Allright, midterms are over. I'll finally be able to write some reviews.
Ok, so the new anime season started, and i've picked up some new animes. One of these is Maria Holic, which i was interested in seeing because i read the first chapter a whiles back. So, onwards, to
Maria Holic
Episodes:12
Summary: Kanako Miyamase is a rather tall girl. She transfers into Ame no Kisaki [Miracle of Rain] Missionary School, in her second year. In her first day there, several secrets come out. One: she is a lesbien. Two: If a boy touches her, she breaks out in hives. Three: there is a boy on campus, masquerading as a girl, named Mariya Shido. Mariya cannot, for whatever reason, reveal that he is really a he, and not a she, so to prevent Kanako from saying anything, she blackmails her, stating that if he will reveal that she is a lesbien [I think i just confused myself there]. Halarity ensues as she explores the all-girls school with this boy on her back.
Analysis: Or not. This anime SUCKS. Usually I do 'first looks' after the 3rd episode, but I can't in this case. I stopped watching halfway through the second episode. Its crap. Really bad. Don't bother watching it.
Why, do you ask? Many reasons.
The animation in the show is really bad. Alot of times they'll put in a random stylized backdrop for no reason at all, instead of just doing a normal background. The normal backgrounds aren't even normal backgrounds, they're more like bad watercolors. If a person isn't an actual character, they look also like they're a bad watercolor. The actual characters ... don't have noses. Its like a failed attempt to draw one. There are also alot of sfx, where they really aren't needed.
About half of each episode is spent in Kanako's mind, with a little chibi character who can fly around, faint, etc etc, whatever. This character speaks very quickly, and oversays everything. She'll bugger out for no reason, and does self monologues whining over whats going on, or talking about the 'ultra cuteness' of this one girl that she just met, repeating herself, over and over and over and over and I think you get the idea. Quite frankly, it is very annoying.
For another thing, I don't care if she is lesbien and there are tons of super cute girls at the school, noone, and I mean noone, even in the biggest harem anime you can find, gets nosebleeds at the drop of a pin like this girl. Like ... seriously ... she must get a blood transfusion 10 times a day.
The music isn't that good either. Its overdone, in a bad attempt to be good. There is probably alot more that I can say about this anime, but I'm trying to scrub it from my mind.
The only good part about this anime is the opening theme, I like it. The ending one is crap, however.
I'm disappointed. Alot more could have been done with this anime, but it was ruined. Its an attempt at a comedy harem ish thing that failed miserably.
Anyways, I'll be able to write another review soon. I'm not putting any screenshots up, because this does NOT deserve one.
Showing posts with label First Look. Show all posts
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Friday, January 16, 2009
Friday, October 31, 2008
CHAOS;Head - First Look
CHAOS;Head
Summary: Taku is you're ordinary, run of the mill otaku, who rarely goes to school, and loves playing video games. However, through one of his online chats, he learns about the mysterious New Gen incidents – a horrifying series of murders, done in very strange ways. After clicking an image of a New Gen murder, he is very surprised to, the next day, stumble across that murder as it is being commited. Somehow, Taku is related to all of the New Gen murders – but how? [In all honesty, I still don't know]
Analysis: ... This anime is second to Casshern SINS. Its very unique in several ways, and is very interesting in and of itself. Its based off of a light novel, and is told in much the same way. We see everything, know everything, hear everything, think everything, that the main character does. Its done basically in book form, and really sucks you in. There is maybe 15 seconds of non-takuness in the first three episodes. Because we only know what the main character does, its great for suspense. We're figuring out whats going on as the main character does, and not in a sudden revelation provided by the enemy or by a friend. We're with him as he slowly figures it out, being shocked the entire way, not really knowing what he's getting into. Its done very brilliantly.
Now, the minuses. A problem that I had when first watching it is that you don't realize that its being told from only the perspective of the main character. There were some things that happened that didn't make sense, such as the appearance of Seira-Tan, a character from a TV show that he constantly imagines holding conversations with him.
