All posts filed under "Kodansha"

May 18

Le Portrait de Petit Cossette

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Wow, this anime really blew me away. I actually sat there a few minutes after the credits of the final episode rolled stunned and dumbfounded. It’s not an everyday occurrence for an anime to leave me speechless! There are a lot of shows that are good and entertaining, don’t get me wrong, but they don’t really leave a mark. They are just nice ways to kill an afternoon or a week or a few years, not something that comes close to being a work of fine craftsmanship. I think the anime I would list as genuine works of art could be counted on the fingers of one hand.

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May 11

Hell Girl

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To continue with my theme of scary stories for summer-nothing cools you off better than a chiller tale, so think the Japanese- I would like to bring your attention to a little number called Hell Girl. It’s a ‘quiet’ show, but don’t let that put you off or the fact that it was first put forth as a shoujo (aimed at girls) manga. The anime, from the art style to the story, takes the doe-eyed-ness out of it and gives us an anime that everyone can enjoy.

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May 04

xxxHolic

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Can’t get enough of episodic ghost stories? You aren’t the only one! I adore the genre. If you are a fellow fan of supernatural tales, xxxHolic will more than deliver! Don’t worry, the name isn’t meant to imply something pervy. “XXX” here means “ ________”, so the title really means “(fill-in-the-blank)-aholic”. It’s named thus because the series is mostly about people bringing about their own problems and destructions through personal vices. Though the animation style is a bit weak in the first season, it makes up for it in an awesome story.

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Feb 11

Gankutsuou

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The art is “teh pretty." Seriously. The animation is an experience in and of itself. Even if you hate the story, which I don’t see why you would, you’ll be in awe of the sheer funky, avant-garde greatness of what Studio Gonzo does in this anime. Please ignore the awkward and embarrassing CGI mecha scene in the middle. We all pretend it just didn’t happen.

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Jan 07

User Submitted Review- Heroic Age: Box sets 1 and 2

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If I had to pick a word to describe this series it would be "elegant." If I had to pick two, it would be "elegant and epic." Technically that's three, but I'll spare you the Spanish Inquisition skit and get to a review.

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Dec 07

Le Chevalier D'Eon Review

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This story has everything: pre-revolutionary France, a murder mystery, sword fights, zombies, battle-through-poetry-readings. It’s been a long while since I’ve been this impressed with an anime. The art is breathtaking, they have a first class (Japanese) voice acting cast, and it’s historical. I love historical, behind-the-scenes stories. You know, the ones that tell what REALLY happened, which usually involves possessed flying evil skulls somewhere in them.

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