki (Racoon Dogs) strive to recapture the pride and honor of their family, whilst avoiding becoming the annual feast of a bunch of humans'

 

Un-Go: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1975422&postcount=578

 

'With the assistance of his strange gender bending companion, a man known as the 'Defeated Detective' seeks to reveal the truth, as he investigates various mysteries that take place during a post war near future Japan'

 

V

 

The Vision of Escaflowne:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=114

 

'An ordinary high school girl is whisked off to another planet, inhabited by people with big noses'

 

Vividred Operation: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2010126&postcount=678

 

' A peaceful future Earth is under attack from Aliens, and it'll be up to the airheaded daughter of the inventor of a revolutionary energy system and her friends to save the day'

W

 

Waiting In The Summer: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2082373&postcount=910

 

'A mysterious transfer student, shakes up the lives of a bunch of highschool friends that are making an amateur movie over their summer break'

Wanna Be The Strongest In The World: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1958435&postcount=537

 

'The centre vocalist of Japan's most popular idol group rises to the challenge of professional wrestling'

 

'WataMote': http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1997444&postcount=628

 

'Socially awkward highschool girl sets out to make things better for herself, but consistently fails to do so'

 

Welcome To The NHK: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...9&postcount=46

 

'A study of the darker side of modern Japanese society'

 

Witchcraft Works: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2093917&postcount=928

 

'A seemingly ordinary highschool boy finds himself the target of Witches'

Wolf Children: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2051678&postcount=792

 

'College Student falls in love with werewolf, but has to raise their two half human/half werewolf offspring by herself'

 

The World God Only Knows:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=225

 

'Dating Sim Otaku is forced into contract to woo the heart of real girls!'

 

X

 

Xam'd Lost Memories: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2090501&postcount=922

 

'A highschool boy is burdened with a mysterious new power, after being caught up in a terrorist attack'

xxxHolic:

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum...&postcount=455

 

'A high school boy 'cursed' with seeing ghosts ends up at a mysterious shop owned by an enigmatic woman- from there on his life will change'

 

Y

 

Your Lie In April: http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2060791&postcount=813

'A piano prodigy that has been unable to play since breaking down on stage meets an effervescent violinist, who ends up changing his life'

Z

 

 

[Tigerkinney]

Angel Beats!

 

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Genre: Supernatural Fantasy, Comedy-Drama

Studio: P.A Works, Director: Seiji Kishi, Writer: Jun Maeda

Source: Anime Original Original Run: November 2009- May 2010/Episodes: 13 (+ 1 OVA)

Notes: There is an accompanying Light Novel/Manga by the same writer Jun Maeda....but rather than the anime being based on these potential source materials, they expand upon the Angel Beats! universe away from the anime itself.

 

Plot: Average High Schooler Yuzuru Otonashi wakes up one night in the middle of an unfamiliar school, with no memories other than his own name. He meets Yuri Nakamura, a feisty high school girl who just happens to be holding a sniper rifle. If that's not bizarre enough, Yuri then tells Otanashi that he is in fact dead and they are in the afterlife. An afterlife where she is the leader of a guerilla group fighting against fate/god/the student council president they call Tenshi (Angel). Yuri wants Otonashi to join her guerilla group the Afterline Battlefront/Shinda Sekai Sensen (SSS) but Otonashi isn't convinced and wants to hear Tenshi's side of the story....however when he does confront Tenshi, she stabs Otonashi in the heart......

 

Being dead anyway Otonashi recovers from the 'stabbing' but gradually the reasons behind both the SSS and Tenshi's motivations are revealed, especially when Otonashi himself begins to gradually get his own memories back, which could themselves be the key to ending this never-ending battle he has been thrust into.

 

Animation Quality/Art Style: The characters are very much in the Moe/Bishojo style (think K-On! or Haruhi as series in a similar style) with the background art up to a good standard. Nothing groundbreaking or spectacular but all in all Angel Beats! was a pleasing series in a visual sense.

 

The real highlight of the animation was the performances of Girls Dead Monster (an all girl rock band, that serve as a special wing of the SSS), and as much as I like K-ON! (which I will post a review up of a later date) the animation of the musical performances in that are lacking in comparison to the animation that was on show here.

 

Music: The opening song My Soul, Your Beats is an emotive piano lead track, that really fits the 'heart' of this anime. One episode features a rockier alternate take by Girls Dead Monster....and because it's a well crafted song, it really works in this version too. Girl De-Mo as they are known for short contribute a few insert songs, they have a general indie-rock sound and though in general the songs don't quite reach the ear-worm status of Ho-Kago Tea Time from K-On!....I enjoyed them enough to purchase 'Keep The Beats' the Girls Dead Monster album. Weak link amongst the music is the ending theme, an entirely forgettable ballad.

 

Action: Angel Beats! is not what you would call an action anime as such, yet there is a fair amount of action scattered throughout the anime. The battle scenes with Tenshi, are themselves pretty unique with the fact that Tenshi can suddenly turn her own hands into various types of knives.