Other than that, the only minus is that there are only going to be 12 episodes. At the pace its going at, I don't know how much plot is going ot happen after he finds out whats going on, unless there is going to be a second season, which I honestly hope there will be.
Sono me, Dare no me?
Taku and Seira - Sorry, its a bad pic, but something went wrong with the screenshot thing.
The chat window of one of his games. He gets alot of information through these, and it is how he is sucked into the mystery.
The blessed crucifixion, one of the New Gen Events
Sorry that I havn't updated, but its been a long week. Very long. I havn't had much time for anything. I also have alot of tests coming up, so that will be annoying.
/Vavoysh
Summary: Taku is you're ordinary, run of the mill otaku, who rarely goes to school, and loves playing video games. However, through one of his online chats, he learns about the mysterious New Gen incidents – a horrifying series of murders, done in very strange ways. After clicking an image of a New Gen murder, he is very surprised to, the next day, stumble across that murder as it is being commited. Somehow, Taku is related to all of the New Gen murders – but how? [In all honesty, I still don't know]
Analysis: ... This anime is second to Casshern SINS. Its very unique in several ways, and is very interesting in and of itself. Its based off of a light novel, and is told in much the same way. We see everything, know everything, hear everything, think everything, that the main character does. Its done basically in book form, and really sucks you in. There is maybe 15 seconds of non-takuness in the first three episodes. Because we only know what the main character does, its great for suspense. We're figuring out whats going on as the main character does, and not in a sudden revelation provided by the enemy or by a friend. We're with him as he slowly figures it out, being shocked the entire way, not really knowing what he's getting into. Its done very brilliantly.
Now, the minuses. A problem that I had when first watching it is that you don't realize that its being told from only the perspective of the main character. There were some things that happened that didn't make sense, such as the appearance of Seira-Tan, a character from a TV show that he constantly imagines holding conversations with him.
Other than that, the only minus is that there are only going to be 12 episodes. At the pace its going at, I don't know how much plot is going ot happen after he finds out whats going on, unless there is going to be a second season, which I honestly hope there will be.
Sono me, Dare no me?
Taku and Seira - Sorry, its a bad pic, but something went wrong with the screenshot thing.
The chat window of one of his games. He gets alot of information through these, and it is how he is sucked into the mystery.
The blessed crucifixion, one of the New Gen EventsSorry that I havn't updated, but its been a long week. Very long. I havn't had much time for anything. I also have alot of tests coming up, so that will be annoying.
/Vavoysh
Saturday, October 18, 2008
First Look - Casshern SINS
Hi again.
Sorry for not posting, but the weeks been very busy. I'll write my actual review either tonight/tomorrow. But, in the mean time, I thought I'd try something new.
The 2008 Fall Anime Season just started and I'm watching 3 or so new shows. So, I figured to get out what I'm watching, and to get more people interested, I'd do a first-look thing. After watching 3 episodes, I'll say what its about, and my views on it. When it finishes, I'll do a complete review.
Casshern SINS
Genre: Action, Drama, Post-Apocalyptic
Summary: Its a post-apocalyptic world, where a now extinct human race has been taken over by robotkind. However, the robots themselves are falling to the ruin, a rust that decimates their bodies, killing them with no cure.
Its all due to Casshern, but as to what he did neither we nor he know - he has a robot amnesia. All that he knows is how to fight. His prey comes from robots who approach with intent to kill, thinking that the ruin will stop and they will gain eternal life by eating him.
Analysis: This will easily become one of my favorite anime. I know that saying this is unprofessional, but this anime ... is FREAKING AWESOME. Let me go over why this is.
For one thing, the drawing style. Its not the style thats used now - its a more classic style, mixed in with some elements. It fits very well with an apocalyptic world setting, and its great for dramatic effects.