 

Drama: It probably won't seem like it at the start, but by the end Angel Beats! is one of those series that will tug at your heart-strings, or at least it's supposed to. Much of the plot and character development is dealt with in character flashbacks, explaining why they are stuck where they are in the afterlife and I'm not ashamed to admit that some of these back-stories were actually rather touching and made you truly sympathize with the plight these character find themselves in.

 

Comedy: You would think reading the synopsis that this series could be a bit on the grim side seeing as it deals with a version of the 'afterlife', but amongst all the dramatic emotion that gradually pours out , there is a consistent vein of comic relief waiting round the corner. The show makes repeated 'light' of the SSS ridiculous schemes in order to defeat 'Angel', with an array of OTT 'death' scenes that result in plenty of physical comedy that is kept fresh by various little twists. If anything Angel Beats! despite the initial set up, has more of a comedic focus at the start, and it's as the series progresses it moves towards the focus being more on the emotional drama.

 

Particular comedy highlights are the episode, where the SSS try to rig an exam and the OVA episode where everyone has to be really intense for the entire day. The comedy in Angel Beats! is one of it's strongest and most consistent elements

 

Moe/Kawaii: Bishojo girls with emotional baggage.....yep this series is Moe alright. Lets look at three prime examples, the co-main protagonist Yuki, who on the surface is a feisty Haruhi clone but underneath is vunerable, her nemesis the quiet, demure and fragile Tenshi and Yui (a groupie/eventual band member of Girls Dead Monster), who is loud and obnoxious on the surface but once you see her backstory she becomes 'Moe' incarnate.

 

Adult Content (Fanservice etc): There are Bishojo girls in school uniform, with short skirts but there's not really any fanservice as such, at only 13 episodes (+ 1 OVA) episode long they didn't really have time to pad it out with something like a Beach/Onsen episode (that are often an excuse for fanservice).

 

Analysis: Co Main Protagonist Yuki Nakamura, starts off as a Haruhi clone- she basically looks like Haruhi with a different hair colour, and she's the 'feisty' leader of a club, the SSS which sounds rather similar to SOS brigade. Then again if you're going to do a clone of a character, why not clone one as awesome as Haruhi, though the main reason I've put this as a Pro and not a con, is that after a while, Yuki does develop a personality of her own and breaks free from being a Haruhi clone...

 

The series also could have been rather jarring switching between comedy, emotional drama and even a bit of action, but overall it did a pretty good job of blending these elements together. And though the comedy was often enjoyable and the action refreshingly unique, it was the character development leading to a genuinely emotional finale that proved to be the real strength of Angel Beats!

 

As good as some of the character development was, it wasn't the case for all the characters...for what in the end was something of an over-sized cast for just a 13 episode series. The characters that did have depth, were dealt with rather well but there was a whole plethora of characters I just couldn't care about/weren't developed properly. Also as good a job as they did blending the comedy and drama together, the plot itself was rather jumpy and in the end the series felt 'rushed' and would have benefitted from a longer run of episodes.

 

Closing Verdict: Charming main characters, consistent comedy and an ending with genuine 'heart warming sentiment' lift Angel Beats! into being a pretty good series, in spite of the rushed plot.

 

Recommended

 

Is The Dub Any Good?: I watched this as the English dub version, and I didn't think it was the greatest dub recording i've heard, but then again I didn't think it so bad, that I had to drop it for the sub. I thought Brittney Karbowski did a good job as the 'feisty' SSS leader Yuki Nakamura and I think out of all the main characters, hers is the performance that needed to be nailed on right for the dub to have worked out OK.

[Timber]

I've seen that listed on Netflix, but i haven't watched it. This review leads me to skip it as it's not the kinda stuff i watch. That's a good thing, i won't waste my time and i get a good review.

 

Keep posting them. I'll check in from time to time.

[Tigerkinney]

I've seen that listed on Netflix, but i haven't watched it. This review leads me to skip it as it's not the kinda stuff i watch. That's a good thing, i won't waste my time and i get a good review.

 

Keep posting them. I'll check in from time to time.

 

But that review was designed to make you, go out and watch it!

 

Fair enough though, I did say in my ratings guide in the opening post, that a 7/10 series is 'good if you like that sort of thing' and it's just nice to know that you're going to be on board with reading these.

 

Next review will be something, very much different to Angel Beats!

[Astil]

Sweet. I'll be paying attention.

[mitsukaikira]

As long as I see some Excel Saga, I'll be reading! =)

[Tigerkinney]

Review Index used to be here, but felt it made more sense being part of the opening post.

[Tigerkinney]

Baccano!

 

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Genre: Supernatural Mystery, Crime Drama, Action, Black Comedy

Studio: Brains Base, Director: Takahiro Omori, Writer/Source: Light Novels by Ryohgo Narita

Original Run: July- November 2007/ Episodes: 13 (+ 3 OVA)

 

Plot: Baccano! is an action-packed mystery set in 1930's America which involves a pair of insane -yet highly succesful- serial robbers, civil war in the mafia, blood-thirsty cults dressed in white, immortals from the 1700s, and above all, alchemists. Whether taking place in the gold mines of California or the mafia-infested New York, aboard the haunted Flying Pussyfoot in 1932 or a lonely ship at sea in 1711, this fast-paced series links countless characters and a myriad of plots simultaneously under the single name of Baccano, an Italian word meaning "ruckus". With the various plots presented in no particular order and switching back and forth within each episode, Baccano! leaves the viewers to put this story together themselves.

 

Animation Quality/Art Style: The character designs here are recognisably manga/anime, but lean more towards having a more realistic design to them, in terms of their proportions....a good decision as Moe/Bishojo girls with big eyes and big boobs wouldn't have worked here. In general the animation/art quality is pretty good, being smooth and consistent throughout the series.

 

Music: Opening song 'Guns and Roses' is a jazzy number, that fits the 1930's prohibtion era that much of the story takes place in, it's not the sort of thing I would feel the urge to download and stick on my i-pod but it does suit the mood of the anime well and works brilliantly with the opening titles, where the multitude of characters are introduced. Unfortunately closing theme 'Calling' is just some dour ballad....which for me doesn't even fit in at all with the general feeling of this series.

 

Action: Much of the Baccano! cast are involved with some kind of crime family or another, so you would expect to see some action. Thankfully it doesn't disappoint in that aspect, with it's fair share of shoot-outs, knife battles, fist fights etc.....Plenty of violence going on here with this one and it really earns it's 18 (in the UK) certificate as some of the action/violence gets pretty graphic/bloody.

 

Drama: With a huge cast of characters, Baccano! is a series that see's a whole multitude of people take the 'leading role' , if anything there is no actual lead just twenty or so characters who could perceived to be the lead at any given time during the series. The chaotic plot that jumps between several timelines per episode, means that the series is very much more 'character driven' than 'plot driven' (at least in the traditional sense of having a focused plot that gets you from A to B). It's the decisions and actions made by Baccano's multitude of characters that move the show along, whether those actions are about 'Love', 'Revenge' or purely 'survival'.

 

Comedy: The main 'comic relief' of the series comes from a pair of dim-witted but lucky thieves named Isaac and Miria. They're at the lighter end of the comedy scale in relation to much of the humour generated by Baccano! as there is a rather strong streak of 'Black' comedy running throughout the show, something that is really brought to the fore by the OTT sociopath Ladd Russo.

 

Moe/Kawaii: One thing Baccano! definitely is not is cute- There's a few characters that show 'Moe' traits without ever being considered 'Moe Blobs', and one of them is not actually a female as is usually the case, but a young man called Jacuzzi Splot that leads a small time gang of delinquents, that despite being the leader of said gang is 'shy and easily intimidated'. The other character who could be construed as being 'Moe' is the beautiful yet mute assassin Chane Laforet.

 

Adult Content (Fanservice etc): The 18 certificate, earned by this series has everything to do with the bloody violence and nothing to do with Baccano! offering up anything beyond the most minimal level of fanservice, if any at all really.

 

Analysis: The way the plot is put together with Baccano! is very original, taking non-linnear storytelling onto a new level, by creating a jumbled jigsaw puzzle of a series that gradually comes to together with each passing episode. And with so many different 'lead' characters there should be at least a couple that you should really be able to invest in and 'connect' with. In fact the very unique thing about Baccano! is that it's asking you the viewer to choose who the main characters are, leading to an ending at the end of the main 13 episode run that is both very clever, yet so obvious at the same time.

 

The very things that make Baccano! so good, are also it's main weaknesses. There are so many plots/characters darting about within each episode, that the multi layered non linnear plot can become a confusing mess. This is particularly the case within the early episodes, when the rather unique style of story telling can really throw you for a loop. Once however the series settles into it's stride, or rather you the viewer settle into the series....it does suddenly switch from being frustrating to engaging.

 

Closing Verdict: I had seen a lot of high praise for Baccano! before I watched, with many praising it as one of the best anime's of recent times...

 

Well here's the thing, as much as I did like the series, I also feel it's somewhat over-rated. Yes the storytelling is original but I think the slightly OTT praise this series got, when it came out was due to the fact it felt unique in an art-form that admittedly can at time fall back on some of the same old cliches. It's a good series, in fact it's a very good series, one I would recommend people to watch, it's just not the flawless 'masterpiece' many have talked it up to be.

 

Recommended

 

Is the Dub Any Good?: The consistently good Funimation studio pull off a really classy dub here, with much of the cast bringing their A-Game and with the series mostly taking place in 1930's New York...it actually feels more 'natural' with the English dub track, than with it's original Japanese soundtrack. Particular standout performances for me were J.Michael Tatum and Caitlin Glass, as the aforementioned dim witted thieves Isaac and Miriam and Bryan Massey as the sadistic Ladd Russo.

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Cowboy Bebop

 

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Genre: Space Western, Crime Fiction, Science Fiction Noir

Studio: Sunrise, Director: Shinchiro Watanabe, Writer: Keiko Nobumuto, Source: Anime Original

Original Run: October 1998-April 1999. Episodes: 26

 

Plot: Set in 2071 with the entire solar system made accessible through the invention of Hyperspace gates, grizzled ex-cop Jet Black is the captain of the Bebop, partnered with the care-free but skilled martial artist Spike Spiegel, the pair work as Bounty Hunters throughout the solar system, struggling to maintain a living, desperately relying on their next bounty to keep them going.

 

Along the way the Bebop picks up more crew members, Ein a genetically alterered dog, mysterious femme fatale Faye Valentine and the eccentric cyber-hacking genius Edward. Throughout the series the crews past slowly catches up with them, affecting not only themselves but their relationships with the crew aboard the Bebop.

 

Animation Quality/Art Style: Cowboy Bebop is still recognisably anime, but it has a style all it's own- this should come as no surprise from a director (Watanabe) who has tended to shy away from anime cliches and generic art styles. And though this series came out in the late 90's, the quality of the animation still holds up well to today's standards.

 

Music: I'm personally not a fan of jazz or blues, which much of the Yoko Kano's score is based around but it just fits in really well with the effortessly cool vibe this series manages to carry off. Opening song Tank! by the Seatbelts is a rousing yet cool opener that really sets the mood and closing song The Real Folk Blues is a stirring bluesy rock track.

 

 

Action: Not every episode of Cowboy Bebop is an all out adrenalin rush, but over it's 26 episodes it does see a fair amount of action in a variety of forms, you've got Kung-Fu, gun fights, spaceship 'dog fights', vehicle chases. The action on offer throughout this series certainly is diverse.

 

Drama: As the series develops the past of each character slowly comes to fruition and it's later on with the characters hardened layers peeled away, that you really become invested in and care about what will happen to each member of the Bebop crew.

 

Comedy: The three main protagonists of the show Spike, Jet and Faye all have their 'snarker' moments, whilst Edward provides comic relief of a 'quirkier' kind. Most of all though the script just has a real effortless/natural wit throughout. The series is rarely laugh out loud, but there are often lines/situations that can't help but consistently raise a smile.

 

Moe/Kawaii: I'm not sure 'Moe', was even thought of when Cowboy Bebop originally came out, and thankfully there's not even a hint of it here. I've got nothing against Moe (in fact I have a bit of a weakness for it) but could you just imagine if this series was done with a crew of moe-blob girls (then again Moretsu Pirates isn't that far off from being that very thing:p).

 

You're even clutching at straws here for anything remotely kawaii (cute), I suppose some people may find stumpy legged dog Ein Cute- I'm more of a cat person myself.

 

Adult Content (Fanservice etc): Buxom beauty Faye Valentine, is a character who is fully aware of her 'assets' and uses them to her advantage, making her a character that provides moments of fan-service but they never feel like fan-service of the gratuitous kind, it's all done in the context of the story being told with the character that she is. Meanwhile Judy a big boobed blonde bimbo, who host's a TV show for Bounty Hunters called 'Big Shot'- is a blatant spoof/dig at characters in anime who are just there to provide blatant fan-service.

 

Analysis: Cowboy Bebop blends together influences from many different genres: Crime Drama, Science Fiction, Western, Martial arts and even blaxploitation, to make a unique whole. And whilst each episode tends to focus more a particular genre (the episode Mushroom Stomp is a obvious homage to blaxploitation movies) the series never feels like it is just jumping around different genres unable to find it's true voice.

 

It's with the gradual development of the main characters, that the series truly comes alive and though each episode can easily be enjoyed as a stand alone by itself....it's in the series second half, with the loose plot threads gradually weaving together that you come to the realisation that you aren't just watching a good/entertaining series you're watching something truly great.

 

Personally I found the character of Edward to be a bit jarring at first, because initially they just didn't really seem to fit in with the 'cool' vibe that the series had going on. I thought 'Edward' was going to be a bit of a 'scrappy' but in the end the character did manage to grow on me and I found myself actually caring about the character by the end.

 

Also as good as Cowboy Bebop is at subtlety piecing together episodes that can be seen as stand alone stories in themselves, not everyone of those episodes is a 'home run'. To be honest I'm really clutching at straws here to find a glaring weakness.

 

Closing Verdict: I'm sure most anime fans, would be aware of this series and how it's universally praised as one of the best of all time, so I will fully admit that I'm not actually saying anything new here, and i'm not going to surprise anyone by going against the general consensus just for the sake of being 'controversial' with my opinions.

 

Basically the bottom line here, is that Cowboy Bebop deserves it's reputation. Even if you're not a really an 'anime' fan, this series is a must-see for anyone who just appreciates good storytelling no matter how it's presented.

 

Highly Recommended

 

Is the Dub Any Good?: The original Japanese version isn't bad, but the general opinion is that dub is actually the superior version to go with. I too would have to agree with this general sentiment, mostly because the characters aren't actually Japanese and they feel more natural speaking English. Now that point would be rendered useless, if the English cast's performances weren't noteworthy of praise. But to this day the English dub of Cowboy Bebop is seen as real benchmark in quality. Particular praise goes to Steve Blum who is engaging as the enigmatic 'lead' Spike Spiegel and Wendee Lee who's multi-layered performance as the hard on the outside/not so hard on the inside Faye Valentine is something of a show stealing performance.

[The Final Countdown]

Interesting to read your thoughts on Baccano. I've never seen it myself, but one of my friends recommends it very highly. And while you don't seem quite as in love with it as he is, your overall positive review reinforces the idea that I should finally watch it.

 

I liked your Bebop review, but I don't have much to say about the series that you haven't already heard a thousand times before. For me, it stands alone as the best anime I've ever seen.

[Tigerkinney]

Interesting to read your thoughts on Baccano. I've never seen it myself, but one of my friends recommends it very highly. And while you don't seem quite as in love with it as he is, your overall positive review reinforces the idea that I should finally watch it.

 

I liked your Bebop review, but I don't have much to say about the series that you haven't already heard a thousand times before. For me, it stands alone as the best anime I've ever seen.

 

As you said it's hard to say anything new on a series, that has probably been reviewed about thousand of times before and apart from the truly misguided, everyone pretty much comes to the same conclusion.

 

There are a couple of series I personally enjoy more (that I will of course get round to reviewing) but I certainly wouldn't begrudge anyone being of the opinion that Cowboy Bebop is the greatest anime they've ever seen.

[Timber]

I'll have to check out Baccano. I've never been a fan of Cowboy Bebop. just never did anything for me. The reviews are good, keep them up.

[Tigerkinney]

I'll have to check out Baccano. I've never been a fan of Cowboy Bebop. just never did anything for me. The reviews are good, keep them up.

 

How can you not like Cowboy Bebop- sacrilege!

 

Seriously though I just appreciate that you are reading and enjoying my reviews- that's all that matters .....I don't expect everyone to agree with my opnion's wholesale.

[Tigerkinney]

The Sacred Blacksmith

 

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Genre: Swords & Scorcery Fantasy, Romantic Comedy, Fanservice

Studio: Manglobe, Director: Masamitsu Hidaka, Writer: Masashi Suzuki, Source: Light Novels by Isao Miura

Original Run: October-December 2009. Episodes: 12

 

Plot: 44 years prior to the start of the story, the land was ravaged by the Valbanil War. One of the most dangerous 'weapons' during the conflict was the 'Demon Contract' a process that involved humans sacrificing their own bodies to become powerful demons. Realising the damage caused by the 'Demon Contracts' the surviving nations declared peace with one another and banned further use of the devastating Demon Contracts.

 

Cecily Campbell as 3rd generation Knight from Housman (an independent trade city) is proud of her heritage and wishes to protect her city just as her ancestors did before her but despite her determination she is a weak fighter and when she fights a 'mad' veteran of the Valbanil War in the market she finds herself overmatched and facing defeat- she is lucky then that a mysterious blacksmith wielding a katana named Luke Ainsworth come to her rescue.

 

Cecily is impressed by Luke's Katana a weapon she has never seen before and asks him to make one for her, but he is reluctant to do so and he is initially unimpressed by Cecily despite coming to her rescue. In the meantime a mysterious cloaked figure has emerged and Demon Contracts are on the rise once again.

 

Animation Quality/Art Style: The general quality of the animation is up to a decent standard and the character designs are easy enough on the eye. But the generic Moe/Bishojo style caused a struggle to take this swords and sorcery series seriously.

 

Music: Opening song Justice of Light by Mayumi Gojo is a generic J-Pop rock song, listenable but nothing to write home about. Closing song Miracle Happy Day, sung by one of the original seiyuu Aki Toyasaki is a cutesy pop song, that I found to be really jarring following a cliffhanger at the end of an episode.

 

 

Action: Being a swords and sorcery series, there are of course Sword fights, and sword fights with magical swords to boot, and despite the generic bishojo character designs that aren't ideal in my opinion for this sort of series, the action in itself is in fact quite thrilling and it increases when the series drops the ‘comedy’ for the final arc.

 

Drama: The opening few episodes are basically a slice of life comedy-drama set in a fantasy setting, built around the stereotypical anime relationship of a Tsundere and a jerk-ass, there are hints to the bigger storyline, re the role of demon-swords and the in these early episodes, but both the plot and the development of the characters only begin to truly kick in way past the half-way point. In fact despite being only 12 episodes, Sacred Blacksmith can easily be divided into three opening, middle and ending arcs.

 

Comedy: The opening two third of this series, are hard to take seriously, or more like the creators weren’t taking it all that seriously. Cecily starts off as an incompetent ditz, who couldn’t fight her way out of a paper bag and there is much emphasis on a certain part of her body (more on that later). In fact until the final arc, Sacred Blacksmith may as well be perceived as being a slice of life comedy, dressed up in fantasy clothing.

 

Moe/Kawaii: Cecily has moe traits, but the real ‘moe’ character is Luke’s ‘Pixie like’ assistant Lisa.....she becomes even more moe, when the characters back-stories get revealed in the final (more emotional and more serious) arc. The middle arc also features our heroine getting involved with an exiled princess and her crew of all female bodyguards, that only serves to ramp up the series moe-blob quotient.

 

Adult Content (Fanservice etc): It will not go un-noticed by viewers that Cecily has a rather big pair of 'assets', and it certainly doesn’t go un-noticed by the creators of this series either (without actually reading the light novels, I’m not sure who’s to blame here, the original writer or the makers of the anime) With the constant mentioning of how big her assets are (at least during the first two thirds of the series) it was like the writers of the script were stuck in some lame 1970's sex comedy. And of course they don’t just talk about Cecily’s knockers either, the armour she wears, brings focus to them, and if that's not enough we actually get to see them in all their glory a few times throughout the series.

 

Analysis: The main problem with Sacred Blacksmith as an anime, is that it’s confused as to what exactly it wants to be, or just how it wants to approach the material. The opening two thirds are hard to take seriously. It's almost as though the Swords and Sorcery fantasy genre is being lampooned, which would be fine but the comedy itself isn't really strong enough either. And though I don't mind a bit of fanservice, it's usually a tell-tell indicator that the story being told isn't all that strong in the first place.

 

The curious thing about Sacred Blacksmith though is, when it does turn more serious in the final third, dropping the comedy and de-emphasising the fan-service....it does get alot better and suddenly the story reaches a new potential and it gets a whole lot more interesting. Problem is that just as you suddenly getting into the plot, it suddenly ends abrubtly leaving you with a bit a non-ending- though I get the feeling they were leaving it open for a potential second series.

 

Closing Verdict: I can’t help feel that Sacred Blacksmith is a series where an opportunity to make something much better has been missed. The final arc, when it turns more serious and shows the potential the series could have had, at least makes it a watchable series but still far from one I would recommend. Admittedly only being 12 episodes also hurt the pacing of the series, and perhaps had it been given a longer run, it could have made a better fist of blending together the more serious drama and rapid character development of the final arc, with the more comedic focus of the first two thirds.

 

Mediocre

 

Is the Dub Any Good?: It's a Funimation dub, so you know the standard here is going to at least be 'serviceable' and that's exactly what it is. Cherami Leigh is fairly charming in the lead role of Cecily Campbell, but I just get the feeling everyone else was sort of 'phoning it in' with this one, as though they know what their dubbing, really ain't that good in the first place.

[Timber]

After the The Sacred Blacksmith you need to do Queen's Blade. Muhahahahaha!

[The Final Countdown]

It's not an all time classic or anything, but I enjoyed Sacred Blacksmith more than you did. I'd probably give it a 6.5 or 7 on a scale out of 10. I definitely get what you're saying, though. It's the last 4 or 5 episodes that really earn it that score, and without them I'd probably second your 5 out of 10. Up to that point, it had been fairly mediocre. I probably wouldn't have made it that far in if I'd had to pay to watch, but fortunately I have the Funimation Channel.

[bigtplaystew]

I like the tone and style of your reviews. Short enough to be palatable but detailed enough to do justice to each series you look at. Evn though I miht disagree here and there, you talk about the things you like and dont like. This may seem like "duh... it's a review" but unfortunately many reviewer become too self-important and feel the need to FIND things to complain about rather than just talk about their feelings and thoughts in an interesting manner.

 

Keep it up, sir!

[Zergon]

Good reviews. I haven´t watched much anime so far (about ten different shows) but I´m wanting to see more and with not much knowledge about them I might well pick one of those reviewed shows next to go alongside with School Rumble that I started watching after you mentioned it in your diary.

[Tigerkinney]

It's not an all time classic or anything, but I enjoyed Sacred Blacksmith more than you did. I'd probably give it a 6.5 or 7 on a scale out of 10.

 

With a more decisive ending, rather than one that had me going 'is that it?' I probably would have stretched up to a 6.

 

I like the tone and style of your reviews. Short enough to be palatable but detailed enough to do justice to each series you look at.

 

That's exactly what I'm aiming for, I want to give enough detail/opinion without waffling on for hours whilst practically giving away the plot of the entire series.

 

Good reviews. I haven´t watched much anime so far (about ten different shows) but I´m wanting to see more and with not much knowledge about them I might well pick one of those reviewed shows next to go alongside with School Rumble that I started watching after you mentioned it in your diary

You've started on School Rumble Be nice to hear your opinions on it, well after I've posted up my review for the series. Pointing some people towards a few series they haven't seen before is part of the reason why I started up the thread, and likewise readers own recommendations/requests could point me towards checking out a few new one's myself (as I've not seen every anime going- far from it).