The music is blended in so well to the anime that you don't even notice it, yet it still affects your mood. Exactly how BGM [background music] should be.
The writers have made it so that we don't know exactly whats going on, yet we know enough to make it interesting. Its contrary to most other anime, where the hero is introduced to everything in the first episode. In this one, he's just wandering around, trying to make sense of what happened, and figure out what happened to his amnesia. Also, the first scene in each episode, before the opening credits, slowly show what did happen - 5 second blurbs, that we are supposed to be piecing together, backwards, as it is. Its a great way of showing what happened without actually showing it.
Because its a post-apocalyptic world, its filled with people who are on the verge of death. Here's the catch - none of them want to die [big shocker there]. Its very intense, watching their interactions, and what happens. I, for one, was crying at the end of the second episode [watch it, and see why I was doing so. You'll be crying too].
Casshern, without his helmet on.
Casshern, in Battle mode, Part 1
A more full body glimps of casshern. Those two things on his hips have another part to them, but we don't know what they do yet.
Casshern, in Battle Mode, part 2. When he is in this state, he exists only to destroy. Its rather scary.
A landscape shot of the earth. There are quite alot of these as he travels.
A full on view of the ruin.
Most of the ruined robots that try to attack Casshern look something like this.
All in All, this is a great show so far, and I can only think that its going to get better. I suggest that you all go and watch it. Right now. Why are you still reading? Go and watch it!!!
/Vavoysh
Sorry for not posting, but the weeks been very busy. I'll write my actual review either tonight/tomorrow. But, in the mean time, I thought I'd try something new.
The 2008 Fall Anime Season just started and I'm watching 3 or so new shows. So, I figured to get out what I'm watching, and to get more people interested, I'd do a first-look thing. After watching 3 episodes, I'll say what its about, and my views on it. When it finishes, I'll do a complete review.
Casshern SINS
Genre: Action, Drama, Post-Apocalyptic
Summary: Its a post-apocalyptic world, where a now extinct human race has been taken over by robotkind. However, the robots themselves are falling to the ruin, a rust that decimates their bodies, killing them with no cure.
Its all due to Casshern, but as to what he did neither we nor he know - he has a robot amnesia. All that he knows is how to fight. His prey comes from robots who approach with intent to kill, thinking that the ruin will stop and they will gain eternal life by eating him.
Analysis: This will easily become one of my favorite anime. I know that saying this is unprofessional, but this anime ... is FREAKING AWESOME. Let me go over why this is.
For one thing, the drawing style. Its not the style thats used now - its a more classic style, mixed in with some elements. It fits very well with an apocalyptic world setting, and its great for dramatic effects.
The music is blended in so well to the anime that you don't even notice it, yet it still affects your mood. Exactly how BGM [background music] should be.
The writers have made it so that we don't know exactly whats going on, yet we know enough to make it interesting. Its contrary to most other anime, where the hero is introduced to everything in the first episode. In this one, he's just wandering around, trying to make sense of what happened, and figure out what happened to his amnesia. Also, the first scene in each episode, before the opening credits, slowly show what did happen - 5 second blurbs, that we are supposed to be piecing together, backwards, as it is. Its a great way of showing what happened without actually showing it.
Because its a post-apocalyptic world, its filled with people who are on the verge of death. Here's the catch - none of them want to die [big shocker there]. Its very intense, watching their interactions, and what happens. I, for one, was crying at the end of the second episode [watch it, and see why I was doing so. You'll be crying too].
Casshern, without his helmet on.
Casshern, in Battle mode, Part 1
A more full body glimps of casshern. Those two things on his hips have another part to them, but we don't know what they do yet.
Casshern, in Battle Mode, part 2. When he is in this state, he exists only to destroy. Its rather scary.
A landscape shot of the earth. There are quite alot of these as he travels.
A full on view of the ruin.
Most of the ruined robots that try to attack Casshern look something like this./Vavoysh
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