[Tigerkinney]

Dear Mr One Star,

 

It is occured to me that you have finally found this thread of mine. I'm actually wondering what took you so long, maybe you were feeling unwell and couldn't lift your finger to click on a mouse.

 

Well you've finally done it, you've managed to muster up all that effort to give me another one star vote. Feel proud of yourself, this must go down as your greatest achievement!

[The Final Countdown]

Maybe "Mr. One Star" was actually a diehard Sacred Blacksmith fan who will accept nothing less than a 10 out of 10.

[BurningHamster]

Dear Mr One Star,

 

It is occured to me that you have finally found this thread of mine. I'm actually wondering what took you so long, maybe you were feeling unwell and couldn't lift your finger to click on a mouse.

 

Well you've finally done it, you've managed to muster up all that effort to give me another one star vote. Feel proud of yourself, this must go down as your greatest achievement!

 

I'm going to give you one star too.

[Tigerkinney]

K-On!

 

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Genre: Slice of Life Comedy, Music, 'Moe-Blob'

Studio: Kyoto Animation, Director: Naoko Yamada, Writer: Reiko Yoshida, Source: Manga by Kakifly

Original Run: April-June 2009. Episodes: 13 + 1 OVA

 

Plot: Yui Hirasawa has just entered high-school and wants to join a club, but having never been any good at anything in her life is undecided on which club to join. Fortunately for her the Light Music club are desperate for anyone to join, even a clueless ditz like Yui or their club will dispanded. So with enticement of delicious snacks and assurance that no actual musical ability is necessary Yui joins the Light Music Club.

 

Yui becomes the guitarist (something it turns out she had the natural talent for all along) and along with bassist Mio Akiyama, drummer Ritsu Tainaka and keyboardist Tsumugi Kotobuki- the girls form a high school rock band with dreams of one day making it to the Budokan. As the series progressed the four girls (with the guidance of music teacher Sawako) the four girls spend their school days practicing, performing and just generally hanging out together. During the girls second year of high school they recruit a new member, Azusa Nakano who becomes the bands second guitarist.

 

Animation Quality/Art Style: There is no doubt that part of why K-On! has been a huge success, is that the moe character designs are just so easy on the eye- every band member is just do damn cute! That being said the real strong point, is the effort you can see Kyoto Animation have put into the backgrounds- K-On! really is a gorgeous looking series.

 

The only disappointment is that though the band performance sequences are animated pretty well, they are often interspersed with cut away scenery shots- more than likely the reasoning here is that things like musical performances are alot more time consuming and therefore more expensive to animate.

 

Music: Part of how much you like this series, depends on how much you enjoy catchy Power-Pop, as that is exactly the music that Ho-Kago Tea Time play. Personally I love their songs, and for me both the opening theme Cagayake Girls and the ending theme Don't Say Lazy are excellent, as well as insert songs such as Fuwa Fuwa Time.

 

Opening Theme, Cagayake Girls

 

Closing Theme, Don't Say Lazy

 

Outside of the songs of Ho-Kago Tea Time, the incidental score is also rather perky, which is in-keeping with the general 'feel good' vibe of this anime.

 

Action: Well there is Ritsu's barrel roll in one of the episodes- but seriously, this is a Slice of Life Comedy, if you're looking for action- look elsewhere.

 

Drama: There's nothing too 'heavy' here this is definitely a light-hearted comedy series and alot of the time it appears as though not much is happening. But there is a story to be told here, a pretty simple one really- one that is ultimately about four (later five) girls and their blossoming friendship.

 

Comedy: If there is ever something that fits ‘Your Mileage May Vary’ trope to a tee, it’s people’s tastes in comedy. Personally I find K-On! to be pretty funny- with the comedy coming from various things such as Yui’s Airheadness/clumsiness, Azuza wanting to get serious when all the others just want to goof off and eat cakes, Ritsu's ribbing of the shy Mio and Sawaka's cosplay fixation.

 

Moe/Kawaii: Basically K-On! can be summed up as four 'Moe-Blob's form a band and then along comes 'Azu-nyan' and the moe factor is rocketed up even more. If you really don't like Moe at all, then this really is not the series for you.

 

Adult Content (Fanservice etc): Very mild - most of it involves the more fuller figured Mio- such as Mio in a maid outfit, Mio in her swimming costume etc. K-On! plays more on being cute rather than ‘sexy’- which is actually a good thing, seeing as we’re talking about a slice of life comedy set in a girls high school.

 

Analysis: As I said the music of Ho-Kago Tea Time is really good (though musical taste is a subjective thing) and though it often seems to be a series where not much happens- the whole thing just has a real heart-warming quality about it.

 

Despite the music being good, there isn't enough of it and admittedly too much time is spent with the girls doing not much at all really (except drink lots of tea and eat even more cake). Curiously despite being a series where not alot happens, the story also moves along too fast, with two years of high school covered in just a 13 episode series, and one where we get two episodes of the same thing- the band goes on a training camp- where they end up doing pretty much the same thing they do back at school- goofing off eating cakes!

 

Closing Verdict If you really dislike 'Moe' , are looking for lots of action or something with a bit of ‘depth’ then K-On! isn’t for you but as a slice of life comedy, it is very well crafted. But if you’re open to K-On! rather heart-warming blend and like power-pop music, then this a series that is difficult not to enjoy.

 

Mildly Recommended

 

Is the Dub Any Good?: I did suffer through one episode of the Animax dub- which is just terrible. Bandai then did a more official dub for the American DVD release of the series- though it's not bad and the five leads all do an admirable enough job- the original Japanese version is much better and feels alot more natural- part of that is because some of the comedy just can't quite be translated all that well and the fact that the seiyu also sing the songs.

[Tigerkinney]

K-On!!

 

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Genre: Slice of Life Comedy, Music, 'Moe-Blob'

Studio: Kyoto Animation, Director: Naoko Yamada, Writer: Reiko Yoshida, Source: Manga by Kakifly

Original Run: October 2010- March 2011. Episodes: 24 + 3 OVA

 

Notes: The second series of K-On!, literally was titled K-On!!, with the extra exclamation mark showing that it was the second series.

 

Plot: The original four members of the Light Music Club/Ho-Kago Tea Time (Yui, Mio, Ritsu & Tsumugi) are in their final year of high school and whilst their enthusiasm for their club and their determination to one day play the Budokan is still there- they also all want to make it into college and preferably all at the same one. Meanwhile underclassman Azusa just doesn't want them to go, in fear of never seeing them again.

 

Animation Quality/Art Style: Nothings changed from the first series, which is a good thing, as the quality was already up to an excellent standard...especially for a slice of life series, with little in the way of 'set piece' action sequences.

 

Music: If you liked the music in the first series, you'll like it here too. Both opening themes Go Go Maniac and Utauyo Miracle are really energetic, whilst the closing themes Listen and No Thank You are just really well crafted pop-rock. The perky incidental score remains- so like the art style/animation of the first series, they haven't fixed what wasn't broken in the first place.

 

First Opening Theme, Go Go Maniac

 

Second Opening Theme, Utauyo Miracle

 

First Closing Theme, Listen

 

Second Closing Theme, No Thank You

 

Action: Well there is the episode where they have the School Race and Mio pulls out something utterly ridiculous to win (which is very funny I may add) the race- but yeah.....no mecha's, samurai or anything that could shake up K-On!'s moe moe world has suddenly made an appearance.

 

Drama: The emotional attachment to the characters should have grown stronger and the fact that the girls also have more to think about this series (they're in the final year of school and in order to make it into college, some of them have to take it more seriously) makes for a little more variation in the drama. It's not drama with lots of plot-twists and thrills but anyone who has had built up close friendships during their time will be able to resonate with the story being told here and I'm not ashamed to admit that the final episode (of the originally broadcast 24) brought a tear to my eye.

 

Comedy: The comedy element hasnt really changed from the first series, as in the material is pretty much the same but somehow I found this second series got even funnier, as though the more familiar you become each characters nuisances, the funnier the jokes become. Think of it as those times, when you're with your friends and you have those in-jokes that are really only funny to you....it's like that for people who have seen both series of K-On!

 

Moe/Kawaii + Adult Content (Fanservice etc): See my review of the first series- nothing's changed here.

 

Analysis: The comedy has got stronger as you become more familiar with the characters and despite still plodding along at a leisurely pace (even more so with the extended 24 episode run) the story has more resonance too, leading to a genuinely emotional finale.

 

Despite being a series about a school rock band, there still isn't enough emphasis on that element, and the disappointing thing about that is that the songs are good. If you're coming into K-On! thinking that the emphasis will be on the music, you will be sorely disappointed. It's a moe slice of life comedy, that happens to be centred around a school rock band, that actually practice once in a blue moon and do about two performances during the entire series.

 

Closing Verdict I'll be honest, if you weren't charmed by the very much moe based charms of the first series, then you won't enjoy this second season. However for me the second season, manages to be even better than the first because it plays to it's strengths more as a truly warming slice of life comedy.

 

Recommended

 

Is the Dub Any Good?: Since Bandai went under, Sentai Filmworks has taken on the American license. Thus far no dub has been made for K-On!!- and it remains to be seen if one will be made and if they use the same cast. I'd be surprised if a dub doesn't get made, though even if they stick with the Bandai cast or go with another cast, they will always struggle to match up to the performance of the original seiyu.

[Hyde Hill]

Really liking the reviews so far but some references, especially in the first piece where you keep referring to Haruhi without explaining who that is, might go over the head of people who are not real Anime aficionados or just somewhat (like me) and haven't delved in deep (yet